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Local sports facility developer’s home, business raided by FBI

Federal prosecutors allege Andy Card engaged in a wire-fraud scheme involving the development of the Mishawaka Fieldhouse and used proceeds from it to help purchase a home in Florida.

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Jul 17 • 4:27 PM EDT • Business • ibj.com
Fact-checking Trump's address on China, the 2020 election and what documents show

President Donald Trump quoted years-old intelligence community documents, including some that had been declassified or partially redacted, without noting a distinction between what China may have planned versus what analysts say it did.

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Jul 17 • 4:20 PM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
House GOP seeks to push funding deadline to avoid shutdown before midterms

House Republicans released the text for a continuing resolution Friday which would extend government funding at current levels until Dec. 4.

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Jul 17 • 4:06 PM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Not everything in northern Minnesota is on fire. Many businesses are safe and open.

Civic leaders acknowledge a delicate balance in trying to get the word out that many vacationers shouldn’t cancel plans.

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Jul 17 • 3:53 PM EDT • Business • startribune.com
Recall update: FDA now urging clinicians to return vascular device linked to 3 deaths

Cardiologists and vascular surgeons were previously told they could still use the device if necessary. Now, however, the message is that they should return the product to the manufacturer.

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Jul 17 • 3:26 PM EDT • Business • cardiovascularbusiness.com
How health officials are racing to track foods behind cyclosporiasis outbreak in over 27 states

Shredded lettuce is one possible culprit, although it’s highly likely there are other sources of the foodborne illnesses making people sick across the U.S.

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Jul 17 • 2:17 PM EDT • Health • nbcnews.com
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Gov. Greg Abbott names Robert Howden as Texas secretary of state

Howden, previously Gov. Greg Abbott’s legislative director, succeeds Jane Nelson, whose resignation took effect Friday morning.

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Jul 17 • 2:14 PM EDT • Politics • houstonpublicmedia.org
Not All Scientific Papers Advance Science

This article was first published in The Montreal Gazette. Research is the engine of science. But that engine should not be idling, it should be steadily propelling science forward. The extent of that

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Jul 17 • 2:07 PM EDT • Science • mcgill.ca
West Hollywood Flooding Forces Road Closures Around Sunset Strip

A 110-year-old pipe rupture sent thousands of gallons of water into the street Thursday, shut down major roads, and forced Dialog Cafe and other local businesses to close.

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Jul 17 • 2:05 PM EDT • Business • hollywoodreporter.com
'RNA can do things which we have never seen before': New study challenges assumptions about what RNA was up to at the dawn of life

RNA can fold into more complex configurations than scientists thought, raising questions about how important these 3D structures were when life on Earth began.

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Jul 17 • 1:20 PM EDT • Science • livescience.com
Wildfire smoke creates health concerns across Michigan, resulting in closures and cancellations

As a sepia-toned haze continues to blanket communities throughout Michigan, some government offices, local businesses and event hosts are closing up shop, as state officials urge residents to limit their time outdoors due to hazardous air quality.

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Jul 17 • 1:09 PM EDT • Health • michiganadvance.com
Did this scientist solve humanity’s biggest mystery? The surprising theory explained - Futura-Sciences

From behind the Iron Curtain Gánti was born in Vác, Hungary, on September 10, 1933. He grew up during World War II and the subsequent Soviet occupation. Though he trained as a chemical engineer and worked in industrial biochemistry, his lifelong obsession was a fundamental question: what actually defines something...

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Jul 17 • 1:00 PM EDT • Science • futura-sciences.com
New poll of Coloradans finds increasing concerns about money, housing and healthcare
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Jul 17 • 12:58 PM EDT • Health • cbsnews.com
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If You Own One Of These Routers, You're At Risk - And There May Never Be A Fix

If you own an older Tenda router, your home network could be at risk. Learn which models are vulnerable and the steps you should take now to stay safe.

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Jul 17 • 12:45 PM EDT • Technology • slashgear.com
House Panel Examines AI's Impact on Main Street

House Small Business Committee examines AI adoption among small businesses. Learn how artificial intelligence is reshaping Main Street operations and policy...

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Jul 17 • 12:37 PM EDT • Business • legis1.com
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Less sleep = less health; Led Zeppelin in the OR; dangers of people-pleasing; plus other stories with Vanderbilt Health sources

