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Plus, an Andy Warhol work made on a New York restaurant table has resurfaced in Austria.
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Experts say there were likely multiple points of contamination in the US food supply - complicating investigations.
Markets
The lily-padding trend sees young people repeatedly move jobs to try to advance in the workplace.
Science
There have been 50,000 fish killed in Northern Ireland because of water pollution since 2020.
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Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo was pulled over in a May traffic stop in Las Vegas and wasn't ticketed
Technology
Svetlana Grković told Serbian media that her husband is "seriously injured and in shock".
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The 75-year-old says he was recently diagnosed and the disease is at an early stage.
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Private credit is facing a new pressure point from elevated rates, which could hit under-pressure borrowers.
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Daveigh Chase, known for her work on "The Ring" and "Lilo & Stitch," has an estate worth nearly half a million dollars. She died in June after years of battling drug addiction and homelessness.
Technology
The Nazi collaboration film, from French director Emmanuel Marre, won the best screenplay honor at Cannes.
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Hundreds of firefighters are battling two blazes in the Fontainebleau forest south of Paris
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The U.S. can save lives from excess alcohol use without taking drastic measures. Here are 12 steps that can help.
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On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina made landfall near Buras-Triumph, Louisiana, as a Category 3 hurricane with sustained winds of 125 mph. It had previously reached Category 5 intensity over the Gulf of Mexico, peaking at 175 mph, before weakening …
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74-year-old Florida man becomes oldest inmate executed in the state’s modern history
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Content Partners, an L.A.-based firm that owns the rights to movies and TV shows, and enterepreneur Ed Simpson are launching a new company called Wonderloom Media that will acquire YouTube creator-led businesses.
Culture
A Paris meeting, a Renoir painting, and a submerged history of antisemitism all came to the fore in research for 'The Renoir Girls.'
Culture
Catching up with Sisii, the lap dog that made waves at the fall 2026 couture shows.
Technology
Atmospheric rivers bring heavy rain and floods, but if they don’t come around, it could mean drought. A new global map reveals little-known pathways.
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A growing number of professors are pushing the UC to reinstate the SAT for undergraduate admissions, which the Board of Regents removed from the admissions process in 2020.
Technology
Clinical trial results show an experimental drug lowered tau levels in the brain and slowed some memory loss, but the data came with a surprise twist.
Technology
The Euclid space telescope discovery could help researchers understand how black holes grew so massive so quickly in the early universe.
Technology
Ash Koosha, ‘Dreams of Violets’ director, is cutting in on the star-studded Universal tentpole with a 135-minute feature that he describes as "one man's collaboration with AI."
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AM Best has assigned a Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and a Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” (Excellent) to WoodStar Reciprocal Exchange (WoodStar), based in Little Rock, Arkansas. In addition, AM Best has assigned a Long-Term Issue Credit …
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Voters in one of the most conservative U.S. states will decide whether to roll back the state's abortion ban
Technology
The Dallas-based company expects sales to rise 18 percent this year to more than $23 million, driven by its plastic bangles.
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The Environmental Protection Agency on Monday proposed to approve Alabama’s application to take over issuing certain coal waste permits from the agency, part of a trend under President Donald Trump to transfer more authority from the federal government to states. …
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An upstate New York man has been accused of receiving more than 27,000 payments totaling more than $1.3 million from approximately 107 different class action lawsuit settlements between January 2022 and December 2025. According to court documents, the man admitted …
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Ballas is now serving as a permanent role on the judging panel on ‘The Next Pro,’ the next ‘DWTS’ spinoff that challenges a group of dancers to compete for a spot on the main show’s recurring cast.
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The voluntary pause extends until Sept. 9.
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As temperatures rise, scientists are investigating whether a changing Atlantic could bring more volatile weather to the UK
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Graham's death and the 84-year-old McConnell's hospitalization come amid a reckoning about the nation's aging leaders. Sen. John Cornyn says more health transparency may be needed.
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Tyler Falbo, a writer, director and producer known for his shaping the viral comedy videos of sketch group Almost Friday, is helming an R-rated comedy movie for Paramount. Titled “Boys for Life,” the film will be released theatrically on April 9, 2027, under Paramount’s newly announced Primal label. While few plot details are available, Variety […]
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The Paramount Skydance CEO met with Republican members of the House Ways and Means Committee to champion such a bill on Monday.
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The human rights charity had characterised the women-only service in Edinburgh as "anti-rights".
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Exclusive: Analysis offers ‘smoking gun evidence’ that overturns previous assumption that bronze age individual was male The Upton Lovell Shaman, a bronze age individual who has been depicted in museum exhibits as a bearded spiritual leader and metalworker, was female, an ancient DNA analysis has revealed. The 4,000-year-old skeleton, along with the extensive collection of stone axes, metalworking tools and the remains of an elaborate ceremonial cloak found in the grave, is viewed as among the most significant bronze age burials in Britain. We Go Way Back opens at the Francis Crick Institute on 16 July Continue reading...
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Boyle Heights activists are calling on Gov. Gavin Newsom to order a mandatory evacuation of the neighborhood, saying a recent warehouse fire has poisoned the air.
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The dress was designed by Gap Inc.'s executive vice president and creative director Zac Posen.
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Erin Walsh styled Hathaway's premiere look.
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Antares, the specialist global re/insurance group, announced the death of its chief executive officer Michael van der Straaten. “It is with great sadness that we announce that Michael van der Straaten, CEO of Antares, passed away unexpectedly this weekend following …
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PM to declare Australia the first country worldwide to bring economic, social, security and environmental issues from AI under single office in major speech Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Anthony Albanese says the federal government will introduce faster approval processes for AI projects, including datacentres, across Australia, seeking to shore up investor certainty and maintain community confidence in the rapidly advancing technology . Announcing the creation of a new office of AI to be established within his department in a major speech on Wednesday, the prime minister will declare Australia is set to become the first country in the world to bring the economic, social, national security and environmental issues stemming from AI into a single, national framework. Continue reading...
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The line: "Wrote song songs about Ricky/ We always find our way back" got the crowd at Barclays Center howling on Monday night (July 13) in the latest switch-up to the 2018 single.
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Infections from the diarrhea-causing parasite cyclospora are surging, and officials say early information points to lettuce or salad greens as a possible culprit.
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Police hope the images could jog memories that will help them find the body of Peter Falconio.
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Belgian authorities have discovered a number of bodies in an elevator at a building that was being renovated in Brussels after a fire broke out early Tuesday
Technology
The sci-fi series currently faces an uncertain future after its annual Christmas special was axed for the second year in a row.
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Scott Mills and Greg James top the list of the best-paid BBC presenters in the last financial year.
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The BBC issues a call to arms for a new funding model to replace the licence fee, media editor Katie Razzall says.
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Survivors and first responders reported locked doors and a lack of signage marking emergency exits.
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Investors initially appeared to be “selling the news” after the bank handily beat Wall Street’s expectations
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The song, which suffered various demo leaks, previews a 20th anniversary edition of B’Day .
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It was an electric night in the Mile High City as Rolling Stone and Sonesta International Hotels hosted the second stop of the 2026 Musicians on Musicians live tour at the Sonesta Denver Downtown. Moderated by Rolling Stone deputy editor and Nashville Now podcast host Joseph Hudak, the event featured live interviews with Dominic Lalli […]
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The investor's decision comes weeks after Gates' appearance before US Congress over his links to Jeffrey Epstein.
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Lawmakers in the Senate have unveiled a bipartisan proposal to address Social Security's looming insolvency
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The Blue singer was challenging a conviction for assaulting a cabin crew member on a flight.
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Group of major publishers accuses the tech giant of ‘one of the most prolific infringements of copyrighted materials in history’ A group of major publishers have filed a lawsuit against Google, accusing the company of illegally using millions of copyrighted books to help build its Gemini artificial intelligence models, in “one of the most prolific infringements of copyrighted materials in history”. The case, filed in federal court in New York, has been brought by three publishers – Hachette Book Group, Cengage Learning, and Elsevier – and bestselling American author Scott Turow. Continue reading...
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Boston Dynamics' robotic quadruped Spot has already found work doing routine factory inspections and patrolling the ruins of Pompeii, but what about deliveries? The company is testing a new conveyor belt accessory that allows Spot to carry packages from a vehicle and autonomously unload them on a customer's doorstep in an effort to reduce a […] See Spot carry. | Image: Boston Dynamics Boston Dynamics' robotic quadruped Spot has already found work doing routine factory inspections and patrolling the ruins of Pompeii , but what about deliveries? The company is testing a new conveyor belt accessory that allows Spot to carry packages from a vehicle and autonomously unload them on a customer's doorstep in an effort to reduce a delivery driver's workload. While attempts have already been made to expedite and automate deliveries using wheeled robots or aerial drones, humans are still the
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The strategy calls for moving firefighters, engines and aircraft into areas where the risk of wildfire is high in hopes of catching flames before they make a catastrophic run
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In June, the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers fell 0.4 percent, seasonally adjusted, and rose 3.5 percent over the last 12 months, not seasonally adjusted. The index for all items less food and energy was unchanged in June (SA); up 2.6 percent over the year (NSA).
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El Niño climate phenomenon heating waters off Mexico but incidents with humans remain a rarity California is set to see one of its sharkiest summers in a decade, with large numbers of juvenile great whites already on a reverse vacation from the warm waters of Mexico to cooler pastures along the western United States. The marine predator has become more common along the west coast in recent years, with stories of surfers seeing underwater behemoths closer to shore and scientists saying swimmers and ocean-lovers alike are probably already sharing their favorite beaches with great whites, whether they know it or not. Continue reading...
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Scientists are trying to recreate the biology that lets animals survive months without food or water, in hopes of making deep-space travel possible Long-term space travel is bad for your health. Very bad. Being in space exposes humans to dangerously high levels of radiation; extended exposure to microgravity can damage a range of organ systems, including muscles, bones and eyes. Living for months or years in tight quarters can have severe psychological effects. The key to solving these problems could be a 250m-year-old physiological strategy that allows mammals, birds, fish and other animals to survive extreme scarcity by essentially going offline: hibernation. When they hibernate, animals almost completely switch off their bodily functions; they don’t eat, drink or move, and just as importantly, aren’t hungry, or thirsty and don’t seem to suffer from the cold. This remarkable ability co
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From scientific tricks to stop turtle traffickers to stranded seals and displaced workers, these images all scooped prizes at this year’s Earth Photo awards Continue reading...
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Canada’s federal banking regulator warned the country’s largest financial institutions about the risks of Anthropic’s Claude Mythos and other advanced AI models, saying the new technology could increase cyber threats and reduce the time institutions have to identify and fix …
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Palihapitiya is part of a growing chorus of investors and tech executives who are cautioning that the tokenmaxxing era is coming to an end.
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The chemical tanker Stolt Magnesium caught fire on Tuesday following the “explosion of an unidentified external device” as it was sailing in the Arabian Sea off the coast of Oman, according to its manager Stolt Tankers, the main unit of …
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China's exports to the U.S. jumped around 14% last month while imports grew 26%, according to CNBC calculation of the official data.
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China's top mine-safety official in a major coal region is under investigation for corruption
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China’s customs agency says its exports accelerated in June, jumping 27% from a year earlier, driven by strong demand due to the boom in artificial intelligence
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China’s customs agency says its exports accelerated in June, jumping 27% from a year earlier, driven by strong demand due to the boom in artificial intelligence
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Country risks new tariffs from US and EU as it looks likely to match or beat last year’s record surplus of $1tn Business live – latest updates China’s monthly car exports topped 1m for the first time in June as overall overseas shipments from the world’s second biggest economy rose 27%. Official Chinese customs data showed that a stronger-than-expected trade performance kept China on track to match or beat last year’s record trade surplus of $1tn (£748bn), achieved despite Donald Trump’s curtailed tariff war. Continue reading...
