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Last Updated: June 14, 2026 – 07:15 AM ET
New York finally remembers how to basketball; dads everywhere pretend they “never doubted it.”
Knicks beat Spurs 94-90 to win the NBA Finals, 4-1 — first title in 53 years; Jalen Brunson drops 45.
We hosted the World Cup and actually scored goals — look at us, being hospitable.
USMNT opens with a 4-1 win over Paraguay at SoFi; Balogun nets two, Reyna finishes a 26-pass stunner.
Wall Street bought rockets and a dream; your 401(k) bought the snacks.
SpaceX soars in record IPO; valuation around $2.1T as shares jump — AP says Musk becomes first trillionaire.
From “bombs tonight” to “DocuSign tomorrow” — foreign policy in the group chat era.
U.S. and Iran expected to electronically sign a ceasefire framework Sunday; Trump called off planned strikes.
Congress lets the spy tool lapse — apparently everyone’s taking a trust fall.
Section 702 surveillance powers set to expire after House and Senate reject short-term extension amid fight over Trump’s intel pick.
Small government, big check: $70 billion says “papers, please.”
Trump signs law funding immigration enforcement nearly $70B through end of term after narrow House passage.
Inflation’s off its diet — Gas and Rent are raiding the fridge again.
CPI up 0.5% in May; 4.2% year-over-year, highest in 3 years, days before Fed meeting.
Punches on the South Lawn — nothing says Flag Day like a cage on the grass.
UFC Freedom 250 hits the White House tonight for Trump’s 80th; Secret Service says security at Super Bowl level.
Midwest gets whacked again — roofs fly, flights cry, dads eye the basement.
Tornadoes rip across Illinois and Indiana; at least one death reported in region; NWS confirms multiple twisters near Chicago.
World leaders head to France to fix everything over croissants and side-eye.
G7 summit opens June 15–17 in Évian, France; heavy security and Trump–Macron dinner at Versailles on tap.