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B-52 Bomber Crash, High-Profile Elections & World Cup Upsets - Tuesday, June 16, 2026
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Today is Tuesday, June 16th. We'll tell you about the deadly B52 bomber crash at an American Air Force base and how President Trump's new deal with Iran is already facing some major tests. Also, the high profile elections to watch around the country today. Plus, DC's reflecting pool is green again, just days after a multimillion dollar upgrade meant to turn it blue. Another country is moving toward a social media ban for kids. And the biggest upsets so far at the World cup. Those stories and even more news coming up. Welcome to the Newsworthy all the Days News in less than 15 minutes. I'm Erica. Mandy, thanks so much for being here. Let's do this. What was supposed to be a routine test mission at a California Air Force base ended in a fiery crash. The US Air Force bomber crashed shortly after takeoff at Edwards Air force base, about 100 miles north of Los Angeles. All eight people on board died. So far, it's not clear what caused the crash. We do know the crash involved the B52 bomber that was first introduced back in 1955. It periodically gets updates to become modernized, and those updates are often tested at Edwards, though the base closed the airfield in the aftermath of the crash and it suspended its normal activities today. Tens of millions of Americans are now facing a major threat of flooding. The National Weather Service says there's a good chance of flash floods today, tomorrow and Thursday in parts of Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi. Cities considered high risk include Houston and San Antonio, Texas, Lake Charles, Louisiana and Jackson, Mississippi. The trouble actually already started yesterday, and several water rescues have already been reported in parts of Central Texas. Meanwhile, the west coast has been dealing with threatening riptides and sneaker waves. Hundreds of people have had to be rescued, and sadly, two people have died after being washed out to sea. The National Weather Service says there's still an elevated drowning risk set to last at least through tomorrow night. The conditions could pull people into the water, wash people off beaches and rocks, and capsize small boats. So Californians and visitors are being warned to stay out of and even away from the water at many beaches. California Governor Gavin Newsom says he's now a target on President Trump's legal hit list. He says federal agents have been questioning his family, friends and former aides in recent days and digging through years of documents. The governor did not elaborate any more about what he might actually be under investigation for, but the LA Times cited a source who said there are actually two investigations underway, one related to Newsom's former chief of staff and one related to his wife's 10 taxes. Newsom's wife is a documentary filmmaker whose work focuses on the social impacts of sexism. She also owns a film production company and a couple of nonprofits focused on gender equity. As for Newsom's former chief of staff, she already pleaded guilty last month to three felonies in a corruption case, though she says she never witnessed any criminal conduct by Newsom. The Times and other news outlets also cite sources who say these investigations started a year ago in California, not Washington, D.C. but Newsom says it's just Trump sending the Justice Department after him because he's considering running for president in 2028. And within hours, the governor was fundraising, asking supporters to help him, quote, fight off this political witch hunt. The FBI has not publicly commented. This week, President Trump is meeting with European leaders for the first time since the start of the Iran war, and now he's trying to convince them that the deal the US Made to stop fighting and reopen the Strait of Hormuz is a good one that deserves their support, however they can offer it. On the first day of the G7 summit, he spoke highly of the agreement with Iran. But remember, the bigger test is still ahead. Americans and Iranian officials will try to come to some kind of compromise on Iran's nuclear program, and Trump reportedly told the New York Times he would restart attacks if this deal falls through. There are other potential sticking points, too, like Iran has suggested the agreement could fall apart if Israel resumes attacks in Lebanon. And yesterday, Israel's prime minister described the deal as Trump's decision, signaling he might not be totally on board. Also, the Israeli defense minister said Israel's military plans to stay indefinitely in land the country holds in Lebanon, Syria and the Gaza Strip. Speaking of which, Israel has continued to carry out attacks in the Gaza Strip despite the ceasefire the US Brokered last fall. This week, Russia launched another large scale attack on Ukraine. Ukrainian officials say the attack killed at least 11 people and damaged homes, infrastructure and military facilities. But one of the most notable targets was a historic Orthodox cathedral. It dates back nearly 1000 years and the UN has called it one of the most important Christian pilgrimage centers in the world. The Russian government denied any involvement, though Ukraine's security service posted photos online that seemed to prove the damage was done by Russian made drones. Hundreds of other Ukrainian religious sites, museums, monuments and libraries have already been damaged or destroyed over the course of this war. