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LA Dodgers owner’s ties to private prisons and surveillance spark backlash from Latino Fans
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Senior National Correspondent As thousands of Latinos and immigrant families pack Dodger Stadium night after night, the team’s billionaire owner has faced growing scrutiny over financial connections to companies profiting...

Colorado’s geothermal aspirations persist
A thermal energy network (TEN) is a geothermal heating and cooling system that uses shallow wells and pumps to circulate water between buildings and the earth. Using the earth’s consistent temperature as a heat sink, water is pumped from...

Locals react to Grok hate speech amid mayor’s ordinance proposal for xAI tax dollars
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - It’s been a busy past few days for xAI, the company with a data center based in Memphis. First, a series of concerning tweets were posted by its AI-powered chatbot “Grok” on Tuesday. Then, on Wednesday, the CEO of X, Linda...

✰PREMIUM Rally held outside Malliotakis’s office after her vote for ‘Big, Beautiful Bill,’ U.S. Rep. lists its benefits
Since voting for the bill, Malliotakis has emphasized the positive impact she believes the bill will have, especially on New Yorkers. “Our ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ puts America first by strengthening our borders and military and delivering tax relief...

Trump’s Tax Law by the Numbers
President Donald Trump and his fellow Republicans’ sweeping tax-and-spending law, which renews tax breaks that largely benefited corporations and the wealthy, also contains sharp increases in spending on immigration enforcement and steep cuts to...

USDA Forest Service looks to boost mass timber construction
Mass timber is transforming how America builds—but supply hasn’t kept pace with demand, reports the USDA Forest Service. A gap in domestic manufacturing has slowed widespread adoption, leaving many developers with few options beyond overseas...

Scott Casey: Construction Hurdles Threatening Broadband's Future
Expanding broadband access has become a cornerstone of federal and state infrastructure efforts. As the digital economy becomes increasingly central to daily life and business operations, high-speed internet is essential. It enables businesses to...

Detroit’s restored Michigan Central Station leads the way for future mobility
Michigan Central Station, a renovated, historic train station that reopened in June 2024, serves as the centerpiece of a 30-acre mobility innovation district. (Photograph by Stephen McGee, courtesy of Michigan Central) By Robert L. Reid In...

Rubio sanctions UN’s Francesca Albanese over ICC push on 'Israel'
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio sanctions UN expert Francesca Albanese for urging ICC action on US and Israeli war crimes, calling it “lawfare.” US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on Wednesday the imposition of sanctions against...

Apex Court's Judgements Apply Retrospectively Unless Expressly Stated: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that judgments delivered by the Supreme Court apply retrospectively unless explicitly stated otherwise. The case pertains to application of the recent M/s Celestium Financial vs. A. Gnanasekaran, wherein...

Master P Did It First: A Look Back At The Legend’s Legacy Following His Essence Farewell
Just days ahead of a headlining performance at the Essence Festival of Culture, New Orleans rap legend Master P announced that the set would be his last. After over three decades of setting the standard for independent rap hustle with his label No...

Starovoit’s Apparent Suicide Could Shock the Kremlin’s System
Russian Transportation Minister Roman Starovoit was found dead near a parking lot in Moscow’s Odintsovo district, where he lived, on July 7. He apparently shot himself — or, at least, this is the working theory of investigators. Starovoit was...
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Richard Gere Slammed by Paul Simon’s Daughter for Selling Her Childhood Home to Developers Who Will Demolish It
NEED TO KNOW Lulu Simon, the daughter of Paul Simon and Edie Brickell, took to her Instagram Stories with a message to Richard Gere after he sold her childhood home to developers Richard and his wife Alejandra Gere purchased the property from Paul...

Inflation’s Toll on Generosity
July 9, 2025 at 14 h 00 min Reading time: 2 min Op/Ed by JASON SETNYK As Canadians face skyrocketing costs for rent, groceries, gas, and other essentials, an unsettling ripple effect is starting to take shape-one that could eventually undermine...

20 years after the London bombing: MCI lessons from the commander's chair
As we mark the 20-year anniversary of the 7/7 London bombing, the four coordinated explosions that killed 52 people and injured more than 700 commuters remain a defining mass-casualty incident (MCI) for the global EMS community. For incident...

Birmingham’s Water Line Work Can Temporarily Increase Lead Levels in Some Tap Water
Workers are replacing water main lines in neighborhoods across Birmingham. (Photo by Olivia McMurrey) Through a large project to replace aging pipelines that run beneath streets, The City of Birmingham Regional Water Works has been partially...
Despite Powell’s Insistence, Main Street Doesn’t Expect an Inflation Rebound
Despite Powell’s Insistence, Main Street Doesn’t Expect an Inflation Rebound NY Fed one-year inflation expectations fell from 3.2% to 3%. The three- and five-year expectations held steady. That should tell the Fed consumers are less worried about...

The Solar Shift: Why Clean Energy Is Now a Strategic Imperative for U.S. Manufacturers
As energy prices continue to climb, a growing number of U.S. manufacturers are installing solar systems to cut costs, achieve sustainability goals, and support long-term growth. In this article, Wilson Chang, CEO of Sunrock Distributed Generation,...

U.S. Army Garrison Italy welcomes new commander
VICENZA, Italy — Col. Vaughn D. Strong Jr. assumed command of U.S. Army Garrison Italy during a July 9 ceremony at Caserma Ederle. During a change of command ceremony at Hoekstra Field, Col. Scott W. Horrigan turned over the command to Strong, who...

U.S. housing deficit grew to 4.7m despite construction surge
America’s housing shortage grew to an all-time high of 4.7 million units, according to a new Zillow analysis of recently released Census data. This deepening housing deficit remains the prime driver of the nation’s housing affordability crisis....