On Thursday, June 11, 2026, firefighters and hazardous‑materials teams converged on the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, after building systems detected an air‑quality issue that prompted a shelter‑in‑place order for the affected area. Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said the department activated standard protection procedures while crews work to identify the cause and scope of the problem. … Read more
iFixit, working with NBC, has dismantled a Trump T1 handset and determined it is functionally the same as the HTC U24 Pro. The teams CT-scanned both devices, disassembled them into components and successfully reassembled a working device by placing the U24 Pro board into the T1 chassis. While small cosmetic and supply-chain differences exist — … Read more
Lead On June 11, 2026 at Madison Square Garden, the San Antonio Spurs surrendered a 29-point lead and fell 107-106 to the New York Knicks in a dramatic Game 4 of the NBA Finals. The comeback, capped by OG Anunoby’s tip-in, became the largest in NBA Finals history and left the Spurs trailing 3-1 in … Read more
At Madison Square Garden on June 10, 2026, the New York Knicks completed the largest comeback in NBA Finals history, erasing a 29-point deficit to beat the San Antonio Spurs 107-106 in Game 4. Jalen Brunson paced New York with 36 points and seven assists, while OG Anunoby scored 33 and finished the night with … Read more
Lead: U.S. forces completed a round of strikes against targets in Iran late Wednesday at the direction of President Donald Trump, and futures trading opened higher on Thursday as markets digested the action. S&P 500 futures rose 0.4%, Nasdaq 100 futures added 0.6% and Dow-linked futures gained about 110 points (roughly 0.2%). At the same … Read more
Lead: The New York Knicks hosted the San Antonio Spurs for Game 4 of the 2026 NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden on June 10, tipping at 8:30 p.m. ET on ABC. San Antonio built a commanding first-half advantage — at one point leading 71-47 with 1:35 remaining in the second quarter — while the … Read more
Lead: Sony Pictures is developing a new entry in the Jump Street comedy franchise titled 24 Jump Street, with Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum expected to return and Ice Cube reportedly in talks to reprise his role. Rodney Rothman is attached to direct a script he co-wrote with Hill and Meghan Malloy, and producers Phil … Read more
This preview collects a range of Guardian writers’ forecasts for the 2026 World Cup, synthesising who they think will reach the final, who will claim individual honours and which dark horses could upset expectations. Contributors frequently name Spain, France and Argentina among the favourites, with many singling out Kylian Mbappé, Harry Kane and Mikel Oyarzabal … Read more
Lead: U.S. stocks slid on Wednesday as the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped about 400 points amid a renewed sell-off in semiconductor-linked names, rising geopolitical tensions with Iran and a hotter-than-expected inflation reading for May. Investors also reacted to corporate news flows, including Amazon’s expansion of trucking services and several large premarket earnings and financing … Read more
Lead: Omar Artan, a Somali referee who had been named to FIFA’s final roster for the 2026 World Cup, was denied entry at Miami International Airport on Saturday and returned to Mogadishu on Wednesday to a large reception. Supporters, government officials and members of Somalia’s football community greeted him at Aden Adde International Airport as … Read more
Lead On June 9, 2026, U.S. forces carried out what they described as “self-defense strikes” against Iran after an Apache helicopter was downed the previous day, triggering a sharp market reaction. Futures tied to the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 fell about 0.95% and 1.4%, respectively, while Dow futures dropped roughly 414 points (0.8%). Asian … Read more
Lead: U.S. forces carried out what they described as “self-defense strikes” against Iran on the evening of June 9, 2026, after an Apache helicopter was shot down a day earlier. The move sent U.S. stock futures lower overnight, with S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 contracts falling and oil prices ticking up. Asian bourses posted broad … Read more
Lead Carolina won a wild Game 4 in Las Vegas, beating the Vegas Golden Knights 5-3 on Tuesday to knot the Stanley Cup Final at 2-2. Captain Jordan Staal scored twice, including a scrambling, go-ahead goal early in the third period, and rookie starter Brandon Bussi made 18 saves on 21 shots. Nikolaj Ehlers added … Read more
Lead On Tuesday, Marine veteran, oyster farmer and progressive activist Graham Platner won the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate in Maine, overcoming a string of personal controversies that shadowed his campaign. The victory positions Platner to face incumbent Republican Senator Susan Collins in November in a race widely seen as pivotal to control of … Read more
Lead: President Trump said Iran shot down a U.S. AH-64 Apache helicopter off the coast of Oman late Monday, and he announced that the United States “must, of necessity, respond.” U.S. Central Command began what it described as proportional self-defense strikes beginning at 5 p.m. ET on Tuesday after the helicopter went down; both aircrew … Read more
