Source: Politico
“Lindsey Graham, the four-term Republican U.S. senator from South Carolina, died on Saturday after a ‘brief and sudden illness,’ his office said in a statement. … Emergency Medical Services responded to Graham’s Capitol Hill address at 8:27 p.m. Saturday for someone with ‘chest pains,’ according to audio of the call. He was 71.” (07/12/26)
Source: New York Post
“Mick Jagger says fans don’t come to concerts to hear a political lecture in the wake of Bruce Springsteen’s on-stage speeches targeting President Trump. The Rolling Stones frontman weighed in during an interview on The New York Times’ podcast Saturday after host David Marchese questioned him about Springsteen, who has repeatedly criticized President Trump during his latest tour. … ‘The bottom line of my thing really is that my job in the live music world is [for] those people that come is to have the best time they possibly can,’ Jagger said. … Jagger explained he’s not opposed to politics making their way into his music — he just prefers a lighter touch.” (07/12/26)
Source: France 24 [French state media]
“Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday he had proposed replacing Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko. ‘I am grateful to Yuliia for her clear, steady, and effective work as Prime Minister, for her years of productive service on Ukraine’s team, and I have offered her the opportunity to lead a new and important area of relations with a key partner,’ Zelensky said on X. … Zelensky did not specify Svyrydenko’s new position or the name of her successor, but added that there would also be changes among the heads of law enforcement agencies.” (07/12/26)
Source: BBC News [UK state media]
“Police investigating the alleged murder of Ann Widdecombe say there is ‘nothing to suggest it was politically motivated’. Devon and Cornwall Police added they are not looking for anyone else in connection with her death, following the arrest of a 28-year-old white British man in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, on Saturday. The former MP and MEP, 78, was found dead on Thursday at her home in Haytor, Devon, having sustained serious injuries. Police believe she had been attacked almost 24 hours earlier. … Widdecombe served as the Conservative MP for Maidstone for 23 years, holding ministerial roles in John Major’s government between 1994 and 1997.” (07/12/26)
Source: Al Jazeera [Qatari state media]
“A United States federal court has dismissed the seditious conspiracy cases against four members of the Proud Boys, the far-right group involved in the attack on the US Capitol on January 6, 2021. On Friday, Judge Timothy J Kelly, an appointee of President Donald Trump, granted the government’s motion to dismiss the case with prejudice, meaning it cannot be revived in future. But Kelly made it clear that the defendants — Ethan Nordean, Joseph Biggs, Zachary Rehl and Dominic Pezzola — had been ‘convicted of serious offences’. He wrote in his seven-page ruling that his decision was ultimately rooted in the separation of government powers, not in the merits of the case.” (07/11/26)
Source: Fox News
“A disgraced Colorado DNA analyst’s guilty plea is putting JonBenét Ramsey’s murder back in the spotlight, as her father renews his push for cutting-edge DNA testing that he believes could finally solve the case. John Ramsey told Fox News Digital he has long understood former Colorado Bureau of Investigation forensic analyst Yvonne ‘Missy’ Woods had no involvement in his daughter’s case because the earliest DNA testing was performed by an independent laboratory. … The DA’s office said investigators also met with the Ramsey family several months ago, plan to continue providing updates and are reviewing evidence to ensure the investigation benefits from the latest advances in forensic science.” (07/12/26)
Source: Free Talk Live
“The Sal and Mark Show is back with a packed episode and Wayne is back to join us. First up, Vic from CakeWallet joins to announce the launch of Radar Chat — a privacy focused Bitcoin Lightning messaging app built on Signal that lets you send payments seamlessly while you chat. A game changer for everyday crypto adoption.” (07/10/26)
Source: ABC News
“Japan’s experimental reusable rocket took off and safely landed in a first test flight Saturday as the country seeks to achieve the technology key to cut launch costs and compete in the global space market dominated by SpaceX. The RV-X rocket lifted off, hovered and moved horizontally before landing during its less than one-minute flight at the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s Noshiro Testing Center in northeastern Japan, which was livestreamed by the NVS, a group of space fans. … Japan seeks to catch up with the technology Elon Musk’s SpaceX has been using for several years to cut launch costs of delivering payloads into space.” (07/11/26)
Source: SFGate
“California’s new recycling law is leaving dairy manufacturers panicked that the legislation’s fees and mandates could be devastating to their business and could send Californian’s grocery bills even higher. The 2022 law is designed to increase recycling participation and reduce landfill waste in California by making companies responsible for what happens to their products after they’re thrown away. That includes charging companies an impact fee for each product they sell and phasing out materials that cannot be adequately reused, recycled or composted. … Katie Davey, the executive director of the Dairy Institute of California, said companies are facing impact fees as high as $15 million and will be forced to either charge customers more or shut down entirely.” (07/12/26)
https://www.sfgate.com/food/article/california-recycling-law-milk-22339035.php
Source: CNBC
“Apple on Friday sued OpenAI in federal court in Northern California, alleging trade secret theft, saying that the artificial intelligence lab took the iPhone maker’s intellectual property in order to develop its own consumer hardware. ‘This much is clear, however: at every level, from members of its Technical Staff to its Chief Hardware Officer, and in coordination with business partners, OpenAI has been stealing Apple’s trade secrets and confidential information,’ the company said in a legal filing. It’s a shocking reversal for the two companies, which entered into a high-profile partnership in 2024, when ChatGPT was integrated into the iPhone’s operating system. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman visited Apple’s headquarters for the announcement. But relations between the two companies have chilled since OpenAI announced plans to enter the hardware industry last year, when it bought former Apple designer Jony Ive’s startup, called IO Products, for $6.4 billion.” (07/10/26)
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/10/apple-openai-lawsuit-trade-secrets.html