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Friday, June 12, 2026

SpaceX IPO priced at $135 per share, values company at $1.77 trillion

finance
1618.4KJun 12

SpaceX set IPO price at $135, raising about $75 billion and placing the company's valuation near $1.77T.

SpaceX IPO priced at $135 per share, values company at $1.77 trillion
techcrunch.com

Steven Spielberg's Disclosure Day opens to reviews noting familiar sci‑fi beats

movies
2284.7KJun 12

Disclosure Day, Spielberg's new alien thriller, debuts with critics drawing parallels to Close Encounters and E.T.

newyorker.comSteven Spielberg's Disclosure Day opens to reviews noting familiar sci‑fi beats

Celebrated artist David Hockney dies at 88

art
1353.2KJun 12

British painter David Hockney dies aged 88; famed for L.A. pool paintings and pioneering digital work.

Celebrated artist David Hockney dies at 88

Gene Shalit dies at 100

movies
1016.3KJun 12

Longtime TODAY show movie critic Gene Shalit has died at age 100

nbcnews.comGene Shalit dies at 100

Judge allows UFC event on White House grounds

sports
7411.1KJun 12

Federal judge denies emergency bid to block 'UFC Freedom 250' set for the South Lawn this weekend.

forth.newsJudge allows UFC event on White House grounds

Olivia Rodrigo releases 'You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love'

music
1232KJun 12

Olivia Rodrigo's third album arrives tonight, includes new wave sounds and a Robert Smith collaboration.

Olivia Rodrigo releases 'You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love'

Taylor Swift becomes youngest woman inducted into Songwriters Hall of Fame

music
645.2KJun 12

Swift, 36, is inducted and gives a tearful speech thanking family and her Nashville roots at the ceremony

Taylor Swift performs during the Fearless set wearing the short gold dress and matching boots, holding her guitar while facing the crowd that is lit up by their bracelets. She's standing at the mic stand and her back is to the camera.

"Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour" at Caesars Superdome on October 25, 2024 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Erika Goldring/TAS24/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management)

Carolina Hurricanes beat Vegas 4-2, take 3-2 lead in Stanley Cup Final

sports
691.7KJun 12

Andrei Svechnikov scored twice and Nikolaj Ehlers had three assists as Carolina won Game 5, Canes lead series 3, 2.

yardbarker.comCarolina Hurricanes beat Vegas 4-2, take 3-2 lead in Stanley Cup Final

FBI raids Ohio Organizing Collaborative office, questions members statewide

news
555.3KJun 12

FBI agents raided the Cleveland office of the Ohio Organizing Collaborative and interviewed volunteers across Ohio.

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Judge Brinkema extends block on Trump's $1.776B 'anti-weaponization' fund

news
529.2KJun 12

Federal judge Leonie Brinkema issued a preliminary injunction halting the administration's $1.776 billion anti-weaponization fund and ordered DOJ to file a sworn declaration it will not proceed.

Law enforcement officers stand amid smoke from a smoke grenade released to disperse demonstrators in front of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) headquarters in Portland, Oregon, U.S., October 4, 2025.  REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Phot
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Cyle Larin scores 78' equalizer, Canada draw Bosnia 1-1

sports
491.4KJun 12

Sub Cyle Larin came off the bench and scored in the 78th minute to earn Canada a 1-1 draw with Bosnia and Herzegovina in Toronto, World Cup Group B.

Cyle Larin scores 78' equalizer, Canada draw Bosnia 1-1

Loving Day marks 59th anniversary of Loving v. Virginia

culture
453.7KJun 12

June 12 commemorates the 1967 Supreme Court ruling that struck down bans on interracial marriage.

screenshot of an excerpt from The Originalism Trap reading as follows:

Virginia defended the legality of its anti-miscegenation law on
originalist grounds. The o-word was still not in common usage, but
the analysis is unmistakable: the state argued at length that the
meaning of the Constitution is fixed at the time of adoption and
courts must give effect to the intent of the Framers and the people
who adopted it. If one accepts that premise, they continued, there’s
no constitutional problem with criminalizing interracial marriage.

