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Newsom Says He and His Wife Are Under Criminal Investigation
California Governor Gavin Newsom announced that the Department of Justice is investigating him and his wife. The probes involve Newsom’s staff and his wife’s taxes and date back to the Biden administration. Read More
President Trump and Vice President Vance virtually signed a memorandum of understanding with Iran on Monday, declaring “the immediate and permanent termination of military operations on all fronts” and authorizing the toll-free opening of the Strait of Hormuz. The formal signing ceremony is set for June 19 in Switzerland, with 60 days of nuclear negotiations to follow. Read More
A B-52 Stratofortress crashed shortly after its 11:20 a.m. takeoff from Edwards Air Force Base in California on Monday, killing all eight people aboard — including government contractors and uniformed military personnel, with Boeing confirming two of its employees were among the dead. Officials said “initial indications are that the crash was not survivable” and that an investigation could take up to six months to complete. Read More
Politics
Senate Majority Leader John Thune announced Monday the Senate will attempt to pass a stand-alone extension of FISA’s Section 702 surveillance authority, rebuffing Trump’s demand to link it to the SAVE America Act. Thune called letting the critical national security tool remain lapsed a “serious mistake,” while Trump escalated by calling for the Senate parliamentarian to be fired. Source
Vice President Vance pushed back Monday on reports that Iran would receive billions in frozen assets as part of the peace agreement, saying on CBS Mornings: “When people say that billions of dollars of assets will be released, that’s not true.” Vance told Fox News the deal contains assurances Iran will “never produce, procure or buy a nuclear weapon.” Source
Trump called for the impeachment of Democratic Sen. Jack Reed of Rhode Island on Monday, after Reed criticized Trump’s decision to exit the Obama-era JCPOA and called the new Iran agreement a “birthday gift” that cost Americans “hundreds of billions of dollars.” Reed had described the deal as arriving just in time for Trump’s 80th birthday at the expense of prolonged economic pain. Find out More
U.S. News
All 12 people aboard a Skydive Kansas City aircraft were killed Sunday when the plane failed to gain altitude after takeoff near Butler Memorial Airport, with the pilot believed to have attempted an emergency landing on a highway before going down. The NTSB opened a formal investigation Monday, saying the process will take months and no conclusions will be drawn prematurely. See Details
A judge ordered the 16-year-old stepbrother charged with the murder of Anna Kepner to remain in prison pending trial. Find out More
President Trump will hold a July 4th rally on the National Mall to kick off America’s 250th birthday celebration. Find out More
Business
The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed more than 450 points to a record close Monday as the U.S.-Iran peace deal triggered a broad market rally, with energy stocks the notable exception as oil majors tumbled on collapsing crude prices. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq also advanced as investors unwound months of war-related geopolitical risk premiums. Find out More
U.S. crude oil futures dropped nearly 5% to around $80 per barrel Monday — their lowest since March — as the Iran peace deal raised hopes for the Strait of Hormuz reopening and resumed Gulf oil flows. Analysts at ANZ cautioned that the energy shock is “far from over,” warning prices could hover near the “low $90s” into Q3 as global inventories remain depleted. Read More
SpacX’s IPO continued to soar as it overtook Amazon to become the world’s fifth-largest company. Source
Market Report
| Symbol | Last Close | % Change | |
| Dow Jones | DJIA | $35,000.00 | 0.20% |
| S&P 500 | SPX | $4,500.00 | 1.50% |
| Nasdaq Composite | IXIC | $14,000.00 | 0.50% |
| Alphabet Inc. | GOOG | $367.11 | 2.50% |
| Tesla, Inc. | TSLA | $411.15 | 1.16% |
| Apple Inc. | AAPL | $296.42 | 1.82% |
| Microsoft Corp. | MSFT | $399.76 | 2.31% |
World News
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz declared Monday that the IDF will remain in its southern Lebanon security zones and will respond “with full force” to any Hezbollah attack, directly defying an expected element of the U.S.-Iran peace framework. Prime Minister Netanyahu said he and Trump “do not always see eye to eye,” marking the most significant public rift between the two leaders since the war began. Find out More
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Monday plans to raise the minimum age for social media access from 13 to 16, a measure expected to become law within nine months. The move puts the UK among the most aggressive Western nations in restricting children’s access to platforms like Instagram, TikTok, and X. Read More
A woman who was thrown off a 130-foot bridge with her bungee cord attached was found alive on the ground by emergency responders before dying from her injuries. See Details
Entertainment
Taylor Swift has commissioned a massive custom stage being secretly constructed under heavy security at Rock Lititz, a production facility in Lititz, Pennsylvania, for her July 3 wedding event at Madison Square Garden, sources told TMZ. Rock Lititz previously built the video columns for Swift’s 2018 Reputation Stadium Tour, and sources confirmed the stage is “under lock and key with security guards patrolling the area.” See Details
Marlon Wayans’ former partner, Brittany Moreland, filed papers seeking dismissal of the 2024 child-custody case she brought against the actor, ending a prolonged court battle over their daughter, Axl July Ivory, according to legal documents obtained by TMZ. The news comes as Wayans is riding high on the box office success of Scary Movie 6. Source
The summer 2026 television slate shifts into high gear this week with Big Brother returning to CBS Thursday at 9 p.m. ET alongside Celebrity Family Feud at 8 p.m. ET, while streaming services continue rolling out World Cup coverage specials and news programming driven by the Iran peace deal. The Hollywood Reporter’s full summer premiere calendar is updated through September. Source
Sports
Cape Verde produced the tournament’s biggest upset yet, holding reigning European champions Spain to a 0-0 draw thanks to a heroic performance from 40-year-old goalkeeper Vozinha, who made seven saves and denied Spain despite its 734 completed passes and 27 shots. Belgium edged Egypt 1-0, Saudi Arabia and Uruguay drew 1-1, and Iran tied New Zealand 2-2 in four draws across Monday’s Group Stage. Find out More
Tuesday’s World Cup fixtures include France vs. Senegal at 3 p.m. ET, Iraq vs. Norway at 6 p.m. ET, and Argentina vs. Algeria at 9 p.m. ET on Fox. Tuesday also features Austria vs. Jordan at midnight ET, as the 48-team Group Stage continues across venues in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. Source
Texas Tech quarterback Brandon Sorsby will enter the NFL’s Supplemental Draft. A judge blocked the NCAA from suspending Sorsby after Sorsby admitted to placing $90,000 wagers, including games involving teams he played for, during his college career. Source
Off the Wall
State troopers arrested a 33-year-old Florida man after they pulled him over and discovered 34 open White Claw containers in the vehicle. Source
