Nation

Russia has halted its wartime deal that allows grain to flow from Ukraine to countries in Africa, the Middle East and Asia where hunger is a growing threat and high food prices have pushed more people into poverty. (July. 17)
&…

Wildfires in Canada continue to blanket the US in smoke and smog, triggering air quality warnings across the country.

“I was taught in church that women weren’t to preach or pastor. … Needless to say, God never ceased from calling me to ordained ministry.”

At least 37 people have died and thousands have been evacuated after over a week of heavy rain pounding South Korea’s central regions. (July 17)

A state-appointed manager on July 18, 2013, made Detroit the largest U.S. city to file for bankruptcy. A decade later, the Motor City has risen from the ashes of insolvency (July 17)(AP video: Mike Householder)

Spanish firefighters continued efforts to extinguish a wildfire on the Canary Island of La Palma. The blaze has charred some 11,300 acres of woodland and burned some 20 houses and buildings and forced the evacuation of 4,000 people.
…

Dozens of lionhead rabbits have established a colony after being let loose by a backyard breeder in Florida. (July 17) (AP video: Daniel Kozin)

Here’s the latest for Sunday, July 16th: Deadly heavy storms continue in the northeast; Carlos Alcaraz becomes third youngest man to claim Wimbledon victory; Georgia manhunt for a suspect in a shooting ends with suspect killed; Vice President Kamala Ha…

0717 Today in History

A passenger took control of a plane and crashed near a runway at Martha’s Vineyard Airport after the pilot suffered a medical emergency.