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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…
Oprah recalls ‘one of the mistakes’ of her career: ‘It was bad’
The legendary host cringed as she reflected on the mistake.
Caught on bodycam: Sunny Hostin’s son caught on train tracks before dropping ‘lawyer mom’ card
“The View” co-host Sunny Hostin’s son was nabbed trespassing on Metro-North Railroad tracks in Westchester County – and wasted no time dropping his famous mom’…
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‘Heartstopper’s Ultimate Legacy: They Shook the Book and Nick & Charlie Fell Out
The show and movie's greatest strength was never forgetting that the story started in the pages of …
Rep. Jimmy Gomez’s toughest opponent may be an ethics investigation
Rep. Jimmy Gomez’s (D-CA) toughest opponent may be an ethics investigation. For years, Gomez held w…
Carnival Cruise responds to passenger who horrified shipmates with disgusting act: ‘Forks are intended for food, not foot care’
The foot-first incident grossed out shipmates and social media users alike.
The absolute longest humans could live — even if we beat aging: study
Tough break, biohackers. A new study claims to have found the absolute upper limit of the human lif…
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North America
Why Trump’s Renewed Trade War Could Be Costly
Households and businesses were already contending with an affordability crunch. A new round of tari…
Oil surges to $100 per barrel. And, Trump imposes a new round of tariffs
Oil surged to $100 per barrel after Iran-backed Houthi rebels attacked two Saudi tankers in the Red…
Trump threatens Iran escalation as tit-for-tat airstrikes continue
The U.S. continued airstrikes in Iran while Tehran launched retaliatory attacks on U.S. targets in …
A Big Day for Math
Yesterday was a big day for mathematics. We look at the winners of the Fields Medals.
Europe
Maga influencer Laura Loomer reverses course on Ukraine after Kyiv visit
Rightwing provocateur meets Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who says he expects talks with Donald Trump in Was…
Ukraine’s pivot to warehouse strikes brings war closer to ordinary Russians
Kyiv’s attacks on Wildberries, country’s answer to Amazon, destroy goods made, sold, and bought by …
Giorgia Meloni's Italy: An authoritarian drift? (part 2)
In this edition of Europe Rendezvous, we travel to Italy, one of the European Union's founding memb…
Giorgia Meloni's Italy: An authoritarian drift? (Part 1)
In this edition of Europe Rendezvous, we travel to Italy, one of the European Union's founding memb…
Asia
Smaller Asian airlines seek to add routes despite Middle East war, rising fuel costs
India’s Akasa Air and Malaysia’s AirBorneo are pressing ahead with expansion plans despite soaring …
'Position unchanged': India rejects Pak's remarks in Asean on Indus Waters Treaty
Netra, AWACS & Mk II: Inside India's tiered airborne surveillance shield
India's airborne surveillance program enters a new phase with AEW&C Mk II development. Six Airbus A…
There are Chinese projects on territories in J&K that belong to India: MEA
Africa
Tanzanian lecturer arrested over anti-government protests charged with terrorism
He is among more than 130 people detained over planned protests calling for democratic reforms.
Six candidates to replace Guterres at top of UN debate in New York
The six candidates vying to replace the outgoing head of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, were…
Armoured fighters storm Denmark’s Spøttrup Castle for IMCF world championship
Nearly 600 armoured fighters from 30 countries have gathered at Denmark's Spøttrup Castle for the I…
Sierra Leone: How Sierra Leone's Traditional Textiles Are Weaving a Modern Fashion Economy
[Bird Story Agency] Sierra Leone's traditional textiles are being reimagined into a modern fashion …
Oceania
Bali bans two Dutch men alleged to have hosted discriminatory run club
Bali's Immigration department has banned two Dutch expats from Indonesia for organising a run club …
Irish police intercept car with bomb close to Northern Ireland border
The driver, a woman in her 20s, and a man in his 40s have been arrested.
Gold medallists make it to Glasgow as vibes champions after sports axed
Their sports of diving and table tennis may have been brutally cut from the 2026 slate, but Anabell…
New report reveals what triggered SA's catastrophic algal bloom crisis
A new report reveals what caused South Australia's most devastating algal bloom crisis — 18 months …
South America
La increíble historia del hombre que construyó un falso teatro romano en Italia y vendió entradas por visitarlo
La justicia envía a prisión a un hombre que llegó a cobrar hasta 40 euros por visitar el recinto, l…
Científicos chinos ocultan la muerte de una niña tras recibir una terapia génica experimental y publican el estudio como un éxito
Los responsables del tratamiento no alertaron del fallecimiento de la pequeña, que recibió un trata…
Trump to speak at rescheduled White House Correspondents’ Dinner following failed April shooting
Nearly three months after a botched shooting cut the annual White House press gala short, US Presid…
Gangs taking villages on Brazil-Peru border ‘hostage’, say Indigenous leaders
Delegation sent to Brasília after gunmen from organised crime group enter homes in western Amazon F…
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Utah
What to know about the new rental scooters now on Salt Lake City streets - The Salt Lake Tribune
What to know about the new rental scooters now on Salt Lake City streets The Salt Lake Tribune
Other than the big party at the Ballpark, here is where to celebrate Pie and Beer Day - The Salt Lake Tribune
Other than the big party at the Ballpark, here is where to celebrate Pie and Beer Day The Salt Lake…
‘The conqueror writes the history’: What a Ute elder wants Utahns to remember about Pioneer Day - The Salt Lake Tribune
‘The conqueror writes the history’: What a Ute elder wants Utahns to remember about Pioneer Day The…
Idaho
‘Maxxing’ isn’t the best approach to any part of your health
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Drink tart cherry juice for sleepmaxxing! Add protein in everythi…
Breezy conditions expected, but heat sticking around in Boise - KTVB
Breezy conditions expected, but heat sticking around in Boise KTVB
At White House Correspondents’ Dinner do-over, Trump meets a press corps under his pressure
By Brian Stelter, CNN (CNN) — Friday’s rescheduled White House Correspondents’ Dinner will be small…
Wyoming
Steiner on track for CFD barrel racing title - Cap City News
Steiner on track for CFD barrel racing title Cap City News
Cheyenne heat advisory issued as temps ramp back up for the weekend - Cap City News
Cheyenne heat advisory issued as temps ramp back up for the weekend Cap City News
Blake Shelton and Avery Anna steal the show Thursday at Cheyenne Frontier Days - Cap City News
Blake Shelton and Avery Anna steal the show Thursday at Cheyenne Frontier Days Cap City News
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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…
US House passes $1.15tn defense policy bill in near party-line vote
Passage of annual bill complicated by Trump’s decision to join Israel in attacking Iran without con…
House GOP adopts budget blueprint to tee up filibuster-proof defense funding, voter ID bill
House Republicans on Wednesday narrowly adopted their budget blueprint for a filibuster-proof bill …
House votes to adopt Department of War renaming in annual defense bill
The House on Wednesday passed a defense policy bill that incorporates President Donald Trump's requ…
House votes to adopt Department of War renaming in annual defense bill
The House on Wednesday passed a defense policy bill that incorporates President Donald Trump's requ…
OpenAI’s rogue AI agents are a wake-up call for its risks | Shakeel Hashim
Hacking of Hugging Face shows we do not seem to have reliable ways to curb extremely powerful AI sy…
Russia Labels Libertarian Party a 'Foreign Agent,' Effectively Ending Its Political Activity
The Libertarian Party of Russia is pessimistic about the chances of overturning these restrictions …
Angel Dad Disgusted As WaPo Whines About ‘Small Rooms’ for Alien Criminals
