The Thursday, July 16, 2026 Edition
Trump Reverses ICE Pause, TSMC Pledges $100B for Chips, and a $50.1M T. Rex
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$50.1 million
The record-setting price that 'Gus,' one of the most complete T. rex specimens ever found, fetched at Sotheby's from an unidentified buyer. Collectors are delighted; paleontologists worry museums are being priced out of scientifically priceless fossils.
Source: Phys.org
Through Sunday: The 154th Open Championship plays out through the weekend at Royal Birkdale, with Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy nearly even atop the odds sheet in the year's final golf major.
Sunday: Argentina and Spain meet in the World Cup final Sunday in East Rutherford, New Jersey, with reigning champion Argentina chasing back-to-back titles.
Coming days: Team Cooper faces Team Weatherspoon in the 2026 WNBA All-Star Game, after the two legends finalized their rosters in this week's trash-talk-filled draft.
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