CNBC report ranks Utah low on quality indices

 

Salt Lake City — CNBC's annual 'America's Top States for Business' report this year placed Utah among states with low quality-of-life scores, identifying air quality problems, limited childcare capacity, low minimum wage and constrained primary-care access as key contributors. The state's low crime rate was noted as a positive, but...

United States economists warn of rapid AI upheaval

 

STANFORD, California — More than 200 leading economists and artificial intelligence researchers, including sixteen Nobel Laureates, have issued a joint statement warning that rapid advances in AI could cause unprecedented economic disruption. The document, titled "We Must Act Now: A Statement on AI's Transformation of the Economy," was released on...

Philadelphia to host Netflix-exclusive 2026 Home Run Derby

 

Major League Baseball’s 2026 T-Mobile Home Run Derby will be held at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on Monday, July 13, 2026, and will mark a major shift in sports broadcasting and event format. For the first time since 1994, ESPN will not air the Derby in the United States;...

United States rapper sues operatives over failed Trump pardon

 

Rapper Boosie Badazz, legally known as Torence Hatch, has filed a lawsuit against conservative political operatives Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman, alleging they took $600,000 to secure a presidential pardon from Donald Trump that never occurred. Court filings describe an agreement formed in fall 2025 and a January 1, 2026...

Washington ousts entire federal election assistance commission

 

Washington, DC — President Donald Trump has removed all remaining members of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC), leaving the independent federal agency without any commissioners just months before the 2026 midterm elections. The dismissals, confirmed by White House officials, have effectively halted the commission’s ability to coordinate federal support...

United States chip stocks stumble amid AI questions

 

U.S. semiconductor shares have come under pressure at the start of July after a powerful rally driven by artificial intelligence demand. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index has dropped more than 11% since hitting a record high in June, though it remains up about 83% for the year. Large chipmakers including Nvidia,...

States sue to block Paramount–Warner $81B merger

 

San Francisco — Twelve states sued to block Paramount's $81 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery on Monday, arguing the deal would extinguish competition in Hollywood. California Attorney General Rob Bonta is leading the coalition that filed the complaint and asked the companies not to close the transaction while courts...

County defends handling of Moorhead woman's death case

 

Moorhead, Minnesota. Clay County Attorney Brian Melton said this week that his office's charging decisions did not contribute to the death of Sahar Ramirez, a woman found dead last month near the Red River. Prosecutors noted a video showing a domestic incident circulated online, but officials say the recording dated...

Las Vegas musician mocks injured Conor McGregor after UFC loss

 

In Las Vegas, American musician Machine Gun Kelly, real name Colson Baker, has renewed his public feud with Irish mixed martial arts star Conor McGregor following UFC 329. On Monday, July 13, 2026, Baker posted a series of social media messages mocking McGregor’s first-round technical knockout loss and leg injury...

Kentucky Adviser Rocky Adkins Resigns After Four Years

 

Frankfort, Kentucky. Rocky Adkins, who was appointed senior adviser to Governor Andy Beshear in 2019, left his post with the Beshear administration and served his last day on Friday, July 10, the governor's office announced in a press release on the following Monday, confirming his departure without giving a reason. The...