Kyle Schwarber, Trea Turner lead Phillies to victory over Mets

Kyle Schwarber hit his major league-leading 33rd home run, fellow All-Star Jesús Luzardo allowed two hits in five strong innings to lead the Phillies past the Mets.

• Jul 18

England holds on to defeat France 6-4 in wild World Cup third place match

It was the highest-scoring World Cup game since Hungary beat El Salvador 10-1 in 1982.

• Jul 18

Thunderstorms expected to clear Canadian wildfire smoke before World Cup final

A storm front largely moved the smoke out of the Northeast before the final between Spain and Argentina, but additional smoke lingered over the middle of the country.

• Jul 19

President Trump, Spain's prime minister and king to attend World Cup final

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez plans to attend Sunday's World Cup final against Argentina, his office says.

• Jul 17

Taylor Farms pulls iceberg lettuce linked to cyclosporiasis outbreak

Taylor Farms said none of its branded salads or kits contain the iceberg lettuce associated with the outbreak.

• Jul 22

Brenda Fricker, Oscar winner who played Pigeon Lady in "Home Alone 2," dies

Brenda Fricker won an Academy Award for 1989's "My Left Foot," played the Pigeon Lady in "Home Alone 2" and appeared in "A Time to Kill" and "So I Married an Axe Murderer."

• Jul 17

"Master yachtsman" fugitive captured on boat after 21 years on the run

Ronald L. Fischer, who was featured on "America's Most Wanted," fled Rhode Island during his criminal trial for first-degree sexual assault in 2005.

• Jul 17

Cyclosporiasis outbreak traced to lettuce from Mexico used by Taco Bell

A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.

• Jul 17

Deadly helicopter crash in Hudson River likely caused by bird strike, NTSB says

A family of five from Spain, including three children, and the pilot died in the April 2025 crash.

• Jul 16

Nearly 736,000 Pillsbury rolls recalled over possible glass contamination

The recall includes cases of Pillsbury "Hard Roll Dough" and "Kaiser Roll Dough" bread rolls, which are marketed to businesses.

• Jul 16

Meteorite that hit home contains "alien world chemistry," experts say

When scientists examined the preserved fragments of a meteorite that crashed in 2024, they found brine-like fluids and key molecules.

• Jul 16

Trump to allege Chinese meddling in U.S. elections in primetime speech, sources say

Part of President Trump's speech Thursday night is expected to touch on previously unreported alleged Chinese meddling in U.S. elections, according to sources familiar with the matter.

• Jul 16

Argentina rallies past bitter rival England to book spot in World Cup final

Defending World Cup champion Argentina rallied to edge England 2-1 to advance to Sunday's final at MetLife Stadium, where they will face Spain.

• Jul 15

NYPD officer says Brooklyn Bridge rescue happened on 3rd day with elite unit

Cristian Yepes was on his first week with the NYPD's elite Emergency Service Unit when he helped rescue a woman on the Brooklyn Bridge.

• Jul 15

Maps show wildfire smoke forecast, air quality alerts in swath of U.S.

Heavy smoke from several large wildfires blazing in Canada and Minnesota engulfed large swaths of the Midwest and East Coast.

• Jul 19

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