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• The United States faced Turkey in their final group stage match of the World Cup on Thursday, June 26, 2026, at SoFi Stadium. • The U.S. took an early lead in the 3rd minute of the game following the first career international goal by Auston Trusty. • To prepare for the finale, the U.S. coach modified the lineup, with midfielder Weston McKennie being the only player to start all three group stage matches.

• Two high-profile AI researchers at Alphabet Inc.’s Google are planning to depart the company to join rival AI firm Anthropic PBC. • This talent drain follows a series of departures that threaten to weaken Google's competitive edge in the rapidly evolving artificial intelligence sector. • Anthropic is aggressively expanding into healthcare and life sciences, supported by a recent funding round that brought its valuation to $965 billion.

• The Supreme Court ruled that the Department of Homeland Security possesses the legal authority to cancel Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for migrants from unsafe countries, including Haiti and Syria. • The decision resolves a dispute over whether judges or the executive branch holds the power to end these protections, with Trump's lawyers arguing that the law allows for "no judicial review." • This ruling significantly impacts approximately 1.3 million people from 17 different countries currently living in the U.S. under TPS.

• The California Science Center in Exposition Park will debut the Space Shuttle Endeavour in its ready-to-launch position this November. • The exhibit is housed in a new 200,000-square-foot addition that nearly doubles the center's total exhibit space. • Visitors will be able to view the shuttle alongside more than 100 aerospace artifacts and various hands-on exhibits focused on aviation and space exploration.

• The California Science Center will open the Samuel Oschin Shuttle Gallery in November to house the Endeavour Space Shuttle. • The new facility is designed to preserve a critical chapter of space exploration while showcasing the shuttle as a national engineering marvel. • The gallery will provide an enhanced educational experience by allowing visitors to view the spacecraft from multiple perspectives and elevations.

• The 2026 FIFA World Cup is currently underway, featuring an expanded format of 48 nations competing over a 39-day tournament. • Hosted across three countries, the event is expected to generate approximately $8.9 billion in revenue. • Recent highlights include Lionel Messi setting a new goal record and Belgium's Jeremy Doku competing in a match against Egypt in Seattle.

Alberto Carvalho put on leave after news of warrants but officials have not provided details of nature of investigationThe superintendent of Los Angeles public schools has resigned five months after the FBI served search warrants at his home and the LA Unified school district headquarters.Alberto Carvalho had been put on leave after news of the federal investigation. He denied any wrongdoing earlier this year and had asked to be reinstated as head of the nation’s second-largest district. Continue reading...