Following the weekend launch of the Tesla Model Y robotaxi, the company’s stock jumped nearly 10% on Monday, June 23. The Tesla robotaxi is expected to directly compete with Alphabet-backed Waymo, which already operates in several U.S. cities. Stock jump Tesla stock closed at $348.68 on June 23, its highest closing price in about a […]
Full story As the clock ticks down for Congress to meet President Donald Trump’s July 4 deadline to pass his “big, beautiful bill,” some changes have been made to the massive tax and spending cuts package. Among them are changes that would loosen regulations established in certain gun laws. What are the proposed changes? A […]
Russian and Chinese officials condemned recent U.S. airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, warning that the attacks risk escalating into a wider regional crisis. The strikes, ordered by President Donald Trump, targeted Iran’s Fordo, Natanz and Isfahan sites on Saturday, June 21, using heavy bunker-buster bombs and Tomahawk missiles. How did Russia respond to the US […]
After more than 100 days, authorities released Palestinian protester Mahmoud Khalil from immigration detention. Now, the former Columbia University student is speaking out about his time inside, saying, “It felt like kidnapping.” He sat down for his first one-on-one broadcast interview with ABC’s Linsey Davis on “Good Morning America” Monday, June 23. She asked him […]
An invasive parasite is reportedly heading toward the United States, following the same land corridor through South and Central America that more than a million migrants have used to reach the southern border in recent years. Now, the U.S. government is intervening in an effort to halt the advance of the New World screwworm before […]
Texas will require all public schools to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms under a new law signed by Republican Gov. Greg Abbott. The governor announced the move on Saturday, June 21, as part of a broader list of legislation enacted during the state’s 89th Regular Legislative Session. Abbott’s statement “Texas is where the American dream […]
After weeks on the ground in the Gaza Strip, a humanitarian group supported by Israel and the United States says the need for help is growing. The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation GHF_ has delivered millions of meals, but says Palestinians still “desperately need more aid.” Gaza aid group says urgent need remains GHF made the comments […]
In a dramatic escalation of tensions in the Middle East, the United States launched a coordinated military strike against Iran’s nuclear program, targeting three major sites: Natanz, Isfahan and Fordo. The operation involved seven B-2 stealth bombers dropping bunker-busting munitions called Massive Ordnance Penetrators (MOP) and a U.S. submarine, which fired Tomahawk cruise missiles. It […]
A federal jury ordered 69-year-old David Walls-Kaufman, a chiropractor and former congressional staffer, to pay $500,000 in damages for assaulting Metropolitan Police Officer Jeffrey Smith during the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. The money will go to Erin Smith, the officer’s widow, and to Smith’s estate. On Friday, June 20, the jury awarded Smith […]
The founder of popular messaging app Telegram announced he plans to leave his approximately $13.9 billion fortune to his 106 children he fathered through partners and sperm donations across a dozen countries. Pavel Durov said that he will distribute the money equally among his children, but the kids will not have access to the estate […]
