News from July 18, 2026 at 1:05 AM

{Trump proposes driver swap, veterans get spots|Immigrant drivers to be swapped for U.S. vets, says Trump|Veteran hiring plan replaces foreign truckers, Trump says|Trump pushes driver exchange, Indian drivers at risk|U.S. veterans to replace immigrant truckers in proposal}

About U.S. veterans to replace immigrant truckers in proposal

President Donald Trump wants to swap immigrant truck drivers in exchange for U.S. veterans. This could hurt Indian drivers working in the U.S. trucking trade. T...

2026-07-18

{California bill could raise retirement age to 70|Assembly proposal pushes pension age to 70 in California|New law may force retirees to work until 70|California's latest pension bill targets age 70|Bill seeks to lift state pension age to seventy}

About California bill could raise retirement age to 70

A bill in California’s Assembly could likely push the retirement pension age to 70. Assembly Bill 1383 would raise costs for local governments across the state...

2026-07-18

{Microsoft forced to restore hacked Xbox account after court ruling|Court orders Microsoft to reinstate hacked Xbox account|Brazilian court compels Microsoft to restore user’s Xbox account|Legal win highlights digital ownership rights for gamers|Twitch streamer boosts Hendrix College visibility in Streamer University}

About Legal win highlights digital ownership rights for gamers

A Brazilian court required Microsoft to restore a hacked Xbox user’s account, including all owned games. The court also determined Microsoft must pay $400 in da...

2026-07-18

{England and France vie for World Cup bronze, tickets unsold|World Cup third-place match sees thousands of seats empty|Fans scramble for last chance at England-France bronze clash|Unsold tickets linger as England face France for bronze|Ticket sales falter ahead of England v France third place}

About Ticket sales falter ahead of England v France third place

Nearly 20,000 tickets for the World Cup third place match between England and France have not sold. The game is scheduled on Saturday. French and English fans a...

2026-07-18

{Smoke forces Guardians-Pirates game to be called off|Air quality aborts Cleveland home clash with Pittsburgh|Wildfire haze cancels Guardians Friday showdown|Poor air halts Guardians vs Pirates at Progressive Field|Thick smoke scrubs Cleveland's scheduled baseball match}

About Air quality aborts Cleveland home clash with Pittsburgh

Cleveland Guardians’ home game against Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday got scrapped ahead of kickoff. Unhealthy air brought play to a halt at Progressive Field. Ca...

2026-07-18

{Bethesda confirms Fallout remaster plans|Fallout 3 and New Vegas to be remastered, says Bethesda|Bethesda announces work on Fallout remakes|Fallout series gets new remaster from Bethesda|Bethesda reveals upcoming Fallout remasters this year}

About Bethesda confirms Fallout remaster plans

Bethesda Game Studios says it is currently on remasters of Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas. The news follows a revamped content schedule the studio released th...

2026-07-18

{Boat tragedy near Alcatraz claims two, leaves two missing|Second victim identified after Alcatraz boat capsizes|Family ash ceremony ends in fatal boat sinking near Alcatraz|Search paused as new details emerge after boat disaster|Divers recover second casualty from Alcatraz wreck}

About Second victim identified after Alcatraz boat capsizes

Investigators identified the other victim from the craft that went down in the bay on Tuesday. The vessel tipped over while a family performed an ash scattering...

2026-07-18

{Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey wins praise|Nolan's epic The Odyssey splits critics|The Odyssey review divides fans|Bold or flawed: Nolan's The Odyssey|Nolan reshape Homer's tale in The Odyssey}

About Nolan's epic The Odyssey splits critics

Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey has drawn polarised feedback from critics. Some applaud its bold visual style and grand scale, while others criticise its change...

2026-07-18

{Australia|The nation} {faces|sees} {shutdown|closure} of {its|the country's} only manganese smelter|{Manganese|Steel} smelter in {Tasmania|Bell Bay} {shuts|closes} down

About The nation sees closure of its only manganese smelter|Manganese smelter in Tasmania closes down

Australia’s only manganese smelter in Bell Bay, northern Tasmania, has closed down, eliminating over 200 jobs. The facility had manufactured manganese alloys us...

2026-07-18

{Sébastien Delorme and Virginie Bruneau’s early relationship struggles|How Sébastien Delorme’s age-gap romance began|Virginia Bruneau on meeting Sébastien Delorme through friends|The challenges in Sébastien Delorme’s early relationship|A six-year age gap tested Sébastien Delorme’s partnership}

About Virginia Bruneau on meeting Sébastien Delorme through friends

Sébastien Delorme’s partner Virginie Bruneau says the pair connected through shared acquaintances. His family first encountered her weeks later due to packed ca...

2026-07-18

{Toronto Maple Leafs face key tests|NHL’s first 84-game season in decades|Leafs' playoff push in focus|Maple Leafs gear up for expanded schedule|New NHL schedule sets stage for Leafs}

About New NHL schedule sets stage for Leafs

The NHL released its 2026 27 regular season schedule, marking the league’s first 84 game campaign since 1993 94. The Toronto Maple Leafs open the year with matc...

2026-07-18