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Expect closures on U.S. 23, M-14, I-94: Washtenaw County road work for July 11
WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI — Washtenaw County drivers can expect closures along I-94, M-14 and U.S. 23 in the coming week. On U.S. 23 there will be a lane closed northbound and southbound from Packard Street to Huron River Drive until July 31 for permit...

North Korea condemns U.S. human rights offensive in public lectures
North Korean political education lecture material for residents. [Image: NK Times] The government in North Korea has reportedly launched an ideological offensive in the form of public lectures targeting factory workers and residents, claiming...

Alchemy Pay Accelerates Regulatory Expansion In The U.S. With South Carolina MTL License Approval
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) HONG KONG, July 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Alchemy Pay, the world-leading fiat-crypto payment gateway, today announced that it has been granted a Money Transmitter License (MTL) in the state of South Carolina, marking a...

California father of 3 U.S Marines to be released from immigration detention center
Narciso Barranco, the 48-year-old Tustin landscaper who was punched and detained by federal immigration agents in June — sparking a nationwide outcry — will be released on bond from the Adelanto ICE processing center on Friday, July 11, a...
Sweden Cracks Down On OnlyFans - Will U.S. Follow Suit?
Authored by Addison Graham via RealClearPolitics, The X-rated social media platform OnlyFans is experiencing real growth, with revenue, content, and user numbers all on the rise. The site’s over 4 million “creators” sell content – including...

U.S. Cracks Down on Iran's Oil Marketing Network in Hong Kong
After cracking down on the "shadow fleet" of gray-market tankers that serve Iran's oil exporters, the U.S. Treasury is now taking aim at the financiers that help Iranian oil traders move money. It has designated 22 different entities for violating...

Tomorrow X Together’s Taehyun, Le Sserafim’s Chaewon, U.S. singer-songwriter JVKE release song 'butterflies'
Published: 11 Jul. 2025, 16:43 From left: Tomorrow X Together's Taehyun, JVKE and Le Sserafim's Chaewon [BIGHIT MUSIC, AWAL, SOURCE MUSIC] Tomorrow X Together’s Taehyun, Le Sserafim’s Chaewon and U.S. singer-songwriter JVKE have collaborated on a...

U.S. State Department Declines to Comment on Reports of Washington’s Proposal for a Road Linking Azerbaijan and Nakhichevan via Armenia
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. State Department has declined to comment on reports claiming that Washington proposed a plan to Yerevan and Baku for opening a route connecting Azerbaijan to Nakhichevan through Armenian territory. “The United States...

Floodlight failure and fiery challenges as U’s make final: Day six in Indonesia
The day six diary begins with the first game of the day, as Thai side Port FC beat Dewa United 2-1, and ensured they will be the opponents for Gary Rowett’s side on Sunday. Walking into the Si Jalak Harupat Stadium, we were stopped by some people...

U.S. Senate enters '11th hour' of public broadcasting funding debate
The U.S. Senate has until July 18 to vote on a recission package that, if approved, would claw back more than a billion dollars of previously appropriated federal funds from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Paula A. Kerger is president and...

PM says Ottawa will defend workers and businesses following latest U.S. trade threats
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says the Canadian government will "steadfastly" defend workers and businesses following the latest trade threats by U.S. President Donald Trump. OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says the Canadian government...

Democrats Collude With Judges To Keep Allowing Noncitizens To Vote In U.S. Elections
A battle appears to be looming between President Donald Trump and the entire upper echelon of the national Democratic Party over Trump’s election Executive Order (EO) 14248. The order was signed on March 25, 2025, and entitled “Preserving and...

U.S. measles cases hit decades-long peak: Where does Ohio stand?
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Measles cases, which have been rising across the United States all year, hit a grim milestone this week. The number of confirmed measles cases in the U.S. in 2025 has climbed to 1,288 -- the most in any year since 1992 and the...

U.S. Senate GOP under pressure on Trump demand to defund NPR, PBS, foreign aid
By Jennifer Shutt / States Newsroom WASHINGTON — Congress has just one week left to approve the Trump administration’s request to cancel $9.4 billion in previously approved funding for public media and foreign aid, setting up yet another tight...

Trump says U.S. to impose 35% tariffs on Canada starting August 1
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday the United States would impose a 35 percent tariff on imports from Canada next month and planned to impose blanket tariffs of 15 percent or 20 percent on most other trading partners. In a letter...

John Kennedy criticizes international spending decisions by U.S. government
John Kennedy, a prominent political figure, has recently taken to social media to express his concerns regarding certain government spending decisions. His tweets provide a critical perspective on how funds are being allocated in various...

U.S. couple makes history at Wife-Carrying World Championships
How far would you go for your spouse? Last Saturday, the 2025 Wife-Carrying World Championships took place in Sonkajärvi, Finland for the 28th time–the ultimate test of speed, strength and love. For the first time since the sport’s inception in...

Harrigan calls for probe into CCP-linked retailer on U.S. military bases
Pat Harrigan, U.S. Representative for North Carolina's 10th Congressional District | Wikipedia Pat Harrigan, U.S. Representative for North Carolina's 10th Congressional District | Wikipedia Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan of North Carolina's 10th...

Abrams Tanks, NMESIS Missiles “Thunder’ In China’s Backyard As Taiwan & Philippines Flaunt U.S. Weapons To Deter PLA
The Republic of China (better known as Taiwan) officially kicked off the annual Han Kuang military exercise on July 9, with a special emphasis on combating China’s ‘grey zone’ tactics that are classified as acts of aggression, little short of a...

Dayton 4-year-old featured on YouTube series has every U.S. president memorized
Credit: CONTRIBUTED Credit: CONTRIBUTED The son of University of Dayton graduates Nick and Jane Palmer, Vincent developed an appreciation for the presidency when he was 2 while on a family trip to Colonial Williamsburg. “We found a cute little...