Turkey: Trump orders halt to US-Spain trade

 

Ankara, Turkey – At the opening of the NATO summit in Ankara on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump ordered an immediate halt to all U.S. trade with Spain, issuing the directive in a televised confrontation that underscored deepening rifts within the alliance. Speaking during a bilateral session...

Louisiana State Senator Larry Selders Dies at 44

 

Baton Rouge — State Sen. Larry Selders, a Democrat representing Baton Rouge, died Tuesday at age 44 after collapsing at an event, according to media reports and his office. Elected to the State Senate in February 2025 to fill the seat vacated by Cleo Fields, Selders had served five years...

Kentucky Governor Seeks Update On McConnell's Health Status

 

Frankfort, Kentucky. Governor Andy Beshear on Wednesday sent a letter to Sen. Mitch McConnell's office requesting a direct update on the 84-year-old senator's health as McConnell remains hospitalized more than three weeks after his June 14 admission. Beshear cited growing concern among Kentuckians and asked that McConnell provide transparent information...

Kansas to Feature XRP Jersey Patches Fall 2026

 

Lawrence, Kansas. Kansas Athletics announced on July 8 that it entered a multi-year sponsorship with Ripple to display the XRP logo as a jersey patch on all Jayhawks teams beginning fall 2026, making XRP the first cryptocurrency brand integrated onto uniforms of a major NCAA Division I program and expanding...

Municipal debates escalate over expanding data center projects

 

United States: State and local officials from Colorado to Virginia faced intensified local debates this week as proposed and existing data center projects prompted moratoriums, planning votes and policy reviews. Gov. Jared Polis defended data centers at the Aspen Ideas Festival, while Inver Grove Heights enacted a moratorium on June...

Local school and library millage measures set for votes

 

Savannah, Georgia — The Savannah-Chatham County Public School System on Wednesday opened public hearings on a proposed property tax rate that would keep the millage at 17.331 mills while addressing a projected $28 million revenue gap. District leaders said the proposal would use about $17 million in reserves and seek...

Phoenix Energy Files SEC-Approved Flexible Notes Offering Today

 

IRVINE, Calif. — Phoenix Energy One, LLC announced on July 8, 2026 that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission declared effective its registration statement for Phoenix Flex Junior Secured Notes, a registered offering to issue notes across key U.S. basins that will allow income-focused investors to receive fixed annual interest...

Lausanne IOC eases path for Russia’s Olympic return

 

The International Olympic Committee has provisionally lifted the suspension of the Russian Olympic Committee, significantly easing Russia’s potential return to full participation at the 2028 Los Angeles Summer Olympics. The decision, taken in Lausanne and disclosed this week, includes formal guidance to international sports federations to dismantle the three-year vetting...

London children recall hardships in Katie Price documentary

 

London — A new four-part documentary series, “Katie Price: Nothing to Hide,” premiered on Sky Documentaries and the streaming service NOW on July 8, 2026, offering an extended examination of the British media personality’s turbulent private and public life. Produced by Louis Theroux’s company Mindhouse Productions, the series uses candid...

United States tech firms revive DDR4 amid DDR5 crunch

 

United States – Severe shortages and sharply rising prices of DDR5 memory, driven by surging demand from artificial intelligence datacenters, are pushing parts of the PC industry and major technology firms to revert to the older DDR4 standard. Manufacturers are prioritizing high-margin AI hardware, which has tightened supplies of DDR5...