Prevention interviewed Beth Malow, MD, Professor of Neurology and Pediatrics in the Vanderbilt Sleep Division, for a story about two randomized trials published in Annals of Internal Medicinethat found decreasing sleep by just 1.5 hours each night was linked with increases in body weight, waist circumference, and sedentary time in adults with elevated cardiometabolic risk. Yahoo Healthalso picked up the story. WTVF News Channel 5 reporter Nikki Hauser interviewed Ashish Shah, MD, Professor and Chair of Cardiac Surgery, for a new video podcast series called “Why Nashville” where she interviews interesting people doing interesting work about why they came to Nashville and how it is going. Among the revelations: his go-to OR music includes Led Zeppelin and AC/DC. Everyday Health interviewed Aaron Brinen, PsyD, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, for a story about the TikTok trend that encourages women to speak up about their concerns or they’ll develop an autoimmune disease. Overall, people suggest that suppressing feelings of anger, minimizing your own needs, or people-pleasing raises your risk. Telemundo Nashville broadcast a story on cyclosporiasis that quotes both William Schaffner, MD, professor of Preventive Medicine, and Juan C. Salazar, MD, MPH, chair of the Department of Pediatrics and system Pediatrician-in-Chief for Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. Schaffner also spoke to WKRN News 2 about measles and The Cutabout shingles and long distance running. WREG (Memphis) and others picked up the measles story as well. CNN reporter Deidre McPhillips interviewed John Trahanas, MD, Assistant Professor of Cardiac Surgery, and Director of Thoracic Aortic Surgery, for a story about aortic dissection in last week’s death of U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham. The Nashville Post published a story by freelance reporter Leah Hunter on robotic surgery, including a patient story and numerous quotes from Sekhar Padmanabhan, MD, Assistant Professor of Surgery in the Division of Surgical Oncology.

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Jul 17 • 12:27 PM EDT • Health • news.vumc.org
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Final Fantasy Resonance Trailer Imagines A World Without Final Fantasy 7 Changing Everything

Imagine a world where Square Enix played it safe with Final Fantasy 7.

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Jul 17 • 12:08 PM EDT • Technology • gamespot.com
Cleveland Cavaliers, Black CoLabs, NAACP Cleveland and Aramark Sports + Entertainment Crown Six Black Owned Businesses Winners at A Taste of Black Cleveland 8.0

Cleveland Cavaliers, Black CoLabs, NAACP Cleveland and Aramark Sports + Entertainment named Freshlyfe, House of Creole, Kake Kutters, Mama Joyce’s Soul Food,...

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Jul 17 • 12:07 PM EDT • Entertainment • nba.com
As a PC Gamer Who Hasn’t Bought a Disc in a Decade, I Think PlayStation All-Digital Future Was a Long Time Coming – but There Are Still Reasons To Be Wary

PC gaming has been all-digital for years, but while Steam proves it can work, PlayStation owners should still be wary of losing physical discs.

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Jul 17 • 12:00 PM EDT • Technology • ign.com
Full Committee Business Meeting - United States House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

United States House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

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Jul 17 • 11:51 AM EDT • Business • oversight.house.gov
Thousands in copper wiring stolen from Pasadena business rooftop AC unit

The technician estimated that about $4,000 worth of copper wiring was stolen.

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Jul 17 • 11:44 AM EDT • Business • nbclosangeles.com
She Retired From Engineering at 58 and Turned Her Creative Hobby Into a Business. It’s Made Tens of Thousands of Dollars: ‘No Regrets.’

Anna Hudick's engineering experience serves her well as an entrepreneur.

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Jul 17 • 11:43 AM EDT • Business • entrepreneur.com
‘We shouldn’t be playing the game’: athletes sound off as smoke chokes U.S. sports

Heavy, pungent wildfire smoke darkened skies in the U.S. from the Great Lakes to parts of the East Coast.

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Jul 17 • 11:19 AM EDT • Sports • fortune.com
New Study Reveals Why Ancient Roman Concrete Keeps Getting Stronger

There's more to the story than we thought.

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Jul 17 • 11:00 AM EDT • Science • sciencealert.com
The Directors: Two leaders in data science have a warp speed vision for AI, with cancer clinical trials leading the way Knudsen and Thoelke: “It’s actually solving for bottlenecks and challenges that we’ve been unable to overcome for so long”

The United States has a translation problem. Scientific breakthroughs in oncology are accelerating, but clinical trial infrastructure hasn’t kept pace. The solution: Speed up clinical trial enrollment by using AI to reduce costs and eliminate bureaucratic red tape. Tasks that ordinarily require hours of manual work for each patient in a single study can now […]

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Jul 17 • 10:58 AM EDT • Science • cancerletter.com
America’s Enterprising Spirit Is Booming After Decades-Long Slump

Hundreds of thousands of people are creating companies each year, ending a decades-long drought.

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Jul 17 • 10:47 AM EDT • Business • nytimes.com
HelloNation Article Featuring Banking Expert Ozzie Hay Explains What Small Businesses in Rock Springs Should Know Before Applying for Commercial Loans

What should small business owners understand before applying for commercial loans in Rock Springs, WY? HelloNation answers that question in an article featuring insights from Banking Expert Ozzie Hay of RSNB Bank in Rock Springs, Wyoming.

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Jul 17 • 10:17 AM EDT • Business • finance.yahoo.com
Who Should Emerge as the Cowboys’ RB2 Behind Javonte Williams?

Since Ezekiel Elliott left, the Cowboys’ rushing attack has been in a rut. Since 2022, Dallas has started three different running backs: Tony Pollard, Rico Dowdle, and their current starter, Javonte Williams. While they haven’t had a bad rushing attack, they have yet to recreate the same success they had with Elliott. Many fans thought […] The post Who Should Emerge as the Cowboys’ RB2 Behind Javonte Williams? appeared first on The Lead.

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Jul 17 • 10:08 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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A new kind of chill: Cryo Lab business open in Kenosha

A business recently opened in Kenosha offers the benefits of the cold without winter weather or having to jump into Lake Michigan. CryoLabs opened its doors in Kenosha in May.

