Texas mandates parental consent for minors' app downloads

 

Texas, United States, has enacted a new state law requiring minors to obtain verifiable parental approval before downloading apps from digital app stores, affecting major platforms such as Apple’s App Store and Google Play. Lawmakers framed the measure as a child-safety initiative intended to give parents greater oversight of their...

United States CEO warns Anthropic AI poses security risks

 

PENNSYLVANIA – JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon warned that Anthropic’s advanced Mythos artificial intelligence model poses serious security risks if released broadly to the public. Speaking on Wednesday at the Senator Dave McCormick Defense and Innovation Summit in Pennsylvania, Dimon said that allowing individuals to access Mythos would be comparable...

Texas Hill Country flooding prompts rescues, evacuations, declaration

 

Catastrophic flash flooding across South Texas and the Texas Hill Country has forced evacuations and prompted a disaster declaration as torrential rain continues for a third straight day. The National Weather Service has kept a Level 4 of 4 High Risk for excessive rainfall over parts of the Edwards Plateau,...

Houston Astros trade Lance McCullers Jr. to Brewers

 

HOUSTON — The Houston Astros have traded veteran right-handed pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. to the Milwaukee Brewers in one of the most discussed moves of the 2026 MLB season. Houston also sent left-handed pitcher Colton Gordon and cash considerations to Milwaukee, receiving a package of minor league prospects in return....

United States licenses seawater uranium extraction technology

 

United States – The U.S. Department of Energy has granted SuperCritical Materials a license to commercialize a patented process for extracting uranium and other critical materials directly from seawater. Developed by researchers at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, the technology demonstrates the feasibility of industrial-scale uranium recovery from the oceans...

United States reality star Taylor Frankie Paul attacks costar

 

On July 15, 2026, U.S. reality personality Taylor Frankie Paul publicly criticized her The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives co-star Whitney Leavitt, escalating an ongoing social media rift tied to their Hulu series and shared TikTok origins. The latest dispute emerged after Leavitt unfollowed Paul on Instagram on July 14,...

United States: England face Argentina in tense semifinal

 

United States – England and Argentina are contesting a highly physical 2026 FIFA World Cup semifinal that has reignited one of international football’s most historic and contentious rivalries. The match has unfolded in a stop-start rhythm, dominated by fierce midfield battles and a sustained high press from the English side...

Iran and Gulf states hit as U.S. strikes escalate

 

U.S. forces launched a new wave of intensive airstrikes against Iranian military targets early Wednesday, July 16, in a marked escalation of regional hostilities centered on the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. Central Command said the 6:00 a.m. ET operation hit Iranian coastal defense systems, cruise missile storage facilities, and launch...

Des Moines: Iowa joins multistate 23andMe settlement

 

Iowa, United States, is among 42 states that have reached a settlement with genetics and biotechnology company 23andMe after a large-scale data breach disclosed in 2023. According to the Iowa Attorney General’s Office, the breach affected nearly 7 million people and exposed customers’ genetic ancestry information, personal details and other...

Camden County mother arrested after infant fentanyl exposure

 

CAMDEN COUNTY, Fla. – Authorities in Camden County, Florida, arrested mother Natalie Pierantonis after her 1-year-old child was found unconscious and later tested positive for synthetic fentanyl, according to the Camden County Sheriff’s Office. At about 4 a.m. on July 13, the county 911 center received a call reporting that...