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SNAP EBT information sign is displayed at a gas station in Riverwoods, Ill., Nov. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)

Romanian brothers plead guilty in $760,000 SNAP fraud scheme

Two Romanian brothers residing unlawfully in the United States pleaded guilty in federal court to participating in a wire fraud scheme involving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits that affected victims across multiple states, U.S. Attorney Russ Ferguson for the Western District of North Carolina announced.

July 6, 2026
Shoppers look over a 2025 Mach-E electric utility vehicle in the Ford display at the Colorado Auto Show, April 17, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

Ford’s electric vehicle sales plunge 41% in second quarter

Ford Motor Co. reported a 10.3% drop in U.S. vehicle sales for the second quarter, dragged down by a steep decline in electric vehicle demand and ongoing supply problems for its top-selling F-Series trucks. Ford's pure electric vehicle sales fell 40.7% compared with the same period last year.

July 3, 2026
Advocates for single-sex female sports held a press conference May 10, 2025, at Yorba Linda High School to protest the California Interscholastic Federation's transgender-eligibility policy, which allows biological males to compete against females based on gender identity. (Photo courtesy California Family Council)

States that still allow trans athletes in girls’ sports face pressure

The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 on Tuesday that states may lawfully bar transgender athletes from girls' and women's school sports, upholding laws in Idaho and West Virginia that had been challenged by two transgender student-athletes. The decision, authored by Justice Brett Kavanaugh, shields the roughly two dozen states that already ban the practice by statute, but it left the choice up to the rest, and how many states that actually includes depends on who's counting.

July 3, 2026
This image released by Lionsgate shows Keanu Reeves as John Wick in a scene from "John Wick 4." (Murray Close/Lionsgate via AP)

Disney reportedly eyeing Lionsgate purchase to reach male, family audiences

The Walt Disney Co. is reportedly considering an acquisition of Lionsgate Studios as part of an effort to reach male and family moviegoers while several of its flagship franchises recover from box office slumps. Lionsgate would give Disney access to audiences it has lost, pointing to the studio's "John Wick" and "Hunger Games" franchises.

July 3, 2026
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15 American-made products to help you stay cool and beat the summer heat

The DC-Metro region is baking. With the thermometer expected to top 100degF across Washington, Northern Virginia, and the Maryland suburbs this week, "beating the heat" has gone from a nice-to-have to a daily survival project. The good news: you don't have to buy imported gadgets to stay cool.

July 3, 2026