- 3d ago
Missouri floods: 200 campers airlifted, 20 rescued from collapsing building amid 12-inch rainfall
Torrential rain of up to 12 inches overnight caused severe flash flooding along the Black River in southeast Missouri on July 10-11, trapping hundreds at a summer camp and a campground.
- 5d ago
Cyclospora outbreak surges across U.S. with Michigan reporting over 1,200 cases
A parasite that causes severe, persistent diarrhea is sickening unusually high numbers of people across the United States this summer, with Michigan emerging as the hardest-hit state.
- 6d ago
Obamacare insurers request 14% premium hike for 2027, second straight double-digit increase
Insurers on the Affordable Care Act exchanges are proposing a median premium increase of 14% for 2027, according to a KFF analysis of rate filings in 16 states and Washington, D.C., marking a second consecutive year of double-digit increases that have already pushed millions to drop coverage.
- 6d ago
Trump declares Iran ceasefire over, calls leaders ‘scum’ and ‘sick’; US revokes oil license and launches strikes
President Trump said the June 17 memorandum with Iran is ‘finished’ and a ‘waste of time,’ after both sides traded overnight attacks. Washington revoked Tehran’s oil-sales license and bombed military sites; Iran retaliated with missile and drone strikes on US bases in Bahrain and Kuwait.
- 6d ago
Romania's Nicușor Dan pushes NATO for Black Sea defences and joins new defence bank at Ankara summit
President Nicușor Dan of Romania used the second day of the NATO summit in Ankara to call for stronger air and maritime defence on the eastern flank, while Romania became a founding member of a new alliance defence bank.
- 6d ago
Trump threatens to cut Spain ties at NATO summit, then reverses after defence deals and 'important payment'
At the Ankara summit, the US President insulted Spain and ordered a trade cutoff, only to hail its 'generosity' hours later after defence contracts worth billions were signed.
- Jul 6
Maine Democrats scramble to pick new Senate nominee after Platner withdraws amid rape allegation
The party faces a July 27 state deadline, with a convention set for July 25 in Bangor and a crowded field of contenders emerging, including former state Senate president Troy Jackson and Secretary of State Shenna Bellows.
- Jul 5
Trump uses 250th July 4 to tout American exceptionalism as poll reveals record-low pride
On the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, President Donald Trump addressed crowds at Mount Rushmore and Washington, while a Gallup survey showed only 33% of Americans feel proud of their country, a historic low.
- Jul 5
Ukraine secures US political agreement for Patriot missile production licences, interceptors on the way
Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the political deal after NATO summit talks with Donald Trump in Ankara, with deliveries of PAC-3 interceptors expected in days. Technical teams now work to finalise the manufacturing licence.
- Jul 4
Serena Williams withdraws from Wimbledon doubles with Venus after knee injury
Serena Williams has pulled out of the Wimbledon women's doubles, where she was set to partner sister Venus, after failing to recover from a knee injury sustained in her first-round singles loss.
- Jul 4
Polish leaders congratulate US on 250th independence anniversary as Trump warns of communist threat
Former president Andrzej Duda and current president Karol Nawrocki extended congratulations to the United States on its 250th anniversary, while Donald Trump used a Mount Rushmore speech to denounce communism as the greatest threat to the nation.
- Jul 3
Leclerc ends 624-day win drought at British GP as Ferrari celebrates 250th F1 victory
Charles Leclerc claimed his first Formula 1 win since October 2024 at the British Grand Prix, leading from start to finish as championship leader Kimi Antonelli retired with a technical failure.
