Today is Monday, June 2, the 153rd day of 2025. There are 212 days left in the year. Today in history: On June 2, 1953, Queen Elizabeth II was crowned at age 27 at a ceremony in London’s Westminster Abbey, 16 months after the death of her father, King George VI. Also on this date: … Read more
Russian and Ukrainian negotiators sit down for peace talks today at Istanbul with the Russian side smarting from one of the biggest military blows of the three-year-long war. After smuggling 150 drones and 300 bombs thousands of miles inside Russia, Ukraine hit four long-range bomber bases yesterday. Flying in broad daylight in simultaneous strikes, swarms … Read more
The eldest victim of Sunday’s antisemetic terrorist attack in Boulder was an 88-year-old Holocaust refugee, according to a local rabbi who knows the “very loving” woman. The woman was one of the eight people who were wounded when an Egyptian national blasted a group of Israel supporters with a homemade flamethrower and Molotov cocktails outside … Read more
The cast of the Jungle Theater’s premiere production of Katie Ka Vang’s “Sixpack” features Pagnia Xiong (front) and, from left, Megan Kim, Dorothy Vang, Ashley Horiuchi, Phasoua Vang and Dexieng “Dae” Yang. It plays through June 29. (Courtesy Lauren B. Photography) Fifty years ago, Hmong people first arrived in Minnesota as refugees from the wars … Read more
The yearslong project to restore West Philly’s Cobbs Creek Golf Course will be the subject of a three-part docuseries and the first installment will premiere this month on the Golf Channel. The public course, built in 1916, was instrumental in the sport’s integration of Black golfers into the PGA and became nationally recognized for its … Read more
Defense attorneys in the sex trafficking and racketeering trial of the music producer and rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs tried in vain to discredit the testimony of a former assistant by showing the jury dozens of her posts on social media. But Mr. Combs may not need to rely on his attorneys if he gets a … Read more
A transgender athlete told her booing critics to “get a life” after dominating the girls’ Washington state track high school championship for the second year in a row — prompting the runner-up to receive praise from the crowd and Riley Gaines. Verónica Garcia, 17, won the Class 2A 400-meter dash by nearly a second at Mount … Read more
Physical media lives again. What was once old becomes new, a cycle that’s always been a part of the cultural landscape. Forget AI-generated Spotify playlists. The Free Library of Philadelphia is taking a throwback approach to providing fresh fun for music lovers with the debut of its Vinyl Record Listening Club. During its first session, … Read more
On Wednesday evening, the world’s wealthiest man announced that his sojourn in the nation’s capital is almost over. “As my scheduled time as a Special Government Employee comes to an end, I would like to thank President (Donald Trump) for the opportunity to reduce wasteful spending,” Elon Musk posted to X, the social media platform … Read more
Former “Race Across the World” contestant Sam Gardiner has died following a car crash. He was 24. Gardiner was behind the wheel of a white Volkswagen in Manchester, England, on Monday night when the vehicle left the roadway, overturned, and landed on its side, according to Greater Manchester Police. He was the only passenger of the … Read more