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Trump looking 'very strongly' at Australia-style retirement system: 'Taking that, making it sharper'

President Donald Trump says his administration is studying superannuation, a mandatory program requiring employers to contribute 12% into retirement accounts.

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Jul 6 • 2:02 PM EDT • Business • foxbusiness.com
A toxicologist's guide to reducing your exposure to everyday chemicals

There’s no such thing as a "chemical-free" life, but some simple steps can help you minimize exposures to daily chemicals.

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Jul 6 • 1:30 PM EDT • Health • pbs.org
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Ebola deaths in Congo top 500 as health workers threaten to strike

The outbreak has recorded 1,561 cases, including 506 deaths, since it was declared on May 15 as the spread continues to outpace response, Congo's Ministry of Health said in its latest update on Sunday night.

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Jul 6 • 12:28 PM EDT • Health • latimes.com
Senegal's Faye Plans to Form His Own Political Party

DAKAR, July 6 (Reuters) - Senegal's President ⁠Bassirou ⁠Diomaye Faye is planning ⁠to set up his own political party, a coalition supporting him said, the latest evidence of ‌a durable split with his ‌recently ousted prime minister. • Faye has instructed ⁠senior adviser ⁠Aminata Toure to establish ...

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Jul 6 • 12:01 PM EDT • Politics • usnews.com
How Pimentae’s Female Founders Turned Mini Margaritas Into Big Business

Alice Parmiter and Wynter Karo were told tequila was too niche and canned cocktails too downmarket. Five years later, Pimentae is running towards acquisition.

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Jul 6 • 11:40 AM EDT • Business • forbes.com
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White House Blasts Smithsonian History Exhibits For 'Radical' Activism

A new Trump administration report singles out references to 'Hamilton,' drag queens and Mickey Mouse.

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Jul 6 • 11:21 AM EDT • Entertainment • deadline.com
Ryzen AI Developer Platform: AMD's Own Linux Distribution Built Atop Debian

With the AMD Ryzen AI Halo developer platform there is the option of ordering this Ryzen AI Max+ mini PC with either Microsoft Windows 11 or 'Linux OS'.

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Jul 6 • 11:00 AM EDT • Technology • phoronix.com
AMD Ryzen AI Halo Is An Excellent & Powerful Mini PC With Fully Open-Source Software Review

Earlier this year AMD announced the Ryzen AI Halo as their in-house mini PC offering built around their leading Ryzen AI Max+ 'Strix Halo' platform.

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Jul 6 • 11:00 AM EDT • Technology • phoronix.com
Small Business Administration to help USDA sort 'lawfare' reports

John Rich says he’ll publicize cases of farmers being ‘shoved around’ The Small Business Administration agreed to help the USDA investigate complaints from farmers and ranchers who allege being victimized […]

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Jul 6 • 11:00 AM EDT • Business • capitalpress.com
College Merger Sparks Athletics Lawsuit Amid Enrollment Cliff

As some colleges merge to better handle a new higher education landscape with fewer students—and thus diminished tuition, dorm and meal plan revenue—along with less federal money for research, greater restrictions on international student visas and more restrictive federal student loan caps, the athletics implications could prove confounding and litigious. Enter: a new lawsuit brought …

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Jul 6 • 10:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
From birdsong to galaxies: Unleashing the potential of citizen science

Everyone could contribute dramatically more to scientific knowledge if given better recognition, administrative support and funding stability, new research has found. An international collaboration of ...

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Jul 6 • 8:40 AM EDT • Science • phys.org
Apple Silicon Exec Explains Mac Mini AI Demand and On-Device Future

Apple's Mac mini and Mac Studio have become the machines of choice for running AI agents, according to Doug Brooks, Apple's senior product manager of Apple silicon. Brooks made the claim while discussing Apple's chip strategy in a newly published interview with The Deep View conducted just prior to WWDC 2026 in June. Brooks says that the company has seen "incredible demand" for the two desktop Macs.

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Jul 6 • 8:10 AM EDT • Technology • macrumors.com
Scientists solve a 30-year rye pollen mystery that could transform cancer research

Scientists have finally solved a nearly 30-year-old mystery surrounding two unusual molecules found in rye pollen that once showed an intriguing ability to help animals fight tumors. By determining their exact 3D structures, researchers have unlocked the blueprint needed to investigate how these natural compounds interact with the immune system and which parts may be responsible for their cancer-fighting effects.

