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U.S. Says It Struck Iranian Radar and Drone-Control Sites Near Strait of Hormuz in Late May and Shot Down Four Drones

CENTCOM says U.S. forces struck Iranian radar and drone-control sites at Goruk and Qeshm in late May and later shot down four attack drones. ...Read more

#iran, #us, #drone, #straitofhormuz

NASA’s X-59 Reaches Supersonic Speed in First Mach 1 Flight; Sonic‑thump Tests Next

NASA’s X-59 flew supersonic on June 5 from Edwards AFB, topping about Mach 1.1; an F-15 chase plane masked its sound. Quieter-boom tests are next. ...Read more

#nasa, #x-59, #supersonic, #aviation

Trump Issues National-Security AI Directive, Rescinds Biden-Era Guidance

President Trump issued NSPM-11 directing faster AI adoption across defense and intelligence with 90- and 120-day deadlines and a classified annex. ...Read more

#ai, #nationalsecurity, #trump

Tifa Lockhart Confirmed for Street Fighter 6 in Capcom’s Year 4 DLC Lineup

Capcom confirmed Tifa Lockhart will join Street Fighter 6 as a Year 4 DLC fighter; four characters are scheduled from Aug. 2026 through spring 2027. ...Read more

#streetfighter6, #tifa, #capcom, #finalfantasy, #videogames

U.S. Measles Cases Top 2,000 by Early June as 2026 Approaches Last Year’s Total

CDC reports 2,030 confirmed measles cases as of June 4, 2026, raising concerns about outbreaks, vaccination gaps and importation risks. ...Read more

#measles, #vaccination, #cdc, #publichealth

Supreme Court Rules SEC May Seek Disgorgement Without Proving Investor Losses

In a unanimous June 4 opinion, the Supreme Court held the SEC can seek disgorgement without first proving investors suffered pecuniary losses. ...Read more

#supremecourt, #sec, #disgorgement, #securities

Russia Adds OVD-Info and 35 Memorial-Linked Groups to 'Terrorists and Extremists' List

Russia added rights group OVD-Info and 35 organizations linked to Memorial to a federal 'terrorists and extremists' list, risking prosecutions. ...Read more

#russia, #humanrights, #ovd-info, #memorial, #extremism

UK Phase I trial finds AI-designed coronavirus vaccine candidate safe and elicits cross-reactive immune responses

Phase I UK trial: an AI-designed DNA vaccine for sarbecoviruses was safe in 39 adults and induced cross-reactive immune responses, but not proof it protects. ...Read more

#covid-19, #vaccine, #clinicaltrials, #ai

Ukraine says 185 service members and one civilian return from Russian captivity

Ukraine says 185 service members and one civilian returned from Russian captivity, some held since 2022; officials gave few arrival or identity details. ...Read more

#ukraine, #prisoner-exchange, #russia, #war

Zcash patches critical Orchard privacy flaw after private disclosure; Foundation says no evidence of stolen funds

Zcash patched a soundness flaw in its Orchard shielded pool after a May 29 disclosure. Orchard was briefly disabled; Foundation says no unauthorized ZEC was created. ...Read more

#zcash, #cryptocurrency, #security, #blockchain

Xi to Make State Visit to North Korea on June 8-9, His First Trip to Pyongyang Since 2019

Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit Pyongyang on June 8-9 at Kim Jong Un’s invitation, marking his first North Korea trip since 2019. ...Read more

#northkorea, #china, #diplomacy, #xi-jinping

SAG-AFTRA Members Approve 2026 TV/Theatrical Deal With Raises, AI Protections and Pension Merger

SAG-AFTRA members approved a four-year TV/theatrical tentative deal with wage increases, tighter AI protections, merged pension plans and improved residuals. ...Read more

#sagaftra, #hollywood, #contracts, #ai

Aaron Judge Diagnosed With Right First-Rib Stress Fracture; Will Rest and Be Rechecked in 4–6 Weeks

Yankees captain Aaron Judge has a stress fracture of his right first rib and will rest with limited activity; he’ll be reimaged in 4–6 weeks and expected back this season. ...Read more

#sports, #mlb, #yankees, #injury, #aaronjudge

Analysts Find Dormant Facial-Recognition Code in Meta’s Smart-Glasses App

Independent analyses found dormant facial-recognition code in Meta's smart-glasses companion app, but no evidence it’s been activated for users. ...Read more

$META, #meta, #facialrecognition, #privacy, #smartglasses

Wildfire Smoke Has Erased Years of U.S. Ozone Gains, NASA-Supported Study Finds

A NASA-backed study finds wildfire smoke has driven up ground-level ozone across the contiguous U.S., wiping out years of air-quality improvements. ...Read more

#wildfires, #ozone, #airquality, #nasa