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Sophie Cunningham manages to anger both the left and right with a simple social media post
Sophie Cunningham's viral post about farmland and data centers angered both liberals and conservatives, racking up over 8 million views on X.
1,740-year-old Roman coin bearing emperor's name found as England rail dig reveals clues
A rare Roman coin bearing the name of Emperor Carausius was found alongside evidence of an ancient settlement during East West Rail excavations.
Every controversy surrounding Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' from casting to costumes
Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" faces casting debates, historical accuracy criticism, and dialogue backlash, but experts say buzz may boost box office.
Headlines
Squad Dem in the hot seat after campaign spending spree at luxury hotels: 'Champagne socialist'
Rep. Ilhan Omar’s campaign reported thousands of dollars in spending at high-end hotels and a priva…
Texas Dem's claim about abuse victim's family unravels after relatives say they're 'tired of being used'
The victim's family says they never spoke to James Talarico after he invoked their child sex abuse …
Outraged academics reject report they just proved true: Politics kills scholarship
The American Anthropological Association is outraged. A little known but illuminating report on the…
How Anthropic’s ‘destroy the world’ doomerism backfired on America
It’s now readily demonstrable that Anthropic’s political advocacy and advertising have caused subst…
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North America
How wildfire smoke can affect your brain
Experts are raising health concerns about the perils of wildfire smoke that go beyond the lungs to …
Pakistani forces kill 24 militants in border raids near Afghanistan
The military said Friday it used intelligence sources to target militants over the previous 24 hour…
Big Tech Firms Like Oracle Turn to Bonds to Finance A.I. Data Centers
Risk is rising as big tech companies like Oracle — the ultimate financial source of the Ellison med…
Stocks Sink on Anxiety About Tech and A.I. Spending
A sell-off in Asia led by chipmakers spilled into Europe and U.S. markets on Friday.
Europe
Dismissal of Ukraine’s defence minister highlights wider issues for Zelenskyy
Mykhailo Fedorov, celebrated by many for innovative, tech-driven approach, was sidelined for milita…
What challenges await the UK's incoming Prime Minister Andy Burnham?
The UK will be getting a new prime minister on July 20. And many challenges await Andy Burnham. He …
Ukrainians 'disillusioned, outraged': Zelensky 'reshuffled entire govt' to dismiss defence minister
François Picard is pleased to welcome Daria Kaleniuk, Executive Director of the Anti-Corruption Act…
Incoming British prime minister Andy Burnham hopes to begin 'an era of hope'
The Labour party in the UK has a new leader. Andy Burnham is succeeding to outgoing prime minister …
Asia
UK’s next prime minister Andy Burnham vows to ‘give hope back’ to Britons
Andy Burnham vowed Friday to “give hope” back to the British people as he was confirmed as the ruli…
Consumer panel fines SpiceJet for ‘deploying dark patterns on its booking platform’
G.D.N Release Date: R Madhavan-led biopic to hit theatres on August 7; Netflix run to follow
群馬 前橋市に土砂災害危険警報を発表 土砂災害に厳重警戒を
前橋地方気象台は午後10時7分、前橋市にレベル4土砂災害危険警報を発表しました。土砂災害の危険性が非常…
Africa
China rescuers race to find trapped people after landslide
China launched a large-scale rescue operation after a landslide struck Pengshui County in Chongqing…
Sudan: Hunger Deepens for Displaced Families in Sudan's El Obeid
[UN News] UN humanitarians working in war-torn Sudan on Friday highlighted rapidly growing needs am…
South Africa: Mayor Hill-Lewis' Push for Cape Town Detective Branch Sparks Policing Jurisdiction Row
[Daily Maverick] A proposal to create South Africa's first metro police detective branch has opened…
Pix of the Day, 17 July 2026
Pix of the Day, 17 July 2026
Oceania
Ukraine destroys strategic bomber aircraft at Russia's Engels airbase
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the military plane was used by Russia for missile stri…
Lao authorities charge distillery owners over fatal methanol poisoning