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Many MPs blame social media for normalising violent language and abuse, the BBC's political editor writes.
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Every lot will open at $100 and will be offered without reserve. Proceeds will benefit the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund.
Technology
It comes less than a week after an undocumented migrant was fatally shot in Houston by an immigration agent.
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The actor and comedian spoke about his collaboration with the Onion, in which he parodies the far-right host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones in service of Sandy Hook families.
Technology
Content Partners is extending its reach into the creator economy, teaming with media veteran Ed Simpson on the launch of Wonderloom Media. The venture is designed to partner with promising creators to help them expand their scale and scope of their media activity. Wonderloom Media has made its first acquisition, buying the popular YouTube true-crime […]
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Last week, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa issued a preliminary injunction against Wuanita Swedlund, a dog breeder, based on claims that she has repeatedly failed to grant Department of Agriculture (USDA) officials access to inspect her facility, animals, and records in violation of the Animal Welfare Act (AWA). This preliminary injunction follows a temporary restraining order (TRO) based on the same claims that led to the seizure of 32 dogs by Iowa law enforcement.
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Written by Deborah Padgett, MSL Operations Product Ground System Task Lead at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory Earth planning date: Thursday, July 2, 2026 Curiosity spent the week leading up to the Fourth of July holiday approaching a geologic boundary between a very smooth but somewhat sandy region and a rougher bedrock unit. Leaving the polygonal […]
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A witness says he heard driver say, "I tried to stop."
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Lindsey Graham’s younger sister appointed by South Carolina’s governor three days after senator’s death Darline Graham Nordone: Lindsey Graham’s sister and interim US senator Darline Graham, the sister of the late Republican senator Lindsey Graham, was sworn in to temporarily fill his Senate seat on Tuesday, just three days after his sudden death. Graham was appointed by Henry McMaster, South Carolina’s governor, to fill the remainder of her brother’s current term. Continue reading...
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She accused pro-Palestine protestors of failing to have a "clear connection to the events" in Gaza.
Technology
Officials say the death toll from a huge fire in a Bangkok music bar has increased to 30
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Renny Harlin’s disaster movie brings aquatic mayhem along with suspense and schadenfreude as aircraft passengers battle to survive hungry sharks If done right, a disaster movie can scratch a cinematic itch like nothing else, serving up sentimentality, suspense and schadenfreude in tidy parcels of action. Deep Water, in which an American plane full of minor movie stars crashes in shark-infested waters, knows exactly what it’s doing even as it nods towards a number of predecessors. For starters, the poster pays homage to, or steals from, Jaws with its images of tiny swimmers up top and a big toothy shark heading up from the depths below. Later on, an older woman is jokingly likened to Shelley Winters, a the Oscar-winning actor remembered for swimming for her life in the disaster classic The Poseidon Adventure. Best of all, the film brazenly eggs viewers on to wish and pray that the schlubb
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One social media user described the opening of its first outlet in Monterrey as ‘like the dog teaching a duck to fly’ A US chain’s plan to sell its version of Mexican food to Mexicans with a first branch south of the border has prompted bemusement, skepticism and anger among local people. Chipotle Mexican Grill, known for its customisable burritos, tacos and bowls, has more than 4,000 locations worldwide and announced on Tuesday that it was expanding into Mexico in what it described as a significant milestone. Continue reading...
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Production will stop for two years at the mine which employs more than 4,000 people.
Technology
The actor has been posting cryptic videos on TikTok since the beginning of June, teasing footage he claimed to have of an extraterrestrial encounter: "I need to get this out for that very reason that people are trying to stop me."
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False evidence ploys, hefty cash payments and jail cells outfitted with recording devices. These are the staples of a so-called Perkins operation: A controversial law enforcement tactic in which a police officer or civilian poses as an incarcerated person to elicit incriminating statements from a suspect.  Perkins operations are widespread in California and have helped […]
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Artists will likely meet for first time at pre-Rock Hall luncheon this fall
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The stars have been spotted wearing the heels in NYC.
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President Donald Trump's lawyers have vowed to continue appealing.
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E. Jean Carroll receives $5.6M from Trump in sex abuse, defamation case: Court filing
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Shay Mitchell’s travel and lifestyle brand has undergone a complete redesign of its core collection of travel bags and will host a three-day NoHo pop-up in Manhattan to unveil new products.
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The French designer, who spent most of his career at Balmain, is expected to hold his first show for the Puig-owned house in March.
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“XO, Kitty” star Anna Cathcart and sibling skateboarders Sky and Ocean Brown also appear in the campaign.
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Hundreds of well-known economists and tech leaders including from companies such as Anthropic, OpenAI and Google signed a letter urging action now so AI "complements humans and benefits society."
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Labor MP says ‘a fair day’s pay for a fair day’s work’ was a founding principle of the ALP as media union calls for tougher new rules on AI use of creative work Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The Labor MP Ed Husic says any moves to water down copyright law to benefit AI companies would be “going against the ethos” of the party and undermining the principle of “a fair day’s pay for a fair day’s work”. Husic also urged his colleagues to place stricter rules on the big tech firms or be “doomed to failure”. Continue reading...
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El Salvador's ruling party has ratified President Nayib Bukele’s candidacy for the February presidential elections
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The Oscar-winning actress, star of 'The Exorcist,' 'Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore' and 'Requiem for a Dream,' will be honored at the 83rd Venice Festival in August.
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Her fabric designs jazzed up the London Underground and though Queen Elizabeth II rejected her idea for a stamp, her work made a permanent cultural imprint, as a new exhibition reveals Last time you travelled on the London Underground, here’s guessing you didn’t stop to think about how you were sitting on art history. Yet tube fabrics have a fascinating place in the development of British design. And now the woman at the centre of their story is the subject of an exhibition that aims to weave her back into the narrative, after a long period when her contribution was overlooked. Enid Marx ’s designs for what was then the London Passenger Transport Board were discontinued in the 1960s, but the groundbreaking work she did in the 1930s would change the ambience of tube train interiors for ever. Until she was commissioned to create a series of new patterns, the mood board for tube carriages c
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Enterprise Risk Associates, the New York-based insurance brokerage that has focused on expansion through agency acquisitions, said it has acquired Insurance Solutions of America, headquartered in Oviedo, Florida. ISOA was founded in 2007 by Scott Lugering and Amber LaSota. It …
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On the runways, hair and makeup took otherworldly dimension.
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This year’s Bastille Day celebrations in France focus on European unity and support for Ukraine
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Live-service games and the companies that run them are in big trouble. Games and their developers are getting shut down and gutted, and publishers' huge promises are dubious. Meanwhile, EverQuest, one of the original live-service games, is thundering back more than 25 years later. EverQuest Legends is currently in preorder beta with an upcoming release […] Lord Nagafen stares down a Froglok. | Image: Daybreak Game Company Live-service games and the companies that run them are in big trouble . Games and their developers are getting shut down and gutted , and publishers' huge promises are dubious . Meanwhile, EverQuest , one of the original live-service games, is thundering back more than 25 years later. EverQuest Legends is currently in preorder beta with an upcoming release date of July 28th. The original EverQuest was a foundational MMORPG from right around the time we started to
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An experimental drug might help slow early Alzheimer's disease in a markedly different way than current treatments — by lowering the brain's production of a protein called tau
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To date, no information has been released about the body found on June 28th in the camping area of the annual dance festival in Rothbury, Mich.
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Michigan State Police also said that a preliminary autopsy report determined the infant, who was found in a portable toilet, “was viable and was born alive.”
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The U.S. FDA on July 13 urged the infant-formula industry and supply-chain partners to exercise substantive oversight of their suppliers following multiple product recalls and recent botulism cases – the first outbreaks in the country linked to baby formula in …
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A former FDA toxicologist has accused the agency of authorizing Zyn nicotine pouches without fully reviewing their safety
Technology
The Federal Trade Commission lauded an Ohio Supreme Court proposal to lower the cost of legal representation by ending the American Bar Association’s explicit control over whether an Ohio bar applicant’s legal education is sufficient for practicing law in the state, undermining its monopoly. View Press Release
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Settlement will drive down patients’ out-of-pocket costs, increase transparency and ensure community pharmacies are treated fairly The Federal Trade Commission secured a settlement agreement with one of the nation’s largest pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and its affiliated entities, marking yet another important victory in the Commission’s fight to lower healthcare costs for Americans. View Press Release
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Inflation likely cooled last month as gas prices declined, providing consumers with some welcome relief even as renewed combat with Iran has sent oil prices climbing again
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In 1994, a Chinook helicopter carrying 25 passengers and four crew crashed in the Mull of Kintyre in Scotland, killing all of those on board.
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A China-born U.S. seismologist has been detained in China without trial for nearly two years
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Fandango Sales has boarded Sergio Castro-San Martín’s “The Chilean” ahead of its world premiere at Locarno. Set in 1976, the film follows Chilean miner Aldo Marín as he flees Chile’s regime for Turin, where he meets Luciana, a doctor who performs illegal abortions. But his attempt to rebuild his life is threatened by a talent […]
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Sediment eroded from ice-capped mountains splays out across a broad river valley on Russia’s Severny Island.
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Jennifer Lopez on the Dolce & Gabbana on the artistry and energy of Dolce & Gabbana’s Alta Moda show in Taormina, Sicily.
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The new format could also expand who gets to participate.
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Fresh off 'Stranger Things' and a whirlwind of films, tours and music videos, Finn Wolfhard is doubling down on guitar-driven solo work with new album 'Fire From the Hip.'
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From 2020 to 2024, Florida’s population grew by 8.5%, from 21.6 million to 23.4 million. This is nothing new: The state’s warm weather, amenities that include world-class golf courses and beaches, and lack of income tax have long attracted newcomers, …
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Florida is set to execute a 74-year-old man, its oldest inmate in over a century, just weeks after executing another inmate who was then the oldest to receive the state's death penalty
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The Swedish beauty tech brand introduces accessible and luxury LED devices alongside its first foray into wellness supplements.
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Counterterror police say former politician and reality TV contestant Ann Widdecombe was the victim of a "targeted attack."
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The Philly band and Toronto songwriter’s joint run kicks off in December
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Also on the agenda are artist conversations and a film program.
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Olivia Rodrigo fans can shop these official T-shirts and accessories online before the Unraveled Tour kicks off.
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The free trade agreement between the world's fifth and sixth largest economies has come into effect - can it deliver?
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Frontier is signing with Starlink for in-flight Wi-Fi, with service debuting as early as next year.
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Scientists often talk about the importance of flora and fauna to the health of our planet, but Dr Toby Kiers, an evolutionary biologist and founder of the Society for the Protection of Underground Networks, wants us to consider another force: fungi. Her work charting the planet’s vital underground systems has earned her numerous awards, including a MacArthur fellowship and a Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement (sometimes called the ‘green’ Nobel). She tells Ian Sample about her work mapping fungal networks on the remote Palmyra Atoll in the Pacific Ocean, and what the research reveals about fungi’s often invisible role Subterranean fungi networks more than 100 quadrillion km in length, study finds Support the Guardian: theguardian.com/sciencepod Continue reading...
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While the US inflation rate fell in June, concerns remain over price rises increasing again due to the renewed conflict in the Middle East.
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George Lucas has a bone to pick with Hollywood when it comes to focus groups and test screenings. The “Star Wars” creator, who walked away from the franchise in 2012 after selling Lucasfilm to Disney in a $4 billion deal, recently told A Rabbit’s Foot (via IGN) that Hollywood’s over-reliance on focus groups has created studio […]
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Here, some of our favorite models share their backstage reads from the fall 2026 couture season, from modern must-reads to tried-and-true classics.
