WORLDWetzel: Caitlin Clark's shoe is here. What took Ni...The Caitlin 1 is expected to be successful. Still, one question persists: What the heck took Nike so long?ESPN·June 17, 2026
WORLDRonaldo struggles after fellow superstars sparkleThree superstars delivered for their countries at the World Cup on Tuesday. But Cristiano Ronaldo could not follow suit on Wednesday as Portugal were held to a surprise draw by DR Congo.BBC News·June 17, 2026
WORLDWhat to Know if You’re Going to the Knicks ParadeNew Yorkers will descend on Lower Manhattan on Thursday morning to celebrate the Knicks. Here’s what you should know if you are one of them.NY Times·June 17, 2026
WORLDKane double fires England past Croatia in World Cup thrillerHarry Kane scores twice, while Jude Bellingham and Marcus Rashford also net, as England beat Croatia 4-2 in 2026 opener.Al Jazeera·June 17, 2026
WORLDTrump Administration to Pay $765 Million to Cancel 4 More Wind ProjectsIt’s the third such deal the Interior Department has struck to pay firms to abandon plans for offshore turbines, spending roughly $2.5 billion to get companies to abandon their wind projects.NY Times·June 17, 2026
WORLDTim Cook says RAM expenses are ‘unsustainable’ and Apple is going to raise pricesApple is planning to raise prices in response to the ongoing memory shortage. In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, Apple CEO Tim Cook says "price increases are unavoidable:" We're doing our best to mitigate the huge increases that are being passed to us, and we've been trying to shield our The Verge·June 17, 2026
WORLDAl Jazeera journalist reunited with family in Khartoum after years of warAl Jazeera journalist Al-Tahir al-Mardi has been reunited with his family in Khartoum after three years of separation.Al Jazeera·June 17, 2026
WORLDHere's how much the Iran war cost -- and how its effects will lingerMore than three months after the U.S. and Israel launched their war on Iran, the costs and aftereffects are felt around the world.NPR·June 17, 2026
WORLDN.Y.P.D. Will Assign Largest Number of Officers Ever to Knicks ParadeThe department announced that it would deploy more than 10,000 of its ranks and put stringent security measures in place for the celebration of the Knicks’ N.B.A. championship on Thursday.NY Times·June 17, 2026
WORLDAnalysis: Chairman Kevin Warsh’s task forces are the key to understanding the new FedThe new leader of the Fed left interest rates alone but made clear how he plans to rewire the central bank.CNBC·June 17, 2026
WORLDRoelof Botha joins SpaceX’s board of directorsThe former Sequoia Capital leader is filling an "existing vacancy" on SpaceX's board, days after the company went public in the largest IPO ever.TechCrunch·June 17, 2026
WORLDJeffrey Gundlach says Fed's Warsh is not going to be the 'easy money' chairman many hoped forGundlach said Warsh's stance reduces the risk of overly accommodative monetary policy that could reignite inflation and push longer-term borrowing costs higher.CNBC·June 17, 2026
