World Cup 2026: Mbappe, France continue to look unbeatable; USA to face Bosnia in Round of 32

Three more nations punched their tickets to the Round of 16 of the World Cup on Tuesday. The Golden Boot race heated up ...

Kroger buying regional grocer and pharmacy retailer Giant Eagle in deal valued at $1.65 billion

Kroger is buying regional grocer and pharmacy retailer Giant Eagle in a deal valued at $1.65 billion. Giant Eagle, which is privately held, has 197 supermarkets and 11 standalone pharmacies across ...

CDC seeks source of parasitic outbreak linked to ‘explosive’ diarrhea in multiple states

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is working to find the source of a parasitic illness that’s spreading across the country. At least 145 cases of cyclosporiasis have been reported ...

Village People lead singer Victor Willis dies at 74 after ‘short but aggressive illness’

Victor Willis, the frontman of the disco group Village People, has died at age 74. The band announced Willis’ death in a ...

AOL’s owner, Bending Spoons, hits Wall Street with $1.7 billion IPO

The owner of AOL and other tech businesses hit Wall Street with a $1.7 billion initial public offering Wednesday. Bending Spoons priced 58 million shares at $29 apiece. The company ...

Liberty Tree dedication coming to Boonville Heritage Park

An upcoming event in Bryan will be part of a national project to plant at least 250 Liberty Trees across the United States to commemorate America’s 250th ...

Ex-CIA Director John Brennan seeks court order requiring records from investigations be preserved

Former CIA Director John Brennan sued the Trump administration on Wednesday, demanding a court order that would require officials to preserve records from investigations that are ...

2 people hang banner about ‘the power of love’ on Empire State Building antenna

Two people got to the top of the Empire State Building’s antenna and unfurled a banner about “the power of love” at midday Tuesday, before starting to descend, embracing and ...

From Chocolate Avenue to the World Cup, how Hershey, Pennsylvania, shaped Christian Pulisic

Hershey may be known as the “Sweetest Place on Earth,” thanks to its chocolate-drenched origins, but the Pennsylvania community is also home to Christian Pulisic — the most ...

Extraordinary heat in US Northeast arrives to clash with Fourth of July revelry

Multiday warnings of extreme heat landed in New York, Boston and Philadelphia on Wednesday as sultry weather pushed east just ahead of weekend Fourth of July celebrations in a region that revels ...

Children found in ‘deplorable’ Ohio home were part of same family

The 16 children found living in “deplorable” conditions inside an Ohio home are part of the same family, officials said Wednesday. Authorities arrested four adults Tuesday on ...

Data: 2026 had 20th warmest June on record for San Angelo

June 2026 was “warmer than normal” for San Angelo and among the driest on record, according to the National Weather Service. The National ...