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British Airways A320 stall warnings over London draw AAIB investigation
Flight BA919 lost air data during descent to Heathrow on 6 July, reverted to alternate law and triggered two stall warnings before landing safely.
Corvette C9 Reporting Points to 2030 Launch With V8 Power and Hybrid Assist
Reported timing puts the Corvette C9 in dealerships for 2030, but only GM's new 6.7-liter V8, its hybrid system and two concept cars are confirmed on the record.
Trump Commemorative Passport Rollout Widens to 27 Agencies From August 8
State Department will print 250,000 more Patriot Passports bearing Trump's portrait and distribute them nationwide from August 8, at standard passport fees.
Gold Holds $4,000 While Treasury Yields Reach 19-Year Highs After Fed Hold
Long Treasury yields reached levels last seen in 2007 after the Fed's split July decision, while gold posted its first monthly gain in five months and Brent surged 25%.
Dairy Queen Franchise Math Tightens as Value Wars Meet Record Beef Costs
Miracle Treat Day filled DQ stores on July 30, but 46 closures, a Texas remodel lawsuit and record beef prices define the chain's franchise economics.
Elizabeth Waddell search reaches ninth day as Grenada police widen inquiry
Royal Grenada Police Force says the file stays open nine days after a Cary physical therapist entered the water at Grand Anse, with Coast Guard, drone and dive teams still deployed.
Deebo Samuel rejoins 49ers on one-year deal worth up to $7 million
San Francisco added Deebo Samuel on a one-year contract capped near $7 million after knee trouble left Ricky Pearsall's 2026 season in doubt.
Government Attacks on Federal Judges Now Come With a Target List
DHS general counsel James Percival ranked four federal judges as 'worst of the worst.' Naming judges from an official account breaks a two-century norm.
Bourbon Virus Cases Widen as Lone Star Tick Pushes North
New York recorded its first confirmed Bourbon virus infection in 2026, twelve years after the tick-borne pathogen was isolated in Kansas. Three patients have died.
AMC Record Quarter Posts $1.6 Billion Revenue as 71 Million Moviegoers Return
AMC Entertainment reported $1.60 billion of revenue and $321.4 million of adjusted EBITDA for the June quarter, its strongest three months in 106 years.
Oprah Winfrey Academy in South Africa Will Close After 2027 School Year
Oprah Winfrey will hand her Leadership Academy for Girls campus to Gauteng education authorities after 2027 and fund current students through graduation elsewhere.
UEFA Boycott Vote Leaves FIFA's $20 Billion World Cup Plan on the Brink
All 55 UEFA federations voted unanimously to boycott FIFA competitions over a $20 billion private equity plan, and CONCACAF rejected the proposal the same day.
Measles at a 35-Year High Is the Bill for MAHA's Vaccine Policy Experiment
Federal vaccine policy under the MAHA agenda swapped population-level prevention for choice rhetoric. With measles at levels unseen since 2000, the invoice has arrived.
Amazon and Apple Earnings Split the Tape: AWS Surges While iPhone Supply Tightens
Amazon jumped more than 8 percent on a 37 percent AWS acceleration while Apple slid 6 percent on supply warnings, despite both companies beating estimates.
Mortgage Rates Climb to 6.66%, a One-Year High, After Divided Fed Holds
Freddie Mac's 30-year average rose to 6.66 percent after the Fed held rates with three dissents, tightening the squeeze on homebuyers and sellers alike.
Spain Sends Army to Ceuta Border as Thousands Cross and Nine Die
Spain deployed troops to Ceuta after up to 2,000 people crossed from Morocco in 10 days, nine died at sea and the enclave declared a humanitarian emergency.
Microsoft Posts $90 Billion Quarter as Azure Growth Hits 43%, Fastest Since 2022
Azure grew 43 percent and crossed $100 billion in annual revenue as Microsoft beat on both lines, pushing shares up more than 8 percent in extended trading.
Federal Judge Refuses to Block Medicaid Work Requirements Rule Before 2027 Deadline
Judge Richard Stearns denied states' bid to halt the CMS rule narrowing Medicaid work requirement exemptions, keeping the January 2027 enforcement deadline on track.
Rohto Eye Drops Recall Covers 12.46 Million Bottles Over Sterility Failure
FDA classified the withdrawal of nearly 12 million cartons of Rohto cooling eye drops as Class II on July 23, citing lack of assurance of sterility across eight product lines.