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As the rights of nature are increasingly being recognised, the Scottish Association for Marine Science is the latest organisation to make the ocean a trustee In a boardroom in an office building in Oban, a picturesque town on the west coast of Scotland, trustees attending meetings have long been able to see the breaking waves of the Atlantic through the windows. But since last month, the ocean has also been present in the room, with an unusual new initiative ensuring that it now has a say on decisions shaping the future of the 140-year-old Scottish Association for Marine Science (Sams). Sams was set up during the Scottish Enlightenment, a time of growing interest in oceanography when nature was seen as something to be dominated and exploited. Continue reading...
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Andrew Bailey warns that US will not be able to achieve its ambitions alone The Bank of England governor has called for international cooperation to tackle growing AI threats, warning that the US and Trump administration would not be able to achieve their ambitions alone. Andrew Bailey’s comments come weeks after the US president, Donald Trump, temporarily banned foreigners from using Anthropic’s powerful Claude Mythos model. Continue reading...
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For shipping giant Hapag-Lloyd, it is "fundamentally wrong" to charge tolls for passage through international waters, regardless of the country in charge.
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Tech giant's AI boss said "urgent action" was needed as AI capabilities advanced.
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Demis Hassabis thinks the world needs an AI watchdog with the power to hit the brakes if frontier models become too dangerous. Writing in a blog post, the Google DeepMind CEO and cofounder said the US should lead the initiative, arguing that the country is the best place to set global standards "given its economic […] Demis Hassabis, during a panel session at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. | Image: Bloomberg via Getty Images Demis Hassabis thinks the world needs an AI watchdog with the power to hit the brakes if frontier models become too dangerous. Writing in a blog post , the Google DeepMind CEO and cofounder said the US should lead the initiative, arguing that the country is the best place to set global standards "given its economic and technical standing." The organization, which could resemble existing regulators like the Financial Industry Regulatory Authorit
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It comes as the police investigation into Ann Widdecombe's death sparks renewed debate over politicians' security.
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Everything you need to know about the Hailey Jean, launching on July 16—a limited-edition capsule that reimagines Gap’s relaxed denim through her own personal style lens.
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Lionel Messi is looking to beat England and reach a third World Cup final with Argentina. Guillem Balague looks at the evolution of one of the game's all-time greats.
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Extreme exposure should be avoided, but we’ve gone too far the other way – enjoyed safely, the sun can have enormous health benefits High summer has returned to the UK , and with it, the usual warnings about the dangers of sunlight and reminders to seek shade and cover up. After years of such advice, most members of the public naturally assume that the science connecting sun exposure to poor health is well established, so people are often shocked to learn that the opposite is true: those who spend more time in the sun tend to be healthier. A lot healthier. I know because I began researching the subject nine years ago after stumbling upon some studies – and I’ve stayed on the case ever since, now summarising everything we know in my new book, In Defense of Sunlight . It contains good news for many people: we don’t have to fear the sun nearly as much as we thought. In fact, most of us coul
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The cost of hearing oil spike following the US-Israel war with Iran which forced up crude prices.
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That heat threshold must be met for at least three consecutive days at the same weather station to be a heatwave.
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Officials in northwest Pakistan say 11 people were killed overnight when heavy rain caused the roof of a mud-brick house to collapse
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Jordan Henderson and Jarell Quansah are set to be the only players unavailable for England's World Cup semi-final against Argentina.
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The consumer price index rose 3.5% in June from a year earlier, a deceleration after several months of upward moves.
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The structure is part of Xultun, a large Mayan site northeast of Tikal in Guatemala.
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The Cadiz water project, a plan to drain water from the Mojave desert, has been fought by environmentalists for a quarter-century. Trump just approved it — again.
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Cinema Guild has acquired North American distribution rights to Hong Sangsoo’s “Nowhere to Lay My Eyes.” The film will have its world premiere at the 79th Locarno Film Festival in August. “Nowhere to Lay My Eyes” follows Sanghee (Kim Minhee), who visits her mother on Jeju Island with her brother after 10 years apart. Her […]
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The sister of the last known polio patient in the US to use the life-saving machine spoke to the BBC about her sister's life.
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Designed by Peter Marino, the store on Via Montenapoleone will include a restaurant by Michelin-starred chef Enrico Bartolini.
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The House approved a bill that would put an end to the annual clock-switching practiced in most states. California and other states could opt out if the measure becomes law.
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As TV, movie and other cultural fandoms bubble up in rapid-fire succession, executives at E.l.f. Beauty, MAC Cosmetics, Liquid I.V., David Protein and Maybelline talk marketing integrations that work.
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Des, whom Agyepong plays in Benedict Lombe’s romantic two-hander “Shifters,” is a painter who is unapologetically herself—much like Agyepong was growing up in South London. “She doesn’t really care about other people’s opinions. She’s into her own gaze, which, in my artwork—that’s me all over,” Agyepong says.
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Summary Researcher Dave Kuszmar discovered multiple systemic vulnerabilities that let him bypass LLM safety and obtain dangerous instructions . These exploits worked across nearly all major LLMs revealing an industry-wide security problem. Kuszmar calls for slowing deployment, increasing transparency , and large-scale research into LLM safety before further integrating these systems into society. On a fine bright afternoon last fall, my colleague Matthew Gore-Kormanik (or Zigula, as he prefers to be known) and I decided to unwind with a game of Fortnite . In the game, we were strolling along with the infamous Sith lord Darth Vader , chatting about this and that. Darth seemed in a good mood, and soon enough he was spilling all his dark evil secrets. He gave us detailed instructions on how to count blackjack cards at a casino and what the steps are to producing napalm. Sith lords, am I rig
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Simon Andriesz made the discovery about Howard Lutnick in publicly released Epstein files.
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Experts suggest more than 2,700 people may have died from heat-related causes during the heatwaves.
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Collecting money for a joint present might overcome the competitive gift-giving, but it can still cause friction.
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The California Supreme Court is reviewing convictions that turned on Perkins operations, which are stings orchestrated by police and prosecutors in jails.
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Blue and white stars shine brilliantly against a crimson background of glowing gas in this July 3, 2026, image of stellar nursery LH 95 from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope. LH 95 is a region in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a dwarf galaxy that orbits the Milky Way. Low-mass infant stars live alongside massive blue giant stars in […]
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An organization that legally advises dissidents and reports human rights violations in Cuba filed a habeas corpus petition on Monday on behalf of artist Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara, who was expected to be released last week
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The sit-down, brokered by Channel 5's Andrew Callaghan, reportedly grew heated before cooler heads prevailed.
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“It was the first play I saw that made me think theatre can be really exciting,” Waller-Bridge said of McDonagh’s 2003 drama “The Pillowman.”
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IBM issued profit warning after weak second quarter, triggering selloff in software sector including Microsoft Shares in IBM plunged more than 25% on Tuesday after the US tech giant released disappointing preliminary second-quarter results. IBM’s stock was on track for an even steeper single-day decline than it suffered during the 1987 “Black Monday” crash. IBM had issued a profit warning and blamed shifts in corporate customers’ spending. The company said revenue for the three months ending in June came in at $17.2bn, up just 1% year-over-year. Continue reading...
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The CEO blamed the shortfall on weakness in the software and infrastructure business because clients shifted money toward hardware purchases.
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IBM’s stock plunges after a preliminary release of profit and revenue that were well below expectations.
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Sen. Angus King says the motorist killed by ICE officers in a Maine shooting was not the target of the warrant the officers were executing
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Deaths of Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero and Lorenzo Salgado Araujo prompt calls for independent investigations Federal immigration officials have been instructed to stop pulling over vehicles until further notice, according to a homeland security source, following two recent deadly shootings in Texas and Maine during which officials shot and killed immigrants in vehicles. Other news outlets, including Fox News and CNN, confirmed that officials nationwide received the instructions, with the former reporting some vehicle stops would be allowed to target “the most egregious criminal aliens”. Continue reading...
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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has been ordered to temporarily stop conducting vehicle stops.
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Tom Homan, a top White House immigration official, said the halt was a temporary pause, "not a policy change," and that immigration enforcement would continue.
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Hamish Tait is accused of abusing 136 children at five childcare facilities over a 16-year period.
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Schmidt gives FN an in-depth look into the strategic rationale for the acquisition.
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The Hamilton County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office claimed it made five felony-level drug arrests in a tut-tutting statement after Phish’s three-day run at the Ruoff Music Center
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An Indiana woman has pleaded guilty to wire fraud for her role in a six‑year scheme that targeted and financially devastated an elderly victim Shayna Williams, 51, of Westfield, was involved in a car accident with an elderly woman. Following …
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Tuesday's report likely reduces pressure on the Fed to boost its short-term interest rate to combat inflation.
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A report shows inflation eased more than expected in June. It's welcome news for President Trump, who has made lowering prices a focus of his economic agenda. But months of higher-than-expected inflation have continued to squeeze many households and raised questions about when consumers will feel relief. Liz Landers reports on the political pressure the president faces over the cost of living.
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Gas prices dropped in response to negotiations between the U.S. and Iran.
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Iran fired missiles at Jordan and Bahrain on Tuesday after the United States launched a five-hour attack on Iranian targets, stepping up a battle for control of the Strait of Hormuz that has pushed up oil prices to four-week highs. …
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Iranian state television says two members of the Islamic State group have been executed after they were convicted of armed rebellion against the Islamic Republic
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The Irani Group, the company behind multi-brand retailer Factory 54, has started an in-house AI division.
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The deal includes a stake in the rights relating to Eddie, Maiden's longtime mascot, which Pophouse says it will use to "turbo-charge" the rockers' cinematic and immersive projects.
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A senior officer in the Hamas-run police force was among those killed in the strike, which Israel's military says targeted "terrorists".
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‘Is there a smart way to manage irregular income without feeling like every financial decision is a gamble?’
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JPMorgan Chase said Tuesday that it earned $16.9 billion in the second quarter as its equities trading division again took advantage of market volatility triggered by the war in Iran
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The track featured on the White Stripes’ debut album
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Listen to the Southern folk songwriter’s version of “Rock Island Line”
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JPMorgan blew past earnings expectations for the second quarter, as CEO Jamie Dimon said markets are booming.
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The Piano director shares her memories of the actor on set – and the last time she saw him in hospital Sam Neill’s final interview and his life in pictures ‘A true gentleman’: actors, directors and leaders pay tribute to Sam Neill Neill interviewed in 2023 , 2024 and 2026 Sam. So effortlessly handsome, and that rare thing in New Zealand and Australia: a movie star. My hands actually shook when I met him at a cafe in Vulcan Lane, Auckland, to discuss rehearsals. He had arrived, we all had, to start pre-production on The Piano. He was to play the repressed and violent Stewart, the one who would chop off his wife’s finger. Who but Sam could play that part, could surprise with that part? Continue reading...
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Issue must be addressed with ‘even greater rigour’, says government spokesman, after New York Times report on how it has become a spy hub for Vladimir Putin Japan has said it recognised the need to counter foreign intelligence better after the New York Times reported that Russia had turned the country into a “den of spies” and key source of weapons components. The newspaper, in an investigation published on Sunday, reported that thanks to “weak espionage laws”, Moscow was using Japan as a key hub for intelligence gathering and procurement of dual-use technology needed for its war in Ukraine. Continue reading...
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“It was maybe the fourth time we ever stopped a show,” the band’s former bassist says. “I look over at James, like, ‘Dude!’”
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Go inside Jay-Z’s unforgettable three-night run at Yankee Stadium. From Reasonable Doubt and The Blueprint to a final night packed with surprise guests, the weekend felt like a celebration of hip-hop history. Watch Billboard staffers break down the biggest moments, the crowd energy and why this was one of Jay-Z’s most legendary live runs yet. […]
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"Following multiple surgeries and serious complications," L7 said, "Jennifer now requires extensive medical care, rehabilitation and professional in-home support."
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“Goodbye to All That” leads the Time Ain’t Accidental follow-up
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CNBC's Jim Cramer said today's stock market is far less concerning than it was during the dot-com bubble.
