West Indies clinched a 1-0 Test series victory over Sri Lanka on Tuesday after the rain-affected second and final Test in North Sound, Antigua, ended in a high-scoring draw. Sri Lanka, having won the toss, declared at 549-9 in their first innings, led by Lahiru Udara’s 188. West Indies replied...
Canfield, Ohio. The Canfield School Board voted Wednesday to place a five-year tax levy on the Nov. 3 ballot after proposing a $5.9 million measure to support building renovations and maintenance, officials said this week. The board acted amid reported budget shortfalls and will send the measure to the county...
Columbus, Ohio — The state filed a late agenda request this week seeking $1 million to support 16 children rescued from a Hamden home on June 30. The Department of Children and Youth said funds would cover foster placements and court proceedings for children ranging from 17 months to 18...
Venango County, Pennsylvania: exploreVenango.com published a Recipe of the Day featuring the Berry-Patch Brownie Pizza. The recipe calls for a 9-by-13-inch pan size package of fudge brownie mix, 1/3 cup chopped unblanched almonds and 1 teaspoon almond extract to be folded into the batter. It also lists an 8-ounce package...
HONG KONG — Aurora Mobile presented its AI-first EngageLab customer engagement platform at The MarTech Summit on July 7, 2026, demonstrating AppPush and Marketing Automation features to attendees and conducting a live demonstration addressing push-notification deliverability and HarmonyOS reachability for enterprise users. This week the company and media outlets published details...
Portland, Oregon. The Oregon attorney general, Dan Rayfield, said Tuesday he will ask a Multnomah County court to pause or delay Paramount's $110 billion bid to acquire Warner Bros and to compel production of internal records tied to 'Project Warrior,' ahead of the planned July 16 closing. Rayfield filed for a...
Annapolis, Maryland — State legislative leaders announced this week that the General Assembly will convene a three-day special session Aug. 3–5 to consider placing a constitutional amendment on the November ballot that would change the rules for drawing congressional districts. Senate President Bill Ferguson and House Speaker Joseline Peña-Melnyk issued...
New York City. Variety confirmed that Jennifer Beals, Jacqueline Byers, Shane Harper and Devin Druid have been cast as series regulars on NCIS: New York, joining previously announced leads LL Cool J and Scott Caan. Beals will play Assistant Special Agent in Charge Robyn Wells, the director of the NCIS...
Oklahoma sued Allstate on Tuesday, accusing the insurer of underpaying or denying claims for wind and hail damage and of using restrictive standards since at least 2020 that "effectively predetermined outcomes" to lower indemnity payments. The state said Allstate "secretly" required those standards, stripped licensed adjusters of authority to approve...
Camp Pendleton, California, is battling a massive, fast-moving wildfire that has already burned more than 1,000 acres on and around the Marine Corps base, triggering emergency evacuations and putting thousands of people at risk. The blaze, which broke out near military training areas, is threatening base facilities as well as...
