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US conducted ‘mass spying campaign’ against leftwing groups and anti-ICE protesters, records reveal

Newly disclosed records reveal the US government extensively spied on prominent leftwing organizations and on protesters as part of a vast operation into groups opposing the immigration crackdown in Minnesota earlier this year. Internal investigative...

Hialeah exige transparencia tras cierre de las piscinas

El cierre del parque acuático Bucky Dent por parte del Departamento de Salud de Florida ha llevado a los miembros del Concejo Municipal de Hialeah a exigir mayor transparencia y supervisión, a raíz de la decisión del alcalde Bryan Calvo de cerrar todas...

Faith, purpose, and healthier digital habits linked to better mental health

Religiosity was linked with fewer mental health and addiction problems, but much of that advantage was tied to a stronger sense of purpose and healthier digital habits. People reporting more meaning in life, less social media use, and less exposure to...

Developer defends tax incentive plan

Chuck Dultmeier was ready to come to Topeka city leaders with a deal to develop a large portion of Lauren’s Bay, which has been sitting untouched for ages. However, what he didn’t expect was community pushback because he asked for a similar tax...

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The Recipe Vault 500 vintage recipes, online for the first time and exclusive to members, plus 50 added monthly. Members-Only Newsletter A weekly email from Editor in Chief, Sid Evans, and our family of editors. Become a Founding Member 60 years...

The Most Stylish Beach Hotels in the World 2026

Pack your bags for these divine dozen resorts and hotels in the United States, the Caribbean, Europe, and beyond.

Indy stalls razing of 113-year-old church

A 113-year-old Catholic church building on the former campus of Martin University may survive demolition after the Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission voted to designate it a historic site in an emergency meeting Aug. 12. Commissioners...

Vom Windrad ins Wohnzimmer: Darum könntet ihr bald auf einem Rotorblatt sitzen

Möbel und Accessoires aus alten Windrädern? Exakt das kann in Zukunft Schule machen. Schon heute setzen Start-ups auf innovative Upcycling-Ideen. Cleveres Upcycling für alte WindräderSie sind bis zu 250 Metern hoch und ihre Rotorblätter können über 100...

Nigel Farage wins Clacton by-election despite 'organised campaign to disrupt result'

Nigel Farage has won the Clacton by-election, the vote he has long described as a “people vs Establishment” contest. Shortly after 6am, Mr Farage was confirmed to have returned to the House of Commons. He secured 22,239 votes while his closest rival, a...

Wrestling: Aonishiki-inspired Kusaka eyes Asian Games gold after Paris win

TOKYO - After winning Greco-Roman wrestling gold at the Paris Olympics, Japan's Nao Kusaka is yearning for triumph at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games while drawing inspiration from sumo's Ukrainian sensation Aonishiki. The 25-year-old Kusaka won the men's...

This mini, do-it-all yard proves you don’t need a massive footprint to create a lovely space.

No. 1 COLOR COORDINATE “For a successful small-space garden, I think it’s critical to use a limited color palette,” says landscape designer Daniel Nolan. Think of it like a room, where you start with the wall color: Choose the plant that will act as...

Brickbat: Banned in Moscow

A court in Moscow has taken away 123 properties from the Jehovah's Witnesses and given them to the Russian government. The properties include 63 homes and business buildings totaling more than 11,000 square meters (118,000 square feet) plus 60 pieces...

Foul-mouthed pundit tops list to replace fleeing White House press secretary: sources

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt could be replaced by a controversial CNN pundit known for hurling expletives on air, according to a new report. Scott Jennings, a Trump supporter on the news network, is at the top of the list for the job,...

Nach 63 (!) Jahren: Berühmte Sci-Fi-Serie wird mit Jim Carrey in der Hauptrolle neu aufgelegt

Mit Hollywoodstar Jim Carrey soll ein Film auf die Leinwand gebracht werden, der auf einer 63 Jahre alten Zeichentrickserie basiert. Bei der Kultproduktion handelt es sich um „Die Jetsons“, welche nun zurückkommt. Aus der animierten Sci-Fi-Serie „Die...

Polizeifahndung Aalen, 14.08.26: Rems-MurrKreis - Vermisster aus Fellbach aufgefunden

Fellbach: Fahndung nach vermisster Person Seit dem 12.08.2026 gegen 13:00 Uhr wird ein 21 Jahre alter Mann vermisst. Erwurde zuletzt in Fellbach gesehen. Dort besuchte er einen Angehörigen. Der jungeMann ist geistig stark beeinträchtigt und nicht...

ترامب يفرض رسوما تصل إلى %100 على المس رات ومكوناتها المستوردة يّ

فرض الرئيس الأمريكي دونالد ترامب الخميس رسوما جمركية جديدة تصل إلى %100 على بعض الطائرات المس رة ومكوناتها المستوردة، في خطوة تستهدف قطاعا تهيمن عليه الشركات الصينية.

Iran takes more robust military stance with US talks frozen

has reorganized its military to be more aggressive abroad as talks on ending the with the U.S. remain mired in stalemate, a sign that Tehran is preparing for a protracted era of regional conflict. A raft of top military appointments by Supreme Leader...

Meteorologist warns of flash droughts as temperatures climb in the region

TEXARKANA — The dog days of summer are over, but the blistering heat is just be- ginning. Through at least the middle of next week, temperatures are expected to reach 100 degrees in the Texarkana area. The heat index on some days could make it feel as...

Fresno State opens first new student housing in 50 years

In a rare occurrence, there’s no waitlist for student housing at Fresno State this year, and it’s no accident. The university opened a new on-campus housing option for the first time in over 50 years this fall semester. The first batch of students to...

Fort Worth ISD creates path for campus independence

Fort Worth ISD is rolling out a new system for its campuses to work toward autonomy and operate separately from some district regulations if they reach certain benchmarks, district leaders announced during a board meeting Tuesday. In a presentation to...

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools announces Crystal Hill’s return

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Superintendent Crystal Hill will return to work nearly two months after being placed on leave with pay while the school board hired a law firm to investigate her administration. The board has remained tight-lipped about...

NHTSA administrator sees Raleigh truck underride crash test

When the SUV crashed into the side of the truck trailer at 40 mph, Jonathan Morrison was among the first to move in for a closer look at the car’s crumpled hood. Morrison leads the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the federal agency in...

Finish Line owner voices parking concerns for downtown El Centro

EL CENTRO — The Finish Line Bicycle Shop owner Alex Quintero shared some of his frustrations at this week’s annual town hall meeting, which focused on the downtown area and took place on August 11. His main concerns are with homeless vagrants, the...

Fallece un hombre tras colisionar un turismo y un camión en Carbonero el Mayor

Un hombre de unos 65 años ha fallecido este jueves tras sufrir un accidente de tráfico en el término municipal de Carbonero el Mayor, según ha informado el servicio de Emergencias 112 Castilla y León. El suceso se produjo a las 09:42 horas en el...

USDA denies $32M for glassy-winged sharpshooter control in California

U.S. Sens. Alex Padilla’s and Adam Schiff’s request for $32 million in emergency funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to combat California’s growing glassy-winged sharpshooter problem has been rejected. Glassy-winged sharpshooters were...

HOT OFF THE GRID

WORCESTER – It’s a season that can run from hot to cold, at least when the measuring stick is the temperature. The Holy Cross football team is in the midst of training camp, with the summer sun a worthy foe. The Crusaders will spend August getting...

NJ’S CHAOTIC JULY WEATHER RECAP

July brought some wild weather to the Garden State, with heavy rain and severe storms leading to flash flooding, power outages and downed trees all over New Jersey. On top of that, the state was hit with multiple extreme heat waves throughout the...

Jackson councilman wants federal help in case of woman hanging in tree

Jackson City Councilman Kenneth Stokes has contacted Mississippi’s U.S. senators and written to the U.S. Attorney’s Office seeking federal involvement in the investigation into the death of 29-year-old Tasia Fortune. Fortune was found hanging from a...

Al-Qaida, Islamic State group adopting AI

Artificial intelligence may not create a new kind of terrorism, but it makes existing tactics cheaper, faster and easier. That is the central argument of a July report from the U.S.-based think tank Center for Strategic and International Studies. h It...

演習對戰 烏無人機殲滅美1裝甲旅美雖砸數十億

華爾街日報報導，美國陸軍4、5月在駐德美軍基地舉行「聯合決心」演習時，與擁有4年多實戰經驗的烏克蘭無人機部隊交手，結果美軍一支裝甲旅被殲滅。該報導說，此一結果和美軍在2月底開戰的美伊戰爭死傷，凸顯美軍在無人機前有多脆弱。知情美國官員及參演人員說，烏軍無人機當時輕易發現美軍的重型裝甲車，成為烏軍偵察無人機迅速鎖定美軍的關鍵破口，烏軍再藉由投彈無人機及第一人稱視角（FPV）自殺無人機接連攻擊，甚至因「獵殺」速度太快，迫使在演習被「摧毀」的美軍裝甲車必須不斷被設定「復活」，才能讓演習繼續進行。聯合決心是陸...

Future of planned Peninsula grocery store remains unclear

In September 2025, city leaders unveiled plans for what they said was a long-sought amenity for Downtown residents – a grocery store they could walk to, to be situated in Franklinton’s Peninsula development. But nearly a year later, following an...

EAGLE HOME AFTER A BIG SUMMER

New London — The sounds of bagpipes and cheers greeted the U.S. Coast Guard barque Eagle as it arrived at its home port of Fort Trumbull on Thursday. The Eagle returned from a historic summer tour, sailing alongside U.S. and international vessels in...