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Jul 6 • 8:00 AM EDT • Science • sciencedaily.com
New state, federal laws bring changes to North Shore Health

State and federal legislation passed in 2025 is beginning to take effect at North Shore Health, according to the latest administrative report from North Shore Health CEO Kimber Wraalstad. One of the measures is Minnesota’s “swing bed” legislation, which Wraalstad worked on with state Sen. Grant Hauschild and state Rep. Roger Skraba. The law allows...

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Jul 6 • 6:22 AM EDT • Health • wtip.org
Is testosterone therapy a fix for aging? The Trump administration proposes easing prescription rules

Boosting low levels of the hormone is seen as a possible fix for men’s chronic health problems.

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Jul 6 • 6:00 AM EDT • Health • nbcnews.com
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TSU HOF Class of 2026: Johnny "Ballpark" Franks

Throughout the summer months leading up to the Tennessee State University Athletics Hall of Fame Banquet on Aug. 27, Tennessee State Athletics will highlight the members of the Hall of Fame Class of 2026. This distinguished group of former student-athletes, coaches, administrators and contributors helped shape the proud tradition of Tiger athletics through championship performances, individual achievements and lasting contributions to the university. Their stories reflect the excellence, perseverance and impact that have defined Tennessee State Athletics across generations.

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Jul 6 • 5:00 AM EDT • Sports • tsutigers.com
A scientist built 200 hotels for bees. Three years later, the guests he found changed what we know about pollinators and biodiversity

Hotels are usually built for travellers, but some are designed for creatures no bigger than your thumb. Scientists and conservationists have spent years creating these miniature refuges for wild bees in the form of small nesting structures fitted with narrow tunnels that mimic the hollow stems and cavities many solitary bee species naturally use to lay their eggs.

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Jul 6 • 1:07 AM EDT • Science • timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Cook review: ‘Minions & Monsters’ is a clever comedy about movie history

Everybody who’s seen the 1998 “Ronin” raise your hand. Really? You’ve missed a terrific action movie starring Robert DeNiro and Jean Reno is thusly named because it’s a parallel for the Japanese word ...

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Jul 6 • 12:54 AM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
Examining Algal Blooms in Blue Mesa

Using satellite data, researchers connected harmful algal blooms with warm water and low water levels at one of Colorado's largest reservoirs.

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Jul 6 • 12:01 AM EDT • Science • science.nasa.gov
NASA and Small Business Administration partner on funding key space technologies

NASA is partnering with the U.S. Small Business Administration on an effort to attract capital to invest in companies producing critical space components.

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Jul 5 • 9:43 PM EDT • Business • spacenews.com
'Minions & Monsters' knocks out 'Toy Story 5' out in animated brawl at Fourth of July box office

It was an animated blood bath at the box office this weekend, and though 'Minions & Monsters' bested 'Toy Story 5,' its $36.4 million premiere marks a franchise low by a wide margin.

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Jul 5 • 8:17 PM EDT • Entertainment • ew.com
UK tightens rules on overseas political donations to stop 'dodgy funding'

Britain tightened its rules on overseas political donations on Monday, as ‌part of efforts to stop foreign money influencing elections, and as concerns swirl around what Housing Minister Steve Reed called "dodgy funding".

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Jul 5 • 7:07 PM EDT • Politics • reuters.com
UK tightens rules on overseas political donations to stop ‘dodgy funding’

LONDON, July 6 (Reuters) - Britain tightened its rules on overseas political donations on Monday, as part of efforts to stop foreign money influencing elections, and as concerns swirl around what Housing Minister Steve Reed called "dodgy ​funding". Las...

