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Melania Makes Next Move After Judge Tosses Out Anti-Trump Author's Lawsuit Against Her

First Lady Melania Trump is no stranger to being attacked. Whether it's her, her son, or her famous husband, Trump has taken many of the arrows fired her way by typically taking the high road. (Though sometimes, like when Rosie O'Donnell smeared...

Volunteers wade in to bring a Land O’ Lakes pond back to life

About a dozen volunteers spent a hot Sunday morning knee-deep in muck, and they were happy to be there. On July 12, they waded into a stormwater retention pond in front of the Land O’ Lakes Recreation Complex, pulling out invasive plants and lining the...

Iran appears to test latest U.S. pause

DUBAI – Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Iraq reported drone attacks on July 27, two days after the United States abruptly suspended a two-week campaign of air strikes against Iran, as Tehran appeared to put President Donald Trump’s latest strategic U-turn to...

Several Injured Following Single-Vehicle Crash On Dryer Avenue In Largo

LARGO, Fla. - Multiple people were hospitalized with serious injuries following a single-vehicle crash on Dryer Avenue, according to the Largo Police Department. Emergency personnel and officers were on the scene working the crash site, where traffic...

Psychologist explains why fact-checking Trump fails -and what to do instead | Opinion

“Two years ago our country was dead. Today we are the hottest country in the world. America is respected like it's never been respected before…. Our stock markets are at their highest point of all time..” The American public has gotten so used to...

What You Need to Know Ahead of Campbell's Earnings Release

The Campbell's Company (CPB), headquartered in Camden, New Jersey, manufactures and markets branded convenience food and beverage products. Valued at $6.5 billion by market cap, the company's core divisions include meals and beverages, and snacks. It...

Tiny pests, big trouble: Three cabbage caterpillars every Idaho gardener should know

Idaho’s cool summers (Not the past few weeks, I know, but we still cool off at nights) are great for cole crops (cabbage, broccoli, kale, and other brassicas). They also suit three caterpillar pests that show up in almost every cabbage patch: the...

‘A good car town’

Jill Beck and Karl Thomson share a deep love of cars. Decades ago, before they met each other, they both experienced the thrill and victory of racing cars. Years later, they operated a professional auto racing team — based first in Toronto and later in...

Generative Bionics' smart robot skin prevents collisions

Humanoids and humans are increasingly sharing factory floors, but one is made of metal and the other of flesh and bones, a mismatch that rarely ends well for us in a collision. Italian startup Generative Bionics thinks it has a fix: a humanoid robot...

Parade caps off Swiss Days celebration

On what was a wonderful Saturday afternoon in Berne, with comfortable temperatures and plenty of sunshine, the 2026 Swiss Days Parade wound through the streets of downtown Berne, delighting crowds on both sides of the route. The parade started around...

Policy shift frustrates RIDE users

For a decade, Lillie Bryan could count on the MBTA’S paratransit service, The RIDE, to get her from home to the supermarket and food pantry with a full load of groceries every month. But lately, the 79-year-old Dorchester resident has rationed her...

Indy’s police union calling for investigation of Mears

Indianapolis’ police union president is calling for an investigation of Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears over a judge’s scathing ruling issued a week earlier. “The judge made clear you can’t slap the words ‘criminal investigation’ on a fishing...

‘Find ways to work together’

Adam Hamilton is pitching Kansas Democrats that he is the best candidate to win over the unaffiliated and Republican voters that would be necessary to defeat incumbent U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall. Helping make Hamilton’s case is former Gov. Kathleen...

GSDF officer indicted over Chinese Embassy trespass, threats

TOKYO - A Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force officer was indicted Monday for unlawfully entering the Chinese Embassy in Tokyo with a kitchen knife and threatening staff in March, prosecutors said. Kodai Murata, a 24-year-old second lieutenant assigned...

The Best and Worst States To Be a Smoker

A smoker landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City would have to pay $19 for a pack of Marlboros. If that same smoker drove a few hundred miles south to North Carolina, he would pay less than half that price. The same product...

Scientists discover six types of nanoplastics polluting Antarctica's soil for the first time

Nanoplastics appeared in more than half of the Antarctic topsoil sites tested, and some were also found deeper underground.The particles may come from nearby research activity, distant regions through the air, or plastics released from snow, ice and...

A PLACE TO CHILL

Cooling stations dot nearly every neighborhood in Clark County, but many of those inside trying to avoid the deadly heat don’t even know they’re using one. It’s more than just a branding problem, one researcher has found. That’s according to the...

This razor-sharp putdown left Trump's man crushed - and Dem women swooning | Opinion

If you’ve been finding yourself swooning lately over the clips of Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) calmly and methodically bulldozing Republicans facing Senate questioning, welcome to the “Senator My Boo” Club, my friends. Movie-star handsome and charismatic,...

NC debates minimum liquor price policy

North Carolinians can now weigh in on if distilled spirits like whiskey and vodka should have a government-mandated minimum price. The North Carolina Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission is conducting a study on whether it should impose minimumbased...

Drones attack Iran’s neighbors as Tehran tests latest pause

Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Iraq reported drone attacks on Monday, two days after the United States abruptly suspended a two-week campaign of air strikes against Iran, as Tehran appeared to put President Donald Trump’s latest strategic U-turn to the...

Child cried ‘Da-Da’ as bullet hit father

KEANSBURG – Paco Moore was out playing Pokemon Go in a park with his family and future in-laws when his fiancée’s seven-year-old brother heard, “pop, pop, pop,” and looked to the sky to see the fireworks, the child’s mother told the Asbury Park...

What finally breaks a cold case open?

For more than 40 years, John Warren’s family had no answers about who killed him. For the loved ones of Nuria Columbina Rodriguez, a young Bronx mother who disappeared in the early 1990s, it took more than three decades to learn what happened to...

Iran appears to test latest American pause

DUBAI – Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Iraq reported drone attacks on July 27, two days after the United States abruptly suspended a two-week campaign of air strikes against Iran, as Tehran appeared to put President Donald Trump’s latest strategic Uturn to...

DROPS CBS

The WJTV 12 building is seen on TV Road in Jackson on July 24. Nexstar Media Group, WJTV’s owner, will shift the CBS affiliate over to a CW Network on Aug. 1. WAPT will start carrying the CBS affiliation on a subchannel.

Pirlo se queda sin entrenar a Italia por su papel de embajador de una casa de apuestas rusa y ser…

Andrea Pirlo se ha quedado fuera de la carrera para dirigir a Italia en medio de una fuerte polémica por su papel como embajador de la casa de apuestas rusa Fonbet y por su vinculación indirecta con el empresario Sergey Lomakin. El excentrocampista ha...

Penthouse in a storied skyscraper is for sale

A chance to own a coveted piece of the Columbus skyline is on the auction block. The two-story penthouse atop Downtown’s storied Leveque Tower is a two-bedroom, 21⁄2-bathroom condominium with panoramic views of the city and Scioto River. Online...

Christus is making the rounds

Christus Health’s footprint in New Mexico is growing. The Texas-based Catholic hospital firm — which has operated Christus St. Vincent Regional Medical Center in Santa Fe for nearly two decades and took over full ownership in 2023 — has broken ground...

Flock camera use led to arrests in local killing

While automated license plate reader cameras have been the source of some controversy for their potential to be used in immigration enforcement and other surveillance concerns, the Clark County Sheri ’s O ce said without the technology, recent shooting...

City’s street safety tax measure misses ballot

A proposed ballot measure that would have generated $75 million annually for safer streets in Sacramento failed to make the November ballot despite gathering 10% more signatures than required, organizers announced Friday. The ballot measure would have...

台灣是我人生很重要一部分

太空人林琪兒(Kjell Lindgren)的NASA藍色飛行服上，每一枚徽章都有一段故事。 ▍蜻蜓徽章 是女兒設計 金色名牌表示他曾飛上太空；「300」代表他在兩次任務中，累計於太空生活及工作311天；「Mach 25」記錄太空船返回地球時，以超過音速25倍的速度穿越大氣層。最令他驕傲的，則是SpaceX Crew-4任務徽章：上面有四名太空人的名字，中央是一隻蜻蜓，既呼應Crew...

Historic setting, new vision

For over a decade now, The Event Co. in Sioux Falls has hosted nearly 500 events nationwide, including weddings, galas, conferences, dinners and fundraisers, helping organizations raise over $12 million and they themselves donating over $1.2 million to...

SHORT END OF THE SPAN

The state of the University Avenue Bridge, long neglected and subject to vandalism, is attracting a wave of public scrutiny. An online petition that has collected hundreds of signatures calls for the historically significant span to be secured before...

Another suspect sought after Seattle shooting

Authorities were searching for a second suspect who they believe opened fire at a food festival in Seattle, killing three people and injuring four others. Police said the gunfire erupted when at least two people began firing at one another on July 26...

Dad made his son’s career his occupation

After four seasons in the Cleveland organization, never advancing past High-A, Ricardo Rojas left baseball for a more traditional career. Years later, he saw an ability in his 12-year-old son, Jefferson, that convinced him to walk away from that job,...

GRIFFIN FARM MAY BE SAVED

PORTSMOUTH — Developer Eric Chinburg may back out of a purchaseand-sale deal for the historic orchard lot next to the late Ruth Griffin’s Richards Avenue farmhouse as her children and family work to conserve the property. The South Street-facing...

Despite court ruling, lawmakers’ inaction keeps husband in prison

The phone rang at lunchtime, the way it did every day. Carisia Magobet answered within seconds. An automated voice spoke first: This call is from a Pennsylvania state correctional institution. Then his. “May the peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah...

Delaware school projects get another funding boost

No new state building requests from public schools have been approved since fall 2023. Still, Delaware’s latest capital spending plan sets aside some $269 million for ongoing education-related projects, with highlights in Appoquinimink, Colonial and...

Historic Savannah hosts panel on Yamacraw Village

The year was 1940 and First Bryan Baptist Church stood alone. Around the church was vacant dirt, land that appeared it had just been cleared. All that was visible were sparse powerlines and buildings off in the distance. Such was the scene of one...

Rooftop terrace approved for the Saban Center

The Saban Center will get its rooftop event space after the Tuscaloosa City Council meeting approved funding, moving $1.3 million originally intended for the Mercedes-Benz Amphitheater. The funds, approved July 21, won’t affect the amphitheater’s...

