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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

Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan dies at 100 https://apnews.com/article/greenspan-federal-reserve-death-25f435cc747df7b76d0ff40844f8933f?

In his instant bestseller, Federal Judge Roy K. Altman scrutinizes the six most prevalent claims against Israel as he would in a court of law. A graduate of Columbia University and Yale Law School, Roy K. Altman served as a decorated federal prosecutor, twice earning the Department of Justice’s highest honor (the Director’s Award for Superior Performance) and named Federal Prosecutor of the Year in 2013. In 2019 he became the youngest federal district court judge in the country, and the youngest ever appointed in the Southern District of Florida. Judge Altman is also an award-winning writer and sought-after public speaker on the topics of law, public service, Israel, and antisemitism. https://aish.com/israel-on-trial/? ps:Even though I've not read this book as of yet, just from this short blurb it sounds very interesting.

Confirmed Ebola cases in Congo outbreak top 1,000 with 254 deaths, authorities say BUNIA, Congo (AP) — Confirmed cases in the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo have reached 1,003, including 254 deaths, officials said, as tracing those who had been in contact with patients remains a major challenge. https://apnews.com/article/congo-ebola-outbreak-bundibugyo-1000-cases-d298bfadf678a07412c8fbb8c46263ad?

Heat, wind and drought conditions spark wildfires in US West Extreme heat and dry, windy conditions fueled several wildfires in the West on Sunday, including an uncontained blaze in Utah that forced the evacuation of a small town southwest of Salt Lake City. https://apnews.com/article/wildfire-evacuations-utah-colorado-florida-red-flag-66c8471df83ccc9663b746511b7ffd17?

US and Iran wrap second day of talks after rough start The mediation effort in Switzerland started Sunday and had rocky moments. But it also led to some agreements between the two sides. Talks were jolted after President Donald Trump made remarks that Iran called insulting, prompting a temporary pause, according to Iranian state media. Read more. What to know: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian had vowed to “never back down from the right to enrich uranium,” according to state media. Trump later told Fox News in a phone interview that Pezeshkian should watch what he says and also threatened to take over Iran, according to one of the news channel's correspondents. Trump also continued to issue warnings against Iran on social media while negotiators worked. The interim deal to end the fighting in Iran outlines a 60-day period for negotiators to settle the future of Tehran’s nuclear program amid concerns that it wants to use it for military purposes, a claim Iran denies. The fate of frozen Iranian assets, among other thorny issues, are also on the agenda. RELATED COVERAGE ➤ Explosion as Qatar restarts gas export terminal hurts 54 and leaves 18 missing Israeli strikes leave Lebanon’s ancient coastal city of Tyre shaken America In Focus: US gas prices dip below $4 and more evidence Americans keep spending

Staggering amounts of fentanyl hit streets as the DEA watched and took no action, records show The Drug Enforcement Administration permitted hundreds of thousands of fentanyl pills to hit the streets of New Mexico between 2023 and 2025, according to three current and former DEA agents and government records reviewed by The Associated Press. Read more. Why this matters: DEA agents repeatedly monitored shipments of fentanyl pills — but did not seize them — as federal prosecutors sought to bring bigger criminal cases against major drug traffickers. Agents and experts, however, said the tactic amounted to a gamble with public safety. “We poisoned our community to make cases,” whistleblower DEA Special Agent David Howell told AP in a series of interviews in New Mexico. The DEA has long contended it would not be plausible to seize every shipment of every drug. It said in a statement that “the investigative decisions at issue were lawful, reasonable under the circumstances and consistent with Department guidance.” RELATED COVERAGE ➤ What a reporter found when uncovering why federal agents allowed a deadly drug to hit the streets US strike on an alleged drug boat kills 2, leaves 6 survivors, in the eastern Pacific Ocean Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announces millions in funding to help with addiction recovery Australian drug bust uncovers 3 tons of cocaine hidden underground

Tornado outbreak A deadly tornado outbreak swept across the Midwest on Sunday, with more than three dozen tornado reports logged in the region. While the tornado threat has eased, forecasters warn that heavy rain could trigger flash flooding today across parts of the Central Plains, Mississippi Valley and Ohio Valley. Read more. WATCH: Tornado tears through Southern Illinois

World Cup The 2026 World Cup is creating a rare convergence of sport, culture and national pride across the US. In Dallas, large crowds have gathered ahead of today's highly anticipated Argentina vs. Austria match at 1:00 p.m. ET, with many fans eager to catch a glimpse of Lionel Messi and the reigning world champions in the Lone Star State. Dive into CNN's World Cup coverage. MORE: Why are there so many pink cleats at the World Cup?

