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Fight over broken bottle led to Exposition Park machete attack, police say
A fight broke out Friday night in Exposition Park over a broken bottle. It led to a machete stabbing, police say
2028 Could Bring the Most Mind-Bendingly Expensive Apple Product of All Time
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Trump literally targeted by Iranian newspaper in ‘revenge’ hit list
A gallery of leaders appeared in the Hamshahri newspaper, wearing prison uniforms.
Banana Fish is Coming to Netflix With Human Voices This Time
Now that Prime Video's free of 'Banana Fish,' Netflix is snatching it up and adding real performers to its dub cast.
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Magnitude 3.2 earthquake reported near Arvin
The California earthquake marks the second reported Sunday with a magnitude 4.2 earthquake reported about 26 miles from Bakersfield.
Xbox gamer wins lawsuit against Microsoft to restore account and digital library
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Why GameCube games are so expensive (and why they're rarely sold at retro stores)
Vintage games can be hard to find, but Nintendo GameCube titles are exceptionally elusive.
Matt Damon recalls the frantic flight that nearly cost him Red Sox history
Matt Damon rearranged his travel plans so he wouldn't miss one of the biggest moments in Boston sports history.The Oscar-winning actor recently recalled racing home from Europe during the filming of "Syriana" so he could watch the Boston Red Sox begin their historic 2004 World Series run after the team defeated the New York Yankees in the American League Championship Series (ALCS).Damon shared the story during a recent episode of Amy Poehler's podcast, "Good Hang," as the two looked back on one ...
Caitlin Clark vs Paige Bueckers: How two White WNBA stars wound up with vastly different cultural perceptions
Debate over Caitlin Clark and Paige Bueckers broke out on social media in the past week after former NFL wide receiver Harry Douglas claimed on ESPN that "everything we expected Caitlin Clark to be, Paige Bueckers has been in the WNBA."Clark is often at the center of mainstream cultural discussions over her status as the preeminent player in the WNBA, while also being Caucasian. But Bueckers, despite also being White and dominant in the sport, has appeared to dodge the same degree of social deba...
Rosie O'Donnell walked away at the height of her success after reaching one jaw-dropping financial milestone
Rosie O'Donnell recalls a specific point in her career when she recognized she had accumulated more wealth than she had ever considered possible.The comedian, 64, revealed she chose to walk away from her wildly successful daytime talk show, "The Rosie O'Donnell Show," after learning she had earned roughly $100 million, saying no paycheck was worth missing time with her children."When I heard that [number], I thought, 'OK, now I'm done,'" O'Donnell told Page Six. "And everyone was like, 'Why are ...
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Clashing Over Saylor, Strategy, And Bitcoin's Biggest Risks
Clashing Over Saylor, Strategy, And Bitcoin's Biggest Risks Submitted by QTR's Fringe Finance Sometimes the best conversations happen after an argument. That's exactly what unfolded this week when I sat down with fund manager Larry Lepard for a discussion that almost never happened. After disagreeing earlier in the week over my criticism of Michael Saylor, Strategy, and the company's evolving Bitcoin strategy, we decided to hash it out publicly in a podcast/debate. Stupid thing to...
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The fan fiction that rewrote Harry Potter as an evangelical tract
In 2014, an author calling herself Grace Ann Parsons, username "proudhousewife," began serializing Hogwarts School of Prayer and Miracles on FanFiction.Net. Her version recast Harry as an American orphan raised by his atheist, career-driven aunt Petunia. Hagrid arrives as an evangelical missionary who knocks on the Dursleys' door, and Harry heads off to a Hogwarts where Headmaster Dumbledore now married, with a daughter named Hermione teaches prayer instead of spells. Read the rest The post The...
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Iran aims to cripple US navy supply chain with wave of strikes in Middle East
The strikes are the most extensive attacks on Arab states since the peace-deal signing.
Phillies' Zack Wheeler declines late All-Star Game invite after complaining about snub
Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Zack Wheeler has no interest in appearing in the MLB All-Star Game even after receiving a late invitation to the Midsummer Classic.Wheeler was initially unable to have the chance to pitch at Citizens Bank Ballpark, his home stadium, because of his pitching schedule. The pitching schedules have determined who is available for the Midsummer Classic, but it's not known whether they have strictly determined All-Star selections.CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE...
Refreshed Apple Pencils may arrive next year with improved repairability
Thanks to upcoming EU regulations, the next Apple Pencil could feature replaceable batteries.
Waltz warns of Chinese, Russian-fueled ‘national security threat’ looming close to US shores
Chinese and Russian intelligence sites operating in Cuba remain an active "national security threat" just off America's shores, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz warned Sunday, reaffirming the Trump administration's determination to counter foreign adversaries' influence in the Western Hemisphere."[There are] both Chinese and Russian [sites]," Waltz told "Sunday Morning Futures," claiming both entities are collecting information around U.S. military bases in Cuba.WATCH: MIKE WALTZ...
