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Wisconsin's capital city cancels signature events, grapples with fallout from police shooting

A police shooting in Wisconsin’s progressive capital city this week put the spotlight on persistent and deep racial divisions, prompting cancellations and other changes to popular summertime events as protesters said they were determined to continue public pressure for change in Madison.

Elderly Florida man faces charges after alleged 'sugar baby' dispute ends in car-ramming, gun threat: police

A 67-year-old Florida man allegedly rammed a woman's car with his truck and pointed a Ruger at her friend after a Tinder sugar baby date went wrong.

Pamela Smart claims jurors were misled in case over teen lover's killing of husband, argues for new trial

Pamela Smart's attorneys argue prosecutors misled jurors with inaccurate transcripts of secret recordings in the 1991 Gregory Smart murder case.

Heat dome expands across the central United States, creating dangerous conditions for millions

A heat dome is set to expand across much of the central United States, pushing temperatures above 100 degrees from Dallas to North Dakota.

Georgia's Okefenokee Swamp among new additions to join UNESCO's World Heritage List

The Okefenokee Swamp in Georgia, an ornate 13th-century Buddhist temple in Thailand and tidal flats in western South Korea were among several sites added to the World Heritage List on Saturday at a U.N. committee meeting in South Korea.

4th firefighter dies from burn injuries in western Colorado blaze

A fourth firefighter has died from burns after he and several colleagues were overcome by a fast-moving wildfire near the Colorado-Utah border last month.

Brian Hooker’s stepmom wants to help investigators as she suspects he ‘lied about everything’: reports

Brian Hooker's stepmother says she has never been contacted by investigators despite knowing him for decades and offers to answer questions.

Around the world

India’s 'Cockroach' movement ends protests after education minister resigns

India’s “Cockroach” movement has called off weeks of protests, saying the government has accepted all of its demands.

Nicaragua's parliament plans to eliminate elections to codify President Ortega's declaration

Nicaragua's congress moves to abolish elections after President Daniel Ortega declared no more elections, drawing condemnation from the international community.

Israel detains over 70 suspects following deadly violence in the West Bank

Israel's military says it has detained over 70 suspects across the occupied West Bank following violence that left two Israeli soldiers and four Palestinian villagers dead there.

Israel detains over 70 suspects following deadly violence in the West Bank

Israel's military says it has detained over 70 suspects across the occupied West Bank following violence that left two Israeli soldiers and four Palestinian villagers dead there.

More health workers strike as Ebola cases in Congo near 3,000, including over 1,300 deaths

Health workers at an Ebola treatment center in eastern Congo have gone on strike over payment issues, disrupting patient care.

Canada reportedly scraps joint bridge celebration with US after Trump renews tariff threat

Canada canceled a joint celebration for the Gordie Howe International Bridge, connecting Detroit to Windsor, Ontario, after President Donald Trump renewed tariff threats.

France and Spain battle wildfires as more than 250,000 people are forced to flee homes

France is using a massive cargo aircraft to dump flame retardants on a wildfire near the wine country city of Bordeaux.

Technology

AMD raises the AI stakes with Helios, Venice and robotics

AMD executives took to the stage at its Advancing AI 2026 event in San Francisco today to detail the company’s next generation of AI infrastructure solutions, from Instinct MI455X AI accelerator GPUs and 6th Gen EPYC “Venice” CPUs, to Pensando networking, ROCm.

Oracle expands Cloud@Customer with new database service for mid-sized workloads

Oracle is expanding its Cloud@Customer on-premises portfolio with a managed database offering that it says will enable enterprises to run databases, applications, and AI agents in their own data centers, helping CIOs modernize mid-sized workloads while meeting data residency, regulatory, and low-lat

I asked an early-stage investor for a startup compliance horror story. What I got instead was a warning sign

I asked an early-stage investor a simple question: Tell me about a startup that discovered, too late, that it wasn’t allowed to operate the way it had built itself to operate. He gave me three companies.

ISC2 seeks input from IT pros for AI security certification

ISC2 has begun developing a vendor-neutral AI security certification aimed at cybersecurity professionals working to secure AI systems and manage emerging AI risks.

Own nothing, upgrade everything: Apple’s new Klarna deal

Just in time for the iPhone’s 20th anniversary, Apple is moving closer to becoming a service company.

If open weight models are the future, U.S. AI companies are going to have a hard time

Top executives at leading Western AI companies are increasingly warning about the safety and national security risks posed by Chinese open-weight frontier models.

GitLab previews auto-remediation of vulnerable dependencies

GitLab has released GitLab 19.2, an update to the company’s devsecops platform that allows teams to fix vulnerable dependencies automatically, use Security Review Flow to catch logic flaws that scanners miss, and run AI agents straight from the terminal, the company said.

Sports News

Christian Gonzalez has been offered highest contract in team history, Patriots owner Kraft says

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft says Christian Gonzalez has been offered the highest contract in team history.

Sophie Cunningham gets support from GOP senator after backlash over transgender sports comments

Sen. Darline Graham praised Sophie Cunningham's stance on transgender athletes in women's sports, calling it dangerous to have boys in girls' sports.

Sha’Carri Richardson and Noah Lyles surge to 100-meter wins at US championships

Sha’Carri Richardson and Noah Lyles surged to 100-meter wins at the U.S. track and field championships on Friday night.

Azzi Fudd wins WNBA 3-point contest, becomes first rookie champion

Azzi Fudd made WNBA history as the first rookie to win the All-Star 3-point contest, scoring 30 of 40 possible points in the final round.

Mets star Juan Soto exits in sixth inning against Dodgers with lingering calf injury

Juan Soto left Friday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers with a lingering calf injury that has been on the New York Mets' radar since July 16.

Christian Gonzalez has been offered highest contract in team history, Patriots owner Kraft says

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft says Christian Gonzalez has been offered the highest contract in team history.

Sophie Cunningham gets support from GOP senator after backlash over transgender sports comments

Sen. Darline Graham praised Sophie Cunningham's stance on transgender athletes in women's sports, calling it dangerous to have boys in girls' sports.

Politics News

Letitia James faces scrutiny after New York City spends $81,700 per homeless person amid shelter scandals

Saritha Komatireddy accused Letitia James of failing to investigate nonprofit homeless shelters despite billions in taxpayer funding and fraud claims.

Hegseth estimates Iran war has cost $37.5 billion as he defends funding request at fiery hearing

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the U.S. war against Iran has cost $37.5 billion so far. Hegseth faced fiery questions and protests over the U.S. war against Iran at a Senate hearing Tuesday.

Endorsed Minn. Republicans struggle to gain traction

Candidates for governor and U.S. Senate who won GOP backing at the party’s May convention have struggled to find momentum as they face off against challengers in August primaries.

President Trump rejects commutation request by former Minnesota Republican operative

In a Justice Department posting dated July 10, Anton “Tony” Lazzaro’s name is among thousands of denials listed.

Americans rewire their grocery shopping routines while digesting the biggest price jump in 50 years

Living through the biggest jump in grocery prices in a half-century has many Americans changing their eating and food shopping habits.

The Latest: Trump says US will investigate EU trade practices for ‘unethical’ fines on Google

President Donald Trump says the U.S. will open a formal investigation into the European Union’s trade practices.

Obama Presidential Center subcontractors file fresh payment claims totaling nearly $900K

Three subcontractors claim nearly $900,000 in unpaid work on Home Court, the Obama Presidential Center's basketball facility hosting WNBA All-Star events.