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July 15, 2026

15 July 2026

Today in History - What Happened on this Day

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Bernie Sanders stands by Graham Platner after sexually explicit texts

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Women take the lead in whiskey as more female drinkers and distillers change the industry

14-year-old Runs for Governor in Vermont's general election ballot

Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez push bill to impose AI data center moratorium

US designates 2 new Mexican cartels as foreign terrorist organizations

Burnham declared leader of UK's Labour Party and will become PM on Monday

A rare look inside the Sistine Chapel for a private concert about angel encounters

Update on immigrants detained in Trump's crackdown on campus activism

Competency review ordered for leader of cultlike Zizians group that has been linked to 6 deaths

What remains of the Iran deal as fighting rages

Europe's early heat wave led to a spike in over 10,000 deaths

Smaller portions are a big restaurant trend as customers watch their budgets and waistlines

Casey Means faces confirmation hearing to be US surgeon general

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Brazil calls Trump's 25% tariff unjustifiable, vows to impose reciprocal tariffs

Israeli strikes cause massive damage to areas of Gaza it told people to leave

Trump's immigration crackdown led to drop in US growth rate last year as population hit 342 million

Climate activist predicts high electricity prices will hurt GOP

Trump illegally blocked $7.6B in clean energy grants to Democratic states

America already tried permanent daylight saving time. It lasted less than a year

China rejects Trump's election interference claim as 'groundless accusations'

Somali flag flown outside Vermont school building over Trump 'garbage' slur brings threats

Vermont rescue team sees surge in calls as social media lures skiers into danger

The first big snowstorm of the winter hits the Northeast

Fujitsu and leading Japanese robotics companies to use Nvidia technology in 'physical AI'

The sell-off for AI stars worsens, while oil prices jump

What to know as federal food help will run dry Saturday

Trump won't tap contingency fund to keep food aid flowing

Trump gives disaster declarations to Alaska and others but denies Illinois, Vermont and Maryland

Trump could deny green cards to immigrants who use public benefits

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JD Vance dismisses outrage over racist group chat

Trump administration cuts nearly $8B in clean energy projects in blue states

Americans would save $100B if credit card rates were capped

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A Vermont dairy farm was raided. Mixed messages from Washington have increased fears.

Ground beef at Whole Foods may be tainted with E. coli

TSMC pledges $100 billion to expand US chipmaking capacity

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Northern lights could be visible again in some US states

Palestinian activist Mohsen Mahdawi graduates from Columbia to cheers

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Retail sales up just 0.2% in June, but shoppers are resilient

China's Xi calls for more global efforts to guide AI, chides US for its curbs