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Nvidia's robot referee Humanoid robots on display at the Nvidia booth during the Supply Chain Expo in China yesterday. Photo: Johannes Neudecker/picture alliance via Getty Images Nvidia rolled out what it calls a "comprehensive safety system" — called Halos for Robotics — for humanoid robots designed to ensure that they can be deployed alongside humans, Axios' Nathan Bomey writes. The system incorporates software, processing power, sensors and inspection capability drawn from the company's work on autonomous vehicles. Read the announcement ...

🚀 SpaceX levels off Data: FactSet. (The shares priced at $135 a share on June 11 and began trading on June 12, closing at $160.95 a share.) Chart: Matt Phillips/Axios Investors are tempering their enthusiasm for SpaceX shares, which tumbled over 16% yesterday, vaporizing roughly $400 billion in market value, Axios' Matt Phillips writes. The stock has now declined more than 20% in the last three trading sessions. The slump came even as SpaceX announced a deal to provide computing power to AI startup Reflection that could generate $6.3 billion in sales. 🖼️ The big picture: Even after the record $86 billion IPO earlier this month, SpaceX announced plans yesterday to raise at least $20 billion more by selling bonds — a sign that giant tech companies are leaning heavily on the corporate bond market, not just stocks, to fund the AI buildout. Keep reading ...

⚛️ Trump pushes quantum Via White House/X President Trump signed a pair of executive orders yesterday to accelerate domestic quantum computing research and mitigate the cybersecurity threat the technology could unleash. The first order launches a national effort to build a quantum computer "capable of performing important scientific calculations and to develop quantum-enabled sensors and networks in the next five years," Trump said. The second order pushes federal agencies to adopt algorithms that can withstand quantum-powered cyberattacks. It requires agencies to migrate high-value assets to these standards — known as post-quantum cryptography — by 2031. Tech leaders flanked Trump at the Oval Office signing, including Alphabet president Ruth Porat and IBM CEO Arvind Krishna. Go deeper (Bloomberg gift link) ... White House fact sheet.

📈 New data! Dem turnout surge Illustration: Rebecca Zisser/Axios Americans are voting in Democratic primaries and special elections this year in far greater numbers than in previous contests, a Washington Post analysis finds. Why it matters: The lopsided turnout is an early sign "that voters are unusually motivated heading into November." So far this year, 12.6 million ballots have been cast in Democratic House primaries — versus 8.6 million in GOP ones. In over 90% of Democratic House primaries this year, more ballots were cast than in 2022, when Republicans flipped the House, according to the Post's review of 990 races across 25 states and three cycles. Turnout is climbing even in races that aren't hotly contested and where the nominee has little shot in November. The other side: Republicans argue their financial edge and a favorable map will matter more than crowded Democratic primaries. Keep reading (gift link). 🗳️ Driving the day: Primaries in New York ... Maryland ... South Carolina ... Utah.

⚡ Bibi's Lebanon squeeze Photo illustration: Aïda Amer/Axios. Photos: Alessandra Benedetti/Corbis and Win McNamee/Getty Images Israel's government is concerned the U.S. is effectively legitimizing Iran's influence in Lebanon and eroding Israel's freedom of operation there, two Israeli sources tell Axios' Barak Ravid. Why it matters: Iran has wrapped Lebanon into its U.S. talks to support its proxy, Hezbollah. The Trump administration accepts that it must now contain Israel's actions in Lebanon to advance its diplomacy with Iran. Israeli officials worry negotiations in Switzerland will undermine months of U.S. and Israeli efforts to weaken Hezbollah and curb Iran's influence in Lebanon. More immediately, they're also worried about pushback from D.C. each time they want to strike inside Lebanon, or pressure from Trump to withdraw from southern Lebanon. 🔭 Zoom in: The U.S.–Iran memorandum of understanding signed Wednesday stipulates that both countries and their allies will end all hostilities, including in Lebanon, and ensure Lebanese sovereignty and territorial integrity. Several rounds of fighting broke out in the days that followed, though the latest ceasefire renewal has held since Saturday. Iran threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz and skip the Switzerland talks if Israel continued its attacks. Keep reading.

