Atlanta, United States – The Atlanta Falcons have signed tight end Kyle Pitts Sr. to a three-year, $54 million contract extension agreed on June 23, 2026, securing the fifth-year player under contract through the 2028 NFL season. The agreement, announced by his representatives at Athletes First in a social media...
New York. City permit filings and source accounts indicate that Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce plan to hold wedding festivities at Madison Square Garden on July 3; a streets-closure permit covering July 2 to midday July 4 was filed in early June, and Winick Productions submitted an application with the...
A Los Angeles family court has declined an emergency bid by James Heerdegen to alter custody arrangements with his ex-wife, actress Christina Ricci, following an alleged in-flight drinking incident involving their 11-year-old son, Freddie. Heerdegen sought modified custody and mandatory alcohol testing for Ricci after receiving June 16, 2026 text...
A sprawling, persistent storm system is bringing dangerous flooding conditions to large parts of the Central and Southern United States, with flood watches and flash flood warnings in effect from Nebraska to the Florida Panhandle as of Wednesday, June 24, 2026. The National Weather Service reports that deep tropical moisture...
Washington, United States – The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration has unveiled “Aires Tide,” an 11-foot-tall proof-of-concept nuclear test flight vehicle developed using artificial intelligence, high‑performance supercomputing and advanced 3D printing. Announced on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, the vehicle is designed to replicate the extreme physical conditions...
Los Angeles guard Austin Reaves has agreed to a four-year, $185 million maximum contract extension with the Lakers, setting a new NBA record for the richest deal ever given to an undrafted player. The agreement, reached on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, includes a player option for the 2029–2030 season. To...
Severe flash flooding in Lamar County, Texas, on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, prompted emergency evacuations and high-water rescues after more than five inches of rain fell in a short period. The downpours, following a week of persistent storms, caused rapid runoff that inundated RV parks, apartment complexes, single-family homes, and...
NEW YORK — Shares of The Wendy’s Company (NASDAQ: WEN) jumped more than 40 percent on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, after a meme-fueled buying spree by retail traders on Reddit’s WallStreetBets forum and on X triggered a sharp short squeeze. The stock reached an intraday high of $8.78 shortly after...
United States – On Tuesday, June 23, 2026, Meta suffered a large-scale outage that disrupted access to Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Threads for millions of users worldwide. Monitoring service Downdetector reported that technical failures began shortly after 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (21:00 UTC), and the volume of complaints surged within...
JPMorgan Chase has dismissed a senior executive after a video showed her dumping garbage onto a Manhattan sidewalk and removing a public trash receptacle during the New York Knicks' 2026 championship parade. The employee, identified as 40-year-old Angie Báez, was Executive Director of Community and Industry Engagement for Card and...
