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25 states sue Trump over new, Section 301 tariffs

Last month, the president imposed tariffs on more than 80 U.S. trading partners, saying they failed to ban imports made with forced labor

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Aug 3 • 4:59 PM EDT • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com
Phoenix developer behind Atari Hotel wants to give downtown 'character and identity'

Zac Cohen's Intersection Development is transforming downtown Phoenix with the Atari Hotel and adaptive reuse projects designed to give the neighborhood unique character.

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Aug 3 • 4:48 PM EDT • Business • bizjournals.com
ON Semiconductor Earnings Beat Estimates Driven by AI Data Center Growth

The chipmaker reported net income of $226.8 million in the second quarter, up from $170.3 million a year earlier.

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Aug 3 • 4:44 PM EDT • Business • wsj.com
Tommy Sullivan and John Ziegler to Perform at LI Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame on Aug 16th

As part of the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame Soundtrack to Summer Series, Musician Tommy Sullivan (a member of the Brooklyn Bridge) will perform LIVE music and Comedian John Ziegler will open with comedy set at the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame in Stony Brook Village (97 Main Street, Stony Brook, NY) on Aug. 16th from 3-4pm. The event is free for members or with general admission ticket purchase or $10 at the door concert ticket purchase. For details on this and upcoming events please visit https://www.limusichalloffame.... About Tommy Sullivan A life-long Long Islander and proud U.S. Army veteran, Tommy Sullivan enlisted in 1965 and was accepted to the United States Military Academy Band, where he created the first official rock group at West Point. Reentering civilian life in 1968, he helped create the Rhythm Method, a 7-piece Long Island band which was discovered by Johnny Maestro, then singing lead with the Del-Satins. The combined groups became the Brooklyn Bridge. As band leader and musical director, Tommy penned the group’s horn arrangements on every Bridge hit, including their gold record, Worst that could happen. Upon leaving the Bridge, Tommy co-founded Atlantic Records’ supergroup Ramatam, which was Jimi Hendrix Experience drummer Mitch Mitchell’s first group following Hendrix’ death. For the second Ramatam LP Tommy wrote and orchestrated original material which featured select members of the NY Philharmonic Orchestra. Together with Johnny Maestro, Tommy co-produced Johnny’s final CD, Peace on earth. The critically acclaimed album features Tommy’s arrangements & orchestrations, plus several of his original songs. A Charter Inductee to the LI Music Hall of Fame, Tommy Sullivan continues to write, record, arrange and produce records, serve as musical director/ arranger/conductor for projects across many musical genres plus donates dozens of performances annually for numerous charity events. Tommy Sullivan’s dynamic and unique one-man show, A thousand memories, featuring his vocals and performances on four instruments, has been packing concert auditoriums, nightclubs, private parties–even vineyards-for the past several years. John Zeigler Born and raised in New York, John has performed stand-up comedy for close to 20 years and was the winner of the 2016 "Funniest Comic on the East Coast" Contest at Mohegan Sun. John's opened for such comics as Sebastian Maniscalco, Gilbert Gottfried, Jim Breuer and Robert Klein. He currently headlines clubs across the country and regularly tours with legendary comedian Bobby Collins. John recently released his Dry Bar Comedy Special and Getting My Affairs in Order.

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Aug 3 • 3:39 PM EDT • Entertainment • iloveny.com
Trump bank accounts were closed due to concerns over possible money laundering, Capital One says

The court filing is tied to a lawsuit filed against Capital One by one of Trump’s financial holding companies shortly after he was sworn into office a second time.

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Fact Check Team: What has RFK Jr.'s 'Make America Healthy Again' movement actually changed

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s MAHA movement has become.

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Aug 3 • 3:27 PM EDT • Health • abc3340.com
You can now request absentee ballots for November election

To request an absentee ballot, voters can go online or contact their town or city clerk. According to the Maine Secretary of State’s Office, ballots will begin to be issued 30 days before the Nov. 3 election, which is Sept.4.

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SEC Football: Preseason 2026 Power Rankings

Athlon Sports’ Steven Lassan ranks all 16 SEC teams entering fall practice for the 2026 college football season.

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Aug 3 • 2:21 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
States sue Trump administration over federal assistance data sharing

Filed by 23 state attorneys general and two governors, the lawsuit alleges the federal government is sharing Social Security numbers with DHS

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If Not AOC, Then Who?

