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Washington, United States – Major U.S. television networks diverged sharply on July 17, 2026, over whether to air President Donald Trump’s election-focused primetime address live, in what amounted to an unusually public …
Texas, United States – SpaceX shares extended losses in premarket trading on Friday after the company aborted a planned Starship V3 test flight in Texas at the last moment on Thursday, adding to choppy trading since its …
Vancouver, Canada – Prime Video and Amazon MGM Studios announced on July 17, 2026, that they will fully recast the role of Kratos in the upcoming live-action God of War series after lead actor Ryan Hurst suffered a sever…
Climate scientists warn that climate change is driving increasingly frequent and intense heavy rainfall events across the United States, leading to deadly and damaging flash floods. Over the past month, states including …
A state regulatory report from the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) has confirmed that a 54-year-old man died following a cardiac emergency on the 'It's a Small World' attraction at Walt Di…
NEW YORK — NBA free agent LeBron James on July 17, 2026, addressed the growing scrutiny around his next move, saying his free-agency decision is approaching but declining to disclose which team he will join for the 2026-…
On July 17, global technology and semiconductor stocks sold off sharply despite Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company reporting exceptional quarterly results and raising its growth outlook. The Nasdaq Composite fell…
Dry lightning storms on July 17 ignited more than 50 fast-moving wildfires across Washington and Oregon, forcing Level 3 “Go Now” evacuations in parts of Washington State. The Kaiser Canyon Fire in Okanogan County has gr…
The Trump administration has announced a new global campaign targeting what it calls “Radical Left terrorism,” unveiled at a high-level ministerial conference in Washington on July 17, 2026. The meeting, described as a m…
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI has filed a federal lawsuit against Terry Wayner Harwood, a 67-year-old South Carolina resident, accusing him of using the Grok chatbot to generate child sexual abuse mater…
On July 17, 2026, the Associated Press announced that Los Angeles Rams star Myles Garrett was voted the NFL’s best edge rusher entering the 2026 season, following his blockbuster trade from the Cleveland Browns. An eight…
DAPHNE, Ala. — Former Florida gubernatorial nominee Andrew Gillum has tested negative for controlled substances, according to new court documents filed in Baldwin County, Alabama. The filing, dated Thursday, July 16, 202…
Washington, United States — House Republicans on the Budget Committee advanced a $95 billion budget reconciliation package on July 16, 2026, aimed at funding U.S. military operations in Iran, expanding farm aid, and impl…
Milwaukee, USA – The NBA has opened a formal investigation into the Milwaukee Bucks’ contract agreement with guard Gary Trent Jr., examining whether the terms comply with the league’s collective bargaining agreement. Lea…
The United States government announced it will impose a 25% surcharge on a wide range of Brazilian products starting July 22, excluding items on an expanded exception list. Key Brazilian exports such as coffee, orange ju…
The White House has initiated an intensive internal investigation after reports revealed security deficiencies involving a new Qatari-gifted aircraft intended for use as Air Force One, according to sources cited by CNN. …
Los Angeles, United States — Mary Jo "MJ" Shannon, the mother of Kris Jenner and grandmother to the Kardashian-Jenner family, has died at the age of 91, Jenner announced on Instagram on Thursday, July 16. In an emotional…
New York — SpaceX shares fell below their $135 initial public offering price for the first time on Wednesday, extending a four-day losing streak and marking a sharp reversal from last month’s rally. The stock traded as l…
A hydrogen sulfide gas leak at the Pemex refinery in Deer Park, Texas, killed two people and injured five workers on Monday evening, local authorities and the company confirmed. The leak began at about 4:40 p.m. local ti…
Major U.S. banks eliminated more than 10,000 positions in the second quarter of this year, the sharpest quarterly workforce reduction since the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Quarterly earnings filings sh…
United States – Julia Garner and Mark Foster have separated after more than six years of marriage, according to reports confirmed by multiple entertainment outlets on July 16, 2026. People magazine first reported the spl…
New York — Donald Trump Jr. is facing renewed criticism after an old video of him making a widely described "weird" remark about his 17-year-old daughter, Kai Trump, resurfaced online following her appearance at the 2026…
ST. LOUIS, Mo. — St. Louis officials have filed a lawsuit in Missouri Circuit Court for the Twenty-Second Judicial Circuit against Bustling Funding, LLC, alleging the company used a “slow flip” housing practice to sell h…
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission is preparing a series of rulings that could affect Walt Disney Company’s ABC television operations, according to people familiar with the process. The FCC, led by Chairman Brend…
RUSKIN, Fla. -- Two Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office deputies were shot Thursday in Ruskin, Florida, and airlifted by medical helicopter to Tampa General Hospital, authorities said. The shooting occurred on West Shel…