Arizona wildfire grounds aircraft as winds intensify

 

SEDONA, Arizona – The Pocket Fire burning in the Red Rock–Secret Mountain Wilderness of Coconino National Forest has expanded to 691 acres with 0% containment as of Wednesday afternoon, June 24, 2026. Blustery, erratic winds have forced firefighting aircraft to be grounded, limiting suppression tactics as the fire creeps closer...

Texas board advances required Bible readings for students

 

AUSTIN, Texas. The 15-member Republican-led Texas State Board of Education gave preliminary approval this week to proposed K-12 social studies standards and a statewide reading list that would require Bible passages and expand instruction on Christian-influenced content, with specific grade-level directives such as third graders learning about Moses and certain...

Tampa police arrest Lions cornerback Terrion Arnold

 

TAMPA, Florida – The Tampa Police Department announced on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, that Detroit Lions cornerback Terrion Arnold has been arrested and booked into the Orient Road Jail in Hillsborough County. The 23-year-old surrendered to authorities in connection with a February 4, 2026 incident in the Tampa Bay area...

United States futures jump as chipmakers revive tech rally

 

U.S. stock futures climbed sharply on Thursday, driven by strong earnings and forecasts from major semiconductor companies that eased concerns about a losing streak in artificial intelligence-linked shares. Nasdaq 100 futures gained about 2.2%, with S&P 500 and Dow futures also moving higher as investors rotated back into technology names....

Washington: Trump clashes with Senator Cassidy over Iran war

 

In Washington on Wednesday, President Donald Trump had a heated exchange with Republican Senator Bill Cassidy during a private lunch with Senate Republicans, according to the Associated Press. The confrontation centered on the ongoing war in Iran and a Senate war powers resolution passed the previous day aimed at restricting...

Multiple Powerball Winners Claimed; Jackpot Rolls Higher Again

 

Roseville, Minnesota. The Minnesota State Lottery reported two midrange Powerball winning tickets sold in the state this week: a $100,000 ticket at Jubilee Foods in Madison and a $50,000 ticket at a Speedway on Cedar Avenue South in Minneapolis following a Wednesday drawing; the Powerball jackpot was not won and...

Charlotte Hornets hold advanced LaMelo Ball trade talks

 

The Charlotte Hornets are engaged in advanced trade negotiations involving starting point guard LaMelo Ball, according to multiple reports late Wednesday, June 24, 2026, and into early Thursday. NBA insider Shams Charania reported during ESPN’s 2026 NBA Draft broadcast that Charlotte is fielding aggressive offers from several teams, with the...

Russia used Israeli Cellebrite tool to hack iPhone

 

Russian investigators used an Israeli-made Cellebrite Universal Forensic Extraction Device (UFED) to hack the iPhone of opposition politician Andrey Pivovarov in June 2021, according to a new investigation by the University of Toronto’s Citizen Lab and court records published on June 25, 2026. Cellebrite had announced in March 2021 that...

United States warns of deadly Listeria cheese outbreak

 

United States health authorities are warning consumers about a growing multi-state outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections linked to soft and semi-soft cheeses produced by Clover Hill Dairy, LLC of Mechanicsville, Maryland. In an updated public health alert issued on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...

Los Angeles chef sues Kylie Jenner over pregnancy miscarriage

 

LOS ANGELES — Kylie Jenner has been named as a defendant in a third workplace-related lawsuit in Los Angeles County Superior Court, where a former private chef alleges that grueling work conditions during a high-risk pregnancy led to a miscarriage. The civil complaint, filed on June 22, 2026, names Jenner,...