Washington – President Donald Trump is marking his 80th birthday on Sunday, June 14, 2026, with a high-profile cage-fighting exhibition on the South Lawn of the White House, in a sharp break from traditional presidential birthday observances. The celebration features a temporary arena and a large-scale lighting structure known as...
U.S. public health officials are expanding an investigation into a multi-state Listeria monocytogenes outbreak linked to requesón, a soft cheese similar to ricotta, produced by Clover Hill Dairy, LLC in Maryland. As of the latest CDC update, nine people in three states have been infected, with eight hospitalizations and one...
California and parts of the broader U.S. Southwest are facing intensified wildfire risk as a major heatwave sends temperatures above 100 degrees across central California, Las Vegas and nearby regions. As of June 14, 2026, the National Interagency Fire Center reports 11 uncontained large wildfires nationwide, with more than 2,500...
The Carolina Hurricanes enter Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final on Sunday, June 14, in Las Vegas holding a 3-2 series lead over the Vegas Golden Knights and needing one win to secure their second championship and first in 20 years. Carolina is expected to start goaltender Frederik Andersen,...
A Mexican professional association has launched an internal review after its president was filmed making a slant-eye gesture during a 2026 FIFA World Cup match in Guadalajara. The video shows Ulises Fernando Bernal Miramontes, head of the College of Geomatics and Topographic Surveying Engineers of the State of Jalisco, mimicking...
FOXBOROUGH, Massachusetts, June 13, 2026 – Scotland marked their long-awaited return to the FIFA World Cup with a landmark 1-0 victory over Haiti in their opening Group C match at Gillette Stadium. Captain John McGinn scored the only goal of the game, capping an intense tactical contest and securing Scotland’s...
On Friday, June 12, 2026, the U.S. Department of Commerce, under the Trump administration, issued a national security export control directive requiring artificial intelligence startup Anthropic to immediately block foreign nationals from accessing its most advanced models. Because major cloud platforms cannot practically separate foreign from domestic users in real...
New York City. Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a ticker-tape parade and City Hall ceremony to honor the New York Knicks on Thursday, June 18, after the team won the NBA Finals on Saturday, defeating the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5 to secure the franchise's first championship in 53 years. Officials...
WASHINGTON — Construction workers in the U.S. capital carried out a predawn operation on Saturday, June 13, 2026, to remove President Donald Trump’s name from the facade of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, following a protracted legal battle. The work began at about 1:20 a.m. Eastern...
An Uber driver has filed a civil lawsuit in Los Angeles County Superior Court accusing actor Kiefer Sutherland of assault and battery during a rideshare trip in Hollywood on January 12, 2026. The plaintiff, Rafael Manvelyan, alleges Sutherland was visibly intoxicated, became verbally abusive over a language barrier, and then...
