The Friday, June 5, 2026 Edition
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100,000
The number of cockroaches seized in an illegal breeding operation in rural Australia, worth more than $100,000 on the black market. The exotic bug trade has grown rapidly as collectors pay premium prices for rare species.
Source: Phys.org
Monday: Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference begins Monday with expected AI and software announcements.
Tuesday: MLB trade deadline approaches Tuesday, with several contenders eyeing pitching help after recent injuries.
Wednesday: Federal Reserve Chair Powell speaks Wednesday on inflation outlook ahead of next week's policy meeting.
Thursday: Supreme Court expected to rule Thursday on major social media content moderation case.
- 1947Secretary of State George Marshall announces the Marshall Plan for European recovery
- 1968Robert F. Kennedy is shot at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles
- 1981The CDC publishes the first report on what would later be known as AIDS
- 1989The Tiananmen Square protests reach their climax in Beijing
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