After a federal agent killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, the grief and anger in Magnolia Park has been less visible, but no less intense.
With the Voting Rights Act weakened, Black representation will depend less on Black voters and more on broad, multiracial appeal or on ideological outsider campaigns.
NPR member station photographers captured images of World Cup watch parties outside stadium gates, on street corners and in public parks and squares as the World Cup became, for a brief period, a part of local life.
Dozens of U.S. cities are dealing with poor air quality, as wildfires smoke turns skies hazy and orange. Conditions won't improve until the weekend, prompting officials to urge people to stay indoors.
In the end, the documentary evidence that President Trump claimed would prove his case appeared bound to disappoint those who expected bombshell revelations.
In demanding steps to address the integrity of voting, President Trump persisted in relitigating his 2020 election defeat while finding ways to cast doubt on the 2026 outcome.
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Voting-rights activists said the changes are a blatant attempt by G.O.P. leaders to make it harder for Black voters and students, who tend to vote for Democrats, to cast ballots this fall.
Trump raises claims that U.S. voting systems are vulnerable in speech, election experts say the speech and released unclassified docs provide no evidence, dangerous floods sweep parts of Texas.
Uganda halts school trips after bus crashes returning from waterfall field trip; at least a dozen also injured.
Negeri Sembilan’s bid to turn itself into Malaysia’s next hi-tech industrial hub is heading into an unusual political stress test, as a royal dispute spills into a snap election on August 1. The vote matters not because existing semiconductor and aerospace projects are expected to flee but because it could slow future commitments, reshape the state’s policy environment and sharpen wider uncertainty over the prospect of a snap national poll, analysts say. Long regarded as an affordable base for...
Escaped flowerhorn cichlids in Lake Sampaloc are causing concern for native species and farmed tilapia Escaped ornamental aquarium fish have integrated into a local ecosystem in the Philippines, where scientists say they may be threatening biodiversity. Flowerhorn cichlids – human-bred hybrid fish prized for their bright-gold colour and prominent head humps – are believed to have escaped from breeding facilities into Lake Sampaloc, which sits in a volcanic crater, during a typhoon. Continue reading...
US President Donald Trump launched a sharp attack on China late on Thursday (Washington time), accusing Beijing of interfering in US elections in a move that has strained a fragile thaw in ties and cast doubt on future high-level engagements. In a prime-time address from the White House that lasted nearly 30 minutes, Trump accused China of orchestrating “what is believed to be the largest compromise of election data in history”. He claimed Beijing stole 220 million US voter files, including...
Andy Burnham vowed Friday to “give hope” back to the British people as he was confirmed as the ruling Labour Party’s new leader, set to be the next UK prime minister. “People and places … have been waiting too long for politics to let them hope again … We’re going to give them hope back,” he vowed at a special party conference. “I am for us, for all of us,” he told cheering delegates. Burnham takes over from Keir Starmer, who resigned last month after months of political turmoil, scandal and...
Andy Burnham set to become UK prime minister but faces challenges including the cost of living crisis and two wars.
109 million people face another day of poor air quality as smoke from blazes in Ontario drifts over the US Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email Tens of millions of Americans face another day of smoky skies, irritated eyes and bad air quality, as Canadian wildfire smoke spread again over huge swathes of the US, affecting around 109 million people across the midwest, mid-Atlantic and north-east. The pungent wildfire blanketed cities such as Chicago and Detroit , where residents on Friday were warned to stay indoors and reduce activity levels after the air quality index reached a “hazardous” 361, according to the government website AirNow . Continue reading...
Beijing is likely to use the WAICO alliance to influence global AI regulations, analysts say.
Kashmir clashes have killed 31 since June, leading UN rights chief Volker Turk to appeal for calm.
The military said Friday it used intelligence sources to target militants over the previous 24 hours. The operations were in response to attacks by militants earlier in the week.
Satellite images reveal strikes between July 7 and 12 on Iran’s largest nuclear power plant.
