San Francisco shareholders sue Uber board over safety oversight

 

Shareholders of Uber Technologies Inc., led by the Police and Fire Retirement System of the City of Detroit, have filed a derivative lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. The complaint, submitted on June 22, 2026, alleges that Uber’s board of directors and top executives,...

Barstow multi-semi crash triggers major hazmat response

 

BARSTOW, California – A severe multi-vehicle collision involving several commercial semi-trucks shut down northbound Interstate 15 near Barstow on Monday afternoon, June 22, 2026, and triggered a major hazardous materials response. The crash occurred shortly before 3:00 p.m. near the off-ramp for Old State Route 58, where the California Highway...

San Francisco judge allows AI bias lawsuit against Workday

 

A federal judge in San Francisco has ruled that Workday Inc. must face a proposed class-action lawsuit alleging its artificial intelligence-driven recruiting and human resources software discriminates against certain job applicants. In the June 22, 2026 decision, U.S. District Judge Rita Lin largely denied Workday’s motion to dismiss, allowing claims...

Washington sets 2031 deadline for post-quantum security migration

 

WASHINGTON — President Donald J. Trump on Monday, June 22, 2026, signed two executive orders to speed U.S. quantum computing development and mandate a government-wide transition to post-quantum cryptography. Executive Order 14409, “Securing the Nation Against Advanced Cryptographic Attacks,” sets the first enforceable federal deadlines for upgrading encryption. All federal...

Miami reality star faces backlash over resurfaced slur

 

In Miami, 21-year-old Love Island USA contestant Alannah Keyser is facing growing calls for removal from the show after old social media content containing racial slurs resurfaced online. The controversy arose on June 22, 2026, less than a day after her Casa Amor debut aired on June 21. A short,...

United States: SpaceX launches $20 billion bond sale

 

SpaceX has entered the public bond market for the first time with an inaugural offering of senior unsecured notes targeting at least $20 billion, according to regulatory filings released this week in the United States. The move follows the company’s record-setting IPO earlier this month, which raised $75 billion and...

India electronics supplier hit by major cyberattack

 

India – Tata Electronics, a key Indian manufacturing partner for Apple and Tesla, has confirmed it was recently targeted by a cyberattack that led to the exposure of confidential technical data, including proprietary component designs and quality inspection standards. In a statement released on June 22, 2026, the company said...

Los Angeles warehouse fire blankets neighborhoods in smoke

 

Los Angeles authorities are battling a massive warehouse fire that has burned for six consecutive days at a cold storage facility in Boyle Heights, creating a serious public health and environmental situation on the city’s Eastside. The blaze at the 500,000-square-foot Lineage Big Bear facility on South Los Palos Street...

Brooklyn actor intervenes after photographer touches co-star

 

At the world premiere of the superhero film "Supergirl" in Brooklyn, New York, on Monday, June 22, 2026, an incident on the red carpet drew widespread attention online. Lead actress Milly Alcock, who plays Kara Zor-El, was posing for photos when a photographer in the press line was recorded placing...

Miami Heat acquire Giannis Antetokounmpo in blockbuster trade

 

The Miami Heat have reached an agreement to acquire two-time NBA Most Valuable Player Giannis Antetokounmpo and veteran forward Bobby Portis from the Milwaukee Bucks, according to ESPN and the Associated Press on Monday night. In return, Milwaukee will receive Tyler Herro, Jaime Jaquez Jr., rookie center Kel’el Ware, guard...