Here are the top headlines for June 10th.
Headlines
Karmelo Anthony Found Guilty of Murdering Austin Metcalf
A Collin County jury found 19-year-old Karmelo Anthony guilty of first-degree murder on Tuesday in the fatal stabbing of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf at a Frisco, Texas, track meet in April 2025, after about three hours of deliberation. The jury rejected Anthony’s self-defense claim and sentenced him to 35 years in prison; the trial drew national attention and heavy security as crowds gathered outside the courthouse in 90-degree heat. Source
U.S. Central Command launched self-defense strikes against Iranian targets Tuesday after Iran downed a U.S. Army Apache helicopter patrolling the Strait of Hormuz, with CENTCOM saying it targeted air defense and radar sites in a "proportional response to unjustified Iranian aggression." Iran’s Revolutionary Guard struck back, hitting U.S.-linked bases in Jordan, Bahrain, and Kuwait, while a CENTCOM statement confirmed the retaliatory mission was complete by Tuesday night — even as President Trump continued to insist a peace deal could come within "two or three days." Source
The Democratic nominee to face incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins in Maine’s November Senate election has been determined following Tuesday’s primary, with Graham Platner defeating Gov. Janet Mills — who remained on the ballot despite suspending her campaign in April — by a commanding margin of roughly 78% to 17%. Collins, who won her uncontested Republican primary, is the only GOP senator from a state that backed Kamala Harris in 2024, making the race Democrats’ most prized Senate pickup opportunity heading into the midterms. Find out More
Politics
The Section 702 Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act authority, which allows warrantless collection of foreign communications, is set to lapse Thursday after Senate Republicans failed to break the bipartisan blockade over President Trump’s appointment of Bill Pulte as acting Director of National Intelligence. Intelligence officials have warned that the expiration would create immediate gaps in counterterrorism capabilities, and Senate Majority Leader Thune is under growing pressure to negotiate a path forward before the deadline. Source
The House Judiciary Committee, chaired by Rep. Jim Jordan, summoned NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to testify Wednesday at a hearing examining whether the league has stretched its limited antitrust exemption beyond the scope Congress intended. The hearing focuses on how the NFL controls its $110 billion broadcasting contracts in ways critics say disadvantage consumers and smaller competitors. See Details
20 Republicans joined every Democrat to pass the Faster Labor Contracts Act, which requires employers to begin contract negotiations with newly certified unions within 10 days. Find out More
U.S. News
New York City police arrested eight people Monday after an NBA Finals watch party in Manhattan spiraled into disorder, with officials describing the scene as "incredibly reckless." The incident added to a chaotic night in midtown that also included a massive security perimeter and street closures around Madison Square Garden for President Trump’s attendance at Game 3. Read More
A House Judiciary Committee oversight report released Monday accused the Walz administration in Minnesota of repeatedly dismissing internal warnings that a federally funded food assistance program was being systematically looted, allowing an estimated several billion dollars in fraudulent payments to flow out of the state. The report adds to scrutiny of Gov. Tim Walz’s record as he navigates questions about his political future. Read More
Business
U.S. stock futures tumbled early Wednesday after the U.S. launched retaliatory strikes on Iran following the downing of an Apache helicopter, with S&P 500 futures down 0.95%, Nasdaq 100 futures off 1.4%, and Dow futures sliding 414 points. Asian markets closed broadly lower — South Korea’s Kospi fell 4.52% and Japan’s Nikkei dropped 1.89% — while oil prices edged higher, with West Texas Intermediate trading around $89 a barrel, all ahead of Friday’s SpaceX IPO which is already being called the largest in Wall Street history. Read More
SpaceX is on track to begin trading on the Nasdaq on Friday at its fixed price of $135 per share, targeting a $75 billion raise at a $1.77 trillion valuation, while OpenAI quietly filed for an IPO confidentially on Monday, adding a second mega-offering to what is shaping up as a historic week for tech listings. The back-to-back filings have Wall Street debating whether the market has reached a valuation peak, with prominent bears, including Steve Eisman of "Big Short" fame, urging investors to sit out the SpaceX debut. Source
