Live updates: US service members killed in Jordan during a week of renewed fighting with Iran

Jul 18, 2026 - 22:32 - -

1. Live updates: US service members killed in Jordan during a week of renewed fighting with Iran  CNN
2. Two US service members killed, one missing following Iranian strikes in Jordan  CNN
3. Two U.S. Troops Killed, One Missing in Iran Missile Attack on Jordan  WSJ
4. US military launches new airstrikes to punish Iran for deaths of US troops  Boston Herald
5. CENTCOM Statement on Recently Fallen, Missing U.S. Service Members  centcom.mil

Thick wildfire smoke lingers over Mid

Jul 18, 2026 - 17:58 - -

1. Thick wildfire smoke lingers over Mid-Atlantic early Saturday  The Washington Post
2. Canadian wildfire smoke triggers air quality alerts for millions: What to know  The Hill
3. Unhealthy air in DC region with smoky skies from Canadian wildfires  WTOP
4. Wildfire smoke from Canada and Minnesota pushes farther into the U.S. and engulfs D.C. in haze  NBC News
5. Air quality dips again in Albany area as wildfire smoke moves through region  Yahoo

David Crowley reenters Wisconsin governor’s race with Evers endorsement

Jul 18, 2026 - 19:02 - -

1. David Crowley reenters Wisconsin governor’s race with Evers endorsement  Politico
2. ‘It’s scary’: Scandal sends Wisconsin Dems into freakout mode over governor’s race  Politico
3. Governor candidate Sara Rodriguez fires campaign head for finance inaccuracies  Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
4. Evers backs Crowley’s comeback bid in Wisconsin governor’s race  The Hill
5. Sara Rodriguez, Lieutenant Governor, Quits Wisconsin Governor’s Race  The New York Times

Sinister new threat in West Hollywood after water main break devastated city

Jul 18, 2026 - 18:12 - -

1. Sinister new threat in West Hollywood after water main break devastated city  New York Post
2. West Hollywood water main repairs delayed as crews test new pipe, road closures remain  KTLA
3. ‘Significant progress’ made on ruptured WeHo water main. Sunset Strip remains closed  Los Angeles Times
4. GOP midterms  LAist
5. West Hollywood pipe break spotlights LADWP's lagging pipe‑replacement pace  ABC7 Los Angeles

Doctors question evidence behind Pentagon plan for testosterone screening

Jul 18, 2026 - 20:43 - -

1. Doctors question evidence behind Pentagon plan for testosterone screening  The Guardian
2. Hegseth touts a high-testosterone military, as doctors question his claims  The Washington Post
3. The Manosphere and Christian Nationalist Roots of Hegseth’s “Low-T” Fixation  Mother Jones
4. What Urologists Think of the Military’s New Testosterone Testing Policy  Time Magazine
5. Pete Hegseth’s testosterone-screening plan is unusual, not crazy  The Economist

Data centers have united Americans of both parties in a shared hatred

Jul 18, 2026 - 16:00 - -

1. Data centers have united Americans of both parties in a shared hatred  The Washington Post
2. US data center protests go national as backlash grows  Reuters
3. Anti-AI data center protesters rally across the US  Business Insider
4. How Democrats’ datacenter push in swing states is risking their midterm hopes  The Guardian
5. A New Foe Has Emerged for Data Centers: Farmers  WSJ

MyPillow Founder Not Registered to Vote in State He Wants to Lead

Jul 18, 2026 - 17:08 - -

1. MyPillow Founder Not Registered to Vote in State He Wants to Lead  The New York Times
2. Mike Lindell, Trump’s pick for governor, isn’t registered to vote in Minnesota  Star Tribune
3. Could Trump's endorsement of Mike Lindell hurt Minnesota GOP's election chances?  CBS News
4. Donald Trump endorses ‘Pillow Man’ Mike Lindell for Minnesota governor  AP News
5. Trump’s Pick for Minnesota Governor Mike Lindell Can’t Vote for Himself  The Daily Beast

READ THE DOCUMENTS: White House releases election integrity files after Trump speech

Jul 18, 2026 - 15:56 - -

1. READ THE DOCUMENTS: White House releases election integrity files after Trump speech  Fox News
2. Opinion | Low-T, High Chair  The New York Times
3. Trump’s Plan for November Is Failing  The Atlantic
4. Trump claimed China collected 220 million U.S. voter registration files. But that data is easy to obtain in most states.  CBS News
5. Trump says these documents prove his false claims of election fraud. Here's what they really say  AP News