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Jul 17 • 9:57 AM EDT • Business • kenoshanews.com
GSK’s drops chronic cough drug, dampening $2bn Bellus Health bid

GSK will discontinue camlipixant’s late-stage RCC programme, though it will continue the drug’s development in two forms of IBS.

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Jul 17 • 9:49 AM EDT • Health • clinicaltrialsarena.com
Chamber of Commerce presents Business After Hours, Meet the Candidates events

The Chamber of Commerce this week presented Business After Hours on Thursday and a Meet the Candidates event on Wednesday.

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Jul 17 • 9:29 AM EDT • Business • clarksvillenow.com
Ken Paxton’s campaign says he will debate James Talarico in Texas’ U.S. Senate race

Paxton's campaign said he plans to debate after Talarico challenged him to do so, though it did not commit to a specific host.

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Jul 17 • 9:28 AM EDT • Politics • houstonpublicmedia.org
Siri AI vs. Old Siri on Apple Watch: It Wasn't Even Close

The WatchOS 27 public beta is here, and Apple's revamped assistant finally does what Siri should have been doing all along.

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Jul 17 • 8:00 AM EDT • Technology • cnet.com
Texas Sen. John Cornyn appears on the fence about Todd Blanche’s nomination to be Trump’s attorney general

Cornyn, whose reelection defeat Trump ensured in May, expressed concerns during Blanche’s confirmation hearing about President Trump’s “anti-weaponization fund” – which Blanche helped craft as Trump’s personal lawyer.

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Jul 17 • 7:00 AM EDT • Politics • houstonpublicmedia.org
Amazon nears deal for vertical warehouse next to Goose Island

It's a move that would bolster the online retail giant's local network of distribution centers with a big new hub close to downtown.

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Jul 17 • 7:00 AM EDT • Business • chicagobusiness.com
Americana Partners expands into sports and entertainment wealth management

The $11.5 billion Houston-based RIA has tapped a JPMorgan alum and former Division I soccer player to lead the buildout of its specialized services.

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Jul 17 • 6:10 AM EDT • Entertainment • investmentnews.com
Neuro Is Building a Nine-Figure Business One Piece of Gum at a Time

These founders cracked $100 million in revenue and their supplement-enhanced gums and mints are on their way to 77,000 stores. Why both Red Bull and Wrigley should be nervous.

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Jul 17 • 6:00 AM EDT • Business • inc.com
Opinion: Burke’s second act should benefit all of Cleveland

Creating a human-scale resident neighborhood at the Burke Lakefront Airport site would provide direct and wide-ranging benefits for Cleveland and Cuyahoga County, writes economist James Trutko.

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Jul 17 • 5:45 AM EDT • Business • crainscleveland.com
LG TVs and monitors said to surveil users and install bloatware without asking

Anyone who owns an LG smart TV must inform all guests and family members that they are being monitored – this is required by LG’s current terms of use. Meanwhile, LG monitors install potential malware and surveillance software on a connected Windows computer.

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Jul 17 • 5:17 AM EDT • Technology • notebookcheck.net
FDA raised conflict of interest concerns ahead of new peptide panel

That panel will meet to weigh whether the agency should allow Americans to have broader access to seven injectable peptides previously restricted over potential safety concerns.

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Jul 17 • 5:00 AM EDT • Health • washingtonpost.com
Jon Jones Reacts to Conor McGregor’s UFC 329 Loss

UFC legend Jon Jones shared his reaction after Conor McGregor lost in the first round of his UFC 329 fight against Max Holloway.McGregor lost via first-round TKO when he buckled his knee against Holloway in the UFC 329 main event. Following the event, many fighters have shared their thoughts on what is arguably the most […] The post Jon Jones Reacts to Conor McGregor’s UFC 329 Loss appeared first on HEAVY.

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Jul 17 • 3:47 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse Might Make the Long Wait for a New 2D Castlevania Worth It

After playing the first three hours of Castlevania: Belmont's Curse, Dead Cells developer Evil Empire's take on the legendary series seems to be poised to live up to extraordinarily high standards set by its predecessors.

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Jul 17 • 3:01 AM EDT • Technology • ign.com
Energy security starts at home

By Carly West With Colorado’s legislative session behind us and a new group of lawmakers preparing to take office next year, now is a good time to step back and consider a broader question: What role should Colorado play in America’s energy future? For most Americans, energy security isn’t something they think about every day. […]

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Jul 17 • 3:00 AM EDT • Politics • coloradopolitics.com
Scientists discovered a plastic-eating fungus in the Amazon rainforest that survives without oxygen and could one day help tackle landfill waste worldwide

Deep within the Ecuadorian Amazon rainforest, scientists discovered a fungus with an extraordinary ability that could offer new clues in the fight against plastic pollution. Known as Pestalotiopsis microspora, the fungus can break down polyester polyurethane, a widely used type of plastic, and use it as a source of carbon.

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Jul 17 • 2:12 AM EDT • Science • timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Ann Widdecombe’s death should make Britain ask itself: what sort of political culture do we want?

