United States firm SpaceX targets $1.78 trillion IPO valuation

 

SpaceX is preparing to list on the Nasdaq on June 12, 2026, under the ticker SPCX, targeting a valuation of about $1.78 trillion. The company has set a fixed price of $135 per share and skipped the usual price-discovery roadshow, turning investor meetings into sales presentations. The IPO is unusually...

Utah faces sustained fire threat amid gusty winds

 

Salt Lake City. Monday forecasts show critical fire conditions and gusty winds across central and southern Utah, with Red Flag Warnings issued across much of the southern and central portions of the state; northern Utah will see some warming and isolated showers in mountain valleys as systems move through. State forecasts...

Regional Gas Prices Fall Amid Middle East Volatility

 

United States: Retail gasoline prices fell across multiple states this week, with GasBuddy reporting week-over-week declines in South Carolina, Ohio and Michigan as of Monday and Sunday station surveys. State averages varied widely, with some stations reporting prices under $3.60 while others exceeded $4.40, and the U.S. average also declined...

Cupertino hosts Apple WWDC as Tim Cook departs

 

Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference 2026 opens today, June 8, 2026, at Apple Park in Cupertino, California, with Tim Cook delivering his final keynote as CEO before handing leadership to John Ternus in September. The keynote, scheduled for 10:00 AM PDT, is expected to highlight deep integration of generative AI across...

Israel and Iran trade missile strikes amid escalation

 

Israel and Iran conducted direct military strikes early Monday, marking a major escalation since a ceasefire that took effect 100 days ago. The confrontation followed an Israeli airstrike Sunday on Beirut’s southern suburbs that hit a military vehicle and caused civilian casualties in Lebanon. Iran then launched multiple waves of...

Federal Trial Begins Over Deadly Palisades Fire Blame

 

LOS ANGELES. A federal arson trial began Monday for Jonathan Rinderknecht, 29, who pleaded not guilty to allegations he started a Jan. 1, 2025 ignition that prosecutors say burned undetected in root systems and flared back up on Jan. 7, creating the Palisades Fire that killed 12 and destroyed thousands...

Beshear, Sand Rally Signals Battleground Shift In Iowa

 

Des Moines. On Sunday, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, president of the Democratic Governors' Association, rallied more than 300 people at The River Place in support of Iowa Democratic gubernatorial nominee Rob Sand. Beshear cited his two gubernatorial victories in Kentucky — a state that voted heavily for Donald Trump —...

Cities expand paid parking, adjust rates and enforcement

 

Sandpoint, Idaho. The Sandpoint City Council voted in March to purchase and install 43 paid parking kiosks for downtown lots and City Beach, and officials said kiosks will activate on July 1, replacing chalked tires and charging about $1–$3 per hour. Cleveland and Orlando likewise adjusted parking schedules and fees...

Platner Faces Allegations, Maintains Support Ahead Of Primary

 

PORTLAND, Maine — Graham Platner fielded questions at a town-hall style event Sunday as he sought to steady his Senate campaign two days before the state Democratic primary after The New York Times reported allegations from an ex‑girlfriend that he had grabbed her by the shoulders during arguments, twisted her...

United States East Coast braces for record heatwave

 

United States – More than 100 million people in major metropolitan areas along the U.S. East Coast are expected to face potentially record-breaking early June temperatures starting early this week, according to National Weather Service data. Forecasters report that an expansive ridge of high pressure, forming a large heat dome,...