100 days out: El Paso Dems back Hinojosa

Armed with a handful of flyers, a group of El Paso Democrats braved the Sunday heat to block walk and bolster support for candidate for Texas governor Gina Hinojosa. As part of the “100 Days” Day of Action across the state, these supporters reached...

GOOD OLD HEALTHY FUN

There was an unusual buzz in the parking lot beside the Hillcrest Seventh-day Adventist Church in the Hill District Sunday morning. Flocks of children squirted water guns as they chased each other around the lot. Others climbed a tree abutting Wylie...

Fresh take on an a classic local

MISHAWAKA —The Silver Bar. Union Station. Oliva’s. Since the 1920s, the building at 327 Union St. in Mishawaka has lived multiple lives, many in which involved serving the community, literally and figuratively. Most recently, it has existed as Oliva’s...

Historic Wiener home opens for rare estate sale

As you walk into a piece of history hidden within the trees of South Highland’s neighborhood, you are greeted by modernist architecture and grand pieces from all over the world. In August, lovers of Shreveport modern architecture will get a once in a...

What finally breaks a cold case open?

For more than 40 years, John Warren’s family had no answers about who killed him. For the loved ones of Nuria Columbina Rodriguez, a young Bronx mother who disappeared in the early 1990s, it took more than three decades to learn what happened to...

Sharks aid hurricane research

Discovery Channel’s Shark Week kicked off July 26 with a smorgasbord of shows highlighting the prehistoric fish’s predatory prowess. But scientists are finding sharks also make very promising hurricane hunters and sentinels of climate-change calamities...

Middletown bus route overhaul put on hold

The Butler County Regional Transit Authority has postponed the launch of a planned redesign of its Middletown bus routes after hearing concerns from riders and community members about how the changes could affect access to service. As the planned...

CHICAGO’S FIRST PRESIDENT

VILNIUS, Lithuania — Valdas Adamkus is one of the most beloved political figures in his country, serving as Lithuania’s president for two separate five-year terms in a transformative period just before and after it joined the European Union and...

New attractions coming to 2026 Stearns County Fair

The Stearns County Fair has become one of central Minnesota’s most enduring summer traditions, drawing thousands of visitors each year to Sauk Centre, for rides, food, livestock shows and community events. This year the fair will run from July 29 to...

Lombardo outpaces Ford’s fundraising

There’s no question Republican incumbent Joe Lombardo is dominating Democratic Attorney General Aaron Ford in the 2026 race for Nevada governor. Lombardo’s campaign has $9.2 million in cash on hand while Ford’s has $2.6 million. Ford’s campaign put a...

Fountain Lake gives aging campus a summer facelift

FOUNTAIN LAKE — Fountain Lake School District is investing an estimated $500,000 to $600,000 in summer renovations designed to modernize aging facilities, reduce maintenance costs and give students and visitors a stronger sense of pride in the...

Cultural celebration

People dressed in costumes perform during the mask festival in Porto-Novo, Benin, on Sunday.

Kids get first dibs at revamped playground

Squealing children stormed the refurbished Pomeroy Park playground, whirling around a new carousel and clambering over a net-covered climbing dome. That was the scene Tuesday as kids got first dibs on the upgraded park in Burlington’s Old North End....

COUNTING DOWN

A federal judge could dismiss the decades-long lawsuit over Illinois River pollution between several poultry companies and the state of Oklahoma after a federal mediator accepted an agreement between the parties, according to the attorney...

‘VERY FRUSTRATING’

When Cheyenne Bedell heard about Chattanooga’s police officers and firefighters getting major raises, she was thrilled for them. She thought she would be next, Bedell said. But Bedell, a senior telecommunicator for the region’s 911 emergency...

UALR building list of minors to cut after lawmakers’ push

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock is compiling a list of academic minor programs to discontinue in advance of the University of Arkansas System Board of Trustees’ meeting in September. In April, UALR committed to initiate “the process of...

Outdoor eating spaces became a fixture of D.C. dining. Now they are disappearing.

Tiny Filipino and American flags lined the canopy of a Mount Pleasant restaurant patio as its owner clutched a stack of papers labeled “ONE LAST TOAST.” On a nearby table lay a notice of noncompliance from the District Department of Transportation,...

Despite court ruling, lawmakers’ inaction keeps husband in prison

The phone rang at lunchtime, the way it did every day. Carisia Magobet answered within seconds. An automated voice spoke first: This call is from a Pennsylvania state correctional institution. Then his. “May the peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah...

‘This is a lifestyle, not a job ... I live and breathe it’

The name tag on Zach Hillman’s Army green uniform weighs less than an ounce but nearly a ton. “Hmmm, ‘Hillman’” some mumble aloud as they read it. Inevitably, they follow with, “Are you related to Phil Hillman?” “Yes sir, that was my dad,” he...

XAV YOU NO SHAME?

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Xavier Becerra has been accused of failing migrant children while serving as health secretary. A California shelter whistleblower claims kids were separated from siblings, sent to unverified addresses and spirited...

Mantener viva la tradición

El rojo, azul y blanco de la bandera dominicana volvieron a llenar de color la emblemática avenida Grand Concourse durante la celebración de la 37.ª Gran Parada Dominicana del Bronx, una de las manifestaciones culturales más importantes de la diáspora...

State House, Senate hopefuls amass cash

Democratic state legislative candidates in several of Iowa’s most competitive races hold a firm cash advantages over their Republican opponents as the Nov. 3 general election approaches, new filings show. But GOP leaders are amassing hefty war chests...

What finally breaks a cold case open?

For more than 40 years, John Warren’s family had no answers about who killed him. For the loved ones of Nuria Columbina Rodriguez, a young Bronx mother who disappeared in the early 1990s, it took more than three decades to learn what happened to...

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‘WHERE IS? MAMDANI ’

The founder of United Bodega Owners of America slammed Mayor Mamdani for watching a FIFA World Cup game with inmates at Rikers Island (far left) in a publicity stunt earlier this month while rampant gunplay continues to plague the city’s streets — and...

Some praise the train service; others say it’s a waste of money

It has been two full decades since the Rail Runner Express took off in central and northern New Mexico. The commuter train takes people from Belen to Santa Fe, giving them chances to do some work or relax and take in some breathtaking scenery. “You...

Temen empleadores crisis de mano de obra

En los alrededores de Washington, cuadrillas de trabajadores de origen salvadoreño han ayudado a renovar, reconstruir y dar mantenimiento al Capitolio, al Pentágono y al Cementerio Nacional de Arlington. En residencias para adultos mayores en Florida,...

As Trump boosts nuclear power, regulators seek to eliminate a longstanding radiation safety rule

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is proposing to eliminate a foundational safety principle that has for 50 years minimized the radiation people in the United States are exposed to and that has been adopted around the world. Currently, facilities such...

Hearn’s mission rides on

A DJ played R&B and hip-hop as horses raced across the dirt, cowboys wrestled steers and a sold-out crowd cheered inside Fair Park Coliseum. During intermission, the competition paused to honor the man who helped make the scene possible. Cleo Hearn,...

Lineage retira mitad . de alimentos en descomposición

Cerca de la mitad de los alimentos en descomposición ha sido retirada del almacén en Boyle Heights, en medio de centenas de protestas por el mal olor que se origina en la instalación incendiada, aseguró la empresa Lineage. En un comunicado emitido...

Mixed Doubles Trouble

New York has become the latest battleground in tennis players’ ongoing push for a larger share of Grand Slam revenue. With the U.S. Open just under a month away, a group of top-20 tennis players is threatening to skip the mixed doubles event scheduled...

“항공권 문제 있다” 속여 돈 뜯어

한국항공사사칭사이트활개변경·재발권유도하며금품요구공식홈페이지연락처확인해야 한국국적항공사고객센터를사칭해 개인정보와 수수료를 요구하며금전을가로채는사례가잇따르고 있다. 사기 조직은 구글등 주요 검색 사이트 상단에 한국어설명과함께가짜고객센터전화번호를 노출한 뒤, 이를 보고전화한한인들에게서비스변경수수료등을요구하는수법을쓰고있다. 제보자들에 따르면 에어프레미아와 대한항공, 아시아나항공의공식고객센터를사칭한가짜사이트가구글검색결과에노출되면서, 예약 변경이나 특별...

L.A.’s perilous game of water pipeline triage

The Los Angeles water system is so old — and money for replacements is exceedingly scarce — that officials are left playing a dangerous game of triage. They know huge swaths of the system are in desperate need of replacement. But with limited time and...

Flock camera use led to arrests in local killing

While automated license plate reader cameras have been the source of some controversy for their potential to be used in immigration enforcement and other surveillance concerns, the Clark County Sheriff 's Office said without the technology, recent...

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Mahjong is having its moment in Milwaukee

Gina Kotz-Drove is hooked on mahjong – so much that she has twice made the 90-minute trip from her home in Cary, Illinois, to Milwaukee to play with the MKE Mahjong Social Group. Kotz-Drove is far from alone. Local players say the game is exploding in...

Jingdezhen porcelain sites added to World Heritage List

An ancient porcelain-making hub in East China that has been active for nearly a millennium has won global recognition for its outstanding universal value. The Jingdezhen Handicraft Porcelain Industry Sites were inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage...

Hannah Einbinder’s Wet, Hot Summer

until a few years ago, Hannah Einbinder had never really screamed. “Anger very quickly converted to sadness for me,” she says on a June evening in a booth at House of Pies, a Los Feliz diner that is nearly empty before the dinner rush. “There was not a...

Tour de France Champion Makes History

Slovenian Tadej Pogacar, 27, rolled onto the Champs-Élysées to claim his fifth Tour de France on Sunday, making him one of only five men to win bicycling’s biggest race five times. Pogacar won by six minutes and 26 seconds.

Arnaiz finaliza en Madrid el proyecto Ribera Suites para la marca hotelera Eric Vökel

La firma de arquitectura Arnaiz ha concluido en Madrid el desarrollo de Ribera Suites, un edificio de apartamentos turísticos ubicado junto al río Manzanares para la marca hotelera Eric Vökel. La compañía se ha encargado del proyecto, la dirección de...

