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Supplies run dry in Venezuelan village on edge of quake zone
A convoy of World Food Programme (WFP) trucks trundles up a winding road along the Venezuelan coast, leaving the quake-leveled town of Catia La Mar far behind.Steep ascents, hairpin bends and stretches of unpaved road have added to the difficulties facing this tourist town, whose visitors have unsurprisingly stopped visiting while fish sales have stalled.
AFP
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US launches 7th night of strikes as Iran attacks military sites
Bombing intensified in the Middle East for the seventh consecutive night, with Iran reporting three deaths from US strikes and retaliating with attacks on several US military sites in Kuwait and Jordan.Iran's army said it struck US military targets in Kuwait and Jordan in response to American attacks, according to a statement carried by the Iranian state broadcaster on Saturday.
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Colorado ICE Detention Center Worker Arrested On Suspicion Of Shooting Protester
The woman who was shot has been treated for a “non-life-threatening” injury.
HuffPost
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US-Iran strikes: latest developments
Hostilities between the United States and Iran continued overnight Friday into Saturday, as both sides exchanged fire and the strategic Strait of Hormuz remained virtually closed.- Oil higher - The virtual closure of the Strait of Hormuz sent oil higher, with Brent crude back above $86 a barrel.
- Health
What you need to breathe easier when the air is full of smoke
Millions of Americans and Canadians are breathing bad air right now due to wildfire smoke. Here’s what you need to know masks, ventilation and staying healthy.
CNN
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Top US prosecutor will not dispute DOJ decision to drop Indian tycoon Gautam Adani's criminal case
NEW YORK, July 17 (Reuters) - The top federal prosecutor in Brooklyn said he had no basis to dispute the U. Department of Justice's decision to abandon its prosecution of Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, but stopped short of saying whether he agreed with dismissing the fraud and bribery case.
Reuters - News
Rapper Boosie Badazz Paid $600,000 To Get Trump To Pardon Him. It Didn't End Well.
The Louisiana rapper called on Laura Loomer, Mike Cernovich and other conservatives to help.
- Business
Federal employees can download TikTok on government devices, DOJ says
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, July 17 (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department said on Friday that federal employees can now download the short-video app TikTok on government devices.
Reuters - News
One death reported in New York City Legionnaires’ disease cluster
One person has died in connection with a cluster of Legionnaires’ disease cases in New York City, Health Commissioner Dr. Alister Martin said Friday.
- Politics
James Carville Blasts CNN During Wolf Blitzer Interview For Not Airing Trump Speech Live
The longtime Democratic strategist had some strong words for CNN and other networks over their decision not to air the president’s speech live.
- Health
Taylor Farms pulling iceberg lettuce after tie to cyclospora outbreak
Shredded iceberg lettuce sold at some Taco Bell restaurants has been linked to an outbreak of cyclosporiasis in five states, the CDC and FDA said.
- Lifestyle
22 Of The Funniest Posts About Cats And Dogs This Week (July 11-17)
“i love when my cat decides we’re hanging out now. wasn’t on my schedule but okay boss i love you”
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Powerful earthquake in Mexico shakes Guatemala and El Salvador
A powerful earthquake in southern Mexico shook nearby countries Guatemala and El Salvador on Friday, with the US Geological Survey measuring its preliminary magnitude as 7.3.
- Politics
Trump alleged China took US election data. Its leader is still planning for a lavish state visit to the US
Ordinarily, a claim like the one President Donald Trump leveled at China in prime time this week might herald a major rupture in ties with Beijing.
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Why air quality can still be bad even if the sky doesn’t look smoky
The orange haze hanging over your house is, indeed, bad. But the chemistry of wildfire smoke doesn’t have to be visible to be threatening.
- Politics
'Insane': Republicans Push To Punish Canada For Wildfires
“We will not tolerate this incompetence,” vowed Ohio Sen. Bernie Moreno, who may not understand how climate change works.
- Politics
How one day put conflicts of interest around Trump in stark relief
Whether President Donald Trump and those around him are corruptly enriching themselves during Trump’s second term is a matter of personal judgment. Many Americans seem to think the president at least is.
- Politics
Trump urges Darline Graham to run in South Carolina special election
President Donald Trump said he’s urged Sen. Darline Graham, the younger sister of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, to run in South Carolina’s upcoming special primary and pledged his “complete and total endorsement” if she enters the race to take her brother’s spot on the ballot.