What do we do if Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez decides not to run for president in 2028? It makes sense that many leftists are currently focused on calling on her to take the plunge. But the absence of a Plan B, or even much discussion about one, is worrisome. The US Left can’t afford to sit out the 2028 Democratic primary. Doing so in 2024 was a disaster: our abstention self-marginalized anti-billionaire politics from the national conversation and thereby gave space for Harris to pivot to the “center” (i.e. the policy preferences of corporate donors, establishment hacks, and AIPAC). Abstaining again in 2028 would be especially counterproductive since democratic socialists now have so much wind in our sails after our big electoral wins in NYC and across the country. It’s time to deepen our momentum, organization, and profile — not to retreat to the margins during America’s single most important political battle. Even more urgently, keeping Trump’s heir out of the White House may depend on whether leftists and the party’s unprecedentedly disenchanted base can force the Democrats in 2028 to take meaningful steps towards a very angry electorate and away from the corporate-consultant blob that has helped get us into this mess. If AOC (or Abdul El-Sayed) decides to run, we should enthusiastically go all in — DSA, fighting unions, progressive organizations, anybody who wants to see a better country and world. But, as far as I can tell from the outside, there’s a real chance that she doesn’t run. And we can’t just wait and see where she lands before discussing alternatives, since AOC’s decision might not come for quite a while, giving us little time to scramble at the last minute for an alternative. So we should start working now on getting a Plan B into motion, and recruiting a good candidate for the role. Here’s one idea. A Worker Candidate — Healthcare Not Warfare 2028 Run a union worker Leftists don’t need to always run experienced, well-known socialist politicians for high-profile contests. Lula, the current president of Brazil, began his political career as a metalworker militant who ran for governor of São Paulo in 1982. Especially in an era of institutional distrust, it’s possible to lean hard into making a virtue out of a working-class comrade’s distance from traditional politics. Experience abroad shows this clearly. Rachel Kéké — an immigrant hotel housekeeper — ran as the candidate of the leftist La France Insoumise for the National Assembly in 2022, defeating a former minister in the Macron government. The Belgian Workers’ Party in 2024 won its first Flemish seat in the European Parliament by running Rudi Kennes, a three-decade veteran of the Opel Antwerp auto factory. And the South Korean left in 2024 elected auto factory militant Yoon Jong-oh to the National Assembly. If a tiny French Trotskyist organization could make such a big splash in 2002 and 2007 by running a well-spoken postal worker cadre for office — the LCR’s Olivier Besancenot received about 1.5 million first-round votes — it’s not far-fetched to expect that a much larger organization like DSA, together with a broader coalition of the willing, could run this playbook to much greater effect. This is especially the case now that almost everything DSA does immediately becomes a national news story. We don’t need someone famous. We just need a charismatic, well-vetted comrade who works in a relatable working-class occupation — e.g. a nurse, or a worker in auto or construction, or at Amazon. Ideally, they have a compelling personal story or have been part of a significant strike or organizing campaign, but even those criteria don’t necessarily have to be deal-breakers. The main lesson of the Graham Platner fiasco isn’t that we should never run outsiders for office (the momentum he generated proves the exact opposite), but that they need proper vetting and roots in democratic membership organizations like DSA or a union. In any case, there are plenty of ways to signal working-class authenticity without resorting to Platner’s or Fetterman’s performative macho white dude affect. Better to have someone of any gender or race who is actually working class, with firm socialist politics, who can speak from experience about the day-to-day realities of trying to make it in America. There are surely at least a dozen such worker leaders in our movement nationwide; we just need to sit down and convince one that their personal sacrifice for the greater good (i.e. running for president) will be worth it. If we don’t have a frontrunner with a clear path to victory like AOC (or El-Sayed, were he to win Michigan), it’s better to embrace someone whose decision to run in itself tells an important story about US politics: workers have been iced out of our political system and are now fighting hard to break back in. The novelty factor, in itself, would generate press. And it would help democratic socialists signal to the American public that our movement’s defining characteristic is that we represent workers vs. bosses, not that we’re “the furthest left” force in American politics — a framework that suggests we’re extremists and that helps our opponents isolate us from non-college-educated voters by highlighting extremely minoritarian (and misguided) stances included in DSA’s platform like prison abolition. We don’t get many opportunities to speak to tens of millions of Americans; we need to use these opportunities to broaden our appeal beyond those already in our orbit. Run to polarize the 2028 primary and general election around “Medicare for All” and “End All Aid to Israel” Why should democratic socialists use our scarce time and volunteer energy to run in a race we’re unlikely to win? Running in the 2028 primary will not only recruit us scores of members (imagine having a DSA member intervening in eleven nationally televised primary debates!), but — more importantly — it has the potential to be a decisive leap forward towards an America that finally starts meeting the needs of working people instead of HMO and AIPAC billionaire donors. Polarizing litmus tests are good, actually — as long as they’re fought for around popular demands in a thoughtful and strategic way. Democratic socialists have an opportunity and responsibility to make the 2028 primary about two of the most widely and deeply felt issues of our moment: domestically, America’s unaffordable, family-breaking private healthcare system; internationally, America’s bankrolling of the genocidal Israeli government. A candidacy relentlessly demanding Medicare for All and No Aid to Israel would pose a sharp question to the American public, the Democratic Party, and other 2028 contenders: Why can’t working-class Americans afford their healthcare bills at the same time that our government is spending at least $3.8 billion yearly to fund an Israeli regime eager to keep dragging us and the world into more forever wars? Our candidate can agitate around a clear message: I’m running to give voice to all those working-class Americans who are struggling to get by. No matter what state you live in, who you voted for in 2024, or your background, it’s just plain common sense that we should make healthcare more affordable instead of spending billions to enable the Israeli government’s crimes against humanity. Every American who agrees with me when I say ‘Medicare for All — Not a Dime for Israel’ should make their voice heard through our campaign. Racking up a high number of votes for this agenda is a crucial way to show the Democratic Party and the country as a whole that we can’t keep supporting a life-destroying status quo in our healthcare system and in the Middle East. If we want to defeat Trump’s handpicked crony this coming November, we need to speak to ordinary people’s frustrations with the status quo — we can’t keep running the same tired establishment playbook and expecting a different result. For those highly engaged voters (or skeptical media pundits) who raise concerns about wasting votes, the candidate can take the time to explain why this isn’t the case: It's true I'm a long shot. But Zohran showed anything can happen — and voting for me is a pragmatic decision, not a wasted vote. In a heavily divided primary with a large number of candidates and a very discredited establishment, my campaign and the democratic socialist movement I’m part of are positioned to be the balance of power if we can get a large enough number of voters to loudly demand Healthcare Not Warfare. Since there’s a high chance no candidate will get to 50% in the 2028 primaries, the Democrats could very well be heading towards a brokered convention, where a disciplined, principled current committed to breaking from corporate donors can play an outsized role in making sure whoever ends up with the nomination raises the banner of single-payer healthcare and cutting aid to Israel. How exactly could running this sort of primary campaign be translated into actual leverage? The candidate replies: I’m aiming to win the nomination, but if I don’t achieve that goal, my delegates and I will pledge our support in the primary only for a candidate who agrees in the general election to call for ending US aid to Israel and establishing Medicare for All at home. These are both winning planks for November against the Republicans, and the only reason I can see that other candidates haven’t yet raised these is that they’re still more scared of the donor class than they are of the people. That needs to change. If Democratic leaders want young people, workers, and those sick of the status quo to show up in big numbers this November, they need to meet us halfway. In this way, whether or not we win the nomination, democratic socialists could still play a decisive role in 2028. The approach outlined here is similar to what radical left parties periodically do in parliamentary democracies like Denmark or Sweden when they find themselves as a junior partner electorally: they dictate to center-left allies what their terms would be for enabling, from the outside, the formation of a new government. Running a Healthcare Not Warfare candidate will make it significantly more likely that the 2028 Democratic candidate stands with ordinary people instead of donors on these two pivotal planks — a shift that will, in turn, make it easier to achieve the existentially important task of defeating MAGA’s heir in November. Look at how much popular traction the Uncommitted movement got with a similar strategy in 2024 with so little on-the-ground organization — surely we can go much further with a working-class candidate, a much bigger DSA, and a Democratic Party base that has turned against Israel, billionaires, and