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Trump leads tributes after sudden death of US senator Lindsey Graham
World leaders and former US presidents released statements after Graham's death at 71.
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Devastating Evidence: Tyler Robinson Preliminary Hearing A Slam Dunk For Prosecution
Devastating Evidence: Tyler Robinson Preliminary Hearing A Slam Dunk For Prosecution Did the Israelis do it? Did the US government? Did Charlie Kirk's wife plan it? Did Trump have Charlie killed? Nope. It turns out that all the theories raging online about the "real" assassins behind the Charlie Kirk murder were complete bunk - A distraction away from the obvious suspect and the leftist movement that inspired him. Anyone waiting for concrete evidence to be produced before ...
Dad and his kids think they've captured Bigfoot on video after spotting something in the woods
A dad out for a drive with his kids claims to have caught a Bigfoot on video hanging out in the woods alongside the road. Skeptical? So was the dad at first until he drove past the area of the supposed sighting again.Since the video of the purported Bigfoot was posted a few days ago, it has more than 17 million views. It shows a wooded area next to the road, then a dark figure standing among the trees as the vehicle passes by."My kids screamed they saw Bigfoot and were freaking out," the text on...
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Storm clouds gather over America’s financial supremacy
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Bull bison sends Yellowstone visitor flipping through the air in campground attack caught on video
There are plenty of videos from Yellowstone National Park involving tourists doing breathtakingly stupid things around wild animals.This is not one of them.CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE FROM OUTKICKA man was seriously injured Friday evening after an agitated bull bison chased him through a campground and launched him several feet into the air in one of the wildest human-animal encounters you will ever see.The attack happened at Bridge Bay Campground, south of Fishing Bridge, and was captured on v...
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"The Same Monstrous Theme... Collectivism"
"The Same Monstrous Theme... Collectivism" Authored by The Federalist Papers Project (@TheFederalist1) via X, Ayn Rand was right when she wrote these words, and she is still right now. “Fascism, Nazism, Communism and Socialism are only superficial variations of the same monstrous theme: collectivism.” That is the part too many people refuse to understand. These systems may use different slogans. They may wave different flags. They may promise different futures. One may spea...
Several structures damaged after tornado passes through part of central Alberta hamlet
In a social media post on Sunday, the County of Vermilion River said no injuries had been reported to officials, and that the Alberta Emergency Management Agency and the Northern Tornadoes Project are investigating.
LinkedIn is the undisputed king of long-form AI slop, according to a study spanning five platforms
One in four longer social media posts is entirely AI-generated, according to a Pangram analysis. LinkedIn leads with 41 percent of long-form posts flagged as AI-written. The platform made up only a th
WSJ Reports on 'Hard-line Activists Ramping Up for the War With AI'
The Wall Street Journal says "an intense 27-year-old activist who had been leading sit-ins at OpenAI to protest the dangers of AI" was just part of a larger movement. "The Bay Area's AI boom is drawing young disillusioned men and women to join the fight against it. They are upending their lives and leaving behind careers for think tanks, nonprofits and street protest groups." Their cause is now riding a surge of anti-AI backlash. Many Americans are souring on the technology amid mass layoffs,...
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Third Round of US Strikes Hits 140 Targets After Hormuz Ship Attack; Iran Retaliates On Kuwait, Jordan Bases
Third Round of US Strikes Hits 140 Targets After Hormuz Ship Attack; Iran Retaliates On Kuwait, Jordan Bases Update 1210ET. The escalation cycle intensified overnight and into early Sunday as the US conducted its third round of strikes this week, while Iran enforced its declared closure of the Strait of Hormuz and launched retaliatory attacks across multiple Gulf states. CENTCOM confirmed strikes began around 7:15 p.m. ET Saturday night, hitting approximately 140 Iranian military...
Vintage photos reveal what grocery shopping looked like in the 1960s
Vintage grocery store ads from the 1960s are giving Americans a nostalgic look at a time when many grocery staples cost just pennies compared with today's prices.The decades-old newspaper advertisements offer a glimpse into how Americans once shopped and how much grocery prices and shopping habits have changed over the years.The advertisements feature prices that seem almost impossible by today's standards, from steak selling for less than a dollar a pound to five pounds of sugar for just 49 cen...
‘My Adventures With Superman’ Creators Talk Darker, Hard-Hitting Midpoint
Jake Wyatt and Brendan Clogher discuss the latest action-heavy episode of 'My Adventures with Superman' and heading into heavier territory.
