U.S. semiconductor shares have come under pressure at the start of July after a powerful rally driven by artificial intelligence demand. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index has dropped more than 11% since hitting a record high in June, though it remains up about 83% for the year. Large chipmakers including Nvidia,...
Moorhead, Minnesota. Clay County Attorney Brian Melton said this week that his office's charging decisions did not contribute to the death of Sahar Ramirez, a woman found dead last month near the Red River. Prosecutors noted a video showing a domestic incident circulated online, but officials say the recording dated...
In Las Vegas, American musician Machine Gun Kelly, real name Colson Baker, has renewed his public feud with Irish mixed martial arts star Conor McGregor following UFC 329. On Monday, July 13, 2026, Baker posted a series of social media messages mocking McGregor’s first-round technical knockout loss and leg injury...
Frankfort, Kentucky. Rocky Adkins, who was appointed senior adviser to Governor Andy Beshear in 2019, left his post with the Beshear administration and served his last day on Friday, July 10, the governor's office announced in a press release on the following Monday, confirming his departure without giving a reason. The...
Madison, Wisconsin — Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez fired her campaign manager late Sunday after an internal review found inaccurate and incomplete campaign finance filings, campaign officials said. The review identified double-counted contributions and unreported expenses, prompting immediate termination while the campaign said it would correct filings and notify authorities. On Monday...
Harrisburg — Gov. Josh Shapiro signed a $50.8 billion Pennsylvania state budget on Sunday after the General Assembly passed the spending plan nearly two weeks after the June 30 deadline; the measure includes historic investments in K‑12 education, a pension boost for retired school and emergency workers, workforce development expansion,...
Minneapolis prosecutors announced on Monday that they have obtained hard drives and physical evidence previously withheld in investigations into the fatal shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti and the shooting of Julio Sosa-Celis; the incidents occurred following protests against a federal immigration enforcement surge, including a Jan. 7 attack...
Rochester, N.Y. — On June 18, 2026, the U.S. Secret Service was alerted to multiple explicit threats posted in the group chat of the podcast 'Triggered with Donald Trump Jr.' Investigators traced the threatening messages and a Rumble livestream to the account JamesGeraldEckertJr and identified the suspect as 39-year-old James...
Volkswagen Group CEO Oliver Blume has warned staff that the carmaker may need to cut up to 50,000 additional jobs worldwide, according to an internal memo dated July 13, 2026 and seen by multiple media outlets. The potential reductions would come on top of a previously agreed plan to eliminate...
Washington — Federal banking regulators on Monday, July 13, 2026, issued joint guidance that significantly tightens credit standards for borrowers who are not legally authorized to work in the United States, a move that could reshape parts of the U.S. housing and banking markets. The Office of the Comptroller of...
