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SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Police in the Alamo City continue to investigate a shooting that killed one teen and injured five others on the city’s east side late Saturday. According to the San Antonio Police, an 18-year-old man was killed after the shooting began at around 10:45 p.m. Investigators say two young girls, aged 5 and 12, are among the wounded. The shooting took place at an apartment complex at the corner of Lamar Street and North Mittman Street. Officers processed the crime scene as celebrations continued across the city. According to police, witnesses described three suspects believed to be responsible…

The US trade deficit widened in May as imports rose and exports tumbled. The gap in goods and services trade grew 42.2 percent from the prior month to $77.6 billion, Commerce Department data showed Tuesday. Exports declined by 3.2 percent by value in May, driven by a drop in the volatile nonmonetary gold category. Imports rose 3.3 percent to the highest level since March 2025. The wider deficit suggests that the U.S. household’s demand for goods and services remains high. Imports of consumer goods rose by $3.5 billion, driven by demand for smartphones and pharmaceuticals. Automotiver imports rose by $2.1 billion,…

A Rittman, Ohio, police sergeant was killed and other officers injured in a shooting that occurred about 9:30 p.m. Sunday. The Canton Repository reported that officers responded to a 911 call about a break-in and came under fire when they responded. Sgt. Scott Ries was killed during the gunfire and Medina County Sheriff’s Deputies were injured, too. Two of the deputies required transport to a hospital and two were treated at the scene. Cleveland 19 noted that Sgt. Ries was “a 10-year veteran of the department.” Two others–a mother and her daughter–were also killed in the incident. The suspect was killed during the exchange…

Fewer than half of Americans believe the bloc would come to the defense of the US if attacked, according to an internal poll seen by the outlet Support for NATO in the US has slipped following President Donald Trump’s repeated criticism of the military bloc, according to an internal survey seen by Politico.In a report released last week citing polling data, Politico said just 43% of US adults believe NATO would honor Article 5 – the bloc’s collective defense clause in which an attack on one member is considered an attack on all – if the US came under attack.…

Microsoft will cut about 4,800 jobs from its Xbox gaming division as it restructures the struggling business. The software giant recently put a young Indian executive in charge of Xbox who has no experience with the video game industry. CNBC reports that the company will lay off 1,600 people from its gaming business this week and 1,250 more during the rest of the fiscal year that began this month, Xbox Chief Executive Asha Sharma said in a memo to staff Monday. In addition, Microsoft is selling or spinning off four game development studios and exploring strategic options for a fifth. These…

The United States Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is utilizing Anthropic’s AI model Mythos to conduct security audits of government software repositories, according to three sources familiar with the initiative. Anthropic has a stormy relationship with the federal government, including a contentious lawsuit with the Pentagon. Reuters reports that CISA has begun using Anthropic’s AI model Mythos to scan government code repositories for security vulnerabilities that could potentially be exploited by foreign intelligence services and cybercriminals, sources revealed on Monday. This development represents another indication of government interest in adopting the AI startup’s technology despite ongoing tensions between Anthropic…

At least 21 people were shot and three stabbed during the Fourth of July weekend in Democrat-controlled Chicago, Illinois. Two of the shooting victims succumbed to their wounds, FOX 32 reported. The Chicago Sun-Times noted that at least one of the stabbings was fatal as well, observing that a total of five people were killed via various means over the weekend. Around 2:40 a.m. Monday, “a 72-year-old man was fatally stabbed during an argument in the 6200 block of South Laflin Street.” On July 2, 2026, WTTW pointed out that Chicago shootings and homicides were outpacing last year’s figures. They noted…

Two Supreme Court justices will testify on Capitol Hill next week, marking the first time since 2019 that members of the high court will testify on their annual budget request to Congress. Justices Amy Coney Barrett and Elena Kagan will appear July 14 before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, which has jurisdiction over the annual spending measure that funds the Supreme Court, according to a scheduling announcement from House Appropriations Chair Tom Cole (R-Okla.). They will also give testimony that same day to members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, according to a person granted anonymity…

RT’s Sanchez Effect examines Western media coverage of Russia’s latest strikes and the strategic importance of Konstantinovka Russia launched a series of large-scale retaliatory strikes on Ukraine on Monday, hitting a range of military targets in the capital Kiev and beyond. The Western media has predictably described the assault as “cruel” and “horrifying,” accusing Russia of striking residential areas.The reality, however, is very different. Moscow says it has hit key military targets, including a plant producing components for long-range drones. The operation came in response to Ukraine’s long-range combined drone and missile attacks on Moscow and St. Petersburg over the…

Spain’s Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares on Monday reiterated his calls for the creation of a “European Army” to ensure the security of the region “regardless” of the United States. Albares has been a recurrent proponent of the creation of a E.U. army, a proposal he has notably repeated several times over the past months. The Foreign Minister once again called for the creation of said army in an interview with the public broadcaster RTVE. “This is a time for Europe to take a leap forward in terms of its sovereignty,” Albares reportedly said. “That is why I believe that, as…