Britain's lost decade Photo illustration: Sarah Grillo/Axios. Photos via Getty Images Ten years ago today — on June 23, 2016 — the Brexit referendum unleashed a populist tide that rewrote the rules of Western politics. A decade later, a diminished and fractured United Kingdom is preparing for its seventh prime minister — still haunted by the future it was promised, Axios' Zachary Basu writes. Why it matters: Keir Starmer was elected as a competent, level-headed antidote to 14 years of Conservative rule — a period consumed by austerity, ideological warfare and the chaos of leaving the European Union. His resignation yesterday, less than two years after a historic Labour landslide, reveals Britain's chronic instability has outgrown partisan explanation. State of play: For many Western leaders, the U.K. is the ultimate cautionary tale — a live experiment in modern populism, unfolding inside one of the world's oldest and wealthiest democracies. Brexit began with utopian promises of an unshackled "Global Britain" that could curb immigration, slash red tape and take back control of its borders and budget. Instead, a succession of Conservative prime ministers plunged the country into deeper dysfunction: Theresa May was broken by the Brexit negotiations, Boris Johnson by scandal, Liz Truss by market panic, and Rishi Sunak by electoral humiliation. Today, Britain remains marooned in a low-growth cycle — saddled with trade friction, high prices, strained public services and a hyper-sensitive electorate that tolerates virtually no political failure. Chart: Danielle Alberti/Axios 🔎 Zoom in: Starmer's tenure was consumed by migration and cost-of-living crises, providing ideal conditions for Nigel Farage's right-wing Reform UK to peel away Labour's traditional working-class support. Enter Andy Burnham: The former Greater Manchester mayor and charismatic "King of the North" is widely seen as the lone Labour heavyweight with the authentic populist appeal needed to blunt Farage's momentum. In a special election engineered to return him to Parliament, Burnham beat Reform decisively, likely clearing the way for him to take over the Labour Party and become Britain's next prime minister. Zoom out: If and when he enters Downing Street, Burnham's greatest challenge will be incumbency — a proven liability across the democratic world in the years since COVID. In France, Emmanuel Macron's approval rating has at times fallen as low as 11%, while the far-right National Rally is polling as the favorite to win next year's presidential election. In Germany, the far-right AfD has made unprecedented gains and continues to widen its lead over Chancellor Friedrich Merz's conservatives. In Hungary, voters ended Viktor Orbán's 16-year rule this April, toppling the most entrenched nationalist government in the EU. 👓 Between the lines: Even President Trump, who faces a treacherous midterm test in November, is proving vulnerable to the same toxic anti-incumbent forces. His 2016 victory was intertwined with Brexit's geopolitical shock — a warning that voters across the West were willing to torch the establishment to express disgust with migration, globalization and elites' failures. But now Trump is the establishment. High prices and the Iran war have dragged his approval into the high 30s. The world's most successful anti-system politician is suddenly struggling to run against a system he controls.

THIS DAY IN HISTORY June 23 1992 Mafia boss John Gotti, aka “Teflon Don,” sentenced to life Mafia boss John Gotti, who was nicknamed the “Teflon Don” after escaping unscathed from several trials during the 1980s, is sentenced to life in prison after being found guilty on 14 accounts of conspiracy to commit murder and racketeering. read more Reconstruction: The Unfinished Promise In this new podcast, Host Malcolm Gladwell explores why America has yet to make good on the promise of Reconstruction. Listen Here 21st Century 2013 Wallenda crosses Little Grand Canyon on high wire 2018 Thai soccer team becomes trapped in cave African History 1956 Gamal Abdel Nasser elected president of Egypt Arts & Entertainment 1989 Tim Burton’s “Batman” released Crime 1993 Lorena Bobbitt maims her husband with a kitchen knife Sports 1972 Title IX enacted U.S. Presidents 1972 Haldeman encourages Nixon, on tape, to thwart FBI inquiry into Watergate

What kinds of jobs do young people have? Over half of young people ages 16 to 24 have jobs in the leisure and hospitality, retail, or education and health services industries. https://usafacts.org/articles/what-kinds-of-jobs-do-young-people-have/? How many same-sex married households are in the US? In 2024, 835,900 US households were led by couples in a same-sex marriage — 1.3% of all households headed by a married couple. https://usafacts.org/answers/how-many-same-sex-married-households-are-in-the-us/? One last fact About 39% of 4th graders were considered proficient (or better) in math in 2024, down from a high of 42% in 2013. In 2024, Massachusetts had the highest rate of 4th grade math proficiency (51%), while New Mexico had the lowest (23%). The rates for 8th and 12th graders were even lower.

Parting shot: Welcome, summer Photo: Katharine Anderson Reader Katharine Anderson of Denver sends us this view of Washington Park (known as "Wash Park" to locals).

Treat your home like a hobby Illustration: Sarah Grillo/Axios. Stock: Getty Images My algorithm serves me IKEA hacks. I keep a robust saved-Instagram file of interior-design inspiration, and I've furnished my one-bedroom condo almost entirely with secondhand finds, Axios' Natalie Daher writes. 🧰 The big picture: I'm no expert DIYer, but I know the satisfaction of reshaping a home through projects big and small — the best parts being creativity and learning. With YouTube tutorials and design influencers, homeowners and renters alike are learning to make their spaces their own without hiring a pro, Vox's "Today, Explained" podcast recently reported. By the numbers: Americans are increasingly remodeling instead of moving. 43% renovated in the last year, and another 33% plan to renovate in the next year, a survey of 4,000 U.S. residents commissioned by Redfin found. 65% of recent renovators said they upgraded their current home instead of moving. Gen Z and millennial respondents were most likely to make this choice. Case in point: D.C. renter Imani Keal has reworked nearly every inch of her rental by hand — paint, peel-and-stick floors, and light fixtures. She advocated for a full kitchen redo after mice moved in behind the wall. She's documented it all on Instagram and TikTok, where she has six-figure followings. Keal has invested tens of thousands in a place she doesn't own. And she's at peace with it: She lives there now, and she isn't fixated on preserving resale value for some future buyer. You can do it! Here are a few places to start, from the Vox episode hosted by Jonquilyn Hill — plus some of my own tips: 🪛 Get the essentials: a decent screwdriver, pliers, a drill and a 5-in-1 tool, which can scrape walls, open paint cans and help clean rollers. 👯 Make it social. Invite your friends over to help paint, assemble furniture or hang art. 📺 Don't fear mounting. Once you can hang a TV, curtains will feel easy. 🧰 Ask the experts. I could dedicate a separate essay to my local Ace Hardware. Find the helpers in your community, and look for free workshops to build specific skills. 🚰 Know your shutoffs. Test your water valve and circuit breaker before you need them. 📥 Sign up for inspiration. Substacks like A Tiny Apartment curate home tours, design ideas and one-of-a-kind finds. ⚠️ Between the lines: There's a difference between adding a pegboard to free up pantry space and diving into the guts of your home. Structural modifications, plumbing and some electrical work are often best left to the pros. 💫 The bottom line: Your homemaking tendencies can reflect your approach to life. As Keal puts it: "I'm going to do everything that I want, everything that is within my means and is possible for me to have a good life." If that means spending "a couple of days after five years of enjoying the same apartment taking the wallpaper down," so be it. Full Vox episode.