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Jul 5 • 7:07 PM EDT • Politics • kfgo.com
Ministers to crack down on political donations as Farage faces calls for second inquiry

Measures to be announced to make funding more transparent amid new revelations about Reform UK leader

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Jul 5 • 7:01 PM EDT • Politics • theguardian.com
'Minions & Monsters' tops Fourth of July holiday box office

The Minions have taken down “Toy Story 5" at the July Fourth weekend box office, but not by much

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Jul 5 • 3:49 PM EDT • Entertainment • spectrumlocalnews.com
'Minions & Monsters' tops Fourth of July holiday box office

The Minions have taken down “Toy Story 5" at the July Fourth weekend box office, but not by much

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Jul 5 • 3:49 PM EDT • Entertainment • spectrumlocalnews.com
'Minions & Monsters' tops Fourth of July holiday box office

The Minions have taken down “Toy Story 5" at the July Fourth weekend box office, but not by much

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Jul 5 • 3:49 PM EDT • Entertainment • spectrumlocalnews.com
Biden-era illegal immigration drove up housing costs, Fed economists find

A Federal Reserve working paper finds unauthorized immigration during the Biden administration drove up home prices by 2.2% and rents by 1.4%.

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Jul 5 • 1:45 PM EDT • Business • foxbusiness.com
Trump's administration won't seek new bids to repair the Reflecting Pool

Like President Donald Trump, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said he was 100% sure that vandals caused the damage to the century-old Reflecting Pool on the National Mall.

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Jul 5 • 12:30 PM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
I tested Google's new smart speaker with Gemini AI. Here are 3 things to know before you buy.

The new Google Home Speaker with Gemini is smart and capable, but it fails to stand out much from similar rivals.

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Jul 5 • 11:45 AM EDT • Business • businessinsider.com
It’s not clear how California’s education power shift will impact schools this year

After California lawmakers and the governor changed state law so the Department of Education is overseen by the governor instead of the state superintendent, it’s unclear how the move will impact the upcoming school year. "What we hope to see is a streamlining of the administration of public education in California," Assembly Education Chairwoman Assemblymember Darshana Patel, D-San Diego, said in an interview on California Politics 360.Patel helped carry the change through legislation at the state Capitol.

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Jul 5 • 11:20 AM EDT • Politics • kcra.com
Newsom blames Trump for DOJ probe, but reports say investigation predates his administration

Reports suggest the federal probe into Gavin Newsom's orbit began during the Biden administration, complicating his claims of a Trump-directed attack.

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Jul 5 • 11:01 AM EDT • Politics • foxnews.com
Vizio accidentally made the best dumb TV on the market

Avoid the data tracking.

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Jul 5 • 9:00 AM EDT • Technology • theverge.com
I am switching from OneNote to Google Keep on Android because of this single feature

Gemini changed the game

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Jul 5 • 8:00 AM EDT • Technology • androidpolice.com
Apple’s Strategy To Minimize iPhone 18 Pro Price Rise

As memory costs push the iPhone 18 Pro retail price upward, Apple can rely on services such as online backups and connected accessories to prevent premium users from moving to Android.

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Jul 5 • 7:03 AM EDT • Technology • forbes.com
Trump Administration Rolls Back Dozens of Gun Regulations

Critics say the administration is weakening public safety. Proponents say regulations would be where they were before President Joseph R. Biden took office.

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Jul 5 • 5:01 AM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com
JD Vance says British politics 'broken' ahead of expected UK Prime Minister transition

Lawmaker Andy Burnham is widely expected to succeed Starmer after emerging as the sole candidate to replace the outgoing leader.

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Jul 5 • 4:46 AM EDT • Politics • jpost.com
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Vance hopes Burnham delivers ‘structural change’ amid ‘broken’ UK politics

The US vice-president said the next prime minister must figure out ‘how to ‌get Britain back on track’.

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Jul 5 • 2:31 AM EDT • Politics • scmp.com
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Wang Yi Says China Welcomes Stronger European Business Relations

China welcomes deeper cooperation with Swedish and European businesses, which will benefit all parties involved, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said in a meeting with Investor AB Chairman Jacob Wallenberg in Stockholm on July 4, according to a statement from the ministry on Sunday.

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Jul 4 • 10:43 PM EDT • Business • bloomberg.com
Chinese FM urges Swedish business community to deepen cooperation with China

The Wallenberg family and the Swedish business community should continue to play an active role in encouraging the Swedish government to pursue a rational and pragmatic policy towards China, helping the Swedish public gain a true understanding of China and fostering stronger public support for improving bilateral relations, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Saturday.

