Britain: Antonelli secures first F1 sprint victory

 

SILVERSTONE, England, July 4 (Reuters) - Kimi Antonelli seized his first Formula One sprint race victory at the British Grand Prix at Silverstone on Saturday, overtaking home favourite Lewis Hamilton and extending his lead in the championship. Hamilton, driving for Ferrari and starting from pole position, initially held the advantage...

New York champion Joey Chestnut competes while on probation

 

NEW YORK — Competitive eating star Joey Chestnut is cleared to defend his title at the 2026 Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest while serving a 180-day probation sentence for misdemeanor battery. Officials certified the 17-time champion during the official weigh-in on Friday, July 3, 2026,...

United States job growth slows as USMCA renewal rejected

 

WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy is confronting simultaneous labor market weakness and trade policy uncertainty as the July 4th holiday approaches, with fresh data and diplomatic moves pointing to a more fragile outlook. Bureau of Labor Statistics figures show employers added 57,000 jobs in June, about half of economists’ expectations...

New Zealand edge France 34-32 in Christchurch thriller

 

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand - New Zealand opened the Dave Rennie coaching era with a tense 34-32 victory over an understrength France in the first Nations Championship test at the new Te Kaha stadium on Saturday. Scrumhalf Cam Roigard and winger Will Jordan each scored two tries, with Sam Lakai also...

Arizona media personality Bunnie XO enrolls at ASU

 

PHOENIX, Arizona — Alisa Andrea DeFord, known professionally as Bunnie XO, announced on Friday, July 3, 2026, that she has been accepted for enrollment at Arizona State University, marking a significant personal shift during a period of major change in her private life. The media personality and Dumb Blonde podcast...

Guam braces as Super Typhoon Bavi approaches

 

GUAM – Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands are bracing for the arrival of Super Typhoon Bavi, a storm with winds equivalent to a Category 5 hurricane, authorities said on July 4. The Joint Typhoon Warning Center reported that at 7:00 a.m. Guam time, the center of the storm was...

Iran warns ships in Hormuz of forceful response

 

Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters on July 4, 2026, warned that international commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz must use Iranian-approved shipping lanes or face an immediate “forceful response.” The statement, carried by the semi-official Tasnim news agency, asserted Iran’s authority over the strategic waterway and warned that noncompliant...

Trump Praises Founding Fathers at Mount Rushmore Address

 

South Dakota, On Friday, July 4, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump delivered an address at Mount Rushmore, paying tribute to George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt, and framing their leadership as a standard for America’s future on the eve of the nation’s 250th anniversary. Friday’s speech drew applause...

Los Angeles superhero film 'Supergirl' faces huge loss

 

DC Studios’ new superhero film Supergirl is on track for a significant box office loss, with industry forecasts suggesting a deficit exceeding $100 million. The film has earned $37.1 million domestically and $74.3 million worldwide against an estimated $170 million production budget and about $120 million in global marketing, for...

United States fines Hopper $35 million over dark patterns

 

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has reached a $35 million settlement with travel-booking app Hopper, resolving allegations that the company used hidden fees and manipulative interface design to deceive consumers. In a complaint filed on July 2, 2026, the FTC alleged that Montreal-based Hopper and its U.S. subsidiary,...