Chapman Becomes All-Time Reliever Strikeout Leader Friday Night

 

ANAHEIM, Calif. Aroldis Chapman became Major League Baseball's career leader in strikeouts by a reliever Friday night, recording his 1,364th career strikeout against the Los Angeles Angels' Denzer Guzman. The Boston Red Sox left-hander, in his 17th MLB season at age 38, delivered a pitch clocked at 98.6 mph that...

Top New York running back commits to Syracuse football

 

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Elijah Kimble committed to Syracuse on Friday night, choosing the Orange over Indiana and North Carolina after receiving more than 30 Division I offers. The Canisius High School running back, a four-star recruit rated the state’s top player for the class of 2027, has totaled over 5,300...

D.C. State Fair Suspended Temporarily Amid Extreme Heat

 

Washington, D.C. — On Friday, organizers of the Great American State Fair on the National Mall suspended the event for several hours because of extreme heat, reporting temperatures reached 100 degrees at 2 p.m. with a heat index near 111. Freedom 250 said gates would reopen at 5 p.m. to...

Washington Capitals re-sign Alex Ovechkin for 22nd season

 

WASHINGTON — Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin has signed a one-year contract extension that will bring the NHL’s all-time leading goal scorer back for his 22nd season with the franchise in 2026-27. The deal, announced Thursday, July 2, 2026, by senior vice president and general manager Chris Patrick, carries a...

Toronto Maple Leafs sign veteran goalie Sergei Bobrovsky

 

Toronto, Canada – The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed veteran goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky to a three-year, $21 million contract, the team confirmed on Wednesday, July 1, 2026. The agreement carries an average annual value of $7 million per season and stands as one of the most notable moves of the...

Des Moines evacuates residents amid severe flash flooding

 

Des Moines, Iowa, authorities evacuated more than 100 people from apartment buildings and a hospice facility on Friday, July 3, 2026, after torrential rainfall across the Upper Midwest caused rapid flooding along Fourmile Creek. The fast-rising creek overflowed its banks, inundating nearby streets, disrupting holiday weekend plans and threatening low-lying...

Washington: Trump weighs potential pardon for Combs

 

Washington, United States – The White House is weighing whether President Donald Trump will grant clemency to music executive Sean "Diddy" Combs as part of a broader round of pardons and commutations expected around the July 4, 2026 holiday, according to administration sources familiar with the discussions. Trump is scheduled...

United States job growth slows as AI adoption rises

 

WASHINGTON, United States – The U.S. labor market showed clear signs of weakening in June 2026, as new government data and a Newsweek analysis pointed to a marked hiring slowdown alongside the growing impact of artificial intelligence on the workforce. The Department of Labor reported that nonfarm payrolls increased by...

United States scientists build evolving synthetic cell

 

United States – Scientists at the University of Minnesota have constructed a synthetic cell, called SpudCell, entirely from nonliving, chemically defined components that can grow, replicate its genetic material, divide and transmit advantageous traits to future generations. The laboratory-built system contains a 90,000-base-pair genome that enables it to produce proteins,...

London miner Phoenix Copper announces deeply discounted share issue

 

In London on Thursday, Phoenix Copper Limited said it plans to raise about £2.3 million gross via a placing and subscription of roughly 460 million new ordinary shares at 0.5 pence each, a 54.5% discount to Tuesday’s 1.1 pence closing mid-market price. Net proceeds of about £2.0 million will be...