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Today: July 30, 2026
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Police describe a father's horror as he realizes then-wife Lindsay Clancy killed their 3 kids

First responders have given jurors firsthand accounts of what they found after Massachusetts mother Lindsay Clancy killed her three children and tried to take her own life

Police describe a father's horror as he realizes then-wife Lindsay Clancy killed their 3 kids
Business|Economy|Political|Sports|World

European nations vow to boycott World Cup, other FIFA tournaments over Infantino private equity plan

UEFA member federations will boycott all FIFA competitions in protest of Gianni Infantino’s plan to sell stakes in the World Cup to private equity investors

European nations vow to boycott World Cup, other FIFA tournaments over Infantino private equity plan
World

Here's why new fronts seem to be opening up across the Middle East

Recent days have seen a series of attacks across the Middle East, from the U.S. and Saudi Arabia bombing militias in Iraq to drones setting ships ablaze in Egypt

Here's why new fronts seem to be opening up across the Middle East
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology|World

Microsoft leads a rally on Wall Street, while worries about inflation remain in the bond market

U.S. stocks are rebounding after Microsoft leaped on hopes that its big spending on AI is yielding profits, while computer-chip companies clawed back some of their sharp recent losses

Microsoft leads a rally on Wall Street, while worries about inflation remain in the bond market
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Average 30-year US mortgage rate rises to highest level in a year at 6.66%

The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate rose for the fourth consecutive week to its highest level in a year, another setback for prospective homebuyers hoping for a break from elevated home loan borrowing costs

Average 30-year US mortgage rate rises to highest level in a year at 6.66%
Economy|MidEast|US|World

The Latest: Trump says he may pull Todd Blanche’s attorney general nomination for now

President Donald Trump said Thursday he may pull Todd Blanche’s nomination for attorney general until Sens. John Cornyn and Thom Tillis leave office

The Latest: Trump says he may pull Todd Blanche’s attorney general nomination for now
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Mortgage rates climb to highest level in a year

Mortgage rates climb to highest level in a year

Mortgage rates climb to highest level in a year
Europe|Political|World

Poland blames Russia for firing missile into its territory as Moscow unleashes deadly attack on Ukraine

Poland blames Russia for firing missile into its territory as Moscow unleashes deadly attack on Ukraine

Poland blames Russia for firing missile into its territory as Moscow unleashes deadly attack on Ukraine
Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment|Environment|Europe|World

Wildfires force George Clooney's family to evacuate their home in southern France

George Clooney says his family has been forced to evacuate their home in southeastern France due to a nearby wildfire

Wildfires force George Clooney's family to evacuate their home in southern France
Crime|MidEast|Political|World

Palestinian authorities ask Supreme Court to halt $656M judgment pending appeal

Palestinian authorities have asked the Supreme Court to halt a $656 million judgment in favor of Americans killed or wounded by attacks in Israel

Palestinian authorities ask Supreme Court to halt $656M judgment pending appeal
Arts|Business|Entertainment|World

ABC says FCC seeks to intimidate network over news coverage

Walt Disney-owned ABC said on Thursday that the Federal Communications Commission's threat to revoke the network's broadcast licenses is part of an

ABC says FCC seeks to intimidate network over news coverage
Business|Science|Technology|World

Amazon's Zoox wins first US approval for paid robotaxis without human controls

Amazon's Zoox unit has won U.S. approval for limited commercial deployment of its novel steering-wheel-free robotaxis, a first for the autonomous ride

Amazon's Zoox wins first US approval for paid robotaxis without human controls
Europe|Political|World

Russia pounds Ukraine in new air attack, killing 9, including children

Russia pounded Ukraine with dozens of missiles and hundreds of drones in overnight attacks on Thursday that killed nine people, and

Russia pounds Ukraine in new air attack, killing 9, including children
Crime|Europe|Political|World

PM Tusk says Russian missile appears to have come down in eastern Poland

An object that came down in eastern Poland overnight appears to be a Russian missile, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Thursday,

PM Tusk says Russian missile appears to have come down in eastern Poland
Africa|Business|Political|World

South Africa says African Union backs broad migration debate

The African Union has backed a broader discussion on migration, a South African government official said on Thursday, after Ghana made a proposal to place xenophobic

South Africa says African Union backs broad migration debate
Health|Political|World

Gaza ceasefire talks see rare progress, sources say

Talks between mediators and Hamas leaders in Cairo on implementing a U.S.-brokered Gaza peace plan have made rare progress, sources close to the effort

Gaza ceasefire talks see rare progress, sources say
Business|Economy|Environment|World

Base metals traders on the move as battle for talent intensifies

Senior base metals traders are being lured to new jobs as demand for their expertise rises amid supply-chain disruptions and

Base metals traders on the move as battle for talent intensifies
Business|Economy|Political|World

Yemen's Houthis are attacking Saudi Arabia from Iraq, sources say

Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis attacked Saudi Arabia this week from Iraqi territory in coordination with Iraqi armed groups, according

Yemen's Houthis are attacking Saudi Arabia from Iraq, sources say
Health|Political|Science|World

US Senate panel advances Trump CDC pick Schwartz

The U.S. Senate health committee voted on Thursday to advance the nomination of President Donald Trump's pick for CDC director Dr.