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Jul 4 • 9:16 PM EDT • Business • news.cgtn.com
New Steam Machine rival offers a Ryzen 9 CPU and RX 7600 XT for $849, but you have to bring your own RAM

AOOSTAR's GODY mini PC undercuts the Steam Machine with a Ryzen 9 CPU and RX 7600 XT GPU for $849, but there's a big catch: it doesn't have RAM.

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Jul 4 • 5:40 PM EDT • Technology • tweaktown.com
France’s First Ebola Patient Has Recovered, Health Minister Says

A doctor who was diagnosed with Ebola in France last month after doing humanitarian work in the Democratic Republic of Congo has recovered and left the hospital.

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Jul 4 • 11:45 AM EDT • Health • bloomberg.com
SBA administrator says small businesses are the American Dream

SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler joins ‘Fox & Friends’ to discusses how small businesses embody the American Dream. She also highlights the transformative power of enterprise while warning against radical socialist agendas.

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Jul 4 • 10:33 AM EDT • Business • foxnews.com
SBA administrator says small businesses are the American Dream

SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler joins ‘Fox & Friends’ to discusses how small businesses embody the American Dream. She also highlights the transformative power of enterprise while warning against radical socialist agendas.

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Jul 4 • 10:11 AM EDT • Business • foxnews.com
Peterboro event to examine Douglass' July Fourth speech

Peterboro's National Abolition Hall of Fame and Museum will host a July 5 program examining Frederick Douglass' 1852 Fourth of July speech.

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Jul 4 • 7:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • romesentinel.com
Trump’s Remarkable Losing Streak

The administration has lost at least a dozen election-related cases.

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Jul 4 • 6:00 AM EDT • Politics • theatlantic.com
Cancel ChatGPT and get lifetime access to Claude, Gemini, and more for $55.30 with this code

No monthly subscription fees, and it'll even let you send one prompt to multiple AI models.

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Jul 4 • 5:00 AM EDT • Technology • mashable.com
From Madonna to Minions & Monsters: your complete entertainment guide to the week ahead

The begoggled yellow munchkins are indulging in a spot of time travel, and the queen of pop returns with a new album of pristine dancefloor bangers

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Jul 4 • 1:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • theguardian.com
Good Sports: Fresno Grizzly Roldy Brito prepares for MLB All-Star Futures game

Roldy Brito, 19, comes from Banao in the Dominican Republic and grew up in a family built on hard work.

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Jul 3 • 8:41 PM EDT • Sports • abc30.com
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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce wedding guest describes minimal details ahead of big day as 'really fun s‑‑‑ show'

A guest called the lead-up to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding a 'really fun s‑‑‑ show' because minimal details about the event were communicated ahead of time.

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Jul 3 • 6:18 PM EDT • Entertainment • ew.com
Moon school district, PIAA sued after students barred from sports following family’s move

A mother this week sued Moon Area School District and the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association, alleging her constitutional rights were violated when district administrators barred her sons from playing school sports after the family moved there from the neighboring Sto-Rox district. The civil rights lawsuit, filed Wednesday in federal court

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Jul 3 • 5:35 PM EDT • Sports • triblive.com
Best Buy’s 4th of July Blowout Sale: Deals From Apple, Bose, Google, JBL, and Samsung

We're scouring the internet for the best deals so you can save with minimal effort. Celebrate this holiday weekend now with massive discounts on top tech, including iPads, Soundbars, Switch 2 accessories, and more.

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Jul 3 • 1:13 PM EDT • Technology • pcmag.com
Culpeper Police Department

Our business offices and administrative services will be closed today, July 3rd in observance of the 4th of July holiday. We will reopen Monday, July 6th at 8 A.M. As always, our officers remain on...

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Jul 3 • 11:11 AM EDT • Business • facebook.com
Top general fired by Trump administration criticizes use of military for political missions

The former top US general whom Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fired last year offered a sharp criticism of the Trump administration in an op-ed published Friday, pointing to its political use of the military, such as deploying troops to clamp down on crime in major cities.

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Jul 3 • 10:45 AM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
The politics of feeling: why did ‘boring’ prime minister Keir Starmer provoke such visceral reactions?

In the post-2008 world, the political climate is often determined by emotion rather than ideology.