Andruw jones' greatness now affirmed forever

Former Braves star Andruw Jones, a five-time All-Star and 10-time Gold Glove-winning outfielder, became the first player from Curaçao to be inducted into the Hall of Fame on Sunday in Cooperstown, N.Y. Jones played for Atlanta from 1996-2007. Among...

Surprise sale brings the Galaxy A57 down to its best price at Amazon

It's been nearly a month since we last saw one of Samsung's latest mid-range devices at a lower price. But today, Amazon changes that. The Galaxy A57 is back under the spotlight with a new generous price cut. This time, the phone plunges by 20% at the...

Will two big names go? Pirlo not Italy boss over Russia deal

First, things turn out differently, and second, not as one expects. Andrea Pirlo will, after all, not be the next head coach of the Italian national team. The reason: According to Italian sports journalist Gianluca Di Marzio, it lies in his connection...

Nelson Haase, l'un des meurtriers de Victor Jara, arrêté trois ans après sa condamnation au Chili

La fuite de Nelson Haase a pris fin. La justice chilienne a annoncé dimanche 26 juillet l'arrestation de l'ex-militaire, fugitif condamné pour l'enlèvement et le meurtre en 1973 du chanteur Victor Jara à l'époque de la dictature. Celui qui était aussi...

Religion & Spirituality Preview

Forthcoming books grapple with political polarization, climate change, and the future of the American evangelical movement.

L'ancien président du Honduras, gracié par Trump, accueilli par ses partisans après son retour

Avec notre correspondante à Tegucigalpa, Marie Griffon Drapeaux bleus et blancs et ballons à la main, quelque 5 000 personnes se sont réunies sur le tarmac de l’aéroport de Palmerola pour accueillir Juan Orlando Hernandez. L’ancien président hondurien,...

‘People still want to buy homes in Florida’

Florida’s housing market picked up steam in June as Realtors for the 10th straight month sold more homes than the year before. The median sale price rose to $432,000, a new record high. “It’s not often that you have more closed sales in June than in...

The Harborside Pool Club at the Boca Raton resort in South Florida is a water park for the wealthy

The Harborside Pool Club at the Boca Raton resort in South Florida is a water park for the wealthy

The first time all four members of my family got a sunburn on the same day, we were on vacation at Cap Cana, a luxury resort enclave in the Dominican Republic. It was June 2025, and my 2-year-old son had been giddy over a series of toddler-friendly...

Kerrville businesses try to get back up

KERRVILLE — Last July, the parking lot of Gibson’s Discount Center was a hub for Kerrville’s recovery after an unimaginable flood. Volunteers cooked meals for flood victims in the parking lot, and residents bought cleanup supplies inside the store,...

Chef reunites with a well-known bar

Soul food is back at Castle’s Patio Inn. So is the chef who brought the cuisine to the longtime neighborhood bar in 2021. Shaun Gist, who goes by Shaun Chef, returned to Castle’s kitchen in early May. “I’m happy I’m back here,” Gist said. “I’m happy...

Museum a living tribute to Shorty Lawson, hard-working tenant farmer

In his short life, Shorty Lawson owned the reputation as hardest-working man around Person County: first on the job, last off it, plowing tobacco by mule, hauling water by bucket, living off hogs he killed, fish he caught, axes with handles he carved...

McCalmont Township Volunteer Fire Company celebrates 50th Anniversary

ANITA — The McCalmont Volunteer Fire Company located in Anita, PA recently celebrated their 50th Anniversary at the firehall on July 6 as members and guests got together to celebrate the the high watermark event. Four of the original charter members...

Yuma Library hosts DIY papyrus paper class

Have you ever wondered what civilizations such as the Ancient Egyptians wrote on? If you didn’t know, the answer is papyrus, a water plant that could also serve as a form of paper. Kids at the Main Yuma Library on Friday morning not only learned...

CORAL CRISIS

As underwater temperatures continue to soar in South Florida, the coral shuffle has begun. Scientists are eyeing any corals that aren’t tied down and making plans to move them somewhere safe: to deeper waters, to a shaded spot or even to land-based...

Ford recalls continue to mount

Ford Motor Co. has touted recent initial quality gains, yet it has recalled close to 1 million vehicles — including 2026 and 2027 models — in just the week ending July 24. On Monday, July 20, Ford issued a recall for 387,911 vehicles due to a...

The CEO Pay Peak

Storytelling is an essential part of fashion. Brands live and die by how they’re presented and how successfully they can romance and communicate with the consumer, who ultimately wants some bang for their buck. Turns out, there’s a lot of...

‘ It’s nothing personal’: Should I tell my 96- year-old stepmother that I…

Is it appropriate to tell someone you don’t want an inheritance? My stepmother is 96 and owns the house I grew up in, in another town. She rents it out, and while she’s never discussed her estate plans with me, I’ve assumed she might leave the house...

‘A safe return’

Rye Elementary School, Craver Middle School and Rye High School will start a week later than other schools in Pueblo County School District 70 due to the Aspen Acres Fire. The three Greenhorn Valley Schools will host a transition day for preschoolers,...

A community’s pillar

In a world where grocery, electric and housing prices seemingly climb higher every year, one cost hasn’t risen for Danielle Ruffin’s family. h The Patch is just as free as it was when she was a child. h Nearly four decades have passed since the single...

SILVERDALE’S SPECTACLE

Members of the Golden Retriever Club of Kitsap make their way down Silverdale Way for the Silverdale Lions Grand Parade during Whaling Days on July 25. Danny Slover ties an inflatable rubber duck onto The Kids Dentist Silverdale vehicle prior to the...

Could Draymond Green Follow LeBron James To The Philadelphia 76ers?

Draymond Green is currently a free agent after he opted out of his player option worth more than $ 28 million with the Golden State Warriors. The belief was that he would always end up with the Warriors no matter what, and he only opted out to try and...

反美 川令主義史博館告示：展覽失準

川普總統24日下達行政命令，指示聯邦官員在史密森尼學會國家歷史博物館(Smithsonian's National Museum of American History)外張貼告示，警告參觀者注意館內展出的美國歷史是「不準確資訊」。這項行政命令顯示川普推動迄今已逾一年的改革史密森尼博物館行動，明顯升級。 川普的命令引用了白宮7月4日發布長達162頁的報告；這份題為「拯救美國故事」(Saving America's...

Industry vs. nature

An Amazon contractor has seemingly begun work on the site where the online retailer wants to place its Eugene distribution center despite a pending appeal of the company’s wetland permit. Work trucks were visible from Highway 99W raking and watering...

‘THE DECLINE IS SIGNIFICANT’

When Ashton Reed voted for President Donald Trump in 2024, he was drawn by Trump’s vow to recharge the economy and curb the inflation that many around his hometown of Jackson, Missouri, blamed on then-President Joe Biden. Reed, 22, who has worked at...

‘This is creating a lot of anxiety’

Immigration and community advocate say a recent move by the Trump administration to remove legal status for Haitian refugees could spark a humanitarian crisis, forcing immigrants to return to a country that is just as dangerous as when they...

Rockford hosts women’s World Cup baseball

At right: Fans prepare for the USA vs. Mexico game on July 23. Key teams in the games held in Rockford included the United States, Canada, Australia, Mexico, Korea and Hong Kong, China, competing for spots in the 2027 finals. The next group stage games...

As Trump boosts nuclear power, regulators seek to eliminate a longstanding radiation safety rule

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is proposing to eliminate a foundational safety principle that has for 50 years minimized the radiation people in the United States are exposed to and that has been adopted around the world. Currently, facilities such...

Teen’s death more than just a mystery

When Mississippi teenager Nolan Wells disappeared after a Fourth of July boat trip, questions immediately began to swirl about what happened to him and why. Three weeks after his body was found, many of those questions remain unanswered. Parallel...

Trash not treasured in Wawayanda

“Should the next (Wawayanda) tapestry be a garbage dump?” asked an impassioned resident, Mary Dennis, on the microphone during the public comment section at the town’s planning board meeting on July 22. The evening meeting at 80 Ridgebury Hill Road in...

‘THE DECLINE IS SIGNIFICANT’

When Ashton Reed voted for President Donald Trump in 2024, he was drawn by Trump’s vow to recharge the economy and curb the inflation that many around his hometown of Jackson, Missouri, blamed on then-President Joe Biden. Reed, 22, who has worked at...

That time of year

MARIETTA — Thousands of families turned out to Jim R. Miller Park on Saturday for the Cobb County Sheriff’s Office’s fifth annual Back-toSchool Bash. The event is meant to help prepare students and families for the new school year by distributing...

MONUMENTAL BACK AND FORTH

WITH two swoops of his pen this month, President Donald Trump again reversed a decades-long push by tribes and conservationists to preserve two national monuments, shrinking them in size by about 90 percent. In his July 13 proclamation, Trump wrote...

The Hazards Of Space Junk

The final frontier has jumped back into the forefront of popular imagination as Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos promote a commercial space race, while the U.S. looks to control the fourth military domain with moon bases and orbital defenses. They aren’t...

Drive-through eateries are hitting roadblocks

Many cities — not to mention their hungry residents — are eager for burger icon In-N-Out to open an outpost. The chain has been expanding rapidly, finding there are plenty of customers for each new location. But there is one Southern California city...

Arrecifes para el futuro, protección contra huracanes

Cuando los huracanes tocan tierra en Miami, sus olas se llevan grandes porciones de la costa, devorando por igual arena y propiedades frente al mar. Un bloque de hormigón hundido frente a la costa de Miami Beach podría cambiar eso. La Universidad de...

Testing the military’s tolerance for criticism

nyack, n.y. — The longest-serving law professor at West Point rose to declare the school’s new rules unconstitutional. Within moments, a uniformed colonel stood to challenge him. Tim Bakken, speaking to dozens of colleagues at a faculty meeting,...

Are 911 calls answered fast enough in Fresno?

The Fresno Police Department has historically failed to answer 911 calls quickly enough, but it has begun to make some progress in meeting a standard set by state law. In 2022, Fresno’s dispatch center answered 63% of 911 calls in 15 seconds or less,...

