Portland, Oregon, will be the new home of two-time NBA All-Star guard Ja Morant after the Trail Blazers and Memphis Grizzlies completed a major trade announced on June 29, 2026. Memphis sent Morant and $1 million in cash to Portland in exchange for veteran forward Jerami Grant and young forward...
India: The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) issued a short notification on June 30, 2026 announcing the Common Recruitment Process (CRP PO/MT-XVI and CRP SPL-XVI) to recruit Probationary Officers, Management Trainees and Specialist Officers for the 2027-28 cycle; online applications and fee payments will open July 1 and close...
SACRAMENTO, California — Governor Gavin Newsom has announced a statewide partnership with artificial intelligence company Anthropic to deploy its Claude assistant across all California state agencies, cities, and counties. Revealed on June 29, 2026, the agreement makes Anthropic the default AI vendor under the California Department of Technology’s new Statewide...
BALTIMORE — On Monday night at Camden Yards, Colson Montgomery hit a go-ahead double in the eighth inning and Jacob Gonzalez drove in three runs as the Chicago White Sox defeated the Baltimore Orioles 8-2 in the series opener; the following night Montgomery hit a 440-foot two-run homer that helped...
San Francisco — The Archdiocese of San Francisco announced on Monday, June 29 that it reached a $395 million settlement with more than 500 people who say they were sexually abused by clergy, many as minors, following extended negotiations and bankruptcy proceedings after hundreds of civil suits were filed against...
United States: Local and state authorities issued mixed fireworks rules and safety guidance ahead of the Fourth of July weekend. On June 26, Utah Governor Spencer Cox issued an executive order banning personal fireworks by default while allowing municipal designations; this week South Weber and other municipalities set differing allowances...
Chicago officials activated public-health measures this week after the National Weather Service issued an Extreme Heat Warning covering the entire metropolitan area through Thursday evening, and forecasts showed upper-90s temperatures with heat indices exceeding 100 degrees. On Monday and Tuesday the city listed six cooling centers and urged residents to...
Washington — The United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued rulings that place Basketball Hall of Famer George Gervin and Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams in direct conflict over federal trademark rights to the nickname "Iceman." In office actions dated June 24 and June 26, 2026, USPTO examining attorneys...
Ripon, Wisconsin. Police say Jared Thurber, 38, allegedly assaulted and held a roommate at knifepoint overnight on June 19, was found with serious injuries, and sparked an eight‑hour SWAT standoff before his arrest; he faces multiple felony charges and is held on a $30,000 cash bond. Authorities report the victim...
United States. The U.S. Supreme Court this week cleared the way for the Department of Homeland Security to move forward with terminating Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designations for Haitian and Syrian nationals, a decision that removes lower-court injunctions and allows the administration to resume administrative steps toward ending those protections. This...
