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49ers QB Brock Purdy shares incredulous reaction to Kyle Shanahan crash
SANTA CLARA — Brock Purdy didn’t beat around the bush. It’s been strange going through the 49ers’ first two days of training camp without head coach Kyle Shana…
SoCal city leaders spent millions remodeling their city hall — now they’re facing a multimillion-dollar budget deficit
Irvine's City Hall remodel costs ballooned by more than $12M as city council members audit past expenses after the sudden retirement of former City Manager Sea…
Xavier Becerra leads Democrats’ all-out war against California voter ID measure
California Democrats are launching a multi-million-dollar fight against a Republican-backed voter ID measure, and gubernatorial frontrunner Xavier Becerra appe…
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'Baywatch' star Brooks Nader suffers wardrobe malfunction during Saint-Tropez getaway
Brooks Nader's leopard-print playsuit slipped during a Saint-Tropez beach day at Club 55, adding to…
Pro Bowl player requests trade from Tampa Bay Buccaneers on eve of training camp amid contract dispute
Vita Vea's trade request comes as the Pro Bowl nose tackle ranks 19th in pay among interior linemen…
Biden ghostwriter tapes released after former president forfeits legal battle
Audio recordings that former President Joe Biden fought in court for years to keep private were rel…
Deadly Seattle shooting: Arrested suspect is just 15 years old; cops say there were 2 other suspects — 1 killed, 1 unknown
In an update to the Seattle shooting that took three lives Sunday evening, it turns out the initial…
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North America
Police refocus search for missing Calgary boy
Police are ending the ground search for an 11-year-old Calgary boy who has been missing since July …
After Watching Luxury Cars Drag Race, Trump Blames High Costs on Biden
The president also assured supporters that negotiations over ending the war in Iran, a conflict tha…
Hundreds of Thousands Evacuate as Fires Tear Through Europe
Also, Congress debates daylight saving time. Here’s the latest at the end of Monday.
Tornado Damage Reported in Wisconsin as Storms Unleash Heavy Rain and Winds
Forecasters warned that more storms were expected through the day.
Europe
Who has the momentum in the Russia-Ukraine war? – video explainer
Since Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022, the war in Ukraine has changed dramatically. T…
'Unprecedented but unsurprising': Climate change & lack of prevention behind wildfires, extreme heat
Eve Irvine is pleased to welcome Alexander Held, Senior Expert of the Resilience Programme for Inte…
The Guardian view on Europe’s wildfires: politics must catch up with the new reality | Editorial
At a time when the quickening pace of global heating has never been clearer, climate policies are b…
Ben Jennings on southern Europe’s wildfires – cartoon
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Asia
What to see at the Shenzhen Natural History Museum, from dinosaur fossils to meteorites
The Shenzhen Natural History Museum will open to the public on July 28 as the first dedicated large…
Trump administration urges Supreme Court to allow order targeting mail-in voting
The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Monday to clear the way for an executive order …
アフリカ チャド ICCから脱退へ「アメリカから要請受けた」
アフリカ中部のチャドは、戦争犯罪などを裁くICC＝国際刑事裁判所から脱退すると発表しました。発表に先立…
Need out-of-box thinking to plug paper leaks, says Supreme Court
A high-powered committee for education reform has been formed. The Supreme Court seeks "out-of-box …
Africa
2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations is underway
In tonight's edition, Sudan's army says it has broken the siege of El Obeid after regaining control…
Iran: Tehran slams Ukrain over Caspian sea attacks
Iran on Monday had scathing words for Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy, after he announced t…
Nigeria: At least 30 dead in Kaduna State attack early Monday
Locals in Kaduna State say that at least 30 people were killed when armed men attacked a village in…
Africa: What the AIDS Funding Withdrawal Revealed About African Health Law
[allAfrica] Rio de Janeiro, Brazil -- For two decades, donor funding helped build one of the world'…
Oceania
Savannah Guthrie pleads with mother's kidnappers to 'help us find her'
