Kennedy Center official tells judge that Trump’s name has been removed from its building and website

Jun 13, 2026 - 15:44 - -

1. Kennedy Center official tells judge that Trump’s name has been removed from its building and website  NBC News
2. Kennedy Center Removes Trump’s Name From Facade  The New York Times
3. Workers remove Trump’s name from Kennedy Center after court ruling  Al Jazeera
4. A tarp now covers where Trump's name used to hang at the Kennedy Center  Yahoo
5. Trump's name removed from the Kennedy Center building following court-ordered deadline  PBS

Live Updates: U.S.

Jun 13, 2026 - 14:51 - -

1. Live Updates: U.S.-Iran peace deal could be finalized within 24 hours, Pakistan says  CBS News
2. Israel carries out air strikes on Lebanon, state media says, as Iran claims deal with US near  BBC
3. Iranian foreign minister says deal with U.S. "never been closer"  Axios
4. Trump denies Iran's account of deal terms, decries new drone attack: 'Dishonorable people'  CNBC
5. Mediator Pakistan says US and Iran expected to sign initial deal within 24 hours  Reuters

Judge Blocks National Parks From Removing ‘Negative’ Signs and Depictions of Slavery

Jun 13, 2026 - 13:36 - -

1. Judge Blocks National Parks From Removing ‘Negative’ Signs and Depictions of Slavery  The New York Times
2. Judge orders restoration of national park plaques removed under Trump directive  The Guardian
3. Judge orders Trump officials to re-install signs and exhibits at national parks on topics like slavery and climate change  NBC News
4. Judge blocks Trump national parks order, calling it ‘censorship’  The Washington Post
5. Judge orders Trump administration to restore national park signage on climate change, slavery  Los Angeles Times

Trump says U.S. military strike killed leader of Venezuela's Tren de Aragua gang

Jun 13, 2026 - 10:58 - -

1. Trump says U.S. military strike killed leader of Venezuela's Tren de Aragua gang  CNBC
2. US kills leader of Venezuela's Tren de Aragua gang in airstrike, Trump says  BBC
3. Trump says leader of Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang killed in US strike  The Guardian
4. Top Tren de Aragua leader killed in US military strike, Trump announces  CNN
5. Leader of Venezuelan gang killed in US military strike, Trump says  Sky News

Switzerland to vote on plan to cap population at 10 million

Jun 13, 2026 - 11:47 - -

1. Switzerland to vote on plan to cap population at 10 million  BBC
2. Should Switzerland Cap Its Population at 10 Million? Voters Will Decide.  The New York Times
3. Swiss wait to hear result of ballot on capping population at 10 million  The Guardian
4. Switzerland’s Radical Proposal on Immigration: Cap the Population  WSJ
5. Switzerland is voting on whether to cap its population at 10 million. Here's what to know  CNBC

Trump to attend dinner at Versailles post

Jun 13, 2026 - 15:32 - -

1. Trump to attend dinner at Versailles post-G7  Politico
2. Iran and Ukraine loom over G7 as France accommodates Trump  Reuters
3. Macron once had a knack for managing Trump. The G7 may test it  AP News
4. Trump’s Big Weekend Could Derail the G-7  Foreign Policy
5. Trump faces G7 after year of trade wrath and diplomatic blusters  The Japan Times

Emboldened Senate Democrats block even bipartisan bills in hardball approach to counter Trump

Jun 13, 2026 - 11:39 - -

1. Emboldened Senate Democrats block even bipartisan bills in hardball approach to counter Trump  AP News
2. FISA, a Key U.S. Spying Power, Is Expiring. What Does That Mean for Foreign Surveillance?  The New York Times
3. Opinion | Trump’s spy powers mess  The Washington Post
4. A key U.S. spying program expires Friday night. What does that mean?  NBC News
5. Republicans use World Cup to squeeze Dems on FISA extension  Politico

Texas’s GOP platform is getting more extreme — and influential

Jun 13, 2026 - 17:06 - -

1. Texas’s GOP platform is getting more extreme — and influential  The Washington Post
2. To Defeat Democrats, Texas Governor Embraces the Hard Right  The New York Times
3. Texas GOP Chair Abraham George loses reelection at convention  The Texas Tribune
4. Abbott Announces Support To End Open Primaries In Texas – “Only Republicans Will Vote In Republican Primaries”  Yahoo
5. Texas GOP Brings a Live Elephant to Its Convention. Then It Starts Peeing  People.com