Rep. Ralph Norman launches campaign to replace Lindsey Graham in Senate race

Jul 18, 2026 - 19:20 - -

1. Rep. Ralph Norman launches campaign to replace Lindsey Graham in Senate race  NBC News
2. Ralph Norman announces he’ll enter race to succeed Lindsey Graham in Senate  CNN
3. Ralph Norman to run for South Carolina Senate seat  Politico
4. Republican lawmaker Ralph Norman to join race to succeed Lindsey Graham in South Carolina  The Guardian
5. Norman throws hat in ring for Graham’s Senate seat  The Hill

Wild storms in NYC: 'Life

Jul 18, 2026 - 18:17 - -

1. Wild storms in NYC: 'Life-threatening' floods, intense winds, a tornado possible Saturday  Gothamist
2. Live updates: Tornado watch issued for NJ as flash floods slam NYC area  NBC New York
3. Storms bring flash flooding to NYC, tornado watch to NJ | Live updates  ABC7 New York
4. Thunderstorms Bring Threat of Flooding and Strong Winds to Northeast  The New York Times
5. Flash flood warnings strike north-east US amid wildfire smoke from Canada  The Guardian

Ukrainian drones hit warehouses and other sites across Russia, killing 9 and wounding over 80

Jul 18, 2026 - 20:52 - -

1. Ukrainian drones hit warehouses and other sites across Russia, killing 9 and wounding over 80  AP News
2. Russian online retail warehouses hit by deadly Ukrainian strikes  BBC
3. Warehouse workers among 8 dead in deadliest Ukrainian attacks inside Russia for two years  CNN
4. Ukrainian drone attacks kill seven warehouse workers in Russia, spark fire at Moscow region oil depot  Reuters
5. Ukraine drones target Russian warehouses and oil sites  DW.com

Venezuela quake death toll tops 5,000 as IMF releases emergency aid

Jul 18, 2026 - 15:48 - -

1. Venezuela quake death toll tops 5,000 as IMF releases emergency aid  Al Jazeera
2. Venezuela Earthquakes Force a Grim Homecoming for Migrants  The New York Times
3. Delayed orders, confusion slowed Venezuelan military's response to quakes, sources say  Reuters
4. Global Empowerment Mission president back in South Florida after weeks helping 115,000 people in Venezuela  CBS News
5. Venezuela earthquakes death toll surpasses 5,000  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos

Zelenskyy May Fire Commander Syrskyi After Protests, FT Reports

Jul 18, 2026 - 12:19 - -

1. Zelenskyy May Fire Commander Syrskyi After Protests, FT Reports  Bloomberg.com
2. Ukraine’s Top General Becomes a Target of Protesters’ Anger  The New York Times
3. Ukrainian soldiers criticise removal of popular defence minister  BBC
4. Ukrainians protest for second day, call to replace army chief  Reuters
5. Zelenskyy considers sacking commander-in-chief as protests swell  Financial Times

Andy Burnham to scrap digital ID to focus on cost of living in first major policy pledge

Jul 18, 2026 - 20:15 - -

1. Andy Burnham to scrap digital ID to focus on cost of living in first major policy pledge  BBC
2. Burnham to scrap Starmer’s digital ID scheme in ‘reset of priorities’  The Guardian
3. Next UK prime minister Andy Burnham drops digital ID scheme  Reuters
4. The money will instead by spent 'on people's everyday priorities'  facebook.com
5. Burnham to ditch Starmer’s £2bn digital ID scheme to signal change of direction  The Independent

Cyclospora: iceberg lettuce recalled in 27 states and more products may follow

Jul 18, 2026 - 21:29 - -

1. Cyclospora: iceberg lettuce recalled in 27 states and more products may follow  The Guardian
2. Lettuce Supplier Linked to Cyclospora Outbreak Is a Global Salad Giant  WSJ
3. Taylor Farms recalls lettuce shipped to 27 states over cyclospora risk  PBS
4. Iceberg lettuce recalled in 27 states due to potential cyclospora contamination  CNN
5. Parasite-Linked Lettuce Was Sent to Walmart Stores and Food Distributors in 27 States  Consumer Reports

Warren Buffett warned investors to be careful, calling out gambling in markets and the cost of AI

Jul 18, 2026 - 09:15 - -

1. Warren Buffett warned investors to be careful, calling out gambling in markets and the cost of AI  Business Insider
2. Warren Buffett Says "Gambling" Is Going on in Today's Market. Here's What History Says Happens Next.  Yahoo Finance
3. Warren Buffett on the market today: 'It's tough to find values when everybody is preferring gambling'  CNBC
4. In the same week that saw mass participation in IPO subscriptions, a circuit breaker triggered in South Korean stocks, and SpaceX shares falling below their offering price, Buffett remarked, 'Speculation is rampant.' What exactly distinguishes speculation  Moomoo
5. Buffett and Kalshi: Two views of America's gambling boom  Axios

