United States: Tesla caps employee AI spending weekly

 

United States-based Tesla has imposed a strict $200 weekly cap on artificial intelligence spending for employees, triggering internal concerns about its potential impact on innovation and the company’s long-term AI strategy. The limit applies to tools and services that support AI-related work, and employees say the spending ceiling is already...

New York: Trump seeks delay of Carroll payout

 

Attorneys for former President Donald J. Trump have asked a federal judge in New York for more time to respond to E. Jean Carroll’s bid for immediate payment of a civil judgment now approaching $5.8 million with interest. The request, filed Sunday in the U.S. District Court for the Southern...

United States Democrats target Trump’s soaring wealth

 

Democratic candidates across the United States are increasingly framing Donald Trump’s rapidly expanding personal fortune as a central campaign issue, arguing it highlights corruption and a disconnect from Americans’ economic struggles. The shift comes after Trump disclosed that his personal income exceeded $2 billion last year, followed by a high-profile...

Mandaviya Leads 80th Fit India Sundays Cycling Event

 

New Delhi, India. Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya led the 80th edition of Fit India Sundays on Cycle at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on July 5, organised with Sathya Sai Seva Organisations to mark the spiritual leader's 100th anniversary; organisers reported over 9,000 local participants and cited campaign participation since...

Mineral Gulch Fire Reaches 86 Acres Near Kanab

 

KANE COUNTY, Utah — A brush fire called the Mineral Gulch Fire started Saturday evening near Highway 9 milepost 51 by Mineral Springs Road and has burned an estimated 30 to 50 acres, Utah Fire Info reports. The blaze was reported in Kane County and remains under investigation; officials have...

American Rower Completes Solo California-to-Hawaii Record-Breaking Journey Today

 

Honolulu — Kelsey Pfendler, a 32-year-old Grand Canyon river guide, completed a solo row from Monterey, California, to Ala Wai Boat Harbor in Honolulu after launching on May 21 and spending 43 days at sea in her 21-foot boat Lily. The crossing covered more than 2,400 miles and was tracked...

Minneapolis Protest and Lawmaker React to TPS Ruling

 

Minneapolis protesters held a bannering on July 2 to condemn the U.S. Supreme Court's June 25 ruling that allowed the administration to end Temporary Protected Status for Haitian and Syrian nationals; demonstrators spelled out support for TPS and chanted during rush hour on a busy bridge as cars honked in...

Multiple house fires displace residents across U.S. towns

 

North Haven, Connecticut: Firefighters responded to a house fire on North Hill Road Friday night after a report at 7:15 p.m., initiating an interior attack amid heavy smoke, attacking flames in first- and second-floor walls and reporting attic heat; crews relayed 1,800 feet of supply hose and five people were...

United States party photo sparks Tobey Maguire, Ice Spice rumors

 

A viral photo from Michael Rubin's 2026 White Party in the Hamptons prompted online speculation that actor Tobey Maguire and rapper Ice Spice had kissed, although the image only shows two people standing closely on a balcony and does not clearly depict a kiss. Page Six confirmed both celebrities attended...

South Dakota: Trump denounces 'communist menace' at Mount Rushmore

 

In a July 4, 2026 speech at Mount Rushmore in Keystone, South Dakota, President Donald Trump opened the United States’ 250th anniversary celebrations with a strongly worded warning about what he called a renewed “communist menace” inside the country. Speaking for about 30 minutes beneath the monument’s presidential carvings, Trump...