Ribbon Cutting welcomes new gaming store to town

The Greater Starkville Development Partnership and local officials celebrated the upcoming opening of a new gaming store with an official ribbon cutting Thursday. Mockingbird Hobby and Games, located at 114 Willow Road in Starkville, is a retail store...

STURGIS SALUTES VETERANS TO MARK AMERICA’S 250TH

STURGIS – To know a veteran is to know their accomplishments. Often, a serviceman or a servicewoman won’t talk about the moments in Desert Storm or Iraq or Vietnam that made them a decorated soldier years ago, but today we can often recognize it in...

Al-Qaida, Islamic State group adopting AI

Artificial intelligence may not create a new kind of terrorism, but it makes existing tactics cheaper, faster and easier. That is the central argument of a July report from the U.S.-based think tank Center for Strategic and International Studies. h It...

‘Now it’s just working together’

Betsy Henderson spent over a year campaigning to be Knox County mayor. When she’s sworn into office Sept. 1, her job will look different. She’ll continue to travel throughout the county, but maybe not as often. Managing a $1.1 billion budget to...

Kittery wants hearing on shipyard water project

KITTERY, Maine — The Town Council is asking the state’s Board of Environmental Protection to hold a public hearing on the Navy’s proposal to improve water capacity at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard with a new 2.5 million-gallon tank. The Navy’s anticipated...

Stalking that movie magic

Phillies left fielder Brandon Marsh makes his way through towering rows of corn at the “Field of Dreams” Movie Site before the Phils played the Minnesota Twins in Thursday’s game in Dyersville, Iowa. After some recent struggles, the Phils were hoping...

Safety buttons provided to Beebe Healthcare workers

Beebe Healthcare is the first health care system in the state to provide staff members with Canopy Protect safety buttons that instantly alert security when help is needed. The rollout of 1,500 wearable duress buttons began July 28 in Beebe’s Lewes...

Iran, U.S. both claim to control Strait of Hormuz

DUBAI – The Strait of Hormuz is “under Iran’s control and management,” the recently appointed head of Iran’s Basij paramilitary unit said on Aug. 13, a day after President Donald Trump said the United States had “total control” of the strategic...

SHRIMPLY IRRESISTIBLE

It’s not Cajun, but Cajian!, although Cajun and Creole counter-service food are Big Easy-central to what the new downtown Tuscaloosa restaurant offers. The branding adds “twisted” to Cajun and Creole, leaving open to interpretation specials or local...

El Músico Tequila mixes tequila, music

When the world is on lockdown, you can lament what you’re missing or have lost, or you can start fulfilling a dream. El Paso native Jaime Cabrera found renewal and a new goal. On Saturday night, people in the Borderland can taste Cabrera’s dream:...

IT’S TIME FOR FOOTBALL

Mike Mccarthy’s coaching career is coming full circle. The Pittsburgh native will coach his first game with the Steelers against the team that gave him his first opportunity to be a head coach in the NFL. The Green Bay Packers come to Acrisure Stadium...

Students eager as first day of class arrives

MISHAWAKA — School is back in session at School City of Mishawaka. Wednesday, Aug. 12, was the district’s first day of the 2026-27 school year, and the atmosphere at Lasalle Elementary was celebratory as faculty and staff welcomed students...

Ranking: Region’s counties among most at storm risk

Pummeled by Hurricanes Helene and Milton in 2024 — as well as Tropical Storm Debby — Sarasota County ranks among the 10 most hurricanevulnerable counties in the nation, according to a new analysis released as Florida approaches the traditional peak of...

West Side Little League to return to World Series

WHITESTOWN, Ind. — Boone Treadway stood on the mound with six runs behind him and an entire city waiting back home. The West Side Little League right- hander made sure there would be no suspense about where Hamilton was headed next. Treadway f ired a...

Duffy touts ‘historic’ push to hire gamers

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the Federal Aviation Administration has hired more than 2,000 people as air traffic controllers after launching a recruitment campaign aimed in part at video gamers. Duffy called the effort a game changer in a...

Firefighters return after three-year wait

After three years, Shreveport firefighters got to celebrate the official reopening of Fire Station 20 on Tuesday, Aug. 11. “Reopening Fire Station 20 strengthens our ability to protect the people, businesses and industries in this important part of...

New details ‘jarring’ in 1987 cold case

Casie Ellison and her family waited 38 years saddled with “the not knowing and the speculation and the hurt” of her mother’s unsolved death in 1987. In July a 70-year-old man came forward claiming responsibility after reading a cold case article about...

New pediatric therapy clinic opens in St. Cloud

Lydia Halligan, clinic director and speech-language pathologist (SLP) at Sora Pediatric Therapy — part of the Ivy Rehab Network — leads a new therapy clinic serving families in the St. Cloud area. The clinic provides pediatric speech therapy, speech...

From Havoc to Harmony

Zamrock’s W.I.T.C.H. switches it up as the band embarks on a new era of sharing its brand of rock.

‘As the sheriff, I wasn’t pleased’

Dan Gamelin comfortably won the Democratic race for Chittenden County sheriff over Kevin Bloom on Tuesday, according to unofficial tallies from the state. But the incumbent — who, with currently no opponents for November, will likely win another term...

CLASH OF THE CANDIDATES

PROVIDENCE – The battle over who will be Rhode Island’s next governor moved to live TV for the first time on Wednesday night, Aug. 12, with incumbent Dan McKee and his Democratic primary challenger Helena Foulkes clashing sharply over the actual state...

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Russell Westbrook skipped down the blue carpet, slapping hands and smiling wide. As happy as he looked that August afternoon a decade ago, the thousands of Thunder fans who stood in the sweltering Oklahoma heat were way more ecstatic – Westbrook was...

Hixon man pleads guilty, will serve 15 years

A Hixson man will serve 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to a second-degree murder charge as part of a negotiated plea agreement. Marquel Lane, 38, originally faced a first-degree murder charge in connection with the fatal shooting of Justin...

A new journey begins

Highlands Elementary School faculty and staff rolled out the red carpet to welcome 600 students on their first day of the 2026-27 school year on Wednesday morning. With the energy high and music

Totally awesome

Across Britain, where the sun was more than 90% obscured, people flocked to hilltop parks and anywhere with an open view of the sky Wednesday to see the best eclipse since 1999. In Greenwich Park, with views of the River Thames and central London, the...

Bulldozing starts at Big Bend park for border construction

Government contractors are bulldozing parts of the iconic and environmentally sensitive Big Bend National Park as the Trump administration pushes forward with a $46.5 billion effort to expand a massive wall and other security infrastructure along the...

Poindexter running on a platform of helping the working class

Brian Poindexter’s campaign for the 7th Congressional District began in his friend’s garage in January when he and his buddy hand made a podium. h Tom Dufour, Poindexter’s friend and a fellow Brook Park councilman, shared the news of Poindexter’s...

Un día en la corte

Este rotativo es testigo del trajinar de los inmigrantes en el piso 12 de Federal Plaza en Manhattan ● Tener o no un abogado puede marcar la diferencia para quienes buscan resolver sus casos ● Las autoridades de Nueva York dan ultimátum a ICE para...

FAIRLY WET

The storm began at 6 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 13. Polk County areas were under severe thunderstorm and tornado warnings. By 10 a.m., the rain had calmed down, turning into a drizzle. Despite the less-than-ideal weather, crowds of fairgoers still showed...

‘THESE PEOPLE KNOW HIM’

Tuesday, August 11, 2026. Chris Wells is in the house, just as he been in the house 999 times before. ● The house in this case is ESL Ballpark, the home of the Rochester Red Wings, who are taking on the Charlotte Knights. ● It’s a perfect night for...

From free speech to AI, new laws reshape landscape of education

As the new school year gets underway in Tennessee, several new education laws are changing the landscape for teachers, students and parents alike. Most notably, lawmakers expanded the state’s taxpayer-funded voucher program that gives families money...

NAZI SEX MONEY SCANDAL

Heidi Beirich, former finance officer of the Southern Poverty Law Center, was charged yesterday with having the left-wing anti-hate group secretly pay money to neo-Nazis — including $1.2 million to an informant in a white supremacist group who was also...

LITTLE GIANTS

They should have walked him. When 12-year-old Tommy Jordan stepped to the plate to face Delaware Township, New Jersey, left-hander Roy Hayman, Jordan’s Roswell, New Mexico Lions Hondo All-Stars trailed 1-0 in the fourth inning of the 1956 Little League...

‘Potentially historic heatwave’ could expose Arkansans to more widespread heat illnesses

Arkansas could face what forecasters are calling a “potentially historic heat wave,” bringing sustained dangerous heat. Temperatures in the Little Rock area will reach 100 degrees on Thursday, with triple digit temperatures expected for at least 10...

Deportan a no ciudadanos registrados para votar

Washington— La administración Trump está llevando a cabo un intenso esfuerzo por identificar y deportar a personas no ciudadanas que se registraron para votar, incluso si lo hicieron de manera involuntaria o nunca llegaron a emitir su voto, un enfoque...

Cyber risks spur job growth

Maturon Miner spends his weekdays in a rented room in Plano, away from the East Texas home he shares with his wife and 5-yearold daughter. Every weekend, he drives back to see them. Then he returns to North Texas for another week of coding, hands-on...

Washington County Fair returns to Southern RI

RICHMOND — The Washington County Fair is back. So is much of its past. The 60th Washington County Fair opened Wednesday for five days of livestock, country music, midway rides, competitions, and the agricultural traditions that have defined it for...