President Trump said Tuesday he remains confident that a deal with Iran that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz is imminent, but oil markets told a different story, with WTI crude edging back up toward $89 a barrel after the Apache helicopter downing and subsequent exchange of strikes. U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Hormuz ship traffic is "rising very meaningfully," but traders are hedging against another breakdown in the fragile ceasefire. Find out More
Market Report
| Symbol | Last Close | % Change | |
| Dow Jones | DJIA | $50,872.11 | 0.17% |
| S&P 500 | SPX | $7,386.65 | -0.26% |
| Nasdaq Composite | IXIC | $25,678.82 | -0.97% |
| Alphabet Inc. | GOOG | $362.29 | 0.31% |
| Tesla, Inc. | TSLA | $396.68 | -3.00% |
| Apple Inc. | AAPL | $290.55 | -3.64% |
| Microsoft Corp. | MSFT | $403.41 | -2.02% |
World News
Rescue teams continued working through collapsed buildings in the southern Philippines’ Mindanao region on Wednesday as the death toll from Monday’s 7.8 magnitude earthquake climbed past 37, with hundreds of buildings damaged and coastal residents still displaced by tsunami warnings. The quake struck at the start of the school year, and videos circulated widely showing students crouching outside as classrooms collapsed. See Details
Chinese President Xi Jinping wrapped up his two-day state visit to North Korea — his first trip to Pyongyang in seven years — after he and Kim Jong Un agreed to strengthen military, economic, and diplomatic ties across multiple sectors. Kim pledged full support for Beijing’s "One China" position on Taiwan, and state media said the two leaders declared their relationship had entered "a new chapter" amid growing global instability. See Details
Results from the presidential runoff in Peru showed leftist Roberto Sánchez holds a slim lead. 20,000 vote lead over conservative candidate Keiko Fujimori , with the outcome still unresolved as mail-in and rural ballots continued to be counted Wednesday. The result carries major implications for Peru’s foreign alignment at a time when U.S. influence in Latin America is under intense scrutiny. Read More
Entertainment
The rebooted "Scary Movie" starring Anna Faris and Regina Hall opened to a franchise record $55 million this past weekend, easily topping the box office, while "Masters of the Universe" stumbled with $29.3 million against high expectations. A24’s "Backrooms" held solidly in third with $25.9 million, crossing $200 million globally on Wednesday. Source
"Real Housewives of Atlanta" star Drew Sidora is asking a court to order her estranged ex-husband, Ralph Pittman, to cover more than $400,000 in legal fees she racked up during their divorce battle, claiming he has prolonged the proceedings in an effort to destroy her reputation while "maintaining clout" from their marriage. Court documents obtained by TMZ describe his behavior during the process as "continuous and unrelenting hostility." Source
Country superstar Morgan Wallen’s summer 2026 stadium tour is selling out venues across the South at record speed, with multiple shows in Texas, Tennessee, and the Carolinas already at capacity. The tour comes after the Pittsburgh show controversy and Wallen’s robust pushback against claims he departed early, which appears to have energized rather than dampened fan enthusiasm. Source
Sports
The New York Knicks host the San Antonio Spurs tonight at Madison Square Garden at 8:30 p.m. ET on ABC in Game 4 of the NBA Finals, with New York still leading the series 2-1 after Monday’s 115-111 Game 3 loss. Knicks coach Mike Brown ignited a controversy by publicly blasting the officiating — pointing out that the Spurs shot 24 free throws in the second half compared to New York’s eight — and the league is reviewing his comments ahead of tonight’s tip. Read More
The 2026 FIFA World Cup begins Thursday at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City with host Mexico facing South Africa, while the U.S. men’s national team makes its home debut Friday night against Paraguay at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood at 8 p.m. ET on Fox. The tournament is the largest in history, with 48 nations and 104 matches spread across 16 stadiums in three countries through July 19. Read More
Carolina Hurricanes captain Jordan Staal scored twice, including the go-ahead goal in the third period off a falling-down backhander, as the Hurricanes earned a gritty 5-3 road win to even the Stanley Cup Final at 2-2. Backup goalie Brandon Bussi, making his first playoff start in the Final, became the first goalie since 1961 to win his playoff debut in the Stanley Cup Final; Game 5 is Thursday night in Raleigh. Find out More
Off the Wall
A Texas man made the unhappy discovery that he had an outstanding warrant when he showed up at a county jail to visit an incarcerated friend and was promptly arrested himself. Officers recognized his name in the system when he presented his ID at the jail entrance, making for what deputies called "one of the more self-inflicted arrests we’ve seen." Read More