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Wednesday, July 15, 2026
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Good Morning! On this day in 2006, Twitter launched publicly. The idea emerged from a brainstorming session: an SMS service for sharing brief “status” updates, inspired by birds’ chirps.
We’ve all been there: someone greets you warmly by name, and your mind goes completely blank. Turns out there’s a science to why faces stick, but names slip away, plus a few tricks to fix it in today’s Wisdom Wednesday. Are you good with names, or hopeless like the rest of us? Hit reply and let us know.
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Trump Notifies Congress of Resumed Iran War
President Trump notified Congress that the United States has resumed war against Iran, invoking the War Powers Act and restarting a 60-day clock for congressional approval after a ceasefire collapsed over attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
U.S. forces have struck Iranian missile sites, air defenses, and naval assets for three straight nights.
On Tuesday, Trump also scrapped a proposed 20% toll on cargo transiting the strait, opting instead for trade and investment deals with Gulf states, while pressing ahead with a blockade targeting only Iranian ships. Oil climbed to a one-month high on the news.
Trump hosted Iraq’s prime minister at the White House Tuesday, who said after that all U.S. forces would leave Iraq by Sept. 30, part of a pivot from military ties to energy and trade.
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130 Million Americans Under Heat Wave Alerts
A massive heat wave stretching from Los Angeles to Boston is putting more than 130 million Americans under heat alerts this week, with temperatures running 20 to 30 degrees above normal across the northern Plains and the Northeast.
Records are already falling. Salt Lake City hit a preliminary 109 degrees Sunday, topping a 107-degree mark first set in 1960, while Billings, Montana, reached 111.
More heat is coming. It will peak in the Northeast on Wednesday, with heat indices near 105 in Washington and 100 in New York City. Meanwhile, parts of Texas are expected to receive 10 to 15 inches of rain and face flash flood threats this week.
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List: Per-Person Healthcare Spending by State
Americans spent an average of $9,717 per person on health care in 2024, but the figure varies widely by state, from $7,233 in Utah to $14,044 in Alaska, according to new Bureau of Economic Analysis data.
The top five spenders, on an average per-person basis, were Alaska ($14,044), Washington, D.C. ($13,865), South Dakota ($12,451), New York, and West Virginia.
The lowest per-person averages were Utah, Nevada ($7,536), South Carolina, Texas, and Alabama. The lowest spending was clustered across the Mountain West and South.
Analysts say prices and geography, more than how often people receive care, drive the gap. Hospital and physician costs, provider wages, and local demographics are the key factors. See where your state ranks here.
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➤ Hearing specialists say once hearing fades, it’s gone for good, making a few simple habits the only way to protect it. (See Habits)
➤ Newly released records show a former special counsel’s team accessed texts from dozens of lawmakers in both parties, drawing constitutional accusations. (Hear Episode)
➤ A state just cleared the way for seniors in assisted living to raise a glass together, no liquor license required. (Listen Now)

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➤ President Trump announced that he’ll deliver a prime-time address to the nation Thursday at 9 p.m. ET, expected to cover the resumed fighting with Iran and his push for the SAVE America Act voter ID legislation. (More)
➤ The House on Tuesday passed the Sunshine Protection Act in a bipartisan 308-117 vote, which would make daylight saving time permanent nationwide, though states could opt out. The bill moves now to the Senate. (See Details)
➤ Supreme Court Justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett urged Congress to boost court security funding in a rare appearance on Capitol Hill, citing an anticipated rise of 38% in threats and what Barrett described as a recent “swatting” incident at her home. (More)
➤ Health and Human Services officials reported $5.56 billion in expected fraud recoveries and projected savings over six months, returning $12.70 for every dollar spent on healthcare fraud enforcement. (More)
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➤ Cardinals slugger Jordan Walker smashed homers on six consecutive swings to erase a massive deficit and stun hometown favorite Kyle Schwarber 12-11 in an extraordinary Home Run Derby final Monday night in Philadelphia. (See Video)
➤ MLB owners have approved allowing players to compete in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, which would require an 11-day midseason pause, but the players’ union has not yet agreed. (More)
➤ The NCAA women’s basketball tournament will drop conference-based bracket placement for the top 16 seeds starting in 2027, letting teams stay at their earned seeding position. (More)
➤ Yesterday’s Results: World Cup | MLB | WNBA
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➤ Spain reached its first World Cup final since 2010, upsetting France 2-0 in Tuesday’s semifinal behind a Mikel Oyarzabal penalty and a Pedro Porro strike. (See Recap)
➤ Today’s England-Argentina semifinal is reviving old tensions over the Falkland Islands, the British territory Argentina calls the Malvinas, the focus of a 1982 war between the two nations. The game starts at 3 p.m. ET. (More)
➤ FIFA has last-minute seats on sale to Sunday’s World Cup final for $7,380, while resale listings reached as high as $11.5 million for some seats. (See Prices)
➤ Norway’s Erling Haaland left the World Cup with a memorable souvenir: a $750 taxidermied raccoon clutching a liquor bottle, bought at a Dallas western store. (See Photo)
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Daily Market Report 07/14/2026
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NASDAQ National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations |
26,107.01 |
0.90%
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SPX S&P 500 |
7,543.59 |
0.38%
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DJI Dow Jones Industrial Average |
52,508.27 |
0.02%
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BTC Bitcoin |
$64,440.46 |
3.54%
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GOLD Per Ounce |
$4,061.40 |
1.61%
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SILVER Per Ounce |
$59.16 |
2.65%
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OIL West Texas Intermediate Crude |
$79.70 |
2.00%
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IBM IBM |
$217.05 |
-25.21%
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Bitcoin, gold, silver, and oil are traded 24 hours a day.
➤ Big Stock Move: IBM shares plunged more than 25% Tuesday after the company warned that second-quarter revenue and earnings would fall short of Wall Street expectations amid shifting client spending. (More)
➤ Inflation eased more than expected in June, falling to an annual rate of 3.5% from 4.2% in May, as lower gasoline prices helped cool price growth after three consecutive monthly increases. (More)
➤ Federal and state health agencies are investigating whether Taco Bell outlets contributed to a cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened more than 2,600 people in Michigan, with lettuce identified as a possible source. (More)
➤ United Airlines announced a new Economy Plus option on its Airbus A321XLR jets that would keep the middle seat empty, with a shared tray table, for an extra fee. (More)
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➤ A Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton nicknamed Gus sold for a record $50.1 million, becoming the most valuable dinosaur ever sold at auction. The fossil stands 12.5 feet tall and 38 feet long. (See Fossil)
➤ Cats licking each other, long assumed to be affection, is sometimes a passive-aggressive power play over a coveted napping spot, a new study found. (Read Study)
➤ Engineers built a bird-inspired robot that can swim underwater, then flap its wings to burst through the surface and fly. The half-pound machine could one day sample oceans, icebergs, and whale pods. (Watch Robot)
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Do you favor the bill passed by the House to make daylight saving time permanent?
- Yes
- No
- I don’t care
Yesterday’s Results:
Who do you think will win the World Cup?
- Don’t care: 43%
- Argentina: 16%
- France: 13%
- No clue, but watching: 11%
- England: 10%
- Spain: 7%
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Daily Quote
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“I was once told you don’t boo nobodies, so it feels pretty good.”
— St. Louis Cardinals slugger Jordan Walker, when asked how it felt to be booed by 40,000 Philadelphia fans after he won the Home Run Derby Monday night.
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Today’s Trivia
What is the only ship in the U.S. Navy authorized to fly the Jolly Roger pirate flag?
Show me the answer
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