Stranger Than Heaven devs explain Tupac inclusion

gaming
631.1KJun 12

RGG Studio head says Tupac's character represents a 'potential future' and that the estate approved use.

Stranger Than Heaven devs explain Tupac inclusion

Elephant paraded at Texas GOP convention urinates on floor

politics
347.7KJun 12

A live elephant brought into the Texas Republican Party convention in Houston urinated inside the convention hall during the event.

Elephant paraded at Texas GOP convention urinates on floor
joemygod.com

Former South Korean president Yoon sentenced to 30 years over Pyongyang drone flights

news
321.2KJun 12

Seoul court gives Yoon Suk Yeol a 30-year prison term for ordering 2024 drone incursions into North Korea.

Former president Yoon Suk Yeol’s late-night announcement of martial law in December 2024 plunged South Korea into political turmoil
trtworld.com

Anne Frank's 13th‑birthday diary gift remembered

writers
323.3KJun 12

June 12 recalls when Anne Frank received the red‑and‑white autograph book she turned into The Diary of a Young Girl.

Anne Frank seated at a desk with an open book and a pen, looking directly at the camera, with a bottle of ink by her side.

Love Island USA recoupling episode ignites fights over Sincere

tv
98896Jun 12

Tonight's recoupling sees Sincere accused of lying and tensions spike between Bryce, Trinity and Kayda.

Love Island USA recoupling episode ignites fights over Sincere

USMNT up 3-0 at halftime vs Paraguay; Balogun nets twice

sports
76879Jun 12

United States led Paraguay 3-0 at halftime in their World Cup opener, Folarin Balogun scored twice and a Paraguay own goal.

bavarianfootballworks.comUSA v Paraguay: Group D - FIFA World Cup 2026

Jacob Misiorowski throws 1‑hit complete game with 15 strikeouts

sports
291.3KJun 12

Brewers' Jacob Misiorowski went 9 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB with 15 Ks in a complete-game shutout against the Phillies.

mlb.comJacob Misiorowski throws 1‑hit complete game with 15 strikeouts

Carter Hart becomes first goalie to allow 4+ goals in first five Stanley Cup Final games

sports
59841Jun 12

Hart has surrendered at least four goals in each of the first five Final games, an NHL-record unwanted first.

nhl.comCarter Hart becomes first goalie to allow 4+ goals in first five Stanley Cup Final games

GOP Rep. invokes Charlie Brown football analogy on Iran ceasefires

politics
53796Jun 12

Rep. Carlos Gimenez compared Iran ceasefire moves to Lucy yanking the football, saying he needs terms in writing.

GOP Rep. invokes Charlie Brown football analogy on Iran ceasefires

Washington National Opera sues Kennedy Center for $17M

music
262KJun 12

WNO filed suit saying the Kennedy Center refused to return more than $17 million in donations and endowment funds after their split.

64. With the status of WNO’s funds in limbo, donors have also been confused as to the proper destination of funds intended for WNO after termination. For instance, last year a court resolved an ambiguity in one donor’s estate documents, which contained an apparent misnomer as to the intended beneficiary, by determining that the donor intended her substantial gift— approximately $300,000—to benefit WNO. However, the court directed that the funds be paid to the Kennedy Center for the benefit of WNO. When news broke that WNO and the Kennedy Center would part ways, the estate inquired whether the Kennedy Center should still receive the bequest. Even after the parties terminated the 2024 Agreement and their separation became public, the Kennedy Center insisted that the funds should be sent to it, not to WNO. And later, when WNO demanded return of the $300,000 gift, the Kennedy Center refused and instead proposed that it be split in half with WNO, after deducting the Kennedy Center’s legal fees from the gift. This is emblematic of the Kennedy Center’s willingness to disregard donors’ intentions and attempt to keep for itself funds that were plainly intended for and belong to WNO. These events have sown confusion among donors and threaten to delay or divert contributions intended for WNO unless WNO regains control over its funds.

Michael Bublé performs at Canada World Cup opening

music
261.2KJun 12

Michael Bublé sang 'Bring It On Home to Me' during Canada's World Cup opening ceremony in Toronto.

