The Wednesday, June 24, 2026 Edition
Congress Passes War Powers Resolution, Alphabet Joins Dow, and a Spider's Catapult Trap
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Sports, Entertainment & Culture
Science & Technology
$70 million
The guaranteed rookie contract AJ Dybantsa will earn as the No. 1 overall NBA Draft pick -- nearly double what the top pick made a decade ago. The league's record-breaking TV deals pushed the number that high. Slipping just a few spots in the draft order could have cost Dybantsa upward of $30 million.
Source: MarketWatch
June 25–26: FIFA World Cup third round of group stage matches begin, with several teams facing elimination scenarios across multiple groups.
June 25: The NBA Draft's second round takes place, with teams filling out rosters after a first round that analysts called one of the deepest in years.
Late June: Supreme Court term winds down with remaining major decisions expected, including rulings on immigration and executive power cases.
June 26: Nike reports fiscal Q4 2026 earnings after market close, with analysts watching for signs of recovery in North America sales.
- 1314Scottish forces under Robert the Bruce defeat England at the Battle of Bannockburn
- 1948Soviet Union begins the Berlin Blockade, cutting off Allied supply routes to West Berlin
- 1947Pilot Kenneth Arnold reports the first widely publicized UFO sighting over Washington State
- 1994The US men's national soccer team defeats Colombia 2-1 at the FIFA World Cup
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