Who Can Begrudge Gen Z Nostalgia For an Era Before They Were Born?
It probably IS kinda galling to look back at a time when the world wasn't on fire.
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Mexican President Seeking Legal Action Against The US Over Deaths Of Alien Migrants
Mexican President Seeking Legal Action Against The US Over Deaths Of Alien Migrants Should foreign governments be allowed to support or fund lawsuits against the US government over its immigration and enforcement policies? US sovereign immunity aside, the very idea of foreigners trying to influence American immigration law through indirect civil suits sounds insane. Why, oh why, should Americans care what Mexico thinks? To put the issue in context, it's important to understand th...
Father, son killed in plane crash on way home from baseball game
A father and his 22-year-old son were killed when their small plane apparently flew into a developing storm on their way home from a St. Louis Cardinals game, with investigators saying the aircraft appeared to make a last-minute turn before spiraling down into a rural Illinois tree line.The pilot, 48, and his son took off from St. Louis Regional Airport in Bethalto late Thursday and were headed to Siloam Springs Municipal Airport in Arkansas when the plane crashed near Waterloo, Illinois, the Mo...
Tom Cruise saved Samantha Harris from getting crushed by a '500-pound' motorcycle
Former "Dancing with the Stars" co-host Samantha Harris has experienced her share of frightening moments throughout her life. From multiple battles with breast cancer to a terrifying on-set mishap, she's learned to roll with the unexpected. One of those close calls even ended with Tom Cruise coming to her rescue.In an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital, the former "Entertainment Tonight" correspondent, 52, looked back on one of the most memorable celebrity interviews of her career an adre...
Katherine Heigl lists her Utah home for $10.6M as family prepares to downsize
Katherine Heigl is ready to part ways with her home in Utah.The 47-year-old "27 Dresses" actress placed her home in the Utah mountains on the market for $10.6 million, in partnership with listing agent Paul Benson of Engel and Völkers Park City.She reportedly purchased the land for $1 million in 2007 when she married her husband, musician Josh Kelley, and the two built the house together in 2008. They moved their family from Los Angeles to Utah full-time in 2012, and are now looking to downsize....
Matt Damon was 'pushed to the limit' while filming 'The Odyssey,' details grueling physical discomforts
After more than three decades in Hollywood and roughly 80 films under his belt, Matt Damon says no role has tested him quite like Christopher Nolan's upcoming epic, "The Odyssey."During an appearance on "Sunday Sitdown with Willi Geist," the Academy Award winner, 55, opened up about the grueling physical demands of portraying Odysseus, the legendary king of Ithaca, admitting the ambitious production pushed both the cast and crew to their limits."He was like, 'This movie's gonna be hard.' And I l...
Graham's death ignites GOP scramble for Senate seat as Trump hints he already has a favorite
Sen. Lindsey Graham’s, R-S.C., sudden death from an undisclosed illness has triggered a two-pronged approach to replace him, and President Donald Trump will likely be a focal point in the process.Graham's passing overnight comes at a time when Republicans in the upper chamber need every vote they can get. The Senate GOP now holds a 52-seat majority, and with the timetable for Sen. Mitch McConnell’s, R-Ky., absence still unclear, that majority is now effectively 51 votes.That will up the pressure...
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'Witness List Expanding...': A Seth Rich Scenario
'Witness List Expanding...': A Seth Rich Scenario Authored by James Howard Kunstler, "Witness list expanding in multi-conspiracy probe out of Fort Pierce. . . ." - Paul Sperry, Real Clear investigations. The scene: February of 2027, a federal courtroom in Fort Pierce (St. Lucie County), Florida, the third day of trial in the RussiaGate matter. Defendants seated on the right (from the judge’s vantage) are so numerous they require two tables, including John Brennan, James Come...
Is the COSMIC Desktop Getting Better Than KDE and GNOME?
"While KDE and GNOME dominate the landscape, a relative newcomer is starting to make waves with features other desktops still don't fully support," argues XDA Developers: Linux 7.0 was the first release of the kernel to officially support Rust, but COSMIC has been all-in on Rust since the very beginning, and COSMIC 1.1 finally stripped all the leftovers of C language from the desktop. It no longer has any traces of Nautilus (the GNOME file manager), and then there's now a COSMIC-native system ...
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Earthquake: 4.2 quake near Bakersfield
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake was reported Sunday morning 26 miles from Bakersfield.
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Earthquake: 4.2 quake in Frasier Park
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake was reported Sunday morning at 3:38 a.m. 25 miles from Arvin, according to the U.S.
Why Xiaomi phones aren't banned, but are rarely sold in the US
The Chinese company is allowed to sell its impressive phones in the States, but it doesn't. Here's why.
