Local councils weigh renewal and removal of Flock cameras

 

Texarkana, Texas residents this week urged the Texarkana City Council to disable Flock Safety's license-plate reader cameras and terminate the city's contract with the company. Residents said the AI-powered technology poses significant privacy risks and called on officials to act, joining a growing national movement: roughly 50 U.S. cities have...

Houston prosecutor readies potential charges against ICE agents

 

Houston. Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare said Tuesday his office is conducting an independent investigation and is "more than prepared" to prosecute federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents if evidence shows criminal wrongdoing in the July 7 fatal shooting of Mexican immigrant Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, in an interview in...

Michigan: Kim Scott hospitalized after reported hemorrhage emergency

 

Kim Scott, the 51-year-old ex-wife of rapper Eminem, was hospitalized in Michigan following a medical emergency at her Chesterfield home on the evening of Saturday, July 11, 2026. Emergency dispatch records and police reports obtained on July 14 indicate that a call was placed around 8:00 p.m. reporting an individual...

Arlington: Spain defeats France to reach World Cup final

 

ARLINGTON, Texas — Spain advanced to the World Cup final with a 2-0 victory over France in Tuesday’s semifinal at AT&T Stadium, delivering a composed and disciplined performance against the tournament favorites. Mikel Oyarzabal converted a penalty in the 20th minute after sustained early pressure, and Pedro Porro doubled the...

Texas governor declares disaster amid looming floods

 

Austin, Texas — Governor Greg Abbott on Tuesday issued a disaster declaration for 59 counties as severe storms and potentially life-threatening flash flooding threaten large parts of the state. The order activates additional state resources and directs the Texas Division of Emergency Management to maintain 24-hour operations at the Texas...

United States: Apple sues OpenAI over trade secrets

 

Apple has filed a federal lawsuit in the United States accusing OpenAI and several former Apple employees of systematically stealing trade secrets related to unreleased Apple hardware products. The complaint alleges that OpenAI recruited former and prospective Apple staff and requested information about confidential, unreleased devices. Apple claims a former...

United States: IBM stock tumbles after earnings miss

 

New York — IBM shares fell 25 percent on Tuesday, erasing roughly $70 billion in market value, after the company issued a surprise warning with preliminary second-quarter results that missed Wall Street expectations. The technology company reported revenue of $17.2 billion for the quarter ending in June, up just 1...

Washington Senate Democrats block $1 trillion defense bill

 

Senate Democrats on Tuesday blocked advancement of a $1 trillion annual defense bill that would significantly increase Pentagon spending and provide a troop pay raise, citing opposition to President Donald Trump’s ongoing war against Iran. The procedural vote on the National Defense Authorization Act failed 50-46, short of the 60...

Missouri begins recovery after deadly record flooding

 

MISSOURI — Southeast Missouri is assessing damage and beginning recovery efforts after catastrophic flash flooding between July 9 and 10, 2026, caused by a series of slow-moving thunderstorms that stalled over the region and produced 6 to 12.5 inches of rain in less than 24 hours. The extreme rainfall triggered...

Phoenix Education Q3 Miss Sends Shares Tumbling Wednesday

 

PHOENIX — Phoenix Education Partners reported fiscal third-quarter results on Tuesday for the quarter ended May 31, posting adjusted earnings per share of $1.43 and revenue of $271.8 million. Adjusted EBITDA declined to $78.1 million and GAAP net income was $39.2 million, while average total degreed enrollment rose slightly to...