Supreme Court Lets Texas Enforce App Store Age Rules

 

United States. The Supreme Court on Monday allowed Texas to enforce the Texas App Store Accountability Act (SB 2420), permitting age verification and parental-consent requirements for app downloads while legal challenges continue. The one-line order declined an emergency request to pause enforcement; the law was reinstated by the Fifth Circuit...

American Bitcoin Treasury Tops 8,000 BTC Amid Turmoil

 

United States — American Bitcoin Corp reported its treasury has moved past 8,000 BTC after a series of mining gains and treasury purchases, the company said this week. The firm disclosed in early July that its satoshis-per-share and total reserve grew roughly threefold since its Nasdaq debut, and it completed...

Officials Mail Ballots, Test New Papers Ahead Elections

 

Pasco County, Florida. Supervisor of Elections Brian E. Corley said his office will send more than 35,000 Vote by Mail ballots on Thursday, July 9, 2026, for the August 18 primary, after an initial July 2 dispatch to uniformed and overseas voters; completed ballots must reach the elections office by...

Kerr Kriisa Indicted, Arrested in Alleged $2.2M Fraud

 

Lexington, Kentucky. Former college basketball guard Kerr Kriisa was arrested in Lexington on July 3 and is federally indicted on five counts of wire fraud filed June 2 in a U.S. District Court in West Virginia; prosecutors allege the scheme involved impersonating family members and fictional people to solicit nearly...

East Peoria advances purchase of 272-acre farmland

 

EAST PEORIA, Ill. — On Tuesday evening the East Peoria city council moved forward with acquiring 272 acres of the Keil & Blye Farm on the northwest edge of the city near U.S. Route 24, Centennial Drive and Grange Road; the parcel was won at auction at about $19,100 per...

Loup City bicyclist killed after collision with pickup

 

LOUP CITY, Neb. — On July 5, 2026 at approximately 9:56 a.m., emergency dispatch received a call reporting a crash between a pickup and a bicycle on Highway 58/92 near the south junction just outside Loup City. Responders found a bicyclist in the south ditch; the rider, Jan Markham, age...

Sedona Operator Promotes Private Chauffeurs For Wine Tours

 

Sedona, United States. Vitesse Sedona announced on July 6, 2026 that it expanded private chauffeur services for Sedona wine tours, promoting private limousines as the preferred transportation option for visitors this autumn. The announcement frames chauffeured service as enhancing convenience, safety, and a premium tasting experience across multiple local vineyards. Sedona-area...

Tennessee unveils Adidas jerseys; freshman emphasizes defensive focus

 

Knoxville, Tennessee. The University of Tennessee officially unveiled orange Adidas jerseys across multiple sports on Monday after completing an offseason switch from Nike; Peyton Manning gave an initial public look last week and the university displayed football, basketball and baseball uniforms, with further white and dark-mode reveals scheduled over the...

States report traffic deaths over Fourth of July

 

Missouri and Ohio reported updated highway patrol totals on Monday for the July Fourth holiday reporting period (July 2–5, 2026). Missouri's State Highway Patrol listed nine traffic deaths, three drownings, 235 crashes and 113 traffic injuries with 125 DWI arrests; Ohio's State Highway Patrol reported 18 traffic fatalities in 18...

Balogun Reinstated After FIFA Suspends World Cup Ban

 

NEW YORK — Folarin Balogun was reinstated to play for the United States in the World Cup round of 16 after FIFA suspended a ban stemming from a red card he received in the United States’ prior match against Bosnia and Herzegovina; the suspension was announced on Sunday ahead of...