Saturday, June 13, 2026

Good morning! On this day in 1777, American Revolutionary War hero Marie-Joseph Paul Roch Yves Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette, arrived in South Carolina at the age of 19 with the intent to serve alongside George Washington.

If you’re a one-of-a-kind car fan, check out our story below about the new Porsche 911s that the iconic car company has just unveiled—and maybe even show it to your kids. To help support children’s charities, Porsche is showing off three new cars based on the Toy Story characters Buzz, Woody, and Jessie. Take a look at them here.

The Pentagon just dropped its third batch of UFO files, and this time, we’re not just going to report what was in the folder, but instead move to the real question: Is there intelligent life out there? We’ll give you the strongest arguments on both sides, and then reveal what your fellow Americans actually believe. Tune in to our Podcast as Amy breaks down where the debate stands on intelligent life beyond earth. Tune in here!

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US, Iran Agree on Peace Deal Text

The U.S. and Iran have reached a final peace deal text, the strongest signal yet that the war may be ending, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced Friday.

A senior Trump administration official said the agreement could be signed within days, though Iran’s foreign ministry cautioned that Tehran hasn’t reached “a final conclusion.”

U.S. officials pushed back on information that has been shared publicly by Iran’s media about the contents of the forthcoming deal. President Trump wrote in an angry Truth Social post Friday morning that the public reporting about the deal has “NOTHING to do with the terms that were agreed to, in writing.”

Unconfirmed reports say the memorandum would extend the ceasefire for 60 days, reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and tie sanctions relief to Iranian compliance. Hours earlier, U.S. forces reportedly shot down two Iranian drones targeting commercial ships in the strait.

Soaring IPO Makes Elon Musk a Trillionaire

SpaceX broke every record in its Friday market debut, capping the biggest IPO in history and making Elon Musk the world’s first trillionaire.

The rocket and AI company raised roughly $75 billion at $135 per share, nearly three times more than any company in history. The stock opened at $150 under the ticker SPCX and climbed past $169, pushing the company’s valuation above $2 trillion.

Musk, who owns about 42% of SpaceX and controls roughly 85% of its voting power, saw his net worth top an estimated $1.1 trillion. Around 4,400 current and former employees also stand to become millionaires.

U.S. Soccer Team Scores Opening World Cup Win

The U.S. Men’s Soccer Team opened its first World Cup game with a 4-1 victory over Paraguay in front of a roaring American crowd in Los Angeles.

The Americans struck first in the seventh minute when a Christian Pulisic and Weston McKennie move forced Paraguay’s Damián Bobadilla to turn the ball into his own net. American forward Folarin Balogun then took over, scoring twice as the U.S. built a 3-0 first-half lead.

Balogun completed his brace in first-half stoppage time, the first World Cup brace by a U.S. player since the inaugural tournament in 1930.

The U.S. faces Australia next on June 19 in Seattle.

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➤ The Pentagon released its third batch of UFO files as a new poll shows 8 in 10 Americans believe the government is hiding what it knows. (Hear More)

➤ Tornadoes tore through the Midwest as record heat scorches both coasts, with severe storms threatening 66 million people. (Listen Now)

➤ Federal authorities are investigating giant “8647” markings that appeared on the National Mall, days before America’s 250th anniversary events. (Podcast Available)

➤ The Supreme Court declined Alabama’s request to execute inmate Jeffery Lee by nitrogen gas, leaving in place a judge’s ruling that the method is unconstitutionally cruel, with Justices Thomas, Alito, and Gorsuch dissenting. (More)

➤ A federal district court on Friday rejected a last-minute bid to block Sunday’s UFC fighting event on the White House South Lawn, timed to President Trump’s 80th birthday. The court ruled the two Virginia plaintiffs lacked legal standing. (More)

➤ Meanwhile, a federal judge on Friday rejected the Trump administration’s last-minute bid to pause an order requiring the president’s name to come off the Kennedy Center by Friday’s deadline as the Justice Department pursues an appeal. (More)

➤ Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, now the GOP candidate for U.S. Senator, warned the Big 12 that sanctioning Texas Tech for playing quarterback Brendan Sorsby, whose NCAA gambling ban was blocked by a judge this week, could expose the conference to over $200 million in antitrust liability. (More)

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➤ The New York Knicks can clinch their first NBA title since 1973 tonight in Game 5 of the Finals in San Antonio. New York leads the series 3-1 over the Spurs after a historic 29-point comeback in Game 4. (How to Watch)

➤ Golfer Phil Mickelson was expelled from a San Diego golf club after a female employee accused the six-time major champion of making unwanted physical contact with her. The club reportedly confronted Mickelson mid-round and told him to leave. (More)

➤ The Seattle Seahawks received their Super Bowl LX championship rings in a private ceremony Thursday night. The rings feature two Lombardi Trophies behind the Seahawks logo and 50 white diamonds honoring the franchise’s 50th season. (See Rings)

➤ Yesterday’s Results: World Cup | MLB | College World Series | WNBA | Golf

Daily Market Report 06/12/2026

▲	NASDAQ National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations	25,888.84	0.31%
▲	SPX S&P 500	7,431.46	0.50%
▲	DJI Dow Jones Industrial Average	51,202.26	0.70%
▲	BTC Bitcoin	$63,630.05	0.11%
▲	GOLD Per Ounce	$4,227.80	3.36%
▲	SILVER Per Ounce	$67.75	6.05%
▼	OIL West Texas Intermediate Crude	$84.32	-3.87%

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➤ China’s Ministry of State Security accused foreign intelligence agencies of deploying “spy turtles” and “spy fish” fitted with sensors to collect maritime data in its coastal waters and transmit it to overseas satellites. (More)

➤ United Kingdom Defense Secretary John Healey unexpectedly resigned, saying the government won’t spend enough on the military amid “rising threats,” dealing another blow to embattled Prime Minister Keir Starmer. (More)

➤ A Seoul court sentenced ousted South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and his former defense minister to 30 years in prison for ordering 2024 drone flights over Pyongyang to provoke North Korea. (More)

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➤ David Hockney, the British contemporary art giant famous for his sun-soaked paintings of Los Angeles swimming pools, died peacefully at his London home Thursday at 88. (More)

➤ Porsche unveiled three one-of-a-kind 911s inspired by Toy Story characters Buzz Lightyear, Woody, and Jessie ahead of the release of Toy Story 5, with proceeds from their sale going to children’s charities. (See Cars)

➤ Taylor Swift became the youngest woman ever inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame at age 36, telling the crowd her songwriting “was instinctual. No one taught me how to do it.” (More)

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