June 22, 2026 By Sam Sifton Good morning. Keir Starmer, Britain’s prime minister, resigned this morning. And a first round of talks between the United States and Iran in Switzerland has come to an end. Negotiators say there’s been progress. I’m going to start today, though, behind the wheel of my truck. Issei Kato/Reuters Tall and dangerous The hood of my full-size 2017 Toyota Tundra pickup truck starts around 50 inches off the ground. The hood height of my wife’s 2014 Ford C-Max is 31 inches. Trucks like mine, a Times investigation has found, are far deadlier than smaller cars like hers. They kill thousands of pedestrians who otherwise might have survived being hit by them. And there are a lot of trucks like mine. In the early 2000s, a majority of passenger vehicles on American roads were traditional cars like sedans and coupes. Ford used to sell millions of them each year. In the United States, the company doesn’t even make sedans anymore. Today, sport utility vehicles and pickup trucks dominate, millions of them with hoods that are more than 50 inches tall — like the Ford F-250 and the Chevrolet Silverado 2500. The number of those big boys has increased fivefold since 2002. Why are they so dangerous? Two reasons: the height of the hoods and the size of their blind spots. The Times’s investigation is bracing. Our reporters — Michael H. Keller, Eli Murray, Danielle Ivory and Irineo Cabreros — worked with crash-reconstruction experts to create simulations of what happens when vehicles hit a pedestrian straight on at 20 miles per hour. In the first simulation, a standard sedan with a hood height of around two and a half feet runs into a figure representing an average American man, 5-foot-9. It hits him below his center of gravity and throws him onto the hood of the car. That would definitely suck. But he might survive. The New York Times The second simulation shows a modern pickup truck with a hood height closer to four feet. It hits the figure in the chest and pushes him to the ground, and then runs him over. “We see a lot of devastating collisions even at lower speeds because the pedestrian gets punted forward,” said an expert whose company conducted the crash tests for us. “Before the driver knows what’s happened, the pedestrian’s head is under the wheel.” The New York Times Since 2009, the number of pedestrians killed each year has risen by about 75 percent. Blind spots People buy these big trucks for lots of reasons. I use mine to haul a boat trailer, to take trash and recyclables to the dump, to pick up firewood, to store tools and fishing gear. You need 75 cinder blocks to build a pig smoker for your Fourth of July party? I’m your man. I feel safe in the cab of my truck, comfortable. I can see for miles. Except, the investigation shows, that’s just not true. First of all, the high hood means there’s a significant blind spot in front of the vehicle. If there were a child right in front of my truck, I couldn’t see her. Second, some of my vision is blocked by what are called the vehicle’s A-pillars — the vertical supports on either side of the windshield that help protect me in the event of a rollover. My truck weighs nearly 5,500 pounds. The A-pillars are stout. The New York Times The A-pillar on the driver’s side, and my cartoonishly large side mirror, combine to create a problematic blind zone during left turns. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety found last year that vehicles like mine were substantially more likely to hit pedestrians when turning left. The crash-reconstruction experts helped our reporters model how those left-turn accidents come about. It’s genuinely terrifying. As you can see in the article, the pedestrian appears to come almost out of nowhere. We should all be careful driving through intersections. But those of you with big trucks — that’s nearly half of Americans, according to a 2024 survey — should be especially vigilant. I know I will be. Read the whole investigation here. It’s a free link. STARMER RESIGNS Thomas Krych/Associated Press Keir Starmer, Britain’s embattled prime minister, announced his resignation this morning. Less than two years ago, Starmer led the Labour Party to a landslide victory in parliamentary elections. But he struggled in office as a sagging economy drove his popularity to record lows. The party suffered devastating losses in local elections last month, and many cited frustration with Starmer as the reason for voting against it. Starmer said he would remain prime minister until a new party leader was selected, probably by September. The most likely candidate to replace him is Andy Burnham, the former mayor of Greater Manchester, who won a resounding victory last week in a special election for a seat in Parliament. Read more about Burnham. (This link is free for you, too.) PEACE TALKS The U.S. vice president with the prime ministers of Pakistan and Qatar in Switzerland yesterday. Pool photo by Fabrice Coffrini A first round of peace talks between the United States and Iran concluded early this morning in Switzerland. Pakistan and Qatar, which are mediating the talks, released a statement saying that the U.S. and Iran had agreed to a “road map” for reaching a final deal within 60 days. According to a U.S. official, talks focused on reopening the Strait of Hormuz and ending the fighting in Lebanon. Iranian state media reported that Iran’s nuclear program was not discussed. THE LATEST NEWS Around the World In Colombia, Abelardo De La