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Governor Gavin Newsom attends the 94th Annual Meeting of the United States Conference of Mayors on June 4, 2026 in Long Beach, California.Milanelli Fabian | Anadolu | Getty ImagesCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom, widely seen as a 2028 presidential candidate, on Friday called for a nationwide tax on billionaires as part of a broader agenda to usher in what he called “America’s economic reset.”In a post on Substack and an accompanying video posted to social media, the Democratic governor reiterated his support for raising taxes on the nation’s wealthiest people, but opposes a state-level wealth tax that Californians will vote on…

Micron, the Boise, Idaho-based memory chip maker, has captured the hearts of Wall Street. Whether or not this love affair lasts will largely depend on how long the shortage of AI-driven memory chips continues. Micron has pledged to strengthen its position over the long term to withstand sudden drops in demand or excess capacity. And Wall Street began to believe it, too, with Micron briefly surpassing the market valuations of Meta and Tesla for the first time on Thursday, but by Friday it had fallen again to nearly match them. Specifically, Micron closed Friday with a market cap of nearly…

The Situation Room sign at Polymarket pop-up bar on Friday, March 20, 2026 in Washington, DC, USA. Graham Sloan | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThe Commodity Futures Trading Commission is continuing a broad investigation into prediction market platform Polymarket, according to people familiar with the investigation. The Wall Street Journal first reported the investigation on Friday.A spokesperson for CFTC and Polymarket both declined to comment. News of the investigation comes more than a week after a Wall Street Journal article revealed that Polymarket ran misleading marketing campaigns to make it seem like content creators were winning on the platform, when in…

Caracas and La Guaira, Venezuela — Venezuelans are grappling with tough questions about whether their country can bounce back, or whether the cracks are just too deep after years of economic and political strife and now suffering from devastating twin earthquakes. Rescue teams and nearby residents are still searching for survivors as the scale of the disaster becomes clearer, leaving more than 1,400 dead and thousands more missing. “It’s going to be a very difficult day,” said Neida Pernilla, a resident of Caracas. Her apartment in the Venezuelan capital was destroyed by Wednesday’s magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 earthquakes that occurred…

Who: South Africa vs CanadaContent: 2026 FIFA World Cup – Round 32Location: Los Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, USADate and time: Sunday June 28th, 12pm (19:00 GMT)How to follow: All content will be broadcast on Al Jazeera Sports from 16:00 GMT, ahead of a live text commentary stream.The first match of the last 32 of the 2026 World Cup will pit the teams who faced each other in the first and second matches of the tournament, with South Africa taking on co-hosts Canada.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of listIt will be the first time that both teams will be participating…

Chicago Bulls No. 9 Nikola Vucevic celebrates during the game after scoring the winning buzzer-beater against the Portland Trail Blazers at Moda Center Arena on November 19, 2025 in Portland, Oregon.Cameron Brown | National Basketball Association | Getty Imageswalmart Heir Lucas Walton and his wife, Samantha, have acquired a minority stake in the Chicago Bulls and the United Center, the team announced Friday.The team said the deal involves the purchase of existing stock from limited partners and does not provide Walton with any control over ownership. The size and valuation of the minority stake was not disclosed, but a person…

BaghdadAP — Several Iraqi political officials were arrested on corruption charges early Sunday, Iraq’s official Iraqi News Agency reported. The newspaper said the arrests were based on a statement by Adnan al-Jumaili, a former deputy oil minister who was arrested last month, and “also includes members of parliament whose immunity has been lifted.” Iraqi security forces blocked all entrances to the capital Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone early Sunday and raided the compound, which houses key government offices and foreign embassies. Seven people were arrested, including five members of parliament, according to a security report obtained by The Associated Press.…

Following Iran’s expulsion, the knockout match begins with South Africa vs. Canada, with Africa expected to make history and see the final rise of Messi and Ronaldo.The 2026 FIFA World Cup finals tournament begins on Sunday, with South Africa facing Canada in a round of 32 tie.The group stage is complete and the full knockout bracket is set. Nine African countries made it to the last 32, but Iran was eliminated by Algeria in the final stages of qualifying, resulting in a draw that opened the door for a final between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.Recommended stories list of 4…

An F-35B Lighting II assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 takes off from the flight deck of the American-class amphibious assault ship Tripoli (LHA 7) on May 13, 2026.Provided by: U.S. NavyThe U.S. military attacked Iran on Friday after President Donald Trump accused the Islamic Republic of launching a drone attack on ships in the Strait of Hormuz and a “stupid violation” of a ceasefire agreement.Iran’s military later announced it had retaliated for the attack.U.S. Central Command said the planes “struck Iranian missile and drone storage sites and coastal radar sites.”A one-way attack drone launched by Iran on…

Reuters — Uganda’s military commander, who is also the president’s son, announced on Sunday that he had ordered the closure of two major media outlets, declaring that he “doesn’t believe in freedom of the press.” Muhoozi Kainerugaba said Daily Monitor, Uganda’s largest independent daily newspaper, and NTV Uganda, one of the country’s largest private broadcasters, “will not reopen without my permission.” “In Uganda, I do not believe in freedom of the press! The press should be led by the cadres of the revolution,” Kainerugaba wrote in a series of posts on the X platform. Both media outlets did not give…