United States investigates multistate cyclosporiasis outbreak

 

United States health authorities are investigating a rapidly expanding multistate outbreak of cyclosporiasis, a severe gastrointestinal illness caused by the microscopic parasite Cyclospora cayetanensis. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), working with state and local health departments, has confirmed at least 2,844 infections across 32 states as...

Mumbai hosts premiere of Nolan film 'The Odyssey'

 

Mumbai hosted the India premiere of Christopher Nolan’s new epic film “The Odyssey” on July 11, 2026, drawing thousands of fans to the city’s main premiere theater. Director Christopher Nolan and lead actor Tom Holland attended, with Holland interacting extensively with crowds as fans cheered and chanted. Nolan praised the...

United States eases AI chip exports to UAE

 

United States – The U.S. Department of Commerce has officially eased export restrictions on advanced artificial intelligence semiconductors to the United Arab Emirates, effective immediately. A notice issued on Friday grants the UAE accelerated treatment under U.S. export control laws, allowing it to purchase cutting-edge AI chips, including high-end processors...

Waikoloa brush fire contained after temporary evacuations

 

WAIKOLOA, Hawaiʻi. Fire crews contained a wildland brush fire that burned about 200 acres south of Waikoloa Village Friday evening into the night, prompting temporary evacuations and road closures; two apartment buildings were evacuated and a temporary shelter opened before evacuation orders were later rescinded. By Saturday morning officials reported roads...

Caleb Wilson scores 35 in Las Vegas debut

 

LAS VEGAS — Caleb Wilson scored 35 points in his Las Vegas Summer League debut Friday, marking the highest-scoring Summer League debut since at least 2004. The Chicago Bulls' No. 4 pick shot 7-of-11 from three, added rebounds, blocks and steals, and played 33 minutes in a 97-96 game against...

Pharr seizure uncovers $10.8M cocaine shipment concealed

 

Pharr, Texas. Customs and Border Protection officers intercepted a commercial tractor-trailer carrying cabbage on Monday at the Pharr Port of Entry and discovered a concealed load after a canine inspection and nonintrusive imaging scan; a hands-on search uncovered 477 packages totaling 1,173 pounds of cocaine with an estimated street value...

Oregon withdraws delay motion in Paramount-Warner deal

 

Portland, Oregon. The Oregon attorney general's office on Tuesday withdrew a court motion to delay Paramount's proposed $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros, after earlier this week seeking a 60-day pause and court-ordered records. The office said Paramount had signaled it would not comply with investigative demands and agreed not...

Las Vegas: Bam Adebayo strikes Tyler Herro in altercation

 

In Las Vegas on Friday, ESPN interrupted its afternoon SportsCenter broadcast to report a physical altercation between NBA players Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro at a hotel practice court, according to senior NBA insider Shams Charania. Charania said Adebayo struck Herro in the face area after confronting him over critical...

Missouri Governor Declares Emergency as Flooding Continues Again

 

Missouri declared a state of emergency on Friday after intense storms caused flash flooding across multiple regions, forcing emergency responders to conduct more than 90 water rescues and respond to a building collapse into floodwaters at Bearcat Getaway Campground. Initial reports from the Reynolds County Sheriff's Office indicated between 10...

Washington Fed warns on rising US inflation pressures

 

Washington, United States – The Federal Reserve, in its semi-annual Monetary Policy Report to Congress released on Friday, July 11, reported that US inflation has re-accelerated and pledged to act forcefully to restore price stability. The central bank said its preferred gauge, the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) index, climbed 1.6...