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Tropical Storm Elida forms in the Pacific Ocean and poses no threat to land as it strengthens, forecasters say 07/15/2026 06:06am • MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Elida forms in the Pacific Ocean and poses no threat to land as it strengthens, forecasters say. World Cup star Lopes returns to Champions League action captaining Shamrock Rovers to win 07/15/2026 06:04am • DUBLIN (AP) — World Cup star Roberto ‘Pico’ Lopes returned to action in the Champions League on Tuesday and captained Shamrock Rovers into the second qualifying round. Just 11 days after facing Lionel Messi and Argentina in an epic World Cup round-of-32 game, Cape Verde defender Lopes led the See the world in vertical: Top photos by AP photojournalists 07/15/2026 05:05am • July 8 - 14, 2026 AP mobile scroll: a selection of standout vertical images published by The Associated Press in the past week. ___ This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors. Committee hears final arguments in probe of Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades 07/15/2026 04:45am • HONG KONG (AP) — An independent committee investigating the cause of Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades began hearing final arguments Wednesday as the inquiry moves toward a conclusion. The November fire engulfed seven buildings of an apartment complex, killing 168 people and shattering the Former England forward Mason Greenwood makes $44M move to Fenerbahce 07/15/2026 04:43am • ISTANBUL (AP) — Former England forward Mason Greenwood signed for Fenerbahce to join his third club in three years since being banished from the Manchester United team. Fenerbahce said in a statement late Tuesday it will pay Marseille 39 million euros ($44.5 million) and gave the 24-year-old Green Prince George’s Co. to property owners: Maintain your land or pay up 07/15/2026 04:31am • Prince George's County property owners who let their land become a public nuisance will soon face fines that will progressively get harder to ignore. The county council unanimously passed a bill Tuesday that doubles the first fine for non-residential property maintenance violations from $1,000 to Montgomery Co. council considers barring ICE and Border Patrol officers from certain county jobs 07/15/2026 04:16am • Agencies in Montgomery County, Maryland, would be restricted in hiring former federal immigration enforcement officers under a bill before the county council. The Community Trust in County Employees Act would apply to Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection officers Today in History: July 15, discovery of the Rosetta Stone 07/15/2026 04:10am • Today in History Today is Wednesday, July 15, the 196th day of 2026. There are 169 days left in the year. Today in History: On July 15, 1799, the Rosetta Stone, a key to deciphering ancient Egyptian scripts, was found at Fort Julien in the Nile Delta during the Napoleonic campaign in Egypt. Also Congo’s Ministry of Health says confirmed Ebola cases in outbreak top 2,000, including 754 deaths 07/15/2026 03:55am • BUNIA, Congo (AP) — Congo’s Ministry of Health says confirmed Ebola cases in outbreak top 2,000, including 754 deaths. US strikes kill at least 7 troops assigned to Iran's 388th Mechanized Infantry Brigade, Iranian state television reports 07/15/2026 03:51am • DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — US strikes kill at least 7 troops assigned to Iran's 388th Mechanized Infantry Brigade, Iranian state television reports. Could extreme heat, data center demand prompt brownouts across DC region? 07/15/2026 03:46am • As data centers and extreme weather events test the electrical grid, the possibility of a brownout in the D.C. region is unlikely, in part because of energy-saving programs that various utility companies offer, experts said. Brownouts happen when a utility intentionally lowers the voltage on dist 1 dead and 3 missing after boat carrying mostly family members sinks near Alcatraz Island 07/15/2026 03:18am • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — One person died, three people were missing and 16 were rescued from the waters off San Francisco after a pontoon boat sank Tuesday afternoon while carrying mostly family members as part of a memorial service, authorities said. Crews arriving on the scene near Alcatraz Island f Photos show the aftermath of a Bangkok music bar fire 07/15/2026 03:17am • BANGKOK (AP) — A blaze at the Rong Beer Na Ladprao music bar in northern Bangkok was the city’s deadliest fire in 17 years. The fire broke out late Sunday and spread quickly, leaving blown-out windows facing the street and beer bottles still standing on charred tables inside the venue. Police sa More than 30 people killed in U.S. airstrikes targeting Iran in "recent days," Iranian government spokesperson says 07/15/2026 02:53am • DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — More than 30 people killed in U.S. airstrikes targeting Iran in "recent days," Iranian government spokesperson says. ASML: Q2 Earnings Snapshot 07/15/2026 02:51am • DR VELDHOVEN, Netherlands (AP) — DR VELDHOVEN, Netherlands (AP) — ASML Holding NV (ASML) on Wednesday reported second-quarter earnings of $3.39 billion. On a per-share basis, the Dr Veldhoven, Netherlands-based company said it had profit of $8.81. The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. T