the hacks in the party who prop them up. Objections and Responses There are quite a few objections to this proposal, many of which are very reasonable. Let me briefly address each here. Socialists shouldn’t waste their scarce time and resources on a candidate unlikely to win. This is a good rule in general, but there are important exceptions, and presidential elections are the main one. There’s no other political contest that gets anything like this level of attention and engagement in the US, so if you want to be a serious force in nationwide politics, you basically can’t afford not to have a candidate. Far from being an overall drain on our resources, running a dynamic 2028 campaign would likely result in a major net increase in members and capacity. In that spirit, the very pragmatic Milwaukee sewer socialists — who mostly ran to win at home in Wisconsin — supported Eugene Debs’s propagandistic presidential campaigns, which they correctly saw as a crucial means of recruiting to the Socialist Party. And now that the (post-1972) Democratic Party gives more weight to voters than party operatives in determining its presidential nomination, it’s become feasible to run as a socialist in primaries without risking a split in the vote against the Republicans in November. We should just support Ro Khanna, who also supports M4A and ending aid to Israel. I like Ro Khanna and would enthusiastically vote and canvass for him for president were he to get the nomination. But there’s a real chance that Khanna’s bid for office doesn’t catch on; he lacks the grassroots organizational apparatus of DSA, and, because he’s not really of the Left or labor (despite his current very good positions), he’s unlikely to generate the type of buy-in and enthusiasm that a DSA candidate would. Moreover, Khanna would be running as an individual, not as someone emerging from and building an organized movement — his campaign would not likely focus on building sustained power from below, nor would it likely polarize the 2028 primary around M4A and Israel aid. Also, and not inconsequentially, the poor electoral results for Tom Steyer and Saikat Chakrabarti this spring suggest that there’s perhaps not much of a popular appetite in the Democrats’ base to support multi-millionaire class traitors. Much better, then, to run a democratic socialist worker. If by Super Tuesday it’s clear that our campaign has captured the main left lane in the primary, Khanna should drop out and endorse us; conversely, if he’s managed to capture this lane, DSA could at that point transform its Healthcare Not Warfare campaign into an independent campaign to elect Ro Khanna focused on winning (and holding him accountable to) those two critical planks. An openness to consolidating an anti-corporate candidate by Super Tuesday is a necessary component of the strategy I’m proposing, because otherwise we risk splitting the primary votes (per DNC rules, you need at least 15% to get any delegates to convention). We should convince Shawn Fain or Sara Nelson to run for president instead. I agree it’d be great if either ran for president, but my impression is that there’s basically no chance that will happen in 2028, because both are firmly focused on their union leadership duties (and, in the case of Fain, beating back a federal witch-hunt). This plan could have DSA end up endorsing a non-socialist, non-DSAer for president. That’s against our principles. It’s a myth, and bad politics, that socialists can’t ever support candidates who aren’t members of their organization and/or who don’t call themselves socialists. Bernie, after all, was not a DSAer. And socialists abroad regularly make tactical decisions about if and when supporting a non-socialist candidate makes sense from the standpoint of promoting working-class interests, defending democracy, and building a socialist current in the process. If your “principles” prevent you and DSA from helping achieve the momentous stride forward of having a Democratic candidate in 2028 run on Medicare for All and ending aid to Israel, those “principles” are not very good. In fact, they actively undermine the causes they’re aiming to support. We shouldn’t confuse principles (working-class independence) with tactics (the best way to advance this in a given context). In my recent article in Catalyst on Milwaukee sewer socialism (I’ve uploaded the full text here), I have a section showing how similarly rigid rules about endorsements had to be eventually discarded in the old Socialist Party nationwide after WWI because they tended to lead socialists towards a sectarian abstention from broader anti-corporate electoral insurgencies beyond their party’s control. For what it’s worth, Lenin’s current under Tsarism frequently backed bourgeois candidates in the second round of elections and Lenin himself advocated that British Communists support Labour Party candidates; for his part, Kautsky in 1912 defended the German Social Democracy’s electoral pact with the Progressives in the runoffs. If our predecessors could be that tactically flexible in an era before the limits of their underlying strategic assumptions about intransigent class politics in capitalist democracies were made clear, then there’s no need to insist on being more tactically rigid today, after a century’s worth of accumulated experience. As long as you maintain your own political profile and organization while engaging in broader coalitional efforts, there’s zero inherent contradiction with the principle of political independence. More specifically: DSA and allied organizations should enthusiastically back Michigan’s Abdul El-Sayed if AOC declines to run and he throws his hat in the presidential ring. (I have no idea whether he’s even considering this path, but there’ll surely be chatter about it if he wins his Senate race this November.) Though he doesn’t call himself a socialist, El-Sayed is a principled Berniecrat, a consistent fighter for Palestine, and would have a clear path to victory. Using the “s” word is far less important than whether a campaign fights for the interests of working people at home and abroad — and whether actively participating in it can grow the organized working class and the Left. And the same holds true if a less anti-corporate candidate were, under pressure, to adopt our two Healthcare Not Warfare planks. Why focus only on M4A and ending US aid to Israel? There are so many other important issues to fight for! Obviously there are many pivotal issues beyond healthcare and Israel, and our candidate — and especially our organizations involved in the campaign — should be prepared to speak on all of these. But one of the crucial lessons of the Zohran campaign is that you have to relentlessly stay on message if you want to cut through the noise. CNN and Fox News will want to talk about DSA’s views on Venezuela and abolishing the police; we need to polarize the debate on the widely and deeply felt issues that are most favorable for growing the Left, isolating our opponents, and winning urgently needed changes. One recent poll found 63% of Americans support M4A, even after respondents were told it would raise taxes and eliminate most private insurance. Another found that 74% of Democrats opposed “providing additional economic and military support to Israel.” And focusing on two demands sets the campaign up to be able to leverage its mandate to make clear demands upon other candidates (which we can’t do if we run with a laundry list of demands). Talking about a Plan B is a distraction from the more urgent work of building a groundswell of calls on AOC to run. It’s good for DSAers, fightback unionists, and progressive organizations to try to convince AOC to run. This proposal is meant as an addendum to pushes to get AOC to run and to line DSA up for that eventuality, not as a substitute for those efforts. But I’m worried that, like in 2024, we might eventually find ourselves with no time to find a viable alternative unless we start now. DSA, with its abundant deliberative processes, moves slowly. The approach you’re suggesting seems risky. If a DSA candidate runs but doesn’t receive a lot of votes, it’ll undercut our current national momentum. This is a reasonable worry. All big initiatives always carry risks, and the path I’m advocating is certainly not free of these. That said, if a Healthcare Not Warfare campaign doesn’t catch on like we envisioned, it’s a pretty simple pivot in March 2028 to explain that in the future we really need our standard-bearers like AOC, or our growing bench of national electeds, to step up in presidential primaries. Moreover, it’s worth noting that the risk of my Plan B proposal is on the whole significantly less than the risk entailed by an AOC run. We should all back her if she runs, since she’d fire up the base, provide huge openings for organizing, have a real shot at defeating a Republican (especially given MAGA’s unpopularity), be a great standard-bearer for our issues, particularly M4A and ending aid to Israel, and be less willing than mainstream candidates to capitulate to any anti-democratic machinations from Trump and co. But it’s also true that AOC could lose, which would be a devastating setback to the country and the Left. Or she could win and find herself unable to pass much, if any, of her (and our) program, a demoralizing prospect. So if we’re willing to take these risks with AOC (and we should), it follows that we should be able to take lower-level risks if she doesn’t throw her hat in the ring. What’s Your Plan B? The US Left is facing its biggest opening for growth and influence since the 1930s. Initiatives that would have been impossible a few months ago are now potentially feasible. A President AOC is now easier to imagine, but if she ultimately assesses that the risks aren’t worth the potential reward in 2028, we can’t be left flat-footed. So even if you’re not convinced by the specifics of my Plan B, I hope you can at least agree that it’d be a disaster for us not to have one — and not to start getting a Plan B into motion. Hopefully other organizers and political currents will put forward their responses and alternative ideas ASAP. The stakes are too high to just wait and see. More As always, please share this article widely. This newsletter depends on all you lovely people to get the word out. Thank you! I uploaded the full text of my Catalyst article on Milwaukee sewer socialism here (it’s updated and 3x as long as the version published earlier on this substack). If you haven’t yet, please make sure to subscribe to Catalyst here; I read every issue front to back, highly recommend. 🌹🎵 Ivan Lins (arranged by Arthur Verocai) — “General da Banda” 🌹🎵

