Annapolis changed holiday event operations, expanded cooling-center access and scheduled shuttle-only transit service as Maryland entered a July 1-5 state of preparedness for extreme heat.
Grand Rapids election officials scheduled absentee-ballot tabulation for Aug. 3 ahead of the city’s Aug. 4, 2026 primary, while in-person voter registration remains available through Election Day.
The D.C. Board of Elections listed a July 9 public manual audit of selected precincts from the June 16 special election and said ballot access for the Nov. 3 general election opened June 12.
Allen County’s 2026 candidate guide lists Aug. 3 as the filing or withdrawal deadline for eligible Libertarian candidates seeking nomination for certain small-town offices.
Saudi Arabia has publicly joined military escalation against Iran-backed proxy groups as a U.S.-Iran conflict enters what The Associated Press described as a new phase and diplomatic efforts again falter.
The Shapiro administration said proposed ICE detention centers in Pennsylvania will not move forward. A separate July 23 announcement said Gov. Josh Shapiro is taking legal action over a Trump administration decision affecting state interests, programs and federal funding.
Researchers have published an observing plan for the expected Aug. 5 lunar impact of a discarded Falcon 9 upper stage, an event intended to support tracking and scientific study.
The Council of the European Union adopted additional restrictive measures on June 15, 2026, in response to Russia’s continuing war against Ukraine.
President Donald Trump announced a deal for Hamas to disarm in Gaza, AP reported July 31, 2026. The report said implementation, verification and possible Israeli commitments remained unresolved.
Hawaii’s governor’s office says the state has acted after Hawaiian Electric walked back pollution-control commitments connected to the Department of Health’s regional-haze program. The announcement does not specify the legal mechanism, remedy or potential financial exposure.