Espriella, a Trump-backed political newcomer, appears to have won the presidential election. Cuba has ended the school year two weeks early and canceled college entrance exams because of a fuel shortage caused by the U.S. oil blockade. The Taliban allows some women in Afghanistan to start small businesses to support their families and have some kind of social life. But most women there do not work at all. Other Big Stories The 18 Americans exposed to hantavirus on a cruise ship in April were released from quarantine. Local governments across the U.S. are testing wastewater for illegal drugs. Critics worry the practice could violate privacy and stigmatize neighborhoods. OPINIONS Hunter French Technological advancements have always caused anxiety, but strong leadership can help guide the public, Robert J. Shiller writes. Some executives insist on full-time in-person work because they say it increases productivity. In reality, it has more to do with their egos, Adam Grant, Marissa Shandell and Courtney Elliott write. Most Americans say they love working from home. But the data shows it has deepened our isolation and distress, Emma Harrington and Natalia Emanuel write. (We’ve made this link free for you.) Subscribers always win. Here’s why. You can now save 75% on your first year of a New York Times Games subscription. Discover all of our word and logic games (and play past puzzles), earn badges for your achievements, plus more. Time is running out though, so subscribe today. MORNING READS Ellie Smith for The New York Times Beauty school: Some #girldads are challenging the norms of fatherhood by learning the complexities of doing their daughters’ hair. A death in the Hamptons: A landscaper’s difficult life and lonely death reveal the human cost behind the manicured landscapes. (We’ve made this link free for you.) Your pick: The most clicked link in The Morning yesterday was about eight figures who shaped American history. The Ethicist: Our columnist responds to a questioner who is worried that two friends might be harmed by their own son. (We’ve made this link free for you.) The body and soul of Tinker Bell: Margaret Kerry spent months pantomiming actions before the Disney illustrator Marc Davis. Their work produced the definitive version of J.M. Barrie’s fairy. She died at 97. TODAY’S NUMBER 60 — That’s how many seconds the Welsh comedian Elis Jones says he needs to find someone he knows in common with any Welsh person who calls his radio show. He manages to do it about half the time. WORLD CUP Egypt players after their win. Fran Santiago/Getty Images Egypt had its first-ever World Cup win with a huge comeback against New Zealand. Mo Salah scored his team’s go-ahead goal in a 3-1 victory. Cape Verde, which was not expected to advance, has a good chance of going on to the knockout round after its 2-2 draw with Uruguay. France’s head coach, Didier Deschamps, joined the chorus of players and officials complaining about the playing surface at MetLife Stadium. Read his comments. RECIPE OF THE DAY Christopher Testani for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Simon Andrews. Here’s a terrific recipe for a complete dinner: chicken with corn and cabbage. It’s cool — a kind of brick chicken situation for skin-on thigh meat that you serve with a salad of corn, cabbage, diced pickles and loads of herbs. Good eats. CANNONBALL Paolo Pellegrin/Magnum, for The New York Times Wesley Morris recently profiled the director Steven Spielberg in advance of the release of Spielberg’s latest film, “Disclosure Day.” On “Cannonball,” Wesley’s podcast for The Times, he talked about Spielberg with the film curator Eric Hynes. It’s a conversation they’ve been having for more than 25 years, one that started when they worked together at Kim’s Video in New York. Watch it here on YouTube. More on culture Here’s your recap of the Season 3 premiere of “House of the Dragon,” the “Game of Thrones” prequel series. More dragons! Read A.O. Scott, who for most of this century was a film critic for The Times, on the prolific film writer David Thomson’s new book, “A Sudden Flicker of Light.” Thomson’s in a lover’s quarrel with the movies. We’re right there with him. THE MORNING RECOMMENDS Aaron Chen Netflix Watch the low-energy comedian Aaron Chen’s new Netflix special, “Funny Garden.” Jason Zinoman, our comedy critic, says: “There’s a caginess to his naïveté, producing clever angles. He marvels at the invention of tanks, then imagines how it went: A guy saw a gun and said, ‘I’d like to drive that.’” Go inside the test kitchen where recipe developers are waging a battle against A.I. slop. (We’ve made this link free for you.) Pack for travel with the best carry-on luggage tested by the persnickety long-haulers at Wirecutter. Take our news quiz. GAMES Here is today’s Spelling Bee. Yesterday’s pangram was virology. And here are today’s Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections, Crossplay and Strands. 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1 for the road: 🎾 Serena's big return Serena Williams plays in a doubles match in Berlin last week. Photo: Ebrahim Noroozi/AP Serena Williams, 44, will play singles at Wimbledon after almost four years away from tennis. Williams has accepted a wild card to play both singles and doubles at the tournament, which starts next week. She'll play doubles with her sister Venus, who's 46. Her most recent singles match was a loss in the third round of the 2022 U.S. Open. Go deeper.

