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William Shatner, 95, reveals surprising new career move after slamming death reports
Shatner previously hit back at claims he was fighting cancer and near death.
Taco Bell’s lettuce supplier linked to nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak
Lettuce supplied to Taco Bell restaurants by Taylor Farms has been linked to the cyclosporiasis outbreak affecting 34 states, according to multiple reports. Fe…
Trevor Zegras becomes highest-paid Flyers player with $36.5 million extension
Trevor Zegras is getting rewarded for a career season.
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Bryce Harper gives stunning guess for LeBron James’ next team
Philadelphia is a potential destination for LeBron James this summer, and one of the city's biggest…
Adam Silver calls Caitlin Clark a 'political football' as the WNBA keeps dodging reality
Adam Silver called the Caitlin Clark debate "political ping-pong" but declined to directly address …
ABC, NBC, CNN avoid airing Trump's primetime election security address live
ABC, NBC and CNN chose not to air President Donald Trump's primetime address on election security f…
Family of grandmother who was killed falling into open NYC manhole files wrongful death suit against ConEd
"More important than any of that is to make sure that this never happens again."
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Takeaways From Trump’s Speech Claiming Election Vulnerabilities and China Interference
Documents released by the Trump administration to support the president’s claims did not back up hi…
Trump alleges 'shocking vulnerabilities' in US election security ahead of midterms
The president accuses China of meddling in the 2020 election, directly contradicting past findings …
He Was a Russian Political Survivor, Until the Masked Men Appeared
Boris B. Nadezhdin, an outspoken opponent of the war in Ukraine, says he knows why he was detained:…
How Andy Burnham Becomes Britain’s New Prime Minister
Andy Burnham is set to officially become the next prime minister on Monday, but a number of things …
Europe
Zelensky's dismissal of Ukraine's defence chief sparks political crisis
Rare protests erupted in Ukraine on Thursday over the dismissal of defence minister Mykhailo Fedoro…
Bitter row splits Ukraine's military leadership after defence minister ousted
Ukraine's ousted defence minister directed stunning public criticism at the army's top commander on…
Watch: What to know as Genoa bridge disaster trial ends
More than 50 defendants have been on trial in Italy over the 2018 bridge collapse which killed 43 p…
Political crisis and protests in Ukraine as Zelenskyy defends sacking defence minister
President says he had to choose ‘one side or the other’ after breakdown of relations between minist…
Asia
Chinese scientist’s sodium battery leap; petition to boot Argentina: SCMP’s 7 highlights
We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider As…
US confronts floods, heatwaves, smoky skies all at once amid Trump aid cuts
Across the US this week, different disasters – from Canadian wildfire smoke darkening the skies in …
Train collides with school van in Bengal's Murshidabad; several students critical
A train collided with a school van at a level crossing in Murshidabad. At least three people, inclu…
Singaporean arrested for allegedly strangling Indonesian girlfriend in Bali
A Singaporean man has been arrested in Bali after a woman was found dead in a rental unit, Indonesi…
Africa
Rubik’s Cube stars shine at European speedcubing event in the Netherlands
More than 1,000 speedcubers from 53 countries are competing in Arnhem, the Netherlands, from 16 to …
Spain battles major Aragon wildfire amid heatwave
Spain has deployed more than 400 firefighters and 19 aircraft to combat a fast-moving wildfire in t…
Report reveals extent of Kenyan deaths on Russian frontline
In tonight's edition, Ebola is spreading faster in the DRC than in any previous outbreak, the WHO s…
Algerian prime minister visits survivors after deadly fire at orphanage
Algerian Prime Minister Sifi Ghrieb speaks with survivors after a fire burning at an orphanage in t…
Oceania
Supreme Court battle over traditional owner consultation pauses flood works
The Victorian government and a regional water authority have admitted they did not property consult…
Australians need better understanding of Holocaust, professor tells inquiry
A Monash University professor has told the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion of …
Telstra executive says server software update could have prevented outage - video
Telstra's executive for end-to-end resilience, Gerard Tracey, concedes that had the company investe…
Man in custody after alleged serious assault in Foxton
The man was found near Foxton Golf Club just before 3.30pm, police say.
South America
En el chiringuito, sentadillas en vez de cerveza: ¿nos hemos vuelto incapaces de descansar en verano?
Cada vez más ‘beach clubs’ y hoteles ofrecen sesiones de entrenamiento y actividades deportivas. Lo…
Trump acusa a Venezuela de intentar alterar los resultados electorales mediante urnas electrónicas
Un informe de la CIA revela que “no se pudo confirmar un fraude electrónico a gran escala” en las e…
Trump accuses China of 'largest compromise' US election data, vows to declassify intelligence
President Donald Trump on Thursday accused China of compromising US election data and said he would…
Trump resucita en un discurso a la nación el bulo del fraude electoral de 2020 y acusa a China de influir en su derrota
El presidente de EE UU anuncia la desclasificación de documentos con información en parte ya conoci…
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Utah
North Tooele Fire District Chief resigns, interim chief appointed
The North Tooele Fire District Chief has resigned after accepting another position elsewhere, and a…
Loveland Living Planet Aquarium welcomes one of the longest snakes in the country
On World Snake Day, Loveland Living Aquarium announced the arrival of their longest animal to date.
Local chemical manufacturer under criminal investigation for 2023 explosion that injured 2, other safety concerns
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating a local chemical manufactur…
Idaho
Key moments from Trump’s speech claiming declassified documents show US election vulnerabilities
CNN By CNN staff (CNN) — President Donald Trump, in a primetime speech Thursday night, alleged vuln…
Key moments from Trump’s speech claiming declassified documents show US election vulnerabilities
CNN By CNN staff (CNN) — President Donald Trump, in a primetime speech Thursday night, alleged vuln…
Key moments from Trump’s speech claiming declassified documents show US election vulnerabilities
By CNN staff (CNN) — President Donald Trump, in a primetime speech Thursday night, alleged vulnerab…
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Rep. Steve Johnson seeks to retain House seat in Cheyenne - WyomingNews.com
Rep. Steve Johnson seeks to retain House seat in Cheyenne WyomingNews.com
Trump highlights election integrity threats, accuses China of meddling
(The Center Square) – In a primetime address Thursday, President Donald Trump highlighted the need …
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UNICEF-Funded Gaza School Held Anti-Israel Contest That Asked Children To Draw ‘Suffering’ Palestinians in ‘The Occupation’s Prisons’: Then the US Gave UNICEF $200 Million
A Gazan religious school funded by U.N. Children's Fund (UNICEF) held a contest for children to ill…
'American Lungs Are Paying for Canadian Inaction': Congressional Republicans Demand Action on Wildfires
Congressional Republicans in Michigan published a letter to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on …
Trump-backed Senate candidate is linked to white nationalist influencer – his son-in-law
Mike Collins’ son-in-law, David Alan Scheer II, has shared antisemitic conspiracies and Nazi imager…
Amnesty UK self-reports to watchdog after calling JK Rowling women’s centre ‘anti-rights’
Beira’s Place in Edinburgh, founded by the author, says claim was ‘deeply offensive’ as it consider…
Trump to attend World Cup final, White House says
President Trump plans to attend the World Cup final between Spain and Argentina in New Jersey, the …
Dodging Gerontogeddon: Adaptating to an Aging Population
The Week of July 6, 2026: Good news on demographic change, defense, climate, Social Security, and m…
New: Iran Now Calling on Houthis to Block Red Sea Gateway
Democrats Haven’t Figured Out That Masculinity Isn’t A Costume
It’s hilarious enough that the Atlantic magazine has an entire article this week about Democrats ad…
