French Citizens Storm the Bastille, Igniting a Revolution Forever
The Day That Shook the World: The Fall of the Bastille On July 14, 1789, an angry mob of Parisian citizens stormed the Bastille fortress-prison, firing the opening shot of the French Revolution in one of the most dramatic and consequential moments in modern history….
One Arrested, One Still Sought After Double Murder Outside Austin Nightclub
A Holiday Weekend Turns Deadly Outside Austin Nightclub Deputies responded to a 911 call reporting shots fired just before 4 a.m. on July 5 in the 9700 block of Reservoir Court, the site of the Bare Cabaret, in northeast Austin. What began as a late-night…
America’s Last Iron Lung Patient Dies at 78, Closing a Chapter on Polio
A Life Doctors Said Would End at 20 Martha Ann Lillard, born June 8, 1948, was an American polio survivor who became the last known person in the United States to still rely on an iron lung — a distinction she held after contracting polio…
46 New Yorkers Sick as Legionnaires Outbreak Spreads Across Upper East Side
A Growing Public Health Crisis on the Upper East Side A severe outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease — a dangerous form of pneumonia — has taken hold on New York City’s Upper East Side, as city health investigators push to find and remedy the source of…
Congress Returns From Recess Facing a Jam-Packed and Fractured Legislative Agenda
A House Divided — And a Clock Ticking Congress is back in session this week after its July Fourth break, and the pressure inside the Capitol has rarely felt more intense. Speaker Mike Johnson is navigating a legislative minefield, trying to advance a sweeping defense…
Landmark Housing Law Takes Effect Without Trump’s Signature After Standoff
A Law Born Without a Presidential Pen A sweeping, bipartisan housing affordability bill became law Saturday — without President Donald Trump’s signature — after he refused to sign and did not veto the legislation that Congress passed by overwhelming margins last month. The unusual outcome…
Texas Offers $6,000 Reward for Convicted Child Sex Offender on the Run
A Convicted Predator Still at Large The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has named Texas 10 Most Wanted Sex Offender Alejandro Villegas as July 2026’s Featured Fugitive. The designation puts a spotlight on one of the state’s most pressing fugitive cases — a man…