Dehumanising politicians is the first step towards justifying their elimination. It matters more than ever to keep putting the person back into the picture, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

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Jul 17 • 1:00 AM EDT • Politics • theguardian.com
The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics

Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies and other head-slapping events in the world of politics. The fruits of these labors are hundreds of cartoons that entertain and enrage readers of all political stripes. Here's an offering of the best of this week's crop, picked fresh off the Toonosphere. Edited by Matt Wuerker.

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Jul 17 • 1:00 AM EDT • Politics • politico.com
5 takeaways from Trump’s primetime speech on elections

President Donald Trump’s primetime address from the White House on Thursday night didn’t make huge news.

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Jul 16 • 11:49 PM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
Democrats Split on Israel and the Politics of Data Centers

House Democrats are divided on sending U.S. aid to Israel. Plus, the backlash over AI data centers fuels local and statewide moratoriums.

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Jul 16 • 8:07 PM EDT • Politics • kqed.org
Sports without politics is a fantasy and the World Cup proves it

From ancient Greece to Nazi Germany, sport and politics have long been intertwined. Nevertheless, we still imagine that international sport can be kept above the fray and serve as a neutral arena where nations compete on merit alone. In this article, diplomacy scholar Geoffrey Allen Pigman argues the 2026 FIFA World Cup shows this is a dangerous illusion. When international sport is left entirely to revenue-maximizing private bodies like FIFA, it doesn't escape politics, but rather surrenders to its worst expressions. With the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics fast approaching, the IOC must decide whether to learn that lesson or repeat the same mistakes. The largest and most lucrative FIFA World Cup ever draws toward its climactic conclusion amidst a swirl of controversy. Team members, staff, fans, and spectators have been denied their right to enter the United States to participate, and US President Donald Trump intervened with FIFA boss Gianni Infantino to overturn a referee’s call that Trump believed disadvantaged the US national team. It is a moment to step back and reflect on what the purposes of international sport mega-events like the World Cup, and international sport more broadly, are, and what they should be. Does international sport serve public purposes? Is there a public interest? Or is it primarily a private endeavor organized by commercial enterprises to entertain the global public (and generate profit in the process), which is occasionally used by governments and leaders for raisons d’etat? Central to the idea of sport is the principle of fair play, which in the international context demands that games be free from political interference. However, it is impossible to separate sport from politics, all claims to the contrary notwithstanding. The most positive political use of international sport through the millennia has been to facilitate diplomacy. The use of international sport for diplomatic objectives has existed since at least the time of the ancient Olympic Games, around which was instituted the custom of the Ekecheiria, or Olympic Truce, between participating states to facilitate fair competition and diplomatic achievements by ensuring that participants could travel safely to the Olympiad. In his seminal work On Diplomacy (1987), diplomacy scholar James Der Derian characterized the objectives of diplomacy as overcoming alienation and mediating estrangement between governments and between peoples. One increasingly important diplomatic tool in the technology-infused media environment over the past century has been public diplomacy, under which governments and non-state diplomatic actors (e.g. transnational corporations) communicate to global publics about their international policy objectives and to shape their global brand image. Political scientist Michał Kobierecki, in his important book Sports Diplomacy (2020), views sports diplomacy as falling broadly within the ambit of public diplomacy, as international sport intimately involves the participation of global publics as spectators and consumers of global media. Diplomacy scholar Stuart Murray and this author, in a 2013 article, distinguish between international sport used for diplomatic purposes and international sport-as-diplomacy, which encompasses the range of diplomacy that occurs as teams and competitors, spectators and fans, and government officials all converge for international sporting events like the Olympic Games and FIFA World Cup. Diplomacy scholar H.E. Chehabi, in a 2001 article on US-Iran sports diplomacy, describes the interaction between spectators and fans at international sporting events as “people-to-people diplomacy,” in which relationships develop independently of governments and their objectives. Diplomacy by the aforementioned definitions is often unsuccessful. Moreover, all too often the tools of diplomacy may be employed by governments and other actors to thwart or oppose the objectives of diplomacy as characterized by Der Derian. Governments routinely use the tools of public diplomacy to disseminate propaganda, spreading misinformation in the attempt to deceive global publics about their objectives and to create misleading impressions about their brand identity. Within sports diplomacy, the term “sportswashing” has been coined recently to describe how governments invest in and promote international sport to create positive global public impressions of their nations and, in doing so, to distract the global public from their deficient records in areas such as human rights and democratic governance. Murray, in his 2018 book Sports Diplomacy: Origins, Theory and Practice, introduces the concept of sports anti-diplomacy, wherein governments intentionally use international sport to advance aggressive and nationalistic objectives. Obvious historical examples include Hitler’s use of the 1936 Berlin Olympics to glorify his Third Reich and the 1969 El Salvador-Honduras football “war.” SUGGESTED READING The beautiful game made ugly By Emily Ryall FIFA argues that it is and seeks to be apolitical in its stewardship of international Association Football (soccer). FIFA policies governing bids to host the World Cup require uninhibited and non-discriminatory access for players, team staff, and spectators of all participating countries to host nations and venues. It became clear soon after Trump returned to power in the United States in January 2025 that Trump’s political intentions and objectives to limit non-US citizens from living and working in the United States and, in numerous cases, even visiting the country, would collide with FIFA’s host nation policies. Beginning soon after the start of the second Trump administration, US federal authorities imposed restrictions on entry to the United States of citizens of between 20 and 40 countries for any purpose, with only limited exceptions. Federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) began arresting non-US citizens in the United States, including persons with and without legal status, holding them in jails, concentration camps, and other detention facilities until they were deported to their home or third countries, where they faced