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View in browser|nytimes.com Ad The Evening June 10, 2026 Ad Author Headshot By Matthew Cullen Good evening. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday. The U.S. bombs multiple targets in Iran Prices jump for a third-straight month Plus, a great new horror-comedy show A crowd at night in Tehran. Enghelab Square in Tehran on Monday. Arash Khamooshi/Polaris for The New York Times The U.S. strikes Iran again U.S. forces launched a new wave of airstrikes on Iran just before this newsletter arrived in your inbox. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said the attacks were intended to persuade Tehran to make peace on terms agreeable to Trump, who criticized Iranian leaders today for taking “too long to negotiate.” Here’s the latest. The U.S. military said the strikes began at 5:15 p.m. Eastern. Explosions were heard near the Strait of Hormuz, and air defenses sounded alarms in the capital of Tehran, according to Iranian state news outlets. For more: Oman, a U.S. ally, has found itself at odds with the Trump administration. A graph showing a 4.2 percent increase in the Consumer Price Index, with fuel oil at the high end (+58.9 percent) and eggs at the low end (-35.2 percent). Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics. The New York Times Inflation rises to its fastest pace in three years As the conflict in the Middle East drags on, U.S. goods and services are becoming more and more expensive. A new government report released today showed that consumer prices were up 4.2 percent in May from a year earlier, a significant jump from the 2.4 percent rate before the war. The increase has been driven largely by spiking energy prices, which have been inflated in part by the near closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Those costs have spilled into other categories that require significant energy, like travel and food. Polls show that many Americans are frustrated with the rising prices, which are now outpacing wage growth. But President Trump shrugged off the concerns today as a blip and proof his agenda was working. “The numbers were great,” he said. “I love the inflation.” Bill Pulte in a dark navy suit in front of a microphone. Bill Pulte at a Senate hearing in February. Eric Lee/The New York Times Hope dims for renewing a powerful spy tool Trump called on Congress today to extend a warrantless surveillance law, known as FISA Section 702, before it expires this weekend. The powerful tool has been credited with generating intelligence that thwarts terror plots. Lawmakers were close to a deal last week to extend its authority despite longstanding privacy objections. Now, Democrats are holding up its extension in protest of Trump’s appointment of Bill Pulte as the acting director of national intelligence. Some Republicans have also pushed back against the selection of Pulte, a Trump loyalist with no national security experience. The president stuck by his decision today but said Pulte would serve in the role only “for a short while.” In other Trump administration news: The president said he might not renew the three-decade free-trade deal between the U.S., Mexico and Canada. After $14.2 million in repairs, the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is reflecting again. Will it last? Schoolboys sitting on a bench look at their cellphones, while a schoolgirl standing nearby does the same. Children waiting for a bus in Sydney, Australia. Matthew Abbott for The New York Times More countries seek to bar children from social media Canada’s government introduced new legislation today that would bar children under 16 from some social media platforms. Britain is weighing a similar step. But in Australia, the first country to try to enforce such restrictions, surveys have found that most children still have accounts on at least one of the banned platforms. Teenagers in Australia described easy workarounds, including drawing a mustache on their face for an age estimation scan. Still, some parents hope that the ban could be more effective for the coming cohort of kids who are not yet on social media. More top news Education: Test scores show that American 9-year-olds have made a significant recovery in reading since the pandemic. But 13-year-olds have not improved. Northern Ireland: The homes of immigrants were burned as violence broke out after a stabbing. Here’s what to know. Indictment: Eight pro-Palestinian activists with ties to the University of Michigan were charged with federal crimes. Politics: Graham Platner won the Democratic Senate primary in Maine, a state that could decide control of the Senate and the House. Read our takeaways from yesterday’s elections. Business: SpaceX’s I.P.O. this week could create 4,400 new millionaires. Russia: A senior military officer was killed in a car explosion outside Moscow in what