Forecasts Warn Heat And Storm Risks Ahead Of Holiday

 

New York City. The National Weather Service forecasted hot, humid conditions for the Fourth of July period, issuing predictions of highs near 94°F on Thursday and about 92°F on Independence Day in Manhattan; heat index readings near 101°F were expected and forecasters warned of isolated afternoon and evening thunderstorms this...

United States tech rout follows Meta AI cloud move

 

United States – Meta Platforms’ announcement that it will build its own cloud business and sell excess artificial-intelligence computing power triggered a sharp global sell-off in semiconductor shares on Wednesday. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index dropped 6.3%, leading declines in U.S. technology stocks and dragging the broader market lower, while the...

United States scrutinizes Apple talks with blacklisted Chinese chipmakers

 

Apple Inc. is in negotiations to purchase memory chips from Chinese semiconductor makers ChangXin Memory Technologies and Yangtze Memory Technologies, both listed by the U.S. Pentagon as supporting Beijing’s military development, according to Bloomberg sources. The chips would be used in Apple devices sold in China, and no U.S. approval...

Multiple arrests and sentencing in child exploitation cases

 

Athens, Ga.: Jason Gutierrez Martinez, 20, was arrested July 1 after officers executed a June 18 search warrant and seized evidence following a National Center for Missing and Exploited Children CyberTipline referral, authorities said. Portland, Ore.: Odysseus Japeth Tewee, 20, was identified after a September 23, 2024 NCMEC tip and...

Fond du Lac Man Charged For Threatening Official

 

FOND DU LAC, Wis. District Attorney Eric J. Toney announced on July 1 that Bradley Hartmann made his initial court appearance after prosecutors charged him with making threats to kill a high-ranking Wisconsin Executive Office official based in Madison and members of the official’s family. Prosecutors filed three counts of...

Pembina approves power plant and joins pipeline initiative

 

Calgary, Canada — Pembina Pipeline on July 2 approved a final investment decision to construct the C$4.6 billion Greenlight Electricity Centre, a 932‑megawatt gas‑fired plant in Sturgeon County to power an unnamed hyperscale data centre, and concurrently entered a non‑binding heads of agreement to participate in a proposed one‑million barrels‑per‑day...

Florida Walmart parking dispute ends with veteran's death

 

North Lauderdale, Florida — A woman shot and killed a 62-year-old man Tuesday afternoon following a verbal dispute over a parking spot outside a Walmart supercenter, according to the Broward Sheriff's Office. Authorities identified the victim as Bart Diguglielmo, a retired U.S. Army staff sergeant, who was struck by a...

United States medical firm Medtronic details ShinyHunters breach

 

United States-based Medtronic has begun formally notifying customers and other affected individuals after confirming that a major data breach linked to the ShinyHunters cyber-extortion group compromised its corporate IT systems earlier this year. The security incident occurred between April 13 and April 19, 2026, when an unauthorized third party infiltrated...

Florida Moves to Designate CAIR Under New Law

 

Tallahassee, Florida — On July 1, Florida's new legislation took effect expanding the state's authority to designate and regulate "domestic terrorist organizations" and broadening restrictions on entities tied to "foreign countries of concern" and "designated foreign terrorist organizations." The law creates a Chief of Domestic Security who may publish designations...

Santa Clara striker Balogun sent off in World Cup

 

SANTA CLARA, California – United States forward Folarin Balogun received a controversial straight red card in a World Cup group-stage match against Bosnia and Herzegovina at Levi's Stadium on Wednesday night, despite the U.S. going on to win 2-0 and secure a place in the Round of 16. Balogun had...