The Global Update

The Milwaukee Brewers remained hot in their second-to-last series before the MLB All-Star break. The Brewers’ dramatic extra-innings win Wednesday sealed a three-game sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Brewers were idle Thursday and trail the NL Central-leading Chicago Cubs by two games in the loss column. And the unusual timing of a trade…

A Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) spokesperson warned Tuesday that a person suddenly embracing “traditional values” could be a sign they are becoming an extremist. According to CTV news, Canadian federal police arrested and charged four Quebecers – two of whom appear to be active members of the military – who were allegedly involved in…

A 20-year-old South African woman was found dead aboard a luxury superyacht in the Bahamas, and a fellow crewmember has reportedly been charged in connection with her murder. The Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF) said the woman was discovered dead with visible injuries in the engine room of the vessel on July 3, while it…

Republican state lawmakers in Minnesota have not held back with criticism after news Gov. Tim Walz spent $430,000 in taxpayer money to prepare for a House congressional hearing probing blue state governors on their “sanctuary city” policies.  Invoices obtained by the Star Tribune of Minnesota uncovered that Walz’s office contracted with high-powered global law firm…

“Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star Erika Jayne was spotted with a new man amid her ongoing divorce from Tom Girardi. Jayne and US Army veteran John “Shrek” McPhee were photographed holding hands on July 7 as the two ran errands in Los Angeles. The retired U.S. Army Special Operations Sergeant Major, also known as…

The Trump administration announced Thursday that the Department of Health and Human Services will ban illegal immigrants from accessing taxpayer-funded services, including the popular Head Start early childhood education program.  The agency announced that it will rescind the 1998 interpretation of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA), which extended certain…

Walmart kicked off its weeklong deals event, which runs at around the same time as Amazon Prime Day, bringing massive savings just in time for summer and back-to-school preparations. Shoppers can snag discounts of up to 80% off across a vast selection of items, from innovative kitchen gadgets to everyday household staples and the latest…

A Democratic former mayoral appointee in Houston, Texas, is being slammed on a fundraising platform after a campaign was set up to help with “legal support” following her comments on social media about the race of the 27 girls from Camp Mystic who died in Hill Country floods last week. In the video, Sade Perkins…