Lead: Major League Baseball issued a routine verbal warning after three San Francisco Giants pitchers appeared in Friday’s game wearing Pride Night caps marked with Bible verses. The league said on Tuesday the warning was not disciplinary and was unrelated to the messages’ content, but pointed to a uniform rule that bars writing on apparel. … Read more
Lead On Tuesday, June 16, 2026, voters in Georgia, Alabama, Oklahoma, Washington, DC and parts of California headed to the polls in a set of primaries that could reshape key races ahead of November. In Georgia two Republican runoffs — a high-profile Senate contest and a gubernatorial nomination fight — have become tests of former … Read more
On June 16, 2026, legal paperwork shows that Brittany Moreland has dismissed the child custody case she filed in 2024 against actor Marlon Wayans in Los Angeles. The dismissal came after more than a year without public updates, and both sides appear to have resolved the immediate dispute. The couple’s daughter, Axl July Ivory, has … Read more
Lead U.S. stocks opened sharply higher on Monday after the administration announced an electronically signed memorandum of understanding with Iran that lays out a framework for stopping hostilities. The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped about 607 points (roughly 1.2%) shortly after the open, while the S&P 500 rose 1.3% and the Nasdaq Composite gained 2.2%. … Read more
Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced on [date of announcement] that the UK will bar under‑16s from major social media services by spring 2027, a move the government says will protect children’s mental health and restore parental control. The measure targets high‑risk features on platforms such as livestreaming and stranger contact while exempting messaging apps including … Read more
U.S. equity markets opened sharply higher on Monday after reports that negotiators had reached a deal to halt hostilities between the United States and Iran, a development investors tied to a reopening of the Strait of Hormuz without a toll. Shortly after the 9:30 a.m. ET open, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up about … Read more
The United States and Iran announced a Pakistan‑brokered framework agreement on 14 June to halt active military operations across multiple fronts, with a formal signing planned in Switzerland on Friday. President Donald Trump said the deal includes reopening the Strait of Hormuz to allow mine clearance and resumed shipping, while Iranian officials said the memorandum … Read more
Lead: A tentative agreement announced Monday that could end the Iran war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz triggered a sharp global market rally and a drop in oil prices. Equity futures in the United States jumped—S&P 500 futures rose about 1.2% and Dow futures roughly 1%—while Brent and U.S. oil benchmarks fell by more … Read more
Lead Stock futures jumped Sunday evening after President Donald Trump announced that the United States and Iran had reached an agreement to end hostilities. The political breakthrough, which Pakistan says will be formalized at a signing ceremony on Friday, June 19 in Switzerland, sent oil prices sharply lower and pushed global equity futures higher. Markets … Read more
Lead President Donald Trump turned 80 on Sunday and marked the milestone with an unprecedented sporting spectacle: a UFC cage-fighting card staged on the South Lawn of the White House. The event, billed under the Freedom 250 banner, coincided with news that the United States and Iran reached an agreement to end the war and … Read more
Lead An adult infectious with measles traveled through San Francisco International Airport on Thursday morning between 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m., then visited two San Jose grocery stores the same evening between 8 p.m. and 10 p.m., public health officials said. Authorities identified the locations as the international terminal at SFO (including passport control, customs … Read more
Lead Saturday night in New York turned into a study in contrast: jubilation over the New York Knicks winning their first NBA title in 53 years was accompanied by violent scenes across Manhattan. Fans outside Madison Square Garden and in Times Square celebrated after the Knicks rallied from a 16-point deficit to win Game 5 … Read more
Lead: British forces seized the tanker Smyrtos in the English Channel early on Sunday after a six-hour operation, the UK Ministry of Defence said. The vessel, sailing under a Cameroon flag, was boarded by Royal Marine Commandos and National Crime Agency officers with air and naval support. Prime Minister Keir Starmer framed the action as … Read more
President Donald Trump announced that a memorandum intended to end direct hostilities between the United States and Iran is scheduled to be signed on Sunday, while Tehran signalled the date may slip. Trump wrote on Truth Social that once the agreement is signed the Strait of Hormuz would be “open to all” and indicated U.S. … Read more
Lead On June 14, 2026, comedian and Love & Hip Hop: Miami cast member Michael Blackson reached a court-approved settlement with Nadia Beddini over their young son, Kweku. Under the agreement Michael will pay $4,500 per month in child support and Nadia will receive $5,000 toward legal fees. The pair agreed to joint legal and … Read more
