News for July 11, 2025

Michigan ultrarunner Elaine Stypula died after collapsing during the Hardrock Hundred endurance race in Colorado.

Viraj Dhanda, a nonspeaking autistic student, found a way to show his intelligence with his right thumb and went on to earn top test scores and admission to MIT.

The Secret Service is adding drones and mobile command posts to improve security and communication after the Butler attack that put President Donald Trump at risk.

Howard Miller Co. will shut down after 99 years, with CEO Howard J. “Buzz” Miller saying tariffs and a weak housing market helped force the decision.

David Gergen, a longtime White House adviser under four presidents from both parties, has died at age 83.

Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly is under scrutiny after deadly Texas floods, as he has stayed silent while questions grow about warning systems and emergency decisions.

FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino stayed home from work as a clash over the Justice Department’s Epstein review added tension inside the Trump administration.

Brazil said it would hit back with 50% tariffs on U.S. goods if President Donald Trump follows through on his threat to raise import taxes on Brazil.

A California cannabis farm worker, Jaime Alanis Garcia, was critically injured during a federal immigration raid at Glass House Farms, as the Department of Homeland Security faced backlash over the chaotic operation.

Gianni Infantino says the Club World Cup is helping test U.S. readiness for next year’s World Cup while also aiming to grow soccer’s popularity in America.

Boxer Gervonta “Tank” Davis was arrested in South Florida on a misdemeanor domestic violence charge tied to an earlier incident in Doral.

The White House is ramping up pressure on Fed Chair Jerome Powell, attacking him over interest rates and the Federal Reserve’s building renovation ahead of the next policy meeting.

Mexican TikTok star Aldo Miranda died at age 32, and his management said they are mourning the loss of the popular creator.

A federal appeals court overturned Marilyn Mosby’s mortgage fraud conviction but upheld her perjury convictions.

Anita Squires and her husband were reunited with a message in a bottle they tossed into the Atlantic from Newfoundland 13 years ago after it washed up in Ireland.

Ovidio Guzman Lopez, the son of El Chapo, pleaded guilty in a Chicago federal court to major drug trafficking charges tied to a large fentanyl operation.

Emil Bove, President Donald Trump’s judge pick, would not say whether Trump could seek a third term and would not condemn the Jan. 6 Capitol attack in answers to the Senate Judiciary Committee.

The Trump administration opened a civil rights investigation into George Mason University over claims that its hiring and promotion policies favor diversity over credentials.

A thief stole more than $113,000 worth of rare Pokémon cards from 1st Edition Collectibles in Massachusetts, and police are still searching for the suspect.

Texas farmers and ranchers, including Matthew Ketterman, Boyd Clark, and Sweet Eats Adventure Farm, are facing major damage and losses after deadly floods swept through their land.