The Tuesday, June 9, 2026 Edition
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Views for Netflix's Michael Jackson docuseries in its first five days, making it the platform's top debut this month. The number surpasses the 12.3 million first-week views for Netflix's previous music documentary hit about Taylor Swift.
Source: Netflix
Today: Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference keynote begins at 1 PM ET, with AI features expected to dominate.
Today-Wednesday: Federal Reserve begins its two-day policy meeting, with interest rate decision due Wednesday afternoon.
Tonight: Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Finals between Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers at 8 PM ET.
Through Thursday: European Parliament election results continue rolling in across 27 member nations through Thursday.
- 1934Donald Duck makes his debut in Disney's The Wise Little Hen
- 1973Secretariat wins the Belmont Stakes by 31 lengths to capture the Triple Crown
- 1983Margaret Thatcher's Conservative Party wins a landslide victory in UK general election
- 2008The Phoenix Mars Lander confirms the presence of water ice on Mars
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