Biden looks to provide relief from extreme heat as record high temperatures persist across the USPresident Joe Biden plans to announce new steps to address the extreme heat that has threatened millions of Americans, most recently in the Southwest. July 27, 2023
Judge allows Prince Harry’s snooping lawsuit against publisher of The Sun tabloid to go to trialA London judge has allowed Prince Harry’s lawsuit against the publisher of The Sun tabloid to go to trial on claims the newspaper used unlawful methods to gather information about him. July 27, 2023
Bluffing or not, Putin’s declared deployment of nuclear weapons to Belarus raises tensionsSometime this summer, if President Vladimir Putin can be believed, Russia moved some of its short-range nuclear weapons into Belarus, closer to Ukraine and onto the doorstep of NATO’s members in Central and Eastern Europe. July 27, 2023
Elon Musk wants to turn tweets into ‘X’s’. But changing language is not quite so simpleElon Musk may want to send “tweet” back to the birds, but the ubiquitous term for posting on the site he now calls X is here to stay — at least for now. July 27, 2023
Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell briefly leaves news conference after freezing up mid-sentence Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell briefly left his own press conference Wednesday after stopping his remarks mid-sentence and staring off into space for several seconds. July 26, 2023
London jury acquits Kevin Spacey of sexual assault charges on his birthdayA London jury has acquitted Kevin Spacey on sexual assault charges stemming from allegations by four men dating back 20 years. July 26, 2023
Pedestrians scatter as fire causes New York construction crane’s arm to collapse and crash to streetThe mayor of New York City says four people suffered minor injuries but no one died when a fire on a construction crane caused its arm to strike a building as it crashed to the street. July 26, 2023
Hunter Biden’s plea deal on hold after federal judge raises concerns over the terms of the agreement President Joe Biden’s son Hunter is expected to appear before a federal judge in Delaware to plead guilty to two tax crimes and admit possessing a gun as a drug user. July 26, 2023
Niger’s presidential guard surrounds leader’s home in what African organizations call a coup attemptMembers of Niger’s presidential guard surrounded the presidential palace Wednesday in what African organizations called an attempted coup against the country’s democratically elected leader. July 26, 2023
Israel’s top court to hear petitions against first part of contentious judicial overhaulIsrael’s highest court says that it will hear petitions in September against a divisive law weakening its power passed by parliament earlier this week. July 26, 2023
Skittles releases new mustard-flavored candySkittles announced its newest candy flavor is mustard, as part of a partnership with French’s. July 26, 2023
Water at tip of Florida hits hot tub level and may have set world record for warmest seawaterThe water temperature on the tip of Florida hit hot tub levels, exceeding 100 degrees two days in a row. July 26, 2023
On their own front line, Ukraine’s surgeons treat waves of soldiers since the counteroffensive beganA surge of wounded soldiers has coincided with the major counteroffensive Ukraine launched in June to try to recapture its land from Russian forces. July 26, 2023
Typhoon Doksuri leaves at least 2 dead and displaces thousands in the northern PhilippinesTyphoon Doksuri has blown ashore in a cluster of islands and lashed northern Philippine provinces with ferocious wind and rain, leaving at least two villagers dead. July 26, 2023
Cambodia’s Hun Sen, Asia’s longest serving leader, says he’ll step down and his son will take overCambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen says he will step down in August and hand the position to his oldest son, though Asia’s longest-serving leader is expected to continue to wield significant power. July 26, 2023
For Emmett Till’s family, national monument proclamation cements his inclusion in the American storyPresident Joe Biden has signed a proclamation establishing a national monument honoring Emmett Till, the Black teenager from Chicago whose abduction, torture and killing in Mississippi in 1955 helped propel the civil rights movement. July 25, 2023
Tuesday’s Mega Millions jackpot is the 8th largest in the US at $820 million Lottery players will have a shot at an estimated $820 million Mega Millions jackpot Tuesday night, less than a week after someone hit a Powerball prize that topped $1 billion. July 25, 2023
Anger grows in Ukraine’s port city of Odesa after Russian bombardment hits beloved historic sitesIn just a week, Russia has fired dozens of missiles and drones at the Odesa region of Ukraine, hitting the historic city center that had been largely spared since the beginning of the war. July 25, 2023
Education Department opens investigation into Harvard’s legacy admissionsTop colleges’ preferential treatment of children of alumni, who are often white, has been facing new scrutiny since the Supreme Court last month struck down the use of affirmative action as a tool to diversify college campuses. July 25, 2023
Ohio voters will decide on abortion access in November ballot Ohio voters will have the opportunity this fall to decide whether to guarantee access to abortion in the state, setting up a volatile fight rife with emotional messaging and competing factual claims. July 25, 2023