Trump imposes 15% tariff on polysilicon products to boost US solar and chip supply chains
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday imposing a 15% tariff on imported products made from polysilicon, an ultra-pure form of silicon…
Teen gunman kills grandparents, then six at Thai high school
A 14-year-old killed his grandparents, then shot six people dead at a high school near Bangkok, Thailand, with officials giving conflicting casualty counts.
Crust opens three-part restaurant debut in downtown Mesa after years of delays
Crust Concepts opened an Italian restaurant, a speakeasy and a gelato cafe in downtown Mesa after years of delays tied to a developer’s bankruptcy.
Tempe police refile misdemeanor charges against ASU cheerleader punched in viral arrest video
Tempe police filed new misdemeanor charges against ASU student Eryn Bonner after a viral video showed an officer punching her during a Mill Avenue arrest.
Low Key Piano Bar in Tempe to close permanently after 12 years
Low Key Piano Bar on Tempe’s Mill Avenue is closing permanently after 12 years, with its final weekend of dueling-piano shows announced August 5.
Disney explores free ad-supported streaming, sells out Super Bowl ads, and strikes TikTok content deal
Disney is weighing a free ad-supported streaming tier, has sold out Super Bowl ad spots, and struck a deal letting TikTok creators use its film clips.
SpaceX employees and insiders begin cashing in shares as lockup lifts
SpaceX employees can now sell shares from June’s record IPO, but a stock slide after weak earnings has kept hundreds of millions of shares locked up.
Italian garbage workers dig through truck to recover binned €1 million lottery ticket
A Bitonto woman accidentally threw away a €1m lottery ticket; Italian sanitation workers traced the exact garbage truck and recovered it intact.
British woman dies weeks after Spain wildfire, becoming 14th victim
A British woman has died weeks after being rescued from a July 9 wildfire in Almeria, Spain, raising the blaze’s death toll to 14.
WHO Chief Visits DR Congo as Ebola Outbreak Accelerates
WHO chief Tedros visited Kinshasa as DR Congo’s Ebola outbreak topped 3,800 cases, prompting new US funding and a fresh Kinshasa health scare.