Four takeaways from Trump’s prime

Jul 17, 2026 - 13:32 - -

1. Four takeaways from Trump’s prime-time address  The Washington Post
2. Key takeaways from Trump's elections speech  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
3. What Trump’s newly declassified documents do – and don’t – say about threats to US elections  CNN
4. ‘Scared s--tless’: Republicans brace for Trump’s primetime speech  Politico
5. House Democrat: Trump ‘lied to the American public’ in primetime address  The Hill

Where Wildfire Smoke Is The Worst Right Now—And What To Do About It

Jul 17, 2026 - 14:02 - -

1. Where Wildfire Smoke Is The Worst Right Now—And What To Do About It  Forbes
2. Dangerous wildfire smoke blankets large parts of Canada and the US  BBC
3. Is the Air Inside My Home Safe From Wildfire Smoke?  The New York Times
4. Live updates as air quality worsens across Philadelphia region due to wildfire smoke  6abc Philadelphia
5. Chicago Air Quality Alert in effect with index at hazardous levels from Canadian wildfire smoke  ABC7 Chicago

U.S. strikes bridges in Iran; Tehran targets U.S. bases in the Gulf

Jul 17, 2026 - 11:13 - -

1. U.S. strikes bridges in Iran; Tehran targets U.S. bases in the Gulf  NPR
2. Iran strikes US allies, Brent crude oil prices continue to rise  Fox News
3. Live updates: Iran and US widen attacks as renewed conflict shows no sign of de-escalating  CNN
4. Why is the US attacking southern Iran’s civilian infrastructure?  Al Jazeera
5. US strikes bridges in Iran, which targets a water desalination plant in Kuwait  AP News

California Dems seethe over Trump’s voter roll attack

Jul 17, 2026 - 14:31 - -

1. California Dems seethe over Trump’s voter roll attack  Politico
2. Trump Live Updates: DHS Secretary Speaks About U.S. Elections After Trump's Speech  The New York Times
3. DHS chief releases unsubstantiated election findings as Democrats slam Trump attempt to undermine system – live  The Guardian
4. DHS says it found noncitizens on voter rolls in several states before Trump speech  Baltimore Sun
5. Trump official threatens state officials with possible jail time: You will be ‘held accountable’  OregonLive.com

Live Updates: Andy Burnham Becomes Labour Leader and Is Set to Be Britain’s Prime Minister

Jul 17, 2026 - 16:12 - -

1. Live Updates: Andy Burnham Becomes Labour Leader and Is Set to Be Britain’s Prime Minister  The New York Times
2. Opinion | The King of the North Won’t Save Britain  The New York Times
3. All hail the king! Good vibes and Greggs as Burnham addresses the Andyites  The Guardian
4. Andy Burnham becomes U.K. Labour leader in last step before taking over as prime minister  NBC News
5. Andy Burnham is declared leader of UK’s Labour Party, pledges to restore hope  Anchorage Daily News

Iranian strike damages a Kuwait desalination plant, exposing water vulnerability in dry Mideast

Jul 17, 2026 - 12:36 - -

Iranian strike damages a Kuwait desalination plant, exposing water vulnerability in dry Mideast  AP NewsSee more headlines & perspectives on Google News

Iceberg lettuce at some Taco Bell restaurants investigated in cyclosporiasis outbreak

Jul 17, 2026 - 15:20 - -

1. Iceberg lettuce at some Taco Bell restaurants investigated in cyclosporiasis outbreak  NBC News
2. Sweetgreen Pares 26% Drop as Parasite Tied to Taco Bell Lettuce  Bloomberg.com
3. CDC, FDA link Taco Bell lettuce supplier to multistate cyclosporiasis outbreak  The Washington Post
4. Taco Bell has a diarrhea problem  CNN
5. Michigan cyclosporiasis cases top 5,000 as Taco Bell lettuce supplier under investigation  CBS News

Texas Hill Country recovers from flooding that killed 2 as heavy rain continues elsewhere

Jul 17, 2026 - 13:10 - -

1. Texas Hill Country recovers from flooding that killed 2 as heavy rain continues elsewhere  FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth
2. Bridge collapses due to intense flooding in Uvalde County as nonstop rain slams Texas Hill Country  FOX Weather
3. Deadly Texas Floods Ebb, but Danger Remains: ‘You Could Hear the Water’  The New York Times
4. A year’s worth of rain in 5 days: Here are the highest rainfall totals across the area  KXAN Austin
5. Flood sirens blare in South Central Texas as rivers reach perilous heights  NPR

