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The New York City skyline is seen through a cover of wildfire smoke, in Jersey City, N.J., Friday, July 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Ryan Murphy) 1:20 PM on Saturday, July 18 By JENNIFER McDERMOTT and PHILIP MARCELO EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Smoke from the Canadian wildfires that has engulfed the Northeast in haze is expected to mostly clear from the New Jersey area just in time for the World Cup final on Sunday, thanks to thunderstorms passing through the area, meteorologists say.

12:55 PM on Saturday, July 18 The Associated Press REDDING, Calif. (AP) — A father and son are expected to face federal kidnapping charges after they zip-tied two U.S. Forest Service employees and held them at gunpoint inside a trailer in Northern California near Mt. Shasta. Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz said the two workers were conducting routine field operations in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest when they were taken Thursday.

Health workers tend to an Ebola patient at the Rwampara Treatment Center in Ituri, Congo, Thursday, June 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa) Rubble set on fire as health workers involved in Congo's Ebola response go on strike as they protest over payment issues in Bunia, Congo, Wednesday, July 15, 2026.

Saturday, July 18, 2026 In this episode of The Alex Marlow Show, Alex is joined by Army Secretary Dan Driscoll and Ambassador Mike Waltz, to discuss the latest developments in modern warfare and the US military's efforts to innovate and stay ahead of the curve. From the Army's recruitment numbers to the use of AI and drones on the battlefield, this conversation covers some of the most pressing issues facing the US military today.

Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., questions Jay Clayton, President Donald Trump's pick to head the nation's intelligence agencies, as he appears for his confirmation hearing before the Senate Intelligence Committee, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, July 15, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., joined at left by Sen.

A woman holds a painting of the Virgin Mary as she accompanies a Catholic priest supporting people searching for the remains of relatives in the rubble of residential buildings that collapsed during the earthquakes that struck La Guaira, Venezuela, Friday, July 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos) A Catholic priest stands in the rubble of residential buildings collapsed during the earthquakes that struck La Guaira, Venezuela, Friday, July 17, 2026.

This combination of photos taken at the White House in Washington shows President Jimmy Carter, Nov. 3, 1980, left, and President Donald Trump, July 13, 2026. (AP Photo) FILE - President Jimmy Carter calls for a question during a nationally televised news conference in the East Room of White House in Washington, April 10, 1980.

FILE - Hasidic Jewish men chat on June 16, 2025, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki, File) FILE - An Orthodox Jewish man crosses the street as athletes in the men's elite division make their way through Brooklyn during the New York City Marathon, Nov. 2, 2025, in New York.

Saturday, July 18, 2026 After a week off for the Tyler Robinson case, Thoughtcrime returns to hit critical topics, including: -Is JD Vance right about aliens? -Can anyone pronounce the name of Šxʷməθkʷəy̓əmasəm Street? -Who is taking one for the team and watching The Odyssey?

Reverend Billy and the Stop Shopping Choir perform from the Colchester Arts Centre in Colchester, England during their Fabulous Unknown UK tour on Oct. 23, 2024. (Miranda Zhen Yao via AP) Singer-songwriter Alex Cameron poses for a portrait in Los Angeles on Tuesday, May 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello) Singer-songwriter Alex Cameron poses for a portrait in Los Angeles on Tuesday, May 26, 2026.