Royal Players bring ‘Guys and Dolls’ to historic Royal Theatre

BENTON — The lights will come up Thursday on a classic Broadway musical as the Royal Players present “Guys and Dolls” at Benton’s historic Royal Theatre. Director and designer Matthew Burns described the production as “a spectacle that audiences have...

Regreso a clases en Boyle . Heights con adversidad

Contrario a lo que la compañía Lineage Logistics ha venido afirmando, la limpieza medioambiental en Boyle Heights no es buena, porque cientos de niños que regresaron este miércoles al kínder y la primaria Eastman tuvieron que caminar entre la...

Big Sur caught in grim cycle of disaster

Few places have been more thoroughly battered by the force of climate change and Mother Nature than Big Sur. Epic rains triggered landslides that closed Highway 1 into the famed coastal enclave for three years. It reopened to much celebration in...

Partnership to address skilled-worker shortage

New homes continue to rise across communities such as Springboro, Beavercreek and north Dayton, but finding enough skilled workers to build them remains a challenge. A new partnership between Sinclair Community College and the Home Builders Association...

본지 발굴 독립운동가 사료,100년 만에 빛봤다

독립운동가호시한(사진)지사(2021년건국훈장 애족장)의 사료가 광복 81주년을 앞두고독립기념관에서공개됐다.후손들조차 호 지사가 독립유공자로지정된사실을모르고있던가운데, 본지가진행중인‘독립유공자묘소찾기프로젝트’를통해 그의 사료가 처음 공개된지 약 1년 만이다. <본지 2025년9월16일자A-1면> 독립기념관은 12일(한국시간) ‘조국의독립을위해미국에서도 힘을 보태다’를 주제로 호지사의독립운동관련사료17점을공개했다. 호 지사의 딸 호재숙씨는...

Noel Truck & Tractor pull set for Saturday

NOEL — The Noel Revitalization Team (NRT) is set to host its second annual Truck & Tractor Pull at 7 p.m. on Saturday at 705 Elk Springs Road in Noel. Admission for spectators is $10 per person for anyone over the age of 12, or $5 for those ages six...

Crowley edges out Hong in stunning comeback

David Crowley pulled off a victory in Wisconsin’s Democratic primary for governor on Aug. 11 that was both a stunning upset and an unheard of comeback, defeating the field’s front-runner with a Hail Mary effort in the final weeks of a race that was...

Poteau to install HVAC at primary, UE gyms

The Poteau school board on Monday approved bids to install heating, ventilation, air conditioning (HVAC) systems in the Poteau Primary School and Upper Elementary School gyms. Poteau Public Schools Operations Director Devin Cochran said these projects...

What does ‘when children are present’ mean in CA school zones? When to slow down

Students across California are gearing up for the 2026-27 school year. As students prepare to head back to the classroom, drivers should be prepared for heavier traffic, crowded dropoff zones and more children near roadways. When are children...

UNIQUE FACILITY SPARKS A POSITIVE REACTION

On a bright August afternoon, Boston Thomas stood at the mouth of a mountain, trying to wrap his head around what was hidden inside. The 20-year-old from the United States had first read about the 816 Project on online travel agency Trip.com. The...

Ashure Ministry receives van funded with portion of $957,612 grant awarded to City of Newton

Ashure Ministry has a new cargo van to help expand its efforts to fight food insecurity and provide crisis assistance throughout Catawba County. The vehicle was purchased with funding awarded to the City of Newton through the North Carolina Department...

Elk County Conservation District uses fair booth to educate about pollinators

KERSEY – Self-described by staff members as “the most fun tent at the Elk County Fair,” the Elk County Conservation District’s booth “Creatures of the Sun & Shadows” provides a fun learning opportunity for fair attendees of all ages. Elk County...

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Serving up EcoFlights, town hall and tacos

Local conservation nonprofit Friends of the Inyo is so worried about the Trump Administration’s possible rescission “any day now” of the quarter-century-old Roadless Rule, that it recently took to the air to show policymakers and other stakeholders...

Eclipse Compels Millions to Turn to the Dark Side

Buse Avci stood in line at a paella counter Wednesday in Valencia on a visit to the coastal Spanish city from her home in Budapest. She had always wanted to see Spain’s Barcelona or Granada. But instead she let the path of the moon determine her...

La UE destina 10,5 millones más en ayuda humanitaria a Birmania por el conflicto abierto…

La Unión Europea ha anunciado este jueves otros 10,5 millones de euros en ayuda humanitaria para atender a la población afectada por el conflicto en Birmania, lo que eleva a 49,1 millones el apoyo comunitario destinado al país en 2026, en un momento en...

Population growth slows slightly amid tight housing

While metro Atlanta is adding thousands of new residents, population growth is slowing, hampered by housing supply, a new study found. The 11-county metro added 53,690 residents between April 2025 and April 2026 — the slowest pace of population growth...

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Microsoft's secret iPhone and Galaxy killer just surfaced after 12 Years, and it looks insanely good

Google, Samsung, and Apple are widely considered three of the top smartphone makers in the world. There are definitely other brands like OnePlus, Huawei, Vivo, and a few more, but their phones are not sold in all parts of the world. The reason is...

Palmeiras concede late goal to draw first leg - Libertadores tie, watch

Palmeiras and Cerro Porteño drew this Wednesday (12) in the first leg of the Libertadores round of 16. Flaco López opened the scoring late in the match, when Verdão had one player fewer on the field. But the Paraguayan side leveled the score in...

Dialogue au Venezuela : pouvoir et opposition esquissent un accord sur une réforme de la justice

Le pouvoir et l'opposition vénézuélienne ont clôturé mercredi 12 août leur premier cycle de dialogue en vue d'une possible transition politique, en annonçant des points d'accord sur l'amorce d'une réforme judiciaire et la récupération de fonds de fonds...

Guymon Rotary hears from District Governor, No Man’s Land Museum

GUYMON — The Guymon Rotary Club recently welcomed Rotary District 5680 Governor Isaac McNary and learned more about the history and exhibits of the No Man’s Land Museum during its Aug. 5 meeting. McNary spoke to members about his Rotary experience and...

Fair queen candidates visit community center for pizza and youth activities

KANE, Pa. — Seventy-eight children gathered at the Kane Area Community Center on Wednesday for a day of activities, special guests and a pizza party sponsored by Pepe's Pizzeria. The Mckean County Fair Queen candidates spent the afternoon at the...

Serving up Ecoflights, town hall and tacos

Local conser vation nonprofit Friends of the Inyo is so worried about the Trump Administration’s possible rescission “any day now” of the quarter-century-old Roadless Rule, that it recently took to the air to show policymakers and other stakeholders...

Ceuta: le Maroc annonce un renforcement du maillage sécuritaire après de nouveaux appels

Avec notre correspondant à Casablanca, François Hume-Ferkatadji Des messages circulent sur TikTok, Instagram et Facebook, appelant à un nouveau franchissement collectif le 15 août prochain à Ceuta, mais également à Melilla. Les 30 et 31 juillet...

Consumer prices ticked up in July

Although U.S. consumer prices ticked up in July, the annual inflation rate again eased a bit, the Labor Department said Aug. 12. From June to July, consumer prices rose 0.1%, in line with forecasters’ expectations. Over the year, they were up 3.4% –...

ADA Urges Public to Stay Alert as Wildfire Risk Increases

The Arkansas Department of Agriculture is urging Arkansans to stay alert as wildfire risk increases across the state. The Department has designated all 75 counties at moderate wildfire risk, and 30 counties are under burn bans issued by county...

Blanche officially takes over at DOJ

What happened President Trump’s former personal lawyer Todd Blanche was sworn in as U.S. attorney general this week, after a contentious confirmation fight focused on whether he would exert independence as the nation’s top law officer or serve at the...

Sweetwater Council Moves on 9.82% Tax Hike, Code Enforcement Updates, and Utility Rate Changes

The Sweetwater City Council has proposed a fiscal year 2026–2027 property tax rate of $0.548303 per $100 valuation, representing a 9.82% effective increase over the no-new-revenue rate. The proposal led a series of major financial and administrative...

New Bremen Council makes decision on Generation Fee

The New Bremen Council came to a decision on several important ordinances this week in relation to the Generation Fee issue that has crossed many villages desks. Most of the business that came to the attention of the council focused mainly on third...

Ribbon Cutting Held For GL Pediatric Rehab Sensory Garden

While there did have to be a change in plans due to the weather, an official ribbon- cutting was held for the Sensory Garden for the Grand Lake Pediatric Rehab center. For those who aren’t familiar, the Grand Lake Pediatric Rehab center is one of many...

Lawsuits accuse Lyft of negligence after NC assaults and crash

After two incidents involving Lyft drivers this year left a Durham couple dead and a Raleigh woman assaulted, civil rights attorney Ben Crump is suing the rideshare company for what he says is “gross negligence” of their drivers. In February, two...

OPENING TUNE

TOP: Ronald Bellamy, left, sings for Steve Schares during the Wednesday grand opening of the new Buc-ee’s in San Marcos. Bellamy, of Waller County, has been visiting Buc-ee’s since 2018 and makes his own outfits. LEFT: Merchandise sporting the iconic...

PRESENTING TERAFAB: ELON MUSK’S MOST AMBITIOUS INDUSTRIAL PROJECT

Elon Musk has spent two decades building companies around products that once seemed impractical: reusable rockets, massmarket electric vehicles, global satellite internet and humanoid robots. Terafab may be the project that attempts to bind all of...

City Council approves controversial South Peoria housing project

PEORIA — A controversial long-term supportive housing project that faced opposition from neighbors in South Peoria will move forward after receiving strong support from the Peoria City Council. The council voted 8-2 on Tuesday night to approve the...

