Famed skydiver and BASE jumper Felix Baumgartner dies at 56 Baumgartner achieved international recognition in 2012 when he performed a jump from 24 miles above the Earth, higher than anyone before him. He died on Thursday in a paragliding accident.

Happy birthday to Stars captain Jamie Benn, actor Vin Diesel, and actress Kristen Bell.

Before that date turns full focus to the fast-approaching season, it's worth taking a few late-summer looks at the Big Ten team recruiting rankings for the class of 2026. The rankings are close to final, with limited commitments trickling in throughout the month.

House passes measure to cut $9 Billion from budget; Trump to sue WSJ over Epstein report; ICE to gain access to Medicaid personal information; Massive wildfire in Spain.

Zodiac signs and horoscopes on 7/18/2025 for Aquarius, Pisces, Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn.

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July 18 (UPI) -- Those born on this date are under the sign of Cancer. July 17 (UPI) -- Stephen Colbert announced at the taping of Thursday's "The Late Show" that CBS decided to end the show in May. CBS released a statement citing finances.

Houston is 4-3 against Seattle this season and 3-1 in the last four, but struggled entering the All-Star break. The Astros are 1-5 over the last six games after going on a 6-1 stretch prior to that. Houston is leading the AL West by 5.0 games and has the second-easiest strength of schedule remaining.

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