The Wednesday, June 10, 2026 Edition
Inflation Hits 3-Year High, Trump Signs ICE Bill, and a Bear Closes 94 Schools
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Sports, Entertainment & Culture
Spurs even NBA Finals at MSG. Victor Wembanyama led San Antonio to a Game 3 win over the Knicks at Madison Square Garden, tying the series 2-1 ahead of Wednesday's Game 4.
ESPN
Pochettino says US can win World Cup. The USMNT coach said his squad can lift the trophy despite having no players ranked in the top 100. The 48-team tournament opens Thursday in Mexico City.
ESPN
Brazil sees eight red cards against US women. Referees ejected four Brazilian players and four coaching staff members as the US women won a fiery friendly 1-0 in Fortaleza.
Al Jazeera
'The Social Reckoning' trailer debuts. Sony released the first look at Aaron Sorkin's Social Network sequel, starring Jeremy Strong as Mark Zuckerberg, ahead of its October 9 theatrical release.
The Verge
Science & Technology
FDA approves first new sunscreen ingredient in two decades. Bemotrizinol, long used in Europe, blocks both UVA and UVB rays and is the first new sunscreen ingredient cleared for US use since the early 2000s.
Quartz
Joint supplement linked to faster Alzheimer's progression. A large study tied glucosamine, a popular joint supplement, to a 25% higher likelihood of faster progression from mild cognitive impairment to Alzheimer's disease.
Science Daily
Anthropic restricts its new AI model's risky topics. The company's Fable 5 model ships with hard refusals on cybersecurity, biology, and chemistry queries, a new safety approach for frontier AI systems.
Ars Technica
Drone boat completes first unmanned sea rescue. The Navy's unmanned vessel Corsair retrieved the crew of a downed Army Apache helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz, the first rescue of its kind.
Ars Technica
NASA names Artemis III moon landing crew. The agency assigned astronauts to the first crewed lunar landing since 1972 and set an aggressive timeline for the mission's launch.
Ars Technica
Business & Markets
Amazon opens freight network to all shippers. Amazon opened its in-house less-than-truckload service to all US businesses Wednesday, sending shares of Old Dominion, Saia, and XPO down 5% or more.
CNBC Top News
BOJ governor hospitalized before rate decision. Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda will miss the June 15-16 policy meeting, where the central bank had been expected to raise rates to 1%.
Reuters
Social Security faces 2032 benefit cuts. A new SSA report projects trust funds will cover only 78% of benefits starting in 2032 without Congressional action, an automatic 22% reduction.
MarketWatch
CFTC proposes ban on terrorism bets. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission proposed rules Wednesday barring prediction-market trading on terrorist attacks and assassinations, opening a public comment period.
CNBC Top News
SpaceX futures signal first-day gain. Crypto traders price SpaceX perpetual futures on Hyperliquid at $161, 19% above the company's fixed $135 IPO price, suggesting demand ahead of its debut.
CNBC Top News
Politics & World
Bill Gates tells House panel: 'I have never victimized anyone' Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates told the House Oversight Committee in a closed-door interview that he has 'never victimized anyone' and had no indication Jeffrey Epstein engaged in criminal conduct.
The Hill
North Korea and China claim wins from Xi's Pyongyang visit, but limits remain Xi Jinping's first visit to North Korea in nearly seven years ended with both sides claiming major wins. But analysts say China's ability to pull Pyongyang away from Russia has clear limits.
Reuters
Netanyahu to run for re-election after Trump raised doubts Benjamin Netanyahu's party announced he will seek re-election this year, after President Trump publicly said he wasn't sure if the Israeli prime minister would stand again.
Reuters
Trump administration to offer $750 expedited visa interviews The State Department will launch a $750 premium service allowing foreigners seeking US business or tourist visas to schedule interviews within 10 days -- a fast lane for those who can pay.
Fox News Politics
U.S. and Iran exchange strikes after helicopter downing The U.S. launched strikes against Iran beginning at 5pm ET Tuesday in response to Iran's downing of a U.S. helicopter.
Axios
$250,000+
The auction price of a painting an art teacher bought at a thrift store for $100 -- a roughly 2,500-fold return. The eye-catching canvas turned out to be a work by Scottish Colourist Francis Cadell.
Source: Boing Boing
The Spurs and Knicks play Game 4 of the NBA Finals tonight at Madison Square Garden, with the series tied 2-1.
Tonight
The 2026 World Cup kicks off Thursday as host Mexico plays the opening match at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City.
Thursday, June 11
The USMNT opens its World Cup group play Friday, the first test of Pochettino's claim that his squad can win it all.
Friday, June 12
The Federal Reserve holds its next policy meeting Tuesday and Wednesday, with markets watching for any signal on the path of interest rates.
June 16-17
U.S. Power Is Wrung Out
How years of conflict have drained US military stockpiles and strained its ability to deter China over Taiwan. (Read)
Foreign Policy · Hal Brands
Soccer Fans, You're Being Watched
How biometric surveillance will quietly track millions of fans at this summer's World Cup across three host countries. (Read)
Wired · Vas Panagiotopoulos
The U.S. Took Over Venezuela's Oil Industry. Where Has All the Money Gone?
Where the money has gone since the US took over Venezuela's oil industry -- and who is actually benefiting. (Read)
CFR · cfr.org
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