United States technology stock futures fell sharply in early trading on Friday, June 26, 2026, as investors reacted to stronger-than-expected inflation data and fresh uncertainty over a major technology listing. The Commerce Department reported that the Personal Consumption Expenditures price index, the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge, rose 4.1 percent...
NEW YORK — Two unidentified women filed a federal lawsuit in New York on June 25, 2026, accusing retail billionaire Leslie Wexner, the former chief executive of Victoria’s Secret parent company L Brands, of enabling and financing Jeffrey Epstein’s child sex trafficking network. The plaintiffs, identified in court documents as...
Texas officials reported that confirmed New World screwworm cases increased to 20 this week, with the latest detection in Medina County. State agencies expanded an infested zone to include parts of Medina, Bandera and Uvalde counties, urged ranchers to inspect animals, and cited sterile male fly releases as a primary...
INGLEWOOD, California – The United States men’s national soccer team ended its FIFA World Cup Group D schedule with a dramatic 3-2 loss to Turkey at SoFi Stadium on Thursday night, in front of a sold-out crowd near Los Angeles. The match marked the highly anticipated return of Christian Pulisic,...
NEW YORK — Manhattan prosecutors on Thursday, June 25, 2026, formally moved to dismiss a third-degree rape charge against former film producer Harvey Weinstein after accuser Jessica Mann said she would not participate in another trial. Mann, a 40-year-old hairstylist and actor, told the court she could no longer endure...
Phoenix, Arizona — On June 26, 2026, Gunnison Copper Corp. appointed Bjorn Meyer as Chief Operating Officer to strengthen its executive team while advancing production at the Johnson Camp Mine and accelerating development of the Gunnison Copper Project in southern Arizona. Meyer succeeds Robert Winton, who led the Johnson Camp...
MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Timberwolves have acquired All-Star guard LaMelo Ball and forward Josh Green from the Charlotte Hornets in a blockbuster trade finalized on Thursday, June 25, 2026, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. The move immediately pairs Ball with franchise cornerstone Anthony Edwards in a high-profile backcourt that reshapes...
Los Angeles — Türkiye beat the United States 3-2 at SoFi Stadium on Thursday night, with Kaan Ayhan scoring in the 90+8th minute to decide the match. Auston Trusty opened for the US inside three minutes, while Arda Güler and Barış Yılmaz gave Türkiye a first-half lead before Sebastian Berhalter...
New York. On Thursday, June 25, the city's Rent Guidelines Board voted 7-1 to set 0% increases for one-year and two-year rent-stabilized leases, effectively freezing rents for about one million regulated apartments beginning Oct. 1. Mayor Zohran Mamdani called the decision a fulfillment of a central campaign promise, and tenants...
SACRAMENTO, California — Union leaders said Thursday that a proposed ballot measure to impose a one-time 5% tax on residents worth more than $1 billion will appear on the November ballot; the measure targets approximately 250 billionaires and cites Jan. 1, 2026 residency for liability, aiming to raise roughly $100...