🏛️ Trump's Reflecting Pool triage Workers vacuum algae from the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool yesterday. Photo: Aaron Schwartz/Reuters President Trump ordered immediate repairs to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool yesterday after alleging vandalism had damaged the recently renovated landmark, Axios' Rebecca Falconer writes. The president said on Truth Social that he had personally inspected the damage. An administration official said five people had been arrested, five others cited and 14 police reports filed in connection with alleged vandalism at the pool. Via Truth Social Trump said Saturday that vandals "poured corrosive and destructive chemicals into the Pool." The National Park Service has poured hydrogen peroxide into the pool to treat the algae, which The Wall Street Journal notes can be used as a paint remover.

Lingo: Dexit Photo illustration: Sarah Grillo/Axios. Photo: Samuel Corum/Getty Images "Dexit" — shorthand for companies ditching Delaware as their legal home — is gaining traction after Elon Musk's clash with the state's courts, Michael Steinberger writes in The New York Times Magazine. Why it matters: Delaware is the legal domicile of roughly two-thirds of Fortune 500 companies and "has become the de facto arbiter of U.S. corporate law." Keep reading (gift link).

🤖 Inside the data-center backlash Illustration: Brendan Lynch/Axios Only a small fraction of data- center opponents actually live near one, Axios' Megan Morrone writes from new polling by a consulting firm that counsels leading AI labs and tech startups. Why it matters: The findings by Milltown Partners, shared first with Axios, show data centers have become a stand-in for broader anger at an AI future many Americans don't want but fear they'll have to pay for. By the numbers: Milltown surveyed 6,872 registered voters between May 10 and May 20, recruited from online panels. The margin of error is 3 points. 49% support a moratorium on new data centers, while only 16% oppose. Just 8% of respondents who oppose data centers say they know of any data centers near their home. 🔬 Zoom in: The split suggests many voters aren't categorically anti-data center, but are wary of the pace and terms of the buildout. Both Steve Bannon on the right and Bernie Sanders on the left have attacked AI as a threat to working people. Milltown Partners researcher Tom Brookes says: "This isn't happening in a vacuum. The AI transformation is arriving at a time when Americans already feel angry, insecure and pessimistic." ⚡ The industry's response: Nvidia says one of the biggest complaints about data centers — water use — could become much less of a problem, Axios' Amy Harder writes. The company unveiled a new cooling system that it says can dramatically reduce the amount of water and energy needed to run AI data centers. More on the poll ... Nvidia's announcement.

🧠 Trump's Hoover fear President Trump said twice in two days last week that he doesn't want to be associated with Herbert Hoover, who served during the early years of the Great Depression. "I have one primary wish as president, in terms of people: I never want to be the late, great Herbert Hoover," he told Marc Caputo on "The Axios Show." Earlier, at his G7 press conference in France, Trump said: "I've studied presidents — some good, some bad, some great. … And the one president I did not want to be was the late, great Herbert Hoover." Why it matters: Trump often says out loud what he's really thinking, when most politicians would stifle such musings. Between the lines: Trump has spent years fearing that a single crash could swallow his presidency, the way the Depression swallowed Hoover's, Axios' Zachary Basu writes. Trump floated it as early as 2018, when he privately asked aides whether he could fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell — warning that Powell's rate hikes would "turn me into Hoover." Flashback: The split-screen illustration at the top of this story is a rerun from a story Mike wrote 7½ years ago, "Trump fears being turned into Hoover." In January 2024, Trump predicted an economic crash under President Biden and said he hoped it would land before the election "because I don't want to be Herbert Hoover." 🗳️ The parallels run deeper than rhetoric: Hoover — the 31st president, from 1929-1933 — and Trump were both elected as wealthy businessmen promising executive competence. Hoover signed the Smoot-Hawley tariffs, now remembered as a protectionist blunder that worsened the Depression. Trump made tariffs the core of his economic project, betting that the policy most associated with Hoover's failure could fuel a great American comeback. Read more. 📱 Go deeper: Watch Marc Caputo's interview with President Trump.