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is set to speak to the G7 summit today. The UK is the latest country announcing plans to ban children from using social media like Canada and Australia. The British ban would apply to all kids younger than 16, but the UK would go even further by also blocking kids from functions like live streaming and by extending the restrictions to gaming sites. It would put the responsibility on the tech companies to make sure kids aren't logging on. Those who don't comply would face huge fines. Supporters say social media leaves young people vulnerable to sexual exploitation and cyberbullying and that it contributes to worsening mental health. But big tech companies are expected to fight this effort. Already, some have pointed to features they've recently added in an effort to keep young people safer, and one international trade group responded to say the world should realize there are benefits to social media too. Still, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he hopes lawmakers will pass the regulations by the end of this year so the ban can come into effect by early 2027. We have much more news for you still ahead. 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There's Congressman Mike Collins, who just got President Trump's endorsement, and former University of Tennessee football coach Derek Dooley, who's endorsed by Georgia's Governor Brian Kemp. Voters in Georgia will also select nominees for governor, Congress, secretary of state, and others in which no candidate received a majority in last month's primary. It's the same deal in Alabama, with a handful of contests that did not have a clear winner last month. For example, Republicans will pick who they want to succeed U.S. senator Tommy Tuberville, who decided to run for governor rather than seek a second term. It's down to either Congressman Barry Moore, who has Trump's endorsement, or former Navy SEAL Jared Hudson. Whoever wins today will become the heavy favorite in the fall in one of the country's most reliably red states. Meanwhile, in Washington, D.C. there's a mayoral primary. Progressive Council member Janice Lewis George seems to be the leading candidate, but Trump says if she wins, he'll consider a federal takeover of the District. Today's D.C. election is also drawing national attention for another reason. It's the first major citywide election since people there approved ranked choice voting, so it's considered a closely watched test of a system that's gaining support in other parts of the country, too. And finally, in Oklahoma, there are a few high profile contests, including the race for governor. Of course, voters will also be deciding dozens of other federal, state and local contests that will shape the midterms in November. Remember how we told you the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting pool was repainted to a shade of what President Trump calls American American flag blue? Well, now it's bright green. The reflecting pool became overrun with algae just days after its multi million dollar renovation was completed, the renovation that was meant to not only change the pool's color, but also to specifically fight the recurring algae blooms. The Trump administration says it's a problem that has plagued every pool reopening since 1922, but that this time it won't last long. National Park Service employees are working now to clear it away. Still, some experts say it's very likely the algae will just return so long as it's hot and humid. In Washington, D.C. fox has made a deal to buy a company that helped bring streaming into the mainstream. It's acquiring Roku for about $22 billion in cash and stock. If approved, the deal would combine Fox's news, sports and entertainment programming with Roku's streaming platform and smart TV software. Plus there's the Roku channel. And since Fox already owns the free streaming service Tubi, the merger would create one of the largest ad supported free streaming businesses in the country. For Fox, owning Roku means getting a prominent place on millions of home screens and getting valuable advertising data for Roku users. The companies say the platform will stay open to other streaming services, so there aren't expected to be any immediate changes. Regulators still need to sign off and there could be a significant antitrust review since some critics believe the acquisition will give Fox too much control over both content and distribution. But Fox still expects the deal to close in the first half of next year. It's being called one of the biggest shocks in World cup history. In the World cup debut, the tiny African island of Cape Verde tied with powerhouse Spain that's considered one of the favorites to win the whole tournament. In the end, the score was 0 to 0. But for Cape Verde, the result marked a major moment in their tournament history, and for Spain, it was considered a pretty big embarrassment. In a more mild upset, Saudi Arabia held two time world champion Uruguay to a tie, and some fans were surprised that Egypt was also able to tie with Belgium. Meanwhile, the team from Curacao made history earlier this week when it actually scored a goal against four time champion Germany. Curacao is the smallest country to ever qualify for a World cup and it did so for the first time this year, so scoring a goal against the Germans was a pretty huge moment. Granted, Germany ended up beating Curacao 7 to 1, but Curacao's fans were still celebrating that one goal late into the night and letting the world know there's more where that came from. That's it for the main news today. So now it's time for Trivia Tuesday, when we ask a different trivia question every week. But first, this episode of the Newsworthy is brought to you by Storyworth. 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There have been efforts over the years to feature other women on money, too. The most high profile plan was to replace President Andrew Jackson on the front of the $20 bill with abolitionist Harriet Tubman. The Treasury Department officially announced the idea in 2016, but the Trump administration delayed the project, saying anti counterfeiting upgrades need to come first. So for now, there's still no word on when the new bill could reach the public. Thank you so much for joining us to get caught up on the news today. We'll be back tomorrow with the latest. Until then, have a great day.