Chicago. Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker on Monday signed Senate Bill 315, the Artificial Intelligence Safety Measures Act, into law, imposing transparency, reporting and safety obligations on large-scale AI developers and establishing thresholds and oversight mechanisms for the most advanced systems. The bill was approved by the Illinois legislature in May...
Topeka, Kansas. On Wednesday, July 1, 2026, the Kansas Department of Revenue published four notices announcing new and amended tax credits and extensions covering ethanol retailers, angel investors, gun- and ammunition-storage expenditures, and state participation in a federal scholarship contribution tax credit for taxable years beginning after Dec. 31, 2026. The...
Augusta, Maine. A Politico report published Monday states that Jenny Racicot, who previously dated Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner, alleges he sexually assaulted her in late 2021; Platner denies the allegation and several public events were postponed on Sunday and Monday as his campaign cited health and scheduling concerns. The postponements...
Baton Rouge: The Louisiana Department of Education released 2025-26 LEAP assessment results this week showing statewide student Mastery+ rates rose to 36%, a two-percentage-point increase, marking the highest statewide performance on record for grades 3–12. The report notes improvement or maintenance of Mastery+ in 28 of 31 grades and courses...
Salt Lake City: ABC4 meteorologists warned Utah residents Monday and Tuesday that a dangerous heat wave will build this week, with daytime highs in northern valleys reaching the mid-to-upper 90s and southern Utah, including St. George, Zion and Moab, climbing into the 100°–105° range or higher by the weekend. The forecasts...
World football governing body FIFA has come under fire from UEFA after overturning a World Cup red-card suspension for United States striker Folarin Balogun following personal intervention from U.S. President Donald Trump. The decision, announced ahead of the U.S. match against Belgium for a quarter-final place, allowed Balogun to play...
A fast-moving vegetation fire in northwest Redmond, Oregon, threatened rural residential areas and critical infrastructure on the evening of Saturday, July 4, 2026. The Coyner Fire, identified as Incident 0834, ignited around 8:30 p.m. near Coyner Road and Helmholtz Way and spread quickly through dry grass, brush, and juniper trees,...
Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid has described marriage advice given by actor Adam Sandler while officiating the wedding of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Friday, July 3, 2026. Speaking at an event in Salt Lake City on Sunday, July...
Provo, Utah — Prosecutors began presenting evidence on Monday in a week-long preliminary hearing to persuade Judge Tony Graf that probable cause exists to charge 23-year-old Tyler Robinson with firing the single shot that killed conservative activist Charlie Kirk on September 10, 2025, at Utah Valley University in Orem during...
Mexico City: Jude Bellingham scored twice to lead England to a 3-2 victory over Mexico at the Estadio Azteca on Sunday, July 5, 2026, putting the Three Lions into the World Cup quarter-finals. Harry Kane converted a penalty and England endured a red card to Jarell Quansah, playing over 45...
