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The U.S. Treasury Department has frozen more than $130 million in cryptocurrency assets linked to the Central Bank of Iran, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced. Officials said the funds were distributed across mul…
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, will host a short-notice featherweight contest between two Ultimate Fighting Championship rookies at UFC Oklahoma City this Saturday, July 18, 2026, at the Paycom Center. Unbeaten prospect Ezra E…
Columbus, Ohio — NBC4 compiled and published an interactive map listing 172 verifiable data-center projects across the state, noting that commonly cited totals near 200 often include duplicate entries or unverified propo…
Atlanta — Argentina will face England in the World Cup semifinal on Wednesday, with Lionel Messi and Jude Bellingham headlining the matchup. Messi, age 39 and the World Cup's all-time top scorer with 21 goals, is playing…
Houston. Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare said Tuesday his office is conducting an independent investigation and is "more than prepared" to prosecute federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents if eviden…
Kim Scott, the 51-year-old ex-wife of rapper Eminem, was hospitalized in Michigan following a medical emergency at her Chesterfield home on the evening of Saturday, July 11, 2026. Emergency dispatch records and police re…
ARLINGTON, Texas — Spain advanced to the World Cup final with a 2-0 victory over France in Tuesday’s semifinal at AT&T Stadium, delivering a composed and disciplined performance against the tournament favorites. Mikel Oy…
Corpus Christi, Texas: Port of Corpus Christi Chief Executive Kent Britton said Tuesday that U.S. crude exports surged this year to about 6.4 million barrels per day, above prewar levels of roughly 4 million, after near-…
MANILA — Kent Carpenter, a 73-year-old American marine biologist and lecturer at Silliman University, was shot dead by three masked men who forced their way into his home in Sibulan, Negros Oriental, on Sunday night, pol…
Brockton, Massachusetts — The National Weather Service issued a heat advisory beginning 11 a.m. July 14 through 8 p.m. July 15, warning of forecast highs near 95°F and heat-index values approaching 99°F; Richmond and Det…
ATLANTA. The FIFA Fan Festival Atlanta is extending its hours for the World Cup semifinals on July 14–15, offering live entertainment, international programming and a performance by Ludacris ahead of the first semifinal.…
Israel – Artificial intelligence has moved from a supporting role to serving as an active operator in cyberattacks, according to the Annual AI Security Report 2026 released by cybersecurity firm Check Point Research on J…
Marion, Indiana — ReElement Technologies, a minority-held affiliate of American Resources Corp, this week received a $25 million award from the U.S. Department of War’s Industrial Base Fund to expand rare-earth and criti…
Cheyenne, Wyo. — The Cheyenne City Council approved a roughly 3,460–3,500-acre annexation this week after multi-hour hearings held Tuesday evening into Wednesday morning, expanding the city by about 20% to accommodate a …
Columbus — Gov. Mike DeWine signed House Bill 455 on Friday, increasing governor-appointed members on the State Board of Education from five to seven, adding new educator licensing restrictions and testing requirements f…
Chicago recorded highs near 95 to 96 degrees on Tuesday, as meteorologists warned heat index values between 98 and 105 degrees and noted lower temperatures along the immediate lakefront. The Chicago Office of Emergency M…
Gillette, Wyoming. A regional heatwave set multiple daily high-temperature records across northeastern Wyoming and western South Dakota on July 12, with the highest reported 110°F at Buffalo, South Dakota, and Gillette r…
Washington, D.C. — This week WTOP published the first three parts of a five-part series in 2026 reporting that dozens of D.C.-area sports fans told reporters that, despite unprecedented access to games and highlights, fo…
Apple has filed a federal lawsuit in the United States accusing OpenAI and several former Apple employees of systematically stealing trade secrets related to unreleased Apple hardware products. The complaint alleges that…
PHOENIX — Phoenix Education Partners reported fiscal third-quarter results on Tuesday for the quarter ended May 31, posting adjusted earnings per share of $1.43 and revenue of $271.8 million. Adjusted EBITDA declined to …
New York. Maine Democrats criticized Republican Sen. Susan Collins after a federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent fatally shot a motorist just south of Maine’s largest city on Monday; officials said the agents…
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel on Tuesday publicly addressed reports that his job might be in jeopardy, saying he has had conversations about a potential buyout and noting social media previou…
New York — Capt. Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger III announced this week that doctors diagnosed him with Alzheimer's disease, which he said he learned of in August 2025; he discussed the condition in an interview published …
Springfield, Illinois. The Illinois Department of Revenue on July 10 published proposed amendments to multiple local tax rules, consolidating sourcing provisions for Home Rule Municipal Service Occupation Tax, Regional T…
MISSOURI — Southeast Missouri is assessing damage and beginning recovery efforts after catastrophic flash flooding between July 9 and 10, 2026, caused by a series of slow-moving thunderstorms that stalled over the region…