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  • SpaceX IPO live updates: Elon Musk's SpaceX opens at $150 per share in record debut as Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq rise

    06/12/2026 9:24:19 AM PDT · by lasereye · 38 replies
    Yahoo Finance ^ | June 12, 2026 | Amalya Dubrovsky, Karen Friar and Jake Conley
    SpaceX (SPCX) made its historic debut on Friday, opening at $150 per share. Investors' expectations for the stock were sky-high going into the start of trading. The company, which aims to put AI data centers in space, priced its shares at $135 each, raising about $75 billion and giving it an anticipated market capitalization of $1.77 trillion. On paper, CEO Elon Musk became the world's first trillionaire. Meanwhile, US stocks rose modestly as investors assessed reports that the US and Iran are closing in on an interim peace deal. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) and the S&P 500 (^GSPC)...
  • Mojtaba Khamenei Rejects U.S. Peace Deal as Iranian Leadership Appears Divided

    06/12/2026 8:02:56 AM PDT · by MeanWestTexan · 73 replies
    JFeed ^ | 12 June 2026 | Yair Kleinbaum
    Reports emerging from the region suggest that Iran’s leadership may be divided over a proposed deal with the United States, raising new doubts about whether an agreement can be finalized. According to the reports, Iranian negotiators had signaled that the deal was ready to move forward. However, Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has reportedly refused to approve the proposal. The reported rejection comes after claims that senior Iranian officials, including Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, had presented the agreement as essentially ready without securing final approval from Khamenei. If accurate, the development could point to a...
  • Trump blasts Iran over leaked terms, warns regime to 'get its act together'

    06/12/2026 7:35:38 AM PDT · by Eleutheria5 · 93 replies
    Arutz Sheva ^ | 12/6/26
    US President Donald Trump on Friday claimed that details of the deal leaked by Iran are "fake news." In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump wrote, "The terms that Iran leaked out to the Fake News have NOTHING to do with the terms that were agreed to, in writing." "What they said, including their weak and pathetic statement on having a deal, bears no relation to the truth. Very dishonorable people to deal with. With them, there is no such thing as dealing in good faith. AMAZING!" "Also, their totally rebuffed Drone attack last night against Indian Ships...
  • Toronto police officer killed in raid linked to US consulate shooting (Iran/Hezbollah linked)

    06/12/2026 3:28:43 AM PDT · by nuconvert · 4 replies
    A Toronto police officer has been shot to death during a raid tied to a March shooting outside the US consulate. The officer was shot during a gunfire exchange at a high-rise building in the early hours of Thursday, the Toronto Police Service said. He was later pronounced dead in hospital. Police had been investigating suspects who allegedly fired shots at the US consulate building in Toronto earlier this year, in what US and Canadian authorities described at the time as a "national security incident". (excerpt) US officials have linked the March shooting to a dual Iranian-Iraqi national accused of...
  • C-17s fly to Europe for Vance as Trump claims 'great settlement' with Iran

    06/11/2026 11:58:32 PM PDT · by 11th_VA · 30 replies
    https://www.turkiyetoday.com ^ | June 12, 2026 09:15 AM GMT | By Newsroom
    Four U.S. Air Force C-17 transport aircraft departed for Europe on Thursday, carrying equipment for a possible signing ceremony in Geneva. U.S. President Donald Trump claimed earlier that the United States had reached a "great settlement" with Iran to end the war, while Tehran said it had "not yet reached a final decision," as Iran's hardline faction warned that Trump may be bluffing. If signed, the "Islamabad Agreement" would immediately reopen the Strait of Hormuz without transit fees, extend the ceasefire for 60 days, including in Lebanon, and open nuclear negotiations, representing the most significant diplomatic breakthrough in the war.What's...
  • Appeals court says U.S. government can keep collecting 10% tariffs for now

    06/11/2026 10:54:16 PM PDT · by CFW · 7 replies
    ABCNews ^ | 6/11/26
    WASHINGTON -- The U.S. government can continue collecting the 10% worldwide tariff it imposed in February while legal challenges to the levies continue to work their way through the courts, a federal court ruled Thursday. The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington decision handed a procedural win to the Trump administration, concluding that its case was “likely to succeed on the merits.’’ At issue are temporary 10% worldwide tariffs President Donald Trump imposed after the Supreme Court in February struck down even broader double-digit tariffs the president had imposed last year on almost every country on Earth....
  • FReeper Canteen ~ Tell Us Your Favorite "Inside / Outside" Songs ~ 08 June 2026

