Thursday, June 11, 2026

Good Morning! On June 11, 1776, the Continental Congress selected Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman, and Robert R. Livingston, known as the Committee of Five, to draft the Declaration of Independence.

Scientists have argued for years over whether that one drink a day is helping you or hurting you, and a new study just came back with the clearest guidance yet. On today's episode of The Flyover Podcast, Ayla Brown breaks down exactly what the latest research says about alcohol consumption and how it affects your health. Tune in here!

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US Strikes Iran for Second Straight Night

U.S. forces launched fresh strikes on multiple targets across Iran on Wednesday evening, the second straight night of attacks, with military officials calling them a response to "Iran's unwarranted and continued aggression."

President Trump announced the strikes on Wednesday from the Oval Office, saying the U.S. would be "attacking them very hard" after Tehran took too long to reach a deal. Iranian media reported explosions near the Strait of Hormuz, and air defenses were activated in western Tehran.

The escalation began Monday, when an Iranian drone downed an Army Apache helicopter over the strait. Both pilots were rescued. Iran answered Tuesday's retaliatory strikes with drone and missile attacks on U.S. bases in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Jordan.

Despite the bombing, talks continue. A Qatari delegation is meeting Iranian negotiators in Tehran, and Trump said Iran can end it all by signing a treaty.

Inflation Hits Highest Rate in Three Years

Consumer prices rose 4.2% in May from a year earlier, the highest level since April 2023, as the war in Iran continues to fuel rising oil costs.

Energy accounted for more than 60% of the monthly increase, with gas prices up 40.5% over the past year, while core inflation, which strips out food and energy, ticked up to 2.9%.

President Trump brushed off the numbers, telling reporters that prices would drop once the war ends.

The report reinforces expectations that the Federal Reserve will hold interest rates steady at next week's meeting.

World Cup Kicks Off Across North America

The largest World Cup in history kicks off today: 48 teams across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, playing 104 matches over 39 days. Soccer officials expect more than 5 million fans in stadiums and roughly 6 billion watching worldwide. See Full Schedule.

Most expect a team from Europe to win the tournament, with Spain, France, and England topping sportsbook odds. Argentina, the defending champions, hold the fifth-best odds in what’s likely to be superstar Lionel Messi’s final World Cup appearance.

Team USA also carries big expectations as the hosts of the tournament. Coach Mauricio Pochettino leads a young squad fronted by AC Milan’s Christian Pulisic, considered by some to be the best American player ever. The U.S. team has 60-1 odds to win it all, about the same as Uruguay's and Morocco's.

Group-stage matches open this afternoon with Mexico vs. South Africa at the iconic Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. Then tomorrow night, the U.S. plays its first match of the tournament against Paraguay in Los Angeles.

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➤ Scientists have reached a firm conclusion on whether that one drink a day actually helps or hurts you. (Hear Details)

➤ Anthropic is betting $200 million that AI will disrupt your job, and its CEO says it may take a universal basic income to soften the blow. (Hear Episode)

➤ Martin Scorsese is under fire after promoting an AI company that artists say betrays the collaborative nature of cinema. (Listen Now)

➤ Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates told the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday that meeting with Jeffrey Epstein was "a grave error in judgment," but denied he ever witnessed the late sex offender's crimes. (More)

➤ The Justice Department declared the EEOC's disparate-impact hiring guidelines unconstitutional on Tuesday, arguing they pressured employers to make race-based decisions. (More)

➤ President Trump urged Congress to pass a short-term extension of overseas spy powers before it expires Friday amid bipartisan resistance to Trump appointing Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence. (More)

➤ The White House asked a federal judge to reject two Virginia residents' bid to halt the Ultimate Fighting Championship event at the White House set for June 14, noting more than $60 million has already been spent on it. (More)

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➤ The New York Knicks completed the greatest comeback in Finals history last night, fighting back from a 29-point deficit to beat the Spurs 107-106. OG Anunoby scored the game-winning tip-in with just one second remaining. (See Shot)

➤ TIME Magazine released its first-ever TIME 100 Sports list this week, naming LeBron James, Lionel Messi, and Shohei Ohtani among the sports world’s top "Icons." James also earned the magazine's "Athlete of the Century" designation. (More)

