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• Army creates a new tech innovation corps

• Walking soccer is trending

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Today’s Big Story

Iran Hits Back

Iran retaliated with missile strikes after Israel's nuclear facility attacks.

• Iranian missiles struck Tel Aviv in three waves, setting at least one building ablaze and injuring 44 people as sirens alerted residents to take shelter. Israel’s Channel 12 reported two critical injuries, eight moderate injuries, and 34 slight shrapnel wounds, while officials said fewer than 100 rockets were fired. Iranian state TV claimed it shot down an Israeli warplane and captured the pilot, which Israel denied.

• Despite expectations of massive retaliation, Iran's limited response resulted from Israeli intelligence operations that decapitated the country's command structure in the initial strikes. IDF forces destroyed a Revolutionary Guard bunker, killing the air force commander and heads of drone and air defense forces. "The fact that there was nobody to give the order neutralized an immediate Iranian response," an Israeli official said. Mossad agents also conducted covert sabotage operations inside Iran, destroying missile launchers and air defenses.

• Iran told an emergency UN Security Council session that the US shares 'full responsibility' for the strikes, which killed 78 people and wounded more than 320. Trump confirmed the US had advance knowledge, saying 'we knew everything' about Israel's plans, contradicting earlier State Department statements that Israel acted 'unilaterally.' US forces are now actively helping defend Israel with air defenses and fighter jets.

Saturday’s Quick Hits

• British soccer legend David Beckham received a knighthood from King Charles III for services to sport and charity, Buckingham Palace announced Friday as part of the king's birthday honors list. The 50-year-old Manchester United icon, now "Sir David," won 19 major trophies and became the first English player to win titles in four countries. His wife Victoria becomes "Lady Beckham." (More)

• A federal judge blocked President Trump's executive order requiring proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote and barring states from counting mail-in ballots received after Election Day. US District Judge Denise Casper issued a preliminary injunction at the request of 19 Democratic-led states, ruling that Trump lacked constitutional authority over elections and his order was likely unlawful. (More)

• Shaquille O'Neal will pay $1.8 million to settle a class action lawsuit over his paid endorsements of the collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX. O'Neal, along with celebrities like Tom Brady and Stephen Curry, was accused of promoting FTX as trustworthy before its 2022 bankruptcy. The settlement covers investors who deposited funds between May 2019 and late 2022. (More)

• The US Army will commission four tech executives as lieutenant colonels today to lead Detachment 201, a new innovation corps within the Army Reserve. The group includes Palantir's CTO Shyam Sankar, Meta's Andrew Bosworth, and OpenAI's Kevin Weil and Bob McGrew. They will advise on talent management and tech integration as part of the Trump administration's defense tech push. (More)

• Consumer sentiment increased in June for the first time in six months, with the University of Michigan's index jumping 16% to 60.5 from 52.2. Americans' economic outlook improved as inflation stayed low and the Trump administration reached a trade truce with China. However, sentiment remains down 20% compared to December 2024 levels. (More)

• Former NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown is wanted on attempted murder charges in Miami after allegedly shooting at a man outside a May 16 boxing event. Multiple witnesses identified Brown as the shooter, and security footage showed him taking a security officer's firearm. The victim was grazed in the neck. Brown has not surrendered to authorities. (More)

Weekly Dose of Positive

• Eighty-two-year-old goalkeeper Albert Maiker Martín plays "walking soccer" in Barcelona, a growing trend allowing older players to continue playing with no-running rules, making soccer safer and accessible. (More)

• Japanese scientists developed a seawater-degradable plastic that dissolves in 2-3 hours, breaking into nutritious compounds that bacteria can feed on. (More)

• The UK government will expand free school lunch eligibility to 500,000 additional children starting in 2026. Last year, the program provided food to 2.1 million students. (More)

• A New York attorney collapsed from sudden cardiac arrest on her way to work. Nurses walking to work immediately rushed to help, saving her life. (More)

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