News for June 15, 2026

Gov. Gavin Newsom says the Justice Department is targeting him and his wife with a politically driven probe as he considers a run for president, while the Trump administration denies a direct investigation into him.

Hawaii’s Medicaid fraud unit is under federal review after Attorney General Anne Lopez defended its record, but Inspector General T. March Bell said the unit’s results were too weak and may put funding at risk.

A B-52 bomber crashed shortly after takeoff from Edwards Air Force Base in California, and all eight people on board are presumed dead.

An ICE agent was hit by a van during a vehicle stop in New Jersey and fired shots as the driver fled, leaving the officer expected to recover.

A skydiving plane operated by Sky Skydive Kansas City crashed shortly after takeoff in Missouri, killing all 12 people aboard, while investigators led by Michael Graham said it is too early to know the cause.

The Supreme Court rejected Carter Page’s effort to revive his lawsuit against James Comey over FBI surveillance tied to the Russia investigation.

Russian overnight strikes caused a major fire at Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the attack showed Russia’s war is threatening a historic Christian site.

Stocks rose and oil fell after the United States and Iran reached a tentative deal to extend their ceasefire and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, easing fears about inflation and the energy supply.

Oil prices fell and global markets rose after the US and Iran agreed a peace framework that could reopen the Strait of Hormuz.