Apple’s early Prime Day sale is now live, with discounted prices appearing across Apple’s major product lines, including MacBooks, iPads and AirPods. Multiple tech outlets reported the early wave of deals ahead of the official Prime Day event, highlighting reductions on popular Apple devices shoppers typically watch for during Amazon’s summer sales push. The early…

A massive fire tore through a resort in the Dominican Republic, destroying the property and forcing the evacuation of almost 1,700 tourists, according to published reports. One tourist was reported killed. The blaze hit a 4-star resort and led to a large-scale evacuation of guests from the grounds as the fire spread through parts of…

Federal Reserve Governor Kevin Warsh is pressing a pared-back view of what the central bank should do, arguing for a “skinny Fed” even as markets and the public demand more detail from policymakers about the economy, inflation and the outlook for interest rates. Warsh’s approach, outlined in recent public remarks and echoed in coverage of…

Israel carried out additional attacks on Lebanon after agreeing to a ceasefire intended to halt cross-border fighting with Hezbollah, according to multiple published reports. The strikes, reported in separate accounts by Al Jazeera and the BBC, came as the truce was meant to take effect and after a deadly flareup that briefly disrupted wider regional…

A newly disclosed exploit called “usbliter8” has been reported to break the SecureROM boot chain on Apple devices using A12 and A13 chips, raising fresh concerns about the security foundations of millions of iPhones and iPads. The reports describe “usbliter8” as a USB-based exploit that targets SecureROM, the code that runs at the earliest stage…

Paraguay forward Isidro Pitta is in focus as the national team prepares to face Turkey in an international match, with confirmed lineups published ahead of kickoff. Turkey has brought in Yildiz for the Paraguay match, according to Reuters. The change is part of Turkey’s approach for the game and comes as both sides finalize their…

At least one person has died and dozens have been injured after two trains collided near Bedford in England, police said, prompting officials to declare a major incident. Authorities said the crash happened north of London near Bedford, on a route that runs between Bedford and Luton. Emergency services were sent to the scene as…

President Donald Trump visited and unveiled a new Air Force One jet that was gifted to him by Qatar, according to recent reports from The Washington Post and NBC News. The aircraft has arrived and is expected to fly Trump soon. The visit put Trump in direct view of the plane’s updated, luxury-style interior and…

A train driver was killed and 33 people were seriously injured after two passenger trains collided near Bedford, prompting authorities to declare a major incident. Emergency crews rushed to the scene north of London as passengers were evacuated and treated. Officials confirmed the driver died and that dozens of others were hurt in the crash,…

Stranded commercial ships have begun moving again through the Strait of Hormuz following an initial deal between the United States and Iran, according to a maritime data company. The company reported that vessels that had been waiting to enter the narrow waterway have started transiting the strait, a key maritime corridor linking the Persian Gulf…

Canadian billionaire Frank Stronach, the founder of auto-parts giant Magna International, has been convicted of sexual assault and indecent assault, according to published reports. The verdict was reported by Reuters, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, ABC News and UPI. Stronach is widely known in Canada and internationally for building Magna into one…

Blue paint has been seen chipping and peeling inside the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool after algae turned the water green, raising new questions about the condition of the pool’s recent renovation work. The peeling has been visible along portions of the pool’s interior surface, where a blue coating appears to be separating from the underlying…