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On Monday night’s episode of “The Daily Show,” Jon Stewart slammed President Donald Trump for the reaction he gave to the press following the death of Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham. Graham died on July 11 at 71 years old. “The big news from the weekend was the sudden passing of Sen. Lindsey Graham of South […]
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Independence Day and the soccer tournament spark the return of nine beloved tracks.
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The Justice Department announced today that S & K Towing Inc., a towing company based in San Clemente, California, has agreed to pay $160,000 to resolve a lawsuit alleging that it violated the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) by illegally auctioning motor vehicles owned by members of the military.
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The actress attended Monday's opening night for "The Whoopi Monologues."
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A Finnish study followed patients for 10 years after they had a popular knee surgery. For many, the pain continued or even worsened.
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Founder and president Joanna Griffiths is exiting the business via a planned transition.
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“Party Line” is out now from Graywolf Press.
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France face Spain for a place in the World Cup final on Tuesday, meaning a showdown between Kylian Mbappe and Lamine Yamal. Who comes out on top?
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California’s laws still leave extradition decisions related to reproductive rights and gender-affirming care to its governor. But as states with abortion bans target California physicians who prescribe abortion pills across state lines, Democrats want to lock in protections for doctors, no matter who the next governor is.
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"I’m here to make sure both sides have a fair trial," the judge says at a tense hearing
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A federal judge rejected prosecutors’ “obvious” strategy to delay the Chicago rapper’s trial and bolster the case with new charges.
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The model and type 1 diabetes advocate narrates a sleep story and highlights mental health as a crucial aspect of diabetes care in the new “Mind in Range Collection.”
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Along with announcing a date in Seattle, Allen confirmed her Philadelphia, Chicago, L.A., San Francisco and Vancouver shows will now take place at theater-sized venues.
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“Easy Street” arrives with a house-party music video starring a firefighter, a horse, and a Juggalo
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We'll be updating our list as musicians announce their new music, so keep checking back for the latest!
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A government that demands instant obedience while concealing its identity cannot expect trust – or escape responsibility for the consequences There are videos that do more than document a story. They alter the way we understand it. Ronaldo Salgado spent 7 July searching for his father. At the scene of a shooting in Houston’s East End, he found his father’s work van behind police tape. Later, he saw a video online : a man had been shot in the street. Ronaldo could not identify him by sight. He recognized Lorenzo Salgado Araujo by his voice, crying for help. Continue reading...
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"There is a lot of emotion involved," according to Vuitton CEO Pietro Beccari. The official supplier to soccer's biggest event also designed a limited edition of three collectible trunks.
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Yesterday, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Louisiana charged Clarence A. Frazier Jr., 48 of Alexandria, Louisiana by criminal complaint with the murder of Deputy U.S. Marshal Drew Hanson who was working with other law enforcement to apprehend Frazier after he failed to appear for trial on a state charge of sexual battery. If convicted, Frazier faces a maximum sentence of life in prison or death.
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His sculptures are on view at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art through July 26.
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As we head into the halfway point of the 2026 MLB season, teams like the Tampa Bay Rays and Los Angeles Dodgers are at the top of the league with impressive play, strong pitching and out-of-the-park hitting. But now, it’s the time of the season for a little bit of rest, relaxation and fun for […]
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A federal immigration agent fatally shot a motorist just south of Maine's largest city on Monday, the second time in a week that ICE has used deadly force on American soil and at least the ninth death since President Donald Trump began his immigration crackdown.
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A 26-year-old Colombian national was shot and killed in Maine after ICE agents attempted to pull him over while he was driving. ICE said Joan Sebastian Guerrero tried to flee and used his vehicle as a weapon, prompting an agent to fire in self-defense. It comes after a man in Houston was killed by ICE while behind the wheel of a vehicle. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Sen. Angus King of Maine.
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The Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo “continues to outpace the response efforts,” the WHO’s emergencies chief said on Tuesday after returning from a trip to one of the worst hit…
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More than 600 objects from the museum’s British Empire and Commonwealth Collection were stolen last fall.
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The couple's daughter tells the court her father is a "jealous, conniving, narcissistic villain".
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A large coalition led by the Rev. Al Sharpton and the family of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. will mark the anniversary of the historic March on Washington next month with a march for democracy
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Trump’s secretary of state claims the global tribunal is interfering with US military and law enforcement operations Marco Rubio, the US secretary of state, launched a campaign to dismantle the international criminal court (ICC) on Monday, claiming the global tribunal was interfering with US military and law enforcement operations at the risk of American sovereignty. Rubio invoked images of US border patrol agents and elected leaders being “dragged before an international court” and tried by judges from around the world in a lengthy op-ed published in the Wall Street Journal Monday. Continue reading...
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Clach Casualty Underwriting Managers, a part of Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers, has launched an admitted general liability real estate program designed specifically for habitational properties within New York’s Free Trade Zone. “Placing complex New York habitational risks can be uniquely …
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A Massachusetts man was convicted yesterday in federal court in Boston following a 14-day jury trial for charges related to a scheme to illegally export sophisticated electronic components from the United States to Iran.
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The sale price of the 67 million-year-old fossil exceeded the previous record set by a stegosaurus in 2024.
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Twenty-six former employees of Meta Platforms have filed a lawsuit against the tech company, accusing it of using AI-powered software that disproportionately targeted people with disabilities or who took medical leave in selecting people for mass layoffs. The lawsuit, filed …
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A group of 26 former Meta employees is suing the company over claims that it used AI tools to unfairly target workers on leave with layoffs, as reported earlier by Reuters. In the lawsuit, the employees allege Meta determined which workers to dismiss based on performance data collected by a "constellation" of internal AI tools, […] A group of 26 former Meta employees is suing the company over claims that it used AI tools to unfairly target workers on leave with layoffs, as reported earlier by Reuters . In the lawsuit , the employees allege Meta determined which workers to dismiss based on performance data collected by a "constellation" of internal AI tools, but failed to exclude those on parental or medical leave from its ranking system: The result was that employees who took protected leaves were disproportionately selected for layoff, based on scoring that not only failed to acco
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Lawsuit filed by dozens of employees says people who took maternity or disability leave were disproportionately selected for layoffs Dozens of Meta employees have sued the social media company over claims that it used artificial intelligence tools to tag workers for mass layoffs. The workers allege that those AI tools targeted them after they asked for protected or maternity leave or disability accommodation. The lawsuit, filed Monday in federal court in the northern district of California, points to Meta’s workforce reduction of about 8,000 employees earlier this year. Meta is the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. The suit alleges that Meta used a “constellation of internal artificial intelligence systems”, including AI performance ratings and keystroke- and activity-monitoring data, to pinpoint who to lay off. Continue reading...
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Mexico has formally requested that U.S. state attorneys general investigate cases of migrants who have died in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody or during raids
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Snappy performance, long battery life, great keyboard and excellent new haptic touchpad make the best of Windows 11 Microsoft’s Surface laptop for consumers is back, faster and with longer battery life and a hefty price increase because of the high cost of memory and chips. The Surface Laptop 8 is a straight replacement for the seventh edition from 2024, which was the first of Microsoft’s new generation of ARM-based, Qualcomm-powered PCs designed to better rival Apple’s MacBook Air and other thin and light machines. Continue reading...
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Microsoft just released a long list of improvements for Windows 11 as part of its bigger patch Tuesdays, patching at least 570 security holes, almost triple the number fixed in last month's record-breaking release, according to Krebs on Security. It also includes the ability to pause updates indefinitely, as reported earlier by Windows Central. This […] Microsoft just released a long list of improvements for Windows 11 as part of its bigger patch Tuesdays , patching at least 570 security holes, almost triple the number fixed in last month's record-breaking release, according to Krebs on Security . It also includes the ability to pause updates indefinitely, as reported earlier by Windows Central . This option rolled out to Windows Insiders earlier this year, allowing you to hold off on updates for up to 35 days and repeatedly extend the deadline after that. It comes as part of Micro
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As the U.S. and Iran battle for control of the Strait of Hormuz, Nick Schifrin discusses the latest developments with Alan Eyre and Miad Maleki. Eyre was part of the Obama administration's negotiating team for the Iran nuclear deal and is now at the Middle East Institute. Maleki was born and raised in Iran and is now at the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies.
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The pioneering death metal drummer and singer was known for aligning his vocals on beat
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“They’d be trying to find a sound, and you’d randomly hear a drum break that was on a Beastie Boys song,” producer Tyran Donaldson says
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High temperatures are expected to continue for Canada, as well as for parts of the US Midwest and Northeast, into Wednesday.
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Minutes of the Board's discount rate meetings on June 8 and June 17, 2026
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Cities in North Dakota, South Dakota and Minnesota saw daily records on Monday.
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NASA astronaut Anil Menon, along with Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina, arrived safely at the International Space Station Tuesday, bringing the orbiting laboratory’s crew to 10 for about the next two weeks. The trio launched aboard the Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft at 10:47 a.m. EDT (7:47 p.m. local time) from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in […]
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The Republic of Serbia will sign the Artemis Accords at 5 p.m. EDT Thursday, July 16, during a ceremony at NASA Headquarters in Washington. NASA Deputy Administrator Matt Anderson will host Serbia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Marko Đurić and U.S. State Department Assistant Secretary for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs Wesley Brooks for the ceremony. This […]
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In honor of America’s 250th birthday, two of NASA’s most iconic aircraft got a fresh coat of red, white, and blue paint ahead of a flyover in Washington on July 4, 2026, with other NASA aircraft.   An F-15 and an F/A-18 from NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, recently were repainted in […]
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A NASA astronaut blasted off from a launch site in Kazakhstan Tuesday along with two Russian cosmonauts as part of a mission to the International Space Station.
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NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman is visiting Russia's space launchpad for a scheduled launch of a U.S.-Russian crew to the International Space Station
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Lee esta nota de prensa en español aquí. How do black holes at the center of galaxies form and grow over time? To answer this question, scientists need to detect and study supermassive black holes at great distances, which existed much earlier in the universe’s history. New research suggests NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, which […]
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The Film Workshop co-founder helped shape a glorious 1980s boom before producing the 2002 classic cop thriller that Martin Scorsese would remake as the Oscar-winning 'The Departed.'
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Aid worker flown to Berlin as Trump administration bars Americans from traveling to US on commercial flights A US national who contracted Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has arrived in Germany for treatment, the health ministry in Berlin said on Monday, weeks after another American infected with Ebola in the DRC was treated in Berlin. Meanwhile, the Trump administration on Monday said it was blocking American citizens in the DRC from traveling to the US on commercial flights, Reuters reported, citing a White House official. Continue reading...
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A dozen murals across the five boroughs will memorialize when the tournament came to North America.
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When two steel columns buckled this week inside the former Pfizer headquarters in midtown Manhattan, the scare prompted evacuations and halted work on one of the nation’s largest office-to-apartment conversions. It also highlighted the complex engineering behind adaptive reuse projects, …
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Governor Kathy Hochul issued an executive order enacting a moratorium on the large, resource-intensive AI facilities New York became the first US state to enact a moratorium on new datacenters on Tuesday. Governor Kathy Hochul issued an executive order mandating a one-year statewide pause on the large facilities used to power artificial intelligence products. Continue reading...
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New hyperscale data centers can't set up shop in New York for up to a year now that Governor Kathy Hochul (D) has signed the nation's first statewide moratorium. But a bill passed by the state legislature that could restrict even more developments still awaits her signature. The order blocks new environmental permits for data […] New hyperscale data centers can't set up shop in New York for up to a year now that Governor Kathy Hochul (D) has signed the nation's first statewide moratorium. But a bill passed by the state legislature that could restrict even more developments still awaits her signature. The order blocks new environmental permits for data centers over 50 megawatts, which the governor's office says will give the state time to come up with the regulations needed to protect residents from rising energy prices and environmental impact. That's higher than the 20 megawatt th
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New York will block new large data centers that fuel artificial intelligence for up to a year to protect the environment and energy grid
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In our news wrap Tuesday, Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh told the House Financial Services Committee that inflation will be "a thing of the past," the CDC says there are now nearly 7,000 confirmed or suspected cases of cyclosporiasis nationwide and New York is now the first state to issue a moratorium on building new large data centers.