Epstein survivors pan Blanche meeting as dismissive, "demoralizing"

Jul 17, 2026 - 13:48 - -

1. Epstein survivors pan Blanche meeting as dismissive, "demoralizing"  Axios
2. Epstein survivor says acting AG Blanche was 'abrasive, condescending' during meeting  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
3. The Biggest Takeaway From Todd Blanche’s Confirmation Hearing  The Atlantic
4. Blanche holds meeting with Epstein accusers after request from Tillis  CBS News
5. Blanche meets with Epstein accusers after demand from Republican senator crucial to confirmation  PBS

‘Professional malpractice’: The Platner fallout engulfs the operatives who made him

Jul 17, 2026 - 09:55 - -

1. ‘Professional malpractice’: The Platner fallout engulfs the operatives who made him  Politico
2. D.S.A. Members Blast Mamdani Adviser for Elevating Graham Platner  The New York Times
3. DSA Members Urge Campaigns to Ditch Platner Consultant Who Advised Mamdani  The Intercept
4. Mayor Mamdani sticks with adviser Morris Katz after implosion of Platner campaign  Gothamist
5. Mamdani to Keep Katz  The Jewish Press

Magnitude 7.4 quake hits Mexican coast near Guatemala, triggers tsunami threat

Jul 17, 2026 - 16:29 - -

1. Magnitude 7.4 quake hits Mexican coast near Guatemala, triggers tsunami threat  Reuters
2. Powerful earthquake in Mexico shakes Guatemala and El Salvador  CNN
3. 7.3 quake in southern Mexico shakes Guatemala and El Salvador  KSBW
4. Tsunami threat issued for Mexico, Guatemala after magnitude 7.3 earthquake along the Pacific Ring of Fire  FOX Weather
5. Map: 7.3-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Off Mexico's Coast  The New York Times

Russian strikes kill 4 in Ukraine as Zelenskyy’s defense shake

Jul 17, 2026 - 09:38 - -

1. Russian strikes kill 4 in Ukraine as Zelenskyy’s defense shake-up sparks anger  AP News
2. Ukraine Was on a Roll. Then a Clash Over War Strategy Exploded Into View.  The New York Times
3. Dismissal of Ukraine’s defence minister highlights wider issues for Zelenskyy  The Guardian
4. Ukraine’s Outgoing Defense Minister Delivers Rare Challenge to Zelensky  WSJ
5. Zelensky's removal of popular defence minister sparks protests in Ukraine  BBC

Vessel hijacked off Yemen as satellite images show Iranian missile hit US Patriot battery

Jul 17, 2026 - 09:55 - -

1. Vessel hijacked off Yemen as satellite images show Iranian missile hit US Patriot battery  Ynetnews
2. Tanker boarded by armed group off Yemen, says British military  AP News
3. Vessel boarded by unauthorized personnel in Gulf of Aden, UK says  The Times of Israel
4. Pirates allegedly hijack chemical tanker Asana in Gulf of Aden off Yemen  The Times of India
5. Suspected Somali pirate attack adds to Red Sea security fears  The Arab Weekly

China’s Xi Jinping launches new AI alliance: What is it?

Jul 17, 2026 - 13:50 - -

1. China’s Xi Jinping launches new AI alliance: What is it?  Al Jazeera
2. Analysis: As Trump accuses China of stealing voter data, Xi pitches Beijing as a responsible tech leader  CNN
3. Xi offers AI olive branch to the world, calling for ‘symphony of global cooperation’  Fortune
4. China’s Leader Pitches ‘Openness’ in Push to Shape A.I.’s Future  The New York Times
5. Xi pitches China as leader of new global AI order, challenging US dominance  Reuters

Semiconductor stocks keep falling as investors go risk

Jul 17, 2026 - 13:09 - -

1. Semiconductor stocks keep falling as investors go risk-off, Chinese startup releases powerful new AI model  Yahoo Finance
2. Why the ugly semiconductor rout could get uglier  Yahoo Finance
3. Nasdaq drops 1% after China’s latest AI breakthrough rattles tech stocks  CNN
4. Nasdaq Futures Tumble 1.5% as Chip Rout Deepens: Markets Wrap  Bloomberg.com
5. Stocks Sink on Anxiety About Tech and A.I. Spending  The New York Times