Celebrate National Ice Cream Day with these sweet freebies, deals

Jul 18, 2026 - 11:02 - -

1. Celebrate National Ice Cream Day with these sweet freebies, deals  USA Today
2. Braum’s offering National Ice Cream Day deals for one day only  News 9
3. Girard store celebrates National Ice Cream Day with frosty treats, fundraiser  Yahoo
4. Here’s the Scoop on National Ice Cream Day Deals Around DC  Washingtonian
5. Ice cream for breakfast: How a blizzard inspired a beloved holiday  LiveNOW from FOX

SpaceX and Pentagon Discuss Data

Jul 17, 2026 - 21:46 - -

1. SpaceX and Pentagon Discuss Data-Center Deal  WSJ
2. Exclusive | SpaceX in Talks to Provide Computing Power for Pentagon’s AI Push  WSJ
3. SpaceX Is in Talks on a Multibillion Dollar Defense Contract. Here Is What It Means for Investors  Yahoo Finance
4. Musk's SpaceX in talks to supply the Pentagon with computing power, WSJ reports  Reuters
5. As SpaceX grapples with its stock trading below its IPO price, it is pitching billions of dollars’ worth of AI computing capacity to the Pentagon.  Moomoo

Pixel 11 Release Date: Price Reveal Hands Advantage To iPhone 17

Jul 18, 2026 - 11:41 - -

1. Pixel 11 Release Date: Price Reveal Hands Advantage To iPhone 17  Forbes
2. Google might not kneecap the Pixel 11a with an old processor  The Verge
3. Google releases first Pixel 11 teaser and shows Pixel Glow [Video]  9to5Google
4. More deleted Pixel 11 Amazon listings reveal full US pricing and specs  Android Authority
5. Pixel 11 Series Specs: Storage, RAM, Displays, Battery, More  Droid Life

Samsung's Galaxy Watch 9 just leaked in full, and it's not the chip that stands out

Jul 18, 2026 - 15:36 - -

1. Samsung's Galaxy Watch 9 just leaked in full, and it's not the chip that stands out  PhoneArena
2. Samsung’s Smartwatch Momentum Is Slipping. Here's How Galaxy Unpacked Can Fix It  PCMag
3. Coming Soon: A New AI-Powered Health Companion on Your Wrist  Samsung Global Newsroom
4. Samsung Unpacked: What to expect from Samsung's new smartwatches  Mashable
5. Samsung Galaxy Watch 9: Promotional renders show Snapdragon Wear Elite branding for the first time  Notebookcheck

E.U. Orders Google to Open Android Mic, Camera and Screen to Rival AI Assistants

Jul 17, 2026 - 11:44 - -

1. E.U. Orders Google to Open Android Mic, Camera and Screen to Rival AI Assistants  The Hacker News
2. Google Ordered to Give A.I. Rivals More Access on Android Smartphones  The New York Times
3. EU forces Google to share search data and open Android to rival AI companies  AP News
4. Google is better than Apple at playing the AI regulations game  The Verge
5. EU Gives Google Binding Instructions to Open Android to AI Rivals  WSJ

Apple and Google ordered to purge ‘nudify’ apps from App Stores

Jul 17, 2026 - 19:49 - -

1. Apple and Google ordered to purge ‘nudify’ apps from App Stores  TechCrunch
2. San Francisco demands Google and Apple remove 'nudify' apps from their stores  Yahoo Tech
3. San Francisco Demands Apple and Google Delete AI ‘Nudify’ Apps From App Stores  WIRED
4. Apple And Google Ordered By San Francisco Attorney To Take Action Against 'Nudify' Apps  Engadget
5. San Francisco threatens Apple, Google with legal action over fake nude apps  San Francisco Chronicle

‘The Odyssey’ Galloping to $120M in Muscular Box Office Opening

Jul 18, 2026 - 17:36 - -

1. ‘The Odyssey’ Galloping to $120M in Muscular Box Office Opening  The Hollywood Reporter
2. What to Know Before Seeing ‘The Odyssey’  The New York Times
3. Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" is the Cinematic Epic You've Been Waiting For  Cinemasters
4. The Odyssey Audience Reviews: Epic Filmmaking That You Need to See on the Biggest Screen Possible  Rotten Tomatoes
5. ‘The Odyssey’ Opening To $257M+ Around The World, Best Ever For Christopher Nolan Ahead Of ‘Dark Knight Rises’ – Global Box Office Update  Yahoo