The word "atonement" appears in the KJV New Testament just one time: Ro 5:11 And not only [so], but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement. The Greek word for atonement is καταλλαγή [SN/OLB# 2643] OLB refers to the Online Bible computer program. 2643 is used 4 times in the NT. Except for Romans 5:11, it is translated as reconcile/d or reconciliation: Ro 11:15 For if the casting away of them [be] the reconciling <2643> of the world, what [shall] the receiving [of them be], but life from the dead? 2Co 5:18 And all things [are] of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation <2643>; 2Co 5:19 To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation <2643> A closely related word is καταλλάσσω [2644]: Ro 5:10 For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled <2644> to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled <2644>, we shall be saved by his life. 1Co 7:11 But and if she depart, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled <2644> to [her] husband: and let not the husband put away [his] wife. 2Co 5:18 And all things [are] of God, who hath reconciled <2644> us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation; 2Co 5:19 To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling <2644> the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation. 2Co 5:20 Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech [you] by us: we pray [you] in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled <2644> to God. Sometimes the Greek words numbered 2643, a verb, and 2644, a noun, appear in the same verse The translation term, "atonement", used in Romans 5:11 is an outlier in the KJV. The Day of Atonement service in Leviticus 16 is explained in Hebrews 10. The word "atonement" is not mentioned 1 Corinthians 7:11 uses the word translated as "atonement" in Romans 5.11. It refers to the reconciling of a couple in a troubled marriage.

MAGA Bootlicker’s Jaw-Dropping Luxury Splurge Exposed He was previously the subject of a House investigation into alleged abuse of campaign funds. A MAGA congressman has been splurging thousands of donor dollars on ski trips and fine dining like someone who didn’t just spend half a decade under investigation for alleged abuse of campaign funds. Michigan Republican Rep. Bill Huizenga’s campaign spent more than $3,000 on Montana snowmobile rentals and about $440 at fancy Puerto Rico restaurant Marmalade in February and March of this year alone, according to a new investigation by the Daily Beast’s sister Substack PunchUp. Marmalade serves only a five-course tasting menu at $155 a head, plus a $105 wine pairing. Federal Election Commission filings also show that in April 2024, the campaign spent more than $2,500 at a high-end hotel and ski resort in Aspen, Colorado, including $1,986.15 in “travel expenses” at the Little Nell, Aspen’s only five-star, ski-in/ski-out hotel, where rooms start at $799 a night. It also dropped roughly $600 on golf, dining, and cigars in Florida the previous Christmas. At the time those earlier costs were racked up, Huizenga, 57, was still under investigation by the House Ethics Committee over donor money spent at holiday spots including Disney World, Utah’s Deer Valley ski resort, and Michigan’s Mackinac Island. That probe ran from 2019 to 2024, when the committee closed it without action, citing a lack of evidence that he had “engaged in clear personal use of campaign funds.” It nevertheless found sloppy bookkeeping had breached conduct rules and that some spending strayed into murky regulatory territory, and told him to take more care to avoid looking like he was living large on donors’ dime. Huizenga has defended Trump’s debunked claims that the 2020 election was rigged and backed his tariff agenda. He first entered politics in the mid-1990s as a protege of former Michigan Rep. Pete Hoekstra, now Trump’s ambassador to Canada, whose old seat Huizenga has held since 2010. Calvin Moore, a spokesperson for Huizenga’s campaign, told PunchUp that “the House Ethics Committee already reviewed and cleared Congressman Huizenga of any wrongdoing, and we’re not going to waste time rehashing it.” Moore added that the expenditures unearthed by PunchUp “were part of regular donor events, are thoroughly documented, transparently reported, and fully compliant with all requirements.” https://www.thedailybeast.com/maga-rep-splurges-donor-cash-on-snowmobiles-cigars-and-fine-dining/? ps:Just the kind of people trump loves!! How pathetic!!!!

