England advances to World Cup semifinals, beating Norway 2-1

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) – England advances to World Cup semifinals, beating Norway 2-1 on Jude Bellingham’s extra time goal.

Linda Noskova recovers from 2nd-set meltdown to win Wimbledon

LONDON (AP) – Linda Noskova is the latest in a long line of Czech women to win Wimbledon.

Andreessen, Chetty among leaders of Fed's new task forces evaluating operations

WASHINGTON (AP) – Venture capitalist Marc Andreessen, economist Raj Chetty and former Bank of England governor Mervyn King are among a slate of names released by the Federal Reserve Thursday that will help develop recommended changes to the central bank’s operations.

Hundreds of firefighters battle wildfire in southern Spain that killed at least 12

Hundreds of firefighters battle wildfire in southern Spain that killed at least 12

Dangerous heat wave will bring oppressive temperatures to US

A widespread and dangerous heat wave is building across the U.S., with triple-digit highs expected in the Southwest and Great Plains this weekend before spreading eastward under a dome of high pressure that meteorologists say could trap oppressive temperatures for a week or more.

Today in History: July 11, the fall of Srebrenica

Today in History. Today is Saturday, July 11, the 192nd day of 2026. There are 173 days left in the year. Today in History: On July 11, 1995, the U.N.-designated “safe haven” of Srebrenica (sreh-breh-NEET’-sah) in Bosnia-Herzegovina fell to Bosnian Serb forces, who subsequently carried out the killings of more than 8,000 Muslim men and boys.

Major German carmakers hit by steep China sales plunge

HONG KONG (AP) – Major German carmakers saw sharp quarterly sales declines in China as domestic demand weakened and competition heated up in the world’s biggest auto market. At Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Porsche, China sales for the April-June quarter plummeted between 30% and 41% compared with the same period a year ago.

Rapidly growing wildfire in Los Angeles County prompts evacuations

LOS ANGELES (AP) – A fast-spreading blaze prompted evacuation orders Friday afternoon in a sparsely populated area of Los Angeles County. The brush fire sparked around 1 p.m. under dry and scorching hot conditions in a remote high desert region about 45 miles (72 kilometers) northeast of LA.

US citizen tests positive for Ebola in Congo

KINSHASA, Congo (AP) – A U.S. citizen working for a humanitarian organization in Congo has tested positive for the Ebola virus, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Friday, as the Central African country struggles to contain the swelling outbreak.