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Wear Orange, National Gun Violence Awareness Day observed

Advocates held vigils and local events while people wore orange to honor victims and survivors of gun violence.

Olivia Miles sets WNBA rookie record with eight 3s in a game

Rookie Olivia Miles goes 8-of-11 from three, posts 28 points and sets WNBA single-game rookie record for threes

Chicago Bears advance plan for stadium in Hammond, Indiana

Bears board voted to proceed with a stadium development project in Hammond, IN, taking the plan across the state line.

TCM Party screens The Blues Brothers

Viewers marked a scheduled TCM Party screening of The Blues Brothers, celebrating the film's music and classic scenes

Actor James Handy, 81, fatally stabbed at Los Angeles home

Character actor James Handy was found stabbed in Tarzana; police arrested his girlfriend’s son and opened an investigation.

International Space Station crew shelter as Russian team repairs air leak

NASA ordered crew to shelter in their spacecraft and prepare possible evacuation as Russian cosmonauts work to fix a worsening air leak.

Texas repeats as Women’s College World Series champions

Texas beats Texas Tech 4-1 in Game 2; Kayden Henry homers as Longhorns claim back-to-back WCWS titles

U.S. adds 172,000 jobs in May; unemployment rate holds at 4.3%

Nonfarm payrolls rose by 172,000 in May; March and April were revised higher and unemployment remained 4.3%.

Judge rules USCIS benefits freeze for 39 travel‑ban countries unlawful

A Rhode Island federal judge vacated a Trump-era USCIS policy that froze work permits and other immigration benefits for applicants from 39 countries.

World Environment Day 2026, theme 'Now For Climate' announced

UN's World Environment Day 2026 centers on 'Now For Climate' with official events kicking off in Baku and global climate calls.

Blue Jays top Braves 7-2, Chad Dallas impresses in MLB debut

Toronto beat Atlanta 7, 2; rookie Chad Dallas earned the win in his MLB debut as the Blue Jays collected 16 hits.

Scientists warn Trump plan to cut US ocean monitoring will ‘leave world flying blind’

Experts say axing the Ocean Observatories Initiative would severely degrade marine and climate data used for forecasts and research.

Aaron Judge to miss at least 4, 6 weeks with rib stress fracture

Yankees say Judge has a stress fracture in the right first rib and will be reimaged in about 4, 6 weeks; return expected this season.

Nintendo Switch 2 and Mario Kart World reach one-year anniversary

Nintendo marks the first anniversary of the Switch 2 and its Mario Kart World launch today, with fans reflecting on the year.

Cimo dies

Creator Cimo has died; fans and fellow creators are posting tributes remembering their influence and streams

SpaceX sets June 12 IPO, China and Hong Kong investors barred

SpaceX plans a Nasdaq listing June 12 under ticker SPCX; underwriters told to reject China/HK orders over export‑control concerns.

Alligator Alcatraz detainees say guards denied food and water until signing English forms

Detainees at the Florida tented immigration site report being withheld meals and fresh water unless they signed English-only documents.

Phoebe Bridgers announces The Lost Tour, phone-free arena dates

Announced 2026 'The Lost Tour' with phone-free arena shows; Alex G opens North America, Isaac Wood supports European legs.