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Sweeping review of grand jury presentations underway in Chicago following misconduct revelations 07/01/2026 05:23pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Department officials are conducting a sweeping review of more than 1,000 grand jury presentations made by Illinois prosecutors following the dismissal of a high-profile case over misconduct, the top federal prosecutor for Chicago said on Wednesday. Andrew Boutros, the U. National Beverage: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot 07/01/2026 05:22pm • FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — National Beverage Corp. (FIZZ) on Wednesday reported profit of $40.3 million in its fiscal fourth quarter. The Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based company said it had net income of 43 cents per share. The soft drink and seltzer maker posted re Dansby Swanson has 3 homers and 8 RBIs as the Cubs pound the Padres 23-3 07/01/2026 05:16pm • CHICAGO (AP) — Dansby Swanson hit three home runs, including a grand slam, Michael Conforto homered twice and the Chicago Cubs pounded the San Diego Padres 23-3 on Wednesday. Swanson had a career-high eight RBIs - second-most in major league history from a player batting ninth. Seiya Suzuki, Pete Alibaba to pay $600M to settle allegations it allowed illegal drug and equipment sales 07/01/2026 05:15pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The Chinese tech giant Alibaba will pay $600 million to resolve a dispute with the U.S. government over allegations that the Hangzhou-based firm sold and imported illegal pharmaceuticals, controlled substances, regulated chemicals, and pill-making equipment into the U.S. Alibaba The US, Canada and Mexico begin bumpy negotiations to renew North American trade pact 07/01/2026 05:11pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Tourists from Chattanooga check into beach resorts in Cancun. Canadian auto parts feed factories in the American Midwest – and vice versa. Happy hour revelers raise glasses of Mexican tequila and mezcal at bars in Seattle. It adds up. The United States trades $1.9 trillion a ye Most US stocks rise, but drops for tech pull Wall Street lower 07/01/2026 05:11pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Most of Wall Street rose Wednesday, but drops for some influential technology stocks pulled the market lower. The S&P 500 slipped 0.2% for its eighth loss in 11 days. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 13 points, or less than 0.1%, and the Nasdaq composite fell 0.7%. Gen Three people run onto field and stop play during the World Cup match between Belgium and Senegal 07/01/2026 05:00pm • SEATTLE (AP) — Three people ran onto the field during Wednesday’s World Cup match between Belgium and Senegal in the round of 32, causing a stoppage of play. The people disrupted the game in the 32nd minute. Roughly a dozen security guards were deployed to get them off the field. Belgium defende Krejcikova beats French Open winner Andreeva in Wimbledon upset. Gauff overcomes Sierra 07/01/2026 04:56pm • LONDON (AP) — Having seen six match points slip away, Barbora Krejcikova finally got the ball to bounce her way on the seventh. Krejcikova earned her biggest victory on Centre Court since winning the 2024 Wimbledon title by knocking out French Open champion Mirra Andreeva 4-6, 7-5, 6-4 in the seco Yankees' losing streak stretches to 7, longest since 2023, with 6-2, 11-inning defeat to Tigers 07/01/2026 04:55pm • NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Yankees’ losing streak stretched to seven, their longest in three years, as Camilo Doval forced in the go-ahead run with a bases-loaded walk to Spencer Torkelson in a four-run 11th inning that gave the Detroit Tigers a 6-2 victory Wednesday. New York rallied with two NYC police are bracing for July 4, World Cup action, searing heat and a pop star's wedding 07/01/2026 04:51pm • NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Police Department will deploy thousands of officers to handle security for a slew of huge Independence Day celebrations and a World Cup match that will make the July 4 weekend especially challenging, even for one of the world's largest police forces. Police Commissione Dangerous heat bears down on DC area to open July 07/01/2026 04:50pm • Mother Nature is cranking up the heat in the D.C. area and across the nation ahead of Independence Day. Temperatures hit the upper 90s in the D.C. region Wednesday, with feels-like temperatures well above 100 in some places, 7News First Alert Meteorologist Mark Peña reported. The intense heat Congo goalkeeper Lionel Mpasi nearly leads his team to a shocking upset of England at the World Cup 07/01/2026 04:50pm • ATLANTA (AP) — Lionel Mpasi blocked shots with his right hand, his left hand, even took one a bit below the belt. At one point, England midfielder Jude Bellingham gave him a hug of respect with Mpasi sprawled on the World Cup turf, the ball safely in his grasp. In the end, though, the Congo goalke James Wood hits a 3-run homer as the Nationals beat the Red Sox 10-2 to take the series 07/01/2026 04:49pm • BOSTON (AP) — James Wood belted a three-run homer for his 22nd of the season, Andrés Chaparro and Nasim Nuñez each hit their first and the Washington Nationals beat the Boston Red Sox 10-2 on Wednesday afternoon at steamy Fenway Park to take the series. Chaparro’s was a two-run shot, and Lu Wholesale Cash Prices 07/01/2026 04:45pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Wholesale cash prices Wednesday Tue Wed Foods Broilers Harvard professor with polarizing alien theories is picked to lead Trump administration UFO council 07/01/2026 04:45pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — A polarizing Harvard astronomer known for splashy theories about alien visits has been tapped by the Trump administration to lead a team of outside scientists to study the national security risks posed by UFOs. Avi Loeb, a cosmologist who studied black holes and served as head of