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Aug 3 • 12:50 PM EDT • Politics • laborpolitics.com
Arkansas Business Announces 2026 Arkansas Executive of the Year Finalists

Arkansas Business announced the 2026 Arkansas Executive of the Year finalists, honoring senior leaders across private companies, nonprofits, education and public sectors.

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Aug 3 • 12:21 PM EDT • Business • arkansasbusiness.com
East meets Appalachia at Bagaduce Music House Party

Indian-roots fusion duo Aditi Sethi and Jay Brown will perform at the Second Wednesday House Party at Bagaduce Music on Wednesday, Aug. 12.

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Aug 3 • 12:00 PM EDT • Entertainment • ellsworthamerican.com
Russia’s SVR borks public Wi-Fis for digital surveillance

Keyloggers, audio-visual surveillance, and token theft on CaptivePortal's agenda as hospitality sector put on alert

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Aug 3 • 11:39 AM EDT • Technology • theregister.com
The Bull Case For Sphere Entertainment (SPHR) Could Change Following Mixed Q2 Results And Aggressive Expansion Plans

Sphere Entertainment Co. has reported past second-quarter 2026 results showing sales of US$313.64 million versus US$282.68 million a year earlier, alongside a shift from net income of US$151.82 million to a net loss of US$38.79 million. Despite reporting a loss, the company highlighted growing Sphere-driven revenue, venue expansion plans in Abu Dhabi and National Harbor, and a broader content slate including future Wizard of Oz and Rocky Horror Picture Show experiences. We will now examine...

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Aug 3 • 11:28 AM EDT • Entertainment • simplywall.st
Amgen says patient health data, IP stolen in cybersecurity breach

Hackers recently accessed Amgen’s cloud environment, stealing sensitive patient health information and proprietary company data, the company disclosed in a securities filing on Friday. | Hackers recently accessed Amgen’s cloud environment, stealing sensitive patient health information and proprietary company data, the company disclosed in a securities filing on Friday.

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Aug 3 • 11:05 AM EDT • Health • fiercepharma.com
Africa Making Progress on Health Security; Sustained Actions & Investment Are Essential

African countries are building stronger systems to advance health security and sovereignty. However, the scale and speed of rising health threats call for urgent action and increased investment.

