This Week in the News

In sports news, the Chicago Bears have announced that they will not change their name even if the franchise decides to build a new stadium across state lines in Indiana. Bears chairman George H. McCaskey said, “We will be the Chicago Bears whether we’re in Arlington or whether we’re in Hammond. Source: ESPN

In financial news, the U.S. federal government posted a record July budget deficit of $432 billion. Source: Yahoo Finance

In New York City news, Curtis Sliwa called out 9/11 families who have demanded that New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani stay away from this year’s annual ceremony marking the 2001 terrorist attacks. Sliwa responded by telling them, “Stop Being Sore Losers!” Source: Newsweek

In global health news, World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned that the rapidly spreading Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is on track to become the deadliest ever. Source: Direct Relief

In some controversial news, Dallas Fort Worth International Airport announced plans to install dedicated Islamic ablution stations inside restrooms at Terminal D. The privately funded $300,000 project was expected to include one station in the men’s restroom and one in the women’s restroom. Source: Fox News

In economic news, U.S. prescription drug prices fell 3.1% over the 12 months ending in July 2026, marking the steepest annual decline recorded by Bureau of Labor Statistics consumer price index data since March 1963. Source: Medical Daily

In lottery news, a single Powerball ticket sold in Illinois matched all six winning numbers in Wednesday night’s drawing, winning an estimated $1.04 billion jackpot. It is the eighth-largest jackpot in Powerball history and the biggest Powerball prize won so far this year. Source: Fox Business

In WNBA news, the league held a meeting Wednesday to discuss transgender athlete eligibility but did not decide on its eligibility rules. The WNBA says discussions will continue in the coming weeks and months. Source: Fox News

In entertainment news, filming for Landman Season 3 has been pushed back to mid-September and is now expected to continue through the first quarter of 2027. Source: Movie Web

In military news, two U.S. soldiers were killed in an Apache helicopter crash near Fort Hood in Texas. Source: CBS News

In business news, Paramount says selling CNN is on the table as the company works to resolve a California lawsuit blocking its proposed Warner Bros. deal. Source: The New York Post

In food safety news, Whole Foods Market has recalled 43 prepared food and produce items containing jalapeños over potential Salmonella contamination linked to supplier Coast Citrus Distributors. Source: Reuters

In political news, President Trump is calling on Republican senators to pass the Sunshine Protection Act, which would make Daylight Saving Time permanent nationwide. Source: The Hill

In technology news, Japanese autonomous-driving startup Turing plans to open a U.S. office within the next year as it targets the American market. The company is also considering a U.S. IPO within five years at a potential valuation of around $10 billion. Source: Yahoo Finance

In international news, Lebanon has abolished the death penalty, becoming the first country in the Middle East to do so. Source: BBC

In space news, NASA has confirmed that Earth will not lose gravity for seven seconds during this week’s solar eclipse. The viral conspiracy theory claimed the event would eliminate up to 60 million people and trigger a decade-long economic collapse. Source: Newsweek

In White House news, President Trump has announced that White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt will leave her position at the end of the month. Source: People

In economic news, U.S. inflation fell to 3.4% in July. Source: NBC

In housing news, the average rent in Manhattan has reached a record $6,655 per month, up 10% from last year. That comes out to nearly $80,000 a year in rent for the average Manhattan apartment. Source: The New York Post

In sports business news, the Los Angeles Lakers have reportedly been sold for a record $12 billion to former Disney CEO Bob Iger and Josh Kushner, the brother of Jared Kushner. Source: ESPN

In global health news, the Ebola death toll in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has surpassed 2,000 in what has been described as the fastest-growing outbreak on record. Source: BBC

In technology and business news, SpaceX and Tesla plan to build a massive semiconductor manufacturing complex in Grimes County, Texas, called Terafab. The facility is expected to span more than 100 million square feet, making it more than five times larger than China’s New Century Global Center. Source: Newsweek

In food safety news, more than 30,000 pounds of raw beef sold in the United States have been hit with a high-risk recall after the products bypassed critical import inspections. Source: People

In weather news, July 2026 was officially the hottest month ever recorded in the United States. Source: Yahoo Finance