Entertainment Mark Rydell, Oscar-Nominated On Golden Pond Director, Dies at 97 Mark Rydell, the Oscar-nominated director of On Golden Pond, has died of natural causes in Los Angeles at age 97.
Business Reddit to Join S&P 500 as Shares Surge Reddit will join the S&P 500 on August 18, prompting index-fund buying after strong revenue, profit and audience growth.
World Wildfires Force Thousands to Flee Across Europe as Heatwave Deepens Deadly wildfires triggered mass evacuations across Europe as record heat, drought and shifting winds tested emergency crews.
Technology Apple Sends Mercenary Spyware Alerts to Targets in 110 Countries Apple warned targeted users in 110 countries about mercenary spyware and introduced more visible iPhone alerts with direct security guidance.
Sports Mark English Wins Historic European 800m Gold Mark English became the first Irish man to win the European men's 800m title, taking gold in Birmingham after breaking the championship record in his semifinal.
Science STAR Collision Data Favor Gluon Junction as Carrier of Proton Identity STAR nuclear-collision measurements favor a Y-shaped gluon junction over valence quarks as the carrier of baryon number, while physicists call for further tests.
Politics Federal Surveillance Operation Targeted Minnesota Progressive Groups and Unions Court filings show federal agents infiltrated meetings and obtained records involving progressive groups and major unions during a Minneapolis immigration crackdown.
Health CDC Finds Lyme-Carrying Ticks Expanding South in North Carolina A CDC study found Lyme bacteria in about 40% of tested adult blacklegged ticks in a western North Carolina town, signaling emerging risk in southern Appalachia.
Environment NOAA Says El Niño Has 69% Chance of Breaking Strength Record NOAA says the strengthening 2026 El Niño has a 69% chance of exceeding every comparable event in records dating to 1950.
Entertainment Phoebe Bridgers Releases Lost Weekend After Six-Year Solo Album Gap Phoebe Bridgers has released Lost Weekend, her third solo studio album and first solo full-length since 2020's Punisher.
Business Cooling US Wholesale Inflation Sends S&P 500 to Record High U.S. producer prices were flat in July and annual inflation slowed to 4.7%, helping the S&P 500 reach a record as investors reduced bets on a September rate increase.
World US Envoy Condemns Settler Siege of Palestinian Homes Mike Huckabee issued an unusually sharp rebuke after Israeli settlers surrounded three Palestinian homes in Qusra for five nights.