US Senate panel advances Trump CDC pick Schwartz
Business|Economy|Technology|World

China's Xiaomi launches SkyNomad SUV series offering space and reconfigurable interiors

China's Xiaomi launched an SUV series dubbed SkyNomad on Thursday, expanding its EV lineup into the large-family SUV segment, as it seeks to

China's Xiaomi launches SkyNomad SUV series offering space and reconfigurable interiors
Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Iran's Araqchi presses European counterparts over use of bases in US operations

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi urged Bulgaria to reconsider its decision to allow the temporary deployment of U.S. military aircraft at the Bezmer air base, Iranian

Iran's Araqchi presses European counterparts over use of bases in US operations
Business|Crime|Europe|World

Russia detains billionaire, executives, drone official in fraud case, media reports say

Russian billionaire Valery Kustov, executives of his Efko company and a government official responsible for drone development have all been detained in a major fraud

Russia detains billionaire, executives, drone official in fraud case, media reports say
Economy|Political|World

Drone strike near Suez Canal in Egypt raises new security threat in widening war

A drone strike on gas vessels in Egypt's Mediterranean port of Damietta signalled a potential new front in the U.S.-Iran

Drone strike near Suez Canal in Egypt raises new security threat in widening war
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US|World

Yen surges, analysts suspect official Japanese intervention

Japan's yen surged on Thursday against the U.S. dollar by the most since 2022, in what analysts said

Yen surges, analysts suspect official Japanese intervention
Business|Economy|Finance|World

Instant View: Yen soars, markets suspect Japan intervention

The yen surged against the dollar on Thursday, in a move so rapid and large in its scale that it alerted investors to the prospect of intervention by Japan to prop up its

Instant View: Yen soars, markets suspect Japan intervention
Business|Economy|World

Bank of England keeps rates on hold, awaits clearer sign of Iran war inflation hit

The Bank of England kept interest rates on hold on Thursday as it waits for a keener sense of how much the U.S.-Iran

Bank of England keeps rates on hold, awaits clearer sign of Iran war inflation hit
Business|Crime|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Britain's ban on Palestine Action group to be considered by top court

The United Kingdom's Supreme Court has said it will hear an appeal against a lower court ruling that Britain's decision to ban campaign group Palestine Action as a

Britain's ban on Palestine Action group to be considered by top court
Europe|World

Migrants cross border into Spain's Ceuta, overwhelming police, Guardia Civil says

Migrants broke through the fences into Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta from Morocco on Thursday after overwhelming police at the

Migrants cross border into Spain's Ceuta, overwhelming police, Guardia Civil says
Business|Economy|Technology|World

Ford CEO tells employees Chinese automakers could enter US market in next decade

Ford CEO Jim Farley told employees in a town hall on Thursday that the company is preparing for the possibility that Chinese automakers could enter the

Ford CEO tells employees Chinese automakers could enter US market in next decade
Business|Sports|World

Soccer-UEFA countries to boycott World Cup over FIFA proposals

UEFA's member associations have unanimously voted to boycott the World Cup and other FIFA competitions in protest at FIFA's plan to sell stakes to external investors in a

Soccer-UEFA countries to boycott World Cup over FIFA proposals
Health|Political|Science|US|World

Watch Dr. Anthony Fauci plead the Fifth at Capitol Hill hearing

Dr. Anthony Fauci, who led the US government response to the Covid-19 pandemic, invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination, refusing to testify Wednesday just minutes into a Capitol Hill hearing that Republicans outwardly hoped would undermine the scientist and open him to claims of perjury.

