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Parade. Thursday. Manhattan.

CNN: Where are you guys from? A: Canada CNN: Are you here for the World Cup? A. Yes CNN: Were you expecting this? A. Not really.

Not enough going on in NYC with World Cup and NBA finals, so there's also a Hare Krishna parade because why not

A pilot filed aviation safety reports after bright lights from the White House UFC event illuminated the cockpit during a nighttime landing approach at Reagan National, describing it as worse than any laser illumination incident they've encountered.

Brazil/Morocco at MetLife will end around 8:15pm, putting fans back in Manhattan by ~ 10:00pm if the Knicks win the title tonight, we're on tap for a once-in-a-generation Saturday night in the greatest city in the world a championship-starved fanbase colliding with some of the most passionate/fun soccer fans in the world 🇧🇷 MANIFEST IT.

This man was put in charge of Ukraine's "Unmanned Systems Forces" and has revolutionized modern warfare and is by far the most lethal commander in the world today. But he cannot meet Pete Hegseth's physical fitness requirements. Hegseth is largely ignoring modern drone warfare while he focuses on physical fitness and an attractive male physique, a lethality that is out-of-date.

Exclusive Iran sealed uranium cache and placed mines amid fears of US operation to seize material, sources familiar with US intelligence tell @KatieBoLillis @ZcohenCNN @NatashaBertrand @davis_winkie cnn.com/2026/06/13/politics/…

Anthony Bourdain wrote about this. This was his pitch for Parts Unknown. Trust me, read the whole thing.

So much for Rubio’s attempt to mend ties with India on his recent trip there. The Trump administration continues to take actions that infuriate India — notably a recent military strike on a commercial ship near Oman that killed three Indian sailors. Now Rubio warns India.

BREAKING: Iran directly rejects Trump's new claim of a deal being signed tomorrow, saying the insistence on signing the deal on specifically Sunday is engineered around his own birthday, calling it a "propaganda event" that Trump is trying to turn into a unilateral "symbolic occasion" for himself, along with his UFC White House event, per Fars. The Iranian negotiating team says it "will not permit such a media and ceremonial manoeuvre," explicitly stating that the memorandum of understanding has not been finalized and no signing will happen.

Marco Rubio’s remarks widely criticised in India as Delhi-Washington DC ties face worst phase in decades in the aftermath of US attacks on vessels off Oman coast that killed 3 Indian sailors.

Deeply shocking to read this official US statement, which contains absolutely no expression of regret or condolence for the loss of innocent Indian lives. How can a “friend” and strategic partner be so deeply insensitive? Why couldn’t a non-compliant commercial vessel have been stopped using other, non-lethal means? Is it not possible to disable a ship's propulsion or steering without firing missiles targeted to kill civilian crew members? Practically every merchant ship navigating these crucial waters has Indian crew on board. Are they all considered fair game for US missiles now? This approach is unacceptable and I hope @DrSJaishankar had said so to @marcorubio.

Let's try and get a grip. The US government did not just throw a 'kill-switch' on technological development for the whole world. The US government just petulantly withdrew access to one of dozens of competing AI software products.

Violations of the U.S. blockade and the illicit transport of Iranian oil will not be tolerated: US Secretary of State Rubio to EAM Dr Jaishankar during ystyd talks after killing of Indian sailors

It’s really worth reflecting on the fact that for all the Washington claims to the contrary, the MoU as flagged by senior U.S. official does cover Lebanon — precisely as Iran claimed it had to. That probably tells you something about shape of rest of deal.

Has been stated Iranian policy for years, also something Iran is committed to via its status as an NPT signatory. Not much of a concession for them to state it again in writing.

A worker appears to remove a letter from President Trump's name from the wall of the Kennedy Center from behind a tarp (Cliff Owen/AP)

BREAKING: Trump admin asks for a 12 hour delay in removing Trump's name from Kennedy Center, saying work got delayed due to thunderstorms. Crowd (including Rep. Beatty) has been outside the center most of the evening.

Our forefathers purchased these for under 5 dollars at Walmart