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Texas Board of Education approves required reading list with Bible passages for 5 million students

Texas Board of Education voted 9-5 to approve a required reading list including Bible passages for the state's over 5 million public school students.

Minnesota man captured in Somalia after allegedly helping orchestrate $250M child nutrition fraud scheme

Abdikerm Abdelahi Eidleh was captured in Mogadishu after allegedly helping orchestrate the $250 million "Feeding Our Future" fraud scheme in Minnesota.

Hundreds of pounds of fireworks explode, destroying homes and injuring firefighters

A massive fireworks explosion on Whidbey Island destroyed multiple homes and injured five people, including three firefighters, officials say.

Four charged in alleged billion dollar healthcare fraud tied to Russian transnational criminal organization

Four people in New Hampshire face charges in an alleged $3 billion healthcare fraud and money laundering scheme tied to a Russian criminal organization.

Women accuse Pearadise founder of preying on them by turning ‘safe space’ into mansion of manipulation

A viral body-positivity community called Pearadise faces allegations of predatory behavior by its founder, sparking a legal battle and new docuseries.

Texas Board of Education approves required reading list with Bible passages for 5 million students

Texas Board of Education voted 9-5 to approve a required reading list including Bible passages for the state's over 5 million public school students.

Minnesota man captured in Somalia after allegedly helping orchestrate $250M child nutrition fraud scheme

Abdikerm Abdelahi Eidleh was captured in Mogadishu after allegedly helping orchestrate the $250 million "Feeding Our Future" fraud scheme in Minnesota.

Around the world

US military conducts strike on another vessel carrying alleged narco-traffickers, killing 2

The U.S. military announced a lethal strike on a vessel in the Caribbean allegedly carrying narco-traffickers, killing two people and leaving six survivors.

Cops drop murder probe after coroner rules man’s bloody stabbing death was freak accident

British man Robert Brown, 57, was presumed to have been murdered after being found blood-soaked in England, but a coroner ruled he passed out drunk on a knife in his bag.

Keir Starmer resigns as British prime minister after devastating Labour revolt and local election losses

British PM Keir Starmer announced his resignation after Labour's devastating local election losses and a mounting revolt from within his own party ranks.

Kim Jong Un calls for North Korea to build 2 large warships per year in major naval expansion push: report

Kim Jong Un calls for building two large warships annually over five years, signaling a major expansion of North Korea's naval forces and capabilities.

Rubio announces framework deal between Israel and Lebanon as experts warn Iran will fight to sabotage it

Secretary of State Rubio and PM Netanyahu welcome U.S.-brokered framework agreement between Israel and Lebanon as a step toward lasting peace.

Woman stalked by charging bear on morning dog walk captures terrifying encounter on camera

Tense video shows a woman stalked by a large bear while walking her dog in a wooded area in Canada, charging and circling her for nearly two minutes.

Turkey detains over 200 suspects, including alleged ISIS militants, in sweeping raid ahead of NATO summit

Turkey detained more than 200 suspects, including alleged ISIS militants, in a sweeping Ankara raid ahead of the July NATO summit Trump is expected to attend.

Technology

New Linux Foundation project aims to bring DNS-style trust to AI agents

As enterprises deploy increasing numbers of AI agents across applications and organizations, the Linux Foundation on Wednesday announced plans to launch a new Agent Name Service framework designed to establish identity, ownership, and trust for these systems.

Microsoft is turning Windows 11 into an AI operating system

For years, Microsoft has hyped Windows 11 cas an OS with AI, and the company is finally putting the building blocks in place for that transformation.

Bionic hands are now teaching robots to feel

ABB Robotics and PSYONIC explore using real human prosthetic touch data to train industrial robots for delicate gripping tasks in factories.

Aggressive federal PQE timeline prompts warnings for enterprises

The Department of War has recognized the national security threat posed by quantum computers and has put some teeth behind the federal government’s push for quantum-proof encryption.

Gina Raimondo’s new $500 million plan to help workers survive the AI economy

On June 25, former U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo launched Raise Us, an initiative to confront what she calls America’s missing piece: a people strategy to match its technology strategy.

Using Visual Studio Code’s ‘air-gapped’ AI model mode

Microsoft has been pushing hard to make Visual Studio Code a major way to consume its AI services, mostly in the form of GitHub Copilot.

pgEdge joins rush to merge OLTP and OLAP storage to support AI

For years, enterprises have maintained separate systems for processing transactional (OLTP) and analytical (OLAP) data, even if that meant moving data between them.

Sports News

Norway Star Erling Haaland To Start On Bench For World Cup Showdown vs. France

Erling Haaland, Norway's star striker, will start on the bench for his country's World Cup group stage finale against Kylian Mbappé and France on Friday at Boston Stadium.

Toronto Maple Leafs select Penn State star Gavin McKenna first overall in 2026 NHL Draft

Justin Bieber made an awkward announcement before the Toronto Maple Leafs selected Penn State star Gavin McKenna first overall in the 2026 NHL Draft.

Spain wins its World Cup group, beating Uruguay 1-0 as Muslera’s error sends 2-time champion home

Spain has defeated Uruguay 1-0 after another goalkeeping mistake by Fernando Muslera to advance to the knockout stage of the World Cup and eliminate the South American powerhouse.

Sources: Mauricio Pochettino Offered USA Extension Through 2030 World Cup

U.S. men's national team manager Mauricio Pochettino has been offered a contract extension through the 2030 World Cup.

Kasper Schmeichel Compares Cape Verde Underdog Story To 2016 Leicester City

FOX Sports' Kasper Schmeichel compares Cape Verde's underdog story to his 2016 Premier League championship with Leicester City.

Danhausen 'is a self-made superstar,' WWE wrestler Matt Cardona says

WWE star Matt Cardona says things have been weird since getting shocked in Danhausen's lab, including urges to move from Florida back to Long Island.

Why Iran’s Late Goal Against Egypt Was Ruled Out For Offside

For a few moments, it looked like Iran had found the goal that would send it through. Then VAR stepped in.

Politics News

Trump's endorsement power faces new test in Louisiana Republican Senate showdown

Louisiana's GOP Senate runoff tests Trump's endorsement power as Rep. Julia Letlow faces state Treasurer John Fleming for the open seat Saturday.

Buttigieg was briefly separated from his children after police say he was target of false report

Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg was the target of an anonymous report that police determined was false.

New limited-edition US passport features Trump's image and a warning

President Trump unveils the new U.S. passport design featuring his image and the Declaration of Independence as part of the America250 celebration.

Kurt Zellers leaves Minnesota Business Partnership helm

A sudden departure of Kurt Zellers at the Minnesota Business Partnership is just one of the changes ahead for business advocacy groups in the state.

Firefighter brother of 9/11 victim incensed by 'radical' Muslims winning key Dem primaries

Air Force veteran and 9/11 advocate Don Arias slams Democratic nominees with alleged ties to radical Islamic terrorism winning primary elections.

Election worker says federal officers confronted her at polls over social media post criticizing ICE

A poll worker says two federal officers visited her at a voting location during New York’s party primaries to confront her about a social media post she’d written criticizing the ICE officer who fatally shot Renee Good in Minneapolis.

SEE IT: SNAP advocate defends taxpayer-funded Coca-Cola in fiery exchange with GOP lawmaker on waste

Rep. Brandon Gill sparred with a SNAP policy advocate over whether taxpayer-funded food benefits should pay for sugary sodas like Coca-Cola.