- Scotland beat Haiti 1-0 in Boston — their first World Cup win since 1990 and first tournament appearance since 1998.
- Celebrating fans in Boston sang John Denver’s "Take Me Home, Country Roads" and Neil Diamond’s "Sweet Caroline."
- Scotland leads Group C with 3 points and next faces Morocco in Boston on Friday, June 19.
The news, distilled into what matters.
- Col. Bruce Crandall, a famed Vietnam helicopter pilot and Medal of Honor recipient, has died at 93.
- On Nov. 14, 1965, then‑Major Crandall flew 22 missions in 14 hours under heavy fire during the Battle of Ia Drang, actions that saved dozens.
- His life and service were recently remembered by Willie Geist on Sunday TODAY.
- Elon Musk became the world's first trillionaire after SpaceX went public.
- The SpaceX IPO sent stocks higher and instantly created a new crop of billionaires.
- The milestone came days after a report showed U.S. inflation at a three-year high — NBC's Allie Canal covers it on Sunday Focus.
- Ivory Coast vs. Ecuador is the teams' 2026 World Cup opener on Sunday, June 14, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET in Philadelphia Stadium.
- Ecuador (FIFA #24) are in their fifth World Cup with a best finish of the Round of 16 in 2006; Ivory Coast (FIFA #33) are in their fourth and have never gone past the group stage.
- Ecuador are slightly higher-ranked on paper—an easy small-talk question: will they be favorites, or can Ivory Coast pull off an upset?
- Draft would immediately reopen the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping and lift the U.S. naval blockade within about 30 days — a big deal for global trade and regional security.
- The U.S. would pause new sanctions, temporarily waive oil sanctions, release about $25 billion in frozen Iranian assets and help plan post‑agreement reconstruction — all key economic incentives.
- Iran pledges not to pursue nuclear weapons and to halt further enrichment pending a final deal, with detailed nuclear terms to be negotiated within 60 days.
- Ivory Coast and Ecuador meet for the first time ever in the Group E opener at Philadelphia Stadium on June 14, 2026.
- Ivory Coast arrives hot — 5 wins in their last 6, 2024 AFCON champions and a recent 2-1 friendly win over France.
- Ecuador also strong — finished second in qualifying behind Argentina (ahead of Brazil, Colombia and Uruguay), with recent friendly wins over Saudi Arabia and Guatemala.
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