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Discounts on the Nintendo Switch 2 are rare, but they do happen on occasion. There’s one happening now, actually, on the company’s $499.99 console bundle that includes a digital game (Mario Kart World, Donkey Kong Bananza, or Pokémon Pokopia). Usually, the bundle saves you $20 or $30, depending on the game you choose, but for […] Discounts on the Nintendo Switch 2 are rare, but they do happen on occasion. There’s one happening now, actually, on the company’s $499.99 console bundle that includes a digital game ( Mario Kart World , Donkey Kong Bananza , or Pok é mon Pokopia ). Usually, the bundle saves you $20 or $30, depending on the game you choose, but for $449.99 at Amazon (discount reflected at checkout), Nintendo is effectively giving you a game for free. Nintendo Switch 2 “Choose Your Game” bundle Where to Buy: $529.99 $449.99 at Amazon If you’re considering grabbing a Switch
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Oh, and Patriots QB Drake Maye called in to one of the shows, because of course he did.
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While most fitness trackers are losing the screens to keep the price low, the CMF by Nothing Watch 3 Pro is a bit different. The budget-friendly smartwatch with a 1.43-inch OLED display is even cheaper than usual at Amazon, where it costs $69 in every color (the price fluctuates between $79 and $99). Some notable […] The CMF by Nothing Watch 3 Pro comes in four different styles. | Image: Nothing While most fitness trackers are losing the screens to keep the price low, the CMF by Nothing Watch 3 Pro is a bit different. The budget-friendly smartwatch with a 1.43-inch OLED display is even cheaper than usual at Amazon , where it costs $69 in every color (the price fluctuates between $79 and $99). Some notable specs include compatibility with iOS and Android, and long battery life of up to 13 days on a single charge. It’s great for workouts (with accurate, dual-band GPS, IP68 protection
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For their 14th Alta Moda show, Dolce & Gabbana return to the place where it all began: Taormina, Sicily.
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Oil prices rose on Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump announced plans to impose shipping fees in the Strait of Hormuz.
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Oil prices are higher and Asian shares have fallen, dragged lower by losses for artificial-intelligence stocks
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To break down the season’s standout books, movies, and music, Chloe was joined in the studio by Vogue’s deputy editor, Taylor Antrim, and Senior Fashion Writer Hannah Jackson.
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Matières Fécales is rapidly gaining traction on the red carpet, counting Zendaya, Demi Moore, and Lady Gaga as fans of the French label.
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OpenAI's first device is set to be a smart speaker that lets you talk with ChatGPT, according to a report from Bloomberg. The device apparently won't have a screen, but will use a camera and additional sensors to "understand" your environment. The report comes just days after Apple filed a lawsuit against OpenAI that accused […] OpenAI's first device is set to be a smart speaker that lets you talk with ChatGPT, according to a report from Bloomberg . The device apparently won't have a screen, but will use a camera and additional sensors to "understand" your environment. The report comes just days after Apple filed a lawsuit against OpenAI that accused the AI company of stealing hardware secrets . OpenAI, in a new statement on Tuesday , said that it is "not aware of any evidence that this complaint has merit." Sources tell Bloomberg that OpenAI's device will also feature a rechargeab
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Deepfakes undermine the credibility that makes digital care — from telehealth visits to patient portals — possible.
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Preparations for elections can take months or years. From registering voters to maintaining voting machines, it is carried out by state and local jurisdictions, with support from the federal government. But in this election year, the agency that helps those efforts is effectively unable to function. Geoff Bennett spoke with Thomas Hicks, who served on the Election Assistance Commission.
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Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison has been quietly backing a bill to launch a federal film tax incentive, with lawmaker support on both sides of the aisle, multiple sources told Variety. Ellison has spent at least six months in exploratory meetings for the proposed legislation, two sources added, and on Monday evening was present in […]
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The sketch comedy star will co-write, direct and produce the feature.
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Political cartoonist was known for caricatures of U.S. and world leaders.
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NFP’s Clifford Named U.S. Brokerage and Account Management Leader Tom Clifford assumed an expanded leadership role as leader of U.S. brokerage and account management in the construction and infrastructure (C&I) group at NFP, an Aon company. Based in New York, …
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The Baldwin Group announced the appointment of Phil Pierce as west regional president for its Insurance Advisory Solutions (IAS) segment. This appointment further underscores the firm’s sustained growth as well as the evolving scale of its IAS business. In this …
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The owner of a pharmacy and a pharmacy technician were sentenced today for their roles in a scheme that involved submitting fraudulent claims and materially false documents to health care benefit programs.
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Residents in some Philadelphia neighborhoods and surrounding counties were cleaning up Sunday from widespread damage caused by a line of severe, short thunderstorms that passed through. The storms, called microbursts, passed through Saturday afternoon, downing trees and power lines, flooding …
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Although most of Prime Day’s unusually good Philips Hue deals have ended, a few remain, and some, including the black Philips Hue Twilight Sleep and Wake-Up Light, are even cheaper. None, however, have fallen to a new all-time low price like Philips Hue’s Essential starter kit. Right now, you can buy a bundle containing four […] You can buy four bulbs and a Hue Bridge for just $80. | Image: Philips Hue Although most of Prime Day’s unusually good Philips Hue deals have ended, a few remain, and some, including the black Philips Hue Twilight Sleep and Wake-Up Light , are even cheaper. None, however, have fallen to a new all-time low price like Philips Hue’s Essential starter kit . Right now, you can buy a bundle containing four white and color E26 bulbs and a Hue Bridge for $79.99 ($40 off) at Amazon . Since that’s the same price as the two-bulb Essential
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A new leak may have just spoiled the Pixel Watch 5 and its finishes ahead of Google's launch event next month. Leaked press renders provided to The Tide Chart by OnLeaks appear to show the upcoming watch with four case finishes: black (Dark Anthracite), polished silver (Natural Silver), yellow gold (Warm Gold), and a duskier […] A leak showing the Pixel Watch 5 with a “Warm Gold” case. | Image: OnLeaks via The Tide Chart A new leak may have just spoiled the Pixel Watch 5 and its finishes ahead of Google's launch event next month. Leaked press renders provided to The Tide Chart by OnLeaks appear to show the upcoming watch with four case finishes: black (Dark Anthracite), polished silver (Natural Silver), yellow gold (Warm Gold), and a duskier gold (Pyrite). The leaked images pair the Dark Anthracite finish with a black band, Natural Silver with a light blue band, Warm Gold with a co
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Plex services experienced some major issues on Tuesday, with multiple users reporting problems on Plex's forums and on Reddit. Many people use Plex as a way to stream shows and movies they host locally, but users are upset because today's problems were reportedly affecting their ability to do that. "Basically all Plex is down unless […] Plex services experienced some major issues on Tuesday, with multiple users reporting problems on Plex's forums and on Reddit . Many people use Plex as a way to stream shows and movies they host locally, but users are upset because today's problems were reportedly affecting their ability to do that. "Basically all Plex is down unless you can play locally over LAN and even that takes ages and doesn't always work," said one user . Others reported problems with matching content on their servers. For me, the Plex TV website was loading slowly, though wh
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Counter terror police say they have obtained a warrant to hold a 28-year-old suspect for up to seven days.
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It is hoped the long queues and delays seen over the May bank holiday will not be repeated.
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The port handled 10.6 percent more TEUs in June as CEO Noel Hacegaba said supply chains are replacing predictable peak seasons with year-round cargo surges.
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The designer’s appointment “marks a significant new step in Rabanne's evolution,” the Puig-owned house said on Tuesday.
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Elvis Duran, one of terrestrial radio’s biggest talk-show hosts, has formed a new partnership to develop, produce and monetize creators’ video podcasts — providing what he claims are Hollywood-level production facilities in New York City. Duran already oversees a slate of more than a dozen podcasts under the Elvis Duran Podcast Network, which is operated […]
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All of the works are from a 1980s series called "Gluts."
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The expected next prime minister says politics has "darkened" in the decade he has been away from Westminster.
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The Eternal Sunshine Tour is on track to circle $100 million in just three months.
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Waking up in a Waymo comes as a shock. Ditto Kasendar remembers soft music drifting from the robotaxi’s speakers as he rode home late at night from a friend’s birthday party last year. The next moment, Los Angeles firefighters were …
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RockRose Risk launched a “human-in-the-loop” assessments product to provide the algorithms need to price risk accurately in California. RockRose Risk, an insurance brokerage that offers property owners discounts for wildfire mitigation, launched its homeowners insurance product in California, which follows …
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The premium mobile-first streamer is launching with more than 100 titles, including adapted versions of Fremantle, BBC and All3Media formats.
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Russia on Tuesday accused Ukraine of terrorism over its escalating attacks on shipping in the Sea of Azov, a route that handles about a quarter of its grain exports. Ukrainian drones hit 11 Russian vessels in the Sea of Azov …
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America's hidden alcohol epidemic — the toll, emerging risks, shifting usage, and economic stakes — broken down in 10 charts.
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FDA approves injectable Leqembi, another post-Makary reversal, and other biotech news from The Readout
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AI still has the potential to do more than reduce corporate head counts. Watch out, Kendall Square.
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An experimental Alzheimer's drug from Biogen, one with a novel approach, slowed decline at comparable rates as approved drugs in a mid-stage study.
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The results of a recent AI competition show that better data trumps bigger models when it comes to predicting properties of drug candidates.
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It's an early indicator of the fallout from the end of extra ACA subsidies.
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A U.S. appeals court revived a Teva Pharmaceuticals lawsuit accusing Eli Lilly of breaching an agreement allowing Teva to market a generic version of Forteo
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Prescription drugs purchased under a controversial government discount program amounted to $100 billion in 2025, a 22.8% increase from the previous year.
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Democratic senators question presence of Trump donors, Tony Robbins on health care advisory panel.
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Palaeontologists warn before auction at Sotheby’s in New York that super-rich collectors are harming research With its dagger-like teeth, bone-crushing bite and behemothic size, the fearsome Tyrannosaurus rex ruled western North America during the late Cretaceous period. Now its fossilised remains are about to dominate the auction house, with a price tag to terrify punters. On Tuesday, one of the largest and most complete T rex skeletons discovered to date is to be auctioned by Sotheby’s in New York with an estimated sale price of $20m-$30m (£15m-£22.4m). Continue reading...
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OpenAI has spent the better part of the year involved in lawsuit after lawsuit, including one from the world's richest man. But last Friday, the company was hit with one of the highest-profile legal actions yet - from Apple. OpenAI's expensive hardware bet is what's on the line. Apple's lawsuit against OpenAI, filed in Northern […] OpenAI has spent the better part of the year involved in lawsuit after lawsuit, including one from the world's richest man. But last Friday, the company was hit with one of the highest-profile legal actions yet - from Apple. OpenAI's expensive hardware bet is what's on the line. Apple's lawsuit against OpenAI, filed in Northern California federal court, accused former Apple employees of "stealing Apple's trade secrets for the benefit of OpenAI." The 41-page complaint states that Apple keeps its "product development, manufacturing, supply chain, technolog
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Rockwell will star alongside Marin Ireland and Alfred Molina in the production at LaMaMa's Ellen Stewart Theatre Off-Off-Broadway.
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Actor Scott Bryce, known as the original Craig Montgomery on soap opera 'As the World Turns,' has died. He was 68.
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The former Radio 2 breakfast host earned about £745,000 from the BBC in the last financial year.
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“Twiggy” will be released on demand and on DVD on September 22.
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Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., will host Kevin Warsh before the Senate Banking Committee on Wednesday for his first time testifying as Fed chairman.