    06/11/2026 6:01:15 PM PDT · by Kathy in Alaska · 121 replies
    Serving The Best Troops and Veterans In The World !! | The Canteen Crew
    The FReeper Canteen Presents... ~ Tell Us Your Favorite... "Inside / Outside" Songs ~ Please remember that The Canteen is here to support and entertain our troops and veterans and their families, and is family friendly.
  • New Survey Suggests Americans View US-Israel Interests as ‘Aligned’

    06/11/2026 4:38:21 PM PDT · by Words Matter · 8 replies
    Algemeiner ^ | June 11, 2026 | Corey Walker
    A new YouGov survey suggests that Americans continue to view Israel as a strategic partner of the United States, with the public significantly more likely to see the interests of the two countries as aligned than opposed despite ongoing political debates over the Middle East.
  • Iranian military warns fierce response if US strikes again

    06/11/2026 10:41:03 AM PDT · by Eleutheria5 · 26 replies
    Arutz Sheva ^ | 11/6/26
    The Khatam al-Anbiya Central ‌Headquarters, Iran's joint military command, ​warned on Thursday that the United States ​would receive a ​more severe response than ⁠before if it ​attacks Iran, after Trump ​said the US would strike Iran again. The command said in a ​statement carried ​by ⁠state media: "Considering recent ​US threats against ​Iran's oil infrastructure, either oil ‌and ⁠gas exports are for everyone, or they will be available ​for ​no ⁠one." It added that the war would become ⁠more ​widespread and ​extensive...
  • Court docs: Convicted rapist declared war against U.S. in manifesto before setting fires

    06/10/2026 8:52:11 PM PDT · by Uncle Miltie · 23 replies
    KATU News ^ | 6/10/26 | Jeff Kirsch
    As an Oregon man is set to be arraigned on domestic terrorism charges, KATU has learned more about the alleged motive behind the fires. Ethan Noble Burlingame emailed a "declaration of war" against the U.S. and expressed an intent to "cause suffering, destruction and terror" and "burn down the empire," according to prosecutors. According to the arrest warrant filed by Wheeler County District Attorney Gretchen Ladd, Burlingame emailed his intent to a Florida resident under the username Rottenheart in the early morning hours of June 1. Later that morning, a fire destroyed an unoccupied building in Fossil, near Burlingame's home...
  • Pierce County declines charges against trans teen accused of wrestling match sex assault (“digitally penetrated”)

    06/10/2026 7:32:23 PM PDT · by Uncle Miltie · 19 replies
    KOMO News ^ | June 10th, 2026 | KOMO Staff
    A Washington high school wrestler and her mother have filed a federal lawsuit after Pierce County prosecutors declined to file charges against a transgender competitor accused of assaulting the student during a girls' wrestling match. The lawsuit, filed Monday in U.S. District Court in Tacoma, seeks damages and policy changes related to transgender participation in girls' sports, reporting of sexual assault allegations, and parental notification requirements. Defendants include the Puyallup School District, the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA), state education officials, and others, facing allegations that officials failed to respond appropriately after the reported assault. The complaint stems from a...
  • FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~ Thursday, 11 June 2026

    06/10/2026 6:00:15 PM PDT · by beachn4fun · 43 replies
    June 10, 2026 | For the best troops and veterans in the whole world! | Kathy In Alaska
    ~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~ ~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~ Can You See Me Now?” Sgt. Trevor Nicholas Tate, 6th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 11th Airborne Division, provides roadside security during exercise Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center-Alaska 23-02 in the Yukon Training Area, Alaska. (Army photo/John Pennell) Canteen Mission StatementShowing support and boosting the morale ofour military and our allies' militaryand family members of the above.Honoring those who have served before. This is how you handle terrorists! Students with the Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps program from Tolleson High School, Arizona,...
  • Escaping Through the Chaos: How an Alleged Mossad Agent Slipped Out of a Paramilitary Black Site

    06/10/2026 4:54:07 PM PDT · by MeanWestTexan · 8 replies
    JFeed ^ | 10 June 2026 | Eliana Fleming
    An accused intelligence operative has escaped from a secret Hezbollah detention facility in Beirut, utilizing the chaotic aftermath of a major Israeli air strike to vanish into the diplomatic quarter. A high stakes espionage scandal has thrown the political leadership in Beirut into profound disarray following the successful escape of an individual accused of operating a sophisticated intelligence network for the Mossad. The individual, identified as Khaled al-Aidi, managed to exploit the immense structural chaos caused by a heavy Israeli aerial bombardment against the Dahiya district of Beirut. As surrounding buildings collapsed and security personnel fled the impacts, al-Aidi broke...
  • Secret Nighttime Operations Exposed as Fleet Plunders Millions of Barrels of Wealth