Federal judge blocks Trump’s DOJ from getting Kentucky voter rolls

A federal judge has blocked the U.S. Department of Justice under President Donald Trump from obtaining Kentucky voter rolls, a blow to the administration’s ongoing efforts to obtain state election data. In an order released Thursday, U.S. District...

What we found in 5 books some NC legislators want banned from school libraries

Books about LGBTQ+ people and community are being increasingly challenged and forcibly removed from library and school shelves. There were more than 4,000 unique titles challenged with censorship or bans in 2025, according to the American Library...

加大招生突撤恢復SAT、ACT成績計劃

6月才宣布將評估是否恢復要求入學申請者提供SAT 或ACT成績，加大（UC ）招生委員會突然在理事會本周即將於舊金山召開會議前夕投票決定撤回該計畫，目前並不清楚計畫為何被叫停。 5月底，約1400 名 UC理工科（STEM...

Voter registration error in NJ leads states to audit systems

states told USA TODAY they are examining whether a software program that allowed 6,600 noncitizens to register to vote in New Jersey could have done the same thing in their state. More than half of U.S. states and territories use the same vendor tied...

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暑假是探索世界的好時節，若想感受不同洲的魅力，不妨以「1洲訪1國」為發想，在歐、亞、非、北美各挑一處夢幻目的地，享受截然不同的風景與文化。英國愛丁堡彷彿上演著一場「雙城記」，既有皇家的歷史，也有普通人的故事。羅馬、威尼斯和佛羅倫斯都是歷史名城，但旅遊費用不便宜，而斯洛維尼亞超高的CP值讓許多人捨棄義大利，轉投她的懷抱。 沙烏地阿拉伯的埃爾奧拉，千年古墓與沙漠奇景交織，神祕而壯闊。若嚮往震撼的大自然，非洲草原無疑是必訪之地，每年的動物大遷徙譜寫最真實的生命史詩。至於北美，則可安排加拿大國家公園與海天...

York County's role in $1.5B deal sparks Rock Hill ire

York County decisions related to Octapharma are an embarrassment to the state and call to question whether elected officials should be allowed in office, Rock Hill officials said Thursday. They just aren’t surprising. “Unfortunately, this is really...

‘Boreholes’ under consideration for SC nuclear waste disposal

South Carolina’s effort to expand its nuclear capabilities includes discussion of burying high-level nuclear waste in “boreholes,’’ deep trenches in the ground that one environmental group worries could be used to dispose of other states’ atomic...

Meet the Kansas candidates running for U.S. Senate in 2026

With Kansas’ junior Republican U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall facing his first re-election bid, 11 Democratic candidates are competing for the party’s primary for a chance to face him. Marshall, a close ally of President Donald Trump, is also facing a...

Fewer people were counted as homeless in county again this year

Homelessness in San Luis Obispo County declined over the past two years, newly released results from the bi-annual Point-In-Time Count showed. The 2026 Point-In-Time Count was conducted by more than 260 volunteers in January, taking a one-night...

FEEDING FAMILIES

Thousands rely on Tri-Cities interfaith bonds for their next meal BOB BRAWDY [email protected] A volunteer hands out containers of mashed potatoes during a food distribution day at the St. Vincent de Paul Food Bank. A volunteer hands out...

Elderly Burton man sent out $350,000 in apparent scam

In an apparent scam, an elderly Burton man with dementia sent hundreds of thousands of dollars to multiple people under the guise that they would invest the money and eventually make larger returns. The July 21 Beaufort County Sheriff report was...

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Relics of Padre Pio coming to St. Mary’s Church Detail holds annual ceremony to dispose of unserviceable American flags

ST. MARYS – Sponsored by the Catholic Daughters of the Americas Court St. Marys #95, relics of Padre Pio will be coming to St. Mary’s Church on Wednesday, July 29. Veneration will take place from 2-9 p.m., with the Rosary prayed every hour on the...

Mini golf and arcade expand in downtown Olympia

Legends Arcade, a downtown Olympia destination for video games and pinball machines, has expanded by adding a nine-hole mini golf course at its Olympia Press Building location at Capitol Way North and State Avenue, the co-owner of the business...

A scam machine, with few protections

The men stood in the back of Sam’s, a convenience store in Haverhill, with a question hanging between them: Who got to keep the $21,790 in cash? On the morning of June 7, 2023, they filed into the shop, just a few minutes’ drive from the New Hampshire...

Swansea mayor wants a new amphitheater at Clinton Hills park

Mayor Jeff Parker is on a mission to bring music to Swansea with the addition of a new amphitheater at the Swansea Clinton Hills Conservation Park. His vision is to provide a gathering place for the community, describing the conservation area and park...

Homeless mom buys house with wrongful death settlement money

Dorothey Heimbach lives in a recently renovated, threebedroom, one-bath, midcentury single-family home in Oakdale. The front lawn is freshly mowed. A narrow garden borders it with newly planted flowers. On a sweltering summer day in July, she takes...

What we found in 5 books some NC legislators want banned from school libraries

Books about LGBTQ+ people and community are being increasingly challenged and forcibly removed from library and school shelves. There were more than 4,000 unique titles challenged with censorship or bans in 2025, according to the American Library...

Are 911 calls answered fast enough in Fresno?

The Fresno Police Department has historically failed to answer 911 calls quickly enough, but it has begun to make some progress in meeting a standard set by state law. In 2022, Fresno’s dispatch center answered 63% of 911 calls in 15 seconds or less,...

Russell Fry enters South Carolina’s GOP US Senate race

U.S. Rep. Russell Fry jumped into South Carolina’s U.S. Senate special primary Monday, saying he would compete for the Republican nomination left vacant by the sudden death of Lindsey Graham. “South Carolinians need a conservative fighter in the U.S....

Advirtieron durante décadas sobre los riesgos sísmicos

Franck Audemard sabía que era solo cuestión de tiempo antes de que un gran terremoto golpeara Venezuela. Así que cuando sintió dos impulsos hacia arriba mientras estaba acostado en su apartamento en Caracas, a punto de ver a Brasil enfrentarse a...

History Buffs Unearth Big Spring’s First Murder — and the Ghost That Wouldn’t Stay Buried

BIG SPRING — Ten people gathered at the Heritage Museum on Thursday evening, July 23, 2026, for the first meeting of the newly formed Howard County History Buffs, a group dedicated to preserving and sharing the history of Howard County and the...

FEDERAL REPORT FINDS BIOLAB FIRE WAS PREVENTABLE

Nearly two years after a chemical fire forced thousands of residents to evacuate and sent a toxic plume over metro Atlanta, federal investigators have concluded that the disaster at BioLab’s Conyers facility was preventable. The U.S. Chemical Safety...

Newton Schools ready for first day on Aug. 3

As the first day of the new school year draws near, the Newton County School System is working to ensure that educators, students and their families are informed and prepared. The first day of school for Newton students is Monday, Aug. 3. “As we begin...

Nutex Health moves forward with Meridian micro-hospital

A boutique hospital chain whose business practices have drawn criticism from Idaho’s largest health insurer is moving forward with plans to build a “micro-hospital” in the Treasure Valley. An application request filed with the city of Meridian shows...

State funds help Way Fruit Farm recover after spring freeze

In a typical July at Way Fruit Farm, apples abound. This year, after a spring freeze devastated crops across the commonwealth, the Port Matilda farm’s trees bore little fruit. “This is actually normally our ‘you pick’ orchard,” Jason Coopey, owner of...

What’s your favorite iconic Chicago sign? Here’s what you told us.

We asked readers to tell us their favorite iconic Chicago sign. Here’s what they told us, lightly edited for clarity: “Trim and Tidy Cleaners in Jefferson Park. The sign hasn’t changed in 50 years.” “My favorite Chicago sign was the Magikist sign...

Man finds 200-year-old pistol on St. Helena Island beach

A man from St. Helena Island has made a rare discovery at Coffin Point: a flintlock pistol, encrusted with sand and shells, that may be two centuries old, possibly cocked. Greg Courtney, a 67-year-old realtor and retiree, splits time between an...

AWARDWINNING AMENITIES

In many ways, the story of Gwinnett’s parks is as unlikely as it is triumphant. The county’s Parks and Recreation department celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. With its thousand-acre parcels and hundreds of thousands of annual visitors, it is...

EXPERTS WARNED OF VENEZUELA’S EARTHQUAKE RISKS FOR DECADES

Franck Audemard knew that it was only a matter of time before a major earthquake hit Venezuela. So when two jolts shook his bed and walls in his Caracas apartment, just as he was about to watch Brazil face off against Scotland in Miami during the...

‘Meaningful progress’

The number of unsheltered individuals in Lodi has declined significantly over the last two years, according to the latest results from a county-wide survey. The San Joaquin Continuum of Care released its official Point in Time count report Thursday,...

1920s-themed boutique lodge opening in downtown Biloxi

A storied building in the heart of downtown Biloxi is getting a new life this summer. The Belvedere, a 1920sthemed boutique lodge on Water Street offering five shortterm rental spaces, is set to open in August. Gautier-native Meredith Matthews and her...

Letter from desperate business owner may have inspired a partial solution

The ongoing 19th Street Improvement Project surely has great potential, maybe enough to dramatically transform a section of downtown Bakersfield that has struggled for decades with a negative public image. But a side effect of the construction for...

Cherry residents face traffic chaos from tower project

For over a year now, hundreds of construction workers have flooded a Charlotte neighborhood, disrupting residents’ lives as they complete Midtown’s first high-rise apartment tower. Every Monday through Friday, from about 6 a.m. until 6 p.m., the...

In Kansas, GOP pushes message of pro-democracy election. In Missouri, it’s the opposite

Near a busy intersection in Shawnee, a red, white and blue sign juts out in front of a twostory home with a white picket fence. It’s one of several identical campaign signs spread out across Kansas. “Choose democracy,” the sign reads. “Elect our...

Co ee Bean Factory hosts small business mixer

HEBER – A business mixer was held at the Prestige Event Center on Thursday, July 23, hosted by the owner of The Coffee Bean Factory in collaboration with several other local businesses. Salgado recently opened a coffee shop, The Coffee Bean Factory,...