Rescue robot of tomorrow may be a cockroach in scuba suit
A cockroach in a tiny scuba suit sounds like something you would run from, not something you would send into a disaster zone. Yet scientists say this strange little setup could one day help rescue teams search places people and larger robots cannot safely reach.Researchers from NTU Singapore and Waseda University have developed a flexible diving suit for cyborg cockroaches. The suit lets the insects survive and move underwater, as well as through low-oxygen spaces, for up to three hours.The stud...
Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski return to Wimbledon doubles final comes up short
Kristina Mladenovic won a seventh career Grand Slam women's doubles title by teaming up with Guo Hanyu to defeat Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski and Luisa Stefani 6-3, 7-5 in the Wimbledon final Sunday.
Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski, partner Luisa Stefani come up short in Wimbledon doubles final
Kristina Mladenovic won a seventh career Grand Slam women's doubles title by teaming up with Guo Hanyu to defeat Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski and Luisa Stefani 6-3, 7-5 in the Wimbledon final Sunday.
Claude Code now has a built-in browser that lets the AI read, click, and type on external websites
Claude Code now has a built-in browser that lets the AI open, read, and interact with web pages directly inside the development environment. Write actions on external sites are screened by classifiers
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A company tried to make Monopoly in America and couldn't get dice
When the WS Game Company got hit with a seven-figure tariff bill on the board games it imports from China, CEO Jonathan Silva decided to find out whether he could make one in America instead. He picked a 250th-birthday edition called Monopoly: The Americana Edition and, according to NPR, hit a wall almost immediately: he couldn't find anyone in the United States to make him 10,000 dice. Read the rest The post A company tried to make Monopoly in America and couldn't get dice appeared first on Bo...
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Learn 150+ languages for life for $70 with uTalk
TL;DR: Get lifetime access to the uTalk language learning app and learn from native speakers for $69.97 (reg. $300), its best price yet through July 31 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Most language apps can handle Spanish, Italian, or French. But things can get trickier if you want to learn Urdu, Swahili, Icelandic, or one of the many other languages that rarely make the app-store shortlist. Read the rest The post Learn 150+ languages for life for $70 with uTalk appeared first on Boing Boing.
Christopher Nolan Has No Time for ‘The Odyssey’ Backlash or GenAI
All Nolan wants is for people to see 'The Odyssey' with an open mind and recognize the sincere effort on display.
AI-driven Datacenter Builds Increased Microsoft's Emissions 25% In One Year
Microsoft released its 2026 Environmental Sustainability Report showing that last year it matched its entire electricity consumption with renewable energy, reports The Register. "The bad news is it also increased greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 25%" mostly due to datacenter construction and a decision to stop purchasing some renewable energy certificates: In 2020, Microsoft set itself the goal of becoming "carbon-negative" by 2030. Its own figures show emissions heading only upwards, from 13...
Man turns tragic loss of best friend to suicide into urgent outreach to lonely strangers
This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255).A 30-year-old man has been asking people he doesn’t know to sit with him in pubs across the country ever since December of last year, as part of what he calls his "Empty Chairs" campaign.Dean Perryman came up with the idea after his best friend, Rob Clancy, tragically died by suicide at age 29 just a month earlier.Wanting ...
'Spectacular' shipwreck found with underwater time capsule of untouched cargo: 'Amazing find'
Archaeologists recently uncovered an 18th-century shipwreck in Norwegian waters containing the best-preserved cargo of its kind ever found in Northern Europe.The shipwreck's cargo is "unlike anything ever previously found in shipwrecks in Northern Europe," said Hanna Geiran, director of the Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage.The organization announced the discovery earlier in June. The shipwreck was found by Espen Saastad, a watch designer who also operates a small remotely operated veh...
New Germany sex-crime figures reignite migration fight as exploitation probe expands
New German crime figures and an expanding investigation into an alleged sexual exploitation of teenage girls near the Nuremberg, Germany, central railway station are intensifying a broader European battle over migration, integration and whether officials have been too reluctant to confront patterns of organized sexual abuse.Germany recorded 751 cases categorized as group rapes in 2025, according to the federal government’s response to a parliamentary inquiry submitted by the opposition Alternati...
B.C. researchers turn to wild yeast in bid to help struggling craft breweries
Researchers at Langara College and the University of British Columbia are studying wild yeast collected from across B.C. and the Pacific Northwest to see if it can be used to brew beer with unique flavours while reducing costs for breweries.
