United States fires newly appointed Seattle federal prosecutor

 

President Donald Trump removed Roger Rogoff as the top federal prosecutor in Seattle on Thursday, less than an hour after Rogoff was unanimously appointed and sworn in by federal judges in the Western District of Washington. Rogoff, a former judge and veteran prosecutor, said he received an email from the...

United States singer Ariana Grande’s Harry Potter impressions viral

 

In the United States, pop singer Ariana Grande has gone viral on TikTok after posting a video of herself performing detailed impressions of characters from the Harry Potter film franchise. Shared as part of a promotional campaign for her cosmetics line R.E.M. Beauty, the clip quickly accumulated millions of views...

Seoul prosecutors raid chip firms over price-fixing

 

South Korean prosecutors have launched a criminal probe into alleged international price-fixing in the semiconductor sector, raiding the local offices of three major chip suppliers. On Wednesday, 15 July 2026, the Fair Trade Investigation Division of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office searched the South Korean offices of China’s Montage...

Phoenix hosts Connecticut after Edwards leads surge

 

Phoenix, Arizona, will host the Connecticut Sun in a WNBA matchup today, with tipoff scheduled for 1 p.m. EDT. Connecticut arrives in Phoenix after a 90-87 victory that featured a standout performance from Aaliyah Edwards, who scored 21 points to help secure the win. The Sun enter this game looking...

New York match sets women's sports attendance record

 

New York’s Gotham FC set a new women’s sports attendance record for New York City on July 15, 2026, drawing 42,175 fans to Citi Field in Queens for a National Women’s Soccer League regular-season match against the Washington Spirit. Branded as “The Queens Classic,” the event marked the first women’s...

United States dollar slides as inflation cools

 

The U.S. dollar traded near a one‑month low on Thursday, July 16, 2026, after weaker‑than‑expected June producer price data reinforced expectations that the Federal Reserve will delay further interest rate hikes. The dollar index, which measures the greenback against six major peers, held around levels last seen in mid‑June following...

Phoenix officer testifies in trial over 2018 shooting

 

PHOENIX, Arizona, began opening statements this week in the trial of a man accused of shooting Phoenix Police Officer Tyler Moldovan eight times, including once in the head, in a 2018 incident that left the officer critically injured. Jury selection wrapped up on Monday, nearly five years after the shooting,...

United States inflation data fuels Bitcoin surge

 

United States – Bitcoin surged past $65,000 on Wednesday, touching an intraday peak of $65,518 and pushing its market capitalization above $1.3 trillion. The latest advance extended a rally that began on July 14, as traders responded to softer-than-expected U.S. producer price index data and easing consumer inflation, which reduced...

Pennsylvania, Minnesota issue air alerts as wildfire smoke spreads

 

Wildfire smoke from more than 830 ongoing fires in Canada and several large blazes in Minnesota is driving dangerous air pollution across the U.S. Midwest and Northeast, affecting millions of residents. Pennsylvania’s Department of Environmental Protection has declared a statewide Code Red Air Quality Action Day for fine particulate matter...

Maryland concert sees Usher expose bare buttocks

 

Usher Raymond IV exposed his bare buttocks during a choreographed performance at a recent concert in Maryland on his joint national tour with Chris Brown. Video published on July 15, 2026, shows the incident occurring during Usher’s 2004 song “Seduction,” on a stage set featuring a prop bed. After simulating...