Texas authorities made rescues and evacuations in multiple counties on Sunday, July 13, because of heavy rains that led to flooding. Search operations for victims of the deadly July 4 floods along the Guadalupe River were temporarily paused, though, because of the weather conditions. A weather system of heavy rains and slow-moving storms caused rivers […]
The first-ever FIFA Club World Cup ended with a Chelsea rout over Paris Saint-Germain, 3-0. Chelsea scored all three goals quickly in the first half. Cole Palmer scored the first two goals within the first 30 minutes of the game. In the 43rd minute, Palmer passed to João Pedro, who knocked in the Blues’ third goal. […]
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) announced on Sunday, July 13, that it killed the Russian agents they say shot one of their senior officers to death. A video the SBU posted to social media had footage of two bodies on the ground, lying by a vehicle. According to the Associated Press, the SBU said […]
Number one-ranked Jannik Sinner avenged his French Open defeat with a win over Carlos Alcaraz to capture his first Wimbledon title on Sunday, July 13. Sinner won 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4. The win makes Sinner the first Italian player to win a Wimbledon singles title. “I think it’s the whole journey, from where we started […]
A man shot a Kentucky trooper, then fled to a nearby church where he opened fire, killing two people, on Sunday, July 13. According to Kentucky State Police, the suspect was shot and killed at the Richmond Road Baptist Church in Lexington. KSP reported the trooper is receiving medical attention. During a press conference, Lexington Police […]
One year ago, a 20-year-old man climbed to a rooftop in Butler, Pa., and attempted to assassinate President Donald Trump. During that rally, Thomas Crooks shot at the president, grazing his right ear as he addressed the crowd. Secret Service agents swarmed Trump. He eventually rose to his feet with a raised fist in the […]
A Palestinian American man from Florida, 20-year-old Sayfollah Musallet, was beaten to death by settlers in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on Friday, July 11, the Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. Musallet’s family said in a statement that he was killed “in our family’s land by Israeli settlers who were attempting to steal it.” Another […]
President Donald Trump says he is considering revoking the United States citizenship of Rosie O’Donnell. The president took to social media on Saturday, July 12 to share his thoughts on the actress and comedian. “Because of the fact that Rosie O’Donnell is not in the best interests of our Great Country, I am giving serious consideration to […]
It was the first time a woman won Wimbledon without dropping a single game since 1911. On Saturday, July 12, Iga Swiatek beat Amanda Anisimova 6-0, 6-0 to become only the eighth first-time women’s player to win Wimbledon. The previous 6-0, 6-0 Wimbledon women’s final was when Dorothea Lambert Chambers defeated Dora Boothby. The 24-year-old […]
The Federal Emergency Management Agency did not answer thousands of calls made to its disaster assistance line after deadly flooding in Texas, documents reviewed by the New York Times show. A person “briefed on the matter” who spoke to the Times anonymously said this was because the agency fired hundreds of contractors at call centers. […]