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Aug 3 • 10:23 AM EDT • Health • nti.org
The Business of Second Chances: Inside the Jefferson Correctional Institution Employer Partner Showcase

Struggling to find the right employee? Have you ever considered looking inside of a correctional facility? It may not be your first thought when looking to hire for your company, but there is an untapped workforce ready to be hired with proper training and earned certifications. Studies even show that these candidates would more than

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Aug 3 • 10:20 AM EDT • Business • rightoncrime.com
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World Cup 2026: Ferran Torres talks winning goal for Spain, mental health and FIFA investigation into Argentina

Torres told NBC News about what he enjoyed the most about the moments after scoring the winning goal to give Spain its second World Cup title.

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Aug 3 • 9:36 AM EDT • Health • nbcnews.com
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NFL receiver, former second-round pick retires at 24

New Orleans Saints receiver and former New England Patriots second-round pick Ja'Lynn Polk is retiring after two seasons in the NFL.

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Aug 3 • 9:20 AM EDT • Sports • al.com
Samsung bans smart TV apps that share users' internet connections with strangers

New security research offers a rare view inside residential proxy networks, which rely on apps that share a person's internet connection with someone else.

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Aug 3 • 8:10 AM EDT • Technology • techcrunch.com
Amazonian "Zombie-Ant" Fungus Just Got Even Weirder As Scientists Discover It’s Been Living A Secret Double Life Inside An Entirely Different Host

Once thought to be a parasitic fungus specific to ants, new data suggests the story is much bigger than that.

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Aug 3 • 8:00 AM EDT • Science • iflscience.com
These bizarre new beetles look so stretchy scientists named them Luffy

Scientists have named a newly discovered beetle genus Luffy, inspired by the stretchy hero of the manga and anime One Piece. The insects have unusually long, slender mandibles, antennae, and mouthparts that resemble Luffy’s rubber-like ability to extend his body.

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Aug 3 • 8:00 AM EDT • Science • sciencedaily.com
Jorge Elorza to endorse David Morales for Providence mayor

Incumbent Mayor Brett Smiley served as one of Elorza’s top aids during his first term. This will be the second time Elorza has endorsed a candidate over his former ally.

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Aug 3 • 7:53 AM EDT • Politics • bostonglobe.com
Patriots training camp competitions, updated heading into second week

With the Patriots’ second off-day in the books, we now have a chance to look at the team’s position battles.

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Aug 3 • 7:38 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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‘Every day is an audition:' Marcus Epps battling for starting safety job

In Year 2 of his second stint in Philadelphia, Marcus Epps is battling for everything in the Eagles open competition at safety.

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Aug 3 • 7:00 AM EDT • Sports • nbcsportsphiladelphia.com
Read the key chapter in dispute

Here is the section that the author of the Democratic Party’s 2024 autopsy says was missing when the Democratic National Committee released a draft of the overall document in May. The party denied ever receiving the chapter.

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Aug 3 • 6:47 AM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com
The Bulletin welcomes Sharon Weinberger as editor-in-chief

The Bulletin’s new editor-in-chief, Sharon Weinberger, has dedicated her career to covering the intersection of science, technology, and national security and will guide the Bulletin’s editorial efforts as it enters its eighth decade of informing the public on catastrophic risks.

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Aug 3 • 6:00 AM EDT • Science • thebulletin.org
Divinity fan discovers massive secret hiding in the game's trailer

The Lord of Chaos is coming

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Aug 3 • 5:51 AM EDT • Technology • polygon.com
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. $LYV Shares Purchased by Quantinno Capital Management LP

Quantinno Capital Management LP raised its stake in shares of Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:LYV - Free Report) by 12.1% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 114,421 shares of the company's stock

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Aug 3 • 5:05 AM EDT • Entertainment • marketbeat.com
In Print: ‘Teaming With Insects: Entomology for Grades 3-12’

Publication title Teaming With Insects: Entomology for Grades 3-12 Purdue authors Natalie Carroll Christian Oseto Timothy Gibb Publisher Purdue University Press Publication date Dec. 15…

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Aug 3 • 5:00 AM EDT • Science • purdue.edu
Sei Investments Co. Increases Holdings in Flutter Entertainment PLC $FLUT

Sei Investments Co. raised its holdings in shares of Flutter Entertainment PLC (NYSE:FLUT - Free Report) by 28.7% in the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 74,851 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an

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Aug 3 • 4:48 AM EDT • Entertainment • marketbeat.com
Demand for experiences surges as travelers prioritize activities over relaxation

Hit especially hard by the COVID pandemic, the experiences sector of the travel industry has returned to pre-pandemic levels of business, growing faster than much of the rest of the

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Aug 3 • 4:15 AM EDT • Entertainment • thederrick.com
Edgestream Partners L.P. Buys Shares of 84,184 Caesars Entertainment, Inc. $CZR

Edgestream Partners L.P. bought a new stake in Caesars Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:CZR - Free Report) in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor bought 84,184 shares of the company's sto

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Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. $MSGE Shares Sold by Dimensional Fund Advisors LP

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lessened its stake in Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. (NYSE:MSGE - Free Report) by 3.3% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 810,201 shares of the company's sto

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Forget the gym: A 30-second test may be one of the best indicators of longevity

A certified personal trainer reveals the benchmarks for the 30-second chair stand test and exercises that can improve lower body strength and fall risk.

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Adults over 60 should try one 30-second test to predict healthy aging, experts say

Nick Schofield, a tactical athlete physical coach in the U.K., demonstrates how to perform the sit-to-stand exercise, which can be an indicator of lower-body strength and is closely linked to mobility, functional fitness and healthy aging.

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BrightSpring earnings skyrocket in Q2 on strength of pharmacy, home health

Driven by continued growth in its specialty pharmacy and recent acquisitions in its home health business, BrightSpring Health Services reported strong revenue and earnings in the second quarter of 2026.

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2026 Broncos training camp: Day 3 live updates

The Denver Broncos have taken the field for Day 3 of publicly open training camp. Join the discussion on today’s happenings here in the comments section.

