Seattle warehouse fire triggers toxic smoke alert

 

Seattle’s Industrial District was hit by a massive three-alarm warehouse fire early Wednesday, July 15, 2026, prompting authorities to issue a shelter-in-place alert over toxic smoke concerns. The Seattle Fire Department began receiving 911 calls at 12:55 a.m. about a fire in a commercial warehouse on the 4500 block of...

Los Angeles husband alleges wife blocked children’s passports

 

In new divorce court filings in Los Angeles, Paul “PK” Kemsley alleges that his estranged wife, Real Housewives of Beverly Hills cast member Dorit Kemsley, failed to renew their two children’s expired passports, preventing a planned summer trip to Europe. According to documents obtained on July 15, 2026, PK’s attorney...

Minnesota leads $18 million settlement over 23andMe breach

 

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, announced an $18 million multistate settlement with the bankruptcy trustee of 23andMe, now operating as Chrome Holding Co., over a 2023 genetic data breach. Forty-two state attorneys general joined the agreement, which resolves allegations that the company violated consumer protection...

Dallas receiver George Pickens to play under 2026 franchise tag

 

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver George Pickens will play the 2026 NFL season on a one-year franchise tag after the league’s July 15 deadline for tagged players passed without a long-term agreement. Pickens is the only franchise-tagged player in the league who did not secure a multi-year contract, while Daniel Jones,...

United States warns Iran of expanded infrastructure strikes

 

In a televised interview on July 15, President Donald Trump said U.S. airstrikes on Iran will continue indefinitely amid an ongoing five-day conflict centered on control of the Strait of Hormuz, a key global oil transit route. Speaking to Fox News, Trump warned that if Iran does not return to...

Philadelphia: American League pitchers dominate All-Star shutout

 

In Philadelphia on Tuesday, July 15, 2026, the American League defeated the National League 4-0 in the 96th Major League Baseball All-Star Game, marking the first All-Star shutout since 2013. Eleven American League pitchers combined to allow only three hits at Citizens Bank Park, striking out 15 batters over nine...

New York publishers sue Google over Gemini training

 

A group of major U.S. book publishers and author representatives has filed a class-action lawsuit against Google in New York, alleging the company copied millions of copyrighted books without permission to train its Gemini artificial intelligence models. Filed on a Wednesday in July, the complaint from Hachette Book Group, Cengage...

Texas probes hospitals over alleged 'birth tourism' ads

 

Texas officials opened investigations this week after the U.S. Supreme Court upheld birthright citizenship, with Gov. Greg Abbott directing the Texas Health and Human Services Commission to ask the state attorney general to probe two Rio Grande Valley hospitals — Mission Regional Medical Center in Mission and Knapp Medical Center...

United States firms Stripe, Advent bid for PayPal

 

United States – Stripe and private equity firm Advent International have jointly submitted a takeover proposal of more than $53 billion to acquire PayPal, according to unnamed sources cited by JQJO. The offer values PayPal at about a 28 percent premium to its current market price and would be split...

United States influencer Alix Earle confirms Netflix feud storyline

 

Digital creator Alix Earle has confirmed that her upcoming Netflix reality series, Earle Meets World, will chronicle her professional fallout with podcast host and Unwell Network founder Alex Cooper. Speaking in a TIME100 Creators cover story published Wednesday, July 15, 2026, Earle said she initially resisted producer requests to discuss...