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Capital punishments in U.S. hit 10-year high
MSNBC
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IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. White House Press Secretary addresses bruising on Trump’s hand, swelling of legs 02:42 Pelosi reacts to Alcatraz reopening: 'The stupidest initiative put forth'...
Life size statue of Meghalaya freedom fighter U Tirot Sing Syiem unveiled
The Assam Tribune
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July 17, 2025
Nongthliew, Jul 17: A life-size statue of U Tirot Sing Syiem, one of Meghalaya’s earliest and most revered freedom fighters, was unveiled in Nongthliew on Thursday to mark his 190th death anniversary. The statue was installed by the Hynniewtrep...
U.K., Germany sign treaty on defence, trade and migration
The Globe and Mail
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July 17, 2025
Open this photo in gallery:Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, left, and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, right, built on a defence pact the two countries signed last year, committing to closer co-operation against the growing threat from...
Senator offers simple solution to U.S. citizens caught up in immigration raids
WorldNetDaily
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July 17, 2025
U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala. President Donald Trump’s agenda to secure America’s borders and deport illegal aliens, especially criminal illegal aliens, is off to a roaring start during his first few months in office. Officials report about...
Why two LA firefighters were honored at ESPN's ESPY Awards
LAist - California
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July 17, 2025
Keep up with LAist. If you're enjoying this article, you'll love our daily newsletter, The LA Report. Each weekday, catch up on the 5 most pressing stories to start your morning in 3 minutes or less. Two L.A. firefighters were honored Wednesday...
U.K. plans to lower voting age to 16 in national elections
The Globe and Mail
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July 17, 2025
Open this photo in gallery:Lowering the voting age to 16 was a key campaign promise of the Labour Party, which won last year’s general election in a landslide.Suzanne Plunkett/Reuters The British government has announced plans to lower the voting...
St. Augustine mayor strengthens city’s relationship with Israel
Jacksonville Today - Florida
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July 17, 2025
After a recent trip to Israel, St. Augustine Mayor Nancy Sikes-Kline says the city’s relationship to the Jewish state is stronger than ever. Still, Sikes-Kline says there’s room for growth and she would consider St. Augustine’s becoming a sister...
‘Father of the craft beer movement’ in the U.S. dies at 80
Cleveland.com - Ohio
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July 17, 2025
SONOMA, California – Jack McAuliffe, co-founder of New Albion Brewing Company, and widely recognized as a founding father of America’s craft beer revolution has died. His daughter, Renee M. DeLuca, confirmed on social media that he died Tuesday at...
“He is really a seokjin fan” — Fans react as TXT’s Soobin subtly calls out company control ahead of contract renewal period
Sportskeeda
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July 17, 2025
TOMORROW X TOGETHER (TXT) member Soobin recently went viral for seemingly calling out BIGHIT MUSIC as the contract renewal period approaches. On July 16, 2025, Soobin appeared on the Radio Star show, where he discussed how he became a bridge of...
Here's what Trump's first-of-its kind crypto bill means for Americans buying and selling ANY digital currency
Daily Mail
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July 17, 2025
After a frantic back-and-forth over the nation's most significant crypto legislation to-date President Donald Trump got Republicans in line to pass a first-of-its-kind law. The House OK'd the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S....
Why the U.S. might finally start calling soccer ‘football'
NBC Los Angeles - California
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It is the world's most popular sport and yet there is still debate over what it should actually be called. Is it football or soccer? U.S. President Donald Trump waded into the topic while at the Club World Cup final in New Jersey last Sunday. He...
Dr. Dennis Assanis Appointed as UC Santa Barbara’s Next Chancellor
Santa Barbara Independent - California
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July 17, 2025
Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. The University of California Board of Regents today approved Dr. Dennis Assanis as UC Santa Barbara’s sixth chancellor. He will assume his role on September 1, 2025. Assanis...
Coal Is Making a Comeback in the U.S. Under Trump
Oil Price
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July 17, 2025
Under the Biden administration, the United States made strides in its green transition, supported by policies such as the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). The U.S. renewable energy capacity increased...
What is chronic venous insufficiency? Everything to know about Trump's diagnosis
ABC News - New York
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July 17, 2025
President Donald Trump has been diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency, the White House announced on Thursday. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt shared a letter from Trump's physician in a news conference, which said Trump was examined after...
DECLINE: U.K. Police Stop Treating Shoplifting As a Crime (Mean Facebook Post, on the Other Hand)
Twitchy
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July 17, 2025
Decline is a choice, and the United Kingdom -- that once great empire -- has chosen to wither and die. Now, authorities are going to stop treating shoplifting as a crime. Probably because they're too busy arresting Grandma for 'mean' Facebook...
Packaging EPR questions circulate after first US state’s law goes live
Packaging Dive
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July 17, 2025
Two weeks after the United States’ first extended producer responsibility for packaging law took effect in Oregon on July 1, questions still circulate about the myriad implications for brands and packaging manufacturers. Days before that...
Seoul Wants to Remove South Korean Troops from U.S. Command Structure
WMAL - Washington D.C.
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July 17, 2025
Resurrection of ‘OPCON Transfer’ Has Massive, Poorly Understood Ramifications, Experts Warn Andrew Salmon | July 17, 2025 (The Washington Times) — South Korea’s new government plans to take over wartime operational control of South Korean troops...
It's time for legislative audit of TRA
Mankato Free Press - Minnesota
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Thousands of teachers requested a legislative audit of the Teachers Retirement System pension account in late 2024. There has been no indication that an audit has taken place recently. The last audit was in 2020. The teachers were not out of line...
Central Valley leaders react to federal funding cuts for California's high-speed rail
ABC 30 - California
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July 17, 2025
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- High-speed rail funding from the federal government is coming to a screeching halt and the call for the cuts came from inside the state. Valley U.S. Rep. Vince Fong went to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy himself...
U.K. governmentâs secret cover-up highlights democratic crisis as truth becomes “unpublishable”
Natural News
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July 17, 2025
U.K. government’s secret cover-up highlights democratic crisis as truth becomes “unpublishable” The U.K. government used a superinjunction to suppress reporting on a catastrophic MoD data breach endangering 100,000 Afghans. Over £7 billion was...