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Senate Democrats have blocked a $1 trillion annual defense bill in protest of President Donald Trump’s war against Iran
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Other recent artist signings include Ty Herndon, La Reezy, Restless Road and @.
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After more than 100 games played across three countries, the world's largest sporting event, the 2026 FIFA World Cup, comes to an end this Sunday. On the latest episode of our podcast "Settle In," Geoff Bennett looked back on the highs and lows of the tournament with journalist and author Simon Kuper.
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The ministers claimed the piece, which cited their luxury bungalow deals, had tarnished their reputation.
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The outbreak of cyclosporiasis, which causes diarrhea, has sickened about 6,700 people since May.
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New estimates show Social Security's annual cost-of-living adjustment for 2027 may be between 3.7% and 3.8%. Here's what to know.
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The rate of denials has increased in disability cases, research shows
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Are the Solawave devices worth it? One Vogue writer tests each device, and shares everything you need to know and using—and choosing—the LED treatment for you.
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Paleontologists argue blockbuster auctions are putting scientifically important specimens beyond the reach of public institutions.
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Rather than simply celebrating blockbuster sales, Sotheby's is arguing that its future rests on a business that now stretches well beyond the auction room.
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A delegation from South Africa made its way to Washington last week to advocate against the imposition of new tariffs.
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Regulator Ofwat confirms this penalty follows three investigations into the water company.
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North West Ambulance Service is investigating whether staff inappropriately accessed medical records.
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TerraFirma on Tuesday said it raised $115 to support new hires and the building of a new factory and mission control center.
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SpaceXAI's Grok Build AI coding tool was spotted uploading users' entire codebases to Google Cloud before it was reported, and the company turned it off. The Register reports that Cereblab published findings on Monday showing how the Grok Build CLI was packaging and uploading entire code repositories, "including files it was told not to open […] SpaceXAI's Grok Build AI coding tool was spotted uploading users' entire codebases to Google Cloud before it was reported, and the company turned it off. The Register reports that Cereblab published findings on Monday showing how the Grok Build CLI was packaging and uploading entire code repositories, "including files it was told not to open and secrets deleted from history," significantly more data retention than similar tools like Claude Code. The researchers say that as of Monday, their tests show SpaceXAI's servers returning a "disable_
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Spain are into the 2026 World Cup final after goals from Mikel Oyarzabal and Pedro Porro see them convincingly beat France 2-0 in their semi-final in Dallas.
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Spain will face either defending champion Argentina or England on Sunday in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
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The legislation cleared the House of Commons in Sir Keir Starmer's final days as prime minister.
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France's President Emmanuel Macron praised Starmer's "decency" and contribution to Ukraine and the security of Europe.
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California and 11 other states have filed for a temporary restraining order and a preliminary injunction to prevent the Paramount-Warner Bros. deal from closing while the states pursue an antitrust lawsuit. In a motion filed on Monday evening, the states asked a federal judge to act by July 22. Paramount has previously informed the states […]
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California and 11 states sued to block Paramount’s $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, alleging the deal would create a media behemoth with the power to raise prices in film and television. The lawsuit filed in Oakland federal court, …
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Fans and fellow actors are mourning the passing of Sam Neill, who died after being diagnosed with a rare type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma
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Control of the waterway has become a key point of contention between the US and Iran, as a ceasefire deal falters.
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Subaru of America is recalling over 541,000 Crosstrek, Forester and Ascent vehicles in the U.S. due to an inaccurate label
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Media advocates have reacted with alarm to subpoenas issued to five New York Times journalists who reported on security concerns about the new Air Force One
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When is it OK to go shirtless? What time can you start drinking on holiday? And can you ask a stranger to apply your sunscreen? Experts explain the behaviour that’s hot this summer – and what’s really, really not Summer means a loosening of rules and norms. Eating with your fingers is suddenly encouraged, near-nakedness is everywhere and a 6am airport pint is unremarkable. It’s a hot, sticky recipe for social chaos and – if you share my view on showing off ungroomed feet – possibly the end times of human civilisation. Here, then, is everything you need to know about summer etiquette. Continue reading...
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With a little assistance from... Dick's Sporting Goods.
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The experiential art venture returns with a nine-work show at NMACC's Art House, its first project in India.
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Supreme Court Justices Amy Coney Barrett and Elena Kagan are testifying about the high court's budget request, which includes higher spending for security.
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Two justices appeared before Congress to ask for $228m (£170.3m) in security funding as threats continue to rise - both in person and online.
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Supreme Court Justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett testified before Congress as the nation's highest court looks to increase security funding in the wake of threats. It's the first time Supreme Court justices have appeared before Congress since 2019. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins reports.
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Supreme Court Justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett are set to appear before Congress
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Justices expected to face wide range of questions as they testify on need for more security amid heightened risk Sign up for the Breaking News US email Konstantin Sokolov, a Russian-born private equity investor in Chicago, will serve as chairman of a new state department enterprise fund overseeing more than $200m designated for a central Asia trade corridor, including investments in transportation, energy infrastructure and critical minerals, the Guardian has learned. The state department confirmed his appointment on Friday. Continue reading...
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As general election looms, survey shows twice as many men as women support far-right Sweden Democrats One is led by Sweden’s first female prime minister, Magdalena Andersson , and has promised smaller school-class sizes, more housing and free dental care for young people. The other, led by Jimmie Åkesson , has neo-Nazi roots and has pledged to lower taxes, improve public safety and treat “anti-Swedishness” as a hate crime. In the run-up to Sweden’s general election in September, the Social Democrats and the Sweden Democrats are placed first and second respectively in the polls, and between them are expected to scoop up more than 50% of the vote. Continue reading...
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“Dmrasbecl Pu” Nsasoe 2 si niogcm. “Scrambled Up” Season 2 is coming. The syndicated game show has been renewed for its second season starting Sept. 14. Shooting has started in Atlanta on 160 new episodes, doubling the show’s total episode count. Season 2 will premiere on stations in more than 20 new cities, including Orlando, […]
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A combination of fact and fiction leaves the celebrated documentarian’s puzzling project about software training wanting for depth Marc Isaacs’ new film is a curious, intriguing, semi-sincere affair that I couldn’t make friends with. It is an odd, shallow piece of work about artificial intelligence that is itself exasperatingly artificial, a self-aware docudrama hybrid. Isaacs is, or rather pretends to be, licensing the vivid characters from his previous, acclaimed documentaries to a fictional AI research lab called Synthetic Sincerity at the fictional University of Southern England, so that the lab’s software can be “trained” in the creation of AI human figures on screen. The lab’s research staff are played by actors, or at any rate people acting; these include Lebanese independent film-maker Lynn El Safah. Isaacs has amusing scripted conversations about this project with a disapproving
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Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London The veteran band may not have much new material to show for the past decade or so but this brutal, melodious mayhem still inspires catharsis Since re-forming in 2010, System of a Down (SOAD) have existed in some weird limbo, playing numerous big-ticket tours but releasing only two new songs, with mooted further new material conspicuous by its absence amid grumbling of impasses and creative conflicts. Tonight offers scant clues this deadlock has eased – certainly, there are no new songs – but SOAD don’t play like they’re retreading familiar material simply for filthy lucre. Viscerally heavy, they give everything a metal band should, including a guitar hero, Daron Malakian, who leads chants of: “Pull Oasis out of your ass!” and provokes a circle-pit that stretches from stage to exit; a bassist, Shavo Odadjian, gurning with unparalleled panache; and a front
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All four matches beat the previous English- and Spanish-language records for a game in that round of the tournament.
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TV’s annual “upfront” sales market has largely closed, but not with much of the fanfare that typically accompanies its end. TV networks and big media agencies have wrapped the bulk of their discussions around the sale of advertising time ahead of the next cycle of programming from big U.S. media companies, according to two media […]
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Shares of Taco Bell parent Yum Brands were down nearly 4% on Tuesday.
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Reported cases of cyclosporiasis, an intestinal illness caused by a parasite, have surpassed 3,000 in Michigan, the state's health department said on Tuesday.
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Taiwan’s UMC has kicked off mass production of silicon photonics wafers at its Singapore facility amid positive Citi forecast.
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According to a monthly statement from the Treasury Department, $49.1 billion in tariff refunds were sent back to importers during the month of June alone.
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Grammy-nominated artists Tate McRae and Sombr, along with actors Tyriq Withers and Malachi Barton, will be honored at Variety’s 2026 Power of Young Hollywood presented by Disney+, on Aug. 5 in Los Angeles. The annual event will recognize the best new and upcoming actors, musicians and artists who are taking the industry by storm. McRae […]
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The Cheetah Girls are making a comeback with a new generation of young stars.
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The U.S. Department of Labor has cited a building contractor and a staffing company for safety violations after a worker suffered fatal injuries while operating a mini-excavator beneath an elementary school in Converse, Texas. The department’s Occupational Safety and Health …
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Taylor was among the A-list guests that the rap legend brought out during his three anniversary concerts.
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Book one of the best Airbnbs in Copenhagen ahead of your trip to the Danish capital—and get ready for tons of Scandinavian design inspiration.
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Calling all minimalist brides: We found the best satin slips, crepe column gowns, and more simple wedding dresses perfect for your big day or courthouse ceremony.
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Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan showed that Wall Street is a major beneficiary of the AI boom, with record revenue driven by surging trading and investment banking.
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A Mexican student’s post-exams night out becomes a heady voyage of self-discovery in this slight but joyful coming-of-age drama This queer coming-of-age drama from Mexico feels a little familiar, with its story of 18-year-old Eduardo, a small-town boy finding himself in the big city. And yet nothing about it feels forced or fake – it is upfront about pleasure and desire, Eduardo’s teenage horniness and his intense need to be in the gay world. There are terrific performances from its young cast too. Alejandro Quintana plays Eduardo, a studious kid who arrives in Mexico’s second largest city, Guadalajara, in a sensible button-up shirt to sit a university entrance exam. His phone pings constantly with messages and calls from his mum, whose harsh tone suggests a tension, possibly around his sexuality. After the exam Eduardo meets student Mario, a Caravaggio-esque beauty who invites him back
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Luxury brands are leveraging partnerships with blue-blooded content creators to burnish their aura of exclusivity.
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UK fears a ‘triple whammy’: oversized investment in AI stocks, slower adoption of AI than predicted and the breakneck pace of AI’s development Hello, and welcome to TechScape. I’m your host, Blake Montgomery, US tech editor at the Guardian. Today, we’re discussing the UK’s difficult position in the AI race, new doubts over OpenAI’s path toward a trillion-dollar stock market debut and the changes to IRL tech reporting in the age of AI. My patients use ChatGPT for therapy. Now I use it too | Sarah Darghouth | The Guardian Chasing new skills, going back to basics and pushing for collective action: how software engineers are adapting to AI Continue reading...
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Many Mexicans worry that an exhibit showcasing paintings by Frida Kahlo and other artists will leave Mexico and never return.
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"A good bar has ghosts." Inside the pages of 'Everybody Came to Tana's,' a new posthumous memoir by Dan Tana detailing the secret mafia deals, rock star patrons and enduring appeal of one of L.A.'s classic restaurants.