Marshall County Sheriff’s Department investigating a missing person

The Marshall County Sheriff’s Department is actively investigating the disappearance of 34-yearold Joshua M. Obrochta. The family of Joshua Obrochta has expressed concern for his welfare. Joshua Obrochta was last seen on Friday, Aug. 7, in the...

Snyder Hill EMS Tower project completed

PUNXSUTAWNEY — Recently, local and state officials were in attendance at the Snyder Hill EMS Tower event. The Jefferson County commissioners, Jeff Pisarcik, Scott North and Mark Humes, said they were grateful to the emergency services team, our county...

Staging Miami

A sprawling, newly built mansion on a leafy residential street in Pinecrest had been on the market for several months. The home, listed at around $16 million and built by local developer Fouad Kraishan, has massive windows, soaring ceilings and an...

The major issues concerning Arizona voters this election

What issues most concern voters in Arizona? No two people may give you the same answer, but people may be more likely to agree on issues than you may think. Each election cycle, the Center for the Future of Arizona, a nonprofit, nonpartisan...

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Woodward Dream Cruise revved, ready

It’s Dream Cruise week, the summer week when our neighbors and people from across the country and around the world gather along 16-odd miles of Woodward Avenue to celebrate the art, science and industry that have defined Detroit and Michigan for more...

Big Bag Boys

What’s in the bag? From roomy totes and weekenders to supersized messenger and gym styles, big bags were a key men’s accessories statement for spring 2027, turning them into the hero of the look while offering a compelling entry point into luxury, as...

Fair food competition to feature 3 local food trucks

The annual Governor’s Plate food truck competition at the Colorado State Fair is evolving this year, but Pueblo food trucks will once again have a strong presence at the competition. The Governor’s Table – a twist on the annual food truck competition...

Jeffersonville mayor pushes back against bridge project

The mayor of Jeffersonville, Indiana, is calling for city and state leaders in Kentucky to come to the table to discuss a project centered around the George Rogers Clark Memorial Bridge that has created tension across state lines. Indiana leaders have...

Elk County Conservation District uses fair booth to educate about pollinators

KERSEY – Selfdescribed by staff members as “the most fun tent at the Elk County Fair,” the Elk County Conservation District’s booth “Creatures of the Sun & Shadows” provides a fun learning opportunity for fair attendees of all ages. Elk County...

Helping young adults find path

LANCASTER — Young adults unsure about their next steps can explore career and college options while learning how to use artificial intelligence through a series of free workshops offered by Project Joy. The workshops are geared toward young adults...

破取 獲華人假結婚集團逾千得綠卡

紐約南區聯邦檢察官辦公室12日公開一分起訴書，指控一個以紐約華人為主的婚姻詐騙集團在十年內幫助超過1000名外國人透過虛假婚姻取得美國合法身分，受益者絕大多數為中國公民。 向假結婚客戶收10萬元 根據起訴書，名為Amy Cheng、xiao Mei Chan、christine Lu、xiao Yan Chen以及gang...

Who pays?

Calmatters In the final few weeks of his last legislative session as California governor, Gavin Newsom is asking lawmakers to help reduce how much profit-making utility companies must pay out after wildfires. His administration has for weeks floated...

A WHOLE NEW WORLD

COVENTRY — On the stage of the Coventry Town Hall Annex auditorium on Tuesday afternoon, young actors donning coin-tasseled wraps and colorful chiffon sang about flying carpets and magical lamps. Nearby, Mya Lemery sat watching as the cast rehearsed...

WE’LL TAKE IT FROM HERE

The East Greenwich Police Department hosted their third annual National Night Out event on Aug. 4 at Academy Field. The event aims to promote police and community partnership and neighborhood camaraderie. Clockwise from top: James Kellaher and Leonard...

GPC pauses plan to demolish aging barn

Plans to demolish a historic barn on the Petersen Farm are now on pause, after pushback from some in Kitsap’s agriculture community. An online petition and planned rally outside the farm in Silverdale had been announced in protest of the aging barn’s...

The Week in Photos

• Friday: ‘Moonrise’ by Wayne N. Hedani • Saturday: ‘Kaupo Gap Trail’ by Kai Gregoire • Sunday: ‘Li’l gecko spotted me’ by Noahn Hepfner • Monday: ‘A mother’s love’ by Tom Cannon • Tuesday: ‘Moonbow’ by Joan Atlas • Wednesday: ‘Moon over Lana‘i’...

From Canada to Texas to the Rodeo de Taos

From goat tying to bareback, barrel racing and mutton busting, scores of riders and rodeo contestants thrilled hundreds of spectators last weekend (Aug. 8-9) at the 57th annual Rodeo de Taos.

A final farewell

On Aug. 11, The Chronicle announced it would publish its final edition after more than 100 years of informing the southern Willamette Valley. Founded in 1909, the publication served the Cottage Grove, Springfield, Creswell and Pleasant Hill...

Consumer prices ticked up in July

Although U.S. consumer prices ticked up in July, the annual inflation rate again eased a bit, the Labor Department said Aug. 12. From June to July, consumer prices rose 0.1%, in line with forecasters’ expectations. Over the year, they were up 3.4% –...

History Comes Alive After Dark: Night at the Museum Draws Community to Heritage Museum

BIG SPRING — History refused to stay quiet Friday evening as the Heritage Museum of Big Spring hosted its “Night at the Museum” event, transforming the facility at 510 Scurry into a lively gathering of living history, community volunteers and family...

‘It’s going to be a great addition’

Lebanon County government and community officials broke ground on a $10 million expansion project at the Lebanon Valley Expo Center Aug. 10, with officials saying it’s the start of creating much needed space for various events. The construction of the...

Al-Qaida, Islamic State group adopting AI

Artificial intelligence may not create a new kind of terrorism, but it makes existing tactics cheaper, faster and easier. That is the central argument of a July report from the U.S.-based think tank Center for Strategic and International Studies. h It...

Critics take aim at Trump vaccine order

President Donald Trump hailed his new order on childhood vaccines as a win for parental choice as doctors slammed the move, saying it could lead to greater risk of diseases that were rarely seen for generations. Trump signed an executive order Aug. 10...

Consumer prices ticked up in July

Although U.S. consumer prices ticked up in July, the annual inflation rate again eased a bit, the Labor Department said Aug. 12. From June to July, consumer prices rose 0.1%, in line with forecasters’ expectations. Over the year, they were up 3.4% –...

‘Potentially historic heatwave’ could expose Arkansans to more widespread heat illnesses

Arkansas could face what forecasters are calling a “potentially historic heat wave,” bringing sustained dangerous heat. Temperatures in the Little Rock area will reach 100 degrees on Thursday, with triple digit temperatures expected for at least 10...

Black Rodeo USA debuts in Fort Smith with Aug. 22 event

Fort Smith will host its first Black Rodeo USA event later this month as the Fort Smith Invitational Black Rodeo brings competitors from across the region to Kay Rodgers Park. The one-night event is scheduled Saturday, Aug. 22, at Harper Stadium...

WE’LL TAKE IT FROM HERE

The East Greenwich Police Department hosted their third annual National Night Out event on Aug. 4 at Academy Field. The event aims to promote police and community partnership and neighborhood camaraderie. Clockwise from top: James Kellaher and Leonard...

The Week in Photos

• Friday: ‘Moonrise’ by Wayne N. Hedani • Saturday: ‘Kaupo Gap Trail’ by Kai Gregoire • Sunday: ‘Li’l gecko spotted me’ by Noahn Hepfner • Monday: ‘A mother’s love’ by Tom Cannon • Tuesday: ‘Moonbow’ by Joan Atlas • Wednesday: ‘Moon over Lana‘i’...

Funding for school system roundabout still up in the air

Negotiations are ongoing between the Morgan County school system, Morgan County government and the city of Madison over who will pick up the tab for the pricey roundabout and road improvements needed near the soon-tobe constructed $65 million...

Across the pond

MARIETTA — Kickoff to Marietta High School’s football season is next week, and practices are well underway for perhaps the farthest road game the team has ever had to play. Instead of playing under the bright lights of Northcutt Stadium, over 40...

Cherokee first responders train for active threats

The Cherokee Sheriff’s Office held its annual active threat training drills Tuesday and Wednesday at the old Cherokee High School campus. Over the course of two days, law enforcement personnel and other first responders from various Cherokee County...

What does the Trump vaccine order mean for Florida parents, kids?

TALLAHASSEE - President Donald Trump wants to change how American children get vaccines. On Monday, Trump signed an executive order recommending changes to the childhood vaccine schedule, including pushing for vaccines to be spaced out and for certain...

Al-Qaida, Islamic State group adopting AI

Artificial intelligence may not create a new kind of terrorism, but it makes existing tactics cheaper, faster and easier. That is the central argument of a July report from the U.S.-based think tank Center for Strategic and International Studies. h It...

HISTORIC TREES?

A preservationist group in Palm Springs has launched an effort to stop the controversial trimming of palm trees along Palm Canyon Drive. The Palm Springs Preservation Foundation has written a proposal that would preserve the rows of palm trees along...

$ 1,800 Indian e-moto offers 160- mile range

For the world's largest motorcycle and two-wheeler market, you have an overwhelming number of options, considering more than 20 million units are sold annually. I’m talking about India, whose two-wheeler market is showing no signs of slowing down, with...

Greetings From Javanka-bania

IN SEPTEMBER 2021, while yachting in the Mediterranean, Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner found paradise. They stopped to refuel their yacht in the Albanian port city of Durrës, around an hour’s drive from the capital, Tirana. Edi Rama, Albania’s prime...

