U.S. measles cases reach 35-year high in 2026, surpassing last year’s total
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Friday that the United States has logged 2,318 measles cases in the first seven months of this year, surpassing last year’s total of 2,289.
Chris Anne Affleck, civil rights organizer and mother of Ben and Casey Affleck, dies at 82
Christopher Anne Affleck, mother of actors Ben and Casey Affleck, died in June after a monthslong battle with a terminal illness, the family announced July 23.
Expedition to find Amelia Earhart’s plane will begin this year
An expedition to a remote Pacific island in search of the remains of Amelia Earhart’s plane is ready to launch after being delayed for a year.
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs in solitary confinement after fight with inmate, source says
Sean “Diddy” Combs is in solitary confinement after he was involved in a fight with another inmate at a New Jersey federal prison, a source with knowledge told NBC News.
Cyclosporiasis outbreak expands to 9 states
The massive, multistate outbreak of cyclosporiasis has expanded to nine states, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday.
Wildberries, ‘Russia’s Amazon,’ says Ukrainian drones struck three more of its warehouses
Russian e-commerce giant Wildberries, Moscow’s answer to Amazon, said on Friday three more of its warehouses had been attacked by Ukraine overnight, part of a widening campaign by Kyiv to damage Russia’s economy and logistics chains.
No bodycam footage in fatal Madison police shooting, because the department doesn’t require cameras
As officials review widely circulated bystander videos of the fatal police shooting of a man in Madison, Wisconsin, one key perspective won’t be emerging: footage from the officers’ body-worn cameras.
New tariffs on U.S. trade partners and experts divided on OpenAI hack: Morning Rundown
Hundreds of American diplomats and their families in the Middle East ordered to evacuate at the start of the Iran war are frustrated with a lack of answers.
The month that turned the Red Sox from a disappointment into MLB’s hottest team
A month ago, the Boston Red Sox were 32-46 and facing a lost season. Since then, they matched a historic 1946 winning streak and clawed back into the playoff race. Here’s how they turned it around.
U.S. launches new strikes and Trump threatens ‘massive attack’ as Iran widens war
The United States launched a fresh barrage of strikes on Iran overnight as President Donald Trump threatened a major new escalation after Tehran opened a second front in its pressure campaign on the world economy.