News for June 27, 2026

Big Tech is raising prices on older devices and game consoles as AI-driven chip demand squeezes memory supplies and pushes costs higher.

The United States says it carried out new strikes on Iran after another attack on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, escalating tensions between the two countries.

Governor Andy Beshear said deadly flash floods in Kentucky have killed at least three people, with rescue work still underway as more deaths may be confirmed.

President Donald Trump says he has nominated Lance Schroyer, a former Oklahoma state trooper, to lead Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

President Donald Trump and the U.S. State Department have unveiled a limited-edition US passport with Trump’s image to mark America’s 250th birthday.

The National Weather Service warned of extremely critical fire conditions in the Southwest as major wildfires spread across Utah, Nevada, New Mexico and Arizona.

Amir Ghalenoei said Iran were treated unfairly by the United States during the World Cup and urged FIFA to stop host countries from imposing such restrictions in the future.

World Cup fans are using bold cultural displays in the stands, and Michel Nkuka Mboladinga’s living-statue tribute to Patrice Lumumba has become one of the tournament’s most striking examples.

This NBC News quiz asks readers to check their knowledge of major news events from the past week.

Donald Trump’s endorsement is being tested again in Louisiana’s GOP Senate runoff, where Julia Letlow is favored but John Fleming says low turnout could still create an upset.

Nelly Korda is six shots behind leader Ina Yoon at the halfway point of the Women's PGA Championship as she tries to win her third straight major.

Steve Clarke’s Scotland are left with only a tiny chance of reaching the World Cup knockout stage after a tense night of results in Miami went against them.

Ben Whittaker is heading into his first fight in the United States, where he hopes to start building toward the bigger American stages that inspired him as a child.

Former England bowler Liam Plunkett made his professional baseball debut for the Oakland Ballers, striking out a batter in a minor league game.

The American EV Jobs Alliance praised California lawmakers for approving a first-time EV buyer incentive that uses state money and automaker matches to cut costs for new buyers.

California’s proposed billionaire wealth tax is headed to the ballot, and Gov. Gavin Newsom and other wealthy residents are preparing for a costly fight if it passes.

The U.S. government has let Anthropic restore limited access to its Mythos 5 AI model for a small group of trusted users after pulling it offline over national security concerns.

Elon Musk is moving to acquire Mesh Optical Technologies, and the FTC has sped up its antitrust review of the deal.