Global oil prices climbed to a one‑month high on Tuesday, July 14, as escalating military conflict in the Strait of Hormuz disrupted maritime traffic through the key energy chokepoint. Brent crude rose 9.6% from the previous session to $84.98 a barrel after the United States reinstated a blockade on Iranian...
McALLEN — Last week, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent shot and killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston, prompting Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Monday to announce that Mexico will file complaints with the U.S. Department of Justice and with state prosecutors over the incident and related deaths of Mexican...
Dallas, Texas – The Dallas Mavericks have hired Dusty May as their new head coach, bringing him to the NBA from the University of Michigan and marking a major shift in the franchise’s direction. May leaves the college ranks with a reported 190-82 record and experience working under veteran coach...
MISSOULA, Mont. — On August 29, 2025, a routine traffic stop escalated when a Missoula police officer fired a taser through a driver's side window, video shows; the woman fell and officers arrested her, taking her into custody in handcuffs. The footage spread online weeks later, and the department said...
Ganderbal — On July 13, Deputy Commissioner Jatin Kishore chaired the District Level Implementation Committee meeting under Mission YUVA, reviewing the pace of sanctioning and disbursement for the flagship self-employment programme and considering beneficiary cases for approval, while instructing departments and financial institutions to expedite processing and support aspiring entrepreneurs. This...
PHILADELPHIA. Jordan Walker homered on his last six swings to defeat Kyle Schwarber in the Home Run Derby Monday night at Citizens Bank Park, becoming the first St. Louis Cardinal to win the event. Walker finished with 12 homers in the final, while Schwarber hit 11 in the final and...
Gillette, Wyoming. A regional heatwave set multiple daily high-temperature records across northeastern Wyoming and western South Dakota on July 12, with the highest reported 110°F at Buffalo, South Dakota, and Gillette reaching 104°F, according to preliminary National Weather Service data; Syracuse, New York, later recorded 97°F on July 14, breaking...
Ann Arbor, Mich. L.J. Cason entered the NCAA transfer portal this week after Michigan head coach Dusty May left for the Dallas Mavericks and assistant Mike Boynton Jr. was promoted to head coach. The sophomore guard, who averaged 8.4 points off the bench in 2025–26, sustained a season-ending knee injury...
Daytona Beach, Fla. — State and local law enforcement agencies launched Operation Southern Slow Down at Daytona International Speedway on Monday, July 13, increasing patrols and public education across Florida and four neighboring states to curb speeding on local roads and major interstates; officials said the campaign will run through...
North Bennington, Vermont; Fresno County, California; and Westerly, Rhode Island each moved this week on local ordinances: on July 7 North Bennington Village Trustees adopted an open burning and waste incineration ordinance effective 60 days after adoption; Fresno County unanimously approved the MEHKO ordinance on June 30 with a final...
