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Supreme Court's Busy Day, Controversial 'Pride Match' & Celebrity Wedding Bets - Friday, June 26, 2026
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Today is Friday, June 26th. We'll go through some of the most highly anticipated decisions out of the U.S. supreme Court covering immigration, gun ownership and more. Also, another attack in the Strait of Hormuz, what it means for the future of the Iran deal and oil prices worldwide. Plus, why another big tech company says price hikes are inevitable. Where one pride celebration is happening today despite massive backlash and how reports and rumors involving a pop star is actually causing a frenzy. Those stories and more news coming up. Welcome to the Newsworthy. All the day's news in less than 15 minutes. I'm Erica. Mandy. Thanks so much for being here. Let's do this. Consider two of the US Supreme Court's latest rulings. Huge wins for President Trump's immigration agenda. The highest court has sided with the White House on one case that limits asylum seekers and another that paves the way for hundreds of thousands of deportations. Both rulings came down 6 to 3. We'll start with the asylum case. The new ruling lets federal agents stationed at the border turn people away without giving them a chance to formally claim asylum. Federal law says any non citizen who arrives in the US has to be given the ability to apply for asylum. So the big question here was what it meant to arrive in the country and whether arriving at the border counted or not. Well, the majority agreed with the Trump administration that noncitizens the must fully cross the border to gain the right to asylum. So if border agents stop them, the law does not apply. But the objections were strong on this one. After the ruling was announced, Justice Sonia Sotomayor took the rare step of reading her dissent from the bench. She argued the American asylum system was made for people fleeing persecution or violence, and that now this ruling basically slams the door in their faces, encouraging them to try to cross the border illegally instead. Then there came a highly unusual and tense exchange on the bench. Justice Samuel Alito publicly pushed back against his colleague, saying he had been blindsided by her statement and that if he had known she was going to do that, he would have prepared more remarks. But his final word on it was describing the Trump administration's policy as orderly and humane. Separately, the high court decided to let President Trump end deportation protections for hundreds of thousands of Syrians and Haitians. They had been covered under a temporary protected status, or tps. That applies to migrants from countries where war, natural disasters, or other catastrophes have made their home countries unlivable. It lets them legally live and work in the US So long as it's unsafe for them to return home. Immigrants from Both Haiti and Syria have been covered by TPS for more than a decade now. And in this decision, the conservative majority said it's just not up to the courts to second guess which countries are safe or not and that the law makes it clear it's the White House's call. On the other side, the liberal justices pointed to President Trump's derogatory comments about Haitian immigrants in particular, and argued the administration only removed their deportation protections for political or racial reasons, not because their country had gotten any safer. Either way, deportations are expected to begin very soon. The Supreme Court justices ruled on two more major cases yesterday. There was another six to three decision, this one to strike down a Hawaii law that limits guns in businesses like grocery stores and restaurants, saying it violates the second Amendment. And since California, New York, New Jersey and Maryland have similar laws on the books, those are now also invalid. And finally, the High Court weighed in on the years long fight over Roundup weed killer. In a 7 to 2 ruling, it agreed the herbicides manufacturer could not be sued from people who say they got cancer because of direct exposure to the product. Basically, the ruling said that because the EPA deems roundups safe when used properly and hasn't required a cancer label, that the company cannot be held liable. The Supreme Court has even more highly anticipated rulings expected next week, including cases over birthright citizenship, mail in ballots, campaign finance, transgender athletes and President Trump's firing power. The American approved route for ships navigating the Strait of Hormuz has has now come under fire. The problem is it's apparently a different route than the one Iran set up to manage. So an Iranian drone attacked a Singapore flagged ship that went the other way. Part of the ship was damaged but there were no casualties and the crew was able to get out. Okay. But now the UN has paused its efforts to evacuate ships that have been stranded for months before this. Traffic through the strait had been picking up and yesterday the price of oil had hovered around its pre war levels. But since the attack it started rising again. Meanwhile, there was another flare up in fighting yesterday between Israel and Iranian backed Hezbollah militants in Lebanon. So there are now two things threatening the talks for a wider truce. But at last check those negotiations are ongoing. There are now fears that tens of thousands of people may have died in this week's earthquakes in Venezuela. For now the death toll stands at 235, but it's believed thousands more could still be trapped beneath the rubble. So rescue teams have been digging through collapsed buildings across the country. The 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude quakes were the strongest to hit the country in more than a century, and the U.S. geological Survey has warned the quakes have the potential to become some of the deadliest and costliest in Venezuela's history. The U.S. china and countries from Germany to Qatar have pledged support, but damaged roads and bridges, power outages and the closure of the country's main international airport have complicated those efforts. But again yesterday the Trump administration promised there would eventually be a whole of government response and that Venezuela could emerge stronger. If you live in parts of the southwestern US Today could be one of the most dangerous fire weather days of the year. The National Weather Service has issued its highest fire weather warning, which is rare for parts of Utah, Arizona, Colorado and New Mexico. Forecasters expect a combination of strong