The United States is struggling to meet a January 1, 2027 deadline to end reliance on Chinese and certain other foreign critical minerals, despite major federal investment. President Donald Trump has framed domestic mining and processing of rare earths and other strategic materials as a national security priority since returning...
In the United States, insurers are re-evaluating how El Niño affects hurricane risk as coastal exposure rises sharply. El Niño, identified by U.S. government scientists in June at the onset of the Atlantic hurricane season, typically suppresses storm formation, and officials expect a below-average 2026 season with eight to 14...
DUBLIN, Ireland - Mayo ended a 75-year wait for the All-Ireland Gaelic football title with a victory over defending champions Kerry in Dublin, triggering celebrations across Ireland and among the county’s global diaspora. The long-suffering county’s triumph in the hugely popular national sport brought to a close a widely known...
In late July 2026, actress Sydney Sweeney and music executive Scooter Braun released video footage of a tandem bungee jump taken during a weekend trip to New Zealand. The clips, shared across digital platforms on Monday, July 27, 2026, show the couple harnessed together as they leap from a high...
Nvidia Corp is in advanced talks to provide a financial backstop of about $250 billion to support OpenAI’s planned 10‑gigawatt data center campus in Piketon, southern Ohio, according to reports confirmed on July 27, 2026. The project’s total capital expenditure is expected to exceed $500 billion, covering specialized power infrastructure,...
WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve officials are gathering in Washington, D.C., for a two-day Federal Open Market Committee meeting starting Tuesday, July 28, 2026, as they confront renewed energy-driven inflation pressures and heightened policy uncertainty. Since early 2026, the Fed has held its benchmark federal funds rate in a restrictive 3.50–3.75...
SEATTLE — Three people were killed and four others wounded Monday evening when an exchange of gunfire erupted at the Bite of Seattle food festival near the Space Needle, authorities said. The shooting began around 6:00 p.m. at Seattle Center during the final hours of the annual event, prompting chaos...
LAS VEGAS -- Former Major League Baseball pitcher Chan Ho Park has become the first Korean to buy an ownership stake in an MLB franchise, joining the investment group backing the Oakland Athletics as the club plans its relocation to Las Vegas. The move marks the second major addition to...
Paramount Skydance has agreed to delay its planned $111 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery until after an antitrust trial, following a lawsuit filed on July 13 by California and 11 other U.S. states in the Northern District of California. The state attorneys general argue the deal would weaken competition...
Authorities in Longview, Washington, say two workers are confirmed dead and nine others are presumed dead following the implosion and rupture of a 900,000-gallon chemical storage tank at a Nippon Paper Group mill on July 26. The tank contained “white liquor,” a highly corrosive chemical used in paper processing, which...