➤ The Hurricanes host Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Golden Knights in Raleigh tonight after evening the series at 2-2 on Tuesday night. The puck drops at 8 p.m. on ABC. (How to Watch)

➤ The U.S. Women’s Soccer Team beat Brazil 1-0 to split their two-match friendly series. The game devolved into chaos in the second half, with eight red cards handed out to the Brazilians after a series of fouls. (More)

➤ White Sox rookie Braden Montgomery hit a walk-off two-run homer in the 10th inning of his MLB debut Tuesday night, rallying Chicago past the Braves 6-5. He’s just the fifth player in major league history to hit a walk-off home run in his first game. (More)

➤ Yesterday's Results: NBA | MLB | Soccer | WNBA

Daily Market Report 06/10/2026

▼	NASDAQ National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations	25,169.50	-1.98%
▼	SPX S&P 500	7,266.99	-1.62%
▼	DJI Dow Jones Industrial Average	49,918.78	-1.87%
▲	BTC Bitcoin	$61,842.97	0.32%
▼	GOLD Per Ounce	$4,102.30	-3.70%
▼	SILVER Per Ounce	$63.72	-2.11%
▲	OIL West Texas Intermediate Crude	$91.13	3.32%
▼	SMCI Super Micro Computer, Inc.	$29.27	-27.98%

Bitcoin, gold, silver, and oil are traded 24 hours a day.

➤ Big Stock Move: Super Micro Computer stock dropped 28% on Wednesday after the company announced it planned to raise $7 billion through equity-linked financing. (More)

➤ The Commodity Futures Trading Commission proposed its first formal rules for prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi on Wednesday, banning contracts tied to terrorism, war, and assassinations while allowing most sports-related trading. (More)

➤ CBS News boss Bari Weiss is poised to oversee CNN's editorial operations as well, if Paramount's merger with the network's parent company goes through, according to reports. (More)

➤ The FDA approved bemotrizinol, the first new sunscreen ingredient approved in more than 20 years, a UV filter long used in Europe, that's more stable and less easily absorbed into the bloodstream. (More)

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➤ Chinese scientists exploring the Indian Ocean floor stumbled onto the largest whale graveyard ever found, nearly 500 skeletons stretched across a 750-mile corridor of bone, some dating back 5.3 million years. (See Discovery)

➤ NASA's experimental X-59 jet broke the sound barrier for the first time, hitting Mach 1.1, about 715 mph, over California while producing a soft "thump" instead of the window-rattling boom that kept supersonic jets like the Concorde off overland routes. (See Details)

➤ City raccoons are growing measurably cuter than their country cousins, with shorter snouts that researchers say may be an early sign the masked bandits are quietly domesticating themselves. (Read More)

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Throwback Thursday is brought to you by:

➤ The website Curbside Classic allows readers to share snapshots of the cars they grew up with, from a '66 Pontiac to a Gran Torino that conquered a cross-country road trip. (See Snapshots)

➤ A roundup of vintage slang argues that 20 expressions from decades past deserve a comeback, from a whimsical exclamation that swaps out the four-letter words to a gentler way of telling someone they're being a bore. (See Phrases)

➤ Bell-bottoms, disco balls, and gas lines: 20 photos of the late 1970s capture a decade dancing on the edge of modern life. (See Gallery)

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➤ A teal handbag billed as the world's first lab-grown "T-rex leather" is being offered at a Paris auction today with an estimate of up to $600,000, though skeptical scientists say the material is mostly chicken. (See Photo)

➤ A German soccer fan named Freddy has become the breakout star of the World Cup before a single kickoff, road-tripping the American South and posting wide-eyed reviews of Waffle House, Taco Bell, and Walmart that charmed the internet. (See Posts)

➤ Police in Connecticut fielded calls about two different pigs roaming loose in the same town on the same day. One swine remains at large. (See Pigs)

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Yesterday's Results:

Would you rent out your home to strangers to make extra cash?

Yes: 21%
No: 73%
I already have: 6%

Daily Quote

"You know what I really love? I love the inflation. When the war is over, it’s coming down.”

— President Trump on the May inflation report showing inflation hitting its highest level in three years