Home buyers ‘moving forward’ in Manatee, report says

The recent monthly housing market report shows broadbased sales growth, tightening inventory numbers and increasing single-family home prices across Sarasota and Manatee counties. According to the Realtor Association of Sarasota and Manatee’s June...

BACK TO SCHOOL

As a new school year gets underway, members of the district’s Transportation team help keep students moving safely to and from school each day. Bus drivers have spent the first week updating routes, welcoming new riders and navigating construction to...

State Bound

The Porterville Police and Fire Departments escort the Porterville Little League 11-year-old all-star baseball team to the State Tournament on Friday morning. Among those on hand were Porterville vice mayor Ed Mckervey waving the city of Porterville...

Businesses hit by closure

A roaming mariachi band and the house band from Marci’s Sports Bar & Grill filled the parking lots with music at Bouquet Canyon and Plum Canyon roads Thursday. But the tunes and pop-up tents weren’t enough to lift the spirits of some business owners...

Harris Arts Center hosts Regional Art Show

T he Harris Arts Center, 212 S. Wall St., is currently hosting its Regional Art Show. Admission to the galleries is free, and the show will run through July 31. Hosted by the HAC Visual Arts Guild, this year’s exhibit features more than 50 items...

O cials celebrate opening of Dexter Street Commons

PAWTUCKET – Lee Peyser, the president/CEO of the Pesyer Real Estate Group, realized a dream on Thursday afternoon. In front of the brand new Dexter Street Commons, naturally located at 71 Dexter St., he emceed the long-anticipated ribbon-cutting...

The most personal business: Community assistance remains a top priority for Yuba City funeral director

After 28 years of owning his own funeral home, David Holycross is in a position where everybody knows his name. The almost 62-year-old opened Holycross Funeral Home and Crematory in Yuba City in 1998, and worked at another area funeral home for seven...

Taylor discusses school ideas, choices

Dr. James Taylor, one of the two candidates in the Republican primary runoff for state superintendent of schools, made a return visit to Poteau on Thursday, speaking to Republicans at Patrick Lynch Public Library several weeks after previously being in...

Newton man to serve 7 to 13 years in prison

Coy Lamar Scott Jr., 53, of Newton, was given an active prison term of seven to 13 years following his conviction for firstdegree sexual exploitation of a minor during Catawba County Superior Court on Tuesday, July 21, 2026. The sentence was imposed...

Music returns to Millpond

September is more than a month away, but the Inyo Council for the Arts is already preparing for its biggest event of the year. The 34th annual Millpond Music festival will be held Sept. 18-20 at the Millpond Recreation Area, and the council has...

Profound Tree Service wins Best Tree Service for 3rd year

Profound Tree Service has been voted Best Tree Service in the 2026 Borger News-Herald Hutchinson County Best of the Best contest, earning the honor for the third consecutive year. Owners and staff celebrate the recognition and thank the community for...

Forster sworn in as police officer

RIDGWAY- Darren Forster fulfilled his lifelong ambition to become a police officer yesterday afternoon. Reciting the oath with Mayor Ray Imhof, Forster was sworn in as a part-time officer in the Municipal Building. Forster will also serve as a...

Texas County OHCE

Three members of the True Blue Oklahoma Home and Community Education (OHCE) group in Hooker represented the county OHCE at the patriotic annual state convention, “OHCE Wants You,” July 12-14 in Oklahoma City. Jamie Wilson, Arleen James and Sheila...

The Borough of Kane launches new citizen notification mobile app

KANE, Pa. — The Borough of Kane is pleased to announce the launch of Kane Connect, a new citizen notification mobile application powered by GOGOV. The app is designed to keep residents informed and connected with timely updates directly from the...

“BILLY BUCK” STAGGERS

William B. Staggers— known to friends and family as Billy Buck—has spent his life balancing two worlds: precision and service. Born May 28, 1949, in Tupelo, he grew up in West Point, where his love of numbers and people set the trajectory for...

State legislator, Glen Rose customers seek action on USPS complaints

Complaints about ongoing mail delivery problems in Glen Rose have prompted a state legislator to contact local postal officials on behalf of residents who say the issues have persisted for years. Through email correspondence on Friday, Arkansas State...

Attorney General Ken Paxton Secures Historic Legal Victory Forcing Discord to Protect Texas Children from Online Predators

AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton secured a landmark Agreed Temporary Injunction (“TI”) against Discord that requires the tech company to give Texas children the same age-assurance and default safety protections it already provides to its users in...

Shelby’s “Faster Pastor” racing again to support Shelby Help Line

For the second straight year, Shelby Alliance Church’s lead pastor, James Taylor, known around local motocross tracks as the “Faster Pastor,” is putting his passion for racing to work for a greater purpose. Taylor is once again racing to raise money...

Fair Board Meeting comes to a Decision

At the June Senior Fair Board meeting, a decision was made to utilize a portion of the north pony/ horse barn to house open cattle exhibitors during the 2026 Auglaize County Fair. This decision was made after reviewing exhibitor numbers and available...

Auglaize County Fair prepares to rock county on Aug. 2

Auglaize County hasn’t run out of festivals to hold on, though, as we near the end of July and the start of August, we are nearing the climax of the festival season sooner rather than later. With the Auglaize County Fair on the horizon, people from all...

The Maxinkuckee Players to present ‘Into the Woods’

CULVER — This year the Maxinkuckee Players will be presenting “Into the Woods” in the Culver High School Auditorium. Director Trevor Pletcher and Assistant Director Emily Matson talked about the upcoming performances. There will be five opportunities...

Ships bound for Northwest Passage wait in Nome for ice to clear

Two ships bound for the Northwest Passage were stuck in Nome’s harbor last week due to thick sea ice concentration in the Chukchi and Beaufort Seas. Alaska Climate Specialist Rick Thoman said that the ice is slowly beginning to open and guesses that...

Discussing women vets’ issues

LANCASTER — Generations of veterans gathered at the Lancaster VFW Post 3000 on the morning of June 26, but it was a different group of veterans than will normally meet. The VFW post Women’s Veteran hosted the Resource and Wellness Fair organized by...

DOWN MEMORY LANE

every Thursday evening from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the West Greenwich Pavilion behind the West Greenwich Town Hall, starting on June 11 and ending on Aug. 27. No meetings for Exeter Grange in July, August Exeter Grange, located at 469 Ten Rod Road (Route...

Master craftsman

San Andreas native Dewayne Konz has been woodworking for most of his life. According to him, when he was just a young man attending Calaveras High School, woodshop was the only class that he got an A in. “My woodshop teacher loved me,” the 65-year-old...

Benton Firefighters Union endorses Mayor Tom Farmer for re-election

BENTON — The City of Benton Firefighter Union, International Association of Fire Fighters Local 2765, announced its endorsement of Mayor Tom Farmer’s reelection campaign Friday during a gathering at Benton Fire Station No. 1. The endorsement comes as...

DAV Chapter 47 Meeting Overview

A routine agenda was the topic of the June D.A.V. Chapter 47 meeting. Members of Disabled American Veterans (DAV) Chapter 47 gathered for their monthly meeting to discuss upcoming activities, recognize a valued community partner, and discuss upcoming...

HCWA HOSTS WATER WORKS EXPERIENCE

As local students prepare to go back to school, a select group of Henry County high schoolers will do so following a “Water Works Experience,” thanks to the Henry County Water Authority (HCWA). The HCWA hosted a record 23 rising ninth and 10th grade...

Holly Springs files lawsuit challenging de-annexation law

Holly Springs has filed a lawsuit challenging a new state law that will remove certain areas from city limits and is set to change city elections. House Bill 1029, which Gov. Brian Kemp signed into law May 12, de-annexes census blocks that are beyond...

Byron Sigcho López y Mayra Macías quedan fuera de la boleta electoral del Distrito 4

Dos candidatos latinos independientes que buscaban reemplazar al representante federal saliente Jesús ‘Chuy’ García no aparecerán en la boleta electoral de noviembre luego de que la Junta Electoral del Estado de Illinois determinó este martes que no...

The Global Building Boom

Novartis started construction this year on a 700,000-square-foot manufacturing hub in North Carolina as part of the Swiss drugmaker’s $23 billion investment in U.S. manufacturing and research and development. South Korea’s Hanwha Group is expanding...

Salt Bowl returns to Hornets Stadium for first time in more than 20 years

BRYANT, Ark. — The Salt Bowl will be held at Hornets Stadium on Aug. 28, marking the first time in more than 20 years that the annual Bryantbenton football rivalry has been played at the venue. Tailgate setup, including vendor booths and food trucks,...

Demanda California a Calexico por incumplimiento de la ley de vivienda tras casi cinco años de retraso

El fiscal general de California, Rob Bonta, y el Departamento de Vivienda y Desarrollo Comunitario (HCD) anunciaron la presentación de una demanda legal contra la ciudad de Calexico debido a su continuo incumplimiento de la Ley del Elemento de Vivienda...

THE ARTEMIS ISSUE

APOLLO 17, our last crewed lunar mission, was in 1972. It ended the Apollo era. Those who witnessed it have waited decades to see humans return to the Moon. And those who were born after or were too young to recall have waited their entire lives. The...

Fire starter

If there’s anything Donald Trump enjoys more than “relitigating the 2020 election,” said Peter Baker in The New York Times, it’s “finding ways to cast doubt on the 2026 election.” The president did both last week, giving a primetime address to the...

APPLE PARK VISITOR CENTER PARTIALLY CLOSED FOR STORE IMPROVEMENTS

The exhibition space inside the Apple Park Visitor Center has temporarily closed while improvements are made to the Cupertino store. The rest of the building remains open, allowing visitors to shop, attend sessions, visit the café and access services...

Rocky Adkins pitches himself as ‘a fighter’ for Kentuckians

Rocky Adkins is banking on his public service experience and relationships to win the 2027 race for Kentucky governor. Adkins, who announced Tuesday morning that he’s running in the 2027 gubernatorial Democratic primary, told reporters at a launch...

Boise program lets residents turn yards into native habitats

When Suki Molina took down the bird feeders in her front yard in the spring, the birds didn’t disappear like in years past. Instead, they went straight to her backyard, where swaths of native plants provided them with a buffet of blossoms and...