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"Planet's Strongest Heat Dome" To Bake America's Heartland
"Planet's Strongest Heat Dome" To Bake America's Heartland What some meteorologists are calling the "planet's strongest heat dome" is set to build over America's heartland next week. Triple-digit temperatures are expected across the northern Plains, with dangerous heat pushing eastward into parts of the Mid-Atlantic. "The planet's strongest heat dome will develop over the Intermountain West and Plains into next week," meteorologists Ben Noll wrote on X, adding, "This will produce r...
Brewers' ace Jacob Misiorowski is statistically untouchable as he faces Paul Skenes and the Pirates
There are some games that are so exciting, it doesn't matter if they mean anything or not. In baseball, you get 162 regular-season games, and some teams will only have three games to decide if they keep going or not when they get into the playoffs. Those games are all meaningful and exciting.During the course of the season, though, there are few games that are must-watch. This game may ultimately not mean anything, but it does have a pitching matchup we have to watch.The Milwaukee Brewers contin...
Wimbledon final betting tips favor Jannik Sinner to sweep Alexander Zverev as top players meet on grass
I am yet again doing something I've never done before in an attempt to make us money. I was on a hot streak this past week, so maybe I shouldn't try to switch things up, but I'm going to do it anyway. We don't have World Cup soccer, so I'm going to try to place a bet on a different sport. That sport will be tennis, and we are jumping in on the last match of the premier event, Wimbledon.If you don't watch tennis, that's not a problem; you don't have to. You can cash bets without watching matches....
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Sen. Lindsey Graham, a close Trump ally, dies after a brief illness
Sen. Lindsey Graham, a close Trump ally, dies after a brief illness
You Know What Your Bathroom Needs? A Smart Mirror With Party Lighting
Lifx’s fancy light-up mirror is a one-of-a-kind device, for now.
World Cup superstar Ivana Knoll hops on the wrong bandwagon, Megan Moroney checks in and Conor McGregor is back
Selecting the right bandwagon to hop on isn't an easy process. Sometimes it requires punching numbers, sometimes it requires trusting your gut. With either approach, there aren't any guarantees.In this Sunday edition of Screencaps, we take a look at a bandwagon selection that didn't work out. The bandwagon selection that World Cup superstar Ivana Knoll made.She had already put in a valiant effort in support of Croatia. Unfortunately, her home country came up short and was bounced by Portugal in ...
The correct way to position your router's antennas depends on your home
Know where to place your router and how to position its antennas should get you better coverage.
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Tehran Declares Hormuz Closed, But Ships Are Still Transiting
Tehran Declares Hormuz Closed, But Ships Are Still Transiting The Strait of Hormuz’s southern shipping channel remained open Sunday morning despite a sharp escalation in tit-for-tat attacks, with the US launching a third round of airstrikes on Iran and Tehran retaliating against US-linked targets across Arab Gulf states. "Commercial traffic through the Strait of Hormuz continued at reduced levels, with vessels transiting via both the southern Omani corridor and the northern Irania...
Ex-WWE and AEW star Jake Hager gets knocked out in Power Slap matchup
Jake Hager, a former WWE champion and All Elite Wrestling (AEW) star, took a second turn in the Power Slap arena on Friday night.Hager was going slap-for-slap against Amanpreet Singh. The former sport shooter lined up his right hand against Hager. He slapped him with full force and Hager fell backward to the officials and was knocked out.COMPLETE PRO WRESTLING COVERAGE ON FOX NEWS DIGITALThe final slap occurred in the third round. Hager ate two meaty slaps prior to Singh’s final shot. Hager was ...
Who wants their child to be a millionaire? Trump has given you that chance
Trump Accounts officially launched on July 4, and they could become one of the most important wealth-building tools created for American families in a generation.For parents, grandparents, and guardians who worry that their children will inherit a future of high housing costs, mounting debt, and fewer opportunities, Trump Accounts offer something refreshingly practical: a way to begin building wealth for children from the very start of life.Trump Accounts are new tax-advantaged investment accoun...
Here’s What’ll Be at the Oscars Museum’s Horror Movie Exhibit
Get ready to get scared and educated, because the Horror Show exhibit will have films to watch and materials to pore over.
The best time to talk to your parents about senior care before it's too late
Most families wait to talk about senior care until an emergency hits, but experts say having those discussions early can lead to better outcomes and less conflict.Tatyana Zlotsky, CEO of A Place for Mom in New York City, said 77% of the families she works with tell her they wish they’d acted sooner.Planning before a crisis gives families more time to compare care options, understand costs and honor an older adult's wishes instead of making rushed decisions, the expert advised.DR OZ WARNS MEDICAR...
Achy, breaky heart: Is the Calgary Stampede the ultimate relationship test?
A famed 10-day festival. Over one million visitors from around the world. Throw in alcohol and constant partying, and you might have the recipe for some relationship trouble.