Ukraine is ramping up short-, medium- and long-range drone production to bring Russia’s war to a standstill.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said lettuce served at Taco Bell in a five state area – Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and West Virgina – is linked to more than 1,600 cases of the intestinal illness.
An iconic, Oscar-winning Irish actress has died
The Portland Thorns are set to play against Lindsey Heaps and Sam Kerr in the next seven days.
From mule-drawn wagons to campfire songs, the Washington County 4-H Wagon Train offers a weeklong journey where strangers become family.
A Lane County judge found no direct evidence linking Robert W. Lyons to the 1989 killing of Lori Marlene Stabenow, 24, at a motel in Eugene.
The baby boy was born in an ambulance on the way to the hospital during a blizzard.
California's governor accused Trump of attempting to rig the 2026 midterms before a single vote is cast.
The Crimson Tide senior-to-be had an impressive performance at the Metro Area Lineman Challenge.
A sweater sold nationwide at TJ Maxx is being recalled for violating safety standards. The recall comes after one report of the sweater catching fire.
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Nvidia shares have underperformed in 2026 as Wall Street shifts to companies powering the infrastructure AI buildout
Import prices were up 0.3% for the month, as a drop in energy was more than offset by increases elsewhere.
SpaceX's stock plunged further on Friday, a day after it aborted a test flight for its Starship rocket at the last second.
Greenworks Tools has issued a recall for around 554,780 Kobalt-branded power tools designed for yard work because of a battery issue "posing a risk of serious injury from fire hazard." There have been 34 reports of the tool's batteries "producing smoke, sparking or catching fire while the batteries are inserted in the tool and charging […]
The streaming giant said it would cut back on the frequency of its "What We Watched" reports, which provide a picture of engagement.
The surge comes as China's auto exports have boomed in recent years as the country's appetite for new models has cooled.
Xbox is currently in a "reset" period that includes laying off around 3,200 employees over the next year, involving deep cuts at beloved studios like id Software and Obsidian Entertainment. Now, in an attempt to show that things are still running fine, the company has announced a slate of upcoming projects at Bethesda Game Studios […]
This is Optimizer, a weekly newsletter sent from Verge senior reviewer Victoria Song that dissects and discusses the latest gizmos and potions that swear they're going to change your life. Opt in for Optimizer here. I was in the middle of writing a different Optimizer column this week when I learned that Pete Hegseth is […]
The escalating standoff comes as the fragile truce signed by the U.S. and Iran last month showed further signs of unravelling
Last year, Microsoft's 13-inch Surface Laptop quickly became one of my favorite thin-and-light Windows notebooks. At $900, it was easy to recommend to anyone wanting MacBook Air-like build quality and battery life on Windows - I even convinced my sister to buy one on sale. But that was last year. This year, thanks to RAMageddon, […]
Escaped flowerhorn cichlids in Lake Sampaloc are causing concern for native species and about parasites capable of infecting humans Escaped ornamental aquarium fish have integrated into a local ecosystem in the Philippines, but scientists say they may be threatening the native biodiversity of the lake. Flowerhorn cichlids – human-bred hybrid fish prized for their bright-gold colour and prominent head humps – are believed to have escaped from breeding facilities into Lake Sampaloc, which sits in a volcanic crater, during a typhoon. Continue reading...
Campaigners say field will bring minimal benefit for UK economy, as industry lobbies Burnham for go-ahead More people can fit on to the top deck of a standard London bus than will be directly employed on the new Jackdaw gasfield in the North Sea, industry documents show. Only 27 direct full-time jobs would be created by Jackdaw, one of the biggest gasfields remaining in the North Sea , according to an environmental impact assessment filed publicly by its owner, Adura, a joint venture between Shell and Norway’s Equinor. Continue reading...
Young great white sharks are returning in large numbers, but researchers say humans are not on the menu Surfers, swimmers and fishermen across California will be sharing the waves with an influx of visitors this summer: young great white sharks. Juvenile white sharks are already appearing along the coastline, fleeing warmer than usual waters in Mexico during what’s expected to be an incredibly strong El Niño. Continue reading...
