United States–based International Business Machines Corporation saw its shares drop by more than 24 percent on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, after releasing preliminary second-quarter results that significantly missed Wall Street expectations. The company reported revenue of $17.2 billion, up just 1 percent year over year, with its Software division growing...
Seattle’s Industrial District was hit by a massive three-alarm warehouse fire early Wednesday, July 15, 2026, prompting authorities to issue a shelter-in-place alert over toxic smoke concerns. The Seattle Fire Department began receiving 911 calls at 12:55 a.m. about a fire in a commercial warehouse on the 4500 block of...
In new divorce court filings in Los Angeles, Paul “PK” Kemsley alleges that his estranged wife, Real Housewives of Beverly Hills cast member Dorit Kemsley, failed to renew their two children’s expired passports, preventing a planned summer trip to Europe. According to documents obtained on July 15, 2026, PK’s attorney...
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, announced an $18 million multistate settlement with the bankruptcy trustee of 23andMe, now operating as Chrome Holding Co., over a 2023 genetic data breach. Forty-two state attorneys general joined the agreement, which resolves allegations that the company violated consumer protection...
Dallas Cowboys wide receiver George Pickens will play the 2026 NFL season on a one-year franchise tag after the league’s July 15 deadline for tagged players passed without a long-term agreement. Pickens is the only franchise-tagged player in the league who did not secure a multi-year contract, while Daniel Jones,...
In Philadelphia on Tuesday, July 15, 2026, the American League defeated the National League 4-0 in the 96th Major League Baseball All-Star Game, marking the first All-Star shutout since 2013. Eleven American League pitchers combined to allow only three hits at Citizens Bank Park, striking out 15 batters over nine...
A group of major U.S. book publishers and author representatives has filed a class-action lawsuit against Google in New York, alleging the company copied millions of copyrighted books without permission to train its Gemini artificial intelligence models. Filed on a Wednesday in July, the complaint from Hachette Book Group, Cengage...
Texas officials opened investigations this week after the U.S. Supreme Court upheld birthright citizenship, with Gov. Greg Abbott directing the Texas Health and Human Services Commission to ask the state attorney general to probe two Rio Grande Valley hospitals — Mission Regional Medical Center in Mission and Knapp Medical Center...
At a defense summit held Wednesday at the U.S. Army War College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, President Donald Trump focused on rebuilding U.S. weapon stockpiles strained by ongoing military operations in Iran. Organized by Republican Senator David McCormick, the event drew senior military leaders, administration officials, and defense industry executives to...
South Texas – SpaceX is preparing for the thirteenth integrated test flight of its Starship launch system, targeting liftoff as early as Thursday, July 16, 2026, from its Starbase facility on the Gulf Coast. The company has scheduled a 90-minute launch window opening at 5:45 p.m. Central Time (22:45 UTC),...
