#1Primary Day: Voters Hit the Polls in Four States as Trump Plays Both Sides in SC
Primaries are underway today in New York, Maryland, and Utah, with a Republican gubernatorial runoff in South Carolina where President Trump took the unusual step of endorsing both candidates — Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette and Attorney General Alan Wilson — saying he couldn't bear to hurt either one. In New York, Mayor Zohran Mamdani is backing a slate of left-wing challengers against sitting Democrats, while in Utah two Trump-backed House incumbents, Blake Moore and Celeste Maloy, are fending off primary challenges. Source: Fox News — https://www.foxnews.com/live-news/primary-election-results-june-23-2026.
#2Energy Department Floats $17.5 Billion to Build Ten New Nuclear Reactors
The Trump administration announced conditional loan commitments worth nearly $17.5 billion to finance the construction of ten large nuclear power reactors across five projects, with Westinghouse supplying the long-lead components like reactor vessels and steam generators. Officials want the reactors under construction by the end of the decade and generating power by the mid-2030s, each project producing more than a gigawatt of electricity. Source: Washington Examiner — https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/daily-on-energy/4621423/daily-on-energy-boost-nuclear-cuba-lifeline-permitting-deadline/.
#3FBI Reveals It Quietly Foiled an Alleged Plot Against Trump's UFC White House Event
The FBI disclosed that federal agents disrupted an alleged terror plot targeting President Trump's UFC Freedom 250 event before it took place at the White House. Deputy Director Chris Raia said investigators were confident they had sufficiently dismantled the conspiracy and confirmed none of the suspects were anywhere near the Washington area when the event was held. Source: Fox News — https://www.foxnews.com/politics/fbi-reveals-why-trump-white-house-ufc-event-went-ahead-despite-alleged-terror-plot.
#4Karoline Leavitt Returns to the Podium at a Pivotal Moment for the White House
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt is wrapping up maternity leave following the birth of her second child, with officials weighing a return to the briefing room as soon as next week. Her comeback lands as the administration juggles the fragile Iran framework, an active primary season, and a busy domestic agenda. Source: Washington Examiner — https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/white-house/4620756/karoline-leavitt-returning-maternity-leave/.
#5Trump to Iran: "I Will Do What I Have to Do" as Inspection Dispute Flares
President Trump warned Tuesday that Iran will face consequences if it fails to honor the post-war framework, telling reporters that nuclear inspectors will visit Iranian sites "at the appropriate time" and flatly contradicting Tehran's claim that no visits are scheduled. The exchange came as the Iranian foreign ministry disputed the inspection timeline while crediting the Swiss talks with averting further bloodshed in Lebanon. Source: Fox News — https://www.foxnews.com/live-news/us-iran-peace-deal-nuclear-talks-israel-lebanon-conflict-june-23.
#6Brutal Heat Wave Bakes Europe as France Bans Public Drinking and Closes Schools
A punishing heat wave is roasting much of Europe, with France imposing alcohol restrictions in public spaces, shuttering more than 1,300 schools, and recording its hottest national thermal reading ever. Germany and Poland both logged fresh national highs above 100 degrees, and authorities are warning people against risky attempts to cool off in canals and fountains after multiple drownings. Source: Fox News — https://www.foxnews.com/travel/popular-city-bans-public-alcohol-amid-heat-wave-people-take-risks-cool-down.
#7Nicola Sturgeon's Estranged Husband Jailed for Embezzling SNP Funds
Peter Murrell, former chief executive of the Scottish National Party and estranged husband of ex-First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, was sentenced to five years and three months in prison for embezzling more than 400,000 pounds in party money. He admitted spending the funds on a luxury motorhome, two cars including a Jaguar, and high-end watches; the judge called it a calculated crime of dishonesty meant to deter other officials. Source: Breitbart — https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2026/06/23/estranged-husband-of-ex-scottish-leader-sturgeon-jailed-for-embezzlement/.
#8NASA's Upgraded Cold Atom Lab Is Brewing the Weirdest Matter in Space
NASA's revamped Cold Atom Lab aboard the International Space Station is creating exotic, ultra-cold states of matter that behave in ways impossible to sustain on Earth. Researchers say the microgravity experiments could deepen our understanding of fundamental physics and eventually feed into powerful new technologies both in orbit and on the ground. Source: ScienceDaily — https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/06/260622091507.htm.
#9A Sahara Meteorite Turns Out to Be a Shard of a Lost Moon-Sized World
Scientists analyzing a rare meteorite found in the Sahara say it is the surviving fragment of a moon-sized protoplanet that orbited the young Sun more than 4.5 billion years ago before a violent collision shattered it. The find, published in Earth and Planetary Science Letters, suggests some early worlds formed from dramatically different materials than Earth and Mars, rewriting a chapter of the solar system's origin story. Source: ScienceDaily — https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/06/260619101347.htm.
#10Family Dog Trots Through the Front Door Carrying a Live Armadillo
An Oklahoma family's home security camera caught the moment their dog, Bingo, strolled inside with a live armadillo clamped in his mouth, sending kids screaming and scattering across the front lawn. The family eventually coaxed Bingo back outside, where he dropped his unwilling guest, which promptly scurried off into a neighbor's yard. Source: UPI — https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2026/06/19/dog-carries-armadillo-into-Oklahoma-house/1241781886056/.