A Sask. man who did time for manslaughter is now accused of murder. The victim's daughter wants justice
A woman is speaking out after her mom was killed in Moose Jaw, Sask., last December. Tiffani Ellert had been living with Todd Donaldson when she died. Donaldson, who was released from prison just 10 months earlier, is now charged with second-degree murder.
How to Orchestrate 100+ Agents With Claude Code
Run 100+ agents in parallel The post How to Orchestrate 100+ Agents With Claude Code appeared first on Towards Data Science .
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US Population Growth Prospects Corrected Downwards
US Population Growth Prospects Corrected Downwards The population of the United States is projected to keep on climbing beyond 2100. However, the rate of increase that can be expected until 2050 has been significantly corrected downwards over the last couple of years. As Statista's Katharina Buchholz reports, according to the Congressional Budget Office, 349 million people live in the United States in 2026. In 2050, this is expected to have risen to 364 million. In 2019, previous t...
Sophie Cunningham kicks off her shoes and walks the Octagon at UFC 329 as a surprise ring girl
Sophie Cunningham made the most of her night off in Las Vegas.The Indiana Fever guard made a surprise appearance as an Octagon girl at UFC 329 on Saturday night, just hours before she was due back at her real job against the Las Vegas Aces.CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGECunningham was already sitting ringside at T-Mobile Arena when she apparently decided watching the fights wasn’t enough.Before the co-main event between Paddy Pimblett and Benoit Saint Denis, the 6-foot-1 WNBA star gr...
Google may use your photos and voice to train AI
There are few emails that make your stomach drop faster than one about "new privacy settings." That usually means a company has moved another data switch, renamed a control or tucked a new choice inside an account menu you rarely visit. Google is now rolling out one of those changes for Search services. The setting is called Search Services History. It controls whether Google saves your activity from Search services when you are signed into your Google Account.That may sound routine at first. Mo...
Conor McGregor reacts to disastrous UFC return: 'My head gasket is gone'
All of the hype and pageantry of an impending Conor McGregor return to the UFC Octagon on Saturday night blew up in smoke within seconds.McGregor stepped into the cage against Max Holloway at UFC 329. He came across the mat with a flying left roundhouse kick and landed awkwardly on his right knee. He tried another kick and slipped to the ground. He tried to power through it but nearly two minutes into the fight, he grabbed at his right leg again and referee Mike Beltran called the fight.CLICK HE...
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Sen. Lindsey Graham Dead At 71 Following "Brief And Sudden Illness"
Sen. Lindsey Graham Dead At 71 Following "Brief And Sudden Illness" Lindsey Graham, the Republican foreign-policy hawk from South Carolina, died abruptly on Saturday following what his office described as "a brief and sudden illness," according to a statement posted on X. "On the evening of Saturday, July 11, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham passed away from a brief and sudden illness. Senator Graham's family appreciates prayers at this time and asks for privacy during this incredibly d...
NYC to move 110 single homeless men to quiet Brooklyn neighborhood, leaving locals worried: report
New York City is set to move 110 single homeless men into a Brooklyn shelter without conducting criminal background checks, according to a new report, sparking outrage among residents who fear the change will bring more crime to their quiet neighborhood.The former Gold Star Inn in Sheepshead Bay, which has operated as a family shelter for roughly a year, is expected to begin housing single adult men as early as next week after the city's Department of Homeless Services decided to relocate the 55...
Christian family takes fight to DC embassy after government seizes daughters over 'religious extremism'
This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255).WASHINGTON, D.C. Christian parents whose two daughters were seized by the Swedish government more than three years ago brought their custody battle to Washington, D.C., on Friday.A crowd of Romanian-Americans gathered outside the Swedish Embassy in Washington on Friday morning to show their support for Daniel and Bianca Samson, Chr...
JonBenet Ramsey mystery reignited by lab scandal that adds pressure to unleash DNA help dad is ‘begging’ for
A disgraced Colorado DNA analyst's guilty plea is putting JonBenét Ramsey's murder back in the spotlight, as her father renews his push for cutting-edge DNA testing that he believes could finally solve the case.John Ramsey told Fox News Digital he has long understood former Colorado Bureau of Investigation forensic analyst Yvonne "Missy" Woods had no involvement in his daughter's case because the earliest DNA testing was performed by an independent laboratory."I believe an outside private lab (B...
Why KFC's fried chicken tastes different from that of every other fast-food chain
There are many theories about what makes KFC's signature fried-chicken menu item so "finger lickin' good" from the chain's blend of herbs and spices to the chicken it uses and the breading technique it's perfected. One of the biggest reasons KFC's chicken is legendary is that it's cooked in commercial pressure fryers, according to The Takeout. The method cooks the chicken quickly, creating a crisp crust while keeping the meat juicy.KFC's website says founder Colonel Harland Sanders spent nine ye...