World Cup opening

Steam Next Fest, June 15, 22 demo week

gaming
70743Jun 12

Valve's indie showcase returns with free demos, new trailers and developer streams from June 15, 22.

Steam Next Fest, June 15, 22 demo week

Pope Leo XIV warns migrant traffickers, urges integration in Canary Islands

news
29725Jun 12

On his visit to Tenerife/Arguineguín the pope condemned human trafficking and called for legal pathways and migrant integration.

thelocal.es

Phil Mickelson ousted from San Diego golf club after misconduct probe

sports
242.8KJun 12

Mickelson's membership was terminated following an independent probe into alleged inappropriate contact with an employee.

fogolf.comPhil Mickelson ousted from San Diego golf club after misconduct probe

Empty seats at World Cup match in Guadalajara

sports
21701Jun 12

Photos show pockets of empty seats at South Korea vs Czech Republic in Guadalajara, raising ticket-price concerns.

reuters.comEmpty seats at World Cup match in Guadalajara

TCM Party, theme 'Summer of Darkness', Scarlet Street screening

movies
56609Jun 12

Weekly TCM watch party is screening Fritz Lang’s 1945 Scarlet Street as part of the 'Summer of Darkness' series

tcm.comTCM Party, theme 'Summer of Darkness', Scarlet Street screening

Pierre Gasly reinstated to Monaco GP podium

sports
21498Jun 12

Stewards rescind two pit‑lane penalties and restore Pierre Gasly to third place in the 2026 Monaco Grand Prix.

skysports.comPierre Gasly reinstated to Monaco GP podium

Experts say strikes on Iran water facilities may be war crimes

news
16990Jun 12

Strikes damaged the Bemani reservoir, cutting water to about 20,000 people amid a historic drought, experts say.

Experts say strikes on Iran water facilities may be war crimes
theguardian.com

Heated Rivalry leads 2026 TCA Awards nominations

tv
18277Jun 12

Heated Rivalry earned five Television Critics Association nominations, tying Industry and Widow's Bay, including Program of the Year.

Heated Rivalry leads 2026 TCA Awards nominations

Oh Hyeon‑gyu scores as South Korea comeback beats Czechia, 2-1

sports
24247Jun 12

Substitute Oh Hyeon‑gyu struck in the 80th minute to complete South Korea's 2-1 comeback in Group A.

theguardian.comOh Hyeon‑gyu scores as South Korea comeback beats Czechia, 2-1

Major Facebook outage knocks down Facebook, Messenger and Instagram

news
18242Jun 12

Users worldwide reported 500 errors as Facebook, Messenger and Instagram experienced a large service outage.

the-independent.com

Goblin shark filmed alive in its natural habitat for the first time

animals
31240Jun 12

Scientists captured high-quality in situ footage of a goblin shark (Mitsukurina owstoni) on a seamount near Jarvis Island.

Goblin shark filmed alive in its natural habitat for the first time

Kane Williamson retires from international cricket

sports
48110Jun 12

New Zealand captain Kane Williamson announces immediate retirement from all international cricket, effective now.

skysports.comImage from Twitter

George Russell fastest in Barcelona FP1

sports
15179Jun 12

Mercedes' George Russell set the quickest time in Friday's Barcelona‑Catalunya first practice, ahead of Oscar Piastri and Charles Leclerc.

planetf1.comGeorge Russell fastest in Barcelona FP1

Danni Wyatt-Hodge hits century as England post 221/1 vs Sri Lanka

sports
16127Jun 12

Wyatt-Hodge scored 101 off 61 as England finished 221/1, the highest team total in this T20 World Cup match.

icc-cricket.comImage from Twitter

Maine pulls breach‑report portal after fake filings impersonated Discord and VRChat

gaming
927Jun 12

Maine took its online breach-reporting portal offline after hoax filings impersonated Discord and VRChat; the attorney general is reviewing.

Tupper replies on Reddit: "VRChat did not submit this Notice of Data Incident, and we have no reason to believe that our systems have been compromised. We are in the process of contacting the Maine Attorney General's office to have this removed."