appeared to be the latest assassination of one of Ukraine’s opponents. Ukraine: The military’s new drone strategy has caused fuel shortages in Russia and complicated Moscow’s troop rotations. Space: A NASA astronaut shared a video of the glowing green southern lights. Times Exclusive: In an excerpt from their forthcoming book, my colleagues Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan go inside the White House freakout over the Epstein files. Read our takeaways. N.B.A. FINALS Victor Wembanyama on the court at the NBA Finals, looking up at the scoreboard. Saul Loeb/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Madison Square Garden will be buzzing again tonight as the Knicks try to avenge their Game 3 loss to the Spurs. My colleague Jessica Testa, a Knicks fan, shares what’s on her mind in her latest postcard from New York City: I have burned this week with a singular thought: I hate Victor Wembanyama. I loathe, despise, abhor this 7-foot-something zoomer with a preternatural ability to block baskets. His gameplay once inspired awe. Now it just seems unfair. Knicks fans, already a rambunctious bunch, saw red when Wemby shoved top boy Jalen Brunson during Monday’s game. The cover of today’s New York Post was a “wanted” poster calling for his arrest. As The Athletic wrote, “Gotham always needs a villain.” But … I’m checking myself. Commuting through midtown with my blood boiling (more so than usual) is not productive. I asked Melissa Kirsch of The Good List for something to soothe me. She suggested looking at art and eating baklava. Pretty great advice. TIME TO UNWIND Two men look concerned in a room with ornate wallpaper. Matthew Rhys in “Widow’s Bay.” Apple TV ‘Widow’s Bay’ may be the most delightful show of the season Apple TV’s “Widow’s Bay,” which is about to wrap up its first season, is a rare horror-comedy that excels at both genres equally and simultaneously. It features an impeccable cast — Matthew Rhys, Stephen Root, Kate O’Flynn, among others — and is set in a New England island community plagued by a curse. “What elevates it to the best new show,” our critic James Poniewozik wrote, “is how it reinvents a well-worn TV trope — the cozy backwater full of adorable kooks — and how it turns the town’s history into its biggest monster.” Andres Cantor on the street, smiling. The New York Times How soccer’s biggest announcer trains for every “GOOOOOAL!” The Argentine broadcaster Andrés Cantor is a legend in the Spanish-speaking sports world. The last time the U.S. hosted the World Cup, in 1994, Cantor became a global sensation for his iconic declaration of a “gooooooooooooal.” Watch this video to see how he’s preparing his voice ahead of this year’s tournament. Footage of a car backing into a parallel parking space. Jonah Rosenberg for The New York Times Dinner table topics This parking spot is free. Should it be? Maya Rudolph made her Broadway debut this spring in “Oh, Mary!” She told us it was one of the scariest things she has done as a performer. Can I trust Zillow’s estimate of my home’s value? Ad Ad WHAT TO DO TONIGHT A stack of pancakes with syrup, strawberries, raspberries and blackberries. Ghazalle Badiozamani for The New York Times Cook: These tasty pancakes use up a full container of cottage cheese and some oats. Read one of these chilling thrillers. Get inspired by our fashion photographer’s pinstriped look of the week. Embrace the outsize splendor of giant leaves. Remove phone apps you never use with tips from my colleague. Don’t jump into water if bees are stinging you. Here’s what to do instead. Play: Here are today’s Connections, Wordle and Mini Crossword. Find all our games here. Ad Ad ONE LAST THING A model in a gray tank top and gray skirt with her hair messily pulled back and roots showing. A model at Prada’s fall 2026 presentation. Courtesy of Prada Want to be in style? Stop brushing your hair. Several big-name fashion brands, like Prada, have recently sent models down the runway with deliberately tangled, matted, frizzy and altogether unkempt hair. The idea is to counterbalance an ambitious, fashionable outfit with a just-rolled-out-of-bed hairdo that looks as if you’re not trying too hard. Guido Palau, the stylist in charge of the messy mops at the Prada show said the style was “a kind of inverted snobbery.” He knew Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, and he said she was notorious for not brushing her hair. “It oozed confidence,” Palau said. Have a cool evening. Thanks for reading. I’ll be back tomorrow — Matthew Philip Pacheco was our photo editor. We welcome your feedback. Reach us at evening@nytimes.com. Evening Briefing Newsletter Logo Writer: Matthew Cullen Editor: Whet Moser If you received this newsletter from someone else, subscribe here. Need help? Review our newsletter help page or contact us for assistance. 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