Trump’s Surrender Humiliation Deepens With Brutal Poll Most Americans do not think the Iran war was worth it. Donald Trump has been dealt a humiliating blow by a new poll about his Iran peace deal. Trump announced the long-awaited peace deal during his trip to the G7 conference in France last week. The 14-point memorandum of understanding, which halts the fighting for 60 days, follows months of negotiations, with Washington and Tehran struggling to reach agreement on such key issues as the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and the future of Iran’s nuclear program. But his opponents have blasted the arrangement for containing significant concessions to the Iranian regime while deferring U.S. demands to later negotiations. New polling shows that most Americans do not believe the deal has accomplished its primary objective. According to a CBS News/YouGov survey conducted June 17-19, 2026, among 2,519 U.S. adults, 69 percent of Americans believe Iran’s nuclear program has not been stopped, undermining one of the central justifications for the military campaign. Meanwhile, 59 percent say Iran will continue to threaten its neighbors, while just 29 percent of Americans say the war has successfully advanced U.S. strategic interests, and only 28 percent believe it has advanced U.S. economic interests.Despite these doubts, the poll also shows that Americans are keen for the war to end, with 78 percent of Americans saying the conflict should stop now. That includes a majority (60 percent) of Republicans, as well as 56 percent of MAGA Republicans. Meanwhile, the more respondents reported struggling with higher gas prices, the more likely they were to favor ending the conflict immediately. Since the conflict began, energy prices have spiked. In seven states, the average price of gasoline has topped $5 per gallon. Oil prices have also surged by about 35 percent. Overall, energy prices are up 3.8 percent. In total, the war in Iran has cost U.S. households $100 billion so far, according to Moody Analytics. That amounts to nearly $750 a household. And the poll shows that many Americans think Trump, who has repeatedly downplayed concerns about rising prices, underestimated the impact the conflict would have on the economy. Nearly two-thirds of respondents, 64 percent, said the conflict has had a greater impact on the economy than Trump expected. Even worse for the president, the poll shows that 69 percent of Americans do not think the war was worthwhile. Trump’s handling of the Iran conflict is also rated negatively, with just 36 percent approving and 64 percent disapproving. Meanwhile, 57 percent of Americans say the war has created more problems than it has solved. The Daily Beast has contacted the White House for comment. https://www.thedailybeast.com/trumps-surrender-humiliation-deepens-with-brutal-poll/?

“A Huge Grab of Power”: Trump Is Defying Congress on Foreign Aid After the Trump administration upended the world’s largest foreign aid provider last year, terminating thousands of programs and firing nearly all of its staff, its plan for the agency was clear: Eliminate it entirely. https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-defying-congress-foreign-aid-usaid-vought-rubio-constitutional-crisis? Trump Officials Celebrated With Cake After Slashing Aid. Then People Died of Cholera. On the one-month anniversary of President Donald Trump’s inauguration earlier this year, a group of his appointed aides gathered to celebrate. https://www.propublica.org/article/usaid-cholera-deaths-trump-humanitarian-aid-cuts-south-sudan Inside the Trump Administration’s Man-Made Hunger Crisis On July 18, a mild, overcast night in Nairobi, Kenya, a team of President Donald Trump’s top foreign aid advisers ducked into a meeting room at the Tribe Hotel, their luxury accommodations in the city’s diplomatic quarter, for a private dinner. https://www.propublica.org/article/kenya-trump-usaid-world-food-program-starvation-children-deaths The Summer of Starvation: Amid Trump’s Foreign Aid Cuts, a Mother Struggles to Keep Her Sons Alive After the Trump administration cut off food from the third-largest refugee camp in the world, thousands of families faced impossible choices as their children starved. https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-usaid-kenya-humanitarian-aid-starvation-families-children Before SpaceX IPO, Investors in China Secretly Acquired Stakes A businessman with ties to Chinese military contractors was among the overseas investors who acquired stakes in SpaceX while it was still a private company. An entity linked to the Qatari royal family also took a stake. https://www.propublica.org/article/spacex-elon-musk-ipo-foreign-investors-china?

Uthmeier’s positions on gun rights praised by some, but misfires with others Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier’s aggressive intervention in support of Second Amendment rights has won him the hearts and endorsements of fellow gun rights advocates since being appointed to his position last year. https://floridaphoenix.com/2026/06/18/uthmeiers-positions-on-gun-rights-praised-by-some-but-misfires-with-others/? Ro Khanna endorses Elijah Manley in CD 20 Democratic primary Elijah Manley, one of the four Democrats opposing Debbie Wasserman Schultz in Broward County’s newly reconfigured Congressional District 20, announced Thursday that he has been endorsed by California Democratic U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna. https://floridaphoenix.com/briefs/ro-khanna-endorses-elijah-manley-in-cd-20-democratic-primary/? If you want to celebrate Florida history, you ought to know what it is Our democratic republic has survived (more or less) for 250 years. Despite the best efforts of the existing regime, we still (mostly) cherish the rule of law, free speech (pretty much), and the right to vote. https://floridaphoenix.com/2026/06/22/if-you-want-to-celebrate-florida-history-you-ought-to-know-what-it-is/?

Nursing a Hangover in the Biblical World “Hair of the dog” is a saying that originally related to the remedy for a rabid dog bite, which involved putting some of that dog’s fur in the wound. The underlying idea—that you can remedy an issue with more of the thing that caused it—is quite old. For example, Pliny the Elder mentions remedies involving dog hair for dog bites in his Natural History. The idea reflects a broader principle of sympathetic medicine that “like cures like,” found in ancient Greek, Roman, and Near Eastern sources. https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/ancient-cultures/nursing-hangover-in-biblical-world/?