Netflix Feeds Investor Anxiety With Disappointing Forecast

Jul 17, 2026 - 13:46 - -

1. Netflix Feeds Investor Anxiety With Disappointing Forecast  Bloomberg.com
2. Netflix stock falls as earnings forecast disappoints, company says it will give fewer engagement updates  CNBC
3. 'It's in no man's land': What Wall Street is saying about Netflix's big miss  Yahoo Finance
4. Netflix Revenue and Profit Increase, but the Company Expects Growth to Slow  WSJ
5. Netflix earnings forecast disappoints Wall Street, shares tumble  Reuters

Stock Market Today: Nasdaq Drops as Chip Selloff Deepens — Live Updates

Jul 17, 2026 - 16:16 - -

Stock Market Today: Nasdaq Drops as Chip Selloff Deepens — Live Updates  WSJSee more headlines & perspectives on Google News

Inside the Chinese fraud rings stealing billions from banks and retailers

Jul 17, 2026 - 11:20 - -

1. Inside the Chinese fraud rings stealing billions from banks and retailers  CNBC
2. The Underground Architecture of China Cyber Fraud Rings Stealing Billions from Global Finance  Lavender Hotel

Galaxy Unpacked 2026 is days away: how to watch and what to expect from the Fold 8, Flip 8 and more

Jul 17, 2026 - 13:00 - -

1. Galaxy Unpacked 2026 is days away: how to watch and what to expect from the Fold 8, Flip 8 and more  PhoneArena
2. Samsung Galaxy Unpacked is almost here: Everything we expect from the July 22 event  Mashable
3. Samsung Introduces Flex Titanium Technology To Advance Foldable Displays  Samsung Global Newsroom
4. Samsung's New Foldables Have Been Officially Rated and the Battery Life Jump Is Significant  Android Headlines
5. Marketing images of Galaxy Z Fold 8 photos leak right before Galaxy Unpacked [Gallery]  9to5Google

San Francisco Demands Apple and Google Delete AI ‘Nudify’ Apps From App Stores

Jul 17, 2026 - 10:00 - -

1. San Francisco Demands Apple and Google Delete AI ‘Nudify’ Apps From App Stores  WIRED
2. Apple, Google must stop profiting off AI nudify apps, San Francisco AG says  Ars Technica
3. Apple and Google Hit With Demand to Pull AI 'Nudify' Apps  MacRumors
4. Apple and Google ordered to remove ‘nudify’ apps from their app stores  MacTech.com
5. Tech Giants Under Fire: Apple and Google Ordered to Ban AI "Nudify" Apps  Android Headlines

Siri AI vs. Old Siri on Apple Watch: It Wasn't Even Close

Jul 17, 2026 - 12:00 - -

1. Siri AI vs. Old Siri on Apple Watch: It Wasn't Even Close  CNET
2. iOS 27 adds an all-new app to your iPhone’s Home Screen  9to5Mac
3. Siri AI is already changing how I use my iPhone  The Verge
4. Siri AI beta available now: 7 things to try  Mashable
5. Apple Quietly Hid A Big Change Coming For CarPlay With iOS 27  Engadget

reMarkable’s new Paper Pure is good. That’s why I wrote this review on it.

Jul 17, 2026 - 14:47 - -

reMarkable’s new Paper Pure is good. That’s why I wrote this review on it.  TechCrunch

‘The Odyssey’ Box Office Journey Begins With $17.6M in Previews

Jul 17, 2026 - 15:00 - -

1. ‘The Odyssey’ Box Office Journey Begins With $17.6M in Previews  The Hollywood Reporter
2. ‘The Odyssey’ Review: Passion in Every Frame  The New York Times
3. 'The Odyssey' film fuels book sales and this modern translation by a woman leads the pack  USA Today
4. ‘Odysseys’ on the Criterion Channel  WSJ
5. 'The Odyssey' Sails To $17.6 Million In U.S. Previews, Best Of Year  Deadline

‘Today’ show security guard fired after intruder enters unauthorized area, targets Craig Melvin: report