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Jul 3 • 9:35 AM EDT • Politics • theconversation.com
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As ACA enrollment falls by millions, Trump administration and policy gurus disagree on why

Affordable Care Act marketplace enrollment has declined by 3 million people. The Trump administration points to fraud controls. Policy experts point to cost.

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Jul 3 • 8:00 AM EDT • Health • cnbc.com
Trump’s Freedom 250 draws corporate sponsors with business before his administration

Companies with federal interests — including Boeing, Lockheed Martin and Oracle — are sponsoring a Trump-aligned effort celebrating America’s 250th birthday.

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Jul 3 • 8:00 AM EDT • Business • cnbc.com
Moldova’s prime minister quits, triggering government’s resignation
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Jul 3 • 6:45 AM EDT • Politics • aljazeera.com
What a 50-year-old Post prediction got right — and wrong

Science editor Thomas O’Toole forecast innovations, including gene editing, deep-sea mining and nuclear-powered artificial hearts.

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Jul 3 • 5:00 AM EDT • Science • washingtonpost.com
Wimbledon clings onto fashion traditions, with a twist

Amid fast-changing fashion trends, Wimbledon has remained a bastion of "classy" style, with players and attendees donning their finest whites at the London tennis tournament which some say is reminiscent of traditional British high society.Going to Wimbledon is "fascinating" as it gives "an insight into what the past of British society looked like," according to Daniel-Yaw Miller, a sports and fashion journalist.

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Jul 3 • 1:06 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Oregon merges psychedelic mushroom, medical marijuana regulators, proposes fee hike

The Oregon Health Authority is making administrative and personnel changes to its psychedelic mushroom and marijuana services, citing “budget shortfalls.”

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Jul 2 • 8:12 PM EDT • Health • oregonlive.com
Morgan Fairchild has one word to describe Hollywood legend Elizabeth Taylor

Morgan Fairchild was brief when describing her interactions with the Oscar-winning Hollywood legend Elizabeth Taylor, with whom she worked in a 1980s miniseries.

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Jul 2 • 7:00 PM EDT • Entertainment • ew.com
Howard County’s $16 minimum wage takes effect, employees and some businesses divided

On Wednesday, the minimum wage in Howard County rose to $16 an hour for all employees regardless of size, part of a series of phased-in increases mandated by a 2021 law that continues to win both praise and pushback.

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Jul 2 • 5:01 PM EDT • Business • baltimoresun.com
SBA, USDA Sign MOU to Combat Lawfare Against Farmers, Ranchers, and Small Businesses

New Partnership Gives Producers a Direct Line to Report Costly Regulations and Advance Lasting ReformWASHINGTON, July 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to combat lawfare targeting farmers, ranchers, rural communities, and small businesses. The agreement gives America’s producers a direct line to report the regulations and rules driving up costs and impacting pro

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Jul 2 • 4:57 PM EDT • Business • finance.yahoo.com
Exclusive: Trump administration plans to boost worksite immigration enforcement after increase in criminal probes

The Trump administration is planning for an increase in worksite enforcement operations, with multiple federal agencies involved in determining how to boost the number of immigration arrests and placate the president’s base, according to five sources familiar with the discussions.

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Jul 2 • 4:23 PM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
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Democrats demand HHS reinstate cancelled teen pregnancy prevention grants

Democrats across both chambers of Congress are demanding the Trump administration reinstate tens of millions of dollars in teen pregnancy prevention (TPP) grants that were suddenly cancelled last w…

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Jul 2 • 3:13 PM EDT • Health • thehill.com
Meta quietly launches vibe-coded gaming app Pocket

Meta has quietly launched Pocket, an experimental AI app that lets users generate and share interactive mini games using text prompts.

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Jul 2 • 2:44 PM EDT • Technology • techcrunch.com
D.C. official tells Trump to build his arch somewhere else

The city’s historic preservation officer criticizes the president’s plan to build his towering arch in Memorial Circle, suggests the administration should pick a spot near Nationals Park.

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Jul 2 • 2:42 PM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Opinion | Trump administration move poses an existential threat to science

"The new threat can be found in the 412-page proposed rule from the Office of Management and Budget," two professors emeriti write. "It seeks to put all federal funding decisions, for science and non-science, in the hands of political appointees with no expertise."

