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Former US Olympian pleads not guilty in Reflecting Pool case

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Former Olympian pleads not guilty in reflecting pool vandalism charge

Canoeist David Hearn plead not guilty in D.C. Superior Court Thursday to a charge of destruction of property causing more than $1,000 in damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.

Olympian Trump accused of vandalizing the reflecting pool pleads not guilty CBC

NPR Jul 9, 10:33 am

France downs Morocco 2-0 to advance to the World Cup semifinal

Morocco was no match for France, which lost 2-0. The French, one of the pre-tournament favorites, move on to the World Cup semifinals against either Spain or Belgium.

France beats Morocco 2-0 in the World Cup quarterfinals ABC

NPR Jul 9, 5:33 pm

Total of 8 suspects now indicted in alleged plot to attack White House UFC event

A total of eight men have been indicted for their alleged roles in the plot to attack a UFC event on the grounds of the White House last month, according to prosecutors.

8 indicted on murder, terrorism conspiracy charges for planned attack on White House UFC event CBC

ABC Jul 9, 11:03 pm

Canadian fugitive drug trafficker captured while working out in Colombia

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Canadian fugitive Arif Jhuman has been captured while working out at a gym in Medellín, Colombia, authorities announced late Wednesday. Jhuman, a convicted drug trafficker, spent more than three years on the run and was recently wanted in connection with a cross-border firearm-smuggling plot.

CBC Jul 9, 12:33 pm

How to deal with seesawing gas prices

Gas prices have fluctuated since the U.S. and Israel launched a war on Iran, which disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and left consumers unsure of what they'll pay at the pump.

NPR Jul 9, 2:33 pm

Secret Service urged President Trump to depart Turkey on old AF1, sources say

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EPA proposes weakening heavy-duty truck pollution rules

The Trump EPA calls Biden-era rules for cutting pollution from heavy trucks "unworkable." The proposed changes have been celebrated by trucking groups and denounced by environmental groups.

NPR Jul 9, 2:33 pm

US-Iran strikes 'put into question' key parts of MOU, Qatari official says

Renewed fighting between the U.S. and Iran puts into question elements of the MOU agreed by regional nations last month, a senior Qatari official said.

ABC Jul 9, 2:33 pm

Justin Baldoni says 'we are healing' amid Blake Lively legal dispute

The actor and his wife, Emily, reflect on nearly two years of silence, gratitude and healing.

ABC Jul 9, 2:33 pm

A new kind of robot swims the seas and soars the skies

Inspired by diving birds, roboticists built the lightweight machines to move from water to air. The design may one day lead to robots that can monitor and sample the coastal ocean.

NPR Jul 9, 1:33 pm

Vermont is creating a statewide trail, and making sure it's accessible to all

Mountain bike enthusiasts have been working for years on an ambitious 485-mile, multi-use trail called The Velomont that will span the length of the state. They're making sure it's friendly for people with disabilities, particularly cyclists.

NPR Jul 9, 1:33 pm

Student pilot forced to land plane alone after instructor jumps to his death midair

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Class action suit against AI makers over deepfake child sexual abuse material expands

New plaintiffs in a lawsuit against Elon Musk's SpaceXAI and Stability AI say the companies' AI tools were used to make sexually explicit images of them as children.

NPR Jul 9, 1:03 pm

Egypt blocks entry to 2SLGBTQ+ cruise days after Turkey did the same

The Scarlet Lady cruise ship, which is currently chartered by 2SLGBTQ+ travel company Atlantis Events, has changed its itinerary for the second time this week, after first Turkey and now Egypt denied it entry to their ports.

CBC Jul 9, 11:33 am

WATCH: Disney brings âToy Story 5â to childrenâs hospitals

Disney and Pixar teamed up with the Starlight Childrenâs Foundation to bring âToy Story 5â to 300 childrenâs hospitals around the country.

ABC Jul 9, 12:03 pm

No arrests made 1 month after therapist's mysterious killing

More than one month after a New Jersey mom was killed in her suburban home, prosecutors say no arrests have been made.

ABC Jul 9, 11:33 am

Spain's running of the bulls as popular as ever on 100th anniversary of book that made it famous

Bulls rounds a corner on a city street with people nearby.

The San Fermín festival, featuring a daily running of the bulls, is one of Spain's best-known celebrations, drawing hundreds of thousands of visitors to the northern city of Pamplona each year.