Tom Segura’s estranged wife, Christina Pazsitzky, breaks silence on their ‘really difficult’ split

Jul 18, 2026 - 16:04 - -

1. Tom Segura’s estranged wife, Christina Pazsitzky, breaks silence on their ‘really difficult’ split  Page Six
2. Tom Segura and Christina P. Separate After 18 Years of Marriage  TMZ
3. Comedians Tom Segura & Christina Pazsitzky Split After 18 Years of Marriage (Report)  extratv.com
4. Comedians Tom Segura and Christina Pazsitzky Split After 18 Years of Marriage  People.com
5. Tom Segura and Christina Pazsitzky split after 18 years of marriage  Los Angeles Times

Britney Spears’ son Jayden James, 19, addresses long

Jul 18, 2026 - 19:04 - -

1. Britney Spears’ son Jayden James, 19, addresses long-standing rumor his mom was cloned  Page Six
2. Britney Spears’ Son Broke His Silence On Rumors That She’s Actually A Clone  BuzzFeed
3. BritneySpears' son, 19, addresses 'ridiculous' conspiracy theories surrounding her 'death'  HELLO! Magazine
4. Britney Spears' Son Broke His Silence On Rumors That She's Actually A Clone  AOL.com
5. Britney Spears' son addresses new shocking headlines about mom  Geo News

Shaq Sarcastically Thanks Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce For Not Inviting Him to Wedding

Jul 18, 2026 - 21:31 - -

1. Shaq Sarcastically Thanks Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce For Not Inviting Him to Wedding  TMZ
2. Shaq Shared This 4-Word Message to Newlyweds Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce (Exclusive)  People.com
3. Insiders Allege Travis Kelce Is Gearing up for an ‘Uncomfortable’ Interaction After Taylor Swift Wedding  Yahoo
4. Shaquille O'Neal Jokingly Thanks Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce for Not Inviting Him to MSG Wedding  Bleacher Report
5. Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce ‘Disheartened’ by Wedding Fallout — Source  AOL.com

France vs. England live updates: Score, highlights and analysis from World Cup third

Jul 18, 2026 - 21:52 - -

1. France vs. England live updates: Score, highlights and analysis from World Cup third-place game  Yahoo Sports
2. Why Jude Bellingham, Harry Kane Aren’t Playing for England vs. France—World Cup  Sports Illustrated
3. France vs England LIVE: FIFA World Cup 2026  Al Jazeera
4. 😮 Like a new man!! Mbappé sparks France’s mad comeback  Yahoo Sports
5. France vs. England LIVE: World Cup 2026 updates as Mbappé starts third-place playoff, Rice captains Three Lions  ESPN

McIlroy accuses DeChambeau of trying to ‘hold the tournament hostage’ at British Open

Jul 18, 2026 - 17:56 - -

1. McIlroy accuses DeChambeau of trying to ‘hold the tournament hostage’ at British Open  AP News
2. McIlroy calls DeChambeau penalty at Open 'pretty obvious'  ESPN
3. How Bryson DeChambeau’s penalty at The Open could change golf forever  Yahoo Sports
4. Rory McIlroy calls out Bryson DeChambeau for incident at 2026 Open: 'I think a lot of it's performative'  CBS Sports
5. R&A chief calls Bryson DeChambeau penalty ‘clear-cut', hasn't heard from Trump  Yahoo Sports

LIVE! UFC Oklahoma City Results: DDP vs. Usman

Jul 18, 2026 - 21:00 - -

1. LIVE! UFC Oklahoma City Results: DDP vs. Usman  MMA Fighting
2. UFC TONIGHT: Fight By Fight Preview | UFC Oklahoma City  UFC.com
3. UFC Fight Night odds, lines, predictions, time: Dricus du Plessis vs. Kamaru Usman picks by elite MMA expert  CBS Sports
4. UFC Oklahoma City ‘Du Plessis vs. Usman’ play-by-play, results & round scoring  Sherdog
5. UFC Oklahoma City live results, highlights and play-by-play  Yahoo Sports

