Topical, anti-inflammatory news

Saturday, July 18, 2026 · PM Edition · Sources

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Two U.S. Troops Killed, One Missing After Iranian Attack on U.S. Forces in Jordan
  • The New York Times — “Iran War Live Updates: Fighting Intensifies With Strikes on Critical Infrastructure”
  • The Guardian — “Two US troops killed and one missing in Jordan after Iranian attacks”
  • The New York Times — “Iran War Live Updates: 2 U.S. Soldiers Killed and 1 Service Member Missing in Iranian Attack on Jordan”
  • Fox News Politics — “Two US service members killed in Iranian strikes on Jordan, CENTCOM says”
  • BBC News — “Two US troops killed and one missing after Iranian attack in Jordan”
  • BBC World — “Two US troops killed and one missing after Iranian attack in Jordan”
  • NPR News — “2 U.S. service members killed, 1 missing after Iranian attack in Jordan”
2
Ukrainian Drone Strikes Kill at Least Eight Inside Russia, Hitting Warehouses Near Moscow
  • BBC World — “Russian online retail warehouses hit by deadly Ukrainian strikes”
  • NPR News — “8 killed and more than 60 wounded in Ukrainian drone attack on Russian regions”
  • PBS NewsHour — “Ukrainian drones hit warehouses and other sites across Russia, killing 9 and wounding over 60”
3
Protests Spread Across Ukraine After President Removes Popular Defense Minister
  • The Guardian — “Dismissal of Ukraine’s defence minister highlights wider issues for Zelenskyy”
  • The Guardian — “Ukraine war briefing: Protests of Fedorov’s dismissal continue as Zelenskyy tries to repair rift with Poland”
  • The New York Times — “Ukraine’s Top General Becomes a Target of Protesters’ Anger”
  • BBC World — “Many Ukrainian soldiers outraged over removal of defence minister, troops tell BBC”
4
Federal Government Ends Automatic Protections for Newly Listed Threatened Species
  • PBS NewsHour — “U.S. cancels automatic protections for imperiled animals as critics warn of extinctions”
5
Pentagon Orders Annual Testosterone Screening for Active-Duty Troops; Medical Community Raises Questions About Evidence
  • Usnews — “Doctors Question Evidence Behind Pentagon Plan for Testosterone Screening”
  • Investing Us — “Doctors question evidence behind Pentagon plan for testosterone screening”
6
Taylor Farms Recalls Shredded Iceberg Lettuce Across 27 States Over Cyclospora Contamination
  • The Guardian — “Cyclospora: iceberg lettuce recalled in 27 states and more products may follow”
  • The New York Times — “Cyclospora Linked to Taylor Farms Lettuce Sent to Taco Bell”
  • The New York Times — “Taylor Farms Expands Iceberg Lettuce Recall to 27 States”
7
First Death Reported in Legionnaires' Disease Outbreak on Manhattan's Upper East Side
  • PBS NewsHour — “First death reported in Legionnaires' disease outbreak in New York City”
8
FDA Approves New Oral Cholesterol-Lowering Drug That Outperforms Statins in Trials
9
New Blood Test Can Predict Alzheimer's-Related Cognitive Decline Years Before Symptoms Appear
  • Fox News — “New Alzheimer's blood test predicts who is likely to develop dementia in 5 to 10 years”
10
Ebola Response in Congo Constrained by Attacks on Health Workers and Facilities
  • PBS NewsHour — “Safety fears limit Ebola response in Congo, with more than 12 attacks on health facilities and workers recorded”
11
Wildfire Smoke from Canada Blankets U.S. Northeast and Midwest; Flash Flood Warnings Also Issued
  • The Guardian — “Air quality warnings remain in place across US as wildfire smoke continues to swathe country”
  • The Guardian — “Flash flood warnings strike north-east US amid wildfire smoke from Canada”
  • The New York Times — “Ontario Wildfires Rage On, Forcing Rescues and Evacuations”
  • Fox News World — “Canadian wildfire smoke ignites cross-border feud over Ottawa's 'willful negligence'”
  • BBC World — “Trump threatens new Canada tariffs over fires sending 'filthy' air into US cities”
  • NPR News — “Air quality improving in Northeast, while wildfire smoke hangs over Midwest”
  • PBS NewsHour — “Thunderstorms will clear wildfire smoke from Northeast ahead of World Cup final, meteorologists say”
  • Guardian Environment — “Flash flood warnings strike north-east US amid wildfire smoke from Canada”
  • Guardian Environment — “More Canadian wildfire smoke shrouds US midwest, mid-Atlantic and north-east”
12
Texas Hill Country's New Flood Warning Systems Performed During Recent Storms, a Year After Deadly Floods
  • The New York Times — “The Latest Texas Floods Tested Warning Systems. This Time, They Passed.”
  • PBS NewsHour — “Texas Hill Country floods test new warning systems after last year's deadly disaster”
13
British Runner Josh Kerr Breaks 27-Year Men's Mile World Record in London
  • BBC News — “Britain's Kerr breaks 27-year mile world record in London”
  • NPR News — “Josh Kerr of Britain breaks 27-year-old world record in the mile”
14
Sam Burns Leads British Open Heading Into Final Round at Royal Birkdale
  • The Guardian — “Nappy factor? New dad Sam Burns steals march on chasing pack to lead Open ”
  • The Guardian — “Bryson DeChambeau plays to the gallery whether or not they think he is villain or victim”
  • The Guardian — “The Open 2026: day three - as it happened”
15
Drug Overdose Deaths Declining Nationally But Rising in Arizona, Analysis Shows
16
Memphis Community Rallies After Four Residents Killed in Federal Task Force Operations Over Two Months
  • The Guardian — “Memphis rallies for progressive Democrat after four fatal shootings by taskforce: ‘fight of our lives’”
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