Trump vows to punish Iran for attacks; oil surges over $100

President Donald Trump promised on Thursday “major military punishment” for Iran and its Houthi allies, after the Yemeni fighters struck two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea, extending the Middle East war to a second major shipping chokepoint. The...

ON THE COVER

Star Trek: Picard starship designer Bill Krause blueprinted, scratchbuilt, and lighted his 1/350 scale USS Excalibur. See more of his Starfleet portfolio on Page 20.

Outdoor furniture buyers’ guide

Outdoor living is growing by leaps and bounds. According to The Spruce, 62 percent of homeowners planned to invest in their outdoor spaces in 2024, believing these areas would enhance their happiness. However, not everyone is using their outdoor living...

A look at what’s under construction at Fresno’s Fancher Creek

People are buzzing about the new building going up at Fancher Creek. What is it? A bank. And while that may not be the most exciting news for new places to eat, drink or shop, there is a new Chipotle that just started construction directly behind...

Beaufort tree that witnessed Black Civil War troops topples

One of Beaufort’s most famous and historic trees split in two over the weekend, with half of it falling to the ground with a crash heard around the Lowcountry. The towering live oak is located in a parking lot at the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office...

Keep on paddling

NARRAGANSETT — Narrow River Kayaks, a longtime South County paddling business that has sent generations of residents and visitors onto one of Rhode Island’s most scenic waterways, has been acquired by The Kayak Centre of Rhode Island. The deal keeps...

Beaufort tree that witnessed Black Civil War troops topples

One of Beaufort’s most famous and historic trees split in two over the weekend, with half of it falling to the ground with a crash heard around the Lowcountry. The towering live oak is located in a parking lot at the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office...

New Stanislaus State initiative aids first-generation students

A new initiative at Stanislaus State aims to make the transition to higher education easier for undocumented, immigrant, first-generation and farmworker-connected students from high schools and junior colleges. The Valley Access for Latino and...

Return to nature

On a sloping patch of land once choked with weeds and left abandoned for nearly a decade, a visible transformation has literally taken root. In Licheng district, Jinan, Shandong province, the hillside is now a checkerboard of lush greenery, divided by...

Top Murdaugh financial crimes prosecutor to become judge

She nailed the big ones. And now, Emily Limehouse, the lead federal prosecutor in the Alex Murdaugh financial crimes investigation, will be leaving the U.S. Attorney’s office. But she won’t go far — she is to become a U.S. magistrate judge in...

BIG-BATCH BEVVIES

Cheers to coldweather celebrations with these drinks fit for a crowd.

chatter

‘You’ve got an infinity pool looking over a paddock full of kangaroos. If that doesn’t say honeymoon, I don’t know what does’ ROBERT IRWIN, suggesting Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce honeymoon at Australia Zoo, to Access Hollywood ‘I mean, I regret...

Charlotte metro region sees rare drop in daily newcomers

The Charlotte region is used to seeing high rates of population growth. But in a twist, the number of people moving to region daily has decreased — by about 14%. About 135 people moved to the region every day between July 1, 2024, and July 1, 2025,...

A look at what’s under construction at Fresno’s Fancher Creek

People are buzzing about the new building going up at Fancher Creek. What is it? A bank. And while that may not be the most exciting news for new places to eat, drink or shop, there is a new Chipotle that just started construction directly behind...

Noel board receives dam options update

NOEL — Representatives from The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and Allgeier Martin engineering attended the city of Noel’s regular meeting on July 14 to share an update on results from a community meeting held in June, concerning the fate of a low head dam...

Five Tribes Call for Oversight of Prediction Markets

The Inter-Tribal Council of the Five Civilized Tribes (ITC) adopted several resolutions, including measures addressing prediction markets and agricultural issues. The ITC called on Congress and federal regulators to ensure prediction markets and event...

Rock Fire grows to 8,000 acres by Wednesday

The Rock Fire, which started near Aberdeen on Monday afternoon, had grown to 8,000 acres and was only 5% contained by Wednesday morning, prompting evacuations, campground closures, and partial closures along southbound U.S. 395 and other local roads,...

OPENAI SAYS AI MODELS WENT ROGUE DURING TESTING, TRIGGERING ‘UNPRECEDENTED’ BREACH AT STARTUP

OpenAI has disclosed that two advanced AI models escaped a restricted testing environment and broke into the production systems of Hugging Face, turning a controlled cybersecurity evaluation into a real-world intrusion. The models, identified as...

Friars explore contemporary Catholicism at local parishes

For the past four weeks, a group of three white-robed men has been traveling all over Rhode Island, continuing a tradition that started hundreds of years ago. Their mission is to prove that the teachings of a man who walked the Earth 2,000 years ago...

McMillan in Switzerland

SWITZERLAND - Grüezi (or Greetings) again from Switzerland! I have moved to a new host family, the Marti family, in Jens, a small village of about 600 residents in the Canton of Bern. My host family is a middle aged couple, Adrian and Cornelia. Adrian...

Viva Tío Vivo

Organizers said the 2026 Fiestas de Taos was well attended last weekend, when thousands of residents and visitors gathered for three days of music, dancing, culture, parades — and rides on Taos’ cherished merry-go-round, Tío Vivo. The annual Fiestas...

Friars explore contemporary Catholicism at local parishes

For the past four weeks, a group of three white-robed men has been traveling all over Rhode Island, continuing a tradition that started hundreds of years ago. Their mission is to prove that the teachings of a man who walked the Earth 2,000 years ago...

Georgia Historical Society honors Christine Lambert

The venerated Christine Davis Lambert was presented with the Georgia Historical Society’s John Macpherson Berrien Award on Monday during the Madison-Morgan Cultural Center’s Annual Meeting. Standing on the Center’s historic stage, Lambert accepted the...

Nantucket for the Soul

The Wampanoag stood here too in this bay, hundreds, thousands of years ago, the people scouring the eelgrass as I am now for scallops, tossing their fanning shells postprandially into great heaping middens alongside those of quahogs, whelks, oysters,...

Learning to swim

Luci Stahman jumps into the pool on Wednesday, July 15, pretending to be a pencil and twisting around. She has been taking swim lessons at Prairie Grove Aquatic Park during the last session for the summer. According to pool manager, Amy Purifoy, 150...

Year of Excellence: Gentry fine arts programs reach new heights

GENTRY — From state-level honors and historic performances to outstanding theatrical productions, the 2025-26 school year was one of the most successful in history for Gentry Public Schools’ Fine Arts programs. Students in choir, band, and theatre...

CHANGING CURRENTS

Fly sherman Roger Flinchum remembers evenings when Rappahannock County streams were alive with sh. “I might go 100 yards and catch 20 or 30 sh,” said the retired Rappahannock County High School teacher, who has been Œ y shing since the 1970s when...

Splashing returns to Memorial Park

Nora Pohlmeier (above photo), 2, of Siloam Springs cools off July 18 at the Memorial Park Water Feature, a splash pad in Siloam Springs. (Right photo) Eden Pohlmeier, 7, of Siloam Springs cools off July 18 at the Memorial Park Water Feature, a splash...

Razorback Greenway groundbreaking held

A ceremonial groundbreaking was held for a new portion of the Razorback Greenway near Sugar Creek Center on July 17. The new addition will be one mile of trail heading north from the Sugar Creek Center. Kara King, chair of the Razorback Greenway...

Water line break results in conservation alerts, boil order

The Benton Washington Regional Public Water Authority was asking various northwest Arkansas municipalities to issue alerts requesting water customers limit water usage after a water line break. A 36-inch water line “blew out” on the west side of...

“It’s not like I’m Daniel DayLewis, but it was good … to have that coursing through your brain and your body all day,” says Jason Sudeikis of inhabiting the optimist Ted Lasso. He was photographed July 7 in New York.

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The Nest opens with 182 affordable apartments in Bradenton

A new workforce and affordable housing complex is open in Manatee County with over 180 apartments for rent. The Nest at Robin’s Apartments, 2111 and 2117 First St., Bradenton, is a two-building addition to the six-building Robin’s Apartments from One...

Family honors Nolan Wells as leaders demand answers

Elmore and Christine Wonsley remembered their son, Nolan Xavier Wells of Ocean Springs, as a compassionate, faith-filled young man during his funeral Monday, while civil rights leader Al Sharpton and attorney Ben Crump urged mourners to demand a...

Festival attendance swells for Arts Fest, People’s Choice

A busy week chock-full of arts festivals delivered strong tourism numbers in Centre County. No festival held the weekend of July 11 attracted more people than the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts, which drew roughly 163,700 total visits to...

Details emerge in O’Fallon death probe that led to plea deal

O’Fallon police have released hundreds of pages of documents from their investigation into the death of a 31-year-old wrestling coach and mother of two who was dropped off dead at Memorial Hospital in Shiloh in 2023 under suspicious...

These are top-rated Myrtle Beach area ice cream spots

Summer and ice cream go hand in hand. There are numerous ice cream shops along the Grand Strand, and most people have their favorite. With National Ice Cream Day on Sunday, July 19, 2026, The Sun News took a look at the top-rated ice cream shops in...

Valdosta residents persist in fight against data center secrecy

A year ago, in a 4-3 vote, the Lowndes County Planning Commission approved property owner Pope Langdale’s request to rezone 719 acres of his land from residential to manufacturing in north Valdosta. A week later, on July 8, 2025, the Lowndes County...

How Cuesta, Cal Poly prepare SLO County aviation workforce

Plasencia used to dream of a career in forensics — but that all changed when he took a field trip to ACI Jet in San Luis Obispo in high school and saw a plane up close for the first time. “Before that, I’d never been 20 feet from an airplane,” he...

Richland begins cleanup at infamous hoarder house

Armed with a court order, Richland officials began cleaning up one of the city’s thorniest nuisance properties Monday morning. C. Watts Trucking, a Kennewick firm with expertise in cleanup, will spend the week plucking construction materials and other...

BACK TO SCHOOL BASH

Almost 400 backpacks filled with school supplies were handed out to Butts County students during Butts County Life Enrichment Team’s Back to School Bash held on Saturday, July 11. The drive-through style event was held from 8 to 11 a.m. at Jackson...

Valdosta residents rally against data center secrecy

A year ago, in a 4-3 vote, the Lowndes County Planning Commission approved property owner Pope Langdale’s request to rezone 719 acres of his land from residential to manufacturing in north Valdosta. A week later, on July 8, 2025, the Lowndes County...

