WORLDUnited Airlines' new upsell: Keeping other travelers out of the middle seatUnited Airlines will allow customers to pay more to keep the middle seat open on its Airbus A321XLRsCNBC·July 14, 2026
WORLDNew York Governor Signs First Statewide Data Center Moratorium“We have no choice but to address the challenges created by these massive facilities,” New York governor Kathy Hochul said. The executive order will pause construction for one year.Wired·July 14, 2026
WORLDI’m de-influencing you from buying the RingConn 3 (even though it’s pretty)The RingConn 3 actually looks like real jewelry, not a wearable -- but its fitness tracking and headache detection features are disappointing.TechCrunch·July 14, 2026
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WORLDNew US Ebola patient arrives in Germany for treatment<p>Aid worker flown to Berlin as Trump administration bars Americans from traveling to US on commercial flights</p><p>A US national who contracted <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/ebola">Ebola</a> in the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/congo">Democratic Republic of the Congo</a>The Guardian·July 14, 2026
WORLDNew US Ebola patient arrives in Germany for treatment<p>Aid worker flown to Berlin as Trump administration bars Americans from traveling to US on commercial flights</p><p>A US national who contracted <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/ebola">Ebola</a> in the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/congo">Democratic Republic of the Congo</a>The Guardian·July 14, 2026
WORLDBest RGB TVs (2026): My Picks After Testing the Hottest TVsRGB TVs are the latest hotness in the world of televisions, and I’ve tested many of the latest models to see which you should buy.Wired·July 14, 2026
WORLD‘God is punishing the politicians’: anger at earthquake response grows in Venezuela<p>Threat of social unrest rises as public indignation at lack of disaster aid comes on top of fallout from US military intervention</p><p>• <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/news/ng-interactive/2026/jul/12/a-revolution-in-ruins-fury-amid-the-rubble-of-a-housing-project-in-quake-hit-venezuela">A The Guardian·July 14, 2026
WORLDJordan Walker is your 2026 Home Run Derby champion...We have your one-stop shop for the most power-packed day of the baseball year as the 2026 Derby champion is crowned.ESPN·July 14, 2026
WORLDHaaland, Norway return home to heroes' welcomeErling Haaland and his Norway teammates were welcomed home by a crowd of thousands following their historic World Cup achievements in North America.ESPN·July 14, 2026
WORLDKoundé: No 'lack of respect' in Yamal's France jib...Jules Koundé said Monday that Spain winger Lamine Yamal's comments that France should fear the defending Euro champions ahead of their FIFA World Cup semifinal weren't a sign of disrespect.ESPN·July 14, 2026
WORLDMcBride, Miles combine for 70 points in Lynx winMinnesota rookie Olivia Miles scored a career-high 33, becoming the first WNBA player to reach 400 points, 100 rebounds and 100 assists in only 22 career games, and the Lynx defeated the Phoenix Mercury 104-100 Monday night for a third straight victory.ESPN·July 14, 2026
