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Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann kept 'Dexter'-style kill room but wasn't as smart as he thought: DA

Rex Heuermann had a 'Dexter'-style kill room in his basement with plastic sheets, according to the prosecutor who secured the Gilgo Beach killer's plea.

Meloni slams Trump's claim she 'begged' for a photo with him as Italy's top diplomat cancels US trip

Italy's government has closed ranks to slam U.S. President Donald Trump over his claim that Premier Giorgia Meloni had “begged” for a photo with him during the recent G7 summit.

Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann kept 'Dexter'-style kill room but wasn't as smart as he thought: DA

Rex Heuermann had a 'Dexter'-style kill room in his basement with plastic sheets, according to the prosecutor who secured the Gilgo Beach killer's plea.

Meloni slams Trump's claim she 'begged' for a photo with him as Italy's top diplomat cancels US trip

Italy's government has closed ranks to slam U.S. President Donald Trump over his claim that Premier Giorgia Meloni had “begged” for a photo with him during the recent G7 summit.

Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann kept 'Dexter'-style kill room but wasn't as smart as he thought: DA

Rex Heuermann had a 'Dexter'-style kill room in his basement with plastic sheets, according to the prosecutor who secured the Gilgo Beach killer's plea.

Meloni slams Trump's claim she 'begged' for a photo with him as Italy's top diplomat cancels US trip

Italy's government has closed ranks to slam U.S. President Donald Trump over his claim that Premier Giorgia Meloni had “begged” for a photo with him during the recent G7 summit.

Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann kept 'Dexter'-style kill room but wasn't as smart as he thought: DA

Rex Heuermann had a 'Dexter'-style kill room in his basement with plastic sheets, according to the prosecutor who secured the Gilgo Beach killer's plea.

Around the world

Israel fears Trump weary of ‘highly suspicious’ Netanyahu and could 'flip' amid Iran deal: analyst

An analyst says fears are growing in Jerusalem that President Trump could flip on Netanyahu amid U.S.-Iran deal tensions, with strikes in Beirut complicating talks.

Khamenei's 'target-rich' funeral is Iran’s biggest security gamble, sends message to US: expert

Iran's July funeral for Khamenei is a high-stakes bet that any peace deal with the U.S. will hold, creating a target-rich event, expert warns.

IDF announces elimination of Hezbollah commander behind murder of 5 American soldiers

Israel eliminates senior Hezbollah commander Ali Musa Daqduq, accused of orchestrating the 2007 kidnapping and murder of five American soldiers.

Iran’s regime spins nuclear and Strait of Hormuz deal with Trump as victory over US, Israel

Trump announces U.S.-Iran MOU to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and address Iran's nuclear program while Iranian media claims victory over Washington.

Finland's parliament votes to lift decades-old ban on nuclear weapons in historic NATO defense shift

Finland's parliament votes to lift a decades-old nuclear weapons ban in a historic defense policy shift to align more closely with NATO deterrence.

Freed Israeli hostage Guy Gilboa-Dalal recounts sexual abuse in Gaza, urges victims to speak out

Guy Gilboa-Dalal, an Israeli man who says he was sexually abused while held hostage in Gaza, is speaking out to highlight sexual abuse in conflict zones.

Starmer vows to fight as Burnham’s election win fuels a Labour leadership showdown

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he will fight attempts by rival Andy Burnham to oust him from office.

Technology

Text job scam cost him $10K in crypto

A man lost $10k after a text job scam lured him into uploading apps and paying with crypto. Learn the warning signs of task scams and how to stay safe.

Smart street sensors could be watching your city next

New York City is expanding AI-powered street sensors to 100 locations, using computer vision to count pedestrians, cyclists and vehicles for safer roads.

Apple scrambles to handle component price hikes

Apple execs are now acknowledging the company is going to need to raises prices to cope with higher component costs, particularly memory. Apple has been battling to avoid doing so, but warned this week that those efforts are “unsustainable.” The price pressure is being felt across the tech industry.

