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This Week in 2016 Whether Or Not Russians Hacked DNC Means Nothing Concerning How Newsworthy The Details Are Verizon Buys Yahoo In $4.8 Billion Attempt To Bore The Internet To Death Declaring Cyberwar On Russia Because Of The DNC Hack Is A Bad Idea IP Lawyers Tell Copyright Office ToContinue Reading
U.S. Raises Threat of Steep Water Cuts in Lower Colorado River Basin
A federal plan would impose drastic water cuts on Arizona, California and Nevada in dry years over the next decade. A legal battle could follow.Continue Reading
Civilians Battle Wildfire Threatening Bordeaux
Residents in Bordeaux in southwestern France are doing everything in their power to stop a wildfire that’s been burning for more than a week. The flames are too spread out for professional firefighters to be everywhere, so for now, civilian volunteers are the only thing standing between the fire andContinue Reading
Western U.S. heat wave brings record temps to Phoenix, wildfire evacuations in Spokane
Cities across the Western U.S. set or approached daily temperature records on Saturday, as SoCal officials cautioned residents to watch for symptoms of heat illness.Continue Reading
At least three dead in Idaho shopping mall mass shooting
Police said at least three people were killed several others were wounded in a shooting at an In-N-Out Burger in Idaho., NewsFeed Police said at least three people were killed several others were wounded in a shooting at an In-N-Out Burger in Twin Falls, Idaho on Saturday afternoon. Footage capturedContinue Reading
Gaza students overcome Israel’s genocide to mark Tawjihi results
Students in Gaza overcome distressing conditions amid Israel’s genocide to finish their Tawjihi high school exams., In the Musa family home in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, for three siblings, the announcement of this year’s high school examination results on July 24 reflected a long journey of determination. Despite the ongoingContinue Reading
DSA-Endorsed Candidate Pushes Back At Fox News Anchor In Exchange Over Epstein Files
Oliver Larkin responded to the anchor’s implication that undocumented immigrants commit more crimes with a fiery statement., Read MoreContinue Reading
Sean Duffy’s ‘Masterclass’ Tribute To Traitor 47 Quickly Becomes A Punch Line
It’s not the first time the Cabinet member has heaped praise on the president in a public setting., Read MoreContinue Reading
Holidaymakers warned about ‘explosive diarrhoea’ cyclospora parasite infection
UK holidaymakers are being warned about a nasty infectious disease called cyclosporiasis that can cause explosive diarrhoea, after a sharp rise in cases. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), external said 67 cases have been reported since April, with many of them among travellers returning from Mexico. It comes amidContinue Reading
Police publicly release ransom notes in Nancy Guthrie disappearance case
Investigators hope the writing style in 2 ransom notes sparks new leads 6 months after Nancy Guthrie disappeared Published August 1, 2026 1:00PM (EDT) Authorities release ransom notes from February in hopes of gaining new leads for the Nancy Guthrie disappearance case. (Danielle Joe Main / Getty Images) Six monthsContinue Reading
Multiple people killed, including suspect, in shooting at Idaho In-N-Out
A shooting at a new In-N-Out in Twin Falls, Idaho, left a ‘very chaotic scene’ at ‘one of the busiest locations in all of Southern Idaho,’ the police chief said., Read MoreContinue Reading
An Old Hollywood Affair So Scandalous That Congress Got Involved, And 13 More Wild Celebrity Cheating Stories
The FBI accidentally caught two Old Hollywood icons having an affair!View Entire Post ›…Continue Reading
APOD: 2026 August 2 – A Fire Rainbow over West Virginia
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 August 2 – A Fire… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation writtenContinue Reading