PROTEIN EQUALS PROFIT

Farmers capitalize on the consumer frenzy for protein.

Staying on top of the shark problem

SCARBOROUGH, Maine — A surge in white shark activity around Maine has closed various swimming areas, but one beach south of Portland is determined to stay open, thanks to some high-tech tools. At Scarborough Beach, two drones surveil the water,...

NEAR-MISS AT NACS–A storm that blew through the area almost caused major damage to the administration building of North Adams Community Schools on Tuesday – the day the August school board meeting was held there.

The large tree was only six or seven feet away from the building, but fell eastward and hit another tree, completely missing the school structure. Workers have since been cutting both trees with chain saws to get rid of the mess.

Sandhu seeks third term on Galt City Council

GALT — When Paul Sandhu first ran for Galt City Council in 2018, he said there was a lack of transparency at City Hall. While he believes he and his fellow council members have brought greater transparency to the city, Sandhu said his work is not...

Fowlkes’ career steered by calling to ‘serve others’

FAYETTEVILLE — U.S. District Judge Clay Fowlkes of Farmington raised show cattle in high school, worked on the school farm and thought his career would be related to agriculture. “I loved it and thought for a long time that was going to be my life,”...

Gentry Council OKs disconnect fee amendment, reviews siren options

GENTRY — The Gentry City Council addressed several key municipal matters during its meeting on August 3, approving a utility disconnection ordinance and reviewing a proposed ordinance to clarify city code regarding dangerous and vicious dogs within the...

Saint Francis Hospital es número uno por décimo año consecutivo

TULSA, OK — Saint Francis Hospital ha sido nombrado el mejor hospital de Oklahoma por U.S. News & World Report por décimo año consecutivo. El hospital de Tulsa recibió calicaciones de alto desempeño en 15 procedimientos y condiciones médicas en la...

Bringing Laurel Mills back to life

For Joanna Hill, the Laurel Mills Store isn’t just another country store. It’s where she and her future husband met on horseback as teenagers, where families stopped for snacks and where neighbors caught up with one another. Today, Joanna and her...

McCollum’s wife files for divorce

BENTONVILLE — Austin McCollum cited focusing on his family when he resigned from the Arkansas House of Representatives, but now his wife is seeking to end their almost seven-year marriage. Ragen Ashlee McCollum, 34, filed for divorce Aug. 7 from her...

Photos in museum display depict middle America, NWA

Professional photographer Tim Robbins of Rogers is partnering with the Bella Vista Historical Museum on a temporary exhibit of his photographs. Robbins’ work depicts not only northwest Arkansas but also forgotten places in middle America, such as...

Soldier laid to rest

A 25-yearold U.S. Army officer from Georgia who was killed in action during the war in Iran was laid to rest in Canton on Friday. Family and friends gathered to remember 1st Lt. Tyler Feehan for a visitation at Woodstock Funeral Home on Thursday. Then...

‘This is … not a popularity contest’

The Planning Commission voted in favor of rezoning the roughly 10 acres east of the Pea Ridge City Park, northeast of Easterling Road and Hickman Drive, from A (Agriculture) to PZD (Planned Zoning District) at its Tuesday, Aug. 4, meeting following the...

I Am the Plant Man

Actor and comedian Eric Wareheim was photographed Aug. 5 at his rare-plant shop, Serpentine, in East L.A., a go-to for interior decorators and botanophiles.

FIELD OF DrEAMS

A modern day Field of Dreams is planned for Clay County. As far as Joe and Larry Amos are concerned, if the necessary renovations are made to Joe Amos Field in Tibbee, baseball will come back. Joe Amos Field opened in 1979 after Joe bought property...

`Back to Basics' for students heading into the 2026-2027 school year

Welcome to the 2026/2027 school year. The first official day for students in grades 1-12 is Tuesday, August 18th. On Wednesday, August 19th, our PM Pre-k students will enter the classrooms for the first time, and on August 20th, our AM Pre-k students...

Tacoma’s new maritime skills center is ready for business

Inside a classroom at 1225 Maritime Center Drive is an array of boxes filled with dogs. Not real dogs, of course. Robot dogs. They have names like Captain, Pilot and Blaze. They’re joined by dozens of other drones in storage, all to be used by...

Bread Bandits opens takeaway bakery in Lakewood Ranch

As Jules Thuet and Brad Rutledge sold baked goods at Lakewood Ranch’s farmers market over the last several years, a question kept popping up. Fans of their bread, pastry and other treats wanted to know: when would the duo open a permanent spot in...

Fort Mill, Clover schools lead SC test scores again

Fort Mill and Clover schools continue to top statewide test scores, according to data released Monday morning. Another area district, Lancaster County, is on the rise. Elementary, middle and high school test scores for more than 75 public school...

New treatment plants delayed, Gautier water still brown

Reports of brown-tinted drinking water in Gautier are once again surfacing on social media. The problem — natural minerals that dissolve into the city’s groundwater supply — dates back decades. A multimillion-dollar filtration facility built in 2015...

AG appoints coal industry veterans to panel shaping Kentucky energy policy

Two executives with deep ties to the coal industry have been nominated to join a state commission that is gaining a larger role in determining Kentucky’s energy future. Republican Attorney General Russell Coleman announced Friday that he was...

Mount Nittany spent millions on temporary workers during strike

Nittany Medical Center spent more than $6.4 million on temporary workers during a five-day strike last month, with no new labor agreement in sight for the hospital and its union workers. SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania, which represents about 950 union...

Idaho dog alerts family to daughter’s diabetes crisis

Jaylin Dozier chugged apple juice and water, but she couldn’t quench her thirst. It was a summer day in July 2024, and she thought maybe she was just sick or dehydrated. Her mom, Amanda Dozier, a nurse practitioner, ran through a number of tests at...

Colombia rescue efforts press on after quake, death toll expected to rise

Rescue efforts across western Colombia carried into a second day on Tuesday as emergency workers dug through collapsed buildings and flattened homes, amid expectations that the death toll from the country’s most powerful earthquake in decades could...

THE WINE DOCTOR

The psychiatrist behind Malibu Wine Company is helping put the Malibu Coast AVA on the map. 14 FALL 2026

Social Security expands list of conditions to 314 illnesses for

The Social Security Administration will speed the disability approval process for more medical conditions, allowing more people with severe diseases to get benefits faster. With the addition of 14 conditions, the agency’s “compassionate allowances”...

New administrators join Belleville, Swansea schools

A handful of Belleville and Swansea public schools have new leadership for the 20262027 school year. But you don’t have to wait until the first day of school to get to know them. The Belleville News-Democrat sent all new superintendents, principals,...

Myrtle Beach taps construction executive as major city leader

Myrtle Beach has announced its next assistant city manager, and the city’s pick is no stranger to local development. Mashburn Construction Myrtle Beach Director and Vice President Josh Kay will start as the city’s assistant manager on Sept. 8. Kay...

Columbus Ballet finds new home in former train depot

A historic Columbus building, once a busy railway hub, has become the heart of training young dancers in classical ballet. The Columbus Ballet hosted an open house Thursday to celebrate its new home inside Union Station, a restored train depot at 1200...

Colombia rescue efforts press on after quake, death toll expected to rise

Rescue efforts across western Colombia carried into a second day on Tuesday as emergency workers dug through collapsed buildings and flattened homes, amid expectations that the death toll from the country’s most powerful earthquake in decades could...

Why did Hilton Head’s mayor direct $1 million to music festival?

For the past three years, Hilton Head Island taxpayers have been footing the bill for a popular music festival that brings local venues to life with the spirit of Nashville. Called the Hilton Head Island Jam, the free music festival brings songwriters...

Tribes, fishermen clash over marine protected areas off Central Coast

Two Native American tribes applied to the state in 2023 to each establish a new marine protected area on the Central Coast — one off the coast of Morro Bay and the other off Point Sal in Guadalupe. The protections would prohibit commercial fishing in...

Restrooms closed during Fashion Fair mall renovations

A crappy situation is brewing at Fashion Fair Mall. The two primary restroom areas at Fashion Fair are closed while undergoing renovations. And construction is not expected to be completed until late September or October. So for at least the next...

Yakima River project aims to cool waters for salmon

Heavy equipment is being brought into the Yakima River Delta in Richland to dig a new, meandering channel to reroute Amon Creek before it enters the Yakima River. The $1.1 million project is planned to provide a cool pool of water in the Yakima River...

Why did Hilton Head’s mayor direct $1 million to music festival?

For the past three years, Hilton Head Island taxpayers have been footing the bill for a popular music festival that brings local venues to life with the spirit of Nashville. Called the Hilton Head Island Jam, the free music festival brings songwriters...

Parents rally against closing Sonny Carter Elementary

The Bibb County School District is again weighing school consolidation that would close at least two schools, a move tied to the district’s strained fiscal year 2027 budget. At a crowded and emotionally charged board meeting Monday, consulting firm...

CENTRAL GEORGIA EMC HOSTS 89TH ANNUAL MEMBERS MEETING

JACKSON — Central Georgia Electric Membership Corporation (CGEMC) recently held its 89th Annual Meeting of Members at the Central Georgia EMC Annex Building in Butts County. The meeting took place on Wednesday, Aug. 5, and was a success with more than...

Gregori High water now compliant after fixes

After replacing lead-affected water faucets at Gregori High, a July 29 retest of the lines for the contaminant showed the water system was in compliance ahead of the 2026-27 school year. “Several sink faucets associated with the elevated results were...

