SAN FRANCISCO, July 9, 2026 – Bank of America has extended a $520 million revolving credit line to OpenAI, marking the U.S. lender’s first lending arrangement with the San Francisco-based creator of ChatGPT, according to a Reuters report citing a person familiar with the matter. The new facility makes Bank...
Fort Wayne, Indiana. Christopher Peden allegedly cut off his penis with a kitchen knife inside a detached garage around 2 AM on May 6, then doused the severed organ with gasoline and set it aflame, according to his attorney and police statements reported by TMZ and reflected in responding officers'...
The US National Weather Service has issued Extreme Heat Watches for large areas of Montana, northern Wyoming, and Utah as a powerful heat dome develops over the western United States. Issued on 8 July 2026, the watches cover conditions expected from Saturday, 11 July, through late Sunday, 12 July, with...
Mountain View, California-based Alphabet unit Waymo announced on July 8, 2026, that it will significantly expand its fully autonomous ride-hailing service to four additional U.S. metropolitan areas: San Diego, California; Las Vegas, Nevada; Tampa, Florida; and Denver, Colorado. The company said it will operate rider-only vehicles without a human safety...
Ankara, Turkey – President Donald Trump unexpectedly changed aircraft when departing Ankara on Thursday, July 9, 2026, after the conclusion of the NATO summit, acting on a direct recommendation from the U.S. Secret Service. Instead of boarding the newly retrofitted Boeing 747 donated by the government of Qatar, which had...
Hilton Head Island. A July 4 shooting at Coligny Beach injured eight people after a fight between two groups escalated into gunfire, sending beachgoers fleeing; authorities described the incident as occurring Saturday night and the event prompted a special town council meeting on July 9 to address public safety. Town leaders,...
SAN FRANCISCO — Toronto Blue Jays starter Dylan Cease came within three outs of history on Thursday, July 9, 2026, carrying a no-hitter into the ninth inning against the San Francisco Giants before surrendering a leadoff single to outfielder Heliot Ramos. Pitching in a high-pressure road matchup, Cease held San...
Hartford — Former City Treasurer Carmen Sierra returned to City Hall on July 7 after submitting her retirement letter on July 6 and was met by Hartford police officers when she went to the treasurer's office. Mayor Arunan Arulampalam's office reported receiving anonymous reports that she had accessed the office...
Springfield, Illinois. On July 7 the City Council unanimously renewed a contract to operate 83 of the city's 138 Automatic License Plate Recognition cameras under Flock Safety and approved an ordinance allowing the Lincoln Library to accept a $1 million grant to renovate its first floor; both measures passed after...
SPRINGFIELD — State Rep. Carol Ammons, D-Urbana, was indicted by a federal grand jury on July 7 on multiple charges, including wire fraud, making false statements and conspiracy to obstruct justice; federal prosecutors alleged she improperly used campaign donations and steered state grant funds to organizations that benefited family members,...