CBC Jul 9, 11:03 am

Judge orders E. Jean Carroll be paid $5.8M in Trump sex abuse and defamation case

'Solo agers' are a growing group. Changes that would help them could help everyone

Many older adults navigate aging on their own — without children or a spouse. An expert says this is "a reality to be supported" rather than a crisis to be solved.

NPR Jul 9, 11:03 am

2 World Trade Center breaks ground 25 years after 9/11

Twenty-five years after the terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, left a gaping void in Lower Manhattan, American Express broke ground Thursday on its new headquarters.

ABC Jul 9, 10:33 am

Former coach at Bucknell University charged in death of freshman football player

Former strength and conditioning coach Mark Kulbis was charged Monday in the death of Calvin "CJ" Dickey Jr., a freshman athlete with sickle-cell trait who collapsed during training in July 2024.

NPR Jul 9, 9:03 am

U.S. politics! Platner implosion, where’s McConnell?

As the U.S. midterm elections approach, sex assault allegations tank a Democrat, and secrecy surrounds the health of Republican senator Mitch McConnell.

CBC Jul 9, 8:03 am

Iran's Ali Khamenei laid to rest months after being killed in U.S.-Israeli attack

A rectangular coffin with a green top and Persian script is held aloft by a throng of men who reach out to touch it.

Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been laid to rest months after being killed in the opening salvos of the Iran war.

CBC Jul 9, 8:03 am

ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - July 9, 2026

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Ukraine claims hits on more Russian fuel tankers as Crimea campaign intensifies

A black and white image shows a tanker at sea at night.

Ukrainian drones hit a dozen more Russian tankers in the Sea of Azov overnight, Ukraine's military said on Thursday, the latest in a campaign aimed at disrupting fuel supplies to Russian forces and isolating Moscow-occupied Crimea.

CBC Jul 9, 7:33 am

At least 13 Rohingya refugees among the dead in Bangladesh landslides

Several people are shown with backs to camera looking at an area of ground. Some hold umbrellas.

Authorities in Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh used loudspeakers and a network of volunteers and community leaders to relocate people from risky areas to safety Thursday after landslides killed at least 13 refugees in the past few days.

CBC Jul 9, 7:33 am

Smithsonian chief emphasizes 'accuracy and integrity' after White House report

The memo from the Smithsonian's secretary, Lonnie Bunch, responded to a White House report that calls the National Museum of American History driven by "a radical, activist ideology."

NPR Jul 9, 3:03 pm

Taliban declares war on smartphones

A newly announced ban on smartphones for government workers, police and military personnel is spilling over into healthcare and educational facilities. Ordinary citizens worry they'll be next.

NPR Jul 10, 6:33 am

Canada takes issue with IOC loosening restrictions on Russian athletes amid Ukraine war

Secretary of Sport Adam van Koeverden responds during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on April 22, 2026.

Canada is objecting to the International Olympic Committee loosening its suspension on Russian athletes.

CBC Jul 9, 3:03 pm

World Cup 2026: Dembélé happy to play in third consecutive World Cup semi final • FRANCE 24

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WATCH: California man fights off charging bear near Lake Tahoe

Harrowing video captured the moment a bear charged at a man outside of his vacation home. Thanks to quick thinking and advance planning, he was able to grab bear spray and fend off the animal.

ABC Jul 10, 4:03 am

At least 11 killed, 19 missing in southern Spain wildfire

A photo from a distance shows several houses on a hill with a sky above them filled with orange fire and grey and black smoke.

A wildfire in southern Spain has killed at least 11 people, making it one of the country's deadliest on record, as soaring temperatures grip much of the country, authorities said early Friday.

CBC Jul 10, 5:33 am

Waymo called the cops on teen riders, raising privacy concerns

Two 15-year-olds were allegedly drinking alcohol and shooting toy guns from a driverless taxi when the company disabled it and alerted police.

NPR Jul 10, 4:33 am

Shelling at night, gunfire by day in Israel's expanding zone of control in Gaza

When the U.S. brokered a ceasefire last year, Israel controlled half of Gaza. Now Israeli forces have pushed deeper, and Palestinians are paying a deadly price.

NPR Jul 10, 4:33 am

Trump leans on 'communist' messaging as economic angst drives Democrats

During the last election, when struggling to find a memorable attack line against Kamala Harris, Trump eventually landed on "Comrade Kamala."