How Antonelli found half a second to thwart Verstappen in Belgian GP qualifying

Jul 18, 2026 - 19:27 - -

1. How Antonelli found half a second to thwart Verstappen in Belgian GP qualifying  Autosport
2. Antonelli charges to pole position in Belgian GP Qualifying  Formula 1
3. Belgian Grand Prix: Kimi Antonelli takes Spa pole from Max Verstappen  BBC
4. Mercedes’ Antonelli outpaces Verstappen to grab F1 Belgian GP pole  The Guardian
5. Lewis Hamilton crashes at the end of final Belgian GP practice  ESPN

Life

Jul 18, 2026 - 15:40 - -

1. Life-friendly world? In first, atmosphere found on Earth-like planet in habitable zone  The Times of Israel
2. First atmosphere found on Earth-like planet in habitable zone of distant star  BBC
3. Astronomers Find an Atmosphere on a Nearby Earthlike Planet  The New York Times
4. Earth-like exoplanet found to have an atmosphere  The Guardian
5. Scientists Discover a Planet With the Most Earth-like Conditions Yet  Time Magazine

You’ll Never Guess What Tasty Molecule Astronomers Just Detected In Space

Jul 18, 2026 - 09:30 - -

1. You’ll Never Guess What Tasty Molecule Astronomers Just Detected In Space  Yahoo
2. A Sweet Surprise: Scientists Find Sugar Deep in Our Galaxy  The New York Times
3. Detection of a four-carbon sugar in interstellar space  Nature
4. Space jam: astronomers detect ‘raspberry sugar’ on dust cloud in Milky Way  The Guardian
5. A sugar key to the origins of life has been discovered in interstellar space  CNN

Perseid meteor shower begins tonight. Here are the viewing conditions in California

Jul 17, 2026 - 23:22 - -

1. Perseid meteor shower begins tonight. Here are the viewing conditions in California  San Francisco Chronicle
2. How and when to see the 2026 Perseid meteor shower  BBC
3. Perseid meteor shower begins Friday: Best times, places to watch in SoCal  KTLA
4. The Perseid meteor shower starts this week. Here's why you should look up now  Space
5. Biggest meteor shower of the year is here. How long Perseid will last  The Asheville Citizen Times

Meteorite that crashed into New Jersey home contains building blocks of life, astronomers say

Jul 17, 2026 - 20:32 - -

1. Meteorite that crashed into New Jersey home contains building blocks of life, astronomers say  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
2. Alien World Chemistry Found Inside Meteorite That Struck New Jersey home  SETI
3. Meteorite that crashed into New Jersey home contains "alien world chemistry," scientists say  CBS News
4. New Jersey home meteorite fragments contain 'extraterrestrial' amino acids  6abc Philadelphia
5. A meteorite that crashed into a New Jersey home contained ‘alien world chemistry,’ a new study says  Inquirer.com

Trump’s deep public health cuts hinder response to record US cyclosporiasis outbreak

Jul 18, 2026 - 21:21 - -

1. Trump’s deep public health cuts hinder response to record US cyclosporiasis outbreak  The Guardian
2. So you think you caught cyclospora, the diarrhea-causing parasite. Here’s what to do next  CNN
3. What to Know About the Cyclosporiasis Outbreak and How to Stay Safe  WSJ
4. Mexico ministries investigate cyclospora linked to Mexican farm  Reuters
5. Missouri cyclospora cases go up as outbreak linked to alleged supplier from St. Louis E. coli scare  STLPR

First death reported in Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in New York City

Jul 18, 2026 - 00:08 - -

1. First death reported in Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in New York City  AP News
2. Legionnaires' outbreak: First death reported in connection to Upper East Side cluster; 67 cases total  ABC7 New York
3. First Patient Dies of Legionnaires’ Disease After New York Outbreak  The New York Times
4. 1 dead in Upper East Side Legionnaires' outbreak  Gothamist
5. First death reported from Legionnaires' outbreak on Upper East Side, Health Dept. says  NBC New York

As More Cases of Rare Cancer in Children from California Town Are Reported, Parents Say ‘This Is Not Random’

Jul 17, 2026 - 21:02 - -

As More Cases of Rare Cancer in Children from California Town Are Reported, Parents Say ‘This Is Not Random’  Yahoo News CanadaSee more headlines & perspectives on Google News

Ebola is not abating

Jul 18, 2026 - 00:00 - -

1. Ebola is not abating  The Economist
2. Safety fears limit Ebola response in Congo, with more than 12 attacks recorded  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
3. WHO warns DR Congo Ebola outbreak is outpacing response as Uganda reaches milestone  UN News
4. The Ebola epidemic is getting out of control  The Economist
5. ‘Walking Ebola’ Helps Explain Why Congo’s Outbreak Is So Hard to Stop — and How to Treat It  Bloomberg.com