The Friday, June 26, 2026 Edition
Supreme Court Backs Trump, IBM's 100B-Transistor Chip, and a Free-Roaming Giraffe
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Points scored by Toronto Tempo's Marina Mabrey on Thursday night, tying the WNBA's all-time single-game scoring record set by Riquna Williams in 2013 -- a mark that stood for 13 years. Mabrey also tied the record for 3-pointers in a game with nine, doing it all in a 28-point blowout win.
Source: ESPN
Saturday, June 27: The U.S. men's national soccer team's World Cup run is over, but the Round of 16 begins this weekend with group winners advancing across all brackets -- watch for Brazil vs. Germany on Saturday.
August 14: Phoebe Bridgers' new album 'Lost Weekend' drops August 14. The lead single 'Lost Boys' is out now.
Next game: The WNBA's Alyssa Thomas serves her one-game suspension; watch for Phoenix Mercury's next scheduled game for her return and any fallout from the Caitlin Clark incident.
Ongoing: Hollywood labor watchers will track whether the newly ratified DGA four-year deal sets the template for any remaining guild negotiations heading into the back half of 2026.
- 1945The United Nations Charter is signed by 50 nations in San Francisco
- 1963President Kennedy delivers his 'Ich bin ein Berliner' speech in West Berlin
- 1997J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is published in the UK
- 2003The U.S. Supreme Court strikes down anti-sodomy laws in Lawrence v. Texas
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