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Jul 2 • 2:30 PM EDT • Science • startribune.com
Court Stops USDA From Enforcing Funding Conditions Tied to DEI, Women’s Sports

The U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts recently blocked the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) efforts to withhold funding from states and grant recipients that have not confirmed their compliance with Trump administration policies on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), “gender ideology,” women’s and girls’ sports, and immigration.

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Jul 2 • 1:38 PM EDT • Sports • ogletree.com
Meet Meta's new vibe-coding app: Pocket

Pocket is a new app from Meta that lets you create and share interactive content, like mini games, with friends. It's powered by Meta's AI.

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Jul 2 • 12:05 PM EDT • Technology • businessinsider.com
Meet Meta's new vibe-coding app: Pocket

Pocket is a new app from Meta that lets you create and share interactive content, like mini games, with friends. It's powered by Meta's AI.

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Jul 2 • 12:05 PM EDT • Business • businessinsider.com
How a new White House proposal could fundamentally change American science

In this webinar, we discuss the potential impacts of a Trump admin plan to overhaul how federal research grants are awarded and administered.

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Jul 2 • 11:37 AM EDT • Science • healthjournalism.org
Trump administration’s $46 billion 'smart wall' races ahead

The wall is under heavy scrutiny for the billions of dollars being dedicated to it when border crossings are at their lowest in decades.

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Jul 2 • 10:48 AM EDT • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com
Trump administration’s $46 billion 'smart wall' races ahead

The wall is under heavy scrutiny for the billions of dollars being dedicated to it when border crossings are at their lowest in decades.

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Croatia criticised for ‘unambitious’ changes to 2022 science law

Croatia’s science ministry has been accused of a lack of ambition, and even incompetence, over proposed changes to the country’s 2022 science law. Critics say an opportunity has been missed to fix wider shortcomings in the research and universities system.“This law, like all the previous ones, will not significantly change the current state of science in Croatia,” Vlatko Silobrčić, a member of the Croatian Academy of Sciences, told Science Business. “A small shift here and there will not have a significant impact.”The 2022 law introduced multi-year block grant financing of research, based on results, and changes intended to boost employment and career progression for researchers and lecturers. But implementation of the law has been uneven. “It became apparent that certain of its provisions were subject to different interpretations by higher education institutions and scientific institutes,” the science ministry said in its proposal for change. “This caused legal uncertainty in the system, administrative difficulties in implementation and, in certain cases, unequal treatment of teachers, scientists and students.”Most of the proposed amendments deal with technicalities in hiring and promoting staff, such as extending the committee deadlines from 60 to 90 days, or allowing applicants to cite all of their achievements and not only those since their last appointment.Both the ministry and Croatian media highlighted changes that would raise the retirement age from 65 to 67 years and allow part-time students 15 year rather than 10 years to finish their studies.The change to retirement age has been criticised for reinforcing a weakness in the system. According to Matko Marušić, professor emeritus at the University of Split, this will “allow unproductive teachers to advance and work longer, while hindering and discouraging productive ones.”A longtime campaigner for excellence-based meritocracy, he sees little hope in the new legislation. “I am not optimistic that things will improve,” he told Science Business. “As recent changes to the law in Croatia show, the legal framework is becoming increasingly hypocritical and harmful.”For Marušić, who analyses Croatia's university system in a recently published book, the situation is “unfavourable and constantly deteriorating” due to the criteria used for academic advancement.“The key criterion for advancement should be scientific productivity,” he said. “In Croatia [. . .] scientific criteria are increasingly lowered, and ineffective and absurd criteria such as waiting times for promotion and age limits for remaining in a job are promoted.” He would also like to see better criteria for the quality of teaching at universities. “In practice, teaching is not monitored or evaluated,” he said, estimating that up to a third of teaching simply does not take place. “Under the guise of university autonomy and bad laws, universities and faculties are allowed to earn additional money by increasing enrolment quotas that have nothing to do with the needs of the labour market.” Lack of ambitionDora Kršul, a reporter at Telegram.hr who covers science policy in Croatia, finds the rationale for changes “bizarre.” “The ministry responsible for supervising the uniform application of the law is changing the law because it is being implemented unevenly,” she said. “This primarily speaks to the power relationship in the sphere of science and higher education in Croatia, that is, the question arises as to who actually manages this system.”Rather than raising quality, she continued, the changes appear to be designed to help vocational and applied universities who have not been complying with the law.The Independent Union of Research and Higher Education Employees of Croatia said that the changes were “unambitious” and represent a missed opportunity for more important changes. “We think some of the changes are even negative,” it said in its statement on June 25. One of these is introduction of an “assistant” job title that allows people to be hired only for the duration of a project. Related articles: Elections to top science bodies test Croatia’s gender equality in researchSlovakia revises R&D approach to increase focus on competitivenessLatvia pilots citizen engagement in research grant evaluationsThe union’s president, Tvrtko Smital, who was part of the 15-member working group tasked with drafting the changes, told the local media there was a “worrying lack of ambition” in the process, and “lack of competence” in terms of research experience and understanding the problems in the system.“There is no clear will to deal with the problems,” said Smital, an assistant professor of marine and environmental sciences at the Ruđer Bošković Institute in Zagreb. “It’s a combination of unambitiousness and incompetence,” he went on, expressing his “deep frustration” with the situation. “There is no strategy, no clear thinking, and money is not being spent optimally.”Croatia’s science ministry has not responded to requests for comment.