US TV show host Savannah Guthrie makes an emotional plea to her mother's kidnappers, asking them to…
Regional NSW council cuts services as it weighs 42pc rate hike
Albury City Council votes to reduce services while considering one of NSW's biggest proposed rate r…
Mother-daughter duo to reignite light at Melbourne's dormant Star
A mother with terminal cancer and her daughter, who has a rare disease, will turn the lights back o…
Oscar-winning composer brings Icelandic poetry to Australian stages
Oscar-winning composer Hildur Guðnadóttir never imagined global fame. Now she’s written new music f…
South America
“Sudaban a chorros y jadeaban por aire”: así fue la travesía de siete inmigrantes que murieron en un tren en Texas
Al menos 11 personas eran parte de una red de tráfico de inmigrantes que había operado en la fronte…
Los hermanos Tate seguirán detenidos en Miami mientras continúa el proceso para su extradición al Reino Unido
La siguiente audiencia ha sido pautada para el 13 de agosto, cuando se decidirá si deberán enfrenta…
Haiti schedules December presidential election despite security concerns
Haiti's electoral council has scheduled the country's first presidential election in a decade for D…
Georgieva respalda en Argentina el programa económico de Milei: “No me preocupa que tenga el dinero para pagar”
La directora gerente del FMI aseguró que el país está en una posición “sólida” y descartó la necesi…
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Utah
Utah State Correctional Facility on lockdown after officer 'violently attacked' by inmate
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — The Utah State Correctional Facility is currently on lockdown pending an in…
'The pipeline is gone': Beaver City looks to rebuild hydroelectric system destroyed by flood
Not only did the flooding in Beaver destroy roads and homes, but it also knocked out a key source o…
LDS Church announces milestones for Colorado Springs temple, Torreón Mexico Temple
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced important milestones for temples in C…
Idaho
McConnell aún no tiene el alta médica para salir del centro de rehabilitación tras caída que derivó en hospitalización
Por Clare Foran, CNN El senador Mitch McConnell aún no tiene el alta médica para salir de un centro…
Kohberger says he wants to withdraw plea and face trial for murder of Idaho college students
CNN By Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — Bryan Kohberger, the man convicted of fatally stabbing four U…
Can’t escape the smoke? Here’s how to stay safe.
If you walked outside this morning, you would have instantly noticed the smoke inversion blanketing…
Wyoming
Casper College’s Chadderdon receives statewide recognition - Oil City News
Casper College’s Chadderdon receives statewide recognition Oil City News
Wyoming resident a part of Colorado multi-fatal crash - wyomingnewsnow.tv
Wyoming resident a part of Colorado multi-fatal crash wyomingnewsnow.tv
Chapman is out, but early votes for him will be counted - Cap City News
Chapman is out, but early votes for him will be counted Cap City News
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IOC rejects human rights group’s complaint against Trump ally Infantino
IOC says the complaint against its member and FIFA chief Infantino fell outside its ethics committe…
Trump urges Senate GOP to pass budget bill before recess
President Donald Trump has called on the Senate to move quickly to adopt a budget resolution as law…
Warning shot or publicity stunt - how worried should we be about the OpenAI hack?
Hugging Face said the hack was done at superhuman speed by an AI with little or no human guidance.
Burnham caps busy first week as UK's new prime minister at part-time office in Manchester
Since entering 10 Downing St. on Monday, Britain's new prime minister has traveled to the southeast…
Trump on LeBron James vs MJ Debate: 'I Like MJ...LeBron, Maybe, He's a Racist'
President Trump revealed his preference in the LeBron James vs Michael Jordan debate on Friday, and…
Trump escalates Smithsonian attack with order for signs outside history museum
President directs interior department to display signs outside museum that accuse institution of in…
Latest in MI Senate Race - Including Whitmer Endorsement - Is Not Going to Make the Left Happy
'The dogs were getting upset': How LA band Muna survived their worst ever gig
The group discuss disastrous gigs, putting political action into music and the meaning of "queer po…
