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The Supreme Court handed the Trump administration two major immigration victories, reshaping protections for hundreds of thousands of migrants and expanding fast-track deportations.

At the same time, renewed violence near the Strait of Hormuz threatened a fragile return to normal shipping, while higher energy costs pushed U.S. inflation to a three-year high. Add in record European heat, major corporate shakeups, and promising medical breakthroughs, and today's headlines show how quickly policy, conflict, and economics can collide.

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The Supreme Court voted 6-3 for TPS termination, letting Trump revoke legal protections for more than 330,000 Haitians and thousands of Syrians living in the US. Lower courts had blocked the move; Thursday's ruling overturns those injunctions and opens the door to mass deportations.

A second ruling the same day cleared the asylum crackdown, allowing the US to turn away migrants at the border before they physically enter the country. Justice Sotomayor dissented, arguing that speaking to a Border Patrol agent at a legal port of entry counts as "arriving in" the US.

The UN suspended its Hormuz evacuation after a cargo ship was attacked near Oman, putting plans to extract 11,000 stranded sailors on hold. IMO chief Arsenio Dominguez said safety guarantees could no longer be assured.

Secretary Rubio assured ships no Hormuz fees, but the attack on a cargo vessel reignited tensions just as shipping activity was resuming. More than 20 tankers had cleared the strait in the prior 24 hours; the attack threatens that fragile reopening.

America's core inflation hit 3.4% in May — the highest level since October 2023 — as energy costs from the Iran war seeped into the broader economy. All-items PCE reached 4.1% annually, the worst reading in more than two years.

New Fed Chair Kevin Warsh signaled a possible rate hike, removing forward guidance toward cuts and putting September firmly in play. Traders are now pricing in a rate increase — a sharp reversal from three months ago when markets anticipated cuts.

Iraq's incoming prime minister is meeting fierce resistance as he tries to bring armed factions under state control, with the Trump administration demanding Baghdad distance itself from Tehran. The militias — many funded and trained by Iran — control swaths of territory and key economic levers the central government can't easily wrest back.

Europe's record heatwave pushed eastward into Germany, where temperatures are forecast to hit 40°C as the UK simultaneously issued a rare red weather warning. France warned the heat is now killing young people — not just the elderly — as red alerts spread across the continent.

Kenyan police arrested 355 people as families of victims killed in the 2024 anti-finance-bill protests laid flowers on barbed wire outside parliament on the second anniversary of the demonstrations. Lower turnout than the original protests marked the day, but organizers say unresolved demands for justice and compensation remain unmet.

A federal judge blocked USPS's mail ballot rule, halting Trump's order to deny ballot delivery to states that refuse to hand voter data to the federal government. Postmaster General Steiner had admitted ballot delivery would be withheld from non-compliant states; five separate lawsuits are now challenging the rule.

Texas is moving to adopt what would be the first state-mandated public school reading list, featuring classic literature alongside selected Bible passages. Supporters frame it as a return to canonical texts. Critics say it tests the boundary between scripture and curriculum.

Florida is closing Alligator Alcatraz, the Everglades detention center opened in 2025 as a symbol of Trump's immigration crackdown, after just one year. DeSantis said permanent federal capacity now exists; civil rights groups had called conditions inhumane throughout its operation.

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JPMorgan Chase elevated Doug Petno and Troy Rohrbaugh to co-presidents as longtime executive Marianne Lake departs. The reshuffle positions the pair as the most visible candidates to eventually succeed CEO Jamie Dimon.

Apple raised MacBook and iPad prices by up to $200 — sending shares down 6% — as AI memory costs hit consumers for the first time. CEO Tim Cook called the component surge a "hundred-year flood."

The Supreme Court voted 7-2 for Bayer, ruling federal pesticide law preempts state cancer claims over its Roundup weedkiller — shares jumped nearly 16%. MAHA activists felt betrayed; RFK Jr., now HHS Secretary, had previously won a major case against the same product.

Cambridge researchers disabled a key embryo gene using base editing — and found human embryos behaved completely differently from mice, still forming placental and yolk-sac cells without the expected structure. Scientists say the result overturns assumptions about early human development that were built entirely on mouse models.

China's LineShine topped the global supercomputer rankings with 2.19 exaflops of processing power — the first Chinese system at the top since 2017. LineShine runs entirely on Chinese-built chips with no US hardware, marking a milestone in Beijing's semiconductor independence push.

A new study found older adults who got the current U.S. shingles vaccine were 24% less likely to be diagnosed with dementia within four years. The link adds to a growing body of research connecting viral infections to long-term cognitive decline.

The Charlotte Hornets agreed to trade LaMelo Ball to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Naz Reid, three second-round picks, and three future first-round swap rights. Ball joins an Anthony Edwards backcourt in Minnesota; Timberwolves had been searching for a point guard since Donte DiVincenzo ruptured his Achilles in the playoffs.

The WNBA suspended Alyssa Thomas one game after reviewing an incident in which she thrust her fist into Caitlin Clark's throat — a play that went uncalled during the game. Fever coach Stephanie White called it "absolutely egregious and utterly disrespectful"; Thomas serves the ban Saturday against Toronto.

Tennis Hall of Famer Chris Evert announced her cancer returned for a third time at 71, with surgery already completed and chemotherapy beginning soon. Evert will miss Wimbledon and step back from her ESPN analyst role; the network said it looks forward to her return "whenever she feels ready."

All eight episodes of The Bear's final season dropped on Hulu Thursday, set entirely during a single catastrophic dinner service with a Hans Zimmer score. Variety's critic says the season "partially returns to form" after two underperforming years — renewed focus, not full redemption.

Keanu Reeves confirmed he'd voice the lead in 'Hidari,' a Japanese stop-motion samurai film described as "John Wick in feudal Japan, performed by wooden puppets." Reeves' character blends his own likeness with Toshiro Mifune; the teaser has already reached 5 million views in days.

A study found shared primate laughter rhythms — when tickled, chimpanzees, gorillas, bonobos, orangutans, and human children all giggle with the same evenly spaced acoustic pattern. Scientists say the shared rhythm traces back to a common ancestor roughly 15 million years ago.

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What it is: Temporary Protected Status was created by Congress in 1990 to give migrants from war-torn or disaster-struck countries a legal right to live and work in the United States without facing deportation. Thursday's 6-3 ruling gives the president "virtually unrestrained" authority to end TPS — letting Trump revoke protections for 330,000+ Haitians and thousands of Syrians who have lived legally in the US for years.

The detail: Haiti was first designated for TPS in 2010 following its earthquake; Syria was designated in 2013 after civil war erupted. Most holders must re-register every 12 to 18 months and have not accumulated any path to citizenship, leaving their legal status entirely at executive discretion. Many have American-born children who are US citizens — their deportation would separate those citizen children from their parents.

Why it matters: TPS holders contribute an estimated $5.9 billion annually to the US economy and pay $1.5 billion in federal and state taxes, according to the advocacy group FWD.us. Most Haitian TPS holders have lived in the US for more than 15 years — this is not temporary in any practical sense, and deportation would send many to a country they barely remember.

What to watch: DHS must now set a wind-down timeline; Congress retains the power to legislate TPS protections directly, and several such bills have stalled in recent sessions. Watch whether a bipartisan coalition emerges to protect long-term holders with deep community ties — and watch how quickly removal proceedings actually begin once the administration moves.

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