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Big deals: Pharma, manufacturing make splash in Virginia

Anticipated to create at least 100 jobs apiece, these economic development announcements were some of the largest in Virginia in the second half of 2025

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Out and About

1. L to R: Port of Virginia CEO Sarah McCoy, Gov. Abigail Spanberger and state Secretary of Transportation Nick Donohue gathered at Norfolk International

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Daiwa Profit Beats Estimates as Equities Business Surges

Daiwa Securities Group Inc.’s quarterly profit rose more than analysts expected to the highest in 13 years, as Japan’s second-largest brokerage benefited from the global stock trading boom.

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Opponent Preview: Vanderbilt Commodores

Vanderbilt is coming off one of the most successful seasons in program history, going 10-3 overall and 6-2 in the SEC while being in the playoff conversation the whole year. Head coach Clark Lea has built up the Vandy program into something extremely respectful, if not borderline borderline playoff contending – will need a couple […]

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Big 10, SEC Back Senate’s College Sports Overhaul

University presidents and chancellors in two powerful athletic conferences backed a Senate plan to overhaul college athletics, according to a joint statement released Friday night from the Big Ten and Southeastern Conference (SEC).

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Merrill's 2-run homer helps Padres beat Giants 5-4

The San Diego Padres secured a 5-4 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Sunday

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Angels' Ryan Zeferjahn: Secures five-out save

Angels' Ryan Zeferjahn: Secures five-out save

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Former Husky, 2024 second round pick abruptly retires

The Saints had hoped Ja’Lynn Polk would be another weapon for Tyler Shough, but Polk apparently had other plans.

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'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' scores second-largest global opening ever

"Spider-Man: Brand New Day" swung into the top spot at the box office and scored one of the highest-grossing opening weekends with an estimated haul of $355 million in the

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RFK Jr. says Trump ‘certainly’ wants him to investigate any link between autism and vaccines

Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Sunday said President Trump “certainly” wants him to investigate perceived links between autism and vaccines. Kennedy …

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Why This Business First Insider Sale Matters Less Than Second-Half Loan Growth And Deposits

Keith Mansfield's transaction reduced his direct equity stake by 5%, though he retains 77,139 shares and 13,374 restricted stock units vesting through 2029.

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Juliette Lewis apologized to audience after ‘Cape Fear’ screening: ‘It was so disturbing’

Juliette Lewis is reflecting on acting in the 1991 ‘Cape Fear’ movie and making a surprise appearance on Apple TV’s new series of the same name: ‘It was a real trip trying to keep this type of secret.’

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Big Ten, SEC back college sports bill after shift in language

Language was added to the Protect College Sports Act intended to strengthen a provision prohibiting schools from circumventing the athlete revenue-share cap.

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‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ nets second best North American opening ever

It was just shy of “Avengers: Endgame,” which debuted to $357 million in 2019.

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‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ nets second best North American opening ever

It was just shy of “Avengers: Endgame,” which debuted to $357 million in 2019.

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RFK Jr., Bash clash in heated interview: ‘This is not productive’

Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and CNN’s Dana Bash clashed over vaccine safety and COVID-19 in a heated interview on Sunday. The tension in the “State of the Union”…

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‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ nets second best North American opening ever with $355 million

“Spider-Man: Brand New Day” has made box office history in its first weekend, becoming the second biggest North American opening ever with $355 million in ticket sales. It was just

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‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ nets second best North American opening ever with $355 million

“Spider-Man: Brand New Day” has made box office history in its first weekend, becoming the second biggest North American opening ever with $355 million in ticket sales.

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‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ nets second best North American opening ever with $355 million

“Spider-Man: Brand New Day” has made box office history in its first weekend, becoming the second biggest North American opening ever with $355 million in ticket sales.

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Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias is running for mayor

Giannoulias sits on $22 million in campaign funds, roughly three times the total of his competitors.

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Sporting Jax stumbles against Sacramento, second-generation striker

Tyler Wolff's father once scored a hat trick against a Jacksonville pro soccer team. On Saturday, he did the same against Sporting Jax.

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Dark matter’s secret force does the opposite of what scientists expected

Dark matter particles may exert a hidden force on one another, but its effects are stranger than expected. An extra attraction helps the particles cluster, yet it also makes dark matter effectively lighter as the Universe expands. That weakens its gravitational impact and usually slows the growth of cosmic structure rather than accelerating it.

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Do TP-Link Cameras Work With Google Home?

Expanding your Google Home can increase the capabilities of your system, but can you use the security cameras made by TP-Link with Google Home?

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Biggest Winners, Loser From UFC Belgrade

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) touched down in Serbia for the first time yesterday (Sat., Aug. 1, 2026) to stage UFC Belgrade from inside Belgrade Arena in Belgrade, Serbia, which saw Uros Medic absolutely destroy Daniel Rodriguez in just 30 seconds (see it again here). In the co-main event, Navajo Stirling secured one of the biggest […]

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What the Cracker Barrel rage spiral was actually about

A revealing detail came from Cracker Barrel’s announcement this week that CEO Julie Masino is stepping down soon: She’s leaving with company-funded security still in place from the public meltdown over Cracker Barrel’s rebrand last year.

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'Pressure makes diamonds' - Charles-Cook

Motherwell's Regan Charles-Cook says "pressure makes diamonds" as he and his team-mates attempt to live up to their reputation earned last season. The Fir Park side caused a stir under Jens Berthel Askou with their free-flowing style of football which secured so many plaudits as well as a European spot. Now under Alfred Johansson and with a host of star players now away from the club, they breezed by HB Torshavn in Conference League qualifying and now face Hibernian in their Scottish Premiership opener on Sunday (16:30 BST).

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Double PSG sale to Liverpool is now on, could be incredible business

A double sale from Paris Saint-Germain to Liverpool could well be on. It would be sensational business.It's hardly a secret at this point that Liverpool want to sign Bradley Barcola from Paris Saint-G...

