The U.S. dollar traded near a one‑month low on Thursday, July 16, 2026, after weaker‑than‑expected June producer price data reinforced expectations that the Federal Reserve will delay further interest rate hikes. The dollar index, which measures the greenback against six major peers, held around levels last seen in mid‑June following...
PHOENIX, Arizona, began opening statements this week in the trial of a man accused of shooting Phoenix Police Officer Tyler Moldovan eight times, including once in the head, in a 2018 incident that left the officer critically injured. Jury selection wrapped up on Monday, nearly five years after the shooting,...
United States – Bitcoin surged past $65,000 on Wednesday, touching an intraday peak of $65,518 and pushing its market capitalization above $1.3 trillion. The latest advance extended a rally that began on July 14, as traders responded to softer-than-expected U.S. producer price index data and easing consumer inflation, which reduced...
Usher Raymond IV exposed his bare buttocks during a choreographed performance at a recent concert in Maryland on his joint national tour with Chris Brown. Video published on July 15, 2026, shows the incident occurring during Usher’s 2004 song “Seduction,” on a stage set featuring a prop bed. After simulating...
Texas, United States, has enacted a new state law requiring minors to obtain verifiable parental approval before downloading apps from digital app stores, affecting major platforms such as Apple’s App Store and Google Play. Lawmakers framed the measure as a child-safety initiative intended to give parents greater oversight of their...
PENNSYLVANIA – JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon warned that Anthropic’s advanced Mythos artificial intelligence model poses serious security risks if released broadly to the public. Speaking on Wednesday at the Senator Dave McCormick Defense and Innovation Summit in Pennsylvania, Dimon said that allowing individuals to access Mythos would be comparable...
HOUSTON — The Houston Astros have traded veteran right-handed pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. to the Milwaukee Brewers in one of the most discussed moves of the 2026 MLB season. Houston also sent left-handed pitcher Colton Gordon and cash considerations to Milwaukee, receiving a package of minor league prospects in return....
United States – The U.S. Department of Energy has granted SuperCritical Materials a license to commercialize a patented process for extracting uranium and other critical materials directly from seawater. Developed by researchers at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, the technology demonstrates the feasibility of industrial-scale uranium recovery from the oceans...
On July 15, 2026, U.S. reality personality Taylor Frankie Paul publicly criticized her The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives co-star Whitney Leavitt, escalating an ongoing social media rift tied to their Hulu series and shared TikTok origins. The latest dispute emerged after Leavitt unfollowed Paul on Instagram on July 14,...
United States – England and Argentina are contesting a highly physical 2026 FIFA World Cup semifinal that has reignited one of international football’s most historic and contentious rivalries. The match has unfolded in a stop-start rhythm, dominated by fierce midfield battles and a sustained high press from the English side...