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Jul 2 • 8:00 AM EDT • Science • sciencebusiness.net
The White House goes all in on aliens with new UAP Science Advisory Council

This new group, which is led by Harvard professor Avi Loeb, aims to advise the Trump administration and the U.S. intelligence community, as well as to publish its findings in peer-reviewed journals

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Jul 2 • 7:30 AM EDT • Science • scientificamerican.com
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Lithium mining: a dilemma with no exit?

The quest for clean energy metals like lithium is giving rise to a bitter irony, as Stephen Williams discovers in this important book.

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Jul 2 • 7:09 AM EDT • Business • african.business
🌈 The political fatigue of doing feminist and queer research in anti-gender times

Anti-gender politics does not only attack rights. It attacks the knowledge that makes those rights intelligible. Massimo Prearo argues that anti-gender politics is an epistemic conflict as much as a political one. This conflict generates political fatigue among researchers engaged in feminist and queer work. We must address such fatigue through distance, care and collective reflection

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Jul 2 • 6:01 AM EDT • Politics • theloop.ecpr.eu
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The diminishing political returns of a solid labor market

A rebound in the jobs market hasn’t been enough to get Americans amped about President Donald Trump’s economy.

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Jul 2 • 4:00 AM EDT • Politics • politico.com
OpenAI proposes 5% stake to Trump administration to ease Washington pressure: report

Trump said in June that the U.S. taking an ownership stake in AI giants would be "a beautiful thing" and make American public "partners in this revolution."

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Jul 2 • 12:41 AM EDT • Politics • cnbc.com
OpenAI proposes handing Trump administration 5% stake, FT reports

OpenAI has discussed ‌giving a 5% stake to the U.S. government, ​the Financial Times ​reported on Thursday.

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Jul 2 • 12:27 AM EDT • Business • reuters.com
Laid off federal scientists keep maps and data visuals online with crowdfunded money

Federal employees axed during waves of cuts by the Trump administration have fought back against the dismantling of a key climate science website.

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Jul 1 • 7:58 PM EDT • Science • latimes.com
Arkansas business conditions index rises in June

The broad Creighton University Mid-America Business Conditions Index ticked higher in June despite a rising number of manufacturing job losses, higher prices, and negative impacts from Trump Administration tariff policies....

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Jul 1 • 6:52 PM EDT • Business • talkbusiness.net
Victor Marx’s lead sits outside of recount threshold in Republican race for Colorado governor

Ministry leader Victor Marx on Wednesday night overtook state Sen. Barb Kirkmeyer in the Republican primary for Colorado governor, securing enough votes that — for now — put the race beyond the mandatory recount threshold. The Republican primary race between Kirkmeyer and Marx briefly entered mandatory recount territory on Wednesday afternoon, with just a few hundred […]

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Jul 1 • 6:22 PM EDT • Politics • coloradopolitics.com
SC behavioral health agency cuts 47 jobs in administrative overhaul, workers say they had no warning

Nearly 50 people are now without jobs after layoffs within the South Carolina Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities.

