Nashville, Tenn. — CNBC this week ranked Tennessee the worst state to live in for 2026, placing it at the bottom of a quality-of-life index that measured crime rates, air quality, healthcare access, childcare cost and availability, inclusiveness of state laws, and reproductive-rights indicators across all 50 states. Memphis and Nashville...
US lawmakers are returning to Capitol Hill this week confronting a crowded agenda complicated by the sudden death of Senator Lindsey Graham, 71, a key Republican budget committee chair and close ally of former president Donald Trump. Graham had been central to negotiations on a party-line bill to increase defense...
United States: Blood centers in multiple regions declared emergencies this week after inventories fell to critically low levels. In Connecticut and Rhode Island officials said on-hand supplies dropped below a two-day inventory, and Kansas City-area agencies reported an almost 25% decline in June, prompting immediate public appeals for donors. Hospitals now...
Cebolleta, New Mexico — Premier American Uranium Inc. completed a 6,030-foot PQ-core drilling program at its wholly owned Cebolleta Uranium Project and delivered recovered underground resource samples to Hazen Research in Golden, Colorado, to begin advanced metallurgical testing as part of the company’s 2026 work program. Core was drilled at...
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, following teams has started to feel like work. Reporter Rob Woodfork gathered interviews showing fans struggle...
Detroit: Southeast Michigan is facing a multi-day heat wave that is expected to peak Tuesday, when forecasters said daytime highs will climb into the mid to upper 90s and heat indices could reach or exceed 100 degrees; the National Weather Service issued a Heat Advisory for the region for Tuesday...
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has acknowledged major internal security and procedural failures in its handling of a significant credential leak tied to its GovCloud infrastructure. In a detailed after-action forensic report released on Thursday, July 9, 2026, the agency disclosed that it had no...
Dallas, Texas — Paige Bueckers recorded 22 points and 11 assists to lead the Dallas Wings to a 96-91 comeback victory over the visiting Chicago Sky on Monday morning, July 13, 2026, at American Airlines Center. The result extended Dallas’ winning streak to a season-high five games and completed a...
NEW YORK — A security breach and subsequent lockdown at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx caused an hours-long delay to Jay-Z’s third and final concert at the venue on Monday, July 13, 2026. The performance, part of a highly anticipated three-night residency marking major milestones in the Brooklyn-born rapper’s career,...
South Korean memory chipmaker SK Hynix fell about 15 percent on its main Seoul listing on Monday, one trading day after a $26.5 billion American Depositary Receipt debut on Nasdaq under the ticker SKHY. The company’s ADRs had surged roughly 13 percent on Friday, drawing strong Wall Street interest in...
