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9:23 pm
STRAIT OF HORMUZ ATTACK: IRGC Missiles Strike Two Commercial Ships, Causing Significant Damage
UPDATE: Iran’s IRGC fired at least two missiles at commercial ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, with two vessels struck and suffering significant damage. No casualties were reported according to Axios.
8:36 pm
Vessel Struck By Projectile Off Oman, Fire Reported Aboard Ship
A vessel was struck by a projectile 8 nautical miles east of Limah, Oman, according to UKMTO. The impact hit the port side of the ship and caused a fire.
8:35 pm
APPLE AI EXPANSION: Apple Extends Broadcom Chip Partnership Through 2031 To Power Future AI Infrastructure
Apple and Broadcom have extended their custom chip partnership through 2031, a move tied to Apple’s growing AI push and future cloud infrastructure. Broadcom will continue supplying Apple with custom chips, while also developing a new AI-focused chip designed to improve communications for AI processing. Apple is planning to deploy new AI servers as early as 2027 as it expands the cloud side of Apple Intelligence.
8:30 pm
RUSSIAN BANKING CRISIS? Reuters: War Costs, Bad Loans, And Sanctions Push Financial System Toward Breaking Point
Russian banks are facing a growing risk of a full-blown crisis as war costs, bad loans and new sanctions pile pressure on the financial system, according to a Reuters report. A European intelligence assessment warns Russian banks are masking deep vulnerabilities while propping up the wartime economy. The report says 10% of corporate loans are now considered doubtful, non-performing mortgage ratios could reach 15% this year, and the EU is weighing sanctions on nearly 90 more banks that would push the blacklist past 100 lenders.
8:29 pm
HEZBOLLAH HUB CLEARED: IDF Takes Control Of Hadatha, Dismantles 90 Terror Sites In Southern Lebanon
The IDF’s 401st Brigade has established operational control over the Hadatha area inside the security zone in southern Lebanon after a month of operations under the 91st Division. The military says Hadatha had served as a Hezbollah terror hub. Troops operating in the village dismantled more than 90 terrorist infrastructure sites, killed more than 20 terrorists, and located more than 150 weapons, including RPGs, anti-tank missiles, machine guns, and Kalashnikov rifles.
8:28 pm
MEDIA BLAST: Israeli Ambassador Yechiel Leiter Slams U.S. Media: “If We Were Guilty, My Son Would Be Alive Today”
Israeli Ambassador Yechei Leiter criticizes U.S. media: “If we were guilty of the things that we’re accused of my son would be alive today…Because we don’t strike bomb population centers from above and we don’t starve population centers and we don’t commit genocide.”
5:05 pm
SPACE VIEW: ISS Footage Captures July 4 Fireworks Lighting Up Los Angeles
Footage from the International Space Station shows fireworks lighting up Los Angeles as the city celebrated July 4.
5:05 pm
EMOTIONAL MOMENT: Srully Williger Sings “Chadesh Yameinu K’Kedem” at Historic Prewar Warsaw Shul
Srully Williger singing חדש ימינו כקדם in Warsaw Poland, at the Noyzik shul, one of the only pre war shuls that remained standing after the Holocaust.
4:30 pm
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4:06 pm
NATIONWIDE BLACKOUT: Cuba Plunged Into Darkness After Power Grid Collapses Again
Cuba has been hit by another island-wide blackout after the country’s electric grid collapsed.
4:04 pm
DRAMATIC RESCUE: Bodycam Shows NYPD and FDNY Saving All 8 Aboard East River Seaplane Emergency Landing
Newly released bodycam footage shows the dramatic rescue after a seaplane carrying eight people made an emergency landing in New York City’s East River. NYPD Harbor Unit officers and FDNY crews rescued everyone safely. All eight survived, with two passengers suffering minor injuries and declining medical treatment.
3:33 pm
HIT-AND-RUN CHARGE: Paul Pelosi Faces Misdemeanor After Allegedly Striking Parked Car
Paul Pelosi is facing a misdemeanor hit-and-run charge after allegedly striking a parked car on Friday.
3:33 pm
“MAMDANI EFFECT”: Israeli Ambassador Says Israel Faces “Libelous” Genocide and Starvation Accusations
Israeli Ambassador Yechiel Leiter on Democrats dealing with Israel and the “Mamdani Effect”: We’ve had to contend with fallacious, libelous accusations over starvation and genocide.
3:32 pm
ECONOMY WATCH: U.S. Services Growth Slows in June as Hiring Rebounds and Cost Pressures Ease
U.S. service sector growth slowed in June, but hiring picked up as cost pressures eased. The ISM services index fell 0.5 points to 54, in line with expectations, while the employment gauge posted its biggest increase since 2024 and returned to expansion for the first time since February. Business activity and new orders cooled but still pointed to continued growth. Lower gasoline prices helped ease some cost pressures, though tariffs remained a concern and businesses also reported shortages in commodities tied to data center construction.
3:30 pm
IRAN DEAL: Israeli Ambassador Says U.S. Agreement Reopens Strait, Doesn’t End Iran’s Nuclear Threat
Israeli Ambassador Yechiel Leiter on a U.S. deal with Iran: I think this is clearly an agreement to get the Strait open… This is not an agreement to end the nuclear weaponization of Iran.
3:29 pm
TECH LAYOFFS: Microsoft Cuts 4,800 Jobs as AI Spending Surges and Cost-Cutting Continues
Microsoft is cutting about 2.1% of its workforce, or roughly 4,800 jobs, in its latest round of layoffs as the company keeps pouring money into AI infrastructure and looks to trim costs elsewhere. The cuts come after Microsoft’s shares fell nearly 23% in the first six months of 2026, its worst first-half performance since 2022. Reuters says the company also offered voluntary buyouts earlier this year to about 7% of its workforce, or around 9,000 employees.
1:35 pm
🚨 ABSOLUTELY INSANE FOOTAGE! BJ’s Wholesale Club Partially Collapses in Ocean Township; No Injuries Reported
A partial roof collapse occurred Monday morning at the BJ’s Wholesale Club on Route 35 in Ocean Township, NJ.
The collapse was reported around 11 a.m., prompting a large emergency response. At least two dozen people safely evacuated the store, and officials say there were no reported injuries.
Emergency crews remain on the scene as authorities investigate what caused the collapse.
1:21 pm
NATO SUMMIT: Trump Heads to Turkey for Defense Spending Push, Ukraine Talks, and Syria Meeting
President Trump is set to depart today for Turkey for the NATO summit, where he is expected to press allies on defense spending and hold meetings on the war in Ukraine and with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa.
1:21 pm
Iranians Vow Revenge Against U.S. and Israel at Khamenei Funeral Procession
WATCH: Iranians vowed revenge against the U.S. and Israel as they took to the streets to mourn Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with mourners declaring they would “take revenge” for his death.
1:20 pm
Trump Says Newsom, Pritzker, and New York’s Governor Should Call Him for Help
Trump: I wish Gavin Newsom would call me. I wish Pritzker would call me. I wish the Governor of New York would call me. They have tremendous crime.
