US President Donald Trump has reaffirmed his threat of military action against Iran, stating that Washington plans to strike Tehran "very hard" and asserting that "it's our turn to hit them." Speaking during an Oval Office appearance, Trump confirmed he had been briefed on an explosion that rocked a US-owned liquefied...
Wildfires have now burned over 1.3 million acres across Oregon, leading to multiple evacuations and road closures, according to KPTV. Officials have increased evacuation levels for the Hagen Fire, which is burning in Umatilla and Union counties. The Umatilla County Emergency Operation Center upgraded an area from Level 2 "Be...
Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal recorded the 1,000th strikeout of his Major League Baseball career during a game against the Baltimore Orioles. Skubal reached the milestone in the first inning by striking out leadoff hitter Taylor Ward on a 3-2 changeup. He achieved 1,000 career strikeouts in 857 innings,...
The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged in a 3.50% to 3.75% range, underscoring a split among policymakers over how aggressively to tackle persistent inflation. Three of the 12 members of the Federal Open Market Committee, the presidents of the Cleveland, Dallas, and Minneapolis Fed...
Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker and supermodel Irina Shayk have sparked widespread online discussion and public backlash following reports of their new romantic relationship. The pair were recently spotted together during multiple outings over a weekend getaway in the Hamptons. Sources close to the couple confirmed that the relationship...
Meta Platforms reported second-quarter 2026 results from Menlo Park showing strong revenue growth but weaker profitability as it ramped up artificial intelligence investment. Revenue rose 28% year-over-year to $60.8 billion, topping Wall Street forecasts, but net income declined 14% to $15.85 billion, or $6.18 per share, below analysts’ expectations of...
ATLANTA — The Atlanta Falcons moved to bolster their quarterback depth on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, signing veteran Cooper Rush after simultaneous injury setbacks to Tua Tagovailoa and Michael Penix Jr. at the opening of training camp in Flowery Branch, Georgia. Head coach Kevin Stefanski said Tagovailoa, who joined Atlanta...
Dr. Anthony Fauci appeared before the U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, 29 July 2026, to answer questions about COVID-19’s origins and federal research funding. At a hearing convened by Senator Rand Paul, Fauci repeatedly invoked his constitutional right under the Fifth Amendment...
LOS ANGELES — Universal will honor late rock icon Ozzy Osbourne with new “Ozzy Osbourne: Prince of Darkness” haunted mazes at both Universal Orlando Resort and Universal Studios Hollywood during the 2026 Halloween Horror Nights season, marking one year since the heavy metal musician’s death in July 2025. Universal said...
PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Eagles have placed defensive end Jonathan Greenard on the physically unable to perform (PUP) list after he sustained a pectoral muscle strain while lifting weights during the team’s offseason conditioning program. The designation was made as NFL teams opened training camps and filed their initial roster...