Why KFC's fried chicken tastes different than that of every other fast-food chain
There are many theories about what makes KFC's signature fried-chicken menu item so "finger lickin' good" from the chain's blend of herbs and spices to the chicken it uses and the breading technique it's perfected. One of the biggest reasons KFC's chicken is legendary is that it's cooked in commercial pressure fryers, according to The Takeout. The method cooks the chicken quickly, creating a crisp crust while keeping the meat juicy.KFC's website says founder Colonel Harland Sanders spent nine ye...
I played in the NFL. We don’t want Washington trying to fix college sports
I’ve spent years helping hundreds of high school and college athletes secure NIL and professional contracts that create life-changing opportunities and lay the foundation for careers like mine. As a former NFL and Arena Football player, it has been one of my great privileges to watch these young men and women flourish both on and off the field.That’s why I oppose the Protect College Sports Act (PCSA). Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz usually gets it right, which is why he’s a great senator. But in...
Rolling Stones' wild sex tally included one member who stopped counting at 1,800, biographer claims
It's only rock 'n' roll ... until someone starts counting.From the moment they burst onto the music scene, the Rolling Stones embraced a reputation as rock 'n' roll's ultimate bad boys, cultivating an aura of rebellion and danger that captivated fans and shocked critics. Their music pushed boundaries and so did their love lives.In "The Rolling Stones: The Biography," Bob Spitz chronicles the band's decades-long career, arguing that Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and their bandmates became as famous...
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EU Eyes 2040 Electrification Target To Slash Oil and Gas Dependence
EU Eyes 2040 Electrification Target To Slash Oil and Gas Dependence Authored by Charles Kennedy via OilPrice.com, The European Commission is set to unveil next week an electrification target for 2040 in a bid to reduce the need for fossil fuels and strengthen the renewable energy sector in the EU, according to a draft proposal seen by Bloomberg News. The Commission, the EU’s legislative arm, is expected to propose on July 17 a target for the share of electrification, still unspe...
Brooke Slusser speaks out against SJSU admins after volleyball coach's allegations surface
During Brooke Slusser's last college volleyball season at San Jose State in 2024, she claims she was told to never be in a room alone with head coach Todd Kress. Slusser claimed that people close to her, including her parents, heard rumors that Kress allegedly attacked one of his former players in a hotel room many years ago."I was told just to be safe and not be in a room alone with him when my parents found out about it ... I didn't know all of the information, so it was kind of scary when I w...
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IMF Downgrades Global Growth Forecast Second Time In A Row
IMF Downgrades Global Growth Forecast Second Time In A Row The IMF downgraded global growth prospects for the second time this year, saying it expects the global economy to grow by just 3 percent in 2026. As Statista's Katharina Buchholz reports, in January, this projection had still stood at 3.3 percent. While the downgrade is slight, it still conveys the multiple risks to the global economy currently present. As shocks from the Iran war persist, driving up the price of energy and...
Id Co-founders Carmack and Romero Respond to Microsoft's Layoffs
"I have been trying to find something meaningful to say about the Id Software layoffs," John Carmack posted Thursday to his 2.8 million followers on X.com: My "Microsoft will probably be a good steward of the brand" statement isn't aging well, and this is certainly going to dampen the mood of the founder reunion at QuakeCon next month. I'm saddened, but I can't muster anger or outrage over it. I don't have access to the books, but I suspect that Id Software was a marginal business from Micr...
Conor McGregor suffers early knee injury in return, loses to Max Holloway at UFC 329
Conor McGregor's return against Max Holloway at UFC 329 ended unceremoniously at just 1:09 of the first round Saturday night because of a knee injury.
Meta kills Muse Image feature that let anyone generate AI photos of Instagram users without consent
Meta pulled a controversial feature from its new Muse Image model after widespread criticism. The feature let users generate AI images of other people by @-mentioning their public Instagram accounts.
The Best Robotic Pool Cleaners of 2026: Beatbot, iGarden, Dreame
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Platner aide hit with brutal timeline check after campaign denied rape claim, then folded days later
A political adviser to Graham Platner’s now-defunct Senate campaign is facing scrutiny after saying the team urged him to end his candidacy "as soon" as it learned of a rape allegation despite the campaign publicly denying the claim before Platner suspended his run two days later."As soon as the team became aware of the rape allegations against Graham Platner, we advised he suspend his candidacy, and in the following days worked to wind down the campaign," Platner political adviser Morris Katz w...
