Milwaukee and other U.S. cities this week are forecast to experience dangerous heat, with National Weather Service offices predicting heat indices above 100°F beginning Monday and intensifying midweek. Forecasters cited persistent high pressure and heat dome conditions that will produce mid-90s actual temperatures and heat index readings exceeding 100 across...
Washington, D.C. The District of Columbia agreed this week to a settlement with resident Sam O'Hara after he said he was detained on Sept. 11, 2025, for following an Ohio National Guard patrol while playing the 'Imperial March' from Star Wars; a court filing late Thursday says O'Hara will drop...
Provo, Utah. A judge on Friday found Utah County Deputy Attorney Christopher Ballard in contempt of court for publicly commenting on the case against Tyler Robinson, who is charged with aggravated murder in the September shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University. He spoke with multiple...
Los Angeles authorities have opened a formal investigation into alleged unpermitted construction at a 500,000-square-foot cold storage warehouse in Boyle Heights after an eight-day rooftop fire triggered a regional public health emergency. The blaze, which began on June 17, 2026, tore through dozens of solar panels atop the Lineage-operated facility,...
A peer-reviewed pilot study published June 26, 2026, reports that residents exposed to the 2023 East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment show persistent biological signs of health impact six months after the disaster. Researchers analyzed blood samples from residents living near the derailment and compared them with a healthy control group....
United States – A slow-moving, moisture-laden storm system is bringing a significant flash flood threat to a roughly 700-mile corridor of the Central and Southern United States from Nebraska to the western Florida Panhandle. The National Weather Service has issued a Level 2 out of 4 flash flood risk across...
Serena Williams will face Australia’s Maya Joint in the first round of Wimbledon after receiving a wildcard for her return to the tournament, organisers confirmed on Friday in London. The 44-year-old American, a seven-time Wimbledon singles champion with 23 Grand Slam titles overall, is contesting her first competitive singles match...
Municipal filings and large-scale venue bookings are fueling speculation that Taylor Swift and NFL player Travis Kelce may host wedding-related events at Madison Square Garden in New York City in July 2026. New York City Hall spokesperson Dora Pekec confirmed on June 25, 2026, that Winick Productions applied for permits...
United States technology stock futures fell sharply before the Wall Street open on Friday, June 26, 2026, after reports that artificial intelligence company OpenAI plans to postpone its initial public offering until 2027. According to multiple major news outlets, internal discussions led OpenAI executives to abandon a previously targeted late-2026...
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark left Wednesday night’s home game against the Phoenix Mercury in the third quarter with a back injury following two hard, uncalled plays, and did not return as the Fever lost 111–109. In the second quarter, Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas fell on Clark during a loose-ball...
