News for June 16, 2026

Jeromy Smith, a Defense Department flight test engineer, was among the eight people killed when a B-52 crashed at Edwards Air Force Base in California.

A federal judge blocked Idaho from enforcing key parts of a law that could have led to criminal charges against transgender people using public restrooms that match their gender identity.

Major League Baseball warned players not to write on uniforms after a San Francisco Giants Pride Night protest drew attention to the league’s uniform rules.

A Mississippi state investigation is underway after police shot at a vehicle during a shoplifting call at a Senatobia Walmart, killing 1-year-old Kohen Wiley.

The Justice Department and Homeland Security charged 15 protesters in Minnesota with trying to block federal immigration enforcement during a Trump administration crackdown.

Trump’s administration moved special education and school civil rights work out of the Education Department, pushing much of it to other federal agencies.

Joseph “J.P.” Pendergast says his Seattle law firm helps injury victims by handling claims, preparing every case for trial, and focusing on client care.

The FBI and Justice Department say they stopped a planned attack targeting President Donald Trump’s UFC event at the White House and arrested several suspects.

Iran’s Abbas Araghchi said the U.S.-Iran war deal depends on Israel pulling out of Lebanon, a demand Israel has already refused.

Prince George will attend Eton College in September, marking a traditional choice that prepares him for life as a future working royal.

Tuesday’s primaries put President Donald Trump’s endorsements to the test in key Republican races, while Georgia also kicked off major Senate and governor campaigns.

A tentative end to the Iran war may ease costs in the United States, but experts say it will take weeks or months before shoppers see much relief in gas, groceries, flights and shipping.