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Plainclothes ICE agents left man partially handcuffed at Las Vegas airport after being confronted by onlookers, video shows
Two plainclothes Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents left a man partially handcuffed on the ground Monday after they attempted to arrest him at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas and onlookers confronted them, according to police and federal officials.
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Prominent Cuban dissident to go into exile in the US
A prominent Cuban dissident will go into exile in the US on Saturday after completing a five-year prison sentence in the communist-run Caribbean nation.
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Water rescues, evacuations in western Texas after catastrophic floods in Hill Country kill 2
Disastrous flooding has hit southern Texas, leaving at least two dead and prompting hundreds of rescues across the same region struck by last July’s catastrophic floods.
- Health
How you can minimize the health risks of wildfire smoke
Millions of people in the US are under air quality alerts as smoke from fires in Canada and northern Minnesota sweep across the country. Here’s what you can do.
- Politics
Harry Enten Spots 'Unbelievable' Trend In New Trump Poll: 'It's A Whole Different World'
“President Trump says one thing; the American people feel something very, very different.”
- News
‘The View’ Reacts To Pete Hegseth’s Testosterone Test Plan — And 1 Host Hits Below The Belt
The co-hosts turned the new military screening program into an open mic, with one host’s question doing the most damage.
- Business
Some Orchard Road properties are changing hands. Can new owners give it a new lease of life?
SINGAPORE – Several malls on Orchard Road have changed hands in recent years, but the shopping belt’s transformation may unfold more slowly than the deal-making suggests.
Straits Times
- Politics
Trump says he’s holding Canada responsible for wildfire smoke and threatens higher tariffs
President Donald Trump said Friday he’s holding Canada responsible for wildfire smoke hovering over much of the Midwestern and eastern United States and vowed to call Prime Minister Mark Carney, suggesting that the “cost of this pollution” could be added to tariffs Canada is already paying.
- Business
Clover Health says employee accounts accessed in cyber incident
July 17 (Reuters) - Clover Health Investments said in a regulatory filing on Friday that it detected unusual login activity on some of its information systems on July 4 and later found a hacker had
Reuters - Politics
Markwayne Mullin Doubles Down On Trump Speech, Threatens State Election Officials With Jail Time
Many people on social media noted that Mullin’s threat was both unconstitutional and illegal.
- Business
Tech share selloff rolls on, oil prices jump on Mideast clashes
Wall Street stocks fell decisively Friday, joining most global markets in retreating on continued weakness in artificial intelligence shares and rebounding oil prices.Kourkafas also cited the latest jump in oil prices as a factor in stock market weakness.
- Health
US links Taco Bell lettuce to diarrhea-causing parasite outbreak
US officials on Friday pinned the source of a diarrhea-causing foodborne parasite as shredded iceberg lettuce used by the fast food chain Taco Bell.Federal officials warned against eating shredded iceberg lettuce from Taco Bell in the five states mentioned.
- Politics
Trump DHS using unverified figures to attack election officials on non-citizen voting
The Trump administration is escalating its attacks on election officials in key battleground states, with Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin doubling down Friday on claims that hundreds of thousands of non-citizens are illegally registered to vote – claims that the agency has quietly acknowledged aren’t fully vetted.
- News
Wildfire smoke engulfs millions in US ahead of World Cup final
Dense wildfire smoke billowing down from Canada and northern Minnesota set off unhealthy air quality alerts across the United States on Friday, triggering concern over the weekend's World Cup final outside New York."The United States is being unnecessarily invaded by filthy, polluted, and unhealthy air, the quality of which is dangerous, and totally unacceptable!"
- Business
China's Kimi K3 rattles US AI industry
Kimi K3, a new artificial intelligence program from a Chinese startup called Moonshot AI, stunned the US tech industry on Friday, setting off fresh discussion over the China-US rivalry to dominate AI. The program was released Thursday and within hours hit the top spot on a widely watched ranking of AI coding tools called Arena, marking the first time a Chinese model had claimed the number one position on the list.Some experts compared the moment to early 2025, when another Chinese company called
- Politics
The Trump Speech Republicans Are Pretending Didn’t Happen
Donald Trump’s address about election integrity probably won’t help his party win elections.