Senate passes a bipartisan housing bill aimed at increasing supply and lowering prices WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate passed a bipartisan housing bill on Monday that aims to reduce federal regulations and expand local control, one of the most sweeping efforts in recent decades to increase supply and bring down prices. https://apnews.com/article/congress-road-to-housing-act-senate-21209cb780b76fe9a22881833c2dd535?

‘Most frustrating case’ Carla Anderson was 23 when she vanished in 1987 with a rented movie still in the VCR and the apartment door locked with her purse inside. Decades later, authorities in Minnesota haven’t given up on the search.

Federal judge halts Trump administration effort to subpoena Walz in immigration enforcement probe A federal judge has blocked an attempt by the Trump administration to subpoena Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and other state officials, accusing the Justice Department of using its investigatory powers to retaliate against state officials for not cooperating with federal efforts to crack down on illegal immigration. https://apnews.com/article/immigration-enforcement-minnesota-subpoenas-e5047e842da6181cbd5f071ab4bb1d7b? Judge blocks use of federal database to check citizenship, saying it could wrongly purge voters WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Monday ruled that a recently revamped version of a federal tool central to the Trump administration’s efforts to nationalize elections can no longer be used. https://apnews.com/article/trump-elections-noncitizens-voting-save-lawsuit-a9612cfffa40c938e67b99f265c9e817? Trump’s blunder The first major poll conducted since President Donald Trump signed a memorandum of understanding with Iran shows Americans are fed up with the war. CNN’s Aaron Blake says the scale of the debacle is coming into focus.

Supreme Court reinstates murder conviction in case of Etan Patz, missing New York City boy WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday reinstated a murder conviction in the 1979 disappearance of 6-year-old Etan Patz. https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-missing-boy-etan-patz-investigation-fcdcf712ab8450266ff19341581ee83a?

This reminds me of the days of Communism, when all churches had to band together to fight communism. I don't agree with the author of this email. It is clear to me, that he/she has never lived in another country. Nor do they understand the powerful forces of government.

This is an email from the website and YT Advent Messenger: German Adventists Approve Full Ecumenical Membership to Protect Adventist Teachers’ Accreditation On June 2, 2026, the Adventist Press Service reported that delegates representing several congregations in Germany voted to apply for full membership in the Council of Christian Churches in Germany (ACK). The ACK is Germany’s principal ecumenical organization and is connected to the broader ecumenical movement through its relationship with the World Council of Churches. [1] The ACK brings together Roman Catholic, Orthodox, Evangelical, and other Christian churches for the purpose of promoting a “common witness and service” in society. [2] For decades, church leaders assured members that Adventist participation in the ecumenical movement was limited to observer status. That is no longer the case. In Germany, Adventists have now voted to seek full membership in an ecumenical organization. Why? Because of concerns that Adventist teachers could lose their accreditation and professional licensing. This is the very definition of a spiritual compromise. Our distinctive witness is being sacrificed on the altar of ecumenism in order to maintain participation within the educational systems of the world. The Adventist Press Service published the following report regarding the decision of the Adventist Church in Germany to pursue full membership in the ecumenical movement: If our church has to fully integrate into Rome’s ecumenical movement so that our teachers don’t lose their teaching licenses, then that is pure discrimination, something that should never exist in a free society. The church’s religious liberty department should immediately sue for discrimination. That is precisely why we have this department to protect our members from being unfairly targeted. The church in Germany should have prayed fervently about this and asked the world church to pray against this unfortunate action against our teachers. But instead, our brothers and sisters in Germany surrendered and joined the Babylonian churches as full members in search of a “common witness,” thus sacrificing the Three Angels’ Messages that call us to come out of Babylon, to keep God’s commandments, and to remain a distinct people. Our churches in Germany are responding to Rome’s call for greater Christian unity, based on Catholic social doctrine, by joining a movement that will contribute to healing the deadly wound described in Revelation 13. The crisis before us should not be over educational accreditation or professional licensing—it is a question of faithfulness to our divine mission. Throughout history, God’s people have been tested on whether they would compromise principle for convenience, acceptance, or worldly advantage. Today, the same test confronts us. Will we remain a distinct movement commissioned to proclaim the everlasting gospel, the Three Angels’ Messages, and the commandments of God, or will we merge into the growing ecumenical consensus seeking a common witness apart from present truth? As the religious world moves steadily toward greater unity, Seventh-day Adventists must resist every pressure to dilute their prophetic identity. Now is the time to stand firmly upon God’s Word, uphold the faith once delivered to the saints, and proclaim with even greater power the message that calls men and women out of Babylon and into obedience to Jesus Christ and all of His commandments. Sources [1] https://www.kirchen-in-hannover.de/kooperationen/acks/ [2] https://www.oikoumene.org/organization/council-of-christian-churches-in-germany [3] https://www.apd.info/news/2026/06/02/adventisten-in-den-k%C3%BCstennahen-bundesl%C3%A4ndern-w%C3%A4hlten-leitungsteam

