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A shooting at a food festival near Seattle's Space Needle killed 2 people and injured 5, including a 2-year-old boy.
The US launched a fourth round of overnight strikes targeting dozens of Iranian military sites along the Strait of Hormuz.
The House voted to remove U.S. forces from hostilities with Iran, a rebuke to President Trump over a war Congress never authorized.
South Carolina Republican Senator Lindsey Graham died late Saturday from a ruptured aorta, confirmed by the Washington DC medical examiner.
Maine Democrats nominated Troy Jackson, a progressive state lawmaker and former logger, to replace Graham Plattner who dropped out after rape allegations.
A federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration from denying visas to or deporting foreign nationals working on online content moderation, ruling the policy likely violates the First Amendment.
Incumbent Republican Senator Susan Collins is running for her sixth term and will face Democratic nominee Troy Jackson.
The Trump administration ordered ICE to suspend most vehicle stops following two deadly shootings of civilians in just over a week.
Syria's newly elected 210-member parliament held its first session since the ouster of Bashar Assad, with two-thirds directly elected and one-third appointed.
A van driven into a crowd at a Berlin park during Pride Day killed 1 person and injured 29; the 21-year-old suspect was later shot and killed by police.
A JAMA Pediatrics study found 1 in 5 teens and young adults are turning to AI chatbots for mental health advice, up 40% from the prior year.
The Writers Guild of America filed a lawsuit to block Paramount's $81 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, arguing it would harm movie and TV writers.
A coalition of 12 states, led by California, filed a separate lawsuit on Monday to stop the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger.
Jannik Sinner beat Alexander Zverev in four sets to win his second consecutive Wimbledon title and fifth grand slam overall.
Teen and young adult use of AI chatbots for mental health support has risen 40% in a single year, according to a JAMA Pediatrics study.
Ukraine's prime minister resigned, citing pride in leading during one of the nation's most difficult periods. Zelensky, who regularly reshuffles his government to inject fresh momentum, announced broader changes at the same time.
At least 27 people died when a fire broke out at a pub in Bangkok's Chatuchak neighborhood after what a witness described as a sudden explosion. Many victims were found huddled in bathrooms at the back; firefighters contained the blaze in under an hour.
Mitch McConnell was hospitalized for weeks after a fall caused by his post-polio condition, then developed pneumonia. Now in rehab, the 84-year-old says he wants to return to the Senate as soon as his doctors allow — before his final term ends in January.
Two people are dead and four injured after gunfire erupted at Toronto's Salsa on Saint Clair Festival, with 13,000 people present and no arrests made. The city has now seen at least 33 shootings in 2026.
Democratic Senator Cory Booker called Republican Lindsey Graham his 'most unexpected friend in the Senate' after Graham died late Saturday from a ruptured aorta. It's a rare, genuine expression of bipartisan grief in an era of deep political division.
Jannik Sinner defeated Alexander Zverev in four sets to claim his second straight Wimbledon title and fifth career grand slam — just over a month after a widely publicized meltdown at the French Open. Zverev, notably, won the French Open himself.
Syria's newly elected 210-member parliament held its first session since Bashar Assad's ouster, aiming to restart the legislative process after years of civil war and autocratic rule. Two-thirds were directly elected; one-third were appointed by the interim president.
The US has now launched four rounds of strikes on Iranian military sites, and Iran is threatening to block the Bab El Mandeb Strait — a chokepoint that could halt Middle East oil exports entirely. Trump also walked back a proposed 20% fee on Hormuz shipping after Gulf allies pushed back.
After an ICE officer shot and killed a Colombian national in Maine — the second such deadly shooting in barely a week — the Trump administration ordered ICE to halt most vehicle stops. DHS policy bars use of deadly force solely to prevent flight unless the person poses a significant threat, but a former ICE chief counsel notes the threshold is always judged from the officer's perspective.
The House passed the Sunshine Protection Act on Tuesday, voting to lock the US into daylight saving time year-round. States with existing exemptions can still opt for standard time, but for most Americans, the seasonal clock change could soon be history — if the Senate agrees.
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration's visa ban on foreign nationals working in online content moderation, ruling the plaintiffs are likely to win their First Amendment case. Independent tech researchers sued in March, arguing the ban was designed to silence dissenting views, not combat censorship.
The Writers Guild of America filed a lawsuit Tuesday seeking to block Paramount's $81 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, warning the deal would devastate movie and TV writers. A coalition of 12 states led by California independently moved to stop the same merger the day before.
The optimal sleeping temperature is in the 50s Fahrenheit — and climate change is making that harder to find. A new Climate Central analysis finds hot nights already cost the average person 56 hours of sleep per year, and lead scientist Christina Dahl says more than 10% of that loss is directly tied to burning fossil fuels.
Two people were killed and five others injured — including a 2-year-old boy — in a shooting at a food festival near Seattle's Space Needle. At least one suspect is in custody.
Ukraine hit a ship in the Caspian Sea carrying military cargo in cooperation with Iran, killing one sailor. Zelenskyy also revealed Russia is supplying military intelligence to Iran, connecting the two wars.
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- Business 8%
- Sports 8%
- Technology 8%
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