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The 2026 NBA Draft is on the horizon, bringing one of the most significant dates on the league’s calendar.  Childhood dreams of making it to the NBA will be achieved.  Teams will turn draft assets into tangible players who they hope will contribute to winning in the short- and long-term future. St. John’s big man...

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A man connected to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) was prevented from entering the US with the Islamic Republic’s national soccer team, according to Department of Homeland Security chief Markwayne Mullin. The unidentified man was posing as the president of Iran’s soccer federation when he was stopped as the team was gearing up to...

On Father's Day Sunday, the "Summer House" alum took to Instagram to share that she and her boyfriend, Eoin Heavey, had become parents.

On Father's Day Sunday, the "Summer House" alum took to Instagram to share that she and her boyfriend, Eoin Heavey, had become parents.

“Oliver is now back in California where he can finally rest,” his team announced Sunday as they shared a montage of snaps paying tribute to the “Alien Boy” artist.

Ship Traffic Through Hormuz Chokepoint Continues As Normalization Efforts Remain "Fragile"

U.S. and Iranian negotiators concluded a lengthy initial round of technical talks, backed by Qatar and Pakistan, with early progress reported. Still, the diplomatic road to a permanent peace deal remains fragile. For now, despite Tehran declaring on Sunday that the Strait was "closed," millions of barrels of crude continue to exit the Persian Gulf through the critical maritime chokepoint. 

Bloomberg reports that five laden oil tankers carrying a combined 8 million barrels were seen entering or moving through the strait along the southern part of the Hormuz near Oman's coast before switching off their transponders. One tanker reappeared hours later in the Gulf of Oman, marking a safe passage.

The transits suggest CENTCOM's claim that U.S. forces can keep the Omani-side corridor of the maritime chokepoint open, despite Iran's assertion that only the northern, Tehran-approved route is permitted.

 Safe passage through the international waterway remained intact today as 55 merchant ships transited, moving large amounts of cargo and more than 17 million barrels of oil to global markets," CENTCOM wrote on X on Saturday morning.

Kpler: 

Hormuz uptick remains fragile

Strait of Hormuz crossings rebounded sharply over 19–21 June, with 71 confirmed transits and a weekend peak of 35 on 20 June, supported by the blockade lift and renewed free-passage signals. Commercial crossings recovered with AIS transponder ons,… pic.twitter.com/2YnT6kTnU3

— Kpler (@Kpler) June 22, 2026

Windward:

🚨 Strait of Hormuz Status Update | June 22

Windward tracked 25 vessel transits through the Strait of Hormuz over the past 12 hours: 10 inbound and 15 outbound.

Notable traffic:
→ Multiple OFAC-sanctioned tankers linked to Iran's sanctions program transiting outbound,… pic.twitter.com/D4Czk5ygVl

— Windward (@WindwardAI) June 22, 2026

Several India-linked tankers carrying roughly 6 million barrels of Iraqi and Kuwaiti crude appeared to have used the Iran-approved northern route near Qeshm Island, possibly before Iran's latest closure announcement on Sunday.

A separate report from Bloomberg says four liquefied natural gas tankers - either owned or chartered by Qatar - transited the narrow waterway as the restart of Ras Laffan, the world's biggest LNG export plant, begins to ramp up.

Even Iran has ramped up oil exports, as three US-sanctioned supertankers (Elva, Virgo, and Vigor) entered the Hormuz chokepoint earlier this morning. Those tankers are destined for Singapore, with likely ship-to-ship transfers slated for the end delivery in China. This comes as the US lifts the blockade on the waterway against Iran.

Bloomberg data shows that total ship transits (using AIS data) in the maritime chokepoint, whether east-west or west-east, have steadily increased since an interim peace deal between the US and Iran was signed earlier last week.

Citi analyst Luis Costa told clients earlier that "the dominant global macro driver remains the US-Iran conflict and its partial resolution. Announcement of the interim Hormuz MOU last week set off a cascading repricing across oil, EM FX, inflation expectations, and rate paths."

Brent crude futures traded in the $79 a barrel range early Monday, while WTI futures were around $75.

Talk on Hormuz normalization this morning comes from Piper Sandler analyst Jan Stuart: "The 14-point 'peace-in-our-time MoU' unblocks some 150+ million barrels of stranded crude oil, now available for immediate sale."

Related:

• Asian Refiners Swamped, Brace For Over 60 Million Barrels Of Oil Ready To Exit Hormuz

On Friday, Daan Struyven, Goldman Sachs' co-head of Global Commodities Research, told clients, "We now assume that Persian Gulf exports normalize to pre- war levels by the end of July."

Tyler Durden Mon, 06/22/2026 - 07:45

The jewelry designer and Maguire have co-parented daughter Ruby and son Otis since calling it quits in 2016 after nine years of marriage.

The jewelry designer and Maguire have co-parented daughter Ruby and son Otis since calling it quits in 2016 after nine years of marriage.

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Alan Greenspan, the influential economist who led the Federal Reserve for nearly two decades and became one of the most powerful figures in global finance, died Monday morning at the age of 100.

Iran has agreed to allow United Nations inspectors access to its nuclear sites following two days of talks in Switzerland, Vice President JD Vance announced Monday.

“Not something you ever want to see, but so nice to see beekeepers helping beekeepers."

“Hôtel de Paris is the classic for a reason — the grandeur is genuinely jaw-dropping, and Le Louis XV (Alain Ducasse) is one of the most iconic restaurant experiences anywhere,” Monaghan said. “Sunset drinks at the Bar Américain are timeless.”

“Hôtel de Paris is the classic for a reason — the grandeur is genuinely jaw-dropping, and Le Louis XV (Alain Ducasse) is one of the most iconic restaurant experiences anywhere,” Monaghan said. “Sunset drinks at the Bar Américain are timeless.”

Monday's letter follows a June 10 appearance before Congress by ActBlue CEO Regina Wallace-Jones, during which she took the Fifth Amendment and declined to answer questions.

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A new book reveals a bizarre feud between André Balazs and the former political leader of St. Barts — with the hotelier claiming the pol sabotaged his attempt to build a hotel on the island.

A new book reveals a bizarre feud between André Balazs and the former political leader of St. Barts — with the hotelier claiming the pol sabotaged his attempt to build a hotel on the island.