Microsoft CEO takes on AI rivals Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is taking on OpenAI and Anthropic with a rival AI vision: cheaper models, more user control and political messaging that wins the public's trust, The Wall Street Journal reports. "You can't say: Hey, all white-collar jobs are gone, and this could even be a weapon, and we will use all the power to build data centers," Nadella told the Journal. The public, he predicted, won't tolerate just a few models and companies "doing all of the learning for the world." Why it matters: Nadella, who has long played the role of elder statesman in the AI race, didn't directly name OpenAI or Anthropic. But his blistering critique "made clear that Microsoft is seeking to steer the AI race away from a future dictated and controlled by frontier model-builders." 💡 The context: Nadella previewed his criticisms in an essay on X a week ago. "In my view," he wrote, "our priority has to be building a frontier ecosystem, not just a frontier model, so value flows broadly across every company, every industry, and every country." Journal gift link.

Trump's messy peace Photo illustration: Sarah Grillo/Axios. Photos via Getty Images Breaking: In a joint statement at the end of yesterday's U.S.–Iran summit in Switzerland, Qatari and Pakistani mediators said "encouraging progress has been made" during 18 hours of negotiations. Here's the backdrop: Last Wednesday, the U.S. and Iran signhed a deal to end the war. Since then, Iran said it was closing the Strait of Hormuz again (though it didn't in practice, per U.S. officials), Israel intermittently bombed Lebanon, and President Trump threatened to seize and toll the strait, kill Iran's peace negotiators, and send Syria in to fight Hezbollah. Why it matters: A week after the ceasefire deal was announced, both the U.S. and Iran are pushing it to the limit, Axios' Ben Berkowitz and Barak Ravid write. At the same time, the two sides met in Switzerland to hammer out a longer-term nuclear agreement — a sign that both sides remain engaged despite significant differences. 🇨🇭 Driving the news: High-level talks at the Bürgenstock resort, which concluded early this morning local time, are being led for the U.S. by Vice President JD Vance, with envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. They ran nearly nonstop into the night and went ahead even after Iran said it was closing the strait, a U.S. diplomat said. Representatives from the U.S., Iran, Pakistan and Qatar appeared pleased with the talks' progress, according to the diplomat. The U.S. and Iran agreed on a roadmap for reaching a final nuclear deal within 60 days, according to the joint statement by Qatari and Pakistani mediators. 💥 Friction points: To make the deal stick, several things need to happen. 🇮🇱 Israel and Hezbollah must keep a fragile ceasefire. 🇮🇷 Iran must continue to allow commerce to flow through the Strait of Hormuz. 👀 What we're watching: Technical teams will remain in Switzerland to continue negotiations. Go deeper: Inside the marathon talks.

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Starmer says he’ll resign as UK prime minister, roiling British politics yet again LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Monday he will resign, forced out by his own party after missteps and mistakes soured voters’ goodwill following a landslide election victory two years ago on a promise of steady leadership and economic growth. https://apnews.com/article/keir-starmer-resignation-pressure-burnham-uk-politics-8aa1c427418c487fe644f5d5c40d1518? ps:It's amazing how quickly other countries act when someone has been known to even know Epstein!!!!! But not this country!! He could be your best friend for years and claim he had no idea!!!!! And walk away and be worshiped as if he were God!!!!!

