A 67 million-year-old T. rex nicknamed Gus sold at Sotheby’s in New York for $50.1 million, the highest price ever paid for a dinosaur fossil. The sale exceeded estimates but renewed concerns among paleontologists about fossils entering private collections.
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Trump’s proposed 20% fee on cargo crossing the Strait of Hormuz could cost large vessels tens of millions of dollars per trip. Shipping experts, companies and the U.N. maritime agency say mandatory tolls through an international strait have no legal basis.
Gov. Kathy Hochul ordered a one-year pause on permits for new hyperscale data centers in New York, citing concerns over energy costs, water use and environmental impacts. Supporters called the moratorium a needed safeguard, while construction groups warned it could drive projects and jobs to other states.
U.S. inflation slowed to a 3.5% annual rate in June, helped by a sharp drop in gasoline prices during a temporary easing of U.S.-Iran tensions. Economists cautioned that renewed oil price increases are not reflected in the latest CPI report.
The United States is reinstating a blockade on Iranian shipping through the Strait of Hormuz as Washington and Tehran trade strikes and competing claims of control. Experts warn restoring normal tanker traffic could require a much larger U.S. naval presence or ground forces.
An ICE agent fatally shot a 26-year-old Colombian man during an immigration operation in Biddeford, Maine. Officials say the man was not the intended target of the operation, and multiple investigations are underway.
France face Spain and Argentina meet England as the World Cup semifinals bring together the tournament’s top four ranked teams. Mbappé and Messi share the scoring lead, while Atlanta is increasing security ahead of England-Argentina.
Hungary’s parliament approved a constitutional amendment to remove President Tamás Sulyok, a figure associated with former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. The measure is part of Prime Minister Péter Magyar’s broader effort to reshape institutions after his party’s landslide election win.