United States orders recall of 1.3 million Jeeps

 

United States-based automaker Stellantis has announced an urgent safety recall of about 1.3 million Jeep sport utility vehicles due to a risk of engine compartment fires, including when the ignition is switched off. In a notice issued this week, the company urged owners of affected models to park their vehicles...

United States World Cup bars Iran fan ticket allocation

 

The Iranian national soccer federation says FIFA has revoked the ticket allocation for Iranian fans for the team’s three World Cup matches in the United States. The announcement, made public on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, leaves thousands of Iranian supporters uncertain about access to the stadiums despite existing travel plans....

United States retailer Hibbett Sports to close 175 stores

 

United States – The owner of athletic retailer Hibbett Sports has announced a major restructuring plan that will immediately close 175 underperforming stores across North America, marking a significant pullback in the company’s brick-and-mortar footprint. The company said the move is intended to streamline operations and ease mounting financial pressures...

United States firms sign record sustainable aviation fuel deal

 

United States – American Airlines and Google have signed what they describe as the largest publicly announced sustainable aviation fuel certificate agreement between an airline and a single corporate customer, underscoring a growing push to curb emissions from business travel. Under the three-year deal, American Airlines will purchase and take...

Amarillo court injunction on NCAA gambling ban appealed

 

AMARILLO, Texas – The NCAA has filed an accelerated appeal with the Seventh Court of Appeals in Amarillo, seeking to overturn a temporary injunction that allows Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby to play during the 2026 season. Sorsby, a transfer from Indiana University, had been declared ineligible by the NCAA...

United States: Google patches actively exploited Chrome zero-day

 

United States – Google has released an emergency security update for its Chrome web browser to fix a high-severity zero-day vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-11645, that is being actively exploited in the wild. Announced in a security advisory on June 9, 2026, the patch is part of a broader release that...

Cupertino: Apple defends privacy in Google AI deal

 

Apple Inc. on June 9, 2026, publicly defended its decision to integrate Google’s Gemini artificial intelligence models into an upgraded Siri, stressing that its long-standing privacy framework remains intact. Executives highlighted Apple’s "Private Cloud Compute" approach, which they say isolates sensitive user data even when generative AI requests are processed...

New York: Spurs edge Knicks as Wembanyama dominates

 

In New York on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, the San Antonio Spurs defeated the New York Knicks 115-111 in Game 3 of the NBA Finals, narrowing the Knicks’ lead in the best-of-seven series to 2-1. Spurs center Victor Wembanyama led with 32 points, eight rebounds, six assists, and three blocks,...

New York crowd boos Trump at NBA Finals

 

President Donald Trump was loudly booed by a substantial portion of the crowd at Madison Square Garden during Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Monday night in New York City. The reaction began when Trump was shown on the arena’s large video screens, prompting widespread audible disapproval. His attendance...

Washington: House Democrats oppose immigration enforcement bill

 

In Washington, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries announced on June 9, 2026, that House Democrats will formally oppose pending immigration enforcement legislation, posing a major obstacle to its passage. The bill seeks to increase federal resources for border detention and expedited processing, and has been a central element of current...