👋 Good morning! Welcome back. Golf Pick 'Em winner: Congrats to Scott O., who won our U.S. Open pick 'em contest. We'll follow up soon to get you your prize, which will unfortunately be slightly less than the $4.5 million Wyndham Clark took home for winning the actual U.S. Open. In today's edition: Wyndham prevails at Shinnecock, the USMNT shines again, Serena's singles return, two million New Yorkers show up to celebrate the Knicks, the CWS heads to a decisive Game 3, and more. Yahoo Sports AM is written by Kendall Baker and Jeff Tracy. Let's sports...   🚨 ICYMI HEADLINES 🎾 Serena's singles return: Serena Williams' comeback is in full swing, as the 23-time Grand Slam champion will compete in women's singles at Wimbledon after receiving the event's final wild card. She's also set to compete in doubles at the All England Club alongside her older sister, Venus, when the tournament kicks off a week from today. 🏒 NHL blockbuster: The Senators are trading Brady Tkachuk to the Panthers, where the three-time All-Star winger will join his older brother, Matthew. Ottawa will receive four draft picks in return for their captain, including both first-rounders in this week's draft. ⚾️ History in Philly: Bryce Harper hit for his first career cycle and Kyle Schwarber launched three home runs (including two in one inning!) in the Phillies' 15-3 rout of the Mets on Saturday, marking just the second time in MLB history that teammates accomplished those feats in the same game. 🏊‍♀️ American star sets WR: Five-time Olympic medalist Kate Douglass set a world record in the 50m freestyle on Friday at the TYR Pros Swim Series in Indianapolis, clocking a time of 23.59 seconds to narrowly eclipse the previous mark (23.61) set in 2023. 🏈 Simmons gets paid: The Titans have signed four-time Pro Bowler Jeffery Simmons to a three-year, $105.8 million extension, making him the highest-paid defensive tackle in NFL history.     ⛳️ U.S. OPEN WYNDHAM GOES WIRE-TO-WIRE AT SHINNECOCK Clark celebrates his clutch birdie on the 16th. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images) Wyndham Clark escaped a shaky final round — and a relentless gallery — to emerge from Shinnecock Hills on Sunday with his second U.S. Open title, holding off a surging Sam Burns for a one-stroke victory at the iconic Southampton track. Wire-to-wire: Clark (-4) authored the ninth wire-to-wire win in U.S. Open history, though the simplicity (and impressiveness) of that statement belies a tournament that transformed from a laugher into a nail-biter during a drama-filled Sunday afternoon. The 2023 champion brought a seemingly insurmountable six-shot lead into the final round, but while he bogeyed three of his first seven holes, Burns — who actually started the day seven back, and was playing a few groups ahead of Clark — birdied four of his first eight. Just like that, the lead was one with 11 holes still to play. Burns (-3) was already in the clubhouse when Clark, still up one, hit his tee shot on 16 into the fescue. But rather than carding the bogey everyone expected, he escaped the perilous lie and sank a long birdie putt to give himself a small cushion. The pressure mounted again after bogeying 17, but he responded with a par at the last to clinch the championship by a stroke thanks to an unbelievable lag putt. Key to victory: It was his trusty flat stick that saved him all week, hitting a ridiculous 50% of his putts from 20-25 feet. The PGA Tour average? 12%. Zoom out: Those clutch putts were even more impressive considering they came while Clark battled not only a notoriously difficult golf course, but a New York crowd that heckled him so relentlessly their chorus of jeers became an unfortunate main character during a week that should have been about a golfer's road to redemption. (Cliff Hawkins/Getty Images) Jay Busbee, Yahoo Sports: To be clear, this antipathy toward Clark didn't come out of nowhere. He's got a history of bad behavior — smashing a sign at the PGA Championship and smashing a locker at the U.S. Open last year, to start — that doesn't sit well with a good slice of golf fandom. Plus, much like DeChambeau, he's got a little too much of the please-like-me bro vibe to him, and golf fans have a kind of sixth sense to sniff out, and bully, that kind of thing. But he's trying, man. He's trying really hard to put that behind him. He's taken responsibility all week for the locker room incident, putting it in the context of turmoil engulfing his entire personal life. "After what happened at Oakmont was obviously the lowest point," Clark said Sunday. "I was in a dark place, didn't really go outside much. It was a really negative, dark place. At that moment I just felt a lot of my career, world ranking, reputation, everything just dwindling. That's a terrible feeling." Clark worked his way back from those depths, and the trophy sitting next to him as he spoke is proof that his work is paying off. Maybe this will quiet the gallery critics, and maybe not. There isn't a major or significant tournament on the schedule for Long Island anytime soon, and that's probably for the best. "It sucks being the underdog or getting rooted against, but I can pull through," Clark said. "There's nothing like winning kind of an away game, if you will." The New York crowds had their say. But by every measure, Clark had the last word. Winning is, without a doubt, the best revenge.   ⚽️ WORLD CUP U.S. SHINES AGAIN, CLINCHES GROUP Freeman celebrates his goal. (MB Media/Getty Images) It took only two of the most complete World Cup performances in American history to transform the skeptics into full-throated believers, as the USMNT's latest victory eradicated nearly any uncertainty about their bona fides as, yes, a legitimate contender. USA 2, Australia 0: Even without Christian Pulisic (calf), the USMNT dispatched the Socceroos on Friday behind an early own goal and an Alex Freeman header late in the first half. The win, coupled with Paraguay's victory over Turkey later that evening, secured the Americans' spot in the knockouts and clinched first place in Group D with a game to spare. Big picture: While there's no guarantee it will amount to anything tangible, it's not hard to argue that we're witnessing the USMNT's best World Cup performance ever. They've already won as many games through two matches (two) as they did in any of their previous 11 appearances, and their six goals scored trail only the seven they scored in the 1930 and 2002 editions. Heck, Mauricio Pochettino is already tied for the most World Cup wins of any USMNT manager. But convincing as those numbers are, it's so much more than that. The conclusive nature of the team's results has imbued this World Cup with a different feel from prior editions, bolstered by an unfamiliar dynamism and confidence at both ends of the pitch. Steven Goff, Yahoo Sports: U.S. soccer has often been defined by its ability to grind out results — style points be damned. Known for hard work and a never-say-die attitude more than anything else, the U.S. is flashing something new and different and exciting. Through two matches this World Cup, the Americans have performed with grace in the attack and resolve in defense. They are also having a helluva lot of fun. One of Room's 15 saves for Curaçao. (Charlotte Wilson/Getty Images) Weekend recap: The long weekend featured 12 games across 6 groups, with 3 teams (Mexico, USA, Germany) securing their spot in the knockouts and 3 teams eliminated from contention (Haiti, Turkey, Tunisia). No Room at the inn: Curaçao's Eloy Room stymied Ecuador with a masterful 15-save performance in Saturday's scoreless draw (second-most saves in World Cup history, and most in a 90-minute match), powering the Blue Wave to their first-ever World Cup point. Cinderella strikes again: Cape Verde followed its monumental result against Spain with another shocking draw, this one a 2-2 deadlock with Uruguay. With their opponents ranked a combined 116 places above them, the Blue Sharks have accumulated two of the most improbable points in World Cup history. A tale of two games: After drawing against Cape Verde, Spain weren't about to be stunned (or held scoreless) again, scoring three times in the first 24 minutes on Sunday en route to a 4-0 victory over Saudi Arabia. With two goals and an assist, Mikel Oyarzabal became just the second player on World Cup record with three goal contributions in the opening 25 minutes of a match. Double trouble: Braces from Brian Brobbey and Cody Gakpo reignited Netherlands' campaign in a 5-1 thrashing of Sweden, who in turn became the first team to win their first World Cup game by four goals and lose their second by four goals since… Sweden in 1938. Not dead yet: Of the 32 teams who have played two group stage games, 26 still have a chance to advance (not including the three that already have). That underscores the forgiving nature of an expanded format that will see the top two teams in each group — plus the eight best third-place teams — reach the knockouts.   💯 STAT SHEET BIG NUMBERS (Angelina Katsanis/Getty Images) 🏆 2 million people The magnitude of the Knicks' championship parade on Thursday in lower Manhattan cannot be overstated, with an estimated two million people coming out to celebrate the team's first title in 53 years. That makes it the third-largest championship parade ever, trailing only the 2016 Cubs (5 million) and 1998 Yankees (3 million). Absolute scenes in the Canyon of Heroes, which also produced some excellent photography. Meanwhile, in Raleigh: The Hurricanes celebrated their first Stanley Cup in 20 years on Saturday with 150,000 fans, which is roughly one-third of Raleigh's population. The parade broke the city's record for its largest gathering ever at a single-day event. 🏀 1,000 rebounds Angel Reese grabbed her 1,000th rebound in her 79th career game on Saturday, shattering Tina Charles' record (89 games) as the fastest player to reach that milestone in WNBA history. Reese's feat came in Atlanta's 113-96 win over the Fever, setting a franchise record for points in a game. Another historic performance: Veteran guard Marina Mabrey went nuclear in the Tempo's comeback win over the Sun on Friday, scoring a career-high 37 points and hitting nine 3-pointers, tied for the most in a game in WNBA history. (Rob Tringali/MLB Photos via Getty Images) ⚾️ 1.71 ERA Yankees ace Cam Schlittler had a career-high 13 strikeouts in Friday's win over the Reds while lowering his ERA to 1.71 — the lowest by a Yankees pitcher in his first 16 starts of a season since Whitey Ford in 1964 (1.47). The youngster's career ERA of 2.25, meanwhile, is tied with Paul Skenes for the lowest among all pitchers since the start of last season (min. 30 starts). Cy Young race: There's plenty of season left, but the AL Cy Young is Schlittler's award to lose. His 1.71 ERA is nearly a full run better than second place (TB's Drew Rasmussen, 2.59), his WHIP (0.89) is just shy of Rasmussen's (0.88) atop the leaderboard and he's amassed 4.2 wins above replacement, nearly 1.5 ahead of anyone else in the league. 