New York City and much of the Tri-State area were under a Tornado Watch until 9 p.m. Tuesday as severe thunderstorms swept through the region, prompting multiple Flash Flood Warnings. Warnings covered several New York City boroughs and nearby New Jersey and Connecticut counties, with forecasters predicting two distinct waves...
United States – Cybersecurity researchers warned on July 21, 2026, that attackers are actively exploiting a critical remote code execution vulnerability in Microsoft SharePoint, tracked as CVE-2026-50522. The flaw carries a CVSS score of 9.8 out of 10 and allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code over a network, posing...
In Washington on July 21, 2026, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine testified before the Senate Appropriations Committee amid bipartisan skepticism and public protests over the expanding war in Iran. Hegseth disclosed that U.S. military operations against Iran have cost $37.5 billion to date,...
LOS ANGELES – Internet personality Chris Olsen has publicly accused his ex-boyfriend, British real estate analyst Harrison Dockerty, of repeatedly cheating during their relationship. In a TikTok video posted on July 20, 2026, the 28-year-old Los Angeles-based content creator laid out a timeline stating that the pair agreed to a...
United States – The Walt Disney Company has launched a sweeping new round of layoffs affecting several hundred employees across some of its most high-profile units, a company spokesperson confirmed on Tuesday. The cuts reach into Pixar Animation Studios, National Geographic, and multiple corporate-level functions, signaling material changes in both...
VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, California — A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket successfully launched 24 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, one day after a rare last‑second launch abort. Liftoff occurred at 10:49 a.m. EDT (1449 UTC) from Space Launch Complex 4 East, following an automated...
PITTSBURGH, United States – On July 20, 2026, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers shared a five-photo carousel on Instagram that appeared to show a reconciliation with his long-estranged family. The images showed the 42-year-old NFL veteran embracing his mother, Darla Rodgers, and standing side-by-side and smiling with his father, Ed...
Colorado authorities have reinstated mandatory evacuations in Custer County after the Aspen Acres Wildfire rapidly intensified, burning across Pueblo and Custer counties. As of Monday afternoon, the fire has scorched about 101,546 acres, currently the largest active wildfire in the state. A rapid, wind-driven run toward Millset Ridge near the...
Washington, United States – The U.S. Treasury Department said on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, that a new government-wide payment verification system has blocked nearly $99 million in federal payments that had been scheduled for deceased individuals. Developed in coordination with the Bureau of the Fiscal Service, the automated safeguard screens...
BAILEYVILLE, Maine – Federal investigators from the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) have detailed a series of safety failures that led to a deadly hydrogen sulfide gas release at the Woodland Pulp Mill on January 27, 2026. The incident unfolded during an overnight emergency shutdown of the...
