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LeBron James disappoints with free-agency update during Fanatics Fest appearance
Countless members of the basketball community were hoping that LeBron James would announce which team he’d be signing with in free agency during his live tapin…
Trump-backed Arizona House candidate hit with sex scandal allegations
Mark Lamb, a former Arizona sheriff running for Congress with President Donald Trump‘s backing, is facing accusations of a yearslong sex scandal and using his …
‘Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ actor Josh Grisetti’s cause of death revealed
The actor's friend announced the news of his tragic passing via Instagram on Sunday.
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‘Today’ show speaks out after maniac breaks into studio, confronts Craig Melvin
Melvin did not address the frightening incident during Thursday's "Today" broadcast.
House GOP leadership pulls VA bill amid House floor turmoil
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) was forced to pull a veterans bill from the House floor on Thursd…
Best lakes near Los Angeles to beat the summer heat
Angelenos are known to beat the heat with ocean visits or pool parties, but LA also offers some hid…
DHS puts limits on international students’ visa lengths in new rule
The Department of Homeland Security announced a new policy to cap the duration of international stu…
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North America
White House teleprompter operator accused of making $100k off Trump speech bets
A White House staffer has been accused of using inside knowledge of speeches to make nearly $100,00…
Astronomers Find an Atmosphere on a Nearby Earthlike Planet
It’s the first potentially habitable world known to host an atmosphere, making it a lead contender …
At least one dead in Texas floods ravaging same area where campers died
The same area devastated by floods last year - causing more than 130 deaths, including those at Cam…
Wildfires Continue in Ontario as Officials Brace for More Evacuations
Ontario’s minister for emergency preparedness has asked the federal government for help, including …
Europe
How rivalry with a top general brought down Ukraine’s popular defence minister Fedorov
The forced resignation of 35-year-old Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov in a sweeping government re…
Recalling the joys of learning languages | Letters
Readers respond to an article by Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett and note that a willingness to ‘act the goa…
Former boss of Italian motorways sentenced to 12 years over Genoa bridge tragedy
Giovanni Castellucci among 32 people convicted over the 2018 Morandi Bridge collapse, which killed …
Monaco assassination plot takes a new turn
A woman suspected of plotting to assassinate a Ukrainian-Cypriot businessman in Monaco has been fou…
Asia
US launches fresh strikes on Iran; state TV says Bandar Abbas hit by projectiles
United States forces conducted a new wave of strikes against Iran on Thursday. These attacks marked…
Trump’s teleprompter operator allegedly made US$90,000 betting on his speeches
A teleprompter operator for Donald Trump has been suspended over allegations he placed bets with a …
Man held for Farage shooting threat used British Asian's photo, Hindu posts
A man was arrested for threatening to shoot Nigel Farage in the head. He posted the threat on X, wh…
Centre puts Delhi hospitals on alert as Sonam Wangchuk fast enters third week
Central government hospitals will now conduct twice-daily health checks for hunger strikers. Dr Ram…
Africa
Uganda: Mamdani's American Dream
[Independent (Kampala)] Francis Fukuyama's 1990s end-of-history thesis was the last big narrative t…
Algeria investigates Mohammadia orphanage fire that killed 11 people
Algeria is probing a deadly orphanage fire near Algiers, early on 16 July, that killed at least 11,…
South Africa: Shop Closures Spark Debate Over Locals and Foreigners
[Scrolla] Several businesses in Nkowankowa township outside Tzaneen remain closed almost two weeks …
Namibia: Namibians Escape SA On Knife's Edge ... 'Our Lives Were in Danger'
[New Era] These were the words of 37-year-old Wilpartina Namukanda, one of the 72 Namibians who wer…
Oceania
Trump's teleprompter operator suspended over bets on president's speeches
US President Donald Trump's longtime technician allegedly made over $142,000 by placing bets on wha…
Vaping on decline as young Australians shift to other nicotine products
Vaping and smoking rates are on the decline, but a shift to other nicotine products could represent…
Taylor has two major problems — and that's leaving aside One Nation
The mismatch between where the public resides and what the Liberals are expounding is a deeper chal…
AI jobs fight looms over Labor conference
Labor insiders expect ongoing debate about artificial intelligence when party faithful gather to ha…
South America
Sangre, sudor y lágrimas
En la batalla de Inglaterra, Churchill pidió un esfuerzo extraordinario. Tuchel reclamaba lo mismo,…
EE UU endurece las condiciones de residencia de más de dos millones de estudiantes, investigadores y periodistas extranjeros
Los visados para estudiantes no podrán superar los cuatro años, en otra vuelta de tuerca de la Admi…
Estados Unidos bombardea el norte de Irán y estrecha el cerco sobre Ormuz
El ejército estadounidense intensifica los ataques mientras Teherán responde con represalias en Kuw…
La polémica reforma electoral de Meloni supera el primer examen entre tensiones con sus socios
La Cámara de los Diputados aprueba el proyecto, que pasará al Senado, tras una tramitación marcada …
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Utah
Everything you need to know about ‘The Odyssey’ before seeing the movie
5 things to know about the declining air quality in the U.S.
Stookey fire remains at 5% containment, additional road closures in effect
VERNON, Utah (ABC4) — The Stookey fire burning in Tooele County continues to remain at around 10,33…
Idaho
Heatwave triggers emergency fishing closures on select rivers in Yellowstone
Extreme summer heat prompted the National Park Service to implement temporary fishing bans on the F…
Mountain America Center to Host Second Annual Summer Market Days This Weekend
Wild West Hat Bar, Thor's Chocolate, Castaway Ceramics, Turtle Island Turquoise and dozens of other…
Exclusive: Lawyer goes public with sexual misconduct claims against ICC court chief. He denies the allegations
By Christiane Amanpour, Lauren Kent, Ben Kirby, Claire Calzonetti, CNN London (CNN) — The Internati…
Wyoming
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Trump fires new US attorney in Seattle an hour after federal judges appoint him
Roger Rogoff’s was selected by panel of judges for top prosecutor job after interim US attorney’s t…
Trump is expected to make election conspiracies a focus of his national address
President Donald Trump is set to address the nation on Thursday night on topics he said will includ…
‘Keys to the kingdom’: hackers who gained access to heart of London transport network jailed
Thalha Jubair, 20, and Owen Flowers, 19, sentenced to five and a half years each for cyber-attack t…
Iran claims strikes on US bases, warns of wider attacks on region
Iran claims strikes on US bases, warns of wider attacks on region
The federal government isn’t America’s only authoritarian institution | Jan-Werner Müller
Backlash at Yale to its negotiations with Trump shine a light on the danger of smaller authoritaria…
How Trump’s ‘original oil guy’ boosted US-Israel ties and played down risks of Iran war
Fracking billionaire Harold Hamm is co-chair of a non-profit that has aggressively pushed for US en…
Baseball Is Being Watched More Than Ever. But Fewer People Are Falling in Love With It.
Is baseball’s new audience more interested in prop bets or pennant races?
U.S. Treasury Blacklists Two More Mexican Cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has formally designated two more Mexican drug cartels as foreig…