🎾 4th title Frances Tiafoe beat Taylor Fritz on Sunday to win the Halle Open for his fourth career title, hoisting his first trophy since 2023 and first ever at the ATP 500 level (or higher). It was also the first time in 10 years he defeated Fritz, snapping a seven-match losing streak against his American compatriot. Speaking of the Stars and Stripes: Though Tiafoe was the only American to win a title this weekend, Fritz was one of four to finish as the runner-up, as Tommy Paul lost to Francisco Cerúndolo in the Queen’s Club final, Jessica Pegula lost to Linda Nosková in Berlin and Emma Navarro lost to Marie Bouzková in Nottingham.   ⚽️ MESSI'S MARKETING MAGIC WHEN A GLOBAL SUPERSTAR MEETS "AMERICA'S TEAM" (Hassan Ahmad/Yahoo Sports) Lionel Messi and Argentina will take to the pitch at the home of "America's Team" today, facing Austria at AT&T Stadium. But while the Cowboys' fame is the stuff of legend in the United States, their notoriety pales in comparison to that of soccer's most recognizable stars. Fútbol, not football: On Instagram, Messi is the second most-followed athlete in the world, trailing only Cristiano Ronaldo, and the third most-followed account on the entire platform. His 508 million followers are more than 100 times greater than the Cowboys' 4.9 million. Messi's Inter Miami boasts a following of 18 million, more than 3.5 times that of the Cowboys. Yes, an MLS club trounces America's Team. Wild stat: If you combined the followers of every NFL team, the league itself, and added in the league's 10 most followed players, it would still leave you with less than one-third (161 million) of the Argentine legend's following. Messi, the marketing machine: It's that global notoriety that makes Messi a marketing sensation — and the world's game fertile ground for companies. Earlier this month, Adweek reported that Messi appeared in 18 of the 80 (22%) major World Cup campaigns tested across the U.S., U.K., and Argentina. Even at 38 years old, he's a central figure for FIFA partners Adidas, Lays, and Michelob Ultra. FIFA projects it will generate $8.9 billion in revenue in 2026, including $1.8 billion in marketing and sponsorship revenue. The attention commanded by the world's most recognizable stars is extremely valuable currency. Don't snicker, Eagles fans: The fourth most-followed player on Instagram is also in action today, as Kylian Mbappé (131 million followers) and France play Iraq in Philadelphia. The most-followed player on the Eagles is Jalen Hurts, with just over 2 million. Going global: It's no wonder the NFL is adding to its international slate at every chance, with the upcoming season to feature a record-breaking nine games across four continents. And yet America's biggest sport has barely scratched the world's surface. This story was written by Dylan Dittrich, who will author the Yahoo Sports Biz newsletter launching soon. Subscribe here to make sure you don't miss the first edition.   📺 VIEWING GUIDE WATCHLIST: MONDAY, JUNE 22 What an incredible performance from Caden Glauber on Sunday to keep the Tar Heels' season alive. (Tyler Schank/NCAA Photos via Getty Images) ⚾️ College World Series, Game 3 A champion will be crowned tonight in Omaha (7pm ET, ESPN), where No. 5 North Carolina and unseeded Oklahoma play a winner-take-all Game 3 for the College World Series title. Weekend recap: The Sooners took Game 1 on Saturday for their ninth straight victory, winning 9-3 behind a pair of homers from catcher Deiten LaChance. But the Tar Heels answered with a 6-2 win on Sunday after freshman Caden Glauber shut the door with a masterful relief appearance, striking out eight and allowing just one hit across five scoreless innings. ⚽️ World Cup, Day 12 The group stage continues today in Dallas, where Lionel Messi and Argentina face Austria at Jerry World (1pm, Fox). Then it’s France vs. Iraq in Philadelphia (5pm, Fox), Norway vs. Senegal in East Rutherford (8pm, Fox) and Jordan vs. Algeria in Santa Clara (11pm, FS1). Golden Boot race: The superstar trio of Messi, France's Kylian Mbappé and Norway's Erling Haaland combined for seven goals in one day last week to put themselves in early contention for the Golden Boot. What do they have in store for Round 2? More to watch: ⚾️ MLB: Braves at Padres (10pm, ESPN) … Grant Holmes (4-3, 4.33 ERA) vs. Michael King (4-6, 3.60 ERA). 🏀 WNBA: Mercury at Fever (8pm, USA) … Caitlin Clark is third in the league in scoring (21.1 ppg) and second in assists (8.1 apg). Got plans tonight? Gametime is the best place to score last-minute tickets to the events in your city.   🇺🇸 STATE CAPITALS GEOGRAPHY QUIZ Philadelphia's Lincoln Financial Field during Friday's game between Brazil and Haiti. (Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images) Today's World Cup games are being played in Texas (Dallas), Pennsylvania (Philadelphia), New Jersey (East Rutherford) and California (Santa Clara), but none is taking place in a capital city. Question: What are the capitals of those four states? Answer at the bottom.   ❤️ GIRL DAD CONGRATULATIONS, KENDALL! A note from Kendall: My wife and I welcomed our daughter on Thursday night, and the love we already feel is indescribable. I'll be taking some time off while we settle into life as a family of three. Yahoo Sports AM will keep hitting your inbox each weekday morning, and Yahoo Sports Biz is launching soon. I'll be back soon! Thanks, as always, for reading.   Trivia answer: Austin, Texas; Trenton, New Jersey; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Sacramento, California

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