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Nancy Guthrie sheriff says investigators may have more video evidence as they review thousands of clips

Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos says he believes there's more video evidence as investigators comb through 'tens of thousands' of clips. Ransom notes released in bid to ID suspect.

Mystery stranger vanishes after family says frantic warning saved their lives during devastating house fire

The Las Vegas family is now searching for the unidentified hero they say woke them during a July 5 house fire they believe was caused by fireworks.

Nancy Guthrie sheriff says investigators may have more video evidence as they review thousands of clips

Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos says he believes there's more video evidence as investigators comb through 'tens of thousands' of clips. Ransom notes released in bid to ID suspect.

Mystery stranger vanishes after family says frantic warning saved their lives during devastating house fire

The Las Vegas family is now searching for the unidentified hero they say woke them during a July 5 house fire they believe was caused by fireworks.

Nancy Guthrie sheriff says investigators may have more video evidence as they review thousands of clips

Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos says he believes there's more video evidence as investigators comb through 'tens of thousands' of clips. Ransom notes released in bid to ID suspect.

Mystery stranger vanishes after family says frantic warning saved their lives during devastating house fire

The Las Vegas family is now searching for the unidentified hero they say woke them during a July 5 house fire they believe was caused by fireworks.

Nancy Guthrie sheriff says investigators may have more video evidence as they review thousands of clips

Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos says he believes there's more video evidence as investigators comb through 'tens of thousands' of clips. Ransom notes released in bid to ID suspect.

Around the world

Russia launches ballistic missile attack on Kyiv hours after Zelenskyy warns of major strike

Multiple explosions rocked Kyiv after Russia launched ballistic missiles, hours after Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned of a massive overnight assault.

Russia hits Ukrainian capital with ballistic missiles and drones, killing at least 9

Russia has launched a barrage of ballistic missiles and drones into Kyiv, killing at least nine people and wounding 33.

Golden Dome could leave US vulnerable to drone attacks without Israeli systems

A new report warns Golden Dome's focus on space-based missile defense could leave U.S. cities vulnerable to drone attacks over the homeland.

Antisemitic violence reaches deadliest level since 1994, new global report finds

The J7 report reveals 20 people were killed in antisemitic attacks in 2025, marking the deadliest year since 1994 with a 97% rise in violence.

August’s total solar eclipse will sweep over Spain, Iceland and Greenland

For the first time in more than a century, a total solar eclipse is coming to mainland Spain with an even longer encore next summer.

What’s old is new again: Trump-style conservative is back as PM of European nation

Janez Janša formed a coalition government after losing Slovenia's election, reversing Robert Golob's policies on Israel, immigration,and business.

Spain installs sea barrier on Ceuta's border with Morocco after frontier rush that killed 67

Spain has installed a 500-meter containment barrier on the sea border between its North African territory of Ceuta and Morocco.

Technology

How Port Nelson overhauled its operations with private 5G

Some 80% of New Zealand’s wine is grown and produced in the Marlborough region, making Port Nelson a critical trading gateway for the island nation. The busy port also ships forestry products, dairy, and seafood.

Ancient mummy DNA provides scientific evidence that colonization brought smallpox to the Americas

New research says ancient mummy DNA provides the firmest evidence yet that European colonization brought smallpox to the Americas.

US Army backs giant surveillance balloons with $447m contract despite growing threat from drones

The US Army awards TCOM $447 million contract despite increasing concerns about surveillance balloon vulnerability against inexpensive battlefield drones.

Experts claim the US wants to 'extract IP' from Ukraine's drone industry, mirroring China's tech transfers from Boeing

Washington is reportedly pursuing Ukrainian drone intellectual property instead of a formal partnership, aiming to manufacture comparable systems domestically.

Oracle simplifies migrating legacy databases off IBM mainframes with support for EBCDIC

Oracle on Tuesday described new EBCDIC character set compatibility features in Oracle AI Database for customers transitioning from legacy databases on IBM mainframes.