Swear Trump's weaponization fund is dead to kill lawsuit, judge says

Jun 13, 2026 - 10:13 - -

1. Swear Trump's weaponization fund is dead to kill lawsuit, judge says  Axios
2. Judge says she doesn’t believe ‘anti-weaponization’ fund is dead; extends order blocking it  CNN
3. Trump Isn’t Giving Up on His Slush Fund  The Atlantic
4. Trump's allies have another plan to pay 'weaponization' victims  Yahoo
5. Federal judge indefinitely blocks Trump’s $1.8 billion payout fund  The Washington Post

Midland shooting: Two dead, including suspect, 10 injured

Jun 12, 2026 - 16:55 - -

1. Midland shooting: Two dead, including suspect, 10 injured  The Texas Tribune
2. At least 1 dead, 10 injured in Texas shooting; suspect dead after standoff  NBC News
3. What we know about the suspect, victims in Midland, Texas, shooting  USA Today
4. Shooter kills 1 and injures 10 in Texas days after firing at a police officer, officials say  AP News
5. Midland shooting victim identified as City employee Ed Scott  KLBK

Woman seriously injured in shark attack at Sydney beach

Jun 13, 2026 - 15:24 - -

Woman seriously injured in shark attack at Sydney beach  BBCSee more headlines & perspectives on Google News

UAE denies 'false' reports of fund transfer to Iran

Jun 13, 2026 - 09:23 - -

1. UAE denies 'false' reports of fund transfer to Iran  CNBC
2. Exclusive: UAE to unlock billions of dollars for Iran, sources say  Reuters
3. UAE paid Iran billions of dollars to halt strikes: Report  Middle East Eye
4. UAE and Iran Meet Face-to-Face to Try to Deescalate Tensions  Bloomberg.com
5. UAE, Iran senior security officials meet for first time since start of war  The Jerusalem Post

Kate Middleton Looks Lovely in a Pair of Sentimental Earrings at Trooping the Colour 2026

Jun 13, 2026 - 09:31 - -

1. Kate Middleton Looks Lovely in a Pair of Sentimental Earrings at Trooping the Colour 2026  Town & Country Magazine
2. In pictures: Trooping the Colour marks King's official birthday  BBC
3. Princess Kate and her children delight at Trooping the Colour – see photos  USA Today
4. Kate Middleton Takes on New Position at Trooping the Colour  Vanity Fair
5. Trooping the Colour Is Almost Here! Who's Invited to King Charles' Birthday Parade, and Who's Not  People.com

Defence resignation exposes spending bind for Starmer

Jun 12, 2026 - 13:49 - -

1. Defence resignation exposes spending bind for Starmer - and any challengers  Reuters
2. John Healey wanted UK to join global investment bank to raise defence funds  BBC
3. Keir Starmer Is Headed for a NATO Humiliation  Bloomberg.com
4. Britain’s defence secretary falls on his sword  The Economist
5. UK PM Starmer says he has not lost authority, will fight to stay in job  Reuters

The Stock Market Survived the SpaceX IPO. What to Watch for Next.

Jun 13, 2026 - 14:51 - -

1. The Stock Market Survived the SpaceX IPO. What to Watch for Next.  Barron's
2. SpaceX IPO takeaways: SPCX closes at $161, jumping 19% after record debut  CNBC
3. How Elon Musk rewrote SpaceX’s story—and turned it into the greatest IPO debut in history  Fortune
4. SpaceX’s Unlikely Journey From Far-Out Idea to $2 Trillion Juggernaut  The New York Times
5. The value of SpaceX rockets on its stock-market debut  The Economist

Anthropic Says US Limits Foreign Access to Fable 5, Mythos 5

Jun 13, 2026 - 16:45 - -

1. Anthropic Says US Limits Foreign Access to Fable 5, Mythos 5  Bloomberg.com
2. Anthropic Halts Access to Top AI Models After U.S. Ban on Foreign Use  WSJ
3. Anthropic disables access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5 to comply with government directive  CNBC
4. Scoop: Trump admin blocks foreign access to Anthropic's most powerful AI  Axios
5. Anthropic's Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5 AI suspended over security fears  BBC

Justice Dept. approves Paramount's acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery

Jun 12, 2026 - 22:29 - -

1. Justice Dept. approves Paramount's acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery  NPR
2. Justice Dept. Clears Way for Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger  The New York Times
3. Justice Department approves Paramount’s acquisition of Warner Bros.  Politico
4. Paramount-WBD merger wins approval from DOJ  CNBC
5. DOJ clears Paramount-Warner Bros merger after 8-month antitrust probe, says deal could boost competition  Fox Business

Beijing says it's 'strongly dissatisfied' with Pentagon move against top Chinese tech firms

Jun 13, 2026 - 11:31 - -

1. Beijing says it's 'strongly dissatisfied' with Pentagon move against top Chinese tech firms  CNBC
2. China 'strongly dissatisfied' with Pentagon move against top Chinese tech firms  Reuters
3. Beijing blasts Pentagon’s latest Chinese military company list  Politico
4. Pentagon accuses Alibaba, Baidu and BYD, three of China's biggest companies, of supporting the Chinese military  Fortune
5. WuXi AppTec lands on Pentagon blacklist, facing Biosecure ban  Fierce Pharma

Apple’s big Siri update is here. Now the real challenge begins

Jun 13, 2026 - 10:30 - -

1. Apple’s big Siri update is here. Now the real challenge begins  CNN
2. Apple unveils next generation of Apple Intelligence, Siri AI, and more  Apple
3. NVIDIA Confidential Computing to Help Expand Apple’s Private Cloud Compute  NVIDIA Blog
4. Apple’s new Foundation Models explained: on-device AI, cloud AI, and everything in between  9to5Mac
5. If your iPhone or Mac has Apple Intelligence, you're getting Siri AI  AppleInsider

My first 24 hours with Siri AI on the Mac

Jun 13, 2026 - 15:00 - -

1. My first 24 hours with Siri AI on the Mac  The Verge
2. How Apple broke the mold to give its OS 27 updates a rock-solid foundation  Macworld
3. How to use Visual Intelligence on macOS Golden Gate, and when it's worth it  AppleInsider
4. Apple again warns developers not to do what Apple did in macOS 26 Tahoe  9to5Mac
5. How to See Which Mac Apps Will Stop Working After macOS Golden Gate  MacRumors

Here’s everything new in iOS 27 and more, per Apple’s keynote list

Jun 12, 2026 - 17:57 - -

1. Here’s everything new in iOS 27 and more, per Apple’s keynote list  9to5Mac
2. Apple unveils innovative features and intelligence experiences across services  Apple
3. iOS 27 vs iOS 26: What’s new, what’s improved?  Macworld
4. Apple iOS 27 Release Date: When You Can Download The New iPhone Software — Starts Now  Forbes
5. iOS 27 Adds New Drawing Tool to Your iPhone's Messages App  MacRumors

Deal | Bose QuietComfort Ultra Bluetooth Headphones (2nd Gen) drops to lowest price on Amazon

Jun 12, 2026 - 20:22 - -

1. Deal | Bose QuietComfort Ultra Bluetooth Headphones (2nd Gen) drops to lowest price on Amazon  Notebookcheck
2. Bose’s latest QuietComfort Ultra are $70 off, marking a new low price  The Verge
3. Bose's Popular QuietComfort Earbuds 2 Are Now Just $149, a $130 Discount  CNET
4. The Bose QuietComfort Ultra headphones we rated 9/10 are down to their lowest price ever  Android Police
5. The Bose QC Ultra is the most comfortable Bluetooth headphone out there – and there's $100 off!  Creative Bloq

Box Office: 'Disclosure Day' Opening To Near $43 Million In U.S.

Jun 13, 2026 - 14:49 - -

1. Box Office: 'Disclosure Day' Opening To Near $43 Million In U.S.  Deadline
2. Emily Blunt on ‘Disclosure Day’ and Feeling Flappable Around Spielberg  The New York Times
3. As UFOs go mainstream, the jury is out on what the existence of alien life might mean for religion  AP News
4. Disclosure Day First Reviews: Another Steven Spielberg Sci-Fi Classic  Rotten Tomatoes
5. 'Disclosure Day' review: Spielberg returns to familiar alien territory  NPR

Tyra Banks Sues Netflix for Defamation Following 'America’s Next Top Model' Documentary

