United States unveils AI-designed nuclear test vehicle

 

Washington, United States – The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration has unveiled “Aires Tide,” an 11-foot-tall proof-of-concept nuclear test flight vehicle developed using artificial intelligence, high‑performance supercomputing and advanced 3D printing. Announced on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, the vehicle is designed to replicate the extreme physical conditions...

Washington: Trump blocks bipartisan housing bill signing

 

In Washington on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, President Donald Trump abruptly canceled a planned White House signing ceremony for the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, a major bipartisan housing affordability bill. Trump said he would not sign the widely supported measure until Congress passes his controversial election security proposal,...

Los Angeles Lakers sign Reaves to record $185m deal

 

Los Angeles guard Austin Reaves has agreed to a four-year, $185 million maximum contract extension with the Lakers, setting a new NBA record for the richest deal ever given to an undrafted player. The agreement, reached on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, includes a player option for the 2029–2030 season. To...

United States insurance regulators hit by major ransomware attack

 

United States – The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC), a key U.S. standard‑setting body for insurance regulation, has confirmed it was the victim of a ransomware attack that exploited a critical vulnerability in its Oracle PeopleSoft systems. The organization said it identified the breach on June 11, 2026, and...

Texas flash floods trigger mass evacuations, rescues

 

Severe flash flooding in Lamar County, Texas, on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, prompted emergency evacuations and high-water rescues after more than five inches of rain fell in a short period. The downpours, following a week of persistent storms, caused rapid runoff that inundated RV parks, apartment complexes, single-family homes, and...

New York shares of Wendy's soar in meme rally

 

NEW YORK — Shares of The Wendy’s Company (NASDAQ: WEN) jumped more than 40 percent on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, after a meme-fueled buying spree by retail traders on Reddit’s WallStreetBets forum and on X triggered a sharp short squeeze. The stock reached an intraday high of $8.78 shortly after...

United States suffers major outage on Meta platforms

 

United States – On Tuesday, June 23, 2026, Meta suffered a large-scale outage that disrupted access to Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Threads for millions of users worldwide. Monitoring service Downdetector reported that technical failures began shortly after 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (21:00 UTC), and the volume of complaints surged within...

New York bank executive fired after trash can theft

 

JPMorgan Chase has dismissed a senior executive after a video showed her dumping garbage onto a Manhattan sidewalk and removing a public trash receptacle during the New York Knicks' 2026 championship parade. The employee, identified as 40-year-old Angie Báez, was Executive Director of Community and Industry Engagement for Card and...

Colorado wildfire near Rifle forces evacuations, destroys homes

 

RIFLE, Colorado — A fast-growing wildfire known as the Dry Creek Fire erupted south of Rifle in Garfield County on Tuesday afternoon, June 23, 2026, forcing urgent evacuations and destroying multiple structures as it burned through rugged terrain. First reported at about 3:20 p.m. as a structure fire in the...

Washington: Trump orders DOJ probe into fuel price gouging

 

WASHINGTON, June 24, 2026 — President Donald Trump has ordered the U.S. Department of Justice to open an immediate investigation into major energy companies for alleged fuel price manipulation. In posts on Truth Social on Wednesday morning, he accused large oil firms of failing to pass on sharply lower crude...