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PG&E sparks outrage with shameless move that will pummel 16 million across California
The company says the request follows $170 million in customer gas savings, but critics argue Californians shouldn't pay higher bills to reward shareholders whi…
The Rust Belt finally has a shot at a comeback. Why are we sabotaging it?
Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) recently signed an executive order placing a one-year moratorium on all new data center developments. As someone from Oswego, New York…
Chinese vapes just got more dangerous — and they’re targeting our children
I am a mother of four who has spent more than 25 years delivering babies and caring for women across Virginia. Through my work with a nonprofit group advocatin…
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Stalling on AI helps China. Unchecked growth shifts the bill to families
America is having the wrong argument about AI data centers. One side sees windowless industrial gia…
I’m a leftist. We didn’t just lose men — we drove them to Trump
Twentysomething writer Jordan Jantz recently did an amazing thing — she wrote a piece about her and…
It costs $183 to save 100,000 jobs: Why Trump’s trade doctrine is a no-brainer for America
President Donald Trump just declared to thousands of American manufacturing workers in Michigan, “Y…
Here’s the biggest obstacle in Aaron Donald’s Rams comeback
Aaron Donald's return to the Los Angeles Rams may hinge less on football than finances. Here's why …
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North America
Glen Hansard, Frontman of Irish Band the Frames, Dies at 56
The Irish singer-songwriter, who won an Oscar for the song “Falling Slowly” from the movie “Once,” …
As Trump Squeezes Cuba, He Plans to Send Cuban Deportees to Uruguay
The State Department under Secretary of State Marco Rubio has deported Cubans to Africa. Now it’s n…
Trump Demanded Details of Agents’ Interview of Comey, New Filing Says
The demand suggests the intense personal involvement of President Trump in investigating one of his…
Greetings from an isolated region in northern Pakistan's Hindu Kush mountains
Chitral borders Afghanistan and isn't easy to reach. Breathtaking views abound in this remote mount…
Europe
A decade on the Iberian frontline has shown me that Europe’s climate emergency is impossible to deny
What once felt exceptional now arrives with grim regularity all over the continent, and it will on…
Next 12 hours ‘decisive’ for wildfire near Madrid, says Spanish PM
Comments by Pedro Sánchez come as extreme heat renews pressure on firefighters tackling blazes acro…
Thousands return home in Spain but new heatwave raises wildfire fears
Spain and France are both braced for the start of the fourth heatwave so far this summer and some f…
'Climate change is really here: We should seize this crisis moment to create a new momentum'
Oliver Farry is pleased to welcome Jean-Pascal van Ypersele, Climate Scientist and Professor at the…
Asia
AI major focus as Hong Kong funds record 12 university research projects
Hong Kong’s main public research funding body for universities has approved a record 12 projects wo…
プロ野球オールスターゲーム 第2戦 全セが打ち合い制す
プロ野球、オールスターゲームの第2戦が29日夜に富山市で開催されオール・セントラルがふた桁安打をマーク…
UK’s PM Burnham vows to fix Britain’s ‘unfair’ adult care system
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham pledged on Wednesday to take difficult decisions to overhaul En…
'Students are not terrorists': CJP founder Dipke asks govt to stop targeting protesters
Africa
Iran war paralyses neighbouring Iraq's crucial Umm Qasr port
The blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has prevented commercial vessels from reaching the port, one o…
First person vaccinated during trial of new Ebola jab
A volunteer was injected on Friday with the first dose of a rapidly developed vaccine targeting the…
Kenyan security officers killed in suspected Al-Shabaab border ambush
Kenyan Security Officers Killed in Suspected Al-Shabaab Border Ambush
Madagascar struggles to deal with wave of kidnappings hitting capital city
In Madagascar, the capital remains shaken. Since the end of June, a wave of disappearances and kidn…
Oceania
Norwegian teen guilty of UK murder plot tied to Iran-linked group
Police arrest the teen just two days before the planned hit on an unidentified person, after he arr…
Trump vows to retaliate 'hard' against Iran in expletive-laden warning