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Reflect Orbital has been given the green light to launch its first space mirror that aims to redirect sunlight down to Earth at night. The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has authorized the California-based startup to build and operate a single prototype satellite in low-Earth orbit later this year, despite concerns over how the technology […] Eärendil-1 is the first of many 60-foot space mirrors that Reflect Orbital is planning to launch into low Earth orbit. | Image: Reflect Orbital Reflect Orbital has been given the green light to launch its first space mirror that aims to redirect sunlight down to Earth at night. The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has authorized the California-based startup to build and operate a single prototype satellite in low-Earth orbit later this year, despite concerns over how the technology could impact optical astronomy. The sate
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Health care workers on strike at Ebola treatment center, how to tackle the U.S. alcohol epidemic, and more Morning Rounds news
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His facial hair fixation might seem perplexing – but it is part of an aestheticisation of politics that is central to the Trump project The year is 2018 and Pete Hegseth has just come back from his summer holidays. Hegseth, who is still just a Fox News host, not a defense secretary keen on ordering possible war crimes , has grown a nice little beard during his time off. He is hoping his bosses at Fox might let him keep the facial hair, even if it’s just the moustache. He seems to think it makes him look quite dapper. Alas, some of his viewers disagree . A woman called Patti writes in to Fox & Friends urging him to get that “fur” off his face. A viewer called Mary bemoans the fact that “all American cute” Pete now looks “awful”. People on the internet joke that he looks like a duck hunter. And then a final humiliation: Hegseth’s co-hosts cackle as his vacation beard is lopped off by a
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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche will sit before a Senate panel for his hearing to be confirmed in that role permanently. It comes after he's been involved in a number of high-profile, controversial decisions, including investigations, indictments and the rollout of the Epstein files. Justice correspondent Ali Rogin tracks his unlikely path to the nation's top law enforcement job.
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'Antiques Roadshow' expert Theo Burrell has died at 39, four years after being diagnosed with an incurable, aggressive Grade 4 brain tumor.
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Anchored by an indelible André Holland performance, the film finds tenderness and warmth amid its gritty Washington DC backdrop In the lineage of Creed and Million Dollar Baby, They Fight makes yet another compelling case for why boxing remains a timeless allegory for the human condition. This time it’s Walt (André Holland) who’s staring up at a 10-count . Once a luminary on Washington DC’s boxing scene, Walt saw his promising career derailed by the city’s drug trade. After an extended prison stint, he is paroled and intent on reuniting with his old flame ( Samira Wiley ) and their young son. Walt trudges back to the disregarded after-school gym where he first found his footing in the sweet science, hoping to chart a new path forward, only to be drawn into its revival by the resident counselor, Slim ( Wendell Pierce ), and a trio of boys spoiling for a fight. But it’s best friends Quince
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We did the math over a 30-year period, and it’s not even close.
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An indictment was unsealed today in the Northern District of Ohio charging three Russian nationals and two related “bulletproof hosting” companies for their roles in cybercrimes against U.S. victims, causing tens of millions of dollars in losses.
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The Distracted AF run features support from Channel Tres, TiaCorine, Fera, 54 Ultra, and Kitty Ca$h
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Burnham, who is expected to become the UK's next prime minister, has been handed a letter from the oil and gas industry calling for his support.
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Mission: Impossible star to appear in a pre-game show that will also feature Robbie Williams and Jennifer Hudson A wide array of performers, from actor Tom Cruise to streamer IShowSpeed, will help close out the World Cup, Fifa announced on Tuesday. Soccer’s governing body released the lineup for the closing ceremony, which will take place 90 minutes before Sunday’s final. The show is meant to “celebrate the 48 teams’ unforgettable journey” through 16 host cities across three countries, Fifa said in a statement. Continue reading...
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Comedy power couple Tom Segura and Christina Pazsitzky are calling it quits after 18 years of marriage but plan to keep co-hosting their hit podcast.
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The Department of Justice announced today that the Trade Fraud Task Force (TFTF), launched in August 2025 , with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has surpassed $1 billion in civil and criminal recoveries, penalties, forfeitures, and publicly charged losses in less than one year This milestone reflects a fundamental shift in the federal government’s approach to customs and trade enforcement, emphasizing rigorous criminal prosecution and civil enforcement under the False Claims Act (FCA).
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Forecasters say a tropical depression has formed far offshore of Mexico and could strengthen into a hurricane this week
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The suspension is not absolute and there's room for exceptions when executing a criminal warrant or working with partner agencies.
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President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced a reversal of plans to charge a 20% toll on cargo going through the Strait of Hormuz, saying that Middle Eastern countries will instead make investment and trade deals with the U.S.
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The president had sought to delay the payment as he tried to persuade the Supreme Court to overturn the judgement.
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President Donald Trump is sharply reducing the size of two national monuments in Utah
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The abrupt about-face from the US president was the latest twist in a conflict that has now lasted more than four months.
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President Donald Trump is set to welcome Iraq's new prime minister, Ali al-Zaidi, to the White House
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Donald Trump claims shipping route is open for all except Iranian ships as US issues new Iran-related sanctions Tuesday US launches third night of strikes on Iran as Trump announces Hormuz blockade Resurgent oil and fuel prices could cement a fourth interest rate rise in Australia this year if Donald Trump’s renewed conflict with Iran is not resolved within a week , economists warn. US missile strikes on Iran and Trump’s announcement of a new maritime blockade has lifted oil prices to their highest point in the month since the two countries agreed to a peace deal . Continue reading...
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While the proposed levy would raise shipping costs, an escalating conflict could remove barrels from the market altogether.
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The dinosaur skeleton, which roamed the planet 67 million years ago, was sold by Sotheby's in New York.
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The U.S. launched a fourth straight night of strikes and is reimposing its naval blockade of all Iranian ports, its most formal step toward resuming full-scale war with Iran. President Trump says the move is designed to starve Iran's regime of oil revenue. Iran, in turn, continues to attack ships and U.S. allies in the Gulf, and refuses to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Nick Schifrin reports.
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The U.S. has completed a third consecutive night of strikes against Iran, as Tehran targets U.S. military facilities in the region.
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Two United Arab Emirates-linked supertankers came under attack while sailing “dark” through the Strait of Hormuz, threatening one of the main methods of getting non-Iranian crude to the global market during the war. A seafarer died and several were injured, …
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The third consecutive night of US strikes on Iran came as Trump announced a 20% charge as part of a new blockade on the Strait of Hormuz.
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Midnight to 6am block on some apps is latest stage of Labour’s bid to protect young people from online harms Sixteen and 17-year-olds are to be encouraged to observe a midnight social media curfew, in the latest stage of Labour’s bid “to protect the next generation” from online harms, including poor sleep caused by night-time scrolling. From next spring, Britain’s oldest children will be urged to refrain from using certain apps with a midnight to 6am block being switched on by default. But the curfew will not be mandatory and can be overridden. The move is an extension of the under-16 social media ban announced last month, which included restrictions on platforms such as Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and X. Continue reading...
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Healthcare staff were unable to properly protect themselves, or those in their care, from dangerous infections, says the latest inquiry report.
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The United Nations’ refugee agency says it is investigating reports that two boats carrying members of Myanmar’s persecuted Rohingya minority have capsized in the Bay of Bengal
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The House of Representatives passed a Trump-backed bill that would end decades of Americans having to reset their clocks twice a year.
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The U.S. property/casualty industry posted its best underwriting profit and combined ratio in a decade in 2025, building upon the $1 trillion of total direct premiums written logged the prior year for the first time. According to a new report …
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Other US fast food brands have struggled to succeed in the countries their dishes originated.
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The U.S. military’s official tally of deaths in the Iran war has risen to 14 service members, with the death of a Navy pilot in a helicopter crash in early July in the Arabian Sea
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Government had been forced to pay back duties to companies that imported goods into the US that were hit by Trump’s tariffs The US government has already paid back tens of billions of dollars in tariffs it collected before the supreme court ruled them illegal, according to budget figures released on Monday. Tariffs – taxes on imported goods – have been a key part of president Donald Trump’s game economic plan since he took office again last year. Continue reading...
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Stocks rose after a report showed U.S. inflation was not as bad last month as economists expected
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United Airlines will allow customers to pay more to keep the middle seat open on its Airbus A321XLRs
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Rebecca Slaughter, fired by Trump from the FTC in 2025, worries agencies will fear defying the US president Federal officials fired by the Trump administration are calling the recent supreme court decision a “dagger” at the heart of the civil service that will open independent federal government agencies to corruption and manipulation at the whim of the president. Since Donald Trump took office again in January 2025, he has fired more than 50 officials from federal agencies as the Trump administration openly sought to have the supreme court overturn a landmark 1935 ruling that limited the president’s power over independent agencies, known as Humphrey’s Executor. Continue reading...
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The tripartite collab leads the Latin Airplay and Latin Rhythm Airplay charts.
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Blanche is heading into a high-stakes test this week in his bid to become attorney general, with key Republicans still undecided about whether to back his nomination.
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ABC News' Sam Champion has the biggest moments from the kickoff of baseball's All-Star Week.
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The rescue played out in a river in Idaho just as a local reporter was recording a news story only feet away.
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Darline Graham, the sister of the late South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham, was sworn in by the Senate on Tuesday afternoon — filling the seat just three days after her brother's death.
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Authorities say some of the exits were blocked or inaccessible.
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Tony Award winners Andre De Shields and Anais Mitchell discuss the excitement behind the theatrical realese of the hit musical, Hadestown.
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ABC News' Sophie Flay has the story of a woman who turned to the internet help find the man who caught her eye as she boarded a flight bound for Florida.
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Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer announced his opposition and other key Democrats said they could not support the annual bill, known as the National Defense Authorization Act, as President Donald Trump's war against Iran drags into a fifth month with no clear endgame in sight.
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ESPN's F-C host Dan Thomas breaks down what fans can expect as the tournament reaches its final matches.
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President Donald Trump said he doesn't know why the FBI is looking into Sen. Lindsey Graham's death.
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The president explained his thinking in backing away from a 20% toll on cargo passing through the Strait of Hormuz, saying he was called by "kings and emirs" and other leaders who suggested an alternate arrangement.
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The Writers Guild of America sued Paramount on Tuesday, alleging its planned acquisition of Warner Bros. violates federal antitrust law. The lawsuit comes a day after California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta and 11 other state attorneys general sued Paramount.
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Wrestlers including Drew McIntyre and Joe Hendry will appear alongside vertical stars in an original, live-action microdrama.
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Analysts have set a sky-high bar for second-quarter earnings. However, Piper Sandler thinks corporate America can still clear it.
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Warren Buffett omitted the Gates Foundation from his annual charitable stock gifts.
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Billionaire Warren Buffett omitted Bill Gates′ foundation from his annual donations this year after disclosures of the Microsoft co-founder’s ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein
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Warsh pledged Tuesday to "get monetary policy right" and defeat the inflation that has bedeviled the central bank for the past five years.
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Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh pledged to make high inflation “a thing of the past” in his first congressional testimony Tuesday, yet provided no signal about the central bank’s next steps
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Drizzy tried his hand at the viral trend last month.
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The song comes off the British singer’s recent debut LP, Visitor
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An ICE agent fatally shot a Colombian national during an immigration enforcement operation in the town of Biddeford.
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The sister of late US Senator Lindsey Graham will serve as his temporary replacement after the South Carolina lawmaker died from an aortic tear.
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The Soyuz spacecraft will carry Nasa astronaut Anil Menon and cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina to the ISS for an eight-month mission.
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From how tech fits into our broader culture and political power structures to how to cultivate a brand that resonates in the age of AI, leaders from Substack, Nothing, Daydream, and others share their recommended summer reading to reflect on how tech is shaping our lives.
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The company said the shortfall in its software and infrastructure business was tied to clients spending on memory ahead of price hikes.
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Revisiting actions from his first term that were reversed, President Donald Trump announced Monday that he will scale back the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments in Utah. The Republican’s actions undo proclamations from his predecessors who deemed the sites worthy of preservation under the Antiquities Act, a 1906 law that gives presidents power to protect areas of cultural, historic or scientific interest. Trump made similar moves during his first term, but many were reversed by his successor, President Joe Biden. The back-and-forth underscores how national monuments have become a flashpoint over the management of public lands. Trump is not the first president to reduce the size of monuments. Here’s a look at U.S. national monuments and presidents who have created or reshaped them: How many national monuments have Biden and Trump acted on? Trump made
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An ICE officer shot and killed a man in Maine - BBC Verify has been examining video footage of the incident.
