United States survey shows strong backing for public AI ownership

 

A June 2026 national survey of 1,690 U.S. adults conducted by research firm Verasight found that 69 percent support requiring major artificial intelligence companies to transfer 50 percent of their equity into a publicly owned sovereign wealth fund. The results, reported Sunday, July 12, 2026, closely align with the American...

United States faces depleted missile stocks amid Iran war

 

Key U.S. missile and air defense stockpiles are significantly depleted as military operations against Iran resume, raising concerns about readiness for future conflicts with China or North Korea, analysts told CNN. President Donald Trump said Friday that the ceasefire in the Iran conflict is “over,” following an early campaign, Operation...

San Francisco protesters demand pause on frontier AI

 

Hundreds of demonstrators marched through San Francisco on Sunday, July 12, 2026, calling on leading artificial intelligence companies to halt the rapid development of frontier AI systems. Organized by the coalition Stop the AI Race under the banner "Freeze AI on Slushy Day," the protest began at noon outside OpenAI’s...

Senator Lindsey Graham dies after sudden illness

 

Washington — U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham, a South Carolina Republican and close ally of President Donald Trump, died Saturday evening after a "brief and sudden illness," his office said. He was 71; the statement, posted on social media, said the family requests privacy and appreciates prayers as Senate colleagues and...

Turkey hosts NATO summit as Trump shifts stance

 

At a NATO summit in Ankara this week, U.S. President Donald Trump delivered a characteristically volatile performance that unsettled Washington’s allies. Arriving on Tuesday in a visibly angry mood over a temporary ceasefire with Iran that had collapsed, Trump denounced Iran’s Islamic leadership as “scum” and “sick people,” a marked...

United States reshapes Gordie Howe bridge revenues

 

Detroit, United States – The $6.4 billion CAD Gordie Howe International Bridge, linking Detroit and Windsor, is scheduled to begin commercial operations on July 27, 2026, marking a major milestone for North American trade infrastructure. Positioned on the continent’s busiest international freight corridor, the new crossing is expected to play...

Officials Send Corrected Ballots; Florida Voting Deadlines Announced

 

Memphis-area and Florida election offices announced procedural updates this week: Shelby County election officials said about 700 absentee voters will receive FedEx-tracked supplemental ballots arriving before Wednesday, July 15, to include previously omitted 30th Judicial District races and a charter referendum; Duval and Sarasota supervisors posted registration and sample-ballot information...

United States: Trump threatens massive Iran retaliation

 

Former US President Donald Trump has warned that the United States military is prepared to launch 1,000 missiles, with thousands more to follow, against Iran if the Iranian government succeeds in assassinating him. In a Truth Social post on Saturday, Trump claimed orders had already been given for a one-year...

Washington fires 1,350 State Department employees in overhaul

 

Washington began dismissing more than 1,350 U.S.-based State Department employees on Friday as the Trump administration moves ahead with a large-scale overhaul of the diplomatic corps. According to an internal notice, the cuts target non-core functions, duplicative or redundant offices and areas where efficiencies can be found. The move affects...

West Bank: US Congressman briefly detained by Israelis

 

U.S. Representative Ro Khanna, a Democrat from California, said on Saturday, July 11, 2026, that he was detained by armed Israeli settlers and members of the Israeli military in the occupied West Bank. The incident reportedly took place on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, during a three-day congressional tour of the...