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Faith, Freedom, and Fun: Bountiful Prepares for the 76th Annual Handcart Days
Bountiful’s biggest summer tradition returns this weekend! The 76th annual Handcart Days kicks off on Friday, July 24, and runs through Saturday, July 25, brin…
Black Democrats emerge as bulwark against socialist takeover
Black Democratic primary voters could pump the brakes on their party’s race to socialism. It’s a role this important Democratic voting bloc has played before, …
The hanging of an Iranian activist exposes a regime at the end of its rope
Iran’s judiciary announced on Wednesday that it had executed 26-year-old Mehdi Khanaki, a law graduate accused of active participation in the nationwide Januar…
Headlines
Iran crown prince’s phantom army of the Revolutionary Guard defectors exposed
For years, Reza Pahlavi has presented contacts inside Iran’s military and security establishment as…
Stop calling it ‘Trump’s war.’ America just did the world’s dirty work
The war with Iran has acquired a possessiveness. It is President Donald Trump’s war, in the headlin…
Promise kept: A defiant Trump to attend WHCA dinner redo after assassination attempt
President Donald Trump will cut a defiant figure when he returns to the White House Correspondents’…
Academics and CEOs dominate Fed advisory boards
Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh entered his role leading the central bank vowing to reform it.…
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North America
Using a bathroom 20 times a day - life in the middle of US cyclospora outbreak
A historic cyclospora outbreak spreading across the US is causing havoc in pockets of Michigan, the…
Canada, Ecuador sign free trade deal that would eliminate tariffs on Canadian imports
Agreement is expected to boost trade, but critics warn it could worsen environmental and human-righ…
Canada to mark milestone opening of Gordie Howe bridge without U.S.
Canada will split net bridge and crossing-related revenues with the U.S. for the first 15 years, wi…
US allies hit with new tariffs object to Trump's forced labor claims
Australia and the European Union were among U.S. trade partners who condemned the tariffs.
Europe
Meloni's Italy: Fortress Europe?
Migration was at the heart of Giorgia Meloni's successful 2022 election campaign. Promising a tough…
Meloni: The face of Europe's far right?
Giorgia Meloni made history in 2022 when she became Italy's first female prime minister. She quickl…
VW profits plunge and deep job cuts loom amid tough Chinese competition
Carmaker, which is pushing through cost-cutting programme, expects sales to fall by up to 3% this y…
Guardiola turns down Italy manager job
Former Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola turns down the chance to coach Italy.
Asia
US-Iran fighting escalates as explosions heard near US base in Iraq, sirens in Bahrain
A series of explosions sounded near a military base hosting US forces in northern Iraq and sirens r…
Why a Chinese political scientist wants the public to take a test on foreign affairs
In an era where short-form videos and viral commentary can dominate public discourse on geopolitics…
新潟 新発田市付近と聖篭町付近で記録的な大雨 災害の危険迫る
気象庁によりますと、レーダーによる解析で、新潟県の新発田市付近と聖篭町付近では、いずれも午後7時半ま…
'Risk of misuse': Govt tells GitHub to take down Bluetooth-based Bitchat app
India's cybercrime center has asked GitHub to remove the Bitchat application. This app allows anony…
Africa
Liberia: How a Police Intelligence Chief Almost Compromised Biggest Drug Case With U.S.$10k Bribe
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- This one hit close to home. Johnny Bolar Dean was in the circle of th…
Liberia: Deputy Police Commissioner Hooked in Historic Cocaine Bust
[Liberian Observer] The Liberia National Police (LNP) has relieved Deputy Commissioner for Crime Se…
Wildfire emergency near Madrid forces over 10,000 to flee as Spain sounds alarm
Civil Guard officers, firefighters and the Military Emergency Unit battle fierce wildfires near Mad…
South Africa's president wins bid to temporarily halt impeachment inquiry over 'Farmgate'
Ramaphosa has faced scrutiny following the theft of large sums of cash from his private farm in 202…
Oceania
Police officer shot while responding to call on the Fraser Coast
An emergency declaration has been made in Yengarie, west of Maryborough, under the Public Safety Pr…
Youth rehab program questioned over adult content on social media profile
The public social media habits of an organisation receiving public funds to rehabilitate at-risk yo…
Hundreds attend memorial for murdered mum Jana Armstrong
Jana Armstrong has been remembered as a beloved sister, loving mother and valued member of the Toow…
Woman allegedly makes antisemitic comments at Bondi attack site
A woman will face court after allegedly making antisemitic comments to a group including Jewish lea…
South America
Six candidates vying to become the next UN secretary after Guterres
Six candidates vying to become the next UN secretary-general presented their visions for the organi…
US hits partners with new tariffs over forcer labour claims
Starting this Friday, the United States will impose new tariffs on imports from 60 trading partners…
Gregorio Casamayor: “Daría cualquier cosa por entender la teoría de cuerdas”
En ‘Rafa quiere que tengamos un hijo’, el escritor construye tres historias a partir del desencaden…
Families still search for bodies a month after Venezuela earthquakes
Officials say the death toll has surpassed 5,300, though estimates of the number still missing coul…
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Utah
Utah buys former FranklinCovey campus in WVC for new DHHS headquarters - Building Salt Lake
Utah buys former FranklinCovey campus in WVC for new DHHS headquarters Building Salt Lake
Data center boom leads Packer Fastener to add hubs in Utah, Indiana - Green Bay Press-Gazette
Data center boom leads Packer Fastener to add hubs in Utah, Indiana Green Bay Press-Gazette
Cafe Rio launches its ‘most Utah product yet’
Idaho
Volkswagen profits drop 10% as embattled automaker considers massive job cuts
By Anna Cooban, Hanna Ziady, CNN London (CNN) — Volkswagen took a sizeable knock to its profits dur…
Warming temperatures and isolated storms heading into the weekend
We will see brief isolated to scattered showers and storms this Friday and Saturday afternoon as th…
Charli XCX wants everyone to know she has good taste
By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Earlier this month, Charli XCX watched “Point Break,” the 1991 action f…
Wyoming
Cheatgrass is invading the best sagebrush left in the West. How can Wyoming hold the line? - WyoFile
Cheatgrass is invading the best sagebrush left in the West. How can Wyoming hold the line? WyoFile
Wyoming contemplates power supply regulations for AI, data centers - WyomingNews.com
Wyoming contemplates power supply regulations for AI, data centers WyomingNews.com
GOP endorses Bien, Gray and Hageman despite legal pushback - WyomingNews.com
GOP endorses Bien, Gray and Hageman despite legal pushback WyomingNews.com
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The most closely guarded secret in the NBA may no longer be as closely guarded. The post Heat Post,…
Mamdani says NYC can't arrest Netanyahu but the federal government should
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani said late Tuesday that the city would not be able to execute an arres…
Will Courts Uphold the EPA's Rescission of the "Endangerment Finding"?
The legal arguments put forward by the EPA are weak and unpersuasive, and could undermine the Admin…
Rep. Gill, Sen. Banks Introduce Act to Correct Birthright Citizenship Scam
Wreckage of historic Pan Am plane found in Atlantic after 74 years
After 74 years, the wreckage of the Pan Am Clipper Endeavor has been discovered off the coast of Pu…
America Has Forgotten the Courage to Do the Right Thing
Video: British Actress Jameela Jamil Says Britain Is 'Evil,' 'F**ked,' and 'Going Through a Race War'
Self-identified "queer" actress Jameela Jamil says "evil" Britain is "f**cked," and going through a…
