The Thursday, June 11, 2026 Edition

›Mahomes becomes NFL's first half-billion-dollar player. The Kansas City Chiefs reworked quarterback Patrick Mahomes' contract to $504.75 million through 2033, an NFL-record $64 million per year.

ESPN

›Glenn Close, Ridley Scott get honorary Oscars. The Academy will honor Close, the most-nominated actor never to win competitively, alongside director Ridley Scott at this year's Governors Awards ceremony.

AP News

›BIGBANG announces reunion stadium tour. The K-pop group will mark its 20th anniversary with a 31-show world stadium tour, its first major trek since 2017, including North American dates.

Rolling Stone

›New York names street for Jimi Hendrix. A block near his Electric Lady Studios is now officially Jimi Hendrix Way, the result of a petition first launched 56 years ago.

Pitchfork

›World Cup kicks off today. The biggest FIFA World Cup ever -- 48 teams across the U.S., Mexico, and Canada -- opens today with Mexico playing the first match in Mexico City.

Al Jazeera

›Ancient whale graveyard found in Indian Ocean. Scientists discovered a 5.3-million-year-old deep-sea necropolis of more than 450 whale skeletons in the Diamantina Zone, hosting thriving communities of bone-eating worms and jellyfish.

AP News

›Anthropic CEO floats universal basic income. Dario Amodei said universal basic income may become necessary as AI displaces jobs, and argued the government should be able to block dangerous AI deployments.

AP News

›Gene-edited human embryos reignite ethics debate. U.S. scientists edited human embryos not intended for pregnancy using a more precise version of the gene-editing tool CRISPR. China's gene-edited babies drew condemnation eight years ago.

Scientific American

›China's neutrino detector releases first results. The underground JUNO detector reported its first major measurements of neutrinos, nearly massless "ghost particles," with findings that could reshape physicists' understanding of the particles.

AP News

›Social Security depletion date moves up. Trustees now project the Social Security trust fund will run dry in 2032, triggering an across-the-board benefit cut of roughly 22% unless Congress acts.

Yahoo Finance

›Oracle beats, stock falls. Oracle topped quarterly expectations Wednesday, but shares fell after the company said it will raise another $20 billion for data center projects. Its free cash flow is already negative.

CNBC Top News

›Wars set to dominate G7 summit. France hosts next week's G7 with an agenda built to project unity on Iran and Ukraine while avoiding confrontation with President Trump.

Reuters

›Iran war reshapes energy markets. More than 100 days into the conflict, oil prices remain elevated, coal demand is rising as a backup fuel, and the energy transition has lost momentum.

Axios

›U.S. inflation hits three-year high. Consumer prices rose 4.2% year-over-year, the fastest pace since 2023. Trump said "I love the inflation," later clarifying he meant he was glad it wasn't higher.

BBC World

›Senate Republicans question Iran strategy. Several Senate Republicans voiced concerns about President Trump's handling of the Iran conflict. Democrats said they are close to securing votes for a war powers resolution.

The Hill

›IAEA demands Iran cooperation. The International Atomic Energy Agency board passed a resolution demanding Iran fully cooperate and disclose complete information about its nuclear material. Iran called the measure politically motivated.

AP News

›Trump questions USMCA renewal. President Trump said he may not renew the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement. That injects fresh uncertainty into North American commerce just as the three countries begin co-hosting the World Cup.

The Hill

›[REMOVE ITEM — duplicates NTK_2 FISA/Pulte coverage] Lawmakers in both parties questioned Bill Pulte's national security experience as he becomes director of national intelligence during stalled Section 702 surveillance negotiations.

NPR News

›U.S., Iran trade strikes again. The United States and Iran exchanged air attacks Thursday for a second straight day. President Trump said further strikes will follow unless Tehran immediately agrees to a peace deal.

Reuters