substantive risks to their personal safety. FIFA boss Gianni Infantino, in an effort to ensure the most successful and lucrative World Cup in history, engaged diplomatically with President Trump in an attempt to facilitate entry to the US for World Cup participants. Infantino did all in his power to ingratiate himself with Trump, to the extent of creating a FIFA “Peace Prize,” which he awarded to Trump in December 2025 at a ceremony in the then Trump-controlled John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC, on the occasion of the World Cup draw. The prize was an ersatz consolation for someone who aspired in vain to win the rather more prestigious and well-known Nobel Peace Prize. And in the run-up to the World Cup, conditions became worse. In February 2026, Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu launched a war of aggression against Iran, illegal under international law, under the false pretence that Iran’s government was preparing to attack the United States and Israel. During the US aerial bombardment of Iran, US planes bombed Azadi Stadium, the facility where Iran’s national football team trained. As the 2026 FIFA World Cup began, it was clear that Infantino’s efforts had been for naught: the Trump administration would not adhere to FIFA policies governing access to World Cup host nations. World Cup referee Omar Artan, a citizen of Somalia, was denied a US visa to enter the United States to participate in the World Cup. Trump’s government only granted US visas to Iran’s football team ten days before they were scheduled to arrive for the tournament. Numerous members of the support staff for Iran’s team were denied US visas. Iran’s team, which had been scheduled to train in Arizona, was directed to shift its training site to Tijuana, Mexico, notwithstanding that all three of their group stage matches took place at US venues. The US Department of Homeland Security only permitted the Iranian team to enter the US on the day before each scheduled match and then to return to Mexico immediately after playing. Members of Iraq’s and Switzerland’s football teams were delayed for hours by US officials at the US border, and an Iraqi team photographer was refused entry. Spectators and fans from Haïti and Iran were denied entry to the United States altogether. A large number of fans from a range of countries had their applications for US visas rejected. There were multiple off-ramps through which participants could have avoided the negative consequences of Trump’s decisions for the 2026 World Cup. Once it was clear that the Trump government intended to violate the established expectations for World Cup hosts, FIFA could have shifted the matches scheduled to take place in the United States to Mexico and Canada. The three nations were already designated as co-hosts, and host cities and venues had been selected. Once it was clear that FIFA, governed by FIFA boss Gianni Infantino’s dependent and dysfunctional relationship with Trump, would never consider this option on its own, it fell to the national football federations to act. The national federations, particularly some combination of federations of the leading contenders (France, Spain, Brazil, Argentina, Morocco, England, Germany, etc.), could have refused to participate under the US-imposed conditions or, at the least, demanded an ironclad agreement with the Trump government that FIFA policies on access would be respected. ___ International sport is inextricably entangled with diplomacy of different sorts, for good or ill, it cannot be considered to be in the purely private realm and left to revenue-maximizing private actors. ___ Why did neither FIFA nor the national football federations act to protect the interests of players, team staff, referees, fans, and spectators? In essence, the relentless engines of capitalism prevailed over norm observance, ethics, and fair play. The revenue interests of FIFA, sponsors, global media, and host cities won out. FIFA’s managers viewed hosting another World Cup principally in the United States as a veritable pot of gold for FIFA and its collaborators. FIFA has estimated its own revenue over the 2023-26 budget cycle, which includes the 2026 World Cup, at $13 billion, revised up from an initial projection of $11 billion, and 72% higher than the previous revenue cycle. Of that total, FIFA is estimated to have generated $8.9 billion from the Cup itself in revenue from TV rights ($3.92 billion), sponsorships ($2.69 billion), ticket sales ($3.1 billion), licensing rights, and other sources. A joint study by FIFA and the World Trade Organization estimates that the World Cup will contribute over $40 billion to global GDP, including nearly $14 billion in direct visitor spending in the three host countries (but principally in the United States, which hosted the lion’s share of the matches). The FIFA World Cup is now reportedly “the single most lucrative recurring commercial property in global sport.” And yet, notwithstanding the Trump government’s uses of the World Cup for sports anti-diplomacy, and the climate of anxiety that this created for participants and spectators, diplomacy that did not depend upon governments was able to thrive at the World Cup. Examples of successful people-to-people diplomacy were legion, as citizens of towns and cities across the States, as well as in Mexico and Canada, welcomed team members, their families and supporters, to training sites across North America. Fans of different teams joined together in person in stadiums for matches, at watch parties and bars, and at welcome events sponsored by host cities. The joy and camaraderie shared between the citizenry of Boston and Scotland’s “Tartan Army” of fans is but one example of how the “Beautiful Game” brings people together. Friendships forged across continents are likely to endure well beyond the Cup final. Even those achievements cannot be seen as unalloyed, however. As South African football fan Byron Pillay commented to Al Jazeera, “Football is called the Beautiful Game for a reason, for its ability to unite people. But it’s hard to believe in that magic with the politics and war rhetoric off the field of play, especially when one of the tournament hosts is central to that.” Ultimately, the experience of the 2026 FIFA World Cup illustrates that, as international sport is inextricably entangled with diplomacy of different sorts, for good or ill, it cannot be considered to be in the purely private realm and left to revenue-maximizing private actors. As long as there is the possibility of diplomatic progress in mediating estrangement between governments or between peoples, there is a broad and overarching public interest in international sport. Likewise, as it would be difficult to put on an international sport mega-event without international sporting organizations like FIFA and the International Olympic Committee (IOC), global media firms, and companies purchasing sponsorships, public and private interests in international sport must coexist, most likely somewhere on a shifting spectrum between partnership and rivalry or cross purposes. As the World Cup wraps up, the IOC needs to consider its lessons before the scheduled 2028 Los Angeles Olympics if they want to avoid a media-hyped Trump version of the 1936 Berlin Olympiad. The IOC and the National Olympic Committees need to set conditions on and make demands of Trump’s government with clearly articulated consequences for non-compliance, up to and including cancellation of the Games. Time is running out for the IOC, as unlike with the FIFA World Cup, there is no at-the-ready alternate venue for Los Angeles.