Bianca Jones and Holly Morton-Bowles, both 19, died after the incident at the Nana Backpackers Host…
Burnham to become next UK PM after Australian candidate gets one vote
Andy Burnham will be Britain's seventh prime minister in 10 years next week after winning a Labour …
Four charged after assault outside Southland hotel
The group were arrested during a series of property searches on 3 July, with the help of CCTV foota…
South America
More Canadian wildfire smoke shrouds US midwest, mid-Atlantic and north-east
109 million people face another day of poor air quality as smoke from blazes in Ontario drifts over…
La FIFA entregará un anillo de lujo a los ganadores del Mundial al estilo de la NBA
Se confeccionarán 2026 ejemplares, 30 se repartirán a los campeones y el resto, 1996, se pondrán a …
La editorial Altamarea publicará un ensayo en el que Luisgé Martín explica su postura sobre la retirada de ‘El odio’
El libro, que denuncia un “regusto a censura” y se pregunta sobre los límites de la creación litera…
La ley imperial de Japón entierra otra vez la posibilidad de una emperatriz mujer
La nueva reforma aprobada por el Parlamento japonés mantiene la sucesión masculina y deja fuera a l…
Local News
Utah
Construction begins Monday on new Vernal trail
The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) will begin construction Monday on a new, multi-use tra…
Flash flooding threat likely once again Friday
Happy Friday, Utah! Another round of flash flooding is likely with the threat continuing into the w…
Inside the ‘special’ motor driving Darryn Peterson’s rise with the Utah Jazz after it was doubted at Kansas - The Salt Lake Tribune
Inside the ‘special’ motor driving Darryn Peterson’s rise with the Utah Jazz after it was doubted a…
Idaho
How do you costume an uber-rich, dysfunctional family? Make it a ‘dress up party’
Zoe Whitfield (CNN) — So intimately tethered is the American family at the center of Karim Aïnouz’s…
Will smoke smother out the World Cup final? Here’s the forecast
By Brandon Miller, Lead Meteorologist (CNN) — Dense smoke is suffocating much of the Northeast on F…
Netanyahu compra lealtades con una legislación controvertida antes de las elecciones
Por Tal Shalev, CNN Una ola de abucheos recibió al primer ministro Benjamin Netanyahu mientras el p…
Wyoming
As data centers flood Wyoming, water pollution fouls good faith - Oil City News
As data centers flood Wyoming, water pollution fouls good faith Oil City News
As data centers flood Wyoming, water pollution fouls good faith - County 17
As data centers flood Wyoming, water pollution fouls good faith County 17
As data centers flood Wyoming, water pollution fouls good faith - Cap City News
As data centers flood Wyoming, water pollution fouls good faith Cap City News
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WATCH: Rubio speaks at conference on political terrorism
Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday convened leaders from more than 60 countries to take par…
Video shows Baltimore teens beating elderly man outside 7-Eleven
Baltimore police are searching for six suspects accused of attacking a 74-year-old man outside a 7-…
Nicaragua severs diplomatic ties with Italy over 1978 murder case
The rift follows Italy’s renewed demand for Nicaragua to extradite the man convicted of former prim…
Report: Lindsey Graham’s funeral plans delayed as national and international leaders seek to attend, pushing back Netanyahu visit
Late Senator Lindsey Graham’s funeral service has reportedly been delayed due to the expected numbe…
Journal of Free Speech Law: "Policing Expressive Governance: A Framework for Judicial Review of Executive Viewpoint Retaliation," by Simona Grossi
The article is here; here's the Introduction: The gravest contemporary threats to expressive freedo…
‘Enemies of civilization’: top Trump officials attack leftism at event
Marco Rubio and Stephen Miller took aim at only leftwing activism at meeting of 66 nations against …
Biden to publish presidential memoir ‘Promise Me, America’ on his 2024 election exit and WH decisions
Former President Joe Biden has announced the upcoming release of his presidential memoir, titled "P…
Ex-DoJ lawyer fired by Todd Blanche urges senators to reject nomination
Liz Oyer tells of how she refused to ‘rubber-stamp a political favor’ in gun rights case involving …
