North America Biologists have determined that the only 'true' species of wolf in North America is the gray wolf while the red wolf is a wolf hybridized with a coyote.
Orangutan Researchers have discovered that orangutans can control their vocal pitch, a link to human speech.
Great Red Spot Scientists have discovered that the region directly above the Great Red Spot on the planet Jupiter is about 700° F (370° C) warmer than the surrounding upper atmosphere.
1Malaysia Development Berhad scandal Prime Minister Najib Razak gets emergency powers amid a widening scandal about corruption.
2016 Zimbabwe protests Robert Mugabe says that his former supporters are to suffer severe punishment for supporting the protests.
2016 Democratic National Convention Virginia Senator and vice presidential candidate Tim Kaine will speak.
Former representative and gun violence victim advocate Gabby Giffords and her husband astronaut Mark Kelly will make an appearance.
Celebrity appearances include Angela Bassett, Lee Daniels, Huey Dunbar, Raúl Esparza, La India, Star Jones, Lenny Kravitz, Sigourney Weaver, and will.i.am.
Notable speakers include Former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg, Former Defense secretary Leon Panetta, California governor Jerry Brown, Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, Senator Sherrod Brown, Senator Chris Murphy, Atlanta mayor Kasim Reed, Detroit mayor Mike Duggan, Flint, Michigan mayor Karen Weaver, New York City mayor Bill de Blasio, Former San Francisco mayor Gavin Newsom, U.S. representative Ruben Gallego, former Maryland governor Martin O'Malley, Vice President Joe Biden, and longtime politician-activist the Reverend Jesse Jackson.
U.S. President Barack Obama's advocates for Hillary Clinton stating there has never been anyone more qualified than Hillary to serve as president.
Baltimore Baltimore prosecutors drop all charges against the final three police officers with pending cases in the death of Freddie Gray. None of the six cases resulted in a conviction.
Paul L. Friedman A federal judge, Paul L. Friedman, rules that John Hinckley Jr., who attempted to assassinate U.S. President Ronald Reagan outside the Washington Hilton on March 30, 1981, is to be released after 35 years at St. Elizabeths Hospital as he no longer poses a danger to himself or others.
In 2016 During a press conference, Republican nominee Donald Trump calls on Russia to find Hillary Clinton's 30,000 missing emails.
Parliament The regional Parliament of Catalonia defies the Constitutional Court of Spain by holding an informal and unilateral vote for secession.
Ice Bucket Challenge Two years after its launch, supporters of the Ice Bucket Challenge to bring awareness to ALS celebrate scientific discovery regarding NEK1.
Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 Investigators hypothesise that the plane may be further to the north than the current search area.
China China claims to have discovered the largest undersea hole dubbed "The Dragon's Hole" in the disputed Paracel Islands.
Philip Hammond British Chancellor Philip Hammond reports that the British economy grew in the last quarter immediately before Brexit, though economists warn that the economy is probably shrinking.
Stanislaw Dziwisz Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz, who served as Pope John Paul II’s personal secretary is the principal celebrant at the World Youth Day opening Mass on July 26th evening in Kraków, Poland. Pope Francis is to arrive in Poland on July 27th afternoon.
Ramon Magsaysay Award The six Ramon Magsaysay Awardees for 2016 are: Indian Dalit activist Bezwada Wilson, Ombudsman of the Philippines Conchita Carpio-Morales, Indian Carnatic musician T.M. Krishna, Indonesian charity organization Dompet Dhuafa, Lao humanitarian group Vientiane Rescue, and the Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers.
Syrian civil war At least 44 people are killed in a twin bombing in the Kurdish-controlled city of Al-Qamishli on the Syria–Turkey border. ISIL claims responsibility for the attack.