Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton opened a probe into FIFA after fans said premium World Cup seats were reassigned. The investigation will look at possible violations of state consumer law.

Five Democrats for Jerry Nadler’s open House seat meet tonight at Baruch College as the contest turns into a test over AI rules and outside cash. The debate is the last major broadcast forum before the June 23 primary.

DOJ records show Jeffrey Epstein used Haiti relief as a publicity push — lending his jet, promoting a $25,000 school gift and buying Cannes benefit tickets tied to coverage.

A Queens challenger reportedly told a deported Mexican man to try to sneak back into the U.S., per New York Post. The comment raises legal and political questions in NY-6.

Albany approved a reentry bill to connect people leaving custody to Medicaid, but a separate push for elder-parole reforms failed to gain traction this session.

State lawmakers approved a ban on concentrated 7‑hydroxymitragynine (7‑OH), commonly called "gas‑station heroin." The bill heads to the governor and sets potency limits and fines.

State health officials published proposed rules for the Medical Aid in Dying law, specifying a five‑day wait, mental‑health checks and reporting requirements before the law takes effect August 5, 2026.

Town and village leaders sent a draft consolidation agreement to public hearings after union leaders warned village staff could lose accrued protections. Three July hearings will shape whether the plan reaches voters this fall.

OPEC+ approved a modest 188,000‑bpd July increase — a paper fix while the Strait of Hormuz remains closed and Gulf barrels stay trapped. Markets will track whether those quotas become real barrels.

Israeli strikes hit Beirut’s Dahiyeh days after a Washington‑brokered ceasefire was renewed, damaging a residential block and raising fresh doubts about the fragile pause. Diplomacy and naval clashes at the Strait of Hormuz add to the strain.

Andrew Yang told CNBC his company is replacing entry‑level staff with AI and urged taxing automation to fund retraining while cutting payroll taxes.

Xi Jinping will visit North Korea June 8–9 for his first Pyongyang trip since 2019 as Pyongyang unveils a suspected enrichment plant and regional ties shift.

President Trump pardoned former Rep. Stephen Buyer, convicted in 2023 of insider trading and sentenced to 22 months. The clemency removes federal penalties but leaves the conviction on the record.