U.S. snack maker Utz Quality Foods has had a May recall of several Zapp's and Dirty brand potato chips upgraded by the Food and Drug Administration to a Class I status, the agency’s highest risk level, over potential salmonella contamination. The concern stems from a seasoning ingredient containing dry milk...
Angelina Jolie has filed new documents in Los Angeles County Superior Court opposing Brad Pitt’s attempt to obtain her personal tax returns in their ongoing Chateau Miraval dispute. Pitt’s legal team previously argued her historical tax records are relevant because she said she sold her 50% stake in the French...
United States – Amazon is accelerating its push into AI-powered consumer hardware under Panos Panay, its hardware and services chief, who outlined the company’s latest plans in a recent episode of The Tech Download. Panay described Alexa+, an upgraded, more contextual version of the Alexa voice assistant that is designed...
LANSING, Ill. — This week Odin White submitted a sunset photograph taken at Wentworth and Glenwood-Lansing Road; last week Dave Franklin submitted a photograph showing a hole in overcast skies at Ridge Road; and Joyce Dykstra submitted patriotic photos taken near Roy and Illinois and Ridge Road celebrating America's 250th...
Lakeland, Fla. The City of Lakeland held its Red, White & Kaboom celebration at Lake Mirror on Friday, July 3, featuring the Sing Out Crew, local band Bully For You, food vendors, and a fireworks display that organizers scheduled to start at 9 p.m., with performances beginning in the early...
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has published an updated online “Smart Wall Map” indicating plans to build 30‑foot‑tall border wall segments through portions of Big Bend Ranch State Park in West Texas, according to a July 2, 2026 report by The Texas Tribune. The proposed barrier would span roughly two...
Ford Motor Company, based in Detroit, is moving to shed its reputation for leading the U.S. in vehicle recalls and quality problems, which have weighed on earnings and customer trust for much of the past decade. CEO Jim Farley told CNBC in an interview this week that the company has...
Lewis Hamilton set the fastest time in the only practice session for the British Grand Prix at Silverstone on Friday, clocking 1:29.260 for Ferrari. The seven-time world champion, who holds a record nine wins at the circuit, edged 19-year-old Ferrari teammate and current championship leader Kimi Antonelli by 0.213 seconds....
Columbus, Ohio: On Wednesday, school counselor Bryan V. Stork, 48, was pulled from Nicolet Bay at Peninsula State Park in Gibraltar, Wisconsin, after bystanders and emergency responders found him unresponsive; responders performed life-saving measures and transported him to a local hospital where he later died. The Door County Sheriff's Office...
Los Angeles, United States – A sharply negative review of DC Studios’ film Supergirl by Variety chief film critic Owen Gleiberman has ignited widespread criticism across Hollywood and social media. Published shortly after the movie’s June 26, 2026 theatrical release, the review castigated Craig Gillespie’s direction and Ana Nogueira’s screenplay,...