Legendary TV sitcom director James Burrows died Friday at age 85. Called the “Steven Spielberg of Sitcoms,” Burrows directed more than 1,000 episodes of “Cheers,” “Friends,” and other hit TV shows. The Los Angeles native began directing episodes of “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” in 1974. He then worked on “The Bob Newhart Show,” “Taxi,” and others before cocreating “Cheers” in 1982. Burrows directed nearly 90% of the episodes, including the 1993 series finale, which became the second-most-watched finale in television history after “M*A*S*H.” (Read a case for the show’s enduring legacy.) Burrows went on to direct episodes of “Friends,” “Frasier,” “Will & Grace,” and “The Big Bang Theory,” among others. In all, he directed 75 pilot episodes that became series, winning 11 Emmy Awards. He was renowned for navigating multicamera situational comedies. Explore the enduring popularity of laugh tracks in sitcoms.

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Police Chased the Wrong Man, Then Shot Him and Watched as He Bled Out In the early hours of January 6, 2026, two 911 callers near Ypsilanti, Michigan, reported a white van driving erratically. https://theintercept.com/2026/06/18/police-killing-michigan-john-jenuwine/? Israel Asked Facebook to Censor Iran War Content, Internal Documents Show Israel’s government asked Meta to censor social media content about its ongoing war against Iran, according to internal documents viewed by The Intercept. https://theintercept.com/2026/06/18/israel-facebook-censor-content-moderation-iran-war/? FBI Tried to Flip Anti-ICE Protesters Into Informants John Mark Rozendaal was just trying to play music. https://theintercept.com/2026/06/20/fbi-ice-delaney-hall-protest-informants/? ICE’s Unseen Toll in Minneapolis: Suicide Helpline Calls More Than Doubled During Surge More than six months after federal agents descended on Minnesota, the toll of the immigration crackdown on the Twin Cities continues to mount. https://theintercept.com/2026/06/18/ice-minneapolis-mental-health-human-rights-watch/? Trump-Loving Crypto Super PAC Finally Backs a Democrat: Ritchie Torres A crypto super PAC that has praised President Donald Trump and previously endorsed an all-Republican slate of candidates has finally found a Democrat it can get behind: New York Rep. Ritchie Torres. https://theintercept.com/2026/06/19/crypto-donations-ritchie-torres-fellowship-pac/? Chud the Builder Fantasized About “Race War.” Now He’s Charged With Attempted Murder. The situation has only gotten worse for Dalton Eatherly, the race-baiting online pest better known as “Chud the Builder.” Earlier this spring, Eatherly was out on bond after being arrested in Nashville on theft, disorderly conduct, and resisting arrest charges after allegedly walking out of a restaurant on an almost $400 tab. Days later, prosecutors say he went on to do something far more serious: allegedly shooting and nearly killing a man outside the Montgomery County Courthouse in Clarksville, Tennessee. https://theintercept.com/2026/06/19/chud-the-builder-streamer-tennessee-shooting-bail/? The Surprising Reaction Inside Iran to Its War Victory The White House has been desperate to find a way out of the quagmire of its own making in Iran, leading to the remote signing on June 15 of a memorandum of understanding that promises extraordinary concessions to the Islamic Republic. Stipulations once deemed a “nightmare for Israel” by American politicians and dismissed by President Donald Trump as “not acceptable” — such as total sanctions relief and the unfreezing of billions of dollars of funds held abroad — are now reality. Despite attempts by the Trump administration to spin this as an achievement of all of America’s goals and an “unconditional surrender” by Iran, the deal has been met with skepticism, derision, anger, and mockery by Democrats and even some Republicans, pushing close Trump allies such as Fox News host Mark Levin and Texas Sen. Ted Cruz to admonish the president for doing the “unthinkable” by capitulating to Iran. https://theintercept.com/2026/06/20/iran-war-deal-ceasefire/? Undercover Cops Infiltrated Delaney Hall ICE Protest to Spy and Make Arrest Detectives with the Newark Police Division of the city’s Department of Public Safety went undercover to infiltrate protests outside U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Delaney Hall detention facility earlier this month, according to court records obtained by The Intercept. https://theintercept.com/2026/06/18/undercover-police-ice-protest-delaney-hall-nj/? The Performative Ceasefire in Gaza Over the last few years, the world has seen unspeakable violence, death, and devastation from Israel’s war on Gaza. During that time, global perception has shifted as the scale of Israel’s destruction grew, with the death toll climbing to more than 73,000 people. Since the October 2025 “ceasefire,” Israeli military attacks have killed more than 1,000 Palestinians in Gaza. https://theintercept.com/2026/06/19/israel-gaza-ceasefire-tariq-kenney-shawa/?