TodayFriday, July 03, 2026
Reporting the World
Clinton Aide Doug Band Faces House Oversight Panel as Epstein Probe Widens to Penn Campus
Former Clinton aide Doug Band appeared before the House Oversight Committee on June 30 as newly released Epstein files revealed how the convicted sex offender used an Austrian law student at Penn
DOJ Defies Judge on Epstein Files as Compliance Deadline Passes
The Justice Department chose appeal over compliance Thursday as a federal court deadline to release unredacted Epstein files expired, setting up a direct confrontation with U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan, who found
Ovechkin Signs for Season 22, Joining Gordie Howe in Hockey’s Rarest Company
Alexander Ovechkin signed a one-year contract to return to the Washington Capitals for a 22nd season, becoming the fifth player in NHL history to spend 22 years with one franchise, joining Gordie
Balogun’s Red Card Has No Appeal, and the USMNT Faces Belgium Without Him
The USMNT cannot appeal Folarin Balogun's red card and will face Belgium in the round of 16 on July 6 without their tournament's leading scorer, who tied Landon Donovan's single-tournament USMNT record
Lions Release Terrion Arnold After First-Round Pick Faces Eight Felony Counts in Tampa
The Detroit Lions released cornerback Terrion Arnold on June 29 after the first-round pick was charged with four counts of kidnapping and four counts
Lakers Bet the Rebuild on Doncic, Acquire Walker Kessler and Three Free Agents
The Lakers acquired Walker Kessler in a $130 million sign-and-trade from the Jazz and signed three free agents in under an hour Tuesday, completing
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Are Marrying Tonight at Madison Square Garden
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are set to marry tonight at Madison Square Garden in a ceremony for 1,000 guests beginning at 5:30 p.m.
Brent Crude Falls Back to Pre-War Levels as Hormuz Traffic Slowly Recovers
Brent crude fell below $71 a barrel Thursday, the first pre-war price level since February 28 and a 38 percent drop from its April peak of $126. Hormuz carries just 40 vessels
Tesla Reports Its Best Q2 Deliveries Ever, but Wall Street Is Selling
Tesla delivered 467,762 vehicles in the second quarter of 2026, its strongest Q2 performance on record.
OpenAI Proposed Donating 5% of Its Equity to a US Sovereign Wealth Fund
Sam Altman proposed donating 5% of OpenAI's equity to a US sovereign wealth fund, the Financial
Microsoft Creates a $2.5 Billion AI Deployment Arm to Place Engineers Inside the Fortune 500
Microsoft Corp. unveiled Microsoft Frontier Company on Thursday, a $2.5 billion venture backed by 6,000 engineers
Iran Sold 40 to 50 Million Barrels in Two Weeks at a 20 Percent Premium. The Gains Disappear if the Deal Fails.
Iran sold roughly 40 to 50 million barrels of crude oil in the first two weeks
DraftKings and FanDuel Are $7 Million Into a Nebraska Ballot Push. Certification Is Tomorrow.
A campaign backed by DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM, and Fanatics says it has gathered 201,000 signatures to put online sports betting on Nebraska's November ballot — 74,000 more than required. Nebraska Secretary of
Genovese Mobsters Used 100 Fake Loyalty Cards to Win $1.1 Million at Bally’s Casino
Six men with ties to the Genovese crime family's
UK Think Tank Calls to Double High Street Slot Tax. The Industry Says It Would Close Hundreds of Shops.
The Social Market Foundation called for doubling Machine Games
Betfred Fined £900,000 After UK Gambling Commission Finds Harm Monitoring Gaps
The UK Gambling Commission announced a £900,000 settlement with
