New York, United States — The New York Liberty will host the Las Vegas Aces in the 2026 WNBA Commissioner's Cup championship game at Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Tuesday, June 30, 2026. The matchup renews one of the most intense rivalries in modern women’s professional basketball, with both franchises...
LONDON — Amanda Anisimova led the American contingent into the Wimbledon second round on Tuesday, easing past Lina Gjorcheska of North Macedonia 6-3, 6-2 under overcast skies at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. The sixth seed and last year’s women’s finalist advanced in straight sets to open...
MEMPHIS, Tennessee – International Paper, one of the world’s largest producers of fiber-based packaging and pulp, has announced plans to permanently close four facilities across the United States, resulting in approximately 330 layoffs. The Memphis-based company said late Friday that it will shut down a sheet plant in Aurora, Illinois,...
The Detroit Lions released cornerback Terrion Arnold on June 29, 2026, hours after a Florida judge set his bond at $1 million in connection with a February kidnapping and armed robbery case in Tampa. Arnold, a 23-year-old former first-round draft pick, surrendered to Tampa police on June 24 after an...
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...
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 – 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...
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...
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...
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...
