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JUL 13

Fatal ICE-involved shooting in Biddeford, Maine

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Gov. Janet Mills confirmed a person was dead as a result of the shooting.

King said he was told by Homeland Security that the person who was killed "weaponized the vehicle."

The DHS Inspector General is investigating the shooting.

The shooting occurred at the intersection of Pool Street and Hill Street in Biddeford.

Sen. Susan Collins' office said the Boston office of the DHS Inspector General had taken over the investigation in cooperation with the FBI.

5 facts single-source — treat as provisional.

US and Iran exchange strikes amid Strait of Hormuz standoff

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The U.S. military said it will resume its blockade of Iranian ports at midnight local Wednesday in Dubai.

The Emirati Defense Ministry said Iran launched two cruise missiles at the tankers Mombasa and Al Bahiyah.

The attack on the tankers killed one Indian national and wounded six Indians and two Ukrainians.

3 facts single-source — treat as provisional.

JUL 13

Nolan Wells disappearance and death investigation

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A viral photo of Wells at a pool party that social media users assumed was taken on July 4 or 5 was actually taken on June 27 at 11:58 p.m.

Wells disappeared on July 4 from Horn Island, a remote barrier island about 10 miles off the Mississippi coast.

Wells' toxicology report was not available as of the time of reporting.

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“In that video, you hear somebody yelling — that is me,”
Tracestin Shepherd Said DATE NOT STATED Reported JUL 12 verbatim · 2 sources

Shepherd says the person yelling in the viral video is him.

3 facts single-source — treat as provisional.

JUL 13

UFC 329 fight card grades

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The Whittaker vs. Krylov fight was Whittaker's light heavyweight debut.

Luke Riley defeated Kai Kamaka III by first-round TKO at UFC 329.

Damian Pinas defeated Cesar Almeida by first-round TKO at UFC 329.

3 facts single-source — treat as provisional.

JUL 13

iOS 27 public beta expected and new AI features

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iOS 27 adds an Ask Siri toggle and a Write with Siri option in built-in apps.

The Siri app will sync chats across iCloud devices.

Apple showed off iOS 27 at WWDC 2026 in June 2026.

3 facts single-source — treat as provisional.

U.S. citizen tests positive for Ebola in DR Congo; second American evacuated to Germany

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This was the second American infected amid the DRC Ebola outbreak and sent to Germany rather than the US.

As of July 12, the DRC had reported 1,926 cases and 702 deaths in the outbreak.

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said WHO had provided clinical care for the infected American before the patient was transferred to Germany.

3 facts single-source — treat as provisional.

US-Iran military escalation and Strait of Hormuz crisis

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Brent crude oil prices rose 3.92% to $78.99 a barrel on Sunday.

The U.S. said it struck about 140 Iranian military sites in an overnight aerial assault.

Iran's IRGC said it destroyed fuel storage tanks and Patriot air defense systems at the U.S. base in Ali Al Salem, Kuwait, according to Fars news agency.

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“Only 25 days after the signing of the agreement to end the war, the United States has openly violated nearly all parts of that agreement. By attacking Iran’s transportation infrastructure, fishing vessels, cargo barges, and meteorological facilities and buildings, the US has committed some of the most heinous acts of war crimes,”
Iran's Foreign Ministry Said JUL 12 Reported JUL 13 verbatim · 2 sources

Iran's Foreign Ministry condemned US military attacks in a statement on Sunday, accusing Washington of violating the agreement to end the war and committing war crimes.

3 facts single-source — treat as provisional.

British couple return to village affected by Spanish wildfire

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Local officials said they did not issue an alert on Thursday night because it may have reached people beyond the affected area and could have complicated evacuations.

In 1984, 20 people died in a fire on the Canary Island of La Gomera.

A 93-year-old woman believed to be British died of her injuries in hospital on Sunday.

3 facts single-source — treat as provisional.

UK counter-terror police investigate suspected murder of former lawmaker Ann Widdecombe

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The suspect is a white British national and is in police custody.

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said the suspect was not previously known to the government program that works to stop individuals at risk of becoming terrorists.

On Saturday, police arrested a 28-year-old man in South Yorkshire on suspicion of murder.

3 facts single-source — treat as provisional.

JUL 13

Roundup: Global box office weekend results

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Moana was No. 1 (non-local) in Australia with $5.3M.

Kung Fu Soccer is Stephen Chow's first movie as a director in seven years.

Toy Story 5 grossed $64.3M worldwide in its fourth weekend for a total of $879.5M.

3 facts single-source — treat as provisional.

Roundup: Live updates on US strikes on Iran

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President Donald Trump directed the strikes, according to Central Command.

A security guard was killed and four others were wounded after a projectile hit a water pumping station in Mahshahr County, southwestern Iran, according to state media IRNA.

The IRGC said it struck helicopter maintenance and repair facilities, a hangar housing a P-8 Poseidon aircraft, and the military's drone command and control center at the US Air Base in Sheikh Isa, Bahrain, according to Fars.

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“Only 25 days after the signing of the agreement to end the war, the United States has openly violated nearly all parts of that agreement. By attacking Iran’s transportation infrastructure, fishing vessels, cargo barges, and meteorological facilities and buildings, the US has committed some of the most heinous acts of war crimes,”
Iran's Foreign Ministry Said JUL 12 Reported JUL 13 verbatim · 2 sources

Iran's Foreign Ministry condemned US military attacks in a statement on Sunday, accusing Washington of violating the agreement to end the war and committing war crimes.

3 facts single-source — treat as provisional.

Ukraine and nine countries announce ballistic missile defense coalition

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Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov dismissed the coalition as a coalition of warmongers.

Zelenskyy said Ukraine and its partners could jointly develop a mass-produced, low-cost antiballistic system within the next 12 months.

Putin said Russia's strikes would be several times more powerful than Ukraine's.

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“They are driven by the profound delusion that it’s possible to inflict a strategic defeat on our country, so this is a coalition of the deluded, a coalition of those who incite the war.”
Dmitry Peskov Said JUL 13 Reported JUL 13 verbatim · 1 source

Peskov said Moscow would closely follow the Paris meeting but dismissed its aspirations, characterizing the coalition as deluded.

3 facts single-source — treat as provisional.

Quote of the day
“Only 25 days after the signing of the agreement to end the war, the United States has openly violated nearly all parts of that agreement. By attacking Iran’s transportation infrastructure, fishing vessels, cargo barges, and meteorological facilities and buildings, the US has committed some of the most heinous acts of war crimes,”
Iran's Foreign Ministry Said JUL 12 Reported JUL 13 verbatim · 2 sources

Iran's Foreign Ministry condemned US military attacks in a statement on Sunday, accusing Washington of violating the agreement to end the war and committing war crimes.

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