Jul 17, 2026 - 14:22 - -

1. ‘Today’ show security guard fired after intruder enters unauthorized area, targets Craig Melvin: report  Fox News
2. ‘Today’ Anchor Craig Melvin Chases Intruder From 30 Rock as Show Airs  The New York Times
3. Man Charged With Hate Crimes After Confrontation With 'Today' Show's Melvin at NBC Studio  U.S. News & World Report
4. ‘TODAY’ show intruder arraigned on hate crime charges  NBC News
5. ‘Today’ Show Intruder Arrested After Allegedly Lunging at Craig Melvin and Yelling Racial Slur  Variety

Kim Kardashian Under Fire For Bikini Lake Pic Following Grandmother’s Death

Jul 17, 2026 - 13:10 - -

1. Kim Kardashian Under Fire For Bikini Lake Pic Following Grandmother’s Death  Yahoo
2. Kris Jenner's mom MJ, a fan-favorite on the Kardashian reality shows, dies at 91  Yahoo
3. Kris Jenner's mother Mary Jo 'MJ' Shannon dies at 91  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
4. Kris Jenner announces death of her mother, Mary Jo ‘MJ’ Shannon  NBC News
5. Kim Kardashian responds to backlash over Instagram post after grandma's death  USA Today

Oscar

Jul 17, 2026 - 15:32 - -

1. Oscar-winning actress Brenda Fricker dies at 81  BBC
2. Oscar-Winning Actress Brenda Fricker, Beloved For Her Role as ‘Pigeon Lady’ in Home Alone 2 , Dies at 81  People.com
3. Brenda Fricker, Oscar winner for My Left Foot, dies aged 81  The Guardian
4. Brenda Fricker, the first Irish actress to win an Oscar for 'My Left Foot,' dies at 81  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
5. Beloved ‘Home Alone 2’ star dead at 81: ‘The world is lesser’  Cleveland.com

Signature Scroll: British Open delivers surprise; who will rise, fade after Round 1

Jul 17, 2026 - 14:10 - -

1. Signature Scroll: British Open delivers surprise; who will rise, fade after Round 1  PGA Tour
2. Open Championship: An unlikely leader, Bryson's bounce-back and Rory's struggles  ESPN
3. Is that Scheffler? Is it DeChambeau? No it’s Suber-man, the Open’s breakout star  The Guardian
4. British Open Thursday live updates, leaderboard: Everyone is chasing ... Jackson Suber?  Yahoo Sports
5. British Open comes to life with 62s by Lucas Herbert and Sam Burns on day of low scoring at Birkdale  AP News

NBA Summer League scouting report: How the top rookies already look stardom

Jul 17, 2026 - 15:35 - -

1. NBA Summer League scouting report: How the top rookies already look stardom-bound  The New York Times
2. Post-summer league NBA rookie rankings: Newcomers who stood out  ESPN
3. Biggest Winners and Losers from 2026 NBA Summer League So Far  Bleacher Report
4. The Prospects Who Changed My Mind at NBA Summer League  NBA Big Board | Rafael Barlowe
5. Recap: 2026 NBA Summer League, Day 8 | Lakers, Grizzlies, Rockets, Warriors reach semifinals  NBA.com

Predicting Buyer or Seller for All 30 MLB Teams at 2026 Trade Deadline

Jul 17, 2026 - 09:34 - -

1. Predicting Buyer or Seller for All 30 MLB Teams at 2026 Trade Deadline  Bleacher Report
2. MLB All-Star Week buzz: Latest intel, trade rumors, Skubal, more  ESPN
3. Each team's biggest trade chip as Deadline nears  MLB.com
4. 2026 Trade Deadline Outlook Series  MLB Trade Rumors
5. Trade deadline re-set: 6 teams look poised to sell, while several others are on the edge  The New York Times

F1 Belgian GP: Max Verstappen quickest in FP1 over Lewis Hamilton

Jul 17, 2026 - 13:24 - -

1. F1 Belgian GP: Max Verstappen quickest in FP1 over Lewis Hamilton  Motorsport.com
2. Antonelli fastest in Belgium FP2 ahead of Norris  Formula 1
3. Everything that happened in disrupted second Spa F1 practice  The Race
4. F1 practice LIVE: Belgian Grand Prix 2026 times, results & commentary from Spa-Francorchamps  BBC
5. Belgian Grand Prix: Max Verstappen tops first practice at Spa  ESPN

