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No tropical cyclones as of Thu, 11 Jun 2026 23:10:42 GMT

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Kennedy Center Votes to Appeal Order That Trump’s Name Be Removed
A federal judge had ruled that the Washington arts institution must take the president’s name off its facade by Friday.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/arts/music/kennedy-center-appeal-trump-name.html

Tornadoes Are Reported in Illinois as Storms Sweep the Midwest
For the second day in a row, Chicago is in the bull’s-eye of severe weather on Thursday, but the storm forecast is widespread.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/weather/chicago-illinois-tornado-storms.html

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Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS Central Pacific Hurricane Center Honolulu HI
Issued by NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 PM HST Thu Jun 11 2026

For the central North Pacific...between 140W and 180W:

Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 7 days.

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Forecaster Papin
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Source: Central North Pacific Tropical Weather Outlook

Trump Picks Jay Clayton for Director of National Intelligence After Backlash Over Bill Pulte
The president said he would nominate Jay Clayton, the U.S. attorney in Manhattan and the former chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, for the permanent role.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/us/politics/trump-jay-clayton-intelligence-chief.html

Mamdani Finds a Foil Familiar to New Yorkers: James Dolan
Mr. Dolan, the owner of the New York Knicks, began a public feud with Mayor Zohran Mamdani with his team on the verge of an N.B.A. title.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/nyregion/mamdani-dolan-knicks-feud.html

Whipsawed Between Fear and Relief, Iranians Hope for War’s End
In addition to concerns about their safety in the event of another all-out war, many Iranians worry about the country’s economy further collapsing if the conflict remains in limbo.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/world/middleeast/iran-war-fear-hope.html

The World Cup Is Officially Underway
Also, Trump picks a new intelligence chief. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/briefing/world-cup-trump-spy-chief.html

SpaceX Finalizes IPO Price at $135 a Share in World’s Largest Public Offering
Elon Musk’s rocket company said it would sell more than 555 million shares at $135 each in its blockbuster initial public offering, which is set to begin trading on Friday.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/technology/spacex-ipo-price.html

Tom Steyer Spent $558 Million. What a Waste.
Imagine what Tom Steyer could have done with all the money he wasted on another campaign.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/opinion/tom-steyer-california-governor.html

Postal Service Issues Proposal to Block Mail Ballots in States That Don’t Turn Over Data
Democrats and voting-rights groups have challenged the proposed rule as a harmful federal intrusion that could affect millions of voters who cast their ballots by mail.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/us/politics/usps-mail-voting-democratic-resistance.html

The public sale is also expected to make Elon Musk the world's first trillionaire.

Source: Elon Musk's SpaceX valued at nearly $1.8tn ahead of record share sale

Skeptics Question Whether SpaceX Is Worth $1.77 Trillion
Elon Musk’s rocket company is spending big and losing money. That has raised questions about whether it can justify its valuation for its blockbuster initial public offering.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/technology/spacex-valuation-skeptics.html

How engineers fulfilled Gaudi’s once impossible vision for the Sagrada Familia.

Source: BBC Inside Science

Justice Dept. Pushes Limits of Its Power Over State Elections
The department once tried to stay out of state elections, urging caution. It is now pressing forward with claims of fraud as President Trump revives his unfounded assertions that elections cannot be trusted.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/us/politics/trump-california-vote-elections-investigations.html

‘All Men Are Created Equal’? Not Everyone Agrees.
Our founding creed has always had its critics.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/opinion/inequality-musk-thiel-carvalho-billionaires.html

Absent From the SpaceX and OpenAI I.P.O.s? Chinese Investors.
SpaceX will not raise money from investors in China and Hong Kong. Others firms, like OpenAI, may follow suit.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/business/spacex-openai-ipo-china.html

NASA’s head defends all-male crew for mission named after a Greek goddess

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said the selected astronauts give ‘the mission the best chance of meeting its objectives’

https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/nasa-artemis-iii-crew-all-men-b2994279.html

Conor McGregor’s Comeback: A Tale of Banned Drugs and a Famous Doctor
McGregor, the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s main attraction, had the support of the prominent sports physician Neal ElAttrache when he decided to use performance-enhancing drugs.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/us/politics/conor-mcgregor-ufc-drugs.html

Trump Unveils UFC ‘Claw’ Ahead of Cage Match at the White House
The towering claw will be the site of an Ultimate Fighting Championship cage match on Sunday, which is President Trump’s 80th birthday.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/us/politics/trump-ufc-claw-white-house.html

Scientists Measure Earth’s Vast Underground Fungal Webs
With machine learning and a high-resolution imaging robot, scientists measured and mapped the extent of Earth’s carbon circulatory system.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/science/ecology-mycorrhizal-fungus.html