Johnson named sole finalist for Rockdale superintendent

Former Jonesboro High and Sequoyah Middle principal Stephanie Johnson has been named the sole finalist for Rockdale County superintendent. The Rockdale County Board of Education officially named Johnson as the sole finalist at its Thursday, July 16...

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WALKER PAUSES DATA CENTERS WHILE STUDYING REGULATIONS

Walker County has launched a 30-day moratorium on new data center applications while officials review zoning rules, and a public hearing on extending the pause is scheduled for Aug. 6. The Board of Commissioners, during its July 9 meeting, voted for a...

Fort O to host free Labor Day at the Post

The city of Fort Oglethorpe will celebrate Labor Day with a full day of free live music, family activities, food, shopping and a car show during Labor Day at the Post on Monday, Sept. 7. The event will take place from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Barnhardt...

NFL TRAINING CAMPS

We rank candidates for first-to-worst tumbles Plus, who are this season’s breakout stars?

NEW GROUP READY TO ROLL

Fifteen students graduated Wednesday, July 15, from Georgia Northwestern Technical College’s Electrical Lineworker program during a ceremony at the Polk County Campus in Rockmart. Students graduated from the 10-week training program with an Electrical...

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The Auglaize County Sheriff’s Office does everything it can to help out the local area, and while they make sure to keep up with their present, day-to-day duties, that does include how they’re still looking into past cases as well in hopes of providing...

Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014 and Reading & Northern 4-8-4 No. 2102 run side by side in Penobscot, Pa., on June 14, 2026, on Reading & Northern.

How to celebrate and commemorate

Commemorations of America’s national history are part of annual celebrations of American independence that take place each year on July 4, which marks the anniversary of the nation’s birth. Those celebrations have a reputation for being particularly...

!Bienvenidos!

On behalf of the Atrisco Heritage Foundation and the Atrisco Companies, it is my pleasure to welcome you to the 74th Traditional Spanish Market in beautiful Santa Fe, New Mexico. Since its founding in 1926, this treasured market has remained a vibrant...

Newsom destina mil millones de dólares a la educación superior

Los colegios y universidades públicas de California resultaron beneficiados en el presupuesto estatal más reciente, después de que los legisladores les asignaran cientos de millones de dólares adicionales en gasto público. Sin embargo, esa generosidad...

TIME IS ON THEIR SIDE

At 82, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards are as vital and creative as ever. With a new Rolling Stones album just out, the yin and yang of rock open up about touring, AI and why their partnership still works.

Municipal President of Vetagrande, Zacatecas, visits Tulsa

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Nova Scotia Golf at Cabot Cliffs

When I booked my round at Cabot Cliffs at Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, as a side trip during my wife’s family reunion in Pictou, I knew I was in for a treat. But I’d just returned from a magical guys trip to Scotland, where I played four of Golf Digest’s...

The Bounty of Basil

August means endless bunches of basil. Learn to identify different varieties of the herb, and collect fresh recipes to highlight it, like lemon basil cake and umamirich Thai noodles.

HIS LAST STAND

by CHARLIE CAMPBELL

SITTING PRETTY

This simple arbor with a two-person bench invites you to sit a spell, rest a beverage on one of the wide arms, and lean back with a good book or a cozy conversation with a companion. Rather than dominate the landscape, it’s sized to sit comfortably...

AND THE WINNERS ARE…

Hotels Airlines Cruises Islands Cities + More

Ben Pentreath & Charlie McCormick

Spouses and designers Pentreath (interior) and McCormick (garden) look back to the 15 years spent transforming their 1820s West Dorset home and gardens and how it intertwined with their lives. The insights and reflection are balm for an Anglophile...

Southern Food Hall of Fame

We asked readers to name their essentials, and these 50 products topped the list. By ALANA AL HATLANI and JOSH MILLER

MICHAEL DAMESKI

Beyond the Applause

MY MANTRA MINDSET

When I started Jasper & Elm, my life was completely different. I was in grad school to become a therapist. Our family consisted of my partner, myself, and our dog. I had no business yet, I had yet to figure out how taxes worked. It was a simpler time...

The Seminole Tribe’s Cattle Calendar

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REO’s Beautiful Speedwagon

A generation of arena rock fans instantly recognize the name “REO Speedwagon” as the iconic band that made its mark on rock ’n’ roll history beginning in 1967. Neal Doughty, a founding member, first encountered the name written on a History of...

THE CICERONE

A famous entertainer would like to have the Colosseum to herself for a small evening event—anything you can do? A visitor on a layover hopes to see a privately owned Caravaggio behind the walls of a Roman palazzo—what about tonight? A traveler wants to...

The Iron Giant Called Us Back

BTA returns to the 30th Erzbergrodeo, where a changing mountain pushes 500 riders to the edge

SIRI AI FINALLY!

INSIDE: THE BEST IOS 27 FEATURES THAT DON’T NEED SIRI AI

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Our Ancestors Want Us to Be Mushrooms: Wisdom for Living in Balance with the Planet and Each Other, by Madison Murphy Barney. Used with permission from Weiser Books. Image below from Farah’s Nose: A Celebration of South Asian Heritage and Family, by...

NO LOGO, NO TEAM NAME – NO WORRIES

Quickly nearing a 40-year run of endearing popularity, in the modern sports era, there is no one like Ken Griffey Jr. Among the superstars of any major American sport, fans may come to appreciate the greatness of a dominant rival – but that does not...

MATTHEW STAFFORD AUCTION RESULTS

The longer a professional athlete plays, the louder retirement speculation echoes throughout the sport and within the hobby. Entering his 18th NFL season, Los Angeles Rams QB Matthew Stafford has seemingly accomplished all that is possible on the...

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AIRGUIDE BUSINESS

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ROUGH WEATHER WELCOME

The Targa 41 proves its all-weather credentials on a gray, rainy run from Mystic to Montauk and back, in conditions that kept most boats at the dock.

ARCHITECTURE AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Designing the Future of Human Living

BEAT THE HEAT

SEASONAL STRATEGIES FOR HEALTHIER, BUG-FREE HORSES.

The Late Bohemian

Bedouin of the London Evening: Collected Poems and Selected Prose by Rosemary Tonks The Bloater by Rosemary Tonks The Way Out of Berkeley Square by Rosemary Tonks Emir by Rosemary Tonks The Halt During the Chase by Rosemary Tonks Businessmen as Lovers...

FRAME BY FRAME

July/August Animation Planner - 6 The Must-Have List - 8

What’s New in NumisMaster

This month, I went back and took a deep dive into Canada, conducting an extreme vetting process for each coin. This led to the discovery of roughly 500 missing coins from 2001 to the present, most of them from 2018. This endeavor was fun, as it was...

RUDY’S SPRING TRUCK JAM 2026

LOUD, FAST, AND ABSOLUTELY WORTH THE SUNBURN

LOOKS WE LOVE: THE GREAT FALL ROUND UP

From pumpkin-packed porches to cozy indoor corners, these vintage enthusiasts show off their most charming fall decorating ideas.

AFROMAN “YOU DON’T WANT TO MESS WITH A COMEDIC RAPPER.”

It’s close to showtime, and Afroman is sitting alone on a purple velour couch in the green room of the MegaCorp Pavilion in Newport, Kentucky. In 30 minutes, he’ll be onstage performing the songs that made him famous — “Palmdale,” “Crazy Rap,” and, of...

Experience The Difference

Rooted in Portuguese heritage and inspired by the energy of global cities, the collection blends craftsmanship, material richness, and modern design into a refined expression of contemporary living.

U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground tests CROWS integration into M109A7 Paladin

When it comes to impact on Soldier safety and combat effectiveness, the Common Remotely Operated Weapons Station (CROWS) has been one of the more signi cant systems in the Department of War (DOW). The system allows gunners to operate a variety of...

RETIRE ABROAD

FOR some people, the appeal of retiring abroad lies in the ability to live well for less than it would cost in the U.S. Others seek more affordable healthcare or a less divisive political climate. Still others, such as Karen Fifer Ferry, 68, and her...

Top of V-Pop Son Tung M-TP

We sat down with singer/songwriter and actor, Son Tung M-TP who is known as the King of V-Pop. He talks about his passion for V-Pop, his creative process, and his latest single with Tyga.

Stem to Stern

From boatyards to headlines, life improves when we reduce noise.

250 Years of A merica

Americans have been enjoined, as we approach our country’s 250th anniversary, to be a bit more grateful. Good advice. It is not just the freedom of speech and the purple mountains’ majesties we should be taking stock of. It is also our knack, in recent...

BUILT FOR THE SEA IN THE LAND OF THE FREE

To us, building our boats in the USA means more. It means a higher level of craftsmanship, honor, and pride. It means we don’t cut corners or sacrifice quality to chase profits. Most importantly, it means we are supporting the American labor force. To...

Amber’s Wild Ride

From horse girl to her longrunning role as Amy Fleming on the show “Heartland,” Amber Marshall has ridden into the hearts of equestrians.

Welcome

The Seventh month of the year is already here, this year seems to have flown by and a lot of exciting events in franchising are still to come. In this issue our cover story is Daisy who are headquartered in Newport Beach, California, they launched...

Patriot Games

These red, white and blue cards help us honor America on its 250th birthday.

NEW TOOLS

• Festool KSC 60 combo kit • Kreg Iconic Drive • Mafell cordless track saw • Oliver 8” benchtop jointer

The Curtain Rises on Celebrity XCEL

AT THE SPEAKEASY, the cocktails are sweet, the lighting dim and the air hazy — as if the patrons really were lighting up in corner booths. Dancers and a magician wend their way among the scattered tables as newly arrived guests stumble in, staring...

ABOUT THE COVER:

The late Tom Price, from Bowling Green, Ohio, enjoyed life with his 1945 LVT(4), and loved to share it with other military vehicle enthusiasts .

What’s New in NumisMaster

This month, I went back and took a deep dive into Canada, conducting an extreme vetting process for each coin. This led to the discovery of roughly 500 missing coins from 2001 to the present, most of them from 2018. This endeavor was fun, as it was...

