Washington software firm MicroStrategy executes first Bitcoin sale

 

MicroStrategy Incorporated, a Washington-based corporate software analytics firm, has disclosed its first sale of Bitcoin since 2022, according to a recent filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The company sold 32 Bitcoins between May 26 and May 31, 2026, generating about $2.5 million in gross proceeds at an...

United States sets date for record SpaceX IPO

 

Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) has updated its Form S-1 registration with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, targeting a Nasdaq debut on June 12, 2026. The prospectus outlines an initial public offering seeking a valuation between $1.75 trillion and $2 trillion and a capital raise of $40 billion to...

United States futures slide as Iran ceasefire collapses

 

U.S. stock index futures fell sharply Monday evening and early Tuesday after reports that a three‑month diplomatic ceasefire between the United States and Iran had collapsed, unsettling global markets. The breakdown followed U.S. targeted strikes on Iranian military infrastructure over the weekend and Iran’s Revolutionary Guards announcing retaliatory strikes on...

Los Angeles court grants Sabrina Carpenter restraining order

 

A Los Angeles County court has issued a temporary civil harassment restraining order protecting pop musician Sabrina Carpenter from 31-year-old William Applegate following an alleged forced entry attempt at her Hollywood Hills residence. Court records state the order requires Applegate to stay at least 100 yards away from Carpenter, her...

United States AI firm Anthropic files trillion-dollar IPO

 

On June 1, 2026, U.S.-based artificial intelligence company Anthropic, PBC announced it has confidentially submitted a draft registration statement on Form S-1 to the Securities and Exchange Commission, initiating the process for a U.S. initial public offering of its common stock. The company has not yet disclosed the share count...

Los Angeles Mayoral Race Tightens Ahead of June 2

 

Los Angeles. Incumbent Mayor Karen Bass faces two principal challengers in the city’s tight mayoral race, with Election Day set for Tuesday, June 2. An LA Times/Berkeley IGS poll shows Bass at 26 percent, Nithya Raman at 25 percent and Republican Spencer Pratt at 22 percent, narrowing the field and...

Muscatine shootings kill six, suspect also found dead

 

Muscatine, Iowa: Police responded Monday after an initial call at about 12:12 p.m. and discovered four people shot dead at a Park Avenue residence; two additional victims were later found at separate locations. Authorities identified the suspect as 52-year-old Ryan Willis McFarland and reported the suspect died from a gunshot...

Washington: Trump berates Netanyahu over Lebanon ceasefire

 

U.S. President Donald Trump sharply criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a phone call on Monday over Israel’s planned military actions in Lebanon, according to a U.S. official’s account. Trump reportedly told Netanyahu “You’re fucking crazy” while demanding that Israel accept an immediate ceasefire with Hezbollah and asserting that...

Tehran halts US ceasefire talks amid escalating strikes

 

Iran announced on Monday that it has suspended diplomatic negotiations with the Trump administration aimed at ending the war and reopening the Strait of Hormuz, citing escalating Israeli military operations in Lebanon and renewed U.S. airstrikes around the Persian Gulf. An Iranian official said talks had made notable progress toward...

United States conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway to buy Taylor Morrison

 

United States-based Berkshire Hathaway has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire homebuilder Taylor Morrison Home Corp. in an all-cash transaction valued at $8.5 billion, including the assumption of debt, expanding the conglomerate’s footprint in the U.S. residential real estate market. Announced after Greg Abel took over as chief executive...