Thursday Edition: LeBron’s Lakers Exit Stuns the League as Gold Prices Soar to Record Highs
BUSINESS
- Nike is set to report earnings after the bell. Here's what to expect - (CNBC)
- US job openings were much higher than expected in May, shrugging off uncertainty from Iran war - (CNN)
- Spot gold spikes to session high $4,048/oz after Consumer Confidence at 91.2 in June - (Kitco NEWS)
TECHNOLOGY
- Sony’s Cooling Neck Device Is Coming to the US, and I Got a First Look - (CNET)
- Proton launches Lumo 2.0 with image generation, memory, private web search, more - (9to5Mac)
- How Microsoft became the black sheep of the AI trade - (Business Insider)
- Google Play Store is getting faster everywhere, from your Android phone to your car's dashboard - (Android Authority)
SCIENCE
- The largest digital camera ever built begins decade-long survey of the universe - (Associated Press)
- NASA aims to save a sinking space telescope with a rendezvous in orbit - (NBC News)
WEATHER
- Strong thunderstorms usher in extreme heat; 100 degrees possible - (CNYcentral.com)
HEALTH
- Republican Tom Kean Jr. reveals depression diagnosis after four-month absence from Congress - (Associated Press)
- 6 ways to shift your stress mindset to dial down daily anxiety - (The Washington Post)
- 6-Year-Old Girl Bitten by Rabid Bat While Climbing Tree Outside Her Family’s Wisconsin Home - (PEOPLE)
SPORTS
- NBA free agency news 2026: LeBron James leaving Lakers, Warriors reportedly in pursuit; Clippers, Raptors continue Kawhi Leonard trade negotiations - (Yahoo Entertainment)
- LeBron James informs Lakers he plans to play elsewhere in 2026-27 - (ESPN)
- Bay Area's USMNT World Cup match ticket prices take sharp drop - (SFGate)
POLITICS
- DOJ investigating Gallego for campaign finance violations - (Politico)
- Iran’s Diverging Priorities Are Jeopardizing U.S. Peace Talks - (The Wall Street Journal)
- US envoys in Doha to meet mediators but not Iranians, Qatar says - (BBC News)
- UK’s Starmer announces 300-billion-pound defence investment plan - (Al Jazeera English)
ENTERTAINMENT
- Melissa Gilbert Cautions Child Actors’ Parents After Daveigh Chase’s Death - (Vulture)
- Taylor Swift Wedding NDA Details Leak After Report She Cut Out an Attendee Who ‘Can’t Be Trusted’ - (Yahoo Entertainment)
- Blake Lively Wants $8M In Legal Fees From Justin Baldoni - (Deadline)
- Why ‘Supergirl’ Crashed at the Box Office - (TheWrap)
T'S AND P'S
- Explosion in Monaco reportedly wounds Ukrainian tycoon with ties to Russia - (Associated Press)
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