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...
LOS ANGELES — Court documents filed in Los Angeles on Monday, July 13, 2026, show that late actress Daveigh Chase left an estimated $400,000 in personal property, despite spending her final months living in an RV near Skid Row while struggling with severe health issues and substance addiction. The petition,...
A firefighting helicopter pilot died Sunday after his aircraft crashed into Silver Jack Reservoir while supporting suppression efforts on the Gold Mountain Fire near Ouray, Colorado. Authorities identified the pilot as 56-year-old Nicholas Dale of Sooke, British Columbia, who was the sole occupant of the K-MAX helicopter. His body was...
South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster has appointed Darlene Graham Nordone to temporarily fill the U.S. Senate seat left vacant by the unexpected death of Senator Lindsey Graham. The move, announced recently in Columbia, quickly drew national attention after gaining backing from former President Donald Trump and several senior Republican leaders....
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said Monday that the U.S. central bank may need to raise interest rates in the near term if core inflation remains elevated. Speaking at an event in New York, Waller cited persistent strength in the economy, stable labor markets and resilient consumer demand, while warning...
Starbase, Texas – SpaceX has announced it is targeting July 16, 2026, for the 13th integrated test flight of its Starship and Super Heavy rocket, the system it describes as the world’s most powerful launch vehicle. The mission will lift off from the company’s Starbase facility in South Texas and...
Atasha Jefferson, known professionally as Tommie Lee from VH1’s Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta, was arrested on Saturday, July 11, 2026, at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami during a World Cup match between England and Norway. According to a Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office arrest report, Jefferson allegedly bypassed ticket scanners and...
Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced on July 14 that at least 131 people have died in flooding across the state since July 4, with the toll expected to rise as search and rescue operations continue. The National Weather Service reports heavy rain, significant river rises, and ongoing flood warnings in...
A former senior commander in Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Hossein Kanani Moghaddam, has claimed Iran could assassinate U.S. President Donald Trump “inside the White House,” according to remarks published by Iranian website Fararu. In the interview, he said Iran’s talks with the United States are aimed at reducing tensions...
