United States HR chiefs regret AI-driven layoffs

 

A new survey released on Monday, July 13, 2026, by outplacement and talent transition firm Careerminds finds that more than 90% of U.S. human resources leaders regret implementing artificial intelligence-driven layoffs. The survey of 600 HR leaders who managed restructurings over the past year shows 78.8% of their organizations directly...

Greenwood, Indiana evacuates businesses after chemical leak

 

Authorities in Greenwood, Indiana ordered the evacuation of nearby businesses on Monday morning, July 13, 2026, after a chemical storage drum ruptured at the Safety-Kleen waste management facility on Park 800 Industrial Drive. Employees reported that a drum containing dimethyl carbonate, a widely used industrial solvent, began to swell before...

El Paso publications streamline access to obituaries, archives

 

El Paso — three online guides and listings about local obituaries and historical death notices were published on unitaid.eu on Aug 3, 2019, Sep 27, 2024 and Oct 2, 2024, providing consolidated search tools and notices from local newspapers, funeral homes, and memorial services for residents seeking recent and archival...

Michigan Adds Ex-Brown Coach Mike Martin to Staff

 

Ann Arbor, Michigan — On Monday, July 13, University of Michigan men's basketball coach Mike Boynton Jr. hired longtime Brown University head coach Mike Martin to an assistant coaching role with the Wolverines. The school announced the hire following reporting to the Free Press; Martin led Brown for 14 seasons...

Local fairs and libraries publish detailed July schedules

 

Dayton, Ohio — Local outlets this week published schedules for mid-July community events: WDTN listed Montgomery County Fair attractions running July 14–19, including Tinsmith Shows, Fast Traxx Motocross on July 15, a demolition derby on July 17, and a garden tractor pull and horse-drawn wagon rides on July 18. Idaho...

Boil advisories hit multiple communities after main breaks

 

United States. Local water authorities issued boil-water advisories after separate water main incidents and repairs in multiple communities this month, including an Anson County break on July 6 that took the system offline, a Hart County repair prompting an advisory on July 11, and a Sylvania main struck during construction...

Massachusetts engineer convicted for illegal exports to Iran

 

Boston — A jury found Mahdi Mohammad Sadeghi guilty Monday of conspiring to unlawfully export electronic components to Iran in violation of U.S. sanctions. The 43-year-old former Analog Devices engineer was convicted on three of five counts after trial evidence alleged use of a Swiss front company and links to...

4.1 magnitude quake strikes near Frazier Park community

 

Kern County, Calif. — The U.S. Geological Survey recorded a 4.1 magnitude earthquake near Frazier Park at 3:38 a.m. Sunday, locating the epicenter about 1 mile east-southeast of the town at a depth of roughly 8 miles. Seismologists initially reported the event as magnitude 4.4 before revising it downward to...

Namibian Minister Joins AI Governance Dialogue in Geneva

 

Geneva. On 6 July 2026, Namibia's Minister of Information and Communication Technology, Emma Theofelus, attended the International Telecommunication Union's Global Dialogue on AI Governance, where she was photographed alongside PowerCom chair Eldorette Harmse, ITU Telecommunication Development Bureau Director Dr. Cosmas Luckyson Zavazava, and Namibia's Ambassador Elvis Shiweda. The image and...

Oklahoma, Poultry Firms Reach Multimillion-Dollar Illinois River Settlement

 

Oklahoma City: The State of Oklahoma and six poultry companies agreed Monday to a $41.7 million settlement to resolve a 21-year lawsuit alleging poultry litter polluted the Illinois River watershed. Oklahoma sued Tyson Foods, Cargill, George's, Peterson Farms, Cal-Maine and Simmons Foods in 2005; the U.S. District Court for the...