Users of AI coding tools are flooding open-source projects with low-quality contributions, overwhelming maintainers and potentially eroding community engagement
Sam Learner / Financial Times: Users of AI coding tools are flooding open-source projects with low-quality contributions, overwhelming maintainers and potentially eroding community engagement Our ob
EXCLUSIVE: Former 'Apprentice' star picked by Trump to showcase America's 250th anniversary through art
WASHINGTON Nearly two decades after hearing "You're fired!" on NBC's "The Apprentice," Erin Scavino says President Donald Trump chose her to lead one of the federal government's least-known offices as it helps tell America's story to celebrate the nation's 250th anniversary.Scavino, director of the State Department's Art in Embassies program, told Fox News Digital in an exclusive interview inside the Art Museum of the Americas that she never imagined she'd go from reality TV to overseeing one of...
Democrat politicos rerun underhanded leftist playbook in effort to torpedo Trump’s AG nominee
Washington D.C.'s entrenched politicos sprang into action this week before key confirmation hearings in the U.S. Senate to try and sink President Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general.Roughly 1,200 Department of Justice (DOJ) alumni signed off on a letter on Tuesday sent to high-ranking Senate Judiciary Committee leaders demanding they reject elevating Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche as he prepares for confirmation hearings next week on July 15 and 16.Blanche, who previously served as...
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Record High 53% Of Gang Rape Suspects Were Foreigners In 2025 In Germany
Record High 53% Of Gang Rape Suspects Were Foreigners In 2025 In Germany Via Remix News, The share of foreigners involved in gang rapes hit a record high in 2025, reaching 53 percent. A total of 751 victims were gang-raped in the country. The data comes from a response by the German federal government to a parliamentary request by the Alternative for Germany (AfD). According to the statistics, 53 percent of the suspects a total of 574 did not have German citizenship in gang rape...
Popular NYC museum tests positive for Legionnaires' disease bacteria amid outbreak
The Guggenheim Museum in New York City was among dozens of buildings on Manhattan’s tony Upper East Side to test positive for the bacteria that causes Legionnaires' disease recently.The Frank Lloyd Wright-designed museum on Fifth Avenue was one of 31 buildings that the city said Friday would be required to clean and disinfect their cooling towers to get rid of the bacteria.The Guggenheim is among 19 of the buildings which have already finished disinfection, with the others expected to be complet...
28 Best STEM Toys for Kids (2026): Learning Made Fun
We found lots of math-filled and science-rich toys for tiny nerds to assemble, bake, squish—or even tear apart and rebuild.
Here’s How Apple Is Updating Its Child Safety Features in iOS 27
Apple has announced several new Child Safety features coming soon to iPhones and other devices. Here’s what’s changing.
Steve Forbes backs Trump's Mt. Rushmore warning on communism: 'He's right'
Steve Forbes has been a bold advocate for the American capitalist system, free markets and sound money for decades. As the chairman and editor-in-chief of Forbes, and a presidential candidate in 1996 and 2000, he has been one of the nation's leading voices on economics.Recently, Forbes sat down with Fox News Digital at Freedom Fest in Las Vegas to discuss the state of the American economy, New York City's socialist turn, and the policies of the Trump administration.STEVE FORBES: CHUCK SCHUMER HA...
Trump's ambitious energy bet could be a winning hand as the world burns more oil, gas than ever
The world consumed more energy than ever before in 2025, with fossil fuels still supplying the vast majority of global energy despite record growth in renewable power, according to a new report.The findings come as President Donald Trump pushes to expand U.S. oil and gas production, arguing domestic energy is key to lowering prices, strengthening national security and boosting economic growth.The Energy Institute's 2026 Statistical Review of World Energy found oil, natural gas and coal accounted...
American Culture Quiz: Test yourself on World Cup wins and burger breakthroughs
The American Culture Quiz is a weekly test of our unique national traits, trends, history and people including current events and the sights and sounds of the United States.This week's quiz highlights World Cup wins, burger breakthroughs and much more.Can you get all 8 questions right?Give it a try and see how you do!CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIESTo try your hand at more quizzes from Fox News Digital, click here. Also, to take a recent News Quiz published every Friday click here.
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The City That Never Sleeps Suits Up to Play Late-Night Soccer
A pilot program invites people to play soccer under the lights overnight for the duration of the World Cup. The fields have seen no shortage of action.
Surveillance video timeline tracks accused Charlie Kirk assassin across UVU campus before fatal rooftop shot
PROVO, Utah Surveillance video shown in court this past week has become a central piece of the case against Tyler Robinson, the Utah man accused of assassinating Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk.The video compilation, presented Tuesday during Robinson’s preliminary hearing, allegedly tracks the 23-year-old’s movements around Utah Valley University on Sept. 10, 2025, from his first arrival on campus hours before the shooting to his movements before and after Kirk was killed.Utah State Burea...
