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MrBeast First to Hit 500 Million YouTube Subscribers
Jimmy Donaldson, the YouTube creator known as MrBeast, became the first to amass 500 million subscribers on the platform Friday, crossing the milestone during a livestream as his audience watched the counter tick over in real time.
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 22:27:11 EDTChina Strongly Dissatisfied With Pentagon Move on Firms
China is strongly dissatisfied with a U.S. move to add several large Chinese companies to the Pentagon's list of firms it says are aiding China's military, the commerce ministry said in a statement on Saturday.
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 22:03:22 EDTTrump: US Strike Kills TDA Gang Boss With Venezuela's Help
President Donald Trump said Friday that a "swift and lethal kinetic" U.S. strike has killed Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, whom he called "the infamous leader" of the Tren de Aragua gang.
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 21:34:44 EDTGoogle Sues China-Based AI Phishing Network
Google on Friday sued a China-based cybercriminal network, alleging it used the company's artificial intelligence tools to help build phishing software that steals customers' personal and financial information.
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 21:37:00 EDTICE Detainee Count Slips to 58,000 as Beds Sit Empty
Immigration and Customs Enforcement is holding roughly 58,000 people on an average day, leaving empty beds across a detention network the Trump administration spent tens of billions of dollars to expand, according to two sources familiar with the figures.
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 21:13:52 EDTSen. Rick Scott Ends Hold on Coast Guard Promotions
Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., announced Thursday he was lifting his hold on Coast Guard promotions that had lasted two months.
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 20:59:28 EDTDeSantis Rips Fla. GOP for No Governor Debate
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis believes the state GOP should be holding a gubernatorial debate ahead of its Sunshine State Showdown gathering later this month. The Florida Republican Party said a debate will be held because Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla. is the only candidate to meet...
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 19:21:38 EDTJudge Orders Return of Removed History Displays
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration on Friday to reinstall exhibits and signs touching on topics like slavery and climate change that it had removed from parks and monuments nationwide "that do not align with its preferred narrative."
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 19:08:51 EDTBankman-Fried Appeal Denied Amid Plea for Trump Pardon
A federal appeals court on Friday upheld the fraud conviction and 25-year prison sentence of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, rejecting his claims that the trial judge improperly limited his defense and deprived him of a fair trial.
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 18:12:06 EDTDOJ Sues Virginia Over Mask Ban, ID Rules for Federal Agents
The Justice Department is asking a federal court to block two Virginia laws, set to take effect July 1, that would bar federal officers from wearing face coverings on duty, require them to display individual identifiers, and sharply curtail local cooperation with federal...
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 18:07:09 EDTComer Wants Dershowitz to Testify About Epstein
Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., chairman of the House Oversight Committee, is requesting famed attorney Alan Dershowitz testify about his relationship with convicted sex offender and former client Jeffrey Epstein.
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 17:45:26 EDTTeen Wrestler Sues, Alleges Assault by Trans Opponent
A teenage female wrestler has filed a federal lawsuit in Washington state after alleging she was sexually assaulted during a high school match by an opponent she did not know was a biological male who identified as a female.
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 17:56:37 EDTTreasury Expands Bank Role in Trump's Immigration Crackdown
The Treasury Department moved Friday to enlist the nation's banks more deeply in President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown.
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 17:23:05 EDTJudge Refuses to Reinstate Yosemite Ranger Fired Over Trans Flag
A federal judge on Friday refused to order the reinstatement of a Yosemite National Park ranger fired last year for unfurling a transgender pride flag from El Capitan, ruling that the court has no power to second-guess the termination.
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 17:00:07 EDTSpaceX Hits $2.18 Trillion Market Cap in Blockbuster Nasdaq Debut
SpaceX's market value surged to roughly $2.18 trillion Friday afternoon as shares of Elon Musk's rocket company jumped 23% in their Nasdaq debut, capping what investors are calling one of the most anticipated public offerings in Wall Street history, CNBC reports.
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:44:18 EDTReport: DOJ OKs Paramount's Warner Bros. Acquisition
The Justice Department's Antitrust Division has cleared Paramount Skydance's proposed $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, according to two people familiar with the matter, removing a major federal hurdle for the blockbuster media merger.
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 16:26:38 EDTUS Stocks Rise as Oil Prices Ease & SpaceX Soars
U.S. stocks rose after oil prices fell again, and SpaceX soared in its highly anticipated debut on Wall Street.
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 16:08:45 EDTPratt Unloads on Bass, Raman in Postelection Video
Former Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt is refusing to quietly exit the political stage after falling short in the city's mayoral primary, using a concession-style video Friday to blast Democrat leaders he blames for the city's crises.
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:53:32 EDTEPA: Congress May Repeal Calif. Emissions Rules
The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday said it was sending to Congress landmark California vehicle emissions rules for potential repeal.
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:31:44 EDTFBI Searches Ohio Voting Rights Group's Office
FBI agents have searched the office of an Ohio group that supports voter registration efforts, seizing documents and computer files, a board member of the organization said Friday.
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