Giant pit discovered by hiker on Google Maps confirmed to be 390 million

Jul 16, 2026 - 16:54 - -

1. Giant pit discovered by hiker on Google Maps confirmed to be 390 million-year-old meteor impact crater  Live Science
2. More than one way to make an impact  The Planetary Society
3. Camper Accidentally Discovers Ancient Meteor Crater on Google Maps  PetaPixel
4. Canadian man noticed a strange hole on Google Maps while planning a camping trip, and it turned out to be a 390-million-year-old meteor crater  The Times of India
5. He saw a pit on Google Maps. It turned out to be a 390-million-year-old meteor crater  CBC

Astronomers Find an Atmosphere on a Nearby Earthlike Planet

Jul 16, 2026 - 20:17 - -

1. Astronomers Find an Atmosphere on a Nearby Earthlike Planet  The New York Times
2. First atmosphere found on Earth-like planet in habitable zone of distant star  BBC
3. Earth-like exoplanet found to have an atmosphere  The Guardian
4. First atmosphere detected on a habitable-zone rocky world  Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian
5. Scientists Discover a Planet With the Most Earth-like Conditions Yet  Time Magazine

Here’s when to watch summer meteor showers

Jul 15, 2026 - 19:33 - -

1. Here’s when to watch summer meteor showers  Deseret News
2. The Perseid meteor shower is here! How to see the best shooting stars this summer  Space
3. The Perseids are back. When you can look up to enjoy the show  USA Today
4. Meteor shower famous for fireballs dazzles SC sky  Post and Courier
5. Biggest meteor shower of the year is here. How long Perseid will last  The Asheville Citizen Times

New Jersey home meteorite fragments contain 'extraterrestrial' amino acids

Jul 16, 2026 - 20:52 - -

1. New Jersey home meteorite fragments contain 'extraterrestrial' amino acids  6abc Philadelphia
2. Meteorite that crashed into New Jersey home contains "alien world chemistry," scientists say  CBS News
3. A meteorite that crashed into a New Jersey home contained ‘alien world chemistry,’ new study says  Inquirer.com
4. New Jersey Couple Aids Meteorite Discovery After it Crashes Through Their Roof  The New York Times
5. Meteorite that crashed through New Jersey house could hold the clues to life's origins  Space

FDA raised conflict of interest concerns ahead of new peptide panel

Jul 17, 2026 - 15:05 - -

1. FDA raised conflict of interest concerns ahead of new peptide panel  The Washington Post
2. What The Peptide Boom Reveals About Modern Leadership  Forbes
3. Peptides: Miracle Molecules or Marketing Hype?  KQED
4. Client Alert: Navigating the Peptide Compounding Wave and Upcoming FDA Vote  JD Supra
5. APhA urges FDA to put patient safety first in review of peptide substances  Morningstar

What is cyclosporiasis, the parasitic illness causing ‘explosive’ diarrhea?

Jul 17, 2026 - 13:32 - -

1. What is cyclosporiasis, the parasitic illness causing ‘explosive’ diarrhea?  The Guardian
2. Cyclospora Outbreak: What to Know About Symptoms and Food Safety  The New York Times
3. Alaska reports 5 cases of parasitic disease that has sickened thousands nationally  Anchorage Daily News
4. Michigan cyclosporiasis case numbers top 4,300, state health officials say  CBS News
5. FDA issues urgent food warning as Ohio cyclosporiasis cases triple  The Columbus Dispatch

What does Code Red air quality mean? Weather Talk explains

Jul 17, 2026 - 15:39 - -

1. What does Code Red air quality mean? Weather Talk explains  WBAL-TV
2. How Does Air Quality Affect Our Health?  University of Rochester
3. How to read the Air Quality Index (AQI) scale, and how it can help you stay safe from wildfire smoke  Business Insider
4. Beyond the Lungs: Air Pollution's Impact | Newswise  Newswise
5. What Happens to Your Lungs at Every Air Quality Level  Hartford HealthCare

Ebola spreading more quickly in DRC, while Uganda is close to being virus

Jul 16, 2026 - 22:30 - -

1. Ebola spreading more quickly in DRC, while Uganda is close to being virus-free  Al Jazeera
2. Transport of dead bodies within Congo risks further Ebola spread, UN agency warns  Reuters
3. DRC Ebola cases surpass 2,000 as more health workers begin strike  Al Jazeera
4. WHO warns DR Congo Ebola outbreak is outpacing response as Uganda reaches milestone  UN News
5. Ebola 'spreading faster than any previous outbreak' in DR Congo, WHO warns  France 24