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Trump
(CBS) Trump doubles down on stolen election claims, accuses China of meddling(CBS) Former Arizona election official reacts to Trump's primetime speech
President Trump renewed his claims of election fraud in a primetime address on Thursday night, setting the stage for a tense midterms season. Taurean Small reports.
Artificial Intelligence
(CBS) Can you spot an AI image? Quiz shows how difficult identifying deepfakes has become.An AI expert said the telltale signs people once relied on, such as distorted fingers, unnatural eyes, or other obvious visual flaws, have largely disappeared as technology has improved.
Trump and Tariffs
(CBS) Trump threatens Canada with higher tariffs over wildfire smokePresident Trump threatened more tariffs on Canada for wildfires that have blanketed large parts of the Midwest and East Coast in smoke in recent days.
mlb
(FOX) Poor air quality due to wildfires forces logisitcal changes at several MLB games, including postponementWildfires in Canada forced MLB schedule changes Friday as the Cleveland Guardians postponed their game and other teams closed retractable roofs.
flooding
(NYT) Deadly Texas Floods Ebb, but Danger Remains: ‘You Could Hear the Water’(CBS) 7/17: CBS Evening News
At least two people died as waters rose rapidly across the Texas Hill Country, the same area of the state that saw catastrophic flooding last year.
Business
semiconductors
(DOW) The average stock is having a moment as semiconductors struggle. It’s a sign of a healthy market.(DOW) U.S. Chip Stocks Extend Slide; Netflix Tumbles on Growth Warning
(DOW) 19 (mostly) tech stocks that have fallen at least 25% in July
(DOW) China’s Moonshot AI Adds More Fuel to Wall Street’s Chip Selloff
It has been a good week to be average on Wall Street.
Artificial Intelligence
(CNBC) Chinese AI has leveled up, and brought renewed focus on the open weight model shiftIt's the latest AI model from China to close the performance gap with leading U.S. AI labs.
Business
(CNBC) SpaceX stock has cratered nearly 23% since the company joined the Nasdaq-100(CNBC) A strong start to earnings season will be put to the test next week
SpaceX's stock plunged further on Friday, a day after it aborted a test flight for its Starship rocket at the last second.
CNBC
(CNBC) Iraq and Syria sign agreement to restore oil pipeline that would provide alternative to Strait of Hormuz(CNBC) Anthropic in early talks with Meta to acquire compute power
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi is visiting the U.S. this week. He met with President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday.
Apple
(CNBC) Apple, Nvidia vie for title of world's most valuable companyNvidia shares have underperformed in 2026 as Wall Street shifts to companies powering the infrastructure AI buildout.
Sports
Sports
(FOX) Lionel Messi Tells Tom Brady 'Insane' Story Behind Viral Lamine Yamal Baby PhotoshootTom Brady found out Lionel Messi is just as blown by the viral Lamine Yamal photoshoot picture as the next person.
World Cup
(FOX) How Lionel Messi's Barcelona Exit Set Up A Poetic World Cup Final With Lamine Yamal(FOX) How Spain Built A Foundation That Produced Its Current World Cup Stars
Sunday’s World Cup final has a chapter deeply embedded in its theme: the role of FC Barcelona.
election and trump
(PFT) Teleprompter operator scandal is another example of the value of inside informationThe report that Gabriel Perez, President Trump's teleprompter operator, was allegedly using his knowledge of the contents of speeches to make prediction-market wagers on Kalshi is a symptom, not the disease.
Caitlin Clark
(CBS) Caitlin Clark just had one of the best offensive games in WNBA history, and she did it in just 29 minutesThe Fever star become the first player in WNBA history with a 40-point, 10-assist game
Donald Trump
(CBS) 2026 World Cup final: U.S. President Donald Trump to attend; FIFA will present championship ringsThe final is set for Sunday, also featuring a halftime show for the first time
Entertainment
Celebrity News
(USMag) Rosie O'Donnell Accuses RFK Jr. of 'Defiling' His Family's Legacy(USMag) Tia Mowry and Cory Hardrict Reach New Custody Deal 3 Years After Divorce
(USMag) RHOA's Brit Eady Accuses Ex of Financial, Emotional Abuse in Divorce Docs
(USMag) Kroy Biermann Says His Kids Are Suffering ‘Mental Abuse’ From Kim Zolciak
(USMag) Influencer Mikayla Nogueira’s Ex Cody Hawken Breaks Silence Amid Divorce
Rosie O’Donnell accused Robert F. Kennedy Jr. of “defiling” his family’s legacy for aligning with President Donald Trump. “That man is a lunatic; his own family says so,” O’Donnell, 64, told Variety in an interview published on Thursday. “He tried to get on Kamala Harris’ campaign first, and when she said, ‘No, thank you,’ he […]
Technology
Apple
(9to5) Apple increases iPhone prices in Japan by up to 11%
Apple has raised iPhone prices in Japan by up to 11% today. The changes affect the iPhone 17 lineup, iPhone Air, and iPhone 16e. Here are the exact increases and the likely explanation.
Technology
(TechRadar) The Samsung S99H is one of the best OLED TVs I've ever tested, even if it does feature a controversial design(TechRadar) The Samsung S95H is one of the best OLED TVs I've ever tested, even if it does feature a controversial design
Samsung's latest flagship OLED TV, the S99H, delivers on picture and performance, but features a controversial design change.
TechRadar
(TechRadar) The Samsung S99H is one of the best OLED TVs I've ever tested, even if it does feature a controversial design(TechRadar) The Samsung S95H is one of the best OLED TVs I've ever tested, even if it does feature a controversial design
Samsung's latest flagship OLED TV, the S99H, delivers on picture and performance, but features a controversial design change.