Fox Corp. said it plans to acquire Roku in a cash-and-stock deal that would expand its streaming and connected TV advertising business. Reports valued the transaction at $22 billion to $25 billion, and Fox said it expects the deal to close in the first half of 2027.
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Trump said a U.S.-Iran deal is scheduled to be signed Sunday and would reopen the Strait of Hormuz, but Iran said the memorandum would not be signed that day. Pakistan, a key mediator, said finalization could come within 24 hours.
Trump threatened new strikes on Iran and the seizure of Kharg Island as U.S.-Iran fighting widened across Gulf states and the Gulf of Oman. Iran said the latest U.S. attacks made the ceasefire “practically meaningless,” while mediation efforts by Qatar and Pakistan continued.
Florida’s Supreme Court refused to block a new congressional map for the midterm elections, leaving districts drawn by Republicans in place while a legal challenge continues. Voting rights groups say the map is an unconstitutional partisan gerrymander; state officials defended it as lawful.
Graham Platner won Maine’s Democratic Senate primary and will face Republican Sen. Susan Collins in a race central to the fight for Senate control. Platner enters the general election with progressive backing and multiple controversies over past conduct.
Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette and Attorney General Alan Wilson advanced to a June 23 Republican runoff for South Carolina governor. Evette led the crowded primary after receiving Donald Trump’s late endorsement.
Republican Steve Hilton will face Democrat Xavier Becerra in California’s November governor’s race after advancing from the state’s top-two primary. Becerra led with about 28% of the vote, followed by Hilton at 25%, with 88% of the expected vote counted.