SpaceX is preparing to launch its new Starfall spacecraft on an uncrewed demonstration mission from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Tuesday, June 23, 2026. The disk-shaped capsule, about 3.1 meters in diameter and 0.75 meters tall, will ride a Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40...
United States-based Aether AI, a frontier artificial intelligence startup founded by University of California San Diego Assistant Professor Biwei Huang, has raised a $20 million seed round to advance its development of "Causal World Models" for robotics and Physical AI. The financing was led by venture capital firm MPCi, with...
Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir said on Monday that Israel should reject any ceasefire agreement in Lebanon, declaring that the neighboring Arab country "should be Israel's playground," according to an interview with public broadcaster KAN. He urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to convey Israel’s opposition to a Lebanon ceasefire...
High-level peace talks between the United States and Iran in Bürgenstock, Switzerland, collapsed after U.S. President Donald Trump issued explicit military threats against Tehran, according to the described account. The breakdown reportedly came just days after both sides had signed an interim agreement aimed at ending their military conflict. Trump...
The U.S. Department of Justice has issued a 39-page Office of Legal Counsel memorandum concluding that state governments have no federal legal obligation to provide community-based services to individuals with developmental or mental disabilities. Signed by Lanora C. Pettit, the principal deputy assistant attorney general for the OLC, the opinion...
LOS ANGELES, United States – The 2026 World Cup group stage match between Iran and Belgium at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles ended in a 0-0 draw on Sunday, June 21, 2026, with Iranian goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand producing a notable left-handed save in the 59th minute. The on-field action, however,...
In West Valley City, Utah, British singer Sir Rod Stewart, 81, briefly halted a concert on Friday evening, June 19, 2026, after appearing to nearly collapse onstage and requiring supplemental oxygen. The incident occurred during his performance of the 1981 hit "Young Turks" at the Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre,...
San Antonio. Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones this week urged cancellation of Ye's scheduled July 4 concert at the Alamodome, saying the city should not host an artist with a record of antisemitic comments in a city-funded facility on the nation’s 250th birthday. Her social media post framed the request as...
OMAHA, Neb. North Carolina defeated Oklahoma 6-2 in Game 2 of the College World Series finals Sunday, forcing a winner-take-all Game 3 on Monday night. Starter Ryan Lynch tweaked his left oblique midgame, and freshman reliever Caden Glauber entered and finished five innings to preserve the victory. The win kept the...
Authorities in Arizona confirmed on June 21, 2026, that three elderly hikers were found dead on inner trails of Grand Canyon National Park during a spell of record-breaking heat. Emergency responders and National Park Service officials said the circumstances of the deaths remain under investigation, but they emphasized that extreme...