HCWa accepting applications for annual deer hunts

As the school year gets underway and with the fall hunting season on the horizon, the Henry County Water Authority (HCWA) is accepting applications for its annual Youth and Veteran’s Deer Hunts, scheduled for Oct. 24 and Nov. 7, respectively. These...

A Disneyland-like experience

Imagine going to school every day at Disneyland. That is how principal Enika Bryant described students’ experience at the new Riverdale Early Learning Center. The school held its ribbo- cutting ceremony on July 28, with students arriving for the first...

‘It’s all because of you’

One of the biggest local events of the year, Tehachapi’s “party with a purpose,” drew a crowd of hundreds to Aviator Park Saturday evening to raise funds for other local nonprofits. The evening was packed with food, wines and beers of all kinds, music...

Conyers City Council proposes property tax rollback

The city of Conyers plans to roll back its property tax rate from 13.5 mills to 13.296 mills for 2026, marking the eighth time in 12 years that the city has lowered its millage rate. The Conyers City Council discussed Resolution 777 during its Aug. 5...

Conyers City Council proposes property tax rollback

The city of Conyers plans to roll back its property tax rate from 13.5 mills to 13.296 mills for 2026, marking the eighth time in 12 years that the city has lowered its millage rate. The Conyers City Council discussed Resolution 777 during its Aug. 5...

State law shows why 2 Midlands towns being run very differently

Two Midlands towns are taking steps to change the ways their communities are run, and they are going about it in very different ways. In the town of Irmo, voters will be asked this November to approve a change in town government by referendum, moving...

WELCOME BACK

The sun was barely up Monday morning, but the Georgia Gwinnett College campus was already buzzing with students, activity and the excitement of a new academic year. Monday marked the first day of fall classes, bringing students back to campus for a...

Spy Kids

Back in March of 2018, we featured Keri Russell ➔ and Matthew Rhys on our cover to celebrate the final season of “The Americans.” On the FX espionage thriller, they played KGB agents who shared both a professional mission and a life together. By that...

WALKER COUNTY APPROVES DATA CENTER MORATORIUM AND STUDY GROUP

Walker County commissioners unanimously approved a 180-day moratorium on new data centers Thursday night, Aug. 6, saying the pause will give the county time to develop zoning and land-use regulations before any such project is proposed. The action...

Commissioners blast BOE lawsuit

Catoosa County commissioners, during their Aug. 4 meeting, minced no words about the lawsuit the school board brought against them. They also had strong words about other school board actions. Commissioners agreed at the meeting that the state...

‘MAKING LIVES BETTER’

For more than eight decades the marquee lights of The West Cinema have lit the way just off of Main Street in downtown Cedartown. And the community is invited to celebrate the milestone this Saturday. A portion of West Avenue will be closed off as The...

SIZE MATTERS

This fuel coolant pump relocation kit (P/N 114002700) moves the factory fuel coolant pump away from the oil filter housing, providing the clearance required for the PPE Deep Engine Oil Filter (P/N 114000750). 2020-2026 GM 2500/3500 6.6L Duramax Fuel...

Project House Tennessee: Thoughtful Finishing Touches

From classic brass hardware to natural white oak cabinetry, the details in Project House Tennessee bring warmth, charm and a custom feel to every room.

Kevin Dowdell’s Boys

To a firefighter who is inside one, a fire creates as much darkness as heat. Flames start bright but throw off smoke that can swathe everything in pitch black. Lieutenant Kevin Dowdell did not fight fires so much as he groped through and problem-solved...

Prepping for Basement Flooring

Managing moisture is key, but choosing the appropriate product and creating a suitable surface are also crucial factors in establishing a longlasting, comfortable basement floor. Finishing a basement is a popular and relatively inexpensive way to add...

JACOB MISIOROWSKI: HOT STUFF!

Major League Baseball has seen its share of flamethrowers on the mound over the decades, but thanks to modern technology, fans can better appreciate what they are witnessing every fi h day.What we are seeing in Jacob Misiorowski is unprecedented – and...

Inc. 5000 Top Honors

Making it onto our list of the 5,000 fastest-growing U.S. companies is no easy feat. Founders and CEOs across industries reveal in their own words how their businesses rocketed into this exclusive club

Little Miss Bremenfest contestants gather at JFD auditorium Bremenfest prepares to premier on Aug. 14

Many local festivals are coming out around the same time for Auglaize County, with New Bremen having one of their own coming up in the middle of August. Bremenfest is one of the bigger festivals that are set to hit New Bremen and

Sauergut Is for phlavor

Sauergut offers an edge that could take your lager—or even IPA—TO the next level.

AMSOIL RAISES THE PERFORMANCE BAR AGAIN!

THE NEXT GENERATION OF 100% SYNTHETIC MOTOR OIL

Know Your NPK

Learn what nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium do, how to spot deficiencies and the best ways to boost your soil.

TRYING TO SACK THE 2017 PANINI PRIZM MYLES GARRETT RAINBOW

There is only one Myles Garrett but there are over 5,900 of the defensive end’s cards in circulation before the 2026 NFL season kicks off. Outside of super short prints, autographs, relics, and/or autographed patches, collectors covet rookie cards of...

My Paddock Paradise Journey

A bout of laminitis inspires a threeyear learning experience to create the perfect turnout setup for easy keepers.

Know Your Neighbor

Mike Schmidt has two passions: martial arts and flooring. Schmidt owns two Valley City businesses: Mr. Mike’s Martial Arts and Schmidt Renovation & Restoration LLC. “We teach a traditional style of Taekwondo. We’ve been at this location for 19...

ETF 20

CLOSE to $2 trillion— that’s what the U.S. exchange-traded fund industry is poised to collect this year in net inflows (new money in, minus the money that goes out), a sum roughly the size of Spain’s economy. Over the first five months of 2026, ETFs,...

Cash Infusion

BC Partners Credit emerged as the lead investor in a group exploring a loan to LIV Golf, as the former Saudi-backed circuit seeks fresh capital to fund operations beyond 2026. The talks come at a pivotal moment for LIV, which continues to evaluate what...

SWANA, New York

The city’s Middle Eastern communities have a new kind of scene: youthful, cosmopolitan, and built on a bedrock of political engagement. Writers Zaina Arafat, Hershal Pandya, Madeline Leung Coleman, Maya Abuali, and Jasmine Vojdani look at how the shift...

6 Underway

The upper station on Formula’s 387CCF offshore sportfish adds a new perspective for anglers, but it’s the boat’s ride and versatile design that really steal the show. Yes, the waterfront experience in Newport, Rhode Island, has evolved in the age of...

Chip Shots

HARRIS, MI - Island Resort & Casino, one of the Midwest’s premier golf destinations, will officially open its highly anticipated Cedar Course (Kishki) for limited preview play beginning Friday, August 7. The nine-hole layout marks the resort’s third...

T. GERONIMO JOHNSON

THE PEN/FAULKNER AWARD FINALIST CHALLENGES IDEAS ABOUT RACE AND THE AMERICAN DREAM IN HIS LATEST NOVEL,

Liverpool’s 2- 0 Collapses Should Seriously Concern Andoni Iraola

Liverpool’s 2- 0 collapses against Leeds United and Monaco have become an uncomfortable pattern for Andoni Iraola in his first month in charge, with the Reds surrendering two- goal leads in back- to- back preseason defeats. August 10, 2026 03: 57

I T ’ S WHAT WE’VE ALWAYS DONE

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A ‘perfect storm’ for fire, heat and smoke

Chicago and New York choked under orange and white skies. Madrid and Bordeaux had flames licking at their doorsteps. Vast forests, rural communities and ranchlands full of livestock in Canada and Oregon have burned — and all in the month of July...

Fresno’s Harmony House blends history with music events

Gina Leneé’s Harmony House sits inside the Fresno High Neighborhood, on a tree-lined block of Van Ness Boulevard known for vintage homes; vintage in this case being 90 years old. When she’s not traveling as a professional pianist, Leneé shares the...

SBI director at lawmaker fundraiser, raising ethics concerns

On Saturday, the director of the State Bureau of Investigation attended a political fundraiser at a Southport restaurant for a state lawmaker. The next day, an SBI social media post praised state lawmakers for their support. “SBI Director Chip Hawley...

Cordia School faces challenges after leader’s death

Tensions flared late last month for the second time in six years between the Knott County Board of Education and a remote and beloved settlement school that has fought to preserve its place in the Appalachian community it has served for nearly a...

頂尖大學 不再免交成績

哥倫比亞是第一所、也是唯一一所宣布無限期取消標準化考試要求的常春藤盟校。 （路透檔案照） 據富比世（Forbes）報導，隨著哥倫比亞大學宣布終止原先標榜為「永久性」的免提交標準化考試成績（test-optional）政策，美國頂尖大學的「免交成績申請」時代，正式畫下句點。 哥倫比亞大學（Columbia University）日前成為最後一所恢復標準化考試要求的常春藤盟校，宣布自2027–2028學年度招生周期起，所有大學部申請者皆須提交SAT或ACT成績。 這項宣布距離耶魯大學（Yale...

Chapin council votes to control attorney hiring

Changes to the town of Chapin’s operations pushed through by the town council Thursday night could land the town in court against its own mayor. Mayor Bill Mitchell said during a specially-called council meeting he would go to court to seek a...

Under Patel, FBI forges unprecedented ties with China, Russia

FBI Director Kash Patel says he has forged new law enforcement partnerships with China and Russia, two longtime U.S. rivals, over the past year in hopes of gaining allies in combating transnational crime including fentanyl, cyber fraud and child sexual...

