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Metro set ridership records July Fourth, WMATA says 07/07/2026 01:52pm • The D.C. area's Metro system weathered Fourth of July storms and schedule changes, experiencing record-breaking ridership for the holiday as America celebrated its semiquincentennial. Metro General Manager and CEO Randy Clarke said on social media Monday more than 866,000 people rode either Metro Lionel Messi scores his eighth goal of this year's World Cup to level Argentina at 2-2 against Egypt in the round of 16 07/07/2026 01:49pm • ATLANTA (AP) — Lionel Messi scores his eighth goal of this year's World Cup to level Argentina at 2-2 against Egypt in the round of 16. Pritzker signs landmark AI regulation bill that aims to mitigate risks 07/07/2026 01:30pm • Gov. JB Pritzker signed artificial intelligence legislation modeled after similar bills in California and New York on Monday, furthering a push for a state-driven national framework in lieu of federal regulations. “Congress and the president ought to be passing similar legislation, but they’ve s Congressional committee on China asks Wizards and Capitals owner to cut ties with Alibaba 07/07/2026 01:30pm • The owner of Washington's NBA and NHL teams received a letter from the chair of the U.S. House Select Committee on China asking him to cut ties with Alibaba, the Chinese tech giant that has gone to court to dispute the Pentagon's recent designation of the corporation as a “Chinese military company Briscoe's breakthrough victory sends Reddick to second as NASCAR shifts to EchoPark 07/07/2026 01:30pm • All Times Eastern NASCAR CUP SERIES Quaker State 400 Available at Walmart In-Season Challenge - Round 3 Site: Hampton Georgia. Track: Echopark Speedway. Race distance: 260 laps, 400.4 miles. Schedule: Saturday, qualifying, 4:30 p.m.; Sunday, race, 7 p.m. (TNT). Last year: Aided by teammate Alex Bowm FIFA is investigating an incident between a fan and streamer IShowSpeed at a World Cup match 07/07/2026 01:30pm • MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — FIFA said Tuesday it is investigating an incident involving streamer and YouTuber IShowSpeed with a fan in the stands during the World Cup match between Argentina and Cape Verde on Friday. IShowSpeed was livestreaming the game and could be heard asking a fan in an Argent Tour de France Results 07/07/2026 01:15pm • Tuesday, July 7 Stage 4 A 113.02 mile ride from Carcassonne to Foix Stage Results: 1. Mads Pedersen, Denmark, Lidl-Trek, 4:10:45 2. Quinn Simmons, United States, Lidl-Trek, same time. 3. Raúl García Pierna, Spain, Arkéa–B&B Hotels, same time. 4. Marco Frigo, Italy, Israel–Premier Te Mariska Hargitay will host the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards in September on NBC 07/07/2026 01:15pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mariska Hargitay is set to host the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards, airing on NBC on Sept. 14. NBCUniversal announced Hargitay as host on Tuesday, the day before nominations are announced. The show will also stream on Peacock and will be held, fittingly, at the Peacock Theater, t Lawsuit says US illegally shared confidential information on Iranian asylum seekers with Iran 07/07/2026 01:08pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) — A lawsuit filed Tuesday alleges that the Trump administration's immigration agencies have been sharing confidential information about Iranian asylum seekers with the Iranian government, violating national immigration regulations and endangering countless Iranians, court filings Getty scraps $3.7B Shutterstock deal after UK antitrust requires key sale 07/07/2026 01:08pm • Getty Images notified Shutterstock on Tuesday that it's scrapping plans to combine the companies in a $3.7 billion deal because it didn't want to comply with a key condition laid out by Britain's antitrust regulator. In a filing, Getty said that it “delivered a written notice to Shutterstock term Max Homa gets in the British Open because of a short putt someone else missed 07/07/2026 01:00pm • NORTH BERWICK, Scotland (AP) — The final minutes of the John Deere Classic brought yet another reminder how every shot matters, and how it can affect more than one player. Ben Kohles was tied for the lead with Chris Gotterup when he hit 8-iron into the water on the 18th hole. His penalty drop, and Explosions rock Syria's capital as French President Macron visits 07/07/2026 12:56pm • DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Explosions rocked Syria's capital on Tuesday and injured at least 18 people as France’s president met with his counterpart in a landmark visit to the country rebuilding from years of civil war, Syria's Interior Ministry said. It was the second attack in Damascus in a week Militants kill 9 police officers in an attack on a post in southwestern Pakistan 07/07/2026 12:56pm • QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Dozens of militants attacked a police post overnight in southwestern Pakistan, triggering an intense gunbattle that killed nine officers and wounded several others, officials said Tuesday in what was the latest escalation in a region where insurgents have stepped up attacks Manhattan high-rise that was evacuated after bricks fell and columns buckled is unstable and still moving, officials say 07/07/2026 12:54pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Manhattan high-rise that was evacuated after bricks fell and columns buckled is unstable and still moving, officials say. State lawmakers to explore banning foreign nationals from using Texas surrogates 07/07/2026 12:52pm • State lawmakers are exploring prohibiting foreign nationals from using Texas surrogates, elevating a niche fertility issue into a larger battle over immigration and birthright citizenship, surrogacy experts say. The Texas Senate health committee will hear testimony on Wednesday about potentially ban