United States gold prices suffer steep June collapse

 

United States – Gold prices fell sharply on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, putting the precious metal on track for its steepest monthly drop since the October 2008 global financial crisis. Spot gold traded at $3,985.57 per ounce, down 0.8% on the day and 12.1% lower for June, while U.S. gold...

Washington Supreme Court upholds mail-ballot grace periods

 

The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected a Republican-backed challenge to invalidate mail ballots that arrive after Election Day, allowing 14 states to keep counting ballots postmarked by Election Day but delivered later. The case originated in Mississippi and was supported by the Republican National Committee, raising concerns that states would...

United States firm unveils noninvasive brain-to-text AI

 

United States – Meta has introduced Brain2Qwerty v2, an artificial intelligence system that converts brain activity into text using non-invasive magnetoencephalography (MEG), avoiding the need for surgical brain implants that have historically been required for comparable accuracy. The company said the system approaches performance levels previously seen only with invasive...

Colorado incumbents face progressive primary challenges Tuesday

 

Washington — On June 30, incumbent Colorado Democrats faced progressive primary challenges as voters prepared to decide intra-party nominations. Representative Diana DeGette was challenged by Melat Kiros, and Senator John Hickenlooper was challenged by state Senator Julie Gonzales; reporting identified challengers' positions on Israel and immigration enforcement ahead of the...

Chicago news crew attacked near Adler Planetarium

 

A CBS News Chicago reporter and photographer were attacked Monday afternoon while preparing for a live broadcast near Adler Planetarium, according to witnesses and Chicago police. The incident occurred just before 4:30 p.m. on the 900 block of East Solidarity Drive, when three men in a white tow truck stopped...

Monaco blast injures Ukrainian tycoon, suspect flees

 

An explosion at the entrance of a residential building in Monaco on Monday night seriously injured at least two adults and a child, according to local authorities. The blast occurred around 9 p.m. near the French border, and the victims were transported to hospitals in France. French and Ukrainian media...

Montana’s Glacier National Park evacuates Many Glacier

 

Glacier National Park in Montana has ordered emergency evacuations and closures in the Many Glacier Valley after days of torrential rain triggered severe flooding and rockslide risks. On Monday, June 29, 2026, the National Park Service closed the historic Many Glacier Hotel, Swiftcurrent Motor Inn, and Many Glacier Campground, removing...

Portland lands All-Star Ja Morant from Memphis Grizzlies

 

Portland, Oregon, will be the new home of two-time NBA All-Star guard Ja Morant after the Trail Blazers and Memphis Grizzlies completed a major trade announced on June 29, 2026. Memphis sent Morant and $1 million in cash to Portland in exchange for veteran forward Jerami Grant and young forward...

IBPS opens registration for PO, MT, SO 2026

 

India: The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) issued a short notification on June 30, 2026 announcing the Common Recruitment Process (CRP PO/MT-XVI and CRP SPL-XVI) to recruit Probationary Officers, Management Trainees and Specialist Officers for the 2027-28 cycle; online applications and fee payments will open July 1 and close...

California partners with Anthropic to deploy Claude statewide

 

SACRAMENTO, California — Governor Gavin Newsom has announced a statewide partnership with artificial intelligence company Anthropic to deploy its Claude assistant across all California state agencies, cities, and counties. Revealed on June 29, 2026, the agreement makes Anthropic the default AI vendor under the California Department of Technology’s new Statewide...