Jun 13, 2026 - 15:28 - -

1. Tyra Banks Sues Netflix for Defamation Following 'America’s Next Top Model' Documentary  TMZ
2. Tyra Banks Sues Netflix for Defamation, Claims 'Manipulation' of Her Participation in America’s Next Top Model Doc  People.com
3. Tyra Banks 'ANTM' Backlash: Kelly Cutrone Slams Jay Manuel  Yahoo
4. Tyra Banks Sues Netflix Over ‘America’s Next Top Model’ Documentary After Backlash  Us Weekly
5. Tyra Banks sues Netflix over doco  News.com.au

Gene Shalit, longtime ‘Today’ show movie critic with bushy hair and massive mustache, dies at 100

Jun 13, 2026 - 11:55 - -

1. Gene Shalit, longtime ‘Today’ show movie critic with bushy hair and massive mustache, dies at 100  CNN
2. Gene Shalit, Film Critic Bristling With Hair and Puns, Dies at 100  The New York Times
3. Gene Shalit, ‘Today’ show movie critic, dies at 100  Syracuse.com
4. Popular US movie critic Gene Shalit dies aged 100  BBC
5. Gene Shalit, Longtime ‘Today Show’ Film Critic, Dies at 100  Variety

WWE SmackDown recap & reactions (June 12, 2026): The subplot rises

Jun 13, 2026 - 05:22 - -

1. WWE SmackDown recap & reactions (June 12, 2026): The subplot rises  Cageside Seats
2. SmackDown results, June 12, 2026: Jey Uso advances in King of the Ring Tournament  WWE
3. WWE SmackDown results, grades (June 12): Jey Uso, Charlotte Flair advance; Sami Zayn to referee Cody Rhodes vs. Gunther  Yahoo Sports
4. WWE SmackDown Winners, Grades and Reaction From June 12  Bleacher Report
5. WWE SMACKDOWN RESULTS (6/12): Keller’s report on Jey vs. Knight vs. Balor vs. Keys in KOTR match, Valkyria vs. Ruca vs. Jade vs. Charlotte in QOTR match, Gunther reveals Cody stip  PWTorch

A near

Jun 13, 2026 - 14:09 - -

1. A near-perfect World Cup opener takes the USMNT into uncharted territory  The New York Times
2. 2026 World Cup schedule, scores, results: Qatar vs. Switzerland kicks off Saturday's play as group stage continues  Yahoo Sports
3. US opens its home World Cup with a dynamic 4-1 victory over Paraguay  Anchorage Daily News
4. Starting XI and Lineup Notes: USMNT vs. Paraguay in FIFA World Cup 2026 Group Stage  U.S. Soccer
5. Mauricio Pochettino's attacking masterclass leads USMNT to electric, dominant start to World Cup  CBS Sports

FIFA blames empty World Cup seats on fans who left them to watch from the concourses

Jun 13, 2026 - 14:56 - -

1. FIFA blames empty World Cup seats on fans who left them to watch from the concourses  Yahoo
2. World Cup 2026: Fifa claims fans staying on concourses are reason for empty seats  BBC
3. South Korea beats Czech Republic but why all the empty seats at World Cup’s second game? - The Athletic  The New York Times
4. Empty seats seen at World Cup game after controversy over ticket prices  Yahoo
5. FIFA defends attendance figure amidst empty seats for South Korea vs. Czechia  ESPN

F1 Barcelona GP: George Russell beats Lewis Hamilton to pole as Charles Leclerc crashes

Jun 13, 2026 - 15:32 - -

F1 Barcelona GP: George Russell beats Lewis Hamilton to pole as Charles Leclerc crashes  Motorsport.com

Official Weigh

Jun 13, 2026 - 16:19 - -

1. Official Weigh-In Results | UFC Freedom 250  UFC.com
2. The biggest brawl at Trump’s UFC night may be with the weather  CNN
3. Marjorie Taylor Greene criticizes Trump’s 80th birthday UFC event on White House lawn  The Guardian
4. Creepy Threat to Trump’s Big Birthday Extravaganza  The Daily Beast
5. Trump Bets on South Lawn UFC Spectacle to Energize His Political Base  WSJ

NASA Leader Responds to Criticism Over All

Jun 12, 2026 - 21:58 - -

1. NASA Leader Responds to Criticism Over All-Male Artemis III Crew  The New York Times
2. NASA Marches Toward Artemis III Mission in 2027, Names Crew Members  NASA (.gov)
3. What NASA Needs to Stay on Track for the Moon  The New York Times
4. ESA astronaut assignment on Artemis 3 part of negotiations on revised Artemis roles  SpaceNews
5. Ever have a scary HR meeting on your calendar? That's how the Artemis 3 crew found out their assignments  Space

