Minnesota woman pleads guilty for voicemails threatening speaker

 

Minnesota resident Rachel Marie Welsch, 43, pleaded guilty this year to one count of threats of violence after leaving a series of violent voicemails for Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth earlier this year. Prosecutors allege the calls occurred in January and February and referenced firearms and the speaker's lack of...

Michigan State, Arkansas Set Thanksgiving Game in Detroit

 

Detroit. Michigan State will play Arkansas at Little Caesars Arena on Thursday, Nov. 26, officials announced Wednesday, July 8, with coaches Tom Izzo and John Calipari confirming the nonconference matchup; the game is scheduled as part of a busy Thanksgiving Day sports lineup in downtown Detroit. The announcement noted tickets go...

Former Wisconsin Judge Avoids Prison After Obstructing ICE

 

Milwaukee — Former Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan was sentenced Wednesday to a $5,000 fine and no prison time after a federal jury convicted her in December of felony obstruction for ushering a Mexican defendant out of her courtroom to evade ICE agents. The incident occurred during an appearance the...

United States fighter Sean Strickland apologizes to Poirier

 

United States – UFC middleweight Sean Strickland has publicly apologized to fellow American fighter Dustin Poirier for earlier comments dismissing Poirier’s depression and questioning the legitimacy of his mental health struggles. Strickland issued the apology on social media on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, saying it came after a private telephone...

China: Apple foldable iPhone enters mass production

 

On July 8, 2026, multiple Asian supply chain reports said Apple’s first foldable iPhone, tentatively referred to as the iPhone Fold or iPhone Ultra, has moved into mass production ahead of a planned September 2026 launch. Chinese outlets Cailian Press and East Money, and South Korea’s The Bell, reported that...

United States prediction market Polymarket battles for legitimacy

 

United States-based prediction market platform Polymarket is mounting a large-scale return to the country after a four-year absence, according to a recent report. The company quietly re-entered the US in late 2025 by acquiring a licensed derivatives exchange, in a move designed to demonstrate that it now operates within American...

Maine Senate race rocked as Sanders pulls endorsement

 

WASHINGTON — Maine’s 2026 U.S. Senate race was thrown into turmoil on July 8, 2026, when Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders withdrew his endorsement of Democratic nominee Graham Platner following the publication of a sexual assault allegation. Sanders, an independent who caucuses with Democrats and had been one of Platner’s most...

Chicago wrestler CM Punk reclaims undisputed WWE championship

 

In Chicago on Monday night, CM Punk made a dramatic return to WWE’s “Monday Night Raw,” replacing an injured Cody Rhodes in the main event and defeating Sami Zayn to capture the Undisputed WWE Championship. Zayn, who had finally won the title just nine days earlier after a 24‑year career...

Orange Beach fans brawl during Gavin Adcock concert

 

ORANGE BEACH, Alabama – A large fight broke out among attendees at a Gavin Adcock concert at The Wharf Amphitheater in Orange Beach over the weekend, according to country music outlet Whiskey Riff. Video circulating on social media shows several men exchanging punches in the stands during the show, with...

New York investigates Upper East Side Legionnaires outbreak

 

New York City health officials are investigating a Legionnaires' disease outbreak on the Upper East Side that has grown to 28 confirmed cases across three ZIP codes covering the neighborhoods of Carnegie Hill, Yorkville and Lenox Hill. About 75 percent of patients have required hospitalization, and officials say no deaths...