Opposition to FIFA's World Cup private equity plan grows as Asia warns of risks and Europeans meet - AP News

UEFA member federations will boycott all FIFA competitions in protest of Gianni Infantino’s plan to sell stakes in the World Cup to private equity investors. The European soccer body says it's a unanimous decision after an urgent online meeting of the 55 memb…

Mortgage rates just hit their highest level in a year — and may be headed higher: Mortgage and refinance interest rates today, Thursday, July 30, 2026 - Yahoo Finance

Mortgage rates rose to their highest level in a year amid the re-escalating conflict with Iran and investors grew more worried about the Federal Reserve’s pl...

Trump threatens to pull Todd Blanche’s AG nomination until after GOP holdouts leave office - NBC News

President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to withdraw Todd Blanche’s nomination to be attorney general until two Republican senators who have expressed concerns about Blanche leave office in January.

As France tames wildfire and lets 84,000 evacuees go home, blazes flare across Europe - AP News

France has allowed 84,000 evacuees to return home after a massive wildfire, signaling progress in battling the flames. The fire has burned an area four times the size of Paris. However, wildfires continue to flare across Europe, fueled by an exceptionally hot…

US economy grows a sluggish 1.5% second-quarter with inflation remaining stubbornly high - AP News

The U.S. economy expanded at a sluggish 1.5% pace from April through June as rising imports weighed on growth. But consumer spending rose. And the Federal Reserve’s favored measure of inflation grew more slowly last month, but remained above the central bank’…

Two meteor showers will peak tonight. How to watch the Southern Delta Aquariids and the Alpha Capricornids. - Yahoo

A full moon could hinder some fainter meteors, but patient skyviewers could spot some bright fireballs.

Carville says ‘we didn’t f‑‑‑ing learn anything’ from Fauci diary entries - The Hill

Democratic political strategist James Carville said this week that the public “didn’t f—ing learn anything” from the publicly released diary entries of Dr. Anthony Fauci, who helped lead the government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. “The main thing we l…

Galaxy Z Fold 8 Review: A Passport-Size Shape-Shifter for Every Moment - CNET

Samsung's reimagined book-style foldable is compact and versatile, making it the ideal device for consuming all kinds of content. It's also just delightful to use.

Microsoft stock surges on strong quarter, record cloud revenue - Yahoo Finance

Microsoft surged on Thursday following a blowout quarter.

Sen. Paul threatens to hold Fauci in contempt. And, a new rule undercuts U.S. asylum - NPR

Sen. Rand Paul is moving to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress after he invoked his Fifth Amendment rights. And, the Trump administration has announced a new rule for the asylum process.

These Password Managers Are Consumer Reports' Top Picks For Keeping Your Data Safe - bgr.com

If you're looking for a password manager to keep all your login credentials safe, 1Password, Keeper, and Dashlane all get top scores from Consumer Reports.

'The Walking Dead' Renewed By Netflix In 5-Year, $500M Co-Exclusive Deal With AMC Global Media - deadline.com

Netflix has renewed its rights to the The Walking Dead franchise, paying $500 million to AMC Global Media for five years of the series and spinoffs.

2026 MLB trade deadline preview: Passan's intel on every team - ESPN

From the contenders eyeing Tarik Skubal to the rebuilders, here's what every front office is thinking ahead of the Aug. 3 deadline.

Liquid could be answer to stop cavities without drilling, study finds - The Hill

A study conducted by the University of Michigan found silver diamine fluoride stopped decay in more than half of treated baby teeth.

Death toll tops 1,500 in fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history, Congo says - AP News

The fastest-growing recorded Ebola outbreak has killed over 1,500 people in eastern Congo. Official data released on Thursday showed a 50% spike in deaths in about a week. As of Tuesday there have been 3,442 cases and 1,521 deaths. The outbreak, declared on M…

CNN Poll: Voters favor Democrats by an 8-point margin heading into the midterms - CNN

Less than 100 days before the midterms, voters are agitating for wholesale change in Congress and looking to the Democratic Party in hopes of making that happen.