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Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced on Saturday that it had struck what it described as a US unmanned boat storage facility in Bahrain, saying numerous unmanned vessels were destroyed by fire. The I…
BURBANK, California — Actor Noah Alexander Gerry, known for his recurring role on ABC’s drama series “Station 19,” was arrested in Burbank on Monday, July 13, 2026, on suspicion of felony vandalism and misdemeanor posses…
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin warned on Friday that states could lose federal election-related funding if they do not cooperate with a new federal probe into voter rolls and election…
Dallas–Fort Worth is experiencing a notable increase in dessert-focused businesses, with more than a dozen bakeries, ice cream parlors, and specialty sweet shops opening across North Texas in recent months. The latest wa…
SHREVEPORT, Louisiana — Shreveport native Sam Burns tied a men’s major championship scoring record at The British Open by shooting an eight-under-par 62. The Calvary Baptist Academy alum capped his historic round with a …
ALBANY, N.Y. — A Gloversville man has been sentenced in Albany County Court to a state prison term for attempting to engage in sexual contact with a minor. Prosecutors said 54-year-old Kristian Walker responded in August…
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt of Missouri said on Friday, July 17, 2026, that the bipartisan Protect College Sports Act of 2026 likely has sufficient backing to advance in the U.S. Senate. Speaking during …
The United States has announced a new policy capping the validity of visas for foreign journalists at a maximum of 240 days, in what officials describe as a national security recalibration. The change, made public this w…
United States – Zoox, Amazon’s autonomous vehicle subsidiary, has initiated a voluntary software recall of its robotaxi fleet after federal regulators raised concerns about the vehicles’ behavior in smoke-heavy condition…
WORCESTER, Massachusetts — A Worcester County grand jury has indicted 29-year-old Donovan Foster on one count of murder in the death of Joanna Brown, 30, whose body was discovered in an SUV parked near Mount Vernon Stree…
New York — U.S. stock market futures declined on Friday, July 17, 2026, as investors confronted renewed trade tensions alongside persistent borrowing costs and shifting inflation signals. The pullback followed the U.S. d…
Thousands of Google workers are pressing company leadership for stronger job protections amid ongoing cost cuts and rising investment in artificial intelligence. On July 16, 2026, more than 4,500 employees delivered a fo…
Tokyo, Japan — Global equity markets came under renewed pressure on Friday, July 17, 2026, as a sharp pullback in artificial intelligence and semiconductor shares triggered broad-based declines across Asia. Tokyo’s Nikke…
LOS GATOS, California, July 17, 2026 – Netflix Inc. shares fell as much as 10% in premarket trading on Friday after the company issued a softer-than-expected revenue forecast for the third quarter, deepening investor con…
USA – The National Hockey League announced on July 17, 2026, that it will implement an 84-game regular-season schedule for the 2026-27 campaign, expanding from the long-standing 82-game format and breaking a 33-year trad…
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…