AMERICAN art COLLECTOR

Lee Price’s paintings have a unique perspective that delicately urges further study of her often-anonymous subjects. Call it the “God’s eye view.” But where God offers judgment, and then salvation or damnation, Price offers instant exaltation. No...

DEMOCRACY DESK: COVERING MEDIA’S ROLE IN A FUNCTIONING DEMOCRACY

A reckoning with what free expression requires of us

Celebrating a Semiquincentennial Summer

America Through Western Eyes

Welcome to the July issue of Western Art Collector! This month, we head to Wyoming, a place that captures the spirit of the American West from the moment the Grand Tetons come into view. July starts the season with celebrated events like Cheyenne...

Celebrating America’s Artistic Legacy

As we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States of America, I am reminded that although ours is a relatively young nation, it has produced a remarkable legacy of artists whose work has helped define our culture, history and national...

Summer in the City

Welcome to our Global City Guidebook! This annual issue hits the presses every summer, perfectly timed to all those summer vacations, and remains a perennial favorite among our readers. We’ve swapped our normal lineup of destination articles in favor...

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Patriotism: More Than A Flag – It’s A Way of Life

Every summer, American neighborhoods come alive with the sights and sounds of patriotism. Flags wave from front porches. Children chase one another beneath exploding fireworks. Veterans proudly march in hometown parades while families gather for...

The 1990s Issue

Magic Kingdom’s original Tomorrowland had a groovy style inspired by Oscar Niemeyer’s modernist architectural work in Brazil and Europe. But as time went on, its clean, white, concrete aesthetic felt sterile. In the late 1980s, Imagineers attempted to...

ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER'S PHANTOM OF THE OPERA MASQUERADE

All challenges great and small

When I was 18, I skipped my high school graduation and headed to Kuwait. It was 1991, the first Gulf War had just ended, and the country was in complete chaos. There was little to no electricity, aside from generator power. Rubble and unexploded...

What’s New in NumisMaster

Back in November 2025, the Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan announced the release of three polymer bank notes to commemorate the 70th birth anniversary of the Fourth Druk Gyalpo, Jigme Singye Wangchuck. These notes became available in January of this...

THE LAPTOP MIDDLE CLASS IS VANISHING

2026 Giorgio Armani Superyacht Regatta

The 2026 edition of the Giorgio Armani Superyacht Regatta recently concluded in Porto Cervo, marking the official opening of the Mediterranean big-boat racing calendar. Organized by the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda (YCCS) with five consecutive years of...

WHAT IF...

WHEN THE MONTREAL CANADIENS take the ice, they’re cheered on by their lovable mascot, Youppi. That hasn’t always been the case. From 1979 until 2004, Youppi worked for the Montreal Expos. But when the team relocated to Washington and became the...

TRAXXAS NISSAN PATHFINDER

CLASSIC STYLING MEETS MODERN TRAXXAS TRX-4 PERFORMANCE

Sign Here, Please

What is an autographed hockey card worth? e answer to that question appears to be changing. There was a time, not long ago really, when many collectors viewed a player’s signature on a card as a degradation, a flaw as egregious as a bent corner or a...

KABOOM! KOBE BRYANT GEM MINT GOLD

On the hardwood and in the hobby, for fans and collectors alike, Kobe Bryant has always delivered. e importance of the “Black Mamba” among enthusiasts since his retirement in 2016 has not slowed down and, according to the market, has increased two-fold...

From Doom Scrolling to Civic Action

e modern world is grappling with a paradox of connectivity. e average person spends two to three hours every day scrolling through social media, we are linked by screens but still consumed by an epidemic of loneliness. We live in digital isolation...

INDY 500, MEASURED IN SECONDS WITH TAG HEUER

At the Indy 500, where engines surge toward the Yard of Bricks and every fraction of a second defines the outcome, TAG Heuer stands as a witness to performance measured under pressure.

PLUS The rampant spread of black-market peptides

A question OF TIME

Um hotel se torna memorável pela forma como permite que uma tarde aconteça sem pressa. Um restaurante passa a fazer parte de uma cidade porque gerações se sentaram às suas mesas. Um relógio não importa apenas porque mede as horas, mas porque nos lembra...

Finally, finally, finally … Prime stitching time is here again! Bring on the yarn and the hooks and all the fun patterns. Time to start cranking out gifts and home decor pieces for all the upcoming holidays! This isn’t a time to procrastinate. It’s a time

To help you out, we have a lot of smaller projects in this issue that you can whip up in no time. Pack them away for a special someone’s holiday gift or set them out with pride for Halloween or Thanksgiving. Bring on the cables too. If you haven’t...

Question & Answer

Life is full of uncertainties. Fortunately, when it comes to creating a home that’s truly your own, the questions—and the answers—are meant to be fun. Throughout our publications over the decades, the Country Sampler brand has been dedicated to sharing...

Fruits of Your Labor

“Just because” is exactly the right reason to treat family and friends to a slice of something fruity. Invite friends to a South Carolina Lowcountry boil wherever you live. Get a weekday dinner on the table with a single skillet, pan or air-fryer...

In Arizona, small business is a big deal.

The Arizona Commerce Authority offers a wide range of programming to support entrepreneurs and small business owners. Find tools to help launch, operate and scale your business with our online, interactive Small Business Checklist. View webinars in our...

Revising a model railroad

Changing from two decks to one made this HO scale layout more enjoyable to run

I N J U LY

• • • • • • • Payton Butcher, starts at 9 a.m., Jastro Park, 2900 Truxtun Ave. All-American 4th of July Festival, all-day lineup of family-friendly events with All-American 5K at 7 a.m., Ed Grimes Memorial Pancake Breakfast from 8 to 10 a.m., Arts,...

THE HIGHS AND LOWS OF THE AMERICAN EXPERIMENT—AND THE LIBERAL MOUNT RUSHMORE!

Six rebel MPs quit Shiv Sena (UBT); join Shinde

MAHARASHTRA deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde on Monday (22) declared ‘Operation Tiger’ a success after all six rebel Lok Sabha lawmakers from Shiv Sena (UBT) formally joined the ruling Shiv Sena, marking another major split in the faction led by...

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Losing the War of the Future

In its recent campaign against Iran, the United States dominated the skies using its traditional airpower. The U.S. military pounded Iranian targets, conducting over 13,000 strikes. That prowess and devastating firepower did not stop Iran from hitting...

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It’s Aperitivo Time Somewhere

Throw a no-stress party filled with European-inspired nibbles. The drinks? A DIY spritz bar, of course

THE NEW STANDARD

ZeroEnergy Design and Auburndale Builders create a high-performance family home that pairs sustainability with everyday comfort.

WORLD EATS

Grab a fork and explore the exciting Mexican dining scene in Las Vegas.

Stick with Fish

When you prefer a small serving, you can rely on fish or shellfish to provide just the right amount of high-quality protein, plus plenty of heartand brain-healthy nutrients.

Summer MODE WITH JEN

ennifer Garner is in her happy place. Shooting for this cover in April, the actress settles into a teeming garden down the street from her Brentwood house in L.A. Back home, Jen’s garden, its design inspired by her childhood memories growing up in West...

MADONNA INCANSABLE

Vigente, icónica y eterna: a los 67, vuelve con nuevo disco

A FOOD JOURNEY

Susan Kaiser Makes Healthy Eating Her Life’s Work

A FOOD JOURNEY

Susan Kaiser Makes Healthy Eating Her Life’s Work

CHILL OUT

Plenty of indoor diversions get you out of the summer heat

All the World’s a Canvas

You expect to see a painting hanging in a museum or a sculpture resting on a pedestal in an art gallery; but sometimes you come across art in the most unexpected of places—a telephone pole, an electrical box. Art is popping up all over in Southwest...

A FOOD JOURNEY

Susan Kaiser enjoys eggs for breakfast, a salad for lunch, and a protein and vegetable for dinner. Every week she makes a roasted chicken and then creates a broth with the bones, garlic, celery, turmeric, ginger, and apple cider vinegar. She gets her...

FLIP OVER — FOR THE ADVOCATE!

TO GRIEVE, TO MOURN, TO SING, TO FEEL

In his new poetry collection, Lift Every Voice, Phillip B. Williams explores a range of emotions—rage, loss, regret—but it is the devastating effects of avoiding grief that fuel his most urgent poems, and sitting with that feeling, more than two...

The Big Move

To save a local Mid Century Modern gem from demolition, a Raleigh, North Carolina couple accomplishes the incredible feat of moving the house across town to their own property, and with a respectful renovation, breathes new life into the home.

A Beach Home for All Seasons

From vacation escape now to retirement oasis later, this Delaware home sparkles with a simple yet refined design brimming with beachy vibes and functional features.

WAYS YOU SHOULD BE USING AI RIGHT NOW

Speaking at Cisco’s AI Summit in February, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang argued that concern over hypercapable AI replacing human knowledge workers en masse was overblown. “You’re not going to lose your job to AI,” he declared. “You’re going to lose your job...

GOOD VIBRATIONS

A Palm Springs home nods to its 1970s roots with vintage furniture and a groovy color palette.

AVAILABLE NOW 6/8 LUG VECTOR

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Beat the Heat

It’s the middle of the afternoon on a hot summer day. The sun is blazing, and there isn’t a cool breeze to be found. Instead of finishing your farm fencing, weeding or watering, you’re tempted to head inside to spend some time in the cool of an...

Editor’s Letter

Happy 250, America! As geology and rock enthusiasts, our playground is the world—even the sky. But realistically, most of us do our rockhounding close to home. As we mark July and re ect on our nation’s history, here at Rock & Gem, we’re also...

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FLIGHT JOURNAL

(ISSN 1095-1075) is published bimonthly by Air Age Inc., PO Box 7337 Wilton, CT 06897 USA. Copyright 2026, all rights reserved. SUBSCRIPTIONS: Go to FlightJournal. com/order. U.S., $49.95 (1 yr.); Canada, $64.95 including GST (1 yr.); international,...

Engineered for Time Travelers.

Big Pilot’s Watch Perpetual Calendar ProSet Le Petit Prince, Ref. 3396 When you fly from Europe to the United States today, it’s impossible to arrive earlier than the local time at your point of departure. That may be about to change. Travelling at...