USGS Confirms a 2.6 Earthquake Hit East San Jose at 12:38 PM—No Damage or Injuries Reported Near Alum Rock
USGS confirmed a magnitude 2.6 earthquake at 12:38 PM PDT Tuesday near Alum Rock, East San Jose. No damage or injuries reported.
Kentucky Gets Dry and Mild Halloween With Highs in the 70s—WKYT Says Rain Waits Until Late Saturday Night
Kentucky's Halloween forecast stays dry and mild with highs in the 70s. Rain arrives late Saturday night into Sunday per WKYT's Chris Bailey.
The Great White Was Longer Than His Kayak—and David Slavich Pulled His Rig and Kept Fishing for Hours After It Left
A great white longer than David Slavich's kayak surfaced off Half Moon Bay Sunday. He pulled his rig and kept fishing for hours after
NOAA’s 2026–27 El Niño Maps Are Out—and the Snowfall Charts Going Viral on Social Media Are Not From NOAA
Niño 3.4 sits at +3.3°C. NOAA's 2026–27 winter outlook shows regional temperature and precipitation odds—and no snowfall totals, despite viral maps.
Bourbon Virus Found in New York: First Case Identified After Five-Year Diagnostic Gap
Researchers at Stony Brook Medicine identified New York State’s first confirmed Bourbon virus case through a retrospective study completed in April 2026, which analysed 107 patients who presented with fever and tick-bite
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Mortgage Rates Hit Year-High of 6.66%: What Homebuyers Need to Know Now
Mortgage interest rates climbed to their highest point of 2026 this week, reaching 6.66% for a standard 30-year fixed-rate loan — the highest since July of the previous year. The sharp increase
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Colorado Reports Significant Surge in Salmonella Cases This Summer, CDPHE Issues Alert
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) is alerting the public to a significant increase in Salmonella infections this summer, with case counts running above historical averages for the July
Federal Reserve Holds Interest Rates Steady Again in July 2026 as Inflation Cools Slowly
The Federal Reserve held its benchmark interest rate steady at its July 29-30, 2026, policy meeting, the Federal Open Market Committee’s third consecutive pause in a rate-cutting cycle that began in late
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Stephen Colbert Wins Anti-Censorship Award After CBS Cancels The Late Show
Television host Stephen Colbert has received an anti-censorship award from a prominent press freedom organization following CBS’s decision to end The Late Show With Stephen Colbert — a cancellation widely interpreted by
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Trump Administration Ends Medicare Part D Subsidies, Raising Drug Costs for Seniors
The Trump administration announced it will end the low-income subsidy structure within Medicare Part D prescription drug plans, a move that health policy analysts say will increase out-of-pocket costs for millions of
Fetterman Says He Regrets Not Speaking Up Sooner on COVID Lab Leak Theory
Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman has discussed the importance of openly debating the question of COVID-19’s origins, expressing the view that scientific and policy discussions about pandemic origins deserve transparent examination based on
US Mortgage Rates Climb to Near-Year High of 7.22% as Fed Holds Steady
The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage in the United States climbed to 7.22 percent in the week ending July 24, 2026, according to Freddie Mac’s Primary Mortgage Market Survey, reaching
Trump Approval Rating Falls to 32% in Quinnipiac Poll, Hitting New Record Low
President Donald Trump’s job approval rating has fallen to 32 percent in the latest Quinnipiac University poll released July 29, 2026, marking a new record low for his current term. The reading
Fauci Invokes Fifth Amendment at Senate COVID Hearing, Refuses to Answer Key Questions
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, appeared before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee regarding congressional investigations into the origins of
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