United States: Accenture confirms major security breach

 

United States – Accenture has confirmed a significant cybersecurity incident after hackers claimed to have stolen 35GB of internal data, including source code, credentials and company information. The compromised material is reportedly being offered for sale online, intensifying concerns about the protection of corporate digital assets and the exposure of...

Baker Hughes, Kodi Agree Multi-Year Power Supply Deal

 

Washington — Kodiak Gas Services and Baker Hughes on Wednesday announced a multi-year strategic agreement under which Baker Hughes will supply gas-turbine power generation equipment to support Kodiak’s expanding U.S. data center and energy infrastructure projects, anchored by an initial equipment award enabling approximately one gigawatt of capacity to be...

Midland Starts 3,500m Drilling at Willbob Gold Project

 

Montreal: Midland Exploration Inc. began a 24‑hole, 3,500‑metre drilling and prospecting campaign on the Willbob gold project in the Labrador Trough on July 8, 2026. Midland, listed TSX-V: MD, will target Ants, Ferricrete, Pump Pad Ridge, Canyon and Didgeridoo areas, two of which have never been drill-tested. The program follows...

Antigua West Indies secure rare Test series win

 

West Indies clinched a 1-0 Test series victory over Sri Lanka on Tuesday after the rain-affected second and final Test in North Sound, Antigua, ended in a high-scoring draw. Sri Lanka, having won the toss, declared at 549-9 in their first innings, led by Lahiru Udara’s 188. West Indies replied...

Canfield Board Places Five-Year Tax Levy on Ballot

 

Canfield, Ohio. The Canfield School Board voted Wednesday to place a five-year tax levy on the Nov. 3 ballot after proposing a $5.9 million measure to support building renovations and maintenance, officials said this week. The board acted amid reported budget shortfalls and will send the measure to the county...

Ohio Plans $1M Support For 16 Rescued Children

 

Columbus, Ohio — The state filed a late agenda request this week seeking $1 million to support 16 children rescued from a Hamden home on June 30. The Department of Children and Youth said funds would cover foster placements and court proceedings for children ranging from 17 months to 18...

Venango County Features Three Sponsored Dessert Recipes Today

 

Venango County, Pennsylvania: exploreVenango.com published a Recipe of the Day featuring the Berry-Patch Brownie Pizza. The recipe calls for a 9-by-13-inch pan size package of fudge brownie mix, 1/3 cup chopped unblanched almonds and 1 teaspoon almond extract to be folded into the batter. It also lists an 8-ounce package...

Aurora Mobile Showcases EngageLab at MarTech Summit Hong Kong

 

HONG KONG — Aurora Mobile presented its AI-first EngageLab customer engagement platform at The MarTech Summit on July 7, 2026, demonstrating AppPush and Marketing Automation features to attendees and conducting a live demonstration addressing push-notification deliverability and HarmonyOS reachability for enterprise users. This week the company and media outlets published details...

Democratic nominee faces allegations and possible replacement

 

Portland, Maine — This week Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Graham Platner has faced a publicly reported sexual assault allegation stemming from an incident the accuser says occurred in 2021, which Platner denies. On July 7, his campaign canceled fundraising events and paused some ads while he said he would consider...

Oregon seeks court review of Paramount Warner merger

 

Portland, Oregon. The Oregon attorney general, Dan Rayfield, said Tuesday he will ask a Multnomah County court to pause or delay Paramount's $110 billion bid to acquire Warner Bros and to compel production of internal records tied to 'Project Warrior,' ahead of the planned July 16 closing. Rayfield filed for a...