AI has become Apple’s latest bug detective

Artificial intelligence is becoming a force multiplier for Apple security research. Apple’s latest 26.5.2 software update includes patches for a record number of bugs — many of them identified by security researchers using AI-assisted tools. A record haul of fixes The numbers tell the story.

OpenAI’s runaway AI agent also compromised a cloud platform customer

OpenAI’s renegade AI agent, which carried out a high-profile breach of the AI platform Hugging Face, also reportedly compromised a customer of the cloud platform Modal Labs, according to Reuters.

Sports News

Chancellor grants 19 college basketball players a 5th season and orders portal open Monday

A judge in Colorado and a Nashville chancellor issued rulings Friday that will give 30 basketball players a fifth season of eligibility and prevent the NCAA from keeping them out of the transfer portal.

SEC, Big Ten add long-missing support to college sports bill and revive its chances in the Senate

The Big Ten and Southeastern Conferences have agreed to support a Senate bill that seeks to regulate college sports, ending a breakneck week of negotiations and pulling the bipartisan measure out of what looked like a certain death spiral.

Bill Belichick avoids specifics as North Carolina launches probe into GM Michael Lombardi

Michael Lombardi, the highest-paid GM at a public institution, is under official investigation as Bill Belichick's North Carolina program faces scrutiny.

49ers bring back Deebo Samuel to fill void left by Ricky Pearsall's knee injury: report

Deebo Samuel agreed to a one-year deal worth up to $7 million to rejoin the San Francisco 49ers after Ricky Pearsall suffered a knee injury.

Chancellor grants 19 college basketball players a 5th season and orders portal open Monday

A judge in Colorado and a Nashville chancellor issued rulings Friday that will give 30 basketball players a fifth season of eligibility and prevent the NCAA from keeping them out of the transfer portal.

SEC, Big Ten add long-missing support to college sports bill and revive its chances in the Senate

The Big Ten and Southeastern Conferences have agreed to support a Senate bill that seeks to regulate college sports, ending a breakneck week of negotiations and pulling the bipartisan measure out of what looked like a certain death spiral.

Bill Belichick avoids specifics as North Carolina launches probe into GM Michael Lombardi

Michael Lombardi, the highest-paid GM at a public institution, is under official investigation as Bill Belichick's North Carolina program faces scrutiny.

Politics News

Ex-'Squad' member fights for comeback as socialist wing ramps up war on Dem establishment

Cori Bush's latest campaign ad accuses Wesley Bell of jetting off to Israel with AIPAC instead of helping St. Louis recover from a devastating tornado.

Hunter Biden claims under oath that his family is broke amid fight over $17M legal bill

Hunter Biden claims in a deposition that he has no assets, no car, and no savings as a law firm sues him for $17 million in unpaid legal bills.

Texas lawmakers want to halt plan to build high-voltage transmission lines across the state

Amid a backlash, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and a chorus of state senators said the the state's plan for building new high-voltage transmission lines needs to be changed as the oil and gas industry faces an electricity shortage.

Texas land commissioner orders feds to stop “illegally” clearing state border tract

Dawn Buckingham said a contractor hired by U.S. Customs and Border Protection trespassed and significantly altered land in Presidio County without permission.

Election security at center of California Republicans' push to win over fed-up voters

California GOP chairwoman Corrin Rankin says Proposition 39 voter ID measure will close loopholes as Republicans target affordability frustrations.

Ramaswamy outlines key contrasts with Dem opponent less than 100 days out from key gubernatorial election

Vivek Ramaswamy pledges lower property taxes, electric bills, and healthcare costs while drawing sharp contrasts with Amy Acton's COVID-era decisions.

WATCH: Booker continues to reject SAVE Act despite bombshell NJ voter roll scandal

Cory Booker says the SAVE Act would not have prevented the New Jersey software error that made roughly 6,600 noncitizens eligible to vote.