Maine Democrats To Hold July 25 Replacement Convention

 

Bar Harbor, Maine. Maine Democrats will hold a convention on July 25 at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor to select a new U.S. Senate nominee after Graham Platner filed paperwork to end his campaign on Friday following a rape allegation he denies. State party chair Charles F. Dingman issued...

Fayetteville veteran, 88, wins seven Golden Age medals

 

FAYETTEVILLE — Patricia Groce, an 88-year-old Army veteran, won four gold medals and three silver medals at the Department of Veterans Affairs’ 2026 National Veterans Golden Age Games in Tampa, Fla., held June 28–July 2. Groce competed in the 400-meter run, 50-meter dash, bowling, table tennis, horseshoes, shot put and...

Former Kansas player charged after Memphis Frayser shooting

 

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Former University of Kansas player Lagerald Vick was arrested and charged with attempted first-degree murder after police say he shot a man during a July 4 party at the Greenbrier Apartments in Frayser; the victim arrived at Regional One early July 5 with a gunshot wound to...

East St. Louis: Five Dead in Family Shooting

 

East St. Louis, Illinois. Illinois State Police said a weekend shooting spree across three locations in the city left five members of a single family dead and two others seriously injured. The shootings took place at a residence near 39th and Summit, at the Samuel Gompers Homes public housing project,...

Local agencies publish booking records to increase transparency

 

Lynchburg, Virginia — Local law enforcement agencies and regional jails publish booking records and mugshots online, providing public access to arrest dates, alleged charges, and booking agency details. This week the instructional guides reviewed outline the booking sequence and explain that many entries become public under state public-records rules, enabling...

London singer Lewis Capaldi delivers emotional Hyde Park return

 

LONDON – Lewis Capaldi delivered a highly emotional headline performance at the British Summer Time festival in Hyde Park, London, on Saturday, July 11, 2026, marking a major step in his return to large-scale live shows after an extended hiatus. Performing before more than 60,000 fans, the 29-year-old Scottish singer-songwriter...

Las Vegas: McGregor suffers 69-second injury defeat

 

Conor McGregor’s long-awaited UFC return ended after just 69 seconds on Saturday night when he suffered an apparent right knee injury against Max Holloway at UFC 329 in Las Vegas. The 37-year-old Irish fighter appeared to hurt his knee while planting his right foot after a missed opening roundhouse kick,...

California rocket failure grounds SpaceX Falcon 9 fleet

 

CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES – SpaceX has grounded its Falcon 9 rockets after a rare launch failure during a Starlink mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, reported on July 13. The reusable booster suffered an engine problem traced to a liquid oxygen leak, which led to a catastrophic failure...

Texas issues flash flood emergency amid ongoing storms

 

Texas officials declared a Flash Flood Emergency for San Saba County on Sunday as torrential rain rapidly swelled the Lampasas River and inundated low-lying areas. The National Weather Service warned that ongoing heavy downpours could trigger dangerous flash flooding across rivers, creeks and vulnerable terrain in Central Texas. The alert...

Iran closes Strait of Hormuz after US missile strikes

 

United States–Iran relations deteriorated further over the weekend as the two countries exchanged missile fire, with at least one commercial vessel struck in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran declared the vital waterway closed to shipping after the attacks, disrupting tanker movements and slowing traffic through one of the world’s most...