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Washington, United States – The Pentagon and the U.S. Office of Personnel Management on Tuesday, July 1, 2026, announced a new recruiting initiative called “War Force” to attract top artificial intelligence and software …
New York — Harvey Weinstein, the 74-year-old former Hollywood producer incarcerated at New York City’s Rikers Island, was hospitalized about two weeks ago after suffering heart failure linked to pneumonia, according to T…
LONDON, July 1 (Reuters) - Naomi Osaka advanced to the Wimbledon third round with a clinical 6-3 6-2 victory over Russian qualifier Anastasia Gasanova on a sunny Wednesday at the All England Club. The Japanese 14th seed,…
Switzerland-based Galderma Group AG said on July 1, 2026, that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has again declined to approve its wrinkle-treatment neuromodulator Relfydess (RelabotulinumtoxinA) for sale in the Unit…
Tata Electronics, a key Apple manufacturing partner in India, has suffered a major ransomware attack that resulted in more than 630GB of confidential data being published on the dark web. The World Leaks group released o…
Victor Willis, the founding lead singer and co-writer of the disco group Village People, died on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, at the age of 74 after a brief but severe illness, his family and representatives confirmed on July…
USA – WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert issued a statement late Tuesday condemning “any and all forms of hate” after Phoenix Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas said she and her teammates had been subjected to unacceptable beh…
Attorneys for Chicago rapper Lil Durk, legally known as Durk Banks, have asked a federal judge in Los Angeles to sever newly added racketeering-related counts from his upcoming trial. In a June 30, 2026 motion, the defen…
The World Bank Group has decided to retire its flagship climate finance target that required 45% of its annual lending to support projects with climate change co-benefits. The decision, announced on June 29, 2026, follow…
CANYON COUNTY, Idaho – Canyon County in southwest Idaho has declared a countywide disaster emergency after a powerful thunderstorm and hailstorm caused widespread flash flooding and structural damage across the Treasure …
Speaking at a technology conference hosted by Amazon Web Services in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, CIA Director John Ratcliffe warned that advances in artificial intelligence and quantum computing are resh…
Washington, DC – On June 30, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a 50-year-old federal campaign finance law that capped how much national political parties could spend in direct coordination with their candidates, r…
DENVER — Democratic socialist Melat Kiros, 29, has unseated 15-term U.S. Representative Diana DeGette in the Democratic primary for Colorado’s 1st Congressional District, delivering one of the most significant setbacks t…
California enacted Assembly Bill 660 this week, banning consumer-facing "Sell By" labels and requiring manufacturers to use standardized wording starting Wednesday. The law requires products to display either "Best if Us…
NEW YORK — A JetBlue Airways Airbus A321 arriving at John F. Kennedy International Airport from Las Vegas reported a suspected collision with a drone while on final approach on Monday morning, prompting a federal investi…
Blake Lively is seeking $8 million in legal costs from actor-director Justin Baldoni following their settlement over the troubled production of the 2024 film “It Ends With Us.” In a court filing Tuesday in federal court …
Hazardous materials crews in Garden Grove, California began removing neutralized chemical waste from the GKN Aerospace facility on Monday, June 29, 2026, following a major industrial emergency that prompted mass evacuati…
Glacier National Park in Montana has ordered emergency evacuations and closures in the Many Glacier Valley after days of torrential rain triggered severe flooding and rockslide risks. On Monday, June 29, 2026, the Nation…
Portland, Oregon, will be the new home of two-time NBA All-Star guard Ja Morant after the Trail Blazers and Memphis Grizzlies completed a major trade announced on June 29, 2026. Memphis sent Morant and $1 million in cash…
COLUMBIA — The University of South Carolina on July 1 officially began a 10-year partnership with Nike, replacing Under Armour after the latter contract expired June 30; the board approved the Nike agreement in August 20…
Tel Aviv — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday announced that Israel will seek to end American financial assistance, saying the country no longer needs US aid and describing it as 'like welfare.' He outl…
St. Louis officials will hold a news conference Wednesday to warn residents about the dangers of illegal fireworks after authorities seized more than 3,000 pounds of commercial-grade and homemade fireworks last week. Fir…
Jefferson City, Missouri. Missourians will vote in August on whether to renew the one‑tenth of one percent Parks, Soils and Water Sales Tax that funds 57 state parks, 36 historic sites and soil and water conservation pro…
Rochester, Minnesota recorded a low of 74°F on Monday, June 29, 2026, tying the June 29 warm-low record first set in 1931, the National Weather Service in La Crosse confirmed. The tied record occurred during the first su…
LAKE COUNTY, Colorado – Authorities in Lake County issued immediate mandatory “Go Now” evacuation orders on Monday, June 29, 2026, as the rapidly growing Willow Fire threatened homes, campgrounds and popular recreation a…