winds, very low humidity and dry vegetation that could allow any fire that starts to to spread quickly and become out of control. The warning comes as firefighters are already battling several large wildfires across the region. One burning in Utah right now has burned through at least 71,000 acres and officials say it's poised to become the most destructive and costly fire in state history. Homes and campgrounds have been evacuated. Authorities say this fire was human caused, but didn't get into any more details. The dangerous conditions are expected to continue through the weekend in many areas. All right, we have much more news for you still ahead. But first let's take a quick break to thank our sponsor. The truth is, between weird work hours and parenting responsibilities, I don't always get as much time to sleep as I want or should. But that's also why it's a non negotiable for me to make sure I'm making the most of my sleeping time. And that means setting up my bed to be able to fall asleep ASAP and get high quality sleep. And that's just one of the many reasons I love Bolen Branch. 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The nonprofit that's been organizing the LGBTQ event there for the last two decades designated today's game for celebration before FIFA actually announced which two teams would be playing. Well, now we know. The two teams are Egypt and Iran, two Muslim majority countries where homosexuality is illegal. Both countries objected, arguing the event clashed with their cultural and religious values. But yesterday FIFA confirmed the event will go on with that general statements of human rights and rainbow flags will be allowed. A big Pride festival will be happening outside of the stadium. Speaking of the World cup, we do have an update on Team usa. The Americans lost last night to Turkey, which you might know better as Turkey, but officially changed its name a few years ago. So that loss spoiled the US Team's perfect run. But they knew going into the game that no matter what happened, they were going to advance to the knockout round. So the coach experimented with formations and shook up the roster quite a bit. In the end, Turkey clinched it 3 to 2. The largest migrant detention facility in the US that was once seen as a symbol of President Trump's immigration crackdown is now shut down. We're talking about so called Alligator Alcatraz. The nickname was a reference to the location, a swampland in Florida's Everglades where alligators, crocodiles and pythons roam. The Trump administration sang its praises for months, saying the only way out is deportation. But civil rights groups denounced it as inhumane, especially since it was constructed under tents in a state where hurricanes are common and people detained there spoke about deplorable conditions. Well, now Florida Governor Ron DeSantis says the center has served its purpose to make his state safer, so it's closing for good. Separately, this week, the Homeland Security Department scrapped plans to convert seven warehouses into large scale immigration detention centers. They were purchased as part of a $38 billion program under former DHS Secretary Kristi Noem. But the current DHS secretary, Mark Wayne Mullen, put the warehouse plan on the back burner. New York City is now trying to address its infamously high housing prices. The city approved a rent freeze for roughly 1 million rent stabilized apartments this week. It applies to certain one and two year leases starting on or after October 1st. That marks a victory for New York City Mayor Zoran Mamdani since freeze the rent was a rallying cry of his campaign last year and the focal point of his plan to make the city more affordable. But it defied many landlords who warned this could make it harder to pay for building maintenance, repairs, insurance and other rising costs. And now the decision could face some legal challenges. To be Continued Remember how last week we told you about Apple products getting more expensive? Well, now we know which ones. Apple's online store updated yesterday, and now certain MacBooks and iPads are listed for hundreds of dollars more than they used to be. It's a rare move for Apple, since it typically waits for new models before changing prices. Just hours later, Microsoft announced it's raising prices, too. Starting Aug. 1, some Xbox consoles will cost at least $100 more. Both companies say the same thing is driving the increases. The cost of memory and storage chips has quadrupled over the last year. That's because the same chips needed for laptops and game consoles are now being bought in huge quantities to build AI data centers. For now, Microsoft and Apple's price hikes have been limited to only certain products, but they've both said more increases could be coming. Pop star Taylor Swift and her NFL star fiance Travis Kelce have not confirmed any details about their wedding plans, but that hasn't stopped the rumors from flying. And now the New York Times reports it's confirmed Taylor Swift has rented Madison Square Garden in New York city for the July 4th weekend. And the Times cites two sources who say there will be multi day celebrations at the arena next week. Variety reports New York police have been warned to prepare for possible crowds of fans, paparazzi and onlookers. Fans and betters are also speculating. Betting sites are taking wagers on everything from the wedding date and location to the wedding party members and stage performers and more. Millions of dollars have already been wagered on Kalshi and polymarket. That's it for the Maine News today. So now it's time for Feel Good Friday when we bring you one extra Feel Good or positive news story before the weekend. But first, let's take a quick break to talk about our sponsor. 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Instead of asking people to travel to the actual gallery, the gallery is bringing the art to places people already go in their daily lives. And the project is not just about hanging up paintings. Locals are being asked to help choose the unexpected places that might appreciate some art and which pieces they'd like to be shown. Some will even create their own art responses too. More stops are planned later this year in towns all around the uk. The National Gallery says the goal is to make great art feel a little less formal and a lot more part of everyday life. Thank you so much for listening today. We'll be back tomorrow with our special edition Saturday episode, a conversation about highly sensitive people. Then we'll be back on Monday with the latest news. For now, have a great weekend.