United States banks slash over 10,000 jobs

 

Major U.S. banks eliminated more than 10,000 positions in the second quarter of this year, the sharpest quarterly workforce reduction since the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Quarterly earnings filings show Bank of America, Wells Fargo, Citigroup, Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley all reduced headcount between April...

United States: Google indefinitely delays Gemini 3.5 Pro

 

Alphabet Inc. shares fell 2.3% on Thursday after a Bloomberg report stated that Google has indefinitely delayed the launch of Gemini 3.5 Pro, its planned flagship AI model. Originally scheduled for June 2026 and previewed by CEO Sundar Pichai at the May I/O developer conference, the model is reportedly months...

New York: Trump Jr. criticism grows over resurfaced remark

 

New York — Donald Trump Jr. is facing renewed criticism after an old video of him making a widely described "weird" remark about his 17-year-old daughter, Kai Trump, resurfaced online following her appearance at the 2026 ESPY Awards in New York on Wednesday night. The clip spread rapidly across X...

Washington FCC targets ABC’s ‘The View’ status

 

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission is preparing a series of rulings that could affect Walt Disney Company’s ABC television operations, according to people familiar with the process. The FCC, led by Chairman Brendan Carr, is expected to formally determine that ABC’s daytime talk show “The View” is not a bona...

St. Louis sues company over alleged slow-flip scheme

 

ST. LOUIS, Mo. — St. Louis officials have filed a lawsuit in Missouri Circuit Court for the Twenty-Second Judicial Circuit against Bustling Funding, LLC, alleging the company used a “slow flip” housing practice to sell homes to low-income buyers without first obtaining required occupancy permits. The complaint, announced Wednesday, follows...

North Brunswick chlorine spill at gym injures seven

 

Authorities in North Brunswick, New Jersey, responded to a hazardous materials incident on Thursday morning, July 16, 2026, after a chlorine spill at an LA Fitness gym injured seven people and forced a full evacuation. The emergency began shortly before 7:00 a.m. when gym patrons and staff reported a strong...

Ruskin deputies airlifted after Florida shooting incident

 

RUSKIN, Fla. -- Two Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office deputies were shot Thursday in Ruskin, Florida, and airlifted by medical helicopter to Tampa General Hospital, authorities said. The shooting occurred on West Shell Point Road, south of Tampa, where law enforcement officers responded and remained at the scene as the situation...

Pensacola jet flyover sends sand flying on beach

 

PENSACOLA BEACH, Florida — The U.S. Navy’s Blue Angels flight demonstration team is investigating a low-altitude pass over Pensacola Beach that sent sand and beach equipment flying along the shoreline. Video from the scene shows beachgoers watching the team’s jets performing over the Gulf of Mexico when one aircraft flew...

Washington hosts summit on far-left terrorism threat

 

The United States is convening a high-level summit on Thursday, July 16, 2026, at the State Department in Washington, D.C., to address what it calls a resurgence of transnational far-left political terrorism. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is hosting the "Ministerial on the Resurgence of Political Terrorism," attended by representatives...

Atlanta, USA: Argentina edge England to reach World Cup final

 

ATLANTA, Georgia — Argentina defeated England 2-1 in the 2026 FIFA World Cup semifinal at Atlanta Stadium on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, securing a place in the final against Spain. Playing in front of a capacity crowd, the defending champions advanced after a tightly contested match that demanded discipline and...