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US military identifies soldier killed disarming a drone in Iraq as Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton, 30, of North Carolina 07/21/2026 09:50am • WASHINGTON (AP) — US military identifies soldier killed disarming a drone in Iraq as Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton, 30, of North Carolina. Grains lower, livestock mixed 07/21/2026 09:45am • CHICAGO (AP) _ Grain futures were lower in early trading Tuesday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Sept. corn fell by 2.5 cents at $4.47 a bushel. Sept. wheat lost 1 cent at $6.73 a bushel. Sept. oats lost 0.5 cent at $3.42 a bushel. Aug. soybeans lost 6 cents at $12.20 a bushel. Beef was higher and po Sirens in Bahrain and Kuwait warn residents of incoming projectiles as Iran fires against US allies across the Mideast 07/21/2026 09:32am • DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Sirens in Bahrain and Kuwait warn residents of incoming projectiles as Iran fires against US allies across the Mideast. Body of missing boater in Maryland's Rock Creek recovered, identified 07/21/2026 09:30am • The body of a missing swimmer who disappeared after falling off a pontoon boat at Rock Creek in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, has been recovered, officials said Tuesday morning. The man was identified as David Lawrence Jones, 52, of Silver Spring. Dive teams from the Maryland Natural Reso Rescuers in Afghanistan search for scores missing after floods kill at least 23 07/21/2026 09:28am • KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Rescue crews in Afghanistan searched Tuesday for survivors and bodies in the rubble of houses destroyed by devastating flash floods that authorities said have killed at least 23 people and left more than 100 missing. The Afghanistan National Disaster Management Authority Meet Artemis, an opinionated pup who's eager to learn 07/21/2026 09:24am • Artemis is a smart pit bull and has shown remarkable resilience and thrives in a home environment where she can build trust, learn and feel secure. She is an opinionated girl with a big personality and a strong voice. Artemis is deeply devoted to her people and has proven to be an eager an Scheffler goes to Minnesota for 3M Open, as LPGA and PGA Tour Champions head to Scotland 07/21/2026 09:22am • PGA Tour 3M OPEN Site: Blaine, Minnesota. Course: TPC Twin Cities. Yardage: 7,431. Par: 71. Prize money: $8.8 million. Winner's share: $1.584 million. Television: Thursday-Friday, 4-7 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 1-3 p.m. (Golf Channel), 3-6 p.m. (CBS). Defending champion: Kurt Kitayama. Fe Meet Zack and Zoe, a pair of tabby kittens looking for a warm home 07/21/2026 09:16am • Zoe and Zack are two precious young cats hoping to find a new home very soon. These purrfect felines arrived as bashful, unsure kitties after losing their home quite suddenly, but their gentle hearts and sweet spirits shine through. They are truly lovely cats who long to be cherished as belov Suspect in German shooting that killed 6 is found dead in his prison cell 07/21/2026 09:12am • BERLIN (AP) — The suspect in a shooting in northern Germany last month that left six people dead was found dead in his prison cell on Tuesday, authorities said. The shooting in Stade, west of Hamburg, took place on June 29 at a facility that provides temporary accommodation for pregnant women or y Southern First: Q2 Earnings Snapshot 07/21/2026 08:36am • GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Southern First Bancshares Inc. (SFST) on Tuesday reported net income of $11.2 million in its second quarter. The bank, based in Greenville, South Carolina, said it had earnings of $1.20 per share. The holding company for Southern First Bank posted Maryland legislative leaders limit special session to congressional redistricting 07/21/2026 08:26am • The leaders of the House of Delegates and the Senate are setting strict limits on legislation that can be introduced in the upcoming special session. In a joint letter to delegates and senators Monday, Senate President Bill Ferguson (D-Baltimore City) and House Speaker Joseline Peña-Melnyk (D-Pr Appeals court rejects Biden's bid to withhold recordings and transcripts of pre-presidency interviews with ghostwriter 07/21/2026 08:10am • WASHINGTON (AP) — Appeals court rejects Biden's bid to withhold recordings and transcripts of pre-presidency interviews with ghostwriter. LIV Golf suffers setback with Asian Tour joining new alliance with European and PGA tours 07/21/2026 08:00am • LIV Golf suffered a potential setback Tuesday when the PGA Tour, European tour and Asian Tour announced a strategic alliance aimed at global collaboration that is likely to affect the partnership the Asian Tour had with LIV. In an alliance that takes immediate effect through 2029, the PGA Tour and E Man stabs and wounds tourists near the Acropolis in Athens, Greece 07/21/2026 07:50am • ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A man stabbed and wounded two tourists Tuesday morning near the ancient Acropolis in Athens, Greece’s top tourist attraction, police said, in what appeared to be a random attack. The assailant, identified only as a 60-year-old Greek man, attacked a Greek American couple wit OFG: Q2 Earnings Snapshot 07/21/2026 07:50am • SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — OFG Bancorp (OFG) on Tuesday reported net income of $58.8 million in its second quarter. The bank, based in San Juan, Puerto Rico, said it had earnings of $1.39 per share. The financial holding company posted revenue of $230.1 million in