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Sam Neill had been steadily working in the movies for nearly two decades before he became, at the age of 45, a star in the industry’s eyes. A sturdy, reliable everyman who radiated, depending on the role, a kind of quietly masculine decency or a steely chill, the New Zealander never chased the flashy, all-guns-blazing […]
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While skin care brands dominated on Amazon during the holiday season, June's Prime Day winners indicate a more balanced mix of skin, hair and fragrance players.
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Along with the rice fields, a centuries-old infrastructure that treated water as a gift to be shared is disappearing I Putu Partayasa pushes his fingers into the soil as he squats at the edge of a rice terrace. They come up dry. His field has water; his neighbour’s does not. “We have a big problem in the dry season,” he says. “Fifteen years ago, we have water every day. But today it’s getting less.” The 52-year-old, who goes by the name Parta, is lucky because his plot sits high enough in the irrigation system so that he still gets his share of water. He fears he knows where the rest is going. “Companies take our water,” he says, “and bring it to the tourism places.” He gestures at the terraces below, a patchwork of green and brown that was once all green. “The forest is getting smaller. The springs are drying.” Continue reading...
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BBC Sport speaks to journalists and fans from the World Cup's four semi-finalists to see who they think will win the tournament.
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Tesla and SpaceX may be winners in the next evolution of value investing, says the president and chief investment officer of Tsai Capital, Christopher Tsai.
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Cali Adeline's debut novel 'People Watching in the Desert' uses the tropes of a breezy summer getaway to explore the thorny, Didion-esque ethics of the stories we tell about others.
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Despite the property making a splash with its 2024 animated sequel, this weekend's weak launch fuels questions about the studio's strategy for live-action remakes: "Who knows where Disney goes from here?"
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Major incidents were declared in North Wales and in Glossop, Derbyshire in the Peak District on Sunday.
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Dozens of workers at an Ebola treatment center in northeast Congo have gone on strike over unpaid salaries and bonuses
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⚽️ Latest news before first of the semi-finals in Dallas ⚽️ Player guide | Golden Boot | Football Daily | Email us Atlanta police are increasing staffing and resources for Wednesday’s World Cup semi-final between England and Argentina. The department says additional officers will be deployed around the stadium and across the city’s entertainment and high-traffic areas, with large crowds expected before and after the match: As Atlanta prepares to host an upcoming World Cup semi-final match and welcomes increased numbers of residents and visitors, the Atlanta Police Department has enhanced its citywide public safety and security posture. Additional personnel and resources are already deployed and will continue to be strategically assigned in and around the event venues, entertainment districts, and other high-traffic areas to help ensure a safe and enjoyable experience for everyone. These
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The FIFA World Cup Final Halftime Show keeps getting bigger. Variety has exclusively learned that the event will now also include members of the New York Philharmonic and the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela, who will jointly perform a tribute to Venezuela in the wake of its recent devastating earthquakes. Gustavo Dudamel, the outgoing […]
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The textile innovation reflects a broader shift in how consumers define comfort.
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The zipper material debuts in Yuima Nakazato's latest collection.
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A truce that ended nearly a decade of war in Yemen has mostly held since 2022
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The Iran-backed Houthis blame Saudi Arabia for the attack in Yemen's capital and say they targeted Abha airport in response.
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The 'Colin and Samir show' hosts will travel the country in a Lexus for 'Colin & Samir Start Over.'
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How to decide whether a travel-rewards card is worth it. Plus: Protect yourself in the event that your credit-card points get devalued.
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What the link between the yen and U.S. stocks means for your portfolio.
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In one of Zara's most nostalgic beauty drops yet, the retailer has bottled Hannah Montana's vibrant spirit with notes of red fruits, rose and vanilla.
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A commentator on Islamic history says her wearing the jewelry is “in line with Orientalist practices.”
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Sixty years after its first staging, performance artist MPA is restaging the provocative piece in Los Angeles Yoko Ono: Music of the Mind , a traveling retrospective on view at Los Angeles’s The Broad museum, features black and white footage of Ono ’s 1964 Carnegie Hall performance of Cut Piece projected on to one of its walls. It was a landmark event in performance art history, in which the artist, aged 31, sat motionless on the stage as strangers took turns with a pair of scissors to cut away pieces of her clothing. As an emblem of the Fluxus artistic tradition, Cut Piece “relies on the audience’s actions to complete the performance”, says Sarah Loyer, curator and exhibitions manager at The Broad. This is precisely the work’s inherent risk: it leaves the artist’s body totally vulnerable to the viewer’s unpredictable whims. Consequently, as Ono herself told the art historian Ina Blom in
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A brand-new 35mm print of Ôtomo Katsuhiro’s “Akira” – struck from the 4K master and the first of its kind to be created anywhere in the world in decades – will make its debut at BFI Southbank, London, from Aug. 14–19, distributor Anime Limited has revealed. The print will then tour selected cinemas across the […]
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Rapid scientific progress has given us the tools to stop time more convincingly than ever – but lurking behind these claims is the same fear of ageing Andrea holds a PhD in literature and works for a non-profit in Dallas. She’s in her late 40s and tells me that the pressure to remain youthful in her city is palpable. Almost completely irresistible. “You don’t know what it’s like here,” she said. “Everyone has a facelift if they can afford one and everyone has had some work done. I’m a feminist to the core, but if I had the money, I would get a deep-plane facelift in a heartbeat. I’m saving up to get my neck done.” Continue reading...
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In response to the assertion that the limited series doesn't meet the criteria to be eligible for the best original main title theme music nomination it received, the TV Academy acknowledged that it needs "to tighten up the language before next year’s competition," but took no action.
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Searchlight Pictures has released the trailer for “Behemoth!,” a new drama film from Tony Gilroy about a family of Los Angeles musicians. The film’s logline reads, “A gifted cellist, Alex Serian, returns home to Los Angeles after 20 years on the road. Music, which has been the constant, all-consuming river of his life, begins to […]
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The film about forbidden love took home Karlovy Vary's top prize after its recent premiere at the fest.
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After the Guardian’s music critics chose their best of the half-year, we asked you for your picks – from Brian Jackson and Arlo Parks to Maya Hawke, Flea and more • The best albums of 2026 so far • ‘I saw it seven times in the cinema’: readers’ favourite films of 2026 so far The album is a fun, punchy dance record that will definitely be the soundtrack of my summer. It’s propulsive, full of queer joy, cheeky lyricism, and relatable insecurities as they ruminate on “being past their prime” as pop stars in their early 30s. It will undoubtedly be an amazing live show and is a testament to the importance of artists taking breaks, going out and living and resting before coming back with new things to say and experiences to detail. Jane Tytla, New England, US Continue reading...
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Threat of social unrest rises as public indignation at lack of disaster aid comes on top of fallout from US military intervention • A revolution in ruins: fury amid the rubble of a housing project in quake-hit Venezuela Public anger at what many perceive as the Venezuelan government’s botched response to twin earthquakes that killed nearly 4,500 people is growing, with one grieving mother caught on camera berating the son of former president Nicolás Maduro. Maduro’s politician son received a hostile reception while visiting a semi-destroyed social housing project named after his father’s late mentor Hugo Chávez. Continue reading...
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The actors Lindsay Duncan and Charles Dance, alongside director Peter Webber, pay tribute to a practical joker, unpretentious craftsman and ‘very cool guy’ Sam Neill’s final interview Sam Neill’s 20 best performances A life in pictures Obituary Lindsay Duncan, co-star, Reilly, Ace of Spies (1983) and Blackbird (2019) Continue reading...
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Project a Black Planet: Film, a new season of screenings at the Barbican in London exemplifies how the movement was an act of solidarity, resistance and fierce creativity Algiers, 1969. What had, for seven years, been the metropolis of a newly independent country became, over the course of 12 days in July, the cosmopolitan centre of an entire continent. That summer, Algeria played host to the first Pan-African Cultural festival (Panaf) and the capital’s streets were transformed into a vista of energising performers, flanked by placards announcing each country’s delegation: Ethiopia, Liberia, Mali. Picture an Olympics-style opening ceremony, then discard it, for the images captured in William Klein’s documentary of the event, The Pan-African Festival of Algiers, hint at the very dissolving of barriers between spectacle and spectator – an act that brings to life a quote, shown on screen, f
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Legendary Entertainment’s first theme park attraction, “Kong x Godzilla” at Lotte World in Seoul, opens July 24, marking the studio’s entry into location-based entertainment after several years of development on the project. “It was a big priority for me when I joined Legendary nine years ago,” James Ngo, Legendary’s executive VP of franchise management, tells […]
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John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein reveal the aviation-themed notes from David Ellison and look back at Branagh transforming into an action star.
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Doctors and human rights experts documented hundreds of incidents from June 2025 through May 2026 and estimate true number is ‘far greater’ It’s been a brutal tactic deployed by local and federal law enforcement officials time and again over the past year: using teargas, rubber bullets and pepper spray to control protests outside ICE detention centers or during enforcement operations. Now, a new report lays bare the scale of the use of these crowd control weapons during anti-immigration demonstrations across the US, including hundreds of incidents that resulted in lasting and traumatic injuries. Continue reading...
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The U.K. and Ireland box office saw a transition at the summit as Disney’s live-action adaptation “Moana” debuted in the top spot, banking an opening weekend of £2.8 million ($3.8 million). The launch was enough to narrowly edge out Disney stablemate “Toy Story 5,” which moved to second place in its fourth frame. The film […]
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A deceptive law enforcement practice is proliferating across California jails. As it gains momentum, an increasing number of defendants say they were coerced into self-incrimination.
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Anya Taylor-Joy was a strict “Harry Potter” fan as a child, but now, having been cast in “The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum,” she’s ready to dive into the world of J.R.R. Tolkien. “I’m about to read the books now, actually,” Taylor-Joy told Variety’s Marc Malkin at the Monday night premiere of […]
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Clarkson has been a double nominee in the two talk show categories for all seven seasons of her eponymous show.
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Drugs, sex and murder are the backdrop of “The Shards,” Ryan Murphy’s upcoming drama series based on the Bret Easton Ellis thriller novel. FX released a trailer for the show, which premieres with two episodes on Aug. 5 on the cable channel and Hulu. “The Shards” follows a group of rich teenagers indulging in the […]
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The series, from executive producer Ryan Murphy and based on the best-selling novel, follows a group of elite prep-school students in 1980s Los Angeles.
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“I’ve just been ignoring their attempts.”
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He was elected mayor of Istanbul in 2019, and had announced his candidacy for the 2028 presidential elections. But Ekrem İmamoğlu is now behind bars, and his trial, on charges including fraud and organised crime, could take 12 years This piece first appeared in the Dial There’s a Turkish saying, “ Silivri soğuktur ”: Silivri is cold. You’ll hear it from journalists, politicians and activists after they say something critical of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s government. The kind of comments that could send them to the notorious prison complex in Silivri, where it would take months before they saw a judge. For decades, Silivri was considered a “ sayfiye yeri ”, a place for cottages, country and summer houses. All around the complex are small family-run farms and villas with private pools, protected by watchdogs. Construction of the Marmara Prison complex began in 2005 and lasted three y
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Da’ Gullah American Revolutionary Experience retells the revolutionary war from the perspective of the formerly enslaved A beam of white light illuminated actor Anita Singleton-Prather’s face. “War was on the way,” she said, addressing the audience. Portraying a formerly enslaved African in heaven, Singleton-Prather wore a white dress and held a large wooden staff. “Folks was asking us, what side we was going to fight: red or blue?” she said, referring to the Continental Army’s blue uniforms and the British army’s red coats during the American revolutionary war. Both sides implored enslaved Africans to fight by offering them freedom, which was rarely granted . She was joined on stage by a chorus of Black singers also clad in white who served as holy angels. They repeated her words as though they were a church congregation engaged in call-and-response. Continue reading...