Gene Shalit, the pun-loving movie critic and arts reporter who spent four decades on NBC’s “Today” show, has died at 100. His family said he “passed away peacefully” after “an amazing life.”
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A federal judge in Virginia indefinitely blocked the Trump administration’s nearly $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund. The court gave top officials one week to swear under penalty of perjury that the program will not move forward.
SpaceX shares rose sharply in their Nasdaq debut after the company raised $75 billion in the largest IPO on record. The listing values Elon Musk’s company at about $1.77 trillion while analysts question its profitability and AI-driven valuation.
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.
Canada has introduced Bill C-34, a digital safety proposal that would ban social media for children under 16 unless platforms meet safety standards. The legislation would also regulate AI chatbots and create a new digital safety regulator.
Trump is expected to press defense industry leaders to speed weapons production as the war with Iran strains U.S. missile stockpiles. Officials and experts have warned that replenishing key systems could take years.
President Trump signed the Secure America Act, a nearly $70 billion package funding ICE, Customs and Border Protection and other Homeland Security operations through the rest of his presidency. The bill passed narrowly after months of Democratic opposition and internal Republican disputes.
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.