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Get your Shark Week fix in DC
As Shark Week takes over social media feeds with videos and stories on these underwater creatures, even if you don’t have the Discovery Channel, you can get yo…
Rangers vs. Astros MLB prediction: Odds, picks, best bets Friday
Friday's clash between the Rangers and Astros should feel like a playoff game.
American Airlines blamed for stranding passengers with no other options after emergency fuel diversion
A passenger’s recent trek from Dallas to New York spiraled into a total travel disaster, with the traveler documenting the agonizing hours of his frustrating e…
Headlines
San Francisco’s Ghiradelli chocolate shop closed due to worker strike
The original Ghiradelli Chocolate and Ice Cream Shop in San Francisco is closed due to a workers’ s…
Hilary Duff gets her ‘Lucky Me’ tour glow from this body makeup that ‘photographs beautifully’
Plus, the skin care product she uses for a "post-facial glow without any downtime."
Young Men Poured Into Ceuta Seeking Work
Several migrants said they had been motivated by social media messages claiming that the Spanish bo…
Spanberger reinstates 66,000 felons’ voting rights
Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) has restored voting rights to 66,085 Virginians with previous felony…
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North America
State Dept. to Release 250,000 More Trump Passports With His Portrait
An additional 250,000 commemorative passports, featuring a portrait of President Trump and intended…
Coast Guard Vows to Protect Crews From Brain Injuries Caused by Rough Seas
The head of the Coast Guard said “decisive action” would be taken so the injuries would be recogniz…
Amid Talk of a Party Switch, Fetterman Vows ‘Never’
Changing one’s affiliation is rare in the Senate, but it can have big consequences. John Fetterman …
Google adds AI to satellite images, raising fears of deepfakes in the sky
Journalists, human rights advocates and open source analysts recoiled in horror at the move: "The o…
Europe
George Clooney's family evacuates their home in France amid wildfires
George Clooney and his family have evacuated their home in southeastern France after a nearby wildf…
Will Trump be Burnham’s undoing, or the making of him? The answer lies in Europe | Jonathan Freedland
In an increasingly dangerous world, our European neighbours are finding safety in numbers – but Bri…
Trump blames Spain for migrant chaos despite return of tens of thousands to Morocco
US President Donald Trump and other far-right leaders on Friday seized on Spain's migration crisis …
Greece orders partial evacuation of Athens suburb as wildfire burns
Greek authorities on Friday ordered the partial evacuation of a suburb west of Athens after a fores…
Asia
Trump says US hasn’t agreed to Ukraine building Patriot missiles
President Donald Trump said on Friday that the United States has not agreed to Ukraine building Pa…
When a district in Florida's Everglades used robot rabbits to eliminate Burmese pythons
Florida is employing AI-powered robot rabbits to help locate invasive Burmese pythons. These solar-…
Hockey jersey row: Dilip Tirkey questions process, his federation cites precedent
Hockey India president Dilip Tirkey questioned the jersey colour change process. He stated the deci…
'Abuses never solve anything': PM Modi posts new video amid row over Noida woman's remarks
Africa
What triggered the mass migrant crossings into Ceuta?
An estimated 60,000 migrants from Morocco have crossed into Ceuta, with dozens dying during the jou…
Why Africa could back controversial Fifa plan
Fifa's plan sell stakes in its competitions to private investors has been heavily criticised, but t…
Algeria bus crash kills at least 25, injures 44 others
Tragedy struck Algeria Friday morning after a passenger bus veered off the road and plunged into a …
Nigeria: FG to End Electricity Subsidy From 2027
[Vanguard] The Federal Government has announced plans to phase out electricity subsidy payments fro…
Oceania
A week of AUKUS double-speak leaves everyone scratching their heads
This week's back-and-forth over AUKUS adds to the hubbub in June about whether it was a major setba…
The great powers are no longer calling all the shots
It's not just that some of the strongmen don't seem so strong anymore. It's that there is a new con…
Australian band counts missiles as they gear up to play Kyiv's major music festival
Sydney band breathe. managed to become the only international act at Kyiv's Atlas music festival. W…
India's gen Z protesters forced a minister to resign. What's next?
The Cockroach Janta Party claims victory following the resignation of India's education minister Dh…
South America
Los 57 muertos convierten la crisis de Ceuta en uno de los sucesos más letales en una frontera española
En 2014 fallecieron 14 personas también en el espigón de El Tarajal; y en junio 2022 perdieron la v…
El silencio cómplice de la Conmebol ante los planes de la FIFA
La confederación sudamericana no se pronuncia sobre la propuesta de Gianni Infantino de privatizar …
La UNAM pedirá repetir el examen de manera presencial a los aspirantes que obtuvieron muy buenos resultados
La resolución se ciñe a los más excelentes, donde se da la distribución atípica de aciertos, muy su…
HIV prevention drug could reduce number of cases globally but USAID cuts prevent access, say experts
Injectable PrEP drug holds promise but investment in HIV prevention has declined dramatically world…
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Utah
Utah’s August Food and Drinks Roundup - saltlakemagazine.com
Utah’s August Food and Drinks Roundup saltlakemagazine.com
Half-marathon held for inmates at the Utah State Correctional Facility
After months of training, hard work, and dedication, a group of incarcerated individuals at the Uta…
Utah Sen. Mike Lee is spearheading efforts to repeal the country’s oldest military authorization in the Middle East
Idaho
Bannock County approves 180-day emergency moratorium on data center permits
Bannock County commissioners have approved a 180-day emergency moratorium on new data center permit…
Red Flag Warning issued July 31 at 12:29PM MDT until August 2 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Pocatello ID
Red Flag Warning: Upper Snake River Valley/Idaho Falls BLM, Sawtooth Range/Northern Sawtooth NF, Mi…
Un avión militar se estrella e incendia en una base del Cuerpo de Marines de California
Por Aaron Cooper, CNN en Español Un avión de combate se estrelló este viernes en la Estación Aérea …
Wyoming
Five Wyomingites named ‘Mavericks of Wyoming’ by Wyoming Office of Tourism - Oil City News
Five Wyomingites named ‘Mavericks of Wyoming’ by Wyoming Office of Tourism Oil City News
Pine marten kits spotted 100 years after extinction - WyomingNews.com
Pine marten kits spotted 100 years after extinction WyomingNews.com
Group organizes against Wyoming property tax ballot initiative - WyomingNews.com
Group organizes against Wyoming property tax ballot initiative WyomingNews.com
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'Welcome to Socialism': A Clinton Hand's Stark Warning About Mamdani
Trump says Iran will 'get a beating' over surprise missile launch toward U.S. troops in Jordan
President Trump is vowing a tough response after U.S. troops in Jordan had to intercept a series of…
Fauci Finally Faces Congress - and Immediately Pleads the Fifth
Gutfeld Nails the Democrats on Their Big Lie About Who They Really Are
Fauci Pleads Fifth Amendment to Avoid Senate Questions on COVID Pandemic
Dr. Anthony Fauci declined to answer questions on the COVID pandemic at a Senate hearing on Wednes…
How are AI models able to autonomously hack others?
The next phase of AI has begun. Autonomous agents can make decisions and complete tasks with little…
Infantino sets deadline for FIFA offer in Kushner-backed World Cup plan
FIFA's president lobbies for latest proposal for investment in football's governing body, which has…
Fauci pleads the Fifth, refuses to answer questions to Congress
Dr. Anthony Fauci invoked his right to remain silent on Wednesday, refusing to answer questions fro…