AMC Chief Breaks Ranks and Backs Paramount Warner Merger Over State Lawsuits
Adam Aron declared AMC a full-throated supporter of the 110 billion dollar Paramount Warner deal, splitting with his own trade group and twelve states suing to block it.
Netflix Licenses Power Franchise From Lionsgate in Global Pact
Netflix picked up four Power series from Lionsgate for international markets, with the flagship show joining Netflix US as Starz bets on reach over exclusivity.
Amazon Prime Settlement Claims Close on $2.5 Billion FTC Payout
Filing window for Amazon's $2.5 billion FTC settlement closed July 27, leaving roughly 35 million Prime customers awaiting refunds of up to $51 each.
Social Security Reform Fight Intensifies as 2032 Benefit Cliff Nears
Rival bills from bipartisan senators and Connecticut Democrats put Social Security solvency on the congressional agenda as trustees warn of a 22 percent cut in 2032.
SSI Payment Calendar Quirk Leaves August Without a Check for 7.5 Million
Supplemental Security Income recipients get two checks in July and none in August as a weekend calendar rule moves the payment up to Friday, July 31.
Gordie Howe Bridge Opens to Traffic While Tariff Fight Strains Its Purpose
North America's busiest trade corridor gained a second span as the Gordie Howe bridge opened between Detroit and Windsor under the shadow of a deepening tariff war.
Grid Emergency Powers Extend Across 17 States as Heat Strains Supply
Energy Department order lets the Southwest Power Pool tap backup generation across 17 states as extreme heat pushes the central US grid to its limits.
Cruise Ship Outbreak Streak Halts Alaska Expedition Sailings
Four gastrointestinal outbreaks in nine weeks aboard one 62-berth Alaska expedition vessel have forced Lindblad to cancel three departures and pause operations.
Statin Eligibility Reaches 87.5 Million Under New Cholesterol Guidelines
JAMA analyses find 56.6 percent of US adults aged 30 to 79 now qualify for statins under the 2026 dyslipidemia guideline, adding 21.5 million people.
VIX Volatility Index Stays Calm as Traders Crowd Short Bets Into Fed Week
Wall Street's fear gauge sits below 20 even as the Fed, four megacap earnings reports and inflation data converge on one of the year's heaviest weeks.
Dow Jones Climbs Into Fed Meeting as Chip Stocks Rebound
Blue chips carried momentum into the Federal Reserve's July meeting as chip stocks rebounded and a heavy earnings slate rolled across Wall Street.
Fidelity Bitcoin Model Flags $56,000 Support Test as ETF Flows Waver
Fidelity strategist Jurrien Timmer says bitcoin is nearing a power law support line that has caught every major bottom since 2015 as fund flows turn choppy.
Morgan Stanley Draws $100 Line Under SpaceX Stock's Sinking AI Premium
Morgan Stanley says a $100 SpaceX share price would value the company's entire AI business at zero as the stock probes fresh lows before earnings.
Putin Approval Rating Is Now Falling Faster Than the Kremlin Can Spin
Even state pollsters now record the steepest slide in Putin's numbers since 2022. Fuel lines, prices and a lowered election target tell the real story.
Ending Temporary Protected Status With a Punchline Diminishes US Law
Haiti's TPS expiration on July 27 shows how courts, Congress and DHS turned a life-altering decision for 340,000 people into a procedural afterthought.
Trump Presses Senate on SAVE America Act as Filibuster Wall Holds
Trump demands the Senate cancel its August recess or end the filibuster, but Republican vote counters say the SAVE America Act remains short of passage.
Hospitals Push Back as Consumer Agency Demands Emergency Room Records
Federal safety regulators want identifiable ER data from 100 hospitals by year end, and major health systems are refusing to comply.
Justice Department Asks Supreme Court to Revive Voter Citizenship List
Solicitor General D. John Sauer asks the justices to unfreeze Trump's order tying mail ballots to a federal citizenship list before the November midterms.
Michigan Senate Primary Tightens as Stevens and El-Sayed Sprint to Aug. 4
One week before Michigan votes, Haley Stevens and Abdul El-Sayed close a bruising Senate primary defined by a huge spending gap and dueling polls.
Terence Crawford Charts Boxing's Future From Retirement's Front Row
Eight months after walking away unbeaten, Terence Crawford is shaping boxing from the broadcast chair, anointing heirs and closing the book on Canelo.
Skubal Question Hangs Over Baseball's Trade Deadline as Contenders Circle
Detroit's two-time Cy Young winner headlines a slow-burning market as the Dodgers, Brewers and Yankees position themselves before the Aug. 3 cutoff.