Watch Dr. Anthony Fauci plead the Fifth at Capitol Hill hearing
Business|Economy|Finance|World

The Fed’s preferred inflation gauge cooled in June. It might not last

The Fed’s preferred inflation gauge cooled in June. It might not last

The Fed’s preferred inflation gauge cooled in June. It might not last
Environment|Europe|World

As France tames wildfire and lets 84,000 evacuees go home, blazes flare across Europe

France has allowed 84,000 evacuees to return home after a massive wildfire, signaling progress in battling the flames

As France tames wildfire and lets 84,000 evacuees go home, blazes flare across Europe
Health|Political|Science|US|World

White House nominee for CDC director advances to full Senate vote

White House nominee for CDC director advances to full Senate vote

White House nominee for CDC director advances to full Senate vote
Europe|Political|US|World

Pope Leo says his ancestors were both ‘slaves and slave owners’

Pope Leo says his ancestors were both ‘slaves and slave owners’

Pope Leo says his ancestors were both ‘slaves and slave owners’
Crime|Europe|Political|World

Russian strikes across Ukraine kill 10 and NATO scrambles jets after a missile falls in Poland

Russian missile and drone attacks across Ukraine killed at least 10 people and injured over 50 others

Russian strikes across Ukraine kill 10 and NATO scrambles jets after a missile falls in Poland
Finance|MidEast|Political|Stock Markets|US|Videos|World

US and Iran trade missile barrages as hopes dim for a quick resolution to the five-month conflict

The United States and Iran each fired barrages of missiles as the pattern of back-and-forth strikes took hold again and hope dimmed for a quick end to the five-month conflict

US and Iran trade missile barrages as hopes dim for a quick resolution to the five-month conflict
Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment|World

The Recording Academy CEO responds to BTS decision not to submit to Grammys

Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason jr. has responded to the news that BTS will not submit their music for consideration at the forthcoming 2027 Grammy Awards

The Recording Academy CEO responds to BTS decision not to submit to Grammys
Crime|Environment|Europe|World

A Russian missile slammed into a house in Ukraine. Four children are among the dead

A Russian missile slammed into a house in Ukraine. Four children are among the dead

A Russian missile slammed into a house in Ukraine. Four children are among the dead
Crime|Entertainment|Lifestyle|US|World

Survivor of Alcatraz boat disaster reunites with fishermen who saved her life

Survivor of Alcatraz boat disaster reunites with fishermen who saved her life

Survivor of Alcatraz boat disaster reunites with fishermen who saved her life
Arts|Education|Entertainment|Political|World

New memorial in Aurora preserves history, stories of the Korean War

New memorial in Aurora preserves history, stories of the Korean War

New memorial in Aurora preserves history, stories of the Korean War
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

ICE to buy MarketAxess in $5.7 billion deal to expand fixed-income offerings

New York Stock Exchange parent Intercontinental Exchange said on Thursday it will acquire bond trading platform MarketAxess Holdings in a deal valued at $5.7

ICE to buy MarketAxess in $5.7 billion deal to expand fixed-income offerings
Business|Economy|Political|World

Brazil withholds approval of Trump's ambassador pick, deepening rift with US

The Brazilian government has for weeks withheld the formal diplomatic approval needed for the next U.S. ambassador to

Brazil withholds approval of Trump's ambassador pick, deepening rift with US
Business|Economy|Europe|MidEast|World

German inflation accelerates to 2.8% in July

German inflation rose in July on higher energy prices caused by the Iran conflict, while core inflation fell slightly.

German inflation accelerates to 2.8% in July
Business|Economy|Environment|Health|World

After surviving earthquakes, a family in Venezuela seeks a new beginning far from ground zero

Weeks after the twin earthquakes that devastated Venezuela's central coast, Adriana Aponte and her family joined a growing exodus of survivors

After surviving earthquakes, a family in Venezuela seeks a new beginning far from ground zero
Environment|Travel|World

Northwest China on high alert as heavy rain raises risk of floods and landslides

Authorities in northwest China's Shaanxi and Gansu provinces issued emergency alerts and closed dozens of tourist sites on Thursday as heavy rain raised the risk of floods

Northwest China on high alert as heavy rain raises risk of floods and landslides
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Yen jumps as analysts suspect official intervention; dollar broadly weaker

The dollar sank against the Japanese yen on Thursday with traders alert to the possibility of intervention from Japan to prop up its stubbornly weak currency.

Yen jumps as analysts suspect official intervention; dollar broadly weaker
Americas|Business|Economy|World

Mexico's economy grows at fastest pace since late 2020 in Q2

Mexico's economy rebounded in the second quarter from the previous three-month period, growing at its fastest pace since late 2020, a

Mexico's economy grows at fastest pace since late 2020 in Q2
Business|Economy|Finance|World

US economic growth slows in second quarter, but domestic demand robust

U.S. economic growth slowed in the second quarter amid a widening in the trade deficit, but robust consumer spending and business investment related

US economic growth slows in second quarter, but domestic demand robust