In a phone interview with Fox News, the US president reportedly said the US would "beat the f******…
Russia charges Telegram founder with aiding terrorism
Russia has charged Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of the encrypted messaging platform Telegram, w…
Nasty crash denies Aussies chance to hit back at defector Richardson
Matt Richardson, a three-time Olympic medallist in Paris for Australia before he sensationally defe…
South America
El petróleo vuelve a los 90 dólares por el temor a una nueva escalada en Oriente Próximo
El índice español corrige más del 1% mientras que el barril de ‘brent’ se dispara un 7% en una sesi…
Jan Martínez Ahrens recibe la Mención Especial del Premio Maria Moors Cabot “por su contribución al periodismo en las Américas”
La Universidad de Columbia destaca que el director de EL PAÍS “es una figura singular del periodism…
Merz reorganiza su gabinete en medio de una polémica por la destitución de uno de sus ministros
Las condiciones que han rodeado el despido del titular de Transportes desatan críticas internas al …
‘Each day feels like the last’: Haitians with TPS on edge as confusion clouds US work status
US employers and Haitian immigrants live in constant uncertainty as status of work permits remains …
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Utah
Vernal child dies after being left in hot car recorded at over 130 degrees
A man was arrested in Vernal Tuesday for the death of a child who was left in a car at extreme temp…
Gov. Cox appoints Alex Peterson as senior adviser, director of Utah Office of Families - ksl.com
Gov. Cox appoints Alex Peterson as senior adviser, director of Utah Office of Families ksl.com
Opinion: For the Great Salt Lake, ‘depletion’ is the keyword, nothing else matters
Idaho
Judge opens way for lawsuit against Boise School District over transgender bathroom policy - KBOI
Judge opens way for lawsuit against Boise School District over transgender bathroom policy KBOI
Boise leaders hear concerns, discuss solutions for growing Treasure Valley rat problem - Idaho News 6
Boise leaders hear concerns, discuss solutions for growing Treasure Valley rat problem Idaho News 6
The Trump admin wants to test paint patches on an iconic DC building this week. Preservationists are trying to stop it.
By Sunlen Serfaty, CNN (CNN) — Preservationists are seeking to stop patches of an iconic Washington…
Wyoming
Beyond “Cowboy Up”: Mental health resources for Wyoming’s ag producers - The Fence Post
Beyond “Cowboy Up”: Mental health resources for Wyoming’s ag producers The Fence Post
‘Stealth iPod’ Apple made to disguise famous music player for sale - WyomingNews.com
‘Stealth iPod’ Apple made to disguise famous music player for sale WyomingNews.com
Fun Biz donates 50K pounds of food and over $13K to Wyoming Hunger Initiative - Oil City News
Fun Biz donates 50K pounds of food and over $13K to Wyoming Hunger Initiative Oil City News
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A gay belly dancer turns grief into joy after fatal attack on Berlin's Pride festival
Haidar Darwish, a Syrian belly dancer and artist, took the stage at Berlin's Museum Island wearing …
Comic-Con 2026: David Jonsson is new Black Panther, Ryan Gosling joins Marvel as Ghost Rider
Jonsson joined Oscar-winning “Black Panther” franchise director Ryan Coogler on stage alongside Let…
Jackson Koivun wins the 3M Open in his 3rd pro start, holding off Scottie Scheffler by 3 strokes
Jackson Koivun felt the nerves but never flinched, securing his first PGA Tour win in the face of a…
US officials investigate after video appears to show person kicking sea lion
Video appears to show a person kicking the federally protected animal in San Diego, CaliforniaFeder…
Netanyahu and Zelenskyy to arrive in Washington for Graham funeral – with hopes of winning Trump’s ear
Both men scheduled to meet Trump at time where US policy towards wars in Iran and Ukraine in state …
Five decades of Israeli covert strategy to push US, Iran into confrontation
Successive Israeli governments have undermined diplomatic efforts and stoked tensions between Washi…
Carly Simon reveals Parkinson's diagnosis
The singer also reveals she has received treatment for skin cancer, but vows to keep singing.
Five years after Saied’s power grab, Tunisians are no better off
Tunisia has seen no economic benefit from power consolidation, while liberties have dwindled.