Xbox Outage Exposes Fragility of Digital Game Ownership
Microsoft restored Xbox services after a global outage blocked sign-ins and game launches for hours, reviving a hard debate over digital game ownership.
T-Mobile Outage Sends Phones Into SOS Mode as Reports Top 140,000
Tens of thousands of T-Mobile customers across the US lost voice, text and data service on Monday as phones fell into SOS mode and reports passed 140,000.
AnMed Cyberattack Shutters Nearly 80 Facilities Across Two States
Malware forced AnMed to close 79 of its 106 facilities and divert patients to Greenville hospitals while emergency rooms stayed open across its campuses.
Starship Heat Shield Survives Toughest Reentry Test as SpaceX Eyes Reuse
SpaceX says Starship's thirteenth flight returned all the heat shield data it wanted after a punishing reentry ended in a soft Indian Ocean splashdown.
Bryan Kohberger Moves to Withdraw Guilty Plea in Idaho Killings
Serving four consecutive life terms, Bryan Kohberger now claims innocence and demands a trial, a move the victims' families say they would welcome.
Wisconsin Tornado Carves Path of Damage Through Appleton and Menasha
Rare Particularly Dangerous Situation warning preceded a tornado that tore through Appleton and Menasha, collapsing buildings and cutting power to over 100,000.
Abqaiq Drone Attack Halts World's Largest Oil Processing Plant
Drones struck Saudi Aramco's Abqaiq complex on July 27, halting the world's largest crude stabilization plant and straining a fragile US-Iran pause.
Ukraine's Caspian Sea Strikes Draw Iranian Retaliation Threat
Iran vows a response after Ukrainian drones hit an Iranian cargo vessel, a Russian missile boat and Caspian oil assets feeding Moscow's war effort.
Search Intensifies for North Carolina Woman Missing in Grenada
Elizabeth Waddell, 44, vanished after a swim at Grand Anse Beach on July 22. Police, divers and volunteers are searching Grenada's southern coast.
Russia Readies Bases for 30,000 North Korean Troops, Kyiv Warns
Zelensky says Russia's Voronezh region has been preparing since June to receive 30,000 fresh North Korean soldiers plus new ballistic missile launchers.
Paramount Accepts 2027 Deadline in Warner Bros. Discovery Battle
Paramount Skydance agreed to hold off closing its $111 billion Warner Bros. Discovery purchase until as late as June 2027 while a state antitrust suit proceeds.
China Industrial Profits Slow as Exports Prop Up a Lopsided Recovery
June profit growth at China's industrial firms eased to 15.1 percent as booming exports offset weak household demand and a deepening slump in autos.
Lenacapavir Rollout Runs Into the Arithmetic of Supply
With all 600,000 doses available in 2026 already reserved, the debate in Rio has moved from whether twice-yearly injectable prevention works to who can deliver it.
Pakistan's Monsoon Floods Are a Test the State Keeps Failing
More than 100 deaths one month into the season show Pakistan's monsoon floods punishing a state that funds reconstruction but never buys resilience.
Senate Braces for Cloture Vote on Jay Clayton's DNI Nomination
The Senate votes Monday evening on Jay Clayton's path to intelligence chief, with a lapsed surveillance law and anger over his 2020 election answers in play.
Joshua Climbs Off the Canvas Twice to Keep the Fury Fight on Course
Anthony Joshua survived two first-round knockdowns before knocking out Kristian Prenga in Jeddah, keeping his contracted Tyson Fury bout on schedule.
Samsung and SK Hynix Rally After $950 Billion AI Chip Supply Pacts
Seoul's chipmakers rebounded Monday after unveiling roughly $950 billion in long-term AI chip supply pacts with Nvidia, Broadcom, Microsoft and other US buyers.
GitHub Bug Bounty Overhaul Halves Public Payouts as AI Junk Piles Up
GitHub's two-tier bug bounty overhaul takes effect, halving public payouts and moving top rewards to vetted researchers as AI-generated junk reports surge.
Severe Storm Threat Rolls East as July Flood Emergencies Near Record
A multiday severe storm threat stretches from the Great Lakes to the East Coast as July closes in on a national record for flash flood emergencies.
Trump Ties Saudi Nuclear Deal to Israel Normalization as Congress Balks
Washington and Riyadh signed a 30-year civil nuclear pact, then Trump tied its fate to Saudi recognition of Israel, leaving Congress to weigh the risks.