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Jul 16 • 8:00 PM EDT • Politics • iai.tv
WSAZ Investigates | Businesses worried about Flock cameras facing their doors

Of the 17 locations for cameras, there are four businesses explicitly mentioned in descriptions for where the cameras should face.

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Jul 16 • 7:32 PM EDT • Business • wsaz.com
Chinese scientists have bad news on having babies in space

Researchers use China’s Tianzhou spacecraft missions since 2017 to study how microgravity and space radiation can affect biology.

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Jul 16 • 7:30 PM EDT • Science • scmp.com
White House touts Trump speech as Democrats warn of recycled falsehoods

The speech marks the president’s latest push to deny his 2020 election loss and rally support for stricter voter ID and citizenship rules.

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Jul 16 • 6:57 PM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Exclusive | Top Treasury Tax Official Ousted After Clashes With White House Over IRS Audits

Kenneth Kies warned that political officials risked breaching a law that limits who can influence tax enforcement.

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Jul 16 • 6:55 PM EDT • Politics • wsj.com
Case introduces transit-oriented development bill

The legislation would expand tax-credit eligibility for projects in transit hubs like those around Honolulu Skyline stations

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Jul 16 • 6:26 PM EDT • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com
Zendaya goes full Greek goddess on 'The Odyssey' press tour: An otherworldly winged gown, a gilded Zuhair Murad look and more

Zendaya's recent dresses, with their ethereal silhouettes, shield-like details and nods to classic Greek sculpture, have been nothing short of divine.

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Jul 16 • 6:16 PM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
White House operator on leave after betting scandal investigation

Gabriel Perez, White House teleprompter operator, faces a CFTC probe for reportedly earning $100K from bets on Trump's speeches using Kalshi.

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Jul 16 • 6:12 PM EDT • Business • businessinsider.com
Matt Damon calls Ben Affleck ‘one of the great loves of my life’

Matt Damon said that his BFF Affleck — whom he called ‘one of the great loves of my life’ — had an overwhelmingly positive reaction to ‘The Odyssey’: ‘He didn’t stop talking for an hour.’

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Jul 16 • 6:01 PM EDT • Entertainment • ew.com
Packers to recognize Wisconsin mental health advocates for Packers Give Back Game Aug. 28

Preseason game to highlight NAMI Wisconsin’s commitment to mental health advocacy throughout Wisconsin

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Op-Ed: The Forgotten Key to Wildlife Management: Values

Science alone won’t get the politics out of wildlife management. We shouldn’t want it to.

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GOP frontrunner Minogue: Governors should put people above party politics

Mike Minogue, a Republican candidate for governor, says that he wants to make Massachusetts a place people can stay and raise families like his.

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Jul 16 • 5:18 PM EDT • Politics • wgbh.org
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Lettuce supplier is potential source of cyclosporiasis outbreak, investigators say

Thousands have been sickened in the outbreak of cyclosporiasis, which has been largely concentrated in southeastern Michigan.

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Jul 16 • 5:06 PM EDT • Health • washingtonpost.com
WATCH LIVE: Trump to address nation from White House
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Jul 16 • 4:07 PM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
Exclusive: Intel Core Ultra 400 "Nova Lake" to feature new branding

Intel is preparing new Core Ultra Series 4 branding for its Nova Lake desktop processors. Internal embargo windows point to a staggered release throughout 2027.

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Jul 16 • 3:47 PM EDT • Technology • videocardz.com
New Anthony Edwards Contract Report Should Not Shock Timberwolves Fans

The Timberwolves reportedly want another massive extension for Anthony Edwards, and it feels like the obvious next move for the franchise.

