Wisconsin DOR Updates Streamlined Sales Tax Guidance Effective

 

Madison, Wisconsin. The Wisconsin Department of Revenue issued updated Streamlined Sales Tax materials — the Taxability Matrix, Certificate of Compliance, and Library of Definitions — finalizing version v2026.0 dated July 12, 2026, and setting the changes to take effect Aug. 1, 2026. Bloomberg Tax Automation published summaries and Bloomberg Tax...

Texas Man Charged After Danville Zoning Fee Scam

 

Danville, Ind. — Police announced Monday that authorities charged 37-year-old Chaz Chennault of Sulphur Springs, Texas, with multiple Level 6 felony counts after he allegedly sent fraudulent emails impersonating town officials and induced a resident to transfer thousands of dollars for a purported local zoning fee; the case originated when...

Oakland Council Approves Partial Sale Of Coliseum Complex

 

Oakland. The City Council voted Monday to advance a deal selling the city's 50% stake in the Coliseum complex to the Oakland Acquisition Company (OAC), authorizing a $110 million purchase with an additional $15 million contingent on building permits. The agreement also secures a 6% share of future gross ticket...

Las Vegas: Indiana Fever rout Aces 109-75

 

In Las Vegas on Monday afternoon, July 13, 2026, the Indiana Fever defeated the Las Vegas Aces 109-75 at Michelob ULTRA Arena, securing the second-largest margin of victory in franchise history. The win capped a four-game road trip in which Indiana went 3-1, improving its season record to 14-9. Guard...

Alabama hospital seeks Chapter 11 amid mounting losses

 

Atmore Community Hospital in Atmore, Alabama, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as financial pressures on rural healthcare providers intensify. The voluntary petition, submitted to the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Alabama on Friday, July 10, 2026, lists estimated assets between $10 million and $50 million,...

Texas Capital Names Mo Jamous Chief Digital Officer

 

Dallas — Texas Capital Bancshares announced on 13th July 2026 that Mo Jamous has joined the firm as Managing Director, Chief Digital and Information Officer. Jamous will lead the bank’s technology strategy, including infrastructure, enterprise architecture, application development, data platforms, AI enablement and information security, and report directly to CEO...

Fiji: Trinity Tatum, Bryce Dettloff win Love Island USA

 

Fiji – The eighth season of Love Island USA concluded in Fiji on Monday, July 13, 2026, with Trinity Tatum and Bryce Dettloff crowned winners after securing the majority of the public vote and claiming the $100,000 grand prize. The extended finale, broadcast on Peacock, followed a voting window that...

Louisiana data center costs soar to $50 billion

 

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana — Meta is dramatically expanding its Hyperion data center project in rural Richland Parish, lifting the planned investment to more than $50 billion and increasing the facility’s capacity to 5GW, the company said in a blog post on Monday. The site, which began construction in December 2024,...

Tennessee ranked worst state for quality of life

 

Nashville, Tenn. — CNBC this week ranked Tennessee the worst state to live in for 2026, placing it at the bottom of a quality-of-life index that measured crime rates, air quality, healthcare access, childcare cost and availability, inclusiveness of state laws, and reproductive-rights indicators across all 50 states. Memphis and Nashville...

Washington DC faces upheaval after Senator Graham dies

 

US lawmakers are returning to Capitol Hill this week confronting a crowded agenda complicated by the sudden death of Senator Lindsey Graham, 71, a key Republican budget committee chair and close ally of former president Donald Trump. Graham had been central to negotiations on a party-line bill to increase defense...