- Politics
Ex-Trump Spokesperson Critiques ‘Boring’ Primetime Speech Given By ‘Producer In Chief'
The former Trump aide believes the president’s speech was “a little bit of a Hail Mary to maybe turn out people before the midterms.”
- Business
Musk's SpaceX in talks to provide computing power to the Pentagon, WSJ reports
July 17 (Reuters) - Elon Musk's SpaceX is in talks to provide the U.S.
Reuters - News
Thousands protest sacking of Ukraine defence minister: AFP
Thousands of people turned out in Kyiv on Friday to protest Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky's sacking of his popular defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov as part of a controversial reshuffle.Already on Thursday, around a thousand people protested Fedorov's removal in Kyiv and there were protests too in other cities.
- News
Family believes substance in Houston ICE shooting van is salt, attorney says, countering FBI suspicion of drugs
A substance collected from the van in which Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was fatally shot by an ICE agent in Houston last week likely was salt, an attorney for the slain man’s brother said she believes, countering the FBI’s previous assertions that the substance could be drugs.
- News
Exclusive: Congress discussing affidavits from Epstein survivors about Lesley Groff as survivors told CNN she lied
The House Oversight Committee has discussed with Jeffrey Epstein survivors the possibility of the women providing affidavits about longtime Epstein assistant Lesley Groff – coming on the heels of multiple survivors telling CNN that Groff had lied to the committee last month.
- Business
US judge won't block Meta from laying off workers who filed AI discrimination lawsuit
By Daniel Wiessner July 17 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Friday rejected a bid by 26 employees of Meta Platforms to block the tech giant from laying them off while they pursue claims that they were
Reuters - Politics
Top Tax Official Pushed Out After Clashes With Trump Administration: Report
Assistant Treasury Secretary Kenneth Kies will be leaving the administration after reportedly warning that it might be breaking the law.
- Politics
A White House Spokeswoman Just Compared Elections To Olive Garden. Yes, Really.
Abigail Jackson was mocked after telling Newsmax that “Olive Garden takes pasta pass security more seriously than Democrats take election security.”
- Business
Trump Media pitched $100,000 monthly fee for fast feed of US president's posts, FT reports
July 17 () - Donald Trump's social media company has discussed charging traders and investors as much as $100,000 a month for faster access to the U. president's posts on his Truth Social platform, the Financial Times reported on Friday.
Reuters - Politics
'You Gotta Love This': Joe Scarborough Spots Damning Detail In Trump's Doc Dump
Scarborough claimed that Republicans on Capitol Hill were “freaking out” ahead of President Donald Trump’s speech Thursday night.
- News
Brazil toughens rules on gambling ads as bets explode
Brazil on Friday made it mandatory for gambling advertisements to carry warnings about addiction and money loss, tightening regulations on a sector that has exploded in recent years, dragging many into debt.Lawyer Juliana Prates told AFP she has sought to fight the industry since her brother took his own life last year due to gambling debts.
- Lifestyle
Just 23 Jokes About The Parasite Outbreak That Will Give You Explosive Laughter
“May we all avoid explosive diarrhea, lettuce spray,” one social media user joked about the cyclosporiasis outbreak.
- Celebrity
My Husband Almost Died. When I Asked For Medical Help, I Was Appalled By The Response.
“‘I can’t believe you,’ I said firmly as I helped Gavin stand. I didn’t look back at the PA as we left the room. I felt like screaming down the hallway.”
- News
France, Germany plan 'roadmap' to tackle China trade imbalances
Paris and Berlin want to come up with a joint "roadmap" by September to tackle China's unfair trade practices, French President Emmanuel Macron said Friday alongside German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.Speaking at a joint press conference with Merz near Cologne after meetings between the French and German governments, Macron said that "right now we are being shaken" by China's trade practices.
- Politics
Over 100 House Democrats vote to block billions of dollars in military aid to Israel, reflecting growing schism in party
More than 100 House Democrats voted to block billions of dollars in military aid to Israel — an ultimately unsuccessful effort that highlighted the growing division in their party on the issue.
- News
How much shooting does it take to end a ‘ceasefire’?
Last week, President Donald Trump declared that the “ceasefire” with Iran was “OVER.” But even during the ceasefire, the firing didn’t stop.
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