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Everyone is using ChatGPT Memory wrong — 5 tweaks to make it a true assistant

Making these simple changes can boost productivity in seconds

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Study finds Lahaina survivors’ mental health worsening

University of Hawaii researchers with the Maui Wildfire Exposure Study (MauiWES) said Maui is recovering, but insecurity, housing instability, health concerns and weakening social support continue to place many families at risk.

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Recap: Ten-man Sporting KC falls 2-0 to Houston Dynamo

A short-handed Sporting Kansas City (4-12-2, 14 pts.) fell to a 2-0 defeat against the Houston Dynamo (9-6-2, 29 pts.) at Sporting Park on Saturday night. Lasse Berg Johnsen was shown a red card just before halftime before the Dynamo grabbed a pair of goals in the second half to

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AMC Entertainment (AMC) Is Up 24.2% After S&P Credit Upgrade On Improved Operations And Lower Debt - Has The Bull Case Changed?

In the second quarter of 2026, AMC Entertainment Holdings reported revenue of US$1,596.7 million versus US$1,397.9 million a year earlier, while net loss widened to US$11.4 million and basic loss per share from continuing operations was US$0.02. Alongside these results, S&P Global Ratings upgraded AMC’s credit rating to B- from CCC+, citing improved operating performance, lower debt, record quarterly sales and adjusted EBITDA, and better free cash flow despite ongoing losses and shareholder...

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North Carolina Toyota factory's 6-second rope hiring test goes viral at it's ultimate test of hand-eye coordination for working on assembly line

Do you think you have what it takes to work at Toyota? Instead of just turning up with your resume, you have to prove you can do the 6-second rope hiring test

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Panama: Haemophilus influenzae meningitis case reported in Veraguas Health Region

The Veraguas Health Region, located in the central-western region of Panama, confirmed a case of meningitis caused by the Haemophilus influenzae bacteria in a 12-year-old student from La Primavera School, diagnosed on July 29. The patient remains hospitalized, is receiving appropriate treatment, and is in stable clinical condition. The regional health director of Veraguas, Xavier A. Torres Domínguez, reported that, once the diagnosis was confirmed, the Ministry of Health (Minsa), in coordination with the Social Security Fund (CSS), immediately activated the epidemiological investigation and health response protocols established for this type of event. Canada: Haemophilus influenzae type B outbreak in Calgary As part of the actions implemented, the Epidemiology teams carried out the identification and monitoring of the patient’s close contacts, applying the corresponding preventive measures to reduce the risk of transmission and safeguard the health of the educational community. Health authorities explained that meningitis caused by Haemophilus influenzae is a bacterial disease that requires timely medical attention. In that regard, they urged the population to immediately seek medical attention if they experience symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiff neck, vomiting, drowsiness, or altered mental status. They also reiterated that vaccination is the main preventive measure against this disease, and therefore called on parents and guardians to verify that their children’s immunization schedules are complete, in accordance with the Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI). Outbreak News Today is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Subscribe

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Free Fest brings health, wellness resources to Philadelphia community for third straight year

Free health screenings, books, produce and family activities were offered to community members during Free Fest, a health and wellness event held for the third consecutive year at the Navy Yard.

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Sec. of State Michael Adams supports James Comer for KY governor
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After years of teasing, Michael Adams makes surprising decision in 2027 KY governor’s race

Republican Secretary of State Michael Adams has long hinted at his interest in running for governor. So what led to this unexpected decision?

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Big Ten, SEC conferences endorse Senate college sports bill

Two major college sports conferences, the Big Ten and SEC, said they would support a bipartisan bill to regulate college sports, even though it’s unlikely the bill will move before

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Fulham capitalise on penalties against Farense

Fulham wrapped up their pre-season training camp in Portugal with a 2-1 victory over Liga Portugal 2 side Farense. Despite a dominant first-half performance, Farense went into half-time with a one-goal advantage after beating Fulham goalkeeper Benjamin Lecomte with a neat finish. The Cottagers came out with a renewed energy in the second half though, hitting back with two goals from the penalty spot in the behind closed doors friendly.

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Solo Reload Victory Cup in NA West: Day 1 Day 1 Round 1

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Trump’s Polling Numbers Hit a New Low. Don’t Expect Him to Change Course.

Barely a third of Americans approve of Mr. Trump’s handling of the job, putting him at historic depths for a second-term president at this stage of his tenure.

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Cybersecurity and business among new academic programs at Gwinnett schools

When the 2026-2027 school year begins on Wednesday, some Gwinnett County Public Schools students will begin their educations in fields such ranging from cyber security, pharmacy operations and patient care

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Big 10 & SEC Now Back Protect College Sports Act As Injunction Issued

Two big college sports law events happened Friday: a judge issued a nationwide NCAA eligibility injunction and the Big Ten & SEC now support the PCSA.

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Deadline to apply for exemption from second home tax extended to Sept. 18

The extension comes as the Mamdani administration has faced criticism over its rollout, which is supposed to be targeting out-of-towners.

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An ex-U.S. Labor Secretary and a Gen Z historian talk politics, protest and capitalism

To recognize the country’s 250th year, CNBC Make It got notable voices in politics, finance and relationships across age ranges to sit down and spark conversation about what it means to achieve happiness and success in this country today. Robert Reich, 80, a former Secretary of Labor during Bill Clinton's administration, spoke with Kahlil Greene, 26, a history newsletter writer and content creator.

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Solo Reload Victory Cup in Europe: Day 1 Day 1 Round 1

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Tiny black holes may be secretly exploding stars across the Milky Way

Primordial black holes may occasionally pass through white dwarf stars and trigger enormous Type Ia supernova explosions. Researchers found that these events could explain chemical patterns seen in supernova remnants, nearby explosions, and stars across the Milky Way.