    06/10/2026 3:18:40 PM PDT · by MeanWestTexan · 51 replies
    JFeed ^ | 10 June 2026 | Eliana Fleming
    A stunning military disclosure has confirmed that American naval forces have been executing highly classified, pitch black raids to seize millions of barrels of oil while simultaneously vaporizing an entire fleet of blockade runners under the cover of total darkness. The United States has been secretly conducting massive, highly coordinated maritime operations under the cover of darkness, systematically draining millions of barrels of oil from blockaded shipping lanes. This stunning development was officially disclosed during a high-profile address from the Oval Office, exposing a massive, previously unacknowledged campaign designed to economically cripple the regime. The operation has been running continuously...
  • US forces began additional strikes against multiple targets in Iran - CENTCOM

    06/10/2026 3:10:03 PM PDT · by MeanWestTexan · 41 replies
    Iran International ^ | 10 June 2026 | Staff
    US airstrikes on Iran reported, explosions heard in multiple cities US airstrikes on Iran have begun, a US official told Fox News on Wednesday while explosions were reported in Sirik, Minab, Isfahan and on Qeshm Island, according to multiple reports. Iran’s state broadcaster said air defense systems in Asaluyeh have been activated. An explosion heard in the port city of Sirik in Iran's southern Hormozgan province, Iran's Mehr News Agency reported on Wednesday. The sound of air defense systems was heard in western Tehran, according to Iran's Mehr News.
  • DOJ concludes employment disparate impact rules unconstitutional

    06/10/2026 7:13:12 AM PDT · by Ultra Sonic 007 · 33 replies
    Courthouse News Service ^ | 6/09/2026 | Ryan Knappenberger
    WASHINGTON (CN) — The Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel released an opinion Tuesday concluding the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s guidelines prohibiting policies that unintentionally harm minority groups, known as disparate impact liability, are unconstitutional. The Office of Legal Counsel issued the opinion in response to the Supreme Court’s June 2 decision in Allen v. Milligan. There, the justices blocked a lower court order prohibiting the use of Alabama’s 2023 electoral maps after finding the court failed to consider if Republican lawmakers were acting with good faith when leaving Black voters in the minority in all but one congressional...
  • Trump says US close to striking Iran's power plants, bridges over failing negotiations

    06/10/2026 6:57:11 AM PDT · by Uncle Miltie · 74 replies
    The Jerusalem Post ^ | 6/10/26 | JPost Staff
    US President Donald Trump said the United States may begin striking Iran's power plants and bridges due to the Islamic regime “tapping the United States along” in talks, according to an interview with Fox News's Trey Yingst on Wednesday. "I may keep going," Trump told Fox. "They had a chance to sign a deal and survive." He added that little progress has been made in negotiations between the two countries. Earlier on Wednesday, Trump implied that he would take action against Iran for taking too long on a peace deal. "The Bully of the Middle East is DEAD!!!" wrote Trump...
  • THE FREEPER CANTEEN - The Impossible Intelligence Trivia Quiz - Wednesday, June 10, 2026

    06/09/2026 6:00:03 PM PDT · by luvie · 117 replies
    For the best troops & vets in the world...& their families, too! | luvie and the Canteen Einsteins
    ~ Freeper Canteen ~--Canteen Mission Statement--Showing support and boosting the morale of our military and our allies' military and family members of the above. Honoring those who have served before. Today We Want You To Take The..... Impossible Intelligence Trivia Quiz Click HERE to take the quiz! Have fun!Please remember that The Canteen here to support and entertain our troops and veterans and their families, and is family friendly.
  • Prof. Anne Bayefsky: 'Karim Khan has taken the ICC's credibility down with him'

    06/09/2026 1:20:37 PM PDT · by Eleutheria5 · 4 replies
    Arutz Sheva ^ | 9/6/26 | Gary Willig
    Professor Anne Bayefsky, President of Human Rights Voices and Director of the Touro Institute on Human Rights and the Holocaust, spoke with Arutz Sheva - Israel National News about the suspension of International Criminal Court (ICC) Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan following a comprehensive inquiry into allegations of sexual harassment brought against him. "Karim Khan has been suspended from his prosecutorial post by the governmental oversight mechanism known as the Bureau of the ICC Assembly of States Parties (ASP)," Professor Bayefsky said. According to her, "The wild story of the world’s lead criminal prosecutor being a criminal himself is not just...
  • Live Thread: Verdict reached in Karmelo Anthony Murder Trial

    06/09/2026 11:59:37 AM PDT · by DCBryan1 · 3 replies
    Fox News Live ^ | 9 JUN 26
    Brooke Taylor on Fox News: 10 minutes to verdict. Family/Press pouring into courtroom as Black Panthers gather outside.