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Jul 16 • 3:40 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
A commitment to reliability fuels Trash Rangers’ rapid business growth

Trash Rangers began in 2018 when Jake Poche identified a need for more reliable, customer-focused waste services in Ascension Parish, Ascension Business Report reports. Built on the promise of showing up when it says it will, the locally owned company has grown from a residential garbage service into a regional waste provider serving communities throughout […]

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Jul 16 • 3:37 PM EDT • Business • businessreport.com
Schumer dodges questions after bombshell report alleges Dem senator had relationships with House staffers

Chuck Schumer declined to address allegations that Sen. Ruben Gallego had relationships with Democratic House staffers, saying he was focused on Trump.

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Jul 16 • 3:27 PM EDT • Politics • foxnews.com
Sherrill ripped after NJ skips flag directive honoring Graham: ‘Most political governor’

Joe Pennacchio calls out Mikie Sherrill for skipping the White House proclamation to lower flags for Lindsey Graham.

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Jul 16 • 3:01 PM EDT • Politics • foxnews.com
WATCH: Trump believes his Kalshi-betting teleprompter operator is a 'disgrace,' Leavitt says

Leavitt added that no other staffers are under investigation and that the White House counsel had no awareness of the alleged bets.

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Jul 16 • 2:26 PM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
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1Password for Claude Lets AI Log In Without Seeing Your Passwords

Popular password management app 1Password today added Claude support, which means AI service Claude can access credentials stored in 1Password for completing browser tasks. With the integration, Claude can use 1Password logins and one-time codes without the actual password being exposed to Claude. Passwords never reach Claude's context, memory, or Anthropic's systems. When Claude wants to sign in to a website, 1Password shows the user which credential Claude wants access to and why.

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Jul 16 • 1:38 PM EDT • Technology • macrumors.com
Congress debates: Should daylight saving or standard time be year-round?

Legislation to make daylight saving time year-round passed the U.S. House this week and is now being considered by the Senate. It comes as many Americans disapprove of how the U.S. manages time.

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Jul 16 • 1:24 PM EDT • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com
House Subcommittee to Examine Prediction Market Protections

Congress examines consumer protections in unregulated sports prediction markets. House hearing addresses market integrity and regulatory gaps. Learn more.

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Jul 16 • 12:52 PM EDT • Sports • legis1.com
Trump immediately fires the new court-appointed top prosecutor in Seattle

President Donald Trump fired the new top U.S. prosecutor in Seattle on Wednesday less than an hour after the attorney was unanimously appointed by the federal judges in the district, highlighting tensions between the courts and the president over the powerful positions.

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Business Briefs: July 17, 2026

Cait Murray honored with MassHire Youth Partner Award HADLEY — UMassFive College Federal Credit Union has announced that Community Engagement Manager Cait Murray has been recognized with the MassHire Annual Youth Partner Award, honoring her outstanding contributions to youth financial education and workforce readiness throughout the Valley. The award recognizes Murray’s leadership in delivering financial […]

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Build Your Dream Fast-Food Business in Wrap House Simulator

Build and manage your own fast-food business in Wrap House Simulator, coming to XBOX Series X|S, XBOX One and XBOX PC on July 17.

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Inside Iowa Politics: How Pete Buttigieg thinks Democrats should show ‘tough’

Former presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg doesn't think Democrats need to emulate President Donald Trump as they campaign before voters.

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Jul 16 • 11:45 AM EDT • Politics • kwqc.com
NC elections board approves new rule making it easier to disqualify ballots

The elections board’s Republican majority approved a series of rules in a 3-2 vote, including one on ballots without voter ID.

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Jul 16 • 11:35 AM EDT • Politics • newsobserver.com
WATCH LIVE: Karoline Leavitt returns for White House briefing as Trump readies primetime speech
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White House Faces Stiff Pushback on Subjecting Grants to Political Review

Academics, city leaders and congressional lawmakers number among the thousands to urge the Trump administration to reconsider a plan to assert more control over grants.

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Jul 16 • 11:01 AM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com
Trump expected to make election conspiracies a focus of his national address

The president has long insisted he won the 2020 election, even though the very people he appointed to oversee it said the count was accurate

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Jul 16 • 10:42 AM EDT • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com
LSU students build AI solutions to help Baton Rouge businesses work smarter

LSU students showcased practical artificial intelligence solutions for four Baton Rouge organizations during the Spring 2026 LSU AI Showcase, the culminating event for a selective capstone course that partners technically advanced students with industry sponsors to solve real-world business challenges. Throughout the semester, student teams worked closely with representatives from MMR Group, Baton Rouge Community […]

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AMD Ryzen 7 7700X3D Review

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700X3D delivers fantastic gaming performance thanks to 3D V-Cache. Priced at $330, it offers more FPS than the Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus, at a similar price point. Energy efficiency is impressive with low temperatures, making it an strong choice for gamers wanting high-tier CPU performance without breaking the bank.

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Dollar Tree installs customer price scanners for a disheartening reason: ‘Never thought I'd see the day’
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Opinion | Politics Has Taken Over My Union

The UAW should focus on automotive job growth, not leftwing fads.