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Solo Reload Victory Cup in Europe: Day 1 Day 1 Round 1

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Chile declares health alert for hantavirus

The Chile Ministry of Health issued a Health Alert for hantavirus and other diseases, such as some arboviruses and avian influenza. This is the first time this measure has been taken and it will be in effect until July 31, 2027 and it extends from the Atacama region to the Magallanes region. “Hantavirus causes a disease that is endemic to Chile, transmitted by the long-tailed pygmy rice rat that lives in rural and semi-rural areas throughout almost the entire country. As a ministry, we are constantly monitoring its behavior and are very concerned and actively working because this year the virus's lethality has increased, and for this reason, we decided to declare this alert. As of last week, there were 46 confirmed cases and 18 deaths, representing a 39% lethality rate,” reported the Undersecretary of Public Health, Dr. Alejandra Pizarro. Cases have occurred in the regions of Valparaíso, Metropolitan, O'Higgins, Maule, Ñuble, Biobío, La Araucanía, Los Ríos, Los Lagos, and Aysén. By comparison, in 2025, there were 44 infections and eight deaths (18% case fatality rate). The health alert, which is preventative and prepared, will allow for the granting of extraordinary powers in the event of serious health emergencies to strengthen surveillance, ensure timely resource management, hire specialized personnel, implement health control measures, and expedite the acquisition of supplies through direct procurement. The alert does not imply that there is an ongoing epidemic or that the healthcare system is overwhelmed. Subscribe to Outbreak News TV on YouTube “Hantavirus is not exclusively a summer virus, as the long-tailed pygmy rice rat is present year-round. Therefore, we urge everyone to take extreme precautions: avoid touching rodents, ventilate homes before entering if they have been closed, clean unused spaces with water and bleach, and keep garbage covered and food stored away. Furthermore, it is crucial to be aware of the symptoms: fever, intense muscle pain, and difficulty breathing. If someone experiences these symptoms and has been in rural or semi-rural areas where the long-tailed pygmy rice rat may have been present, they should immediately go to a health center and inform the medical staff so that a hantavirus diagnosis can be considered promptly,” the official added. Since December 2025, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has maintained an epidemiological alert due to the rise in hantavirus cases throughout the Southern Cone, and that the Ministry of Health had an epidemiological alert in place since November of last year. Chile eliminates leprosy As mentioned above, the Health Alert decree also covers diseases transmitted by the Aedes aegypti, Aedes vexans, and Anopheles pseudopunctipennis mosquitoes, such as dengue and Zika, which, according to the alert, “have a high epidemic potential, which could generate high demand and overload for health facilities.” For these diseases, the alert is in effect from Arica to Los Ríos. The authority stressed that it is essential to prevent mosquitoes from breeding in stagnant water and to monitor any suspected cases of people arriving from abroad infected with any of these diseases, in order to prevent any of these vectors from biting a sick person and starting to spread the disease. In the case of avian influenza, the alert was extended to the entire country, because unlike other years, the disease has been concentrated in wild and farm birds, not in poultry farms, increasing the risk of exposure for people. Outbreak News Today is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Subscribe

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‘Family business’: Two battleground secretaries of state discover an unexpected connection

Democrats Cisco Aguilar and Adrian Fontes are distant cousins, helping to forge an alliance ahead of critical re-election races this fall in Nevada and Arizona.

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‘Family business’: Two battleground secretaries of state discover an unexpected connection

Democrats Cisco Aguilar and Adrian Fontes are distant cousins, helping to forge an alliance ahead of critical re-election races this fall in Nevada and Arizona.

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Science news this week: Secret lives of whale sharks revealed, Earth's coldest temperature registered, and Amazonian geoglyphs show clues to lost civilization

August 1, 2026: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend

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Letters: Is UCLA doomed with Bill Plaschke's bold prediction?

Readers of the Los Angeles Times Sports section give their thoughts on the Times columnists jumping on the Bruins bandwagon, LeBron James' departure and more.

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Bengals News: Barrett Carter Growing into Leadership Role

The second-year linebacker needs to prove he’s the real deal in 2026 for the Bengals.

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Efton Chism leaning on mental growth entering second season

Chism looks to secure a spot on the 53-man roster.

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Giants’ Cam Skattebo Makes Backflip Vow After Harbaugh Intervention

The New York Giants have several key players making their way back from injury at the start of training camp, particularly on offense.Superstar wide receiver Malik Nabers is still not at 100% as he continues to rehab his knee, an injury that cost him a good majority of the 2025 season.Second-year running back Cam Skattebo […] The post Giants’ Cam Skattebo Makes Backflip Vow After Harbaugh Intervention appeared first on HEAVY.

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Security guards turnover is pushing some companies toward robots

Asylon's robot dogs and drones are patrolling large facilities as the security industry faces a retention problem.

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Truth Social’s Cash Grab Will Not Save Trump’s Business

Senators have urged the SEC to investigate Trump’s social-media company selling immediate access to the president’s posts.

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Where have all the bugs gone? Scientists are finding sharp declines

Many people remember road trips back in the day that left windshields splattered with insects – and may get the uncomfortable feeling that things have changed. Here's what researchers are finding.

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What we learned as Carson Whisenhunt struggles again in Giants' loss to Padres

Carson Whisenhunt labored through a second consecutive poor outing in the San Francisco Giants' loss to the San Diego Padres on Friday at Petco Park.

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SEC, Big Ten agree to support historic 'Protect College Sports Act' after intense negotiations

The retention pool jumped to $22.5 million as Senators Ted Cruz and Maria Cantwell secured support from Big Ten and SEC before the August recess.

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Jim Cramer Is Sad About nternational Business Machines Corporation (NYSE:IBM)’s Performance

International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE:IBM) is another stock that Jim Cramer has been quite optimistic about. However, its shares are down by 23% year-to-date and by 12% over the past year. The primary reason behind the weak performance is International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE:IBM)’s preliminary second-quarter earnings report released on July 14th. The results saw […]

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