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Dodgers might trade for Tarik Skubal just so he doesn’t land with rival team at MLB trade deadline
The Dodgers play a great offense, but defense could ultimately lead them to make a winning bid for Skubal.
John Harbaugh’s jersey patch plaudits make way to Giants camp
John Harbaugh brought a uniform fashion statement from Baltimore to the Giants.
Mexico’s President Unveils Plan to Fight Seaweed That Is Choking Beaches
The seaweed — a stinky, brown algae known as sargassum — has plagued Mexico and the broader region for more than a decade, but this year’s forecast is setting …
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49ers work out 3 running backs as Jordan James injury concern heightens
The San Francisco 49ers are looking to assist Christian McCaffrey by any means necessary. According…
GOP gubernatorial candidate fighting to flip blue state unveils healthcare plan to lower costs, expand access
Massachusetts GOP hopeful Mike Minogue outlines a healthcare overhaul centered on innovation, outpa…
FIFA standoff threatens to derail next Women’s World Cup
UEFA threatens to boycott FIFA over Gianni Infantino’s plan to sell World Cup stakes to private equ…
USMNT star midfielder Gio Reyna potentially moving European clubs
He could be on the move.
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North America
Kennedy Center Halts Free Public Tours After Five Decades of Service
The decision to suspend tours indefinitely came after a volunteer tour guide was featured in a Time…
Toronto Police lay murder charge in decades-old cold case using genetic genealogy
Investigators found DNA evidence but had been unable to make headway in the case of Patrick Santos’…
Carney backs B.C. port expansion plan to boost exports, strengthen independence
Federal government is looking to invest more than $10-billion to diversify the economy and create j…
Anthropic Says Its A.I. Systems Broke Into Computers at 3 Organizations
The disclosure followed OpenAI’s report last week that its own artificial intelligence had hacked i…
Europe
Record low water levels across Europe reveal mammoth skeletons and forgotten shipwrecks – video
Water levels across several of Europe’s major waterways have dropped to exceptionally low levels, s…
Climate change made France, Spain wildfire conditions far more likely, scientists say
Researchers warn that hotter, drier conditions are making severe wildfire seasons increasingly freq…
France, Spain eye respite from wildfires as other blazes break out in Europe
A massive wildfire that has devastated southwestern France was no longer advancing on Thursday, loc…
Russian missiles interception rate in Ukraine dropped from 90% back in March to 70%, expert says
A Russian ballistic missile and drone barrage across Ukraine overnight killed at least 10 civilians…
Asia
Will the global testosterone decline accelerate the shift to robot warfare?
The Pentagon has introduced mandatory testosterone screening for active-duty service members aged 3…
Why’s CJI not on panel to pick CEC, Supreme Court asks government
The Supreme Court questioned Parliament's decision to exclude the Chief Justice of India from the s…
Mileage drop due to E20? 2-6%, says 1 minister, 3-5%, says another
Government ministries have offered varied figures regarding fuel efficiency changes. Older vehicles…
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31日の東京株式市場、日経平均株価は一時、3200円以上値上がりしています。アメリカのIT大手「マイクロソ…
Africa
UEFA to boycott FIFA tournaments if plan to sell World Cup stake goes ahead
Europe’s football governing body said the tournament should not be seen as an investment product an…
Netflix drama The Polygamist ignites global debate on marriage & betrayal
In tonight's edition, Cameroon's president, Paul Biya, has not been seen in public for more than 50…
Africa: Mastercard Foundation Commits $500 Million to Transform Higher Education
[allAfrica] As Africa grapples with shrinking international development funding and rising pressure…
Archbishop of Canterbury committed to £100m slavery fund
Dame Sarah Mullally has renewed her commitment to the fund on a visit to Cape Coast Castle in Ghana.