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Jul 1 • 6:05 PM EDT • Health • foxcarolina.com
Trump's actions signal a move toward institutionalizing people with disabilities, advocates warn

For decades, disabled people have fought for their rights to go to school and live alongside peers without disabilities — rights that some fear could be losing ground under the Trump administration.

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Jul 1 • 5:20 PM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
Ex-CIA Director John Brennan sues the Trump administration, demanding it preserve records of investigations into him

Former CIA Director John Brennan sued the Trump administration Wednesday, demanding a court order that would require officials to preserve records from investigations that he says are targeting him for “what amounts to phantom criminal conduct.”

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Jul 1 • 4:57 PM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
Former CIA Director John Brennan sues Trump administration
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Jul 1 • 4:38 PM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
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Trump administration sues California, Virginia over new gun laws

Attorneys general in both states vowed to defend their gun laws

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Jul 1 • 4:37 PM EDT • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com
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Next Metroid Game for Switch 2 Reportedly Leaked in Age Rating From Brazilian Government

The Brazilian government may have leaked the next Metroid game, thanks to an age rating filed through the country’s Ministry of Justice and Public Security.

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Jul 1 • 3:31 PM EDT • Technology • ign.com
CHAMP Initiative Combines Climate Science and Storytelling to Address Urban Heat

As summer temperatures climb, so does the risk of extreme heat—now recognized by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration as the leading cause of weather-related deaths in the United States. In cities such as Camden, where buildings, pavement, and other infrastructure trap heat and create higher temperatures than surrounding areas, understanding the impacts of urban […]

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Jul 1 • 2:55 PM EDT • Science • sebsnjaesnews.rutgers.edu
VA health secretary quits less than a year into tenure

John Bartrum, who led the Veterans Health Administration’s rollout of electronic health record modernization, said he is leaving public service.

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Jul 1 • 2:21 PM EDT • Health • fedscoop.com
Trump foe John Brennan sues administration demanding investigative records into him be preserved

Former CIA Director John Brennan, who has been under investigation by the Justice Department, is demanding the Trump administration preserve records about its inquiry into him, and asking for a court’s help, according to a new lawsuit filed in Washington, DC, on Wednesday.

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Jul 1 • 1:11 PM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
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Trump Health Cuts Spark Concerns Over ‘Flesh-Eating’ Bacteria

Scientists say deadly beach bacteria are expanding just as the Trump administration scales back disease-monitoring programs.

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Jul 1 • 12:59 PM EDT • Health • thedailybeast.com
$63M in federal funding being used to upgrade airports across New York

The funding is part of the Federal Aviation Administration’s Airport Improvement Program and Airport Infrastructure Grant Program.

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Jul 1 • 12:55 PM EDT • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com
Rumor: Metroid Ravenous leaked for Nintendo Switch 2

Metroid Ravenous has apparently been leaked for Nintendo Switch 2. A listing for the game supposedly surfaced within Brazil’s Ministry of Justice and Public Security system. The page has already been removed, but not before a screenshot was taken. Here’s a snapshot of the classification: The listing doesn’t provide any specific details about the game. However, the classification indicates 2026...

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Jul 1 • 12:49 PM EDT • Technology • nintendoeverything.com
Google Gemini Spark Comes to Mac With Local File Automation

Google today launched Gemini Spark for its macOS desktop app, allowing the AI agent to automate tasks involving local files and desktop workflows. Google announced the update today, adding a dedicated Spark tab to the sidebar of the Gemini app for macOS. The feature allows the AI agent to take action on files stored locally on a user's computer rather than just responding to questions in a chat window.

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Jul 1 • 12:10 PM EDT • Technology • macrumors.com
How the Supreme Court became a pivotal force in Trump's immigration agenda

President Donald Trump's administration looked to the Supreme Court to greenlight its sweeping hard-line immigration agenda and, by and large, it got the backing it was looking for with one key exception.

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Jul 1 • 10:46 AM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
Is the GOP race for Colorado governor heading into mandatory recount territory?

Not yet — not until the race tightens further as election officials tally more votes. The race for governor in the Republican primary between state Sen. Barb Kirkmeyer and ministry leader Victor Marx tightened on Tuesday night to roughly 1,400 votes, but whether a mandatory recount is triggered will depend on whether the margins shrink […]

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Jul 1 • 10:32 AM EDT • Politics • coloradopolitics.com