Over the last month, states across the country have experienced record rainfall and flash flooding Climate change is driving increasingly common bouts of heavy rain in the US that cause deadly and damaging flash floods that will only become more frequent and intense as the crisis worsens, experts say. A year after deadly flooding in central Texas that swept through a children’s summer camp, the state and other parts of the United States are again experiencing unusually heavy rain. Over the last month, states like Alaska , Missouri , New Jersey, New York , Ohio and Pennsylvania have all experienced record rainfall, causing flash flooding across the country. Continue reading...
A new particle detector called PLATON could replace millions of tiny detector components with a single block of light-producing material. Using a light-field camera, highly sensitive photon sensors, and AI, it reconstructs particle paths in fast, detailed 3D. Simulations suggest it could match or surpass today’s best detectors while being far easier to scale. The technology may also lead to sharper PET medical scans.
The expansive mudflats, sandy beaches, and mangrove forests of the Bijagós archipelago support an array of migratory shorebirds and large numbers of sea turtles.
A new experimental treatment may have found a way to outsmart glioblastoma’s toughest defense: the blood-brain barrier. Researchers used sugar-coated nanoparticles to ferry genetic instructions that restore a key tumor-suppressing protein directly into brain cancer cells. In mouse studies, the therapy increased median survival by 50% while shrinking tumors without noticeable damage to other organs.
Most Australian capital cities have at least 80% chance of unusually warm and dry spring as climatologists watch developing system with increasing alarm Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The El Niño climate phenomenon linked to record global temperatures and now locked in place in the Pacific Ocean could develop into the strongest on record, according to Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology. Climatologists are watching the strengthening El Niño with increasing alarm , saying the forecasts from climate models in the coming months are “mind blowing” and “astounding”. Continue reading...
The Republic of Serbia signed the Artemis Accords Thursday during a ceremony hosted by NASA at the agency’s Headquarters in Washington, becoming the 69th nation to join a large community of like-minded nations committed to the peaceful, transparent, and responsible exploration of space. “Serbia’s connection to NASA reaches back to the Apollo program, when the […]
New research led by scientists at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California has revealed the identity of a puzzling near-Earth object by precisely tracking its motion through space and using powerful observatories that image faint celestial objects. This object has a dual personality: Past images hadn’t revealed obvious cometlike activity, suggesting it might be […]
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In a pink-walled basement on Commercial Street, ScottCakes sells one item and nothing else: a golden butter cake under a swirl of pink vanilla buttercream. There are no rotating flavors, no seasonal specials, no coffee menu to round out the order. One cupcake, made one way, on purpose. The single-minded devotion has an origin story to match. Scott Cunningham, a former actor and nanny, arrived in Provincetown in 2008 for a six-week theater engagement and stayed. He had baked these cupcakes for the children he once cared for, using a recipe adapted from a 1950s Better Homes & Gardens cookbook, and in 2009 he began selling them from a table on the street. That’s when things got complicated. The town had granted Cunningham vending permits, then decided in 2010 they’d been issued in error — a…
The creatures, which weigh about the same as a small dog, have spiky black hair, orange-cream skin around their mouths and a white patch on their rear ends. Scientists say that they're probably endangered
The second International Aerial Photographer of the Year contest selected its winners and 101 top images. Here’s a selection of the photos that spotlight animals from a new perspective
During the recent heat dome over Europe, multiple regions of Spain were scorched by wildfires. But in the idyllic Iberian ecosystem of Doñana National Park, things were calm and lush. There hasn’t been a wildfire in the park for 9 years, in fact. And it’s down to a very slow, very sweet team of hard […] The post Meet the ‘Firefighting’ Donkeys of Spain, Chowing Down on Grass and Fire Risk from Dawn to Dusk appeared first on Good News Network .
