NPR News: 06-13-2026 4AM EDT

The U.S. military killed the leader of a Venezuelan gang that had expanded into the United States, President Trump announced on social media Friday, while a court-ordered deadline to remove Trump’s name from the Kennedy Center came and went without compliance. In other developments, the AI company Anthropic disabled its newest models for all users after a government order, the U.S. men’s national team scored its most goals ever in a World Cup match, and new EU immigration regulations took effect after years of negotiation.

Military strike kills Tren de Aragua leader

President Trump announced on social media that U.S. Southern Command had carried out what he called a “swift and kinetic strike” that killed Hector Rustenford Guerrero Flores, known as Nino Guerrero. Guerrero was the leader of Tren de Aragua, a Venezuelan gang that began as a domestic criminal organization but later expanded into a multinational crime network by recruiting Venezuelan migrants. The gang eventually reached the United States, where it carried out robberies and is suspected in the shooting of two New York police officers. Trump’s social media post included a video showing a projectile destroying a building.

Kennedy Center name dispute continues