Homeless man attacked in Arroyo Grande park decries attackers’ sentence

An assault in Arroyo Grande has left the victim, district attorney and community frustrated after the perpetrators were handed what they felt was a lighter sentence than expected for their crimes. On a cool night in March, homeless Arroyo Grande...

2 U.S. Senate rallies in 2 days: Paxton, Talarico compared

This week, Dallas-Fort Worth saw both candidates of the neck-and-neck U.S. Senate race kick off their multiday tours within 24 hours of each other. So who did it better? Republican Ken Paxton held his first tour of the general election in Allen on...

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大學申請趨利避害 向夢校前進

Friends remember boat owner during vessel removal

Giant jaws from a hydraulic excavator sank into the fiberglass boat at Alljoy Boat Landing. It immediately listed from the violence and weight and the mast dropped into the water. Then Lacy Jefferson, who was at the controls, began dragging the vessel...

Tri-Cities homelessness trends amid service cuts

A homeless person searches in a trash can near the stairs for the Lewis Street Overpass in Pasco in March 2026. BY CORY MCCOY [email protected] On paper, homelessness is declining in the Tri-Cities, but local experts say that’s not what...

SBI director at lawmaker fundraiser, raising ethics concerns

On Saturday, the director of the State Bureau of Investigation attended a political fundraiser at a Southport restaurant for a state lawmaker. The next day, an SBI social media post praised state lawmakers for their support. “SBI Director Chip Hawley...

Monterey Park Tract fights decades of water contamination

The Monterey Park Tract has two main streets and fewer than 200 residents, almost exclusively Black and Latino. Like many areas of rural Stanislaus County, it relies on septic systems and has no gutters or sidewalks. The community once known as Sand...

What is sea level rise, and how is it affecting SC’s coast?

Sea level rise is real, and it is actively reshaping shorelines across the globe. Based on National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration tidal gauge measurements dating back to 1880, global sea level has risen 8 to 9 inches. Sea levels are rising...

Encore for a campus that lost its college

MARLBORO, Vt. — You can’t miss the sign among the wildflowers at the entrance to the Marlboro Music Festival: “Caution: Musicians at Play.” For decades, it has welcomed summer visitors to the campus of Marlboro College, a small liberal arts school in...

DUI charges filed in crash killing off-duty officer

Criminal charges have been filed in a crash that killed an off-duty New Baden police officer on a rural Clinton County road this spring. Clinton County State’s Attorney J.D. Brandmeyer charged Stacia Ahner, 66, of New Baden, with two counts of...

Fresno’s Harmony House blends history with music events

Gina Leneé’s Harmony House sits inside the Fresno High Neighborhood, on a tree-lined block of Van Ness Boulevard known for vintage homes; vintage in this case being 90 years old. When she’s not traveling as a professional pianist, Leneé shares the...

Sentir Cubano, tienda y centro social en el corazón de Miami

Qué tienen en común un libro de poesía, un humidor de tabacos, un mapa de Cuba de 1928, una imagen del dictador Miguel Díaz-Canel en traje de presidiario y una virgen de la Caridad encontrada en una balsa vacía. Son todos la iniciación a una ceremonia...

Centre County nearly evenly split between registered Dems, Republicans

With fewer than 90 days until the midterm elections, Centre County once again finds itself in a unique position among the commonwealth. Centre County remains Pennsylvania’s most evenly split county when it comes to registered Republicans and...

What would you do on your last day in Chicago?

WBEZ’s “Say More” asked listeners to describe their perfect day in Chicago if they had to leave the city. Host Mary Dixon and co-host Patrick Smith and midday news anchor Lisa Labuz shared their itineraries, and readers chimed in. Here’s what they...

Volunteer group leads charge against massive wildfire

About 130 people normally live in Jordan Valley, many of them from ranching families that have been on the same land for generations. But since lightning sparked the Big Grass Fire on July 23, the town’s population has increased ninefold as it became...

‘The streets are empty’: Haitians recede from public in South Florida as TPS ends

Clement Marcel sells a little bit of everything in his neighborhood convenience store: $29.99 colognes, plantain chips, press-on nails and immigration services. But in the days since Haitians suffered one of the biggest losses of immigration...

Friends remember boat owner during vessel removal

Giant jaws from a hydraulic excavator sank into the fiberglass boat at Alljoy Boat Landing. It immediately listed from the violence and weight and the mast dropped into the water. Then Lacy Jefferson, who was at the controls, began dragging the vessel...

AN ENCROACHING BORDER IN GAZA

DEIR AL BALAH, Gaza Strip — Every day for the last three months, he had looked at it. And for every day of the last three months he had ignored it, even as it moved ever closer. But now the Yellow Line — the demarcation indicating the limit of...

Parents confused by teen curfew charges in Charlotte

Shana Sturgis said her kids are never uptown, but her younger son had an appointment on June 20. He was supposed to take a scooter to meet his older brother and get home. That evening, Sturgis was visiting her mother in the hospital after getting off...

Coast vendors revive ice cream truck tradition

King Cones. Bomb Pops. Klondike Bars. Frozen novelties from neighborhood ice cream trucks are a childhood memory that span generations. Today, local entrepreneurs across the Coast are reinventing that tradition, bringing shaved ice, loaded teas and...

Democrats launch tool to track GOP ballot votes

Across Missouri on Tuesday, in both rural towns and urban metros of Kansas City and St. Louis, voters soundly defeated two Republican-led ballot measures on direct democracy and the state’s tax structure. The results on Amendment 4 and Amendment 5...

US water supply hacks follow years of warnings and neglect

In 2023, the Environmental Protection Agency under the Biden administration proposed creating stronger cybersecurity guidelines to better safeguard the nation’s water supply from hackers. The steps were modest, but necessary, officials said at the...

Winifred Haun & Dancers perform with Unalakleet and Nome dancers

Last Thursday, a crowd of parents and community members filtered into the Nome Elementary School gym, piling onto the bleachers and whispering in anticipation as they stared at an impromptu performance space set up on the gym floor. The overhead lights...

June Ann Johnston Moore

June Ann Johnston Moore, 83, passed away peacefully surrounded by the love of family and friends. She was born September 8, 1941, in Big Spring, Texas. June Ann devoted 30 years to teaching high school English in Odessa and Austin, inspiring...

Salt Bowl Committee announces 2026 theme, details for Benton-bryant matchup

The Salt Bowl Committee announced that Salt Bowl 2026 will carry the theme “Stars, Stripes and Friday Night Lights,” celebrating America’s 250th birthday. The largest high school football game in Arkansas will be played at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 28, at...

Susana Mendoza resalta su experiencia en las finanzas en su candidatura para alcaldesa de Chicago

Las elecciones de alcalde de Chicago serán el 23 de febrero de 2027 y hasta ahora al menos nueve personas han declarado su intención de competir por ese puesto, que actualmente ocupa Brandon Johnson. Ellos son Susana Mendoza, la saliente contralora de...

THE NEW WILD WEST

Now more than ever, the global economy runs through Texas. The boom is happening down at the state’s southern tip, where SpaceX launches rockets from a beach just miles from the Mexico border. It’s in full swing in the east, where ports in Houston and...

Decidirán votantes de El Centro aumento de medio centavo al impuesto a las ventas

Los votantes de El Centro decidirán este otoño si aprueban un aumento de medio centavo al impuesto sobre las ventas destinado a reforzar la seguridad pública local, reparar carreteras y mantener las operaciones municipales esenciales, anunciaron...

AMD DELIVERS STRONG AI OUTLOOK, BUT WALL STREET WANTED EVEN MORE

AMD reported another record quarter and offered a revenue forecast above Wall Street’s published estimates, yet its shares fell sharply after the announcement. The reaction captured the difficult position now facing semiconductor companies: rapid...

What parents can do to avoid overscheduling students

The start of a new school year presents a fresh opportunity for students. Parents know that the start of a new school year also means a return to the hustle and bustle that many households with school-aged children have grown accustomed to. When that...

A WALK ON THE BEACH

NARRAGANSETT — Sunbathers, swimmers, sand strollers, and sometimes sorrow on its saddest days — Scarborough State Beach has held all these and more for the last 89 years. While most of its original sand is gone, summer and its salt sea wafting air...

Stealing the show

Acompact camera made in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, drew one of the biggest crowds at the recent Cine Gear Expo LA trade show on the Universal Studios back lot. The device’s striking slow-motion footage offered more than a technology demonstration —...

Pay Dirt

The U.S. quest for a domestic source of strategic minerals is bringing mining companies back to Native American lands

Scoop

Renée Zellweger and Ant Anstead celebrate five years together; Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, reflects on her time as a Girl Scout; and more celebrity news

Immersive Culinary Chef Antonia Lofaso

We sat down with Restaurateur, TV Personality/Host Chef Antonia Lofaso. We shot a virtual cover shoot with her in her home in Las Vegas and talked with her about her career as an owner of 3 restaurants, her new show, and her culinary approach.

Fridas for Everyone

Modern Tales: Emblematic Works from the Gelman Santander Collection an exhibition at the Museo de Arte Moderno, Mexico City Frida: The Making of an Icon an exhibition at Tate Modern, London Catalog of the exhibition edited by Mari Carmen Ramírez The...

JEFF BEZOS

THE TURNAROUND OF A CENTURY AT GE BILL ACKMAN WANTS AMERICANS TO LOVE CAPITALISM AGAIN

Rooted in tradition Two local families receive awards during fair

BROKEN BOW - Two Custer County families have been recognized by Aksarben and the Nebraska Farm Bureau for their presence on land for 100 years and 150 years. Family members of the Glenn and Opal Cool family received the Pioneer Family Award, presented...

