President Donald Trump hosted a UFC fight card on the White House South Lawn to coincide with his 80th birthday, according to multiple news outlets. The event, billed as UFC Freedom 250, drew both supporters and critics.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup began across host nations the US and Mexico, with the US national team defeating Paraguay 4-1 in its opening match.

President Donald Trump said a US military strike killed a leader of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, according to multiple news outlets. The outlets did not independently confirm the identity of the individual or the details of the operation.

Anthropic disabled access to two AI models, identified in news reports as Fable 5 and Mythos 5, to comply with a U.S. government directive restricting foreign access to its most advanced systems, according to CNBC and The Washington Post.