Earth's underground fungal network is so massive, it would span 10% of the Milky Way, map reveals

Jun 11, 2026 - 18:46 - -

1. Earth's underground fungal network is so massive, it would span 10% of the Milky Way, map reveals  Live Science
2. Scientists Measure Earth’s Vast Underground Fungal Webs  The New York Times
3. Mycorrhizal Infrastructure Map (IMAGE)  EurekAlert!
4. Subterranean fungi networks more than 100 quadrillion km in length, study finds  The Guardian
5. Hidden Web of Fungus Inside Earth Could Reach The Sun a Billion Times  ScienceAlert

Don't miss this beautiful 3

Jun 12, 2026 - 07:16 - -

1. Don't miss this beautiful 3-planet parade after sunset on June 12 — it won't last long  Space
2. Look up: Planetary parade featuring Venus, Jupiter and Mercury set to dazzle the sky tonight  FOX Weather
3. This Week's Sky at a Glance, June 12 – 21  Sky & Telescope
4. Planetary conjunction to appear this weekend. Where to look  Detroit Free Press
5. How to see the 'cosmic kiss' of Jupiter and Venus in the night sky  National Geographic

NASA to Cover 34th SpaceX Resupply Mission Space Station Departure

Jun 12, 2026 - 15:33 - -

1. NASA to Cover 34th SpaceX Resupply Mission Space Station Departure  NASA (.gov)
2. Botany and Biology Research Wrap Up Week as Dragon Preps for Earth Return  NASA (.gov)
3. NASA to Broadcast SpaceX Dragon’s June 16 Departure; Coast Guard Issues Hazardous Window Alerts for Launch and Reentry  Forth.News

Ebola outbreak spreads to crowded displacement camp in Congo

Jun 12, 2026 - 13:09 - -

1. Ebola outbreak spreads to crowded displacement camp in Congo  Reuters
2. Ebola outbreak in DR Congo expands into large displacement camp  CIDRAP
3. A cracked coffin, a funeral and the hunt for Ebola's patient zero  Reuters
4. Alarm as Ebola spreads into new areas of DR Congo  Al Jazeera
5. Ebola disease caused by Bundibugyo virus, Democratic Republic of the Congo & Uganda  World Health Organization (WHO)

Infectious disease threats test public health as World Cup kicks off

Jun 12, 2026 - 21:07 - -

1. Infectious disease threats test public health as World Cup kicks off  Axios
2. The FIFA World Cup will bring tourism, soccer fans — and the risk of infectious diseases  Georgia Public Broadcasting
3. How Philadelphia is preparing for measles and other disease outbreaks during FIFA World Cup events  Inquirer.com
4. The behind-the-scenes work of protecting World Cup fans from infectious diseases  CIDRAP
5. As World Cup crowds descend on Bay Area, health officials watch for outbreaks  The Mercury News

Scientists Race to Test Treatments as Ebola Outbreak Widens

Jun 12, 2026 - 17:47 - -

1. Scientists Race to Test Treatments as Ebola Outbreak Widens  The New York Times
2. CEPI awards Public Health Vaccines US$1.9m to accelerate Bundibugyo ebolavirus vaccine  CEPI
3. Opinion | Vaccine research is essential to prevent Ebola’s spread  The Boston Globe
4. Soligenix Applying for Vaccine Development Funding for Bundibugyo Ebola Vaccine  PR Newswire
5. Moderna and Oxford Secure $60 Million CEPI Funding to Advance Ebola Bundibugyo Vaccine Development During Congo Outbreak  bio-itworld.com

Global HIV prevention declined drastically after Trump aid cuts, U.N. finds

Jun 13, 2026 - 16:34 - -

1. Global HIV prevention declined drastically after Trump aid cuts, U.N. finds  The Washington Post
2. Funding cuts and repressive laws raise risk of new HIV epidemic, says UNAids  The Guardian
3. Deputy Executive Director of UNAIDS Press Press  UN Media
4. Global AIDS brief - United to end AIDS  ReliefWeb
5. HIV Response Faces ‘Biggest Storm’ in Its History After Funding Nosedive  Health Policy Watch