Corsica CHASING THE LIGHT

UK ITALY PERU FRANCE ICELAND PUERTO RICO

What’s New in NumisMaster

In March, the Royal Mint of Belgium launched its first modern bullion coins to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the 1926 belga currency. The gold coins are called “Belga Gold” and are in the denominations of €75 and €300, with a purity of 99.99%. The...

Living the Light

At the Minsk House in Riverwoods, Illinois, a pioneering Keck & Keck residence blends passive solar innovation with a seamless connection to nature.

Atún con piperrada

(tuna loin, cookeddown red and green peppers, and osetra caviar), served during the 11th season at March restaurant in Houston

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RICH JEWEL TONES TAKE THE SPOTLIGHT

Beneath the amber glow of the harvest moon, a legend of the deep woods pauses for a moment of quiet magic. This jeweled guardian of folklore glows with rich autumnal colors and features full-coverage stitching worked entirely in full cross stitches.

OG ANUNOBY G.H. BASS

HERE AND ON THE COVER: Skechers Sketch Cloud Elevate hoodie and jogger; SKX Nexus “NYC Blue” sneakers. ON THE COVER:

YUMA’S RISING STARS

YUMA COUNTY is built by people who dream big, work hard, and make a difference. This year’s 20 Under 40 honorees prove the future of our community isn’t waiting–it’s already here. Now in its 7th year, the 20 Under 40 Awards, presented through a...

New Ways with Pecan Pie

Although the classic needs no improving, we love this dish so much we got creative with other tasty ways to enjoy it

Yuma Proving Ground tests Low Altitude Stalking and Striking Ordnance

Stalking and striking — that’s the goal of an emerging initiative by the U.S. Army, intended to put loitering munitions in the hands of Soldiers by the summer of 2028. Product Manager Precision Strike & Reconnaissance Systems (PSRS) is conducting risk...

TCF Nonprofit of the Year Nominations Are Open Online Now!

This annual award honors a nonprofit organization that has developed a clear, inspiring and achievable vision for the future, developed collaborative partnerships, demonstrated that the vision connects to community needs and priorities, and made...

The ADHD administration

At the start of the second Trump administration, the words on everyone’s lips were “breakneck speed.” On the day of his inauguration, Donald Trump declared a border emergency, designated drug cartels as terrorist organizations and challenged birthright...

‘Take a Kid to a Car Show’

The Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) used to have a marketing slogan that you’d see everywhere, including on the pages of Old Cars. That slogan was “Take a Kid to a Car Show.” It’s a mantra that you’ve also seen in past editorials on this...

Brand Name First Sig

Celebrating 75 years of Topps Baseball. Mickey Mantle’s first on-card autograph surfaces on historic card.

WOODWORKING’S NEXT CHAPTER:

With CNC machines now commonplace, workshops prepare for the next wave of automation with advanced robotics and AI integration.

“Me quedé helado”: Indocumentado enfrenta una multa por $1.8 millones del DHS

A finales de mayo, Ángel, quien reside en California desde hace más de dos décadas, recibió una carta por correo del Departamento de Seguridad Nacional que le informaba de una multa por $1.8 millones por no actar una orden de deportación. Ángel (su...

ABOUT THE COVER:

British Private T. Henderson practices with a fixed bayonet during training in Britain, 1944. The soldier was likely in training for D-Day, code-named “Operation Overlord”, the Allied invasion of Normandy to liberate France. (Photo by A J Tanner/ War...

LUXURY RESIDENCES IN GUANACASTE

Perched above the turquoise waters of the Cacique Peninsula, the residences offer a rare escape along one of the country’s most breathtaking coastlines. Earth-toned interiors, native landscaping, and atmospheric lighting embody the essence of coastal...

THE FRUGAL FOODIE

A great meal tastes even better when it goes easy on your pocketbook. This is our guide to budget-friendly (but still amazing) dining in Milwaukee.

What’s New in NumisMaster

In March, the Royal Mint of Belgium launched its first modern bullion coins to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the 1926 belga currency. The gold coins are called “Belga Gold” and are in the denominations of €75 and €300, with a purity of 99.99%. The...

250 Issues: One Mission

Welcome to the August issue of American Art Collector! This year seems to be flying by, and I wanted to pause and celebrate a milestone that means a great deal to all of us here at American Art Collector. This is our 250th issue! When we published the...

A Toast to Breweriana

One of the broadest and most rewarding collecting fields.

Leading the Way

Welcome to the August issue of Western Art Collector! As I review this issue, the number of new and up-and-coming Western artists on our pages is both inviting and exciting for collectors. Let's start with a few notable new and rising artists in our...

The Last Column, The Lasting Legacy

Welcome to the August/september issue of International Artist magazine! This is a truly special issue as we celebrate Harley Brown’s final column after an incredible 170 issues spanning 28 years. That accomplishment alone represents a remarkable career...

JOIN US IN JULY

Gain invaluable tips to improve your craft, explore publishing options, and learn how to establish a sustainable career—all while being inspired by successful authors, agents, and your fellow attendees. It’s all brought to you by Writer’s Digest, the...

MAN’S ENSEMBLE

Unknown Artist Red River Métis, 1840 Minnesota, North Dakota, Manitoba Native tanned moose hide, pigment, Stroud, pony beads, commercial fabric, porcupine quills, natural pigments, sinew 44” long and 17” wide (coat); 45” long and 17” wide (pants);...

A Perfect Blend

Cheers! There’s really no other greeting more apropos this month as we announce the winners of our Wines on the Wing airline wine survey. On a sunny May Sunday, members of our team met Tom Gannon, our esteemed wine competition director, in New York...

Welcome

In this issue our cover story is Express Employment International, and we meet Franchisee Chad Drainer from Morgantown West Virginia. Chad discusses how Franchise owners can build the next generation of entrepreneurs, and how finding and retaining...

Boarded Box

This box is built from quartersawn red oak, and offers the perfect landscape to test out some techniques, such as carving.

BEHIND THE SCENES OF THE LIGHTS, MOTORS, ACTION! EXTREME STUNT SHOW

The Lights, Motors, Action! Extreme Stunt Show at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, which ran from May 5, 2005, to April 2, 2016, was one of the most exciting and spectacular shows Disney ever created, combining breathtaking car chases, spectacular special...

LETTER FROM the Editor

My first job out of college was a gig in automotive journalism. I spent my days clacking away at a keyboard, writing stories about Subaru and seat belts, and I occasionally attended national auto shows to cover the release of new cars and new tech....

Your Guide to Sky High Views in NYC

The New York City skyline is one of the most famous in the world, and any trip to the Big Apple should include an epic view of the cityscape to marvel at the concrete jungle. Check out our favorite observation decks to do just that.

Greentech New Deals in the Cities

In Trump’s America the Greentech Revolution is being waged from below. Although Trump’s attacks have slowed the advance of fossil-free technologies in the US, they have not prevented communities, cities, and states from creating their own Greentech...

AMAZING ADDITIONS FOR AUGUST

1. $10,000 1934 FRN, Fr. 2231-B TEN THOUSAND - New York. Enjoy an unreported and new-to-thecensus, NON-BINION’S $10k with a light green seal and exceptional eye-appeal. This ultra-high denom features Salmon P. Chase and is preserved in problem-free...

On the cover:

Train 95 heads northbound on Brent Johnson’s Clinchfield Carolina Division HO scale layout.

40 UNDER 40

Backline co-founder/ executive director Hilary Gleason leads Billboard’s annual celebration of the young executives leading the music industry’s next generation.

From the editor

When I was a kid, radio and television were king. Long before streaming services and smartphones, there was a Chevrolet advertising campaign that seemed to be everywhere. Its catchy jingle had a way of getting stuck in your head: "Baseball, hot dogs,...

A world of opportunity for learners

Oh, to be in school again! So much has changed since I was in elementary and high school decades ago. That’s clear to me when I visit classrooms or talk with my sister, a second-grade teacher and reading specialist. And now with this issue of...

Cover

Photo illustration by Justin Metz for Bloomberg Businessweek. The digital artist combined stock photography with CGI, taking three images of the wolf and creating a 3D model of the lamb fleece, isolated in a studio environment.

Congratulations to the Best of the North Shore

THE BEST OF the North Shore issue has always been one of my favorites because it captures something no editor could ever decide alone. These pages re lect the collective voice of our readers—the restaurants you return to, the shops you recommend to...

Tech Spotlight

≥ At Computex, Adam got to talk with AMD'S corporate vice president and general manager of client channel business, David Mcafee. They're talking on the immortal AM4, memory latency, Radeon RX 9070 GRE, and more.

Un(covent)ional

This century old convent-turned-house received a loving facelift, preserving all of the historic charm while seamlessly bPenHing TeVWSnaP flaiV anH mSHeVn updates for a retired couple with a passion for life and entertaining friends and family.

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...

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...

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.

BIG-BATCH BEVVIES

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

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,...

GOODGUYS IDRIVE THROWDOWN

TEXAS-STYLE HOT TRUCKS RODDING IN TAMPA!

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...

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.

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...

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 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...

AIRGUIDE BUSINESS

AIR TRANSPORT & AIRCRAFT AIRLINE & AIRPORT BUSINESS TRAVEL SAFETY & SECURITY TRAVEL BUSINESS

ARCHITECTURE AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Designing the Future of Human Living

BEAT THE HEAT

SEASONAL STRATEGIES FOR HEALTHIER, BUG-FREE HORSES.

FRAME BY FRAME

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

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.

Stem to Stern

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

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.

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...

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...

Hummingbirds of Mexico

tiny MARVELS OF MEXICO

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...

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...

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.

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...