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Colt Gray, 16, faces a Non-Negotiated Plea and Sentencing Hearing beginning July 24 after pleading not guilty to charges including murder in the September 2024 shooting at Apalachee High School in Barrow County, Georgia. The attack killed two students and two teachers and wounded several others. The trial venue was moved to Columbia County, about 100 miles away.

Federal prosecutors in Ohio indicted eight men on charges including conspiracy to commit murder on federal property and conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists. The charges stem from an alleged plot that began in May targeting a June 14 UFC event, with authorities learning of the threat on June 10. The defendants amassed firearms, explosives, drones, and other equipment across multiple states.

US forces struck 140 targets in Iran on July 12 2026 following an Iranian attack on a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz. The war began on February 28 and Iran later struck Bahrain Kuwait Qatar and Oman. At least 20 percent of global oil transits the strait annually.

Nolan Xavier Wells, an 18-year-old college football player from Mississippi, traveled by boat to Horn Island on July 4 with friends and did not return with the group. His body was recovered on Monday, after which the Jackson County Sheriff's Office stated it did not suspect foul play. Wells' family retained attorney Ben Crump, viewed video footage of an argument involving Wells, and scheduled a July 10 news conference with Rev. Al Sharpton while planning an independent autopsy.

President Trump announced on July 10, 2026 that he will not sign the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, which Congress has passed and sent to the White House. Trump linked his decision to the Senate's failure to pass the SAVE AMERICA ACT. The legislation will become law without his signature at 12:01 a.m. Saturday.

The New York City health department released a list of 31 Upper East Side buildings, including the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, required to clean and disinfect cooling towers after testing positive for Legionella bacteria. Nineteen buildings completed remediation by the reporting period, with the remainder expected to finish shortly thereafter. Positive tests do not confirm any building as the source of an outbreak and cannot distinguish live from dead bacteria.

Health officials report more than 1,500 cases in Michigan and hundreds in Ohio as of July 10, with active investigations in over two dozen additional states. The outbreak is caused by the parasite Cyclospora cayetanensis, transmitted via contaminated food or water, and produces intestinal symptoms that are treatable with antibiotics but not fatal. No source has been identified.

Wally Funk died at age 87 in Grapevine, Texas, after recent falls and a leg infection. She was one of the Mercury 13 women pilots tested in the 1960s and flew aboard Blue Origin's New Shepard vehicle in 2021 at age 82, becoming the oldest woman in space at that time. NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman and Grapevine City Councilwoman Duff O'Dell issued statements following her death.

The Supreme Court upheld state bans on transgender athletes in girls' and women's sports according to a PBS NewsHour report dated July 10, 2026. An unverified claim states that transgender girls dropped a related lawsuit following the ruling. Analyses from progressive, conservative, libertarian, and critical viewpoints examine the decision's implications for fairness, equality, and policy strategy.

President Trump stated on Wednesday that the ceasefire with Iran is over and that he is unsure about pursuing a new deal. The U.S. military carried out strikes on Iranian targets aimed at degrading threats to navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran responded with missile and drone attacks on sites in several Gulf states.

A 26-year-old British man was arrested on Friday on suspicion of murder after 78-year-old former MP Ann Widdecombe was found dead with serious injuries on Thursday in her home in Haytor Vale, southwest England. Authorities stated the killing was not believed to be terror-related or politically motivated. Widdecombe had served as a Conservative MP from 1987 to 2010 and later aligned with the Brexit Party and Reform UK.

U.S. Central Command conducted strikes against Iran after President Trump ended the U.S.-Iran MOU and ceasefire. Iran launched drones and missiles toward partners in Jordan, Bahrain, and Kuwait, with intercepts reported by those countries. Multiple regional governments held calls with U.S. and Iranian officials while American prisoners remain in Iran.

On July 9, 2026, Mexican officials stated they will request state and federal prosecutions in the United States concerning deaths of Mexican migrants during ICE operations, including one fatal shooting in Houston. The announcement also includes plans to file civil lawsuits against private operators of ICE detention centers. Sources consist solely of two left-center outlets.

Senator Mitch McConnell was hospitalized on June 14. As of July 7 2026 no reputable outlets had reported his release and a fabricated social-media image circulated online. His communications team provided an update to Snopes on July 7.

PBS NewsHour and Al Jazeera report that an Iranian strike on a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz prompted US attacks on Iranian targets, followed by Iranian responses against Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Jordan, and Oman. Further US strikes targeted missile systems, air defenses, and Revolutionary Guard boats, with reports of explosions in southern Iranian cities and attacks across multiple provinces. Both outlets note the events occurred amid an ongoing US-Israel aerial campaign and a 60-day interim deal period.