Maryland schedules August session to consider redistricting amendment

 

Annapolis, Maryland — State legislative leaders announced this week that the General Assembly will convene a three-day special session Aug. 3–5 to consider placing a constitutional amendment on the November ballot that would change the rules for drawing congressional districts. Senate President Bill Ferguson and House Speaker Joseline Peña-Melnyk issued...

NCIS: New York Adds Four Series Regulars This Week

 

New York City. Variety confirmed that Jennifer Beals, Jacqueline Byers, Shane Harper and Devin Druid have been cast as series regulars on NCIS: New York, joining previously announced leads LL Cool J and Scott Caan. Beals will play Assistant Special Agent in Charge Robyn Wells, the director of the NCIS...

Platner allegations prompt scramble for Maine replacement

 

AUGUSTA, Maine: Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner has faced multiple public accusations this week, including a former girlfriend’s claim that he removed condoms during sex and another allegation dating to 2021 of an uninvited assault; the candidate has remained publicly isolated while campaign staff and advisers discussed his potential...

Oklahoma Files Lawsuit Alleging Allstate Underpaid Storm Claims

 

Oklahoma sued Allstate on Tuesday, accusing the insurer of underpaying or denying claims for wind and hail damage and of using restrictive standards since at least 2020 that "effectively predetermined outcomes" to lower indemnity payments. The state said Allstate "secretly" required those standards, stripped licensed adjusters of authority to approve...

California wildfire near Camp Pendleton forces evacuations

 

Camp Pendleton, California, is battling a massive, fast-moving wildfire that has already burned more than 1,000 acres on and around the Marine Corps base, triggering emergency evacuations and putting thousands of people at risk. The blaze, which broke out near military training areas, is threatening base facilities as well as...

Los Angeles court petitioned to extend Kardashian restraining order

 

Los Angeles – Attorneys for reality television star Kim Kardashian filed a petition in a Los Angeles court on July 7, 2026, seeking to extend a restraining order against Nicholas Costanza, whom she accuses of stalking and harassment. The existing five-year restraining order, first issued in July 2021, is scheduled...

Landry Advises Trump On Greenland Ahead Of NATO

 

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry on Tuesday outlined five recommendations to President Donald Trump for U.S. engagement with Greenland, proposing expanded shipping links, a stronger diplomatic and military presence, a State Partnership Program approval, a U.S.-Greenland investment fund and increased cultural exchanges while Trump reiterated interest in Greenland during a NATO...

Kura Sushi Reports Q3 Sales Rise and Mixed Profit Metrics

 

IRVINE, Calif. Kura Sushi USA announced fiscal third-quarter 2026 results on July 7, reporting $85.9 million in total sales for the quarter ended May 31, 2026. The company said comparable restaurant sales decreased 0.4%, operating loss narrowed to $39,000, net income was $0.4 million, and seven new restaurants opened during...

Utah wildfire season shatters five-year acreage record

 

Utah’s 2026 wildfire season has already surpassed the total acreage burned in the previous five years combined, state officials reported as of July 6. Wildfires have consumed 357,173 acres statewide, exceeding the 355,944 acres that burned from 2021 through 2025. The Cottonwood Fire, which started on June 22 near Cottonwood...

Washington ex-EEOC commissioner drops firing lawsuit

 

Former Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Commissioner Jocelyn Samuels has dismissed her wrongful termination lawsuit against President Donald Trump, acknowledging that a recent Supreme Court ruling leaves her without a viable legal claim. On July 7, 2026, Samuels formally ended the case, days after the Court’s June 29, 2026 decision...