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United States – President Donald Trump said in an NBC News interview released Saturday that recent U.S. military strikes have severely degraded Iran’s missile and drone capabilities, claiming the Iranian military now ret…
The Trump administration is examining whether the U.S. government should take ownership stakes in leading artificial intelligence companies, according to statements by President Donald Trump. He plans to gather top techn…
U.S. stock markets fell sharply after a stronger-than-expected May 2026 employment report heightened expectations of further Federal Reserve interest rate hikes. The Nasdaq Composite dropped 1,121.53 points, or 4.18 perc…
On June 5, 2026, JPMorgan Chase upgraded Tesla’s stock rating from “underweight” to “neutral” and raised its price target from $145 to $475. The bank’s analysts, led by Rajat Gupta, cited a structural change in Tesla’s b…
The U.S. Senate narrowly blocked a procedural move to extend a key foreign surveillance authority early this morning, in a direct challenge to President Donald Trump. The measure to advance reauthorization of Section 702…
The U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control has launched a new sanctions enforcement action, dubbed “Economic Fury,” against a network accused of exporting Iranian-origin liquid petroleum gas to buyers across So…
New York, United States – U.S. stocks rallied sharply on Friday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average jumping nearly 900 points as investors reacted to growing optimism over a potential peace deal between the United Sta…
In Las Vegas on Tuesday night, the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 5-4 in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final, extending their postseason winning streak to seven games. Tomas Hertl scored the decisive g…
Hammond, Indiana: The Chicago Bears' board voted Thursday to advance a stadium development project in Hammond, with the organization issuing a statement Friday saying the exact site will be selected later. The move follo…
A peer-reviewed study published in Science on June 4, 2026, finds that wildfire smoke has reversed roughly a decade of air-quality gains across the continental United States. Using high-resolution grid modeling, Universi…
Los Angeles, California – Arizona Diamondbacks infielder Ildemaro Vargas and Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Max Muncy were hospitalized after a violent collision at first base during their game in Los Angeles on June 5, 2…
United States-based cryptocurrency markets fell sharply on Friday, June 5, 2026, as a broad-based selloff hit major digital assets and smaller tokens alike. Ether dropped more than 8% to US$1,625, its lowest level since …
Las Vegas — Formula One announced on Thursday that the Las Vegas Grand Prix will remain on the F1 calendar through at least 2037 after a new 10-year contract extension. The night race first debuted in 2023 and runs along…
FAYETTEVILLE -- Arkansas confirmed several nonconference basketball matchups this week: the men's team is reported to face North Carolina on Dec. 1 at the Dean Smith Center in Chapel Hill and to host Central Michigan on …
Oklahoma City — Texas Longhorns defeated Texas Tech 4-1 on Thursday at the Women's College World Series, sweeping the championship series to claim their second consecutive national title. Kayden Henry's seventh-inning ho…
Portland, Maine. This week The New York Times published accounts from multiple women who previously dated Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner, saying he was emotionally volatile and at times physically aggressive,…
LOS ANGELES, United States – Independent horror films "Backrooms" and "Obsession" have topped the global box office, surpassing the latest installment of the long-running "Star Wars" franchise on opening weekend, accordi…
St. Paul, Minnesota. The Department of Human Services completed a five-month revalidation on May 31 of 5,583 high-risk Medicaid providers across 13 programs, approving 2,061 providers and notifying 3,411 that they would …
Washington, United States – President Donald Trump has appointed Bill Pulte, the current director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency and a prominent Republican donor, to serve as acting director of national intelligen…
California authorities issued an arrest warrant on June 4, 2026, for San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk in connection with an alleged “exhibition of speed” driving incident reported earlier in the week. Loca…
Seymour, Wisconsin — On Wednesday and Thursday, June 3-4, multiple Appleton and Green Bay area high school baseball and softball teams recorded wins in regional and sectional play. Xavier's Kyler Bleck pitched a complete…
St. Louis will host the 2028 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials on March 25, 2028, USATF and the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee announced Thursday; NBC will broadcast the race live beginning at 12 p.m. ET. USATF CEO Max…
Topeka — Republican contenders Scott Schwab, Charlotte O'Hara, Philip Sarnecki and Ty Masterson met in a televised GOP gubernatorial debate on Friday, June 5, with pre- and post-debate segments; the forum aired on KSN, W…
San Diego County fire officials report that the Border 6 Fire in Marron Valley reached 50% containment on the morning of June 4, 2026. The wildfire, discovered on June 1 at about 1:54 p.m. near the Tijuana River, has bur…
United States – An artificial intelligence model developed by OpenAI has produced a proof that disproves the Erdős unit distance conjecture, an open mathematics problem that has remained unsolved for 80 years. The conjec…