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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 a…
Ivanka Trump attended Michael Rubin’s annual Fourth of July White Party alone in Bridgehampton, New York, on Thursday, July 2, 2026. The invitation-only event at the Fanatics CEO’s reported $50 million beachside estate d…
A severe heat wave across the eastern and central United States is expected to persist through the end of this week, raising safety concerns for World Cup athletes, fans, and local residents during the July 4 holiday per…
Honolulu — Kelsey Pfendler, a 32-year-old Grand Canyon river guide, completed a solo row from Monterey, California, to Ala Wai Boat Harbor in Honolulu after launching on May 21 and spending 43 days at sea in her 21-foot …
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 …
Ottawa — The Royal Canadian Air Force and the U.S. Air Force flew a joint ceremonial flypast over Ottawa on Saturday, July 4, 2026, at about 6:30 p.m. ET to coincide with Fourth of July observances marking the United Sta…
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 …
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined an emergency appeal from journalist Catherine Herridge, allowing an $800-per-day civil contempt fine to stand while she continues refusing to identify a confidential source. Herridge, …
U.S. snack maker Utz Quality Foods has had a May recall of several Zapp's and Dirty brand potato chips upgraded by the Food and Drug Administration to a Class I status, the agency’s highest risk level, over potential sal…
Angelina Jolie has filed new documents in Los Angeles County Superior Court opposing Brad Pitt’s attempt to obtain her personal tax returns in their ongoing Chateau Miraval dispute. Pitt’s legal team previously argued he…
United States – Amazon is accelerating its push into AI-powered consumer hardware under Panos Panay, its hardware and services chief, who outlined the company’s latest plans in a recent episode of The Tech Download. Pana…
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has published an updated online “Smart Wall Map” indicating plans to build 30‑foot‑tall border wall segments through portions of Big Bend Ranch State Park in West Texas, according to a …
Ford Motor Company, based in Detroit, is moving to shed its reputation for leading the U.S. in vehicle recalls and quality problems, which have weighed on earnings and customer trust for much of the past decade. CEO Jim …
Lewis Hamilton set the fastest time in the only practice session for the British Grand Prix at Silverstone on Friday, clocking 1:29.260 for Ferrari. The seven-time world champion, who holds a record nine wins at the circ…
Los Angeles, United States – A sharply negative review of DC Studios’ film Supergirl by Variety chief film critic Owen Gleiberman has ignited widespread criticism across Hollywood and social media. Published shortly afte…
Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg told employees at an internal all-hands meeting on July 2 that development of the company’s AI agent technology has not accelerated as planned over the past four months, despite a major…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A federal grand jury on Thursday, July 2, 2026, indicted former U.S. Olympic canoeist David Hearn on one felony count of destruction of government property in connection with alleged vandalism at the L…
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk used his Instagram story to demand an immediate release from the team and criticize the NFL Players Association over a contractual dispute. In the posts, Aiyuk denied repor…
London – On July 2, 2026, the Sophos Counter Threat Unit published a detailed threat intelligence report describing a formal operational partnership between the Vect ransomware group and the credential-harvesting collect…
United States – Actor Seth Rogen has confirmed that Anne Hathaway exited the lead female role in the 2007 comedy film “Knocked Up” because of objections to a graphic prosthetic childbirth sequence. Speaking on the latest…
In a series of late-Thursday posts on his Truth Social platform, President Donald Trump said it is “ridiculous” for the United States to maintain its current level of financial and military support for NATO, describing t…
A fast-growing wildfire known as the Pocket Fire has expanded to 20,680 acres north of Sedona, Arizona, prompting severe air quality and ozone alerts across northern Arizona ahead of the July Fourth holiday weekend. As o…
UNITED STATES – A prolonged and dangerous heatwave is gripping the central and eastern parts of the country ahead of the July Fourth holiday, with the National Weather Service warning of extreme, record-challenging tempe…
DALLAS — The Texas Stock Exchange (TXSE) is set to launch trading on Monday, July 6, 2026, marking a rare new entry into the U.S. equities marketplace and a direct challenge to the longstanding dominance of the New York …
Netflix is developing a half‑hour scripted comedy series titled “Toxic Moms,” starring and executive produced by Ashley Tisdale. The project is based on Tisdale’s January 2026 essay in The Cut, “Breaking Up with My Toxic…