Chelsea Finn wants robots to get better at learning

Robots and AI agents are still limited when it comes to learning new things. That’s exactly the problem that fascinates Chelsea Finn, a Stanford computer science and engineering professor. Her research focuses on giving autonomous systems frameworks to reason through complex tasks.

Wabi founder Eugenia Kuyda aims to democratize app-building

Eugenia Kuyda remembers when one of her favorite apps became too bloated. All she wanted was a simple weight tracker. But she also got calorie counting, meal tracking, and a subscription she didn’t need.

2026 network outage report and internet health check

ThousandEyes, a Cisco company, monitors how ISPs, cloud providers and conferencing services are handling any performance challenges and provides Network World with a weekly roundup of events that impact service delivery.

Text job scam cost him $10K in crypto

A man lost $10k after a text job scam lured him into uploading apps and paying with crypto. Learn the warning signs of task scams and how to stay safe.

Sports News

How to watch USA vs Australia: Live stream the 2026 FIFA World Cup

USA and Australia meet in the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Friday, June 19, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. PST from Seattle Stadium.

Arsenal starts Premier League title defense against promoted Coventry

Arsenal will begin its Premier League title defense at home against newly promoted Coventry, kicking off the league’s 2026-27 season on August 21.

Christian Pulisic to miss US World Cup match against Australia because of calf injury

U.S. star Christian Pulisic will miss the World Cup match against Australia because of a calf injury and was replaced in the starting lineup by Ricardo Pepi.

Rob Gronkowski calls AJ Brown the 'X factor' to put Patriots back in Super Bowl contention

Rob Gronkowski said A.J. Brown is the "X factor" to put the Patriots back into Super Bowl contention after his trade from the Philadelphia Eagles.

Christian Pulisic out for United States' World Cup game against Australia as calf injury lingers

United States Men's National Team star Christian Pulisic will miss Friday’s World Cup match against Australia as he continues to recover from a calf injury

Iranian and Israeli athletes react to memorandum of understanding to end US-Iran war

Former Iranian wrestler Sardar Pashaei and Israeli Olympian AJ Edelman criticize the U.S.-Iran deal, calling it a dangerous lifeline for the regime.

Morocco star Achraf Hakimi will stand trial in a rape case, French appeals court confirms

A French appeals court confirms that Paris Saint-Germain and Morocco star player Achraf Hakimi will stand trial in a rape case.

Politics News

Barack and Michelle Obama surprise first visitors to newly opened presidential center

Former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama surprised the first 100 visitors to walk through the doors of Obama’s new presidential center, personally greeting them.

Friction between Trump and Republican senators is growing before the pivotal midterm elections

The relationship between President Donald Trump and Senate Republicans seems to be nearing a breaking point.

Maine Democrats reject Platner-backed candidate in blow to scandal-plagued Senate hopeful

Hannah Pingree, the former speaker of the Maine House of Representatives, wins Maine's 2026 Democratic gubernatorial primary, defeating Troy Jackson and a crowded field of challengers.

Former ICE leader lands new job consulting on national security and defense

Because of his former job, Todd Lyons cannot engage with the Department of Homeland Security for a year, per federal law.

Trump administration releases preliminary agreement with Iran

Trump, sketching out the broad strokes at a press conference at the G7 summit, said Iran will "work closely" with the U.S. to turn over enriched material that's "very deep in the bowels of the Earth.

Reporter's Notebook: How Trump's surprise move on DNI confirmation upended key Senate deal on FISA

Trump blindsided senators by forcing cancelation of Jay Clayton's DNI hearing and linking FISA renewal to the president's SAVE America Act.

Kennedy Center removes Trump's name from the building

Workers finished removing President Donald Trump's name from the facade of the Kennedy Center early Saturday, hours after a court-ordered Friday deadline to remove references to Trump from the building.