United States approves Elon Musk’s Mesh Optical acquisition

 

Washington, United States – The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has granted early termination of its antitrust review, clearing Elon Musk to acquire Mesh Optical Technologies Corp., an independent hardware startup focused on next-generation optical communication for artificial intelligence data centers. The approval, recorded under transaction number 20261601, was confirmed through...

Argentina blocks child support debtors from World Cup

 

Argentina has launched a coordinated campaign to restrict World Cup access for parents who have failed to pay court-ordered child support. Authorities compiled a database of about 13,000 delinquent payers, mostly fathers, from Buenos Aires and several provinces, using the Public Registry of Child Support Debtors. This list has been...

Buffalo, USA: Toronto drafts Gavin McKenna first

 

BUFFALO, New York — The Toronto Maple Leafs selected forward Gavin McKenna with the first overall pick in the 2026 Upper Deck NHL Draft on Friday night, June 26, 2026, at KeyBank Center. The selection marked a key step in the franchise’s offseason rebuilding efforts and followed the team’s Draft...

Pocatello Zoo Evacuated Sunday After Possible Bomb Threat

 

Pocatello — Zoo Idaho was evacuated Sunday after police responded to a reported possible bomb threat at the facility at 3000 S. 2nd Ave. Officers ordered an immediate evacuation and escorted all visitors and staff from the grounds out of an abundance of caution, according to a Pocatello Police Department...

Paris: Korean actor Choi Woo-shik faces backlash

 

PARIS — South Korean actor Choi Woo-shik is facing mounting online criticism after a Black fan alleged he deliberately ignored her during a public interaction at Paris Men’s Fashion Week. TikTok creator Tricia Mpisi, known online as Tricia The Angel under the username @triciampisi, said she traveled to Paris specifically...

Cupertino-based Apple raises hardware prices amid chip crunch

 

Cupertino, California – Apple sharply increased prices across most of its hardware lineup on Thursday, June 25, citing an unprecedented spike in memory and storage chip costs driven by surging AI data-center demand. The MacBook Neo, introduced earlier in 2026 at $599 as Apple’s entry-level laptop, now starts at $699,...

California: Cisco cuts 471 Bay Area jobs

 

SAN JOSE, California — Cisco Systems Inc. is laying off 471 employees across its Bay Area offices as part of a previously announced global restructuring and shift toward artificial intelligence-focused products and services. Newly processed California Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification filings, dated Friday, June 26, 2026, show that the...

New York host Andy Cohen honors late Bravo staffer

 

NEW YORK — On Thursday, June 25, 2026, television host and executive producer Andy Cohen delivered a tearful on-air tribute to former “Watch What Happens Live” production manager Kyra Samson, who died on Tuesday, June 23, at age 28 after a nine-month battle with glioblastoma multiforme, an aggressive and fast-growing...

Burbank police arrest Zaire Wade on felony domestic violence charges

 

Burbank, California police arrested 24-year-old Zaire Wade, eldest son of retired NBA star Dwyane Wade, early Sunday, June 21, 2026, on multiple felony counts following an alleged domestic violence incident at a local residence. Officers responded around 5:30 a.m. to a 911 report of a woman screaming. At the scene,...

California: Pleasant Hill residents ordered to shelter indoors

 

Emergency officials in Contra Costa County, California, issued a shelter-in-place order on the afternoon of Friday, June 26, 2026, after a hazardous chemical release near Pleasant Hill. The Contra Costa Fire Protection District activated the protocol around 5:34 p.m. local time, following reports of a leak that posed an immediate...