NPR Jul 10, 4:33 am

President Trump says he has “no idea” how Mitch McConnell is doing #shorts

CBS

Count Binface: The intergalactic warrior who could upend Britain's strangest election

Meet Count Binface: the challenger from another planet taking on Nigel Farage as questions over the Reform UK leader's finances overshadow his election comeback.

NPR Jul 10, 4:33 am

No internet, no screen time? FCC weighs cutting subsidy that lowers school internet bills

Many schools rely on consumer fees funneled through the federal government to cut internet costs. FCC Chairman Brendan Carr called for ending this program before Donald Trump tapped him for the job.

NPR Jul 10, 4:33 am

One U.S. visa program is growing rapidly. No one is happy with it

Republicans on Capitol Hill are starting to talk about one facet of immigration reform: how to expand the popular H-2A visa program for farm laborers. They face obstacles.

NPR Jul 10, 4:33 am

One of Spain's deadliest wildfires has killed at least 11 people

A wildfire in southern Spain has killed at least 11 people, making it one of the country's deadliest on record, as soaring temperatures grip much of the country.

NPR Jul 10, 4:03 am

Morning news brief

Fighting between U.S. and Iran appears to have stopped as Iran buried its Supreme Leader, TPS holders close to losing work permits, investigation continues into Mississippi teen's death.

NPR Jul 10, 4:03 am

What we know about Trump's decision to switch Air Force One planes

CBS

StubHub's 'marketplace for fans' is run by a mass scalper, SEC filings reveal

a man in a suit poses smiling in front of a building with a purple sign that says stubhub

A CBC investigation has found that behind StubHub’s marketing claims that it is simply a "marketplace for fans to buy and sell tickets," the online ticket company is run by a mass scalper and helps to bankroll other large-scale resellers who use the platform.

CBC Jul 10, 3:33 am

WATCH: Humanoid robots perform surgery

For the first time, surgeons at UC San Diego have operated using humanoid robots, removing gallbladders in two procedures on pigs, a key step before any human trials.

ABC Jul 10, 6:33 am

WATCH: Woman perched on Brooklyn Bridge beam rescued by elite NYPD team

After finding a woman sitting with her feet dangling over the bridge, officers spent nearly an hour talking her to safety. It's the same unit that arrested the Empire State Building climbers.

ABC Jul 10, 3:33 am

Ebola death toll reaches 600, as new cases suspected in other parts of Congo

New suspected cases of Ebola have been reported in parts of Congo that were previously unaffected, the government said, signaling the continued spread of the disease beyond the epicenter in Ituri.

NPR Jul 10, 2:03 am

12 die in wildfire in Spain amid soaring temperatures

Spanish authorities say a wildfire has killed 12 people in Almeria in southern Spain as soaring temperatures gripped much of the country

ABC Jul 10, 2:03 am

Where the U.S. is targeting strikes along the Strait of Hormuz

CBS

U.S. and Iran exchange intensifying fire across Mideast, threatening ceasefire deal

Back-and-forth attacks have repeatedly threatened the ceasefire, but Thursday's appeared bigger all around.

NPR Jul 10, 1:33 am

President Trump cleans house at the bipartisan Election Assistance Commission

With just months until the midterms, President Trump relieved the remaining members of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission, a move condemned by Democrats and voting rights advocates.

NPR Jul 9, 10:03 pm

ICE agents at scene of fatal shooting of Mexican homebuilder had no body cameras

Candles surround a sign on which the word "justicia" is seen

Federal agents did not have body-worn cameras when a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer fatally shot a Mexican homebuilder who was driving a work van they were trying to pull over in Houston, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said Thursday.

CBC Jul 9, 8:33 pm

In private call, Education Dept. tried, but failed, to reassure disability advocates

The disability community has long worried about what would happen if special education oversight moved from the Education Department to another agency. Now, those moves are becoming more real.

NPR Jul 9, 8:33 pm

Trump's proposed arch gets preliminary approval from key agency

Trump's proposed 250-foot triumphal arch received initial approval from the National Capital Planning Commission after hours of public testimony against the project.

ABC Jul 9, 8:33 pm

Turkey: Erdogan gives NATO leaders pistols with ammunition after summit • FRANCE 24 English

France24