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Morning Wide: Today's Top News 1. Power Outages Reported; Heavy Rain Advisories Lifted in Seoul Metropolitan Area Strong winds and heavy rain swept through the Seoul metropolitan area and Gangwon Province overnight, leading to a series of power outages. SBS Jul 15, 2026 6:08 AM

Couple Sentenced to 20 and 17 Years in Prison for Gaslighting Victim Out of 8.7 Billion Won On July 14, the Seoul Southern District Court Criminal Agreement Division 13 (Presiding Judge Seo Bo-min) sentenced Jang , who were indicted on charges including fraud and extortion under the Act on the Aggravated Punishment, etc. SBS Jul 15, 2026 5:51 AM

Ceiling Collapses at Aging Multi-Unit House in Buk-gu, Busan; Residents Evacuate on July 14. There were no casualties as the unit was unoccupied at the time of the accident, and eight people, including residents of the same building, were evacuated immediately. SBS Jul 15, 2026 5:50 AM

U.S. Military Deploys Unmanned Surface Vessels for Combat: From Rescue to Attack military is drawing attention for the first-ever combat deployment of unmanned surface vessels during its war with Iran. SBS Jul 15, 2026 5:49 AM

Police Officer Indicted and Suspended for Luring Voluntary Surrenderer Outside Station for Arrest The Seoul Southern District Prosecutors' Office Criminal Division 4 (Chief Prosecutor Kim Byeong-cheol) announced on July 14 that it had indicted a police lieutenant in his 40s, identified as A, from the Yeongdeungpo Police Station without detention on charges including abuse of power to conduct an arrest. SBS Jul 15, 2026 5:46 AM

Minimum Wage for Next Year Set at 10,700 Won Per Hour, a 3.7% Increase The Minimum Wage Commission, consisting of representatives from labor, management, and public interest commissioners, reached this decision during its 14th plenary session held at the Government Complex Sejong on July 14. SBS Jul 15, 2026 5:45 AM

Fed Chair Warsh: "Will Not Tolerate High Inflation," Reaffirms Central Bank Independence Federal Reserve, stated on July 14 that he would not tolerate persistently high levels of inflation. SBS Jul 15, 2026 5:45 AM

Trump Pays Over 8 Billion Won in Damages to Victim of Sexual Abuse from 30 Years Ago Jean Carroll leaving a New York court U.S. President Donald Trump has paid over 8 billion won in damages to fashion columnist E. SBS Jul 15, 2026 5:44 AM

Cyclosporiasis Cases Surge in U.S., Spreading Across Over 30 States The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced on July 14 that the number of confirmed cyclosporiasis cases in the country has reached 1,645 since May 1. SBS Jul 15, 2026 5:44 AM

Drunk Driver Who Dragged Police Officer for 200 Meters Sentenced to Prison 1.5 Years Later: Why? The Jeonju District Court Criminal Division 12 (Presiding Judge Jung Hyun-woo) announced on July 14 that it had sentenced a man in his 50s, identified as A, to one year and six months in prison for charges including special obstruction of justice resulting in injury, and ordered him to be taken into court custody. SBS Jul 15, 2026 5:43 AM