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Jul 16 • 10:07 AM EDT • Politics • wsj.com
UT Health San Antonio study links sleeping long hours with higher levels of an Alzheimer’s-related protein

UT Health San Antonio study links sleeping long hours with higher levels of an Alzheimer’s-related protein

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Jul 16 • 9:52 AM EDT • Health • news.uthscsa.edu
Amid political division, Alaska lawmakers close in on final compromise gasline bill

Legislative leaders say they will introduce a final compromise tax bill for the proposed AKLNG gasline on Thursday, which is then scheduled to be taken up for a vote by the full House and Senate.

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Jul 16 • 9:15 AM EDT • Politics • alaskabeacon.com
You Can Now Grant Claude Access To Your 1Password Credentials

1Password lets you use Claude agents for personal chores without exposing your credentials.

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Jul 16 • 9:00 AM EDT • Technology • engadget.com
1Password now lets Claude sign in to websites without seeing your passwords

1Password is launching a new Claude integration for Mac users today. It’s designed to let Anthropic’s AI agent sign in...

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Jul 16 • 9:00 AM EDT • Technology • 9to5mac.com
Hasbro announces new partnership with Nintendo for Zelda toys

Today, Hasbro announced a new licensing partnership with Nintendo for toys based on The Legend of Zelda. The collaboration begins in 2027. We should be getting our first look at what’s planned very soon. At San Diego Comic Con, three 6″ scale figures will be revealed. Comic Con takes place between July 23 and July 26. Billy Lagor, President Toys...

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Jul 16 • 8:23 AM EDT • Technology • nintendoeverything.com
Mary Means Business: New fish house opens in Columbus

Big news for Big Ed.

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Jul 16 • 7:59 AM EDT • Business • cdispatch.com
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Pokémon Go Fans React in Disgust as Players Hand-Picked to Attend Exclusive Times Square Event Sell Their Prized Mewtwo for Thousands of Dollars, Breaking the Game's Rules

Pokémon Go players are reacting in disgust after seeing fans who were hand-picked to attend the game's ultra-exclusive 10th anniversary Times Square event now selling off their unique Mewtwo on eBay for thousands of dollars — breaking the game's rules in the process.

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Jul 16 • 7:55 AM EDT • Technology • ign.com
How is USF St. Pete’s Marine Science Lab doing 2 months after catastrophic fire?

For the 150 students and faculty housed in the building, the last couple months have been a series of ups and downs.

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Jul 16 • 7:00 AM EDT • Science • tampabay.com
UT Health San Antonio study links sleeping long hours with higher levels of an Alzheimer’s-related protein

Findings could signal early neurodegenerative processes at work Contact: Steven Lee, (210) 450-3823, lees22@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO, July 16, 2026 – Regularly sleeping long hours each night is associated with higher levels of an Alzheimer’s-related protein in the blood, even accounting for other health factors, suggests a new study from UT Health San Antonio, the academic […]

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What to Know Ahead of Trump’s Primetime Speech | WSJ Politics Newsletter for July 16

Plus, President Trump weighs expansion of the Iran war, and more than 100 House Democrats vote against $3 billion in military aid to Israel.

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Jul 16 • 6:45 AM EDT • Politics • wsj.com
Trump to meet Darline Graham at the White House today

President will meet new Republican senator who has taken over the seat following the death of her brother Lindsey Graham

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Jul 16 • 6:09 AM EDT • Politics • theguardian.com
'Crisis' in youth sports comes into focus after early US World Cup exit

Another early World Cup exit underscores a fractured youth sports culture in the United States, as the nation hopes to catch up with footballing powerhouses that have no clogs in their talent pipeline.

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Jul 16 • 6:04 AM EDT • Sports • reuters.com
Fells Point businesses caught between teen chaos and crackdown

Although the city has boosted police presence in Fells Point, some business owners say those efforts haven’t been enough.

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Jul 16 • 6:00 AM EDT • Business • baltimoresun.com
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Why Christians should care about science denialism

When misinformation fuels disease outbreaks and deepens inequality, science denialism becomes something Christians need to notice.

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Jul 16 • 6:00 AM EDT • Science • pres-outlook.org
Waste, fraud, abuse… and the politics of power

One of the oldest tricks in politics is knowing when to use a number and when to use a percentage. If you want something to sound enormous, you use the raw number. If you want it to sound insignificant, you use the percentage. Politicians, statisticians and public relations strategists know this. Every citizen should understand […]

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Jul 16 • 5:59 AM EDT • Politics • tennesseelookout.com
Poll: Costs Are the Top Health Care Issue for Voters in the Midterms, But Fraud Tops Republicans' List As Trump Administration Pushes Crackdown

Health care costs top the list of voters’ health care priorities for the midterm elections, though more than half of Republican voters say it is extremely important for candidates to discuss the issue of fraud in government health programs, according to a new KFF Health Tracking Poll. Most voters say there is at least “some” fraud in government health programs, but larger shares of voters see fraud in the tax system, defense, and foreign aid than in federal health programs. The smallest share of voters sees fraud in the ACA marketplaces.

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Jul 16 • 5:00 AM EDT • Health • kff.org
Clarity Act Stalls on Ethics Rules Curbing Trump’s Business Interests

President Trump was expected to sit down with U.S. senators Thursday afternoon at the White House to try to resolve the ethics provision blocking the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, an ethics provis...

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