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When the BBC visited China’s frigid northeastern province of Heilongjiang (Black Dragon River) in 2008 hoping to catch a glimpse of the river’s famous giant sturgeon, the English documentarians learned that there were no more giant sturgeon—that the Black Dragon River had been chronically overfished. Yet as China’s economic advancements led to greater and greater […] The post Chinese-Russian Biologists Release Nearly 500,000 Young Sturgeon into the Amur River appeared first on Good News Network .
Only a handful of FAs have not declared their support Uefa has made its opposition clear on number of issues Gianni Infantino has the formal endorsement of more than 200 countries for re-election as Fifa’s president despite the climate of unrest that has swirled since the scandal surrounding Folarin Balogun’s reprieve from suspension. The Guardian understands only a handful of Fifa’s 211 member associations are still to send letters of support for Infantino, who is on course to be voted into a fourth term by a landslide at its congress in March. A small number of European countries are among the outliers, with Germany the highest-profile FA yet to provide official backing. Continue reading...
FK Kauno Zalgiris renting out stadium for gig They take on KI of Faroe Islands in two-leg tie Lithuania’s best team will probably be forced to play a historic Champions League qualifier later this month away from home after renting their stadium out for a show by the US rapper Pitbull. On Tuesday night, the Toplyga champions, FK Kauno Zalgiris, beat Kosovo’s champions, Dritam 3-2, and 4-3 on aggregate, to book their place in the Champions League second qualifying round, in the process securing around €1.7m in prize money. They are scheduled to travel to the Faroe Islands champions, KI, on Tuesday before hosting the second leg in Lithuania on 28 or 29 July. Continue reading...
⚽ Latest news before Sunday’s World Cup 2026 final ⚽ Football Daily | Player guide | Golden Boot | Mail us Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez will attend the World Cup final to see his country take on reigning champions Argentina, his government said Friday. Sanchez, a vocal critic of US President Donald Trump – who also plans to attend Sunday’s final in New Jersey – will then travel to Algeria for an official visit. AFP Continue reading...
Despite the heartbreak of a World Cup semi-final loss, there are plenty of reasons to be optimistic about England's footballing future.
Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now! Donald Trump has largely steered clear of the Geopolitics World Cup: he is yet to attend a game and appear on screen with his good pal “Jonny” Infantino. Oh, though there was that time Trump rang Fifa to lobby for a review into Folarin Balogun’s red card against Bosnia and Herzegovina, with the reversal of the USA USA USA forward’s last-16 suspension crushing the integrity of the competition. An impactful cameo off the bench, you could argue. Re: naming the 2030 World Cup (Football Daily letters passim). May I suggest ‘The Carbon Footprint WC’ or simply ‘ El Carbonaro ’” – Krishna Moorthy. Brian Saffer’s suggestions for letting everyone join in the next World Cup and splitting into three divisions surely must lead to it being called the…
Argentina and Spain will contest the 23rd World Cup final on Sunday. How much do you know about the previous 22? This is a quiz by Richard Foster, who presents the It Started With A Kick podcast and is writing a daily World Cup quiz on the Seventh Heaven app, on Apple and Google Store . Continue reading...
With the Ballon d'Or race tighter than ever before, BBC Sport looks at how the World Cup final could determine the 2026 winner.
Pele and Brazil at the Azteca in 1970? Lionel Messi's first World Cup? England winning it on home soil in 1966? BBC Sport attempts to rank the best finals.
Danny Murphy’s decision to start talking about his deceased cat will haunt the rest of his career while Christina Unkel’s referee analysis was no-nonsense and to the point The final may be Argentina v Spain, but ardent media watchers in the UK know that in broadcasting terms, a World Cup is always a domestic battle between the BBC and ITV. So who won on these important criteria? Continue reading...
Donald Trump will present the trophy to the World Cup final winners on Sunday, and rings will be presented to the victorious side.
Watch all 11 winning goals scored in stoppage time at the 2026 Fifa World Cup.
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