Oceania
How a classification change ended Korey's Commonwealth Games hopes
Korey Boddington was briefly in the frame to compete at the 2026 Commonwealth Games but was classif…
Tiaki Wai weighs in amid confusion from Wellington residents over new water bills
It comes after Wellington's new water entity sent residents their first quarterly bill - with some …
'It was weird': De Minaur beats Hewitt in Aussie tussle
World number six Alex de Minaur puts the brakes on Cruz Hewitt's rapid rise to keep his title defen…
Shipwreck cargo reveals 400-year-old global trade secrets
An analysis of cargo from one of Australia's best-known shipwrecks uncovers complex global trade ro…
South America
Chile y Venezuela acuerdan reactivar sus relaciones consulares tras dos años de ruptura
Una declaración conjunta de ambos países, liderados por José Antonio Kast y Delcy Rodríguez, sostie…
Trump anuncia un acuerdo para “el desarme total” de Hamás
El mandatario estadounidense afirma que el pacto “es un paso crucial para que Gaza sea finalmente g…
Colo Colo, en vilo por el retraso inesperado en la llegada de Vozinha a Chile
El portero caboverdiano, el más popular del pasado Mundial, no ha llegado a Santiago a casi una sem…
La avalancha de inmigrantes en Ceuta provoca una crisis diplomática entre España e Italia
Albares convoca al embajador italiano después de que Tajani amenace con cerrar el espacio Schengen …
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Utah
Avoid swimming in Utah Lake: Harmful algae bloom warning advisories issued for marinas and beaches
Harmful algae bloom warning advisories have been issued for every marina and beach at Utah Lake, me…
New Great Salt Lake Commissioner speaks on ‘Make Alfalfa Great Again’ hats after criticism - abc4.com
New Great Salt Lake Commissioner speaks on ‘Make Alfalfa Great Again’ hats after criticism abc4.com
New Great Salt Lake Commissioner speaks on 'Make Alfalfa Great Again' hats after criticism
The newly appointed Great Salt Lake Commissioner has come under scrutiny for previously selling hat…
Idaho
Special Weather Statement issued July 30 at 6:48PM MDT by NWS Pocatello ID
Special Weather Statement: Arco/Mud Lake Desert; Upper Snake River Plain until Jul 31 at 12:56 AM
World-renowned climber Nirmal Purja among 10 feared missing following avalanche in Pakistan
By Ross Adkin, Xiaoqian Lin, CNN (CNN) — World-renowned climber Nirmal Purja is feared missing foll…
Special Weather Statement issued July 30 at 5:57PM MDT by NWS Pocatello ID
Special Weather Statement: Beaverhead/Lemhi Highlands; Lost River Valleys until Jul 31 at 12:08 AM
Wyoming
7th Annual Cars, Cigars & Guitars event returning to Cheyenne - Cap City News
7th Annual Cars, Cigars & Guitars event returning to Cheyenne Cap City News
Cargill, union reach tentative agreement to end months-long labor lockout in Colorado - WyomingNews.com
Cargill, union reach tentative agreement to end months-long labor lockout in Colorado WyomingNews.c…
Prep Athlete of the Week: Tate Nichols, Wheatland - wyomingnewsnow.tv
Prep Athlete of the Week: Tate Nichols, Wheatland wyomingnewsnow.tv
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Teen lifeguard struggles to save boy from massive waves in California - video
Dramatic video recorded on 25 July shows a 16-year-old lifeguard rescuing a 10-year-old boy from ma…
FIFA's Gianni Infantino Ripped by European Soccer for $20 Billion World Cup Investment Group Plan
FIFA President Gianni Infantino immediately came under fire after announcing plans to launch a $20 …
Teen sentenced to life without parole for deadly mass shooting at his high school
Colt Gray, 16, faced a sentence of life with or without parole after pleading guilty to all 55 coun…
Rosie O'Donnell's therapist urged her to dial down Trump obsession
Rosie O'Donnell is once again insisting President Trump is "obsessed" with her, even as her therapi…
Schools prepare drone technology to combat gun violence
At least nine schools in Florida, Georgia and Colorado will be equipped with pepper-spraying drones…
Teen gets life without parole for killing 4 at Georgia's Apalachee High School
A judge on Tuesday sentenced a teenager who killed two students and two teachers in a shooting at A…
Pulte's Exit Gift: Fifth Round of Terminations Leaves ODNI Half the Size It Was
Keiko Fujimori sworn in as Peru president after narrow election win
Fujimori takes office promising an iron-fisted crackdown on crime, as critics fear a return to her …
