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America's Hot Garbage Summer Bites
Millions of residents across the U.S. have been facing mounting piles of uncollected trash this month as a strike by Republic Services waste workers—spearheaded by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (Teamsters)—spread from the greater...

It’s Bigly Hitting the Fan Week
The three biggest stories this week expose judicial hijinks, the willingness of the Wall Street Journal to publish defamatory anti-Trump nonsense in violation of all journalism ethics, and Tulsi Gabbard’s public declassification of material...

Mass layoffs continue across freight-related companies in the U.S.
Another wave of closures and layoffs has hit workers and companies tied to commercial transportation, manufacturing, lumber production, distribution and logistics across the U.S. Over the past several weeks, there have been 4,137 job cuts...

Aussies are traveling to the US in droves, despite Trump’s strict border stance: report
There’s been a surprising spike in Aussies heading to the US after many were deterred by President Donald Trump’s strict border stance and other controversial government policies. According to new data released by the Australian Travel Industry...

U.S. Jobless Claims Fall Signaling Job Growth Stability
Initial unemployment claims dip to 221,000 as hiring remains cautious amid trade policy uncertainty and seasonal factory shutdowns. By yourNEWS Media Newsroom The number of Americans filing for first-time unemployment benefits fell last week, a...

U.S. Builds Up Patriot Air Defense Forces
The U.S. Army plans to form four new battalions. The US Army will increase the number of Patriot surface-to-air missile systems by about a quarter. The decision is due to the fact that the existing 15 battalions (of which only 14 are fully...

Trump administration tells U.S diplomats abroad not to opine on foreign elections
(Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio instructed U.S. diplomats worldwide not to comment on the fairness or integrity of elections conducted by foreign countries, according to an internal note seen by Reuters on Thursday, in a...

Don’t Listen to the Corporate Media; Progressive Candidates Are on a Roll
On July 15, Adelita Grijalva won the Democratic primary for Arizona’s special election to fill the 7th congressional district seat. Grijalva will now go on to almost certain victory in the September election to fill the vacancy left by her late...

U.S. Senate votes to defund CPB, rejecting Murkowski's effort to spare station money
The U.S. Senate has passed a bill to defund the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and cut billions from foreign aid programs. Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins of Maine were the only Republicans who voted no. Before the bill passed,...

Tsunami threat ends after large quakes strike off Russia's Pacific coast
July 20, 2025 / 7:48 AM EDT / CBS/AP The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center says there is no longer a danger of tsunami waves on Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula after five powerful quakes — the largest with a magnitude of 7.4 — struck in the sea nearby...

Can U.S. Math Research Survive NSF Funding Cuts?
Mathematics research typically requires few materials. To explore the secrets of prime numbers, investigate unimaginable shapes or elucidate other fundamental mysteries of our universe, mathematicians don’t usually need special labs and equipment...

Exposed: Airlines Caught Selling Your Flight Data To The U.S. Government
In recent months, both foreign tourists and Americans have started to be concerned about their privacy, especially when flying. With new technology such as facial recognition procedures and the many cyberattacks often targeting airlines, there are...

Burberry shares pop 8% as British heritage pivot lures back U.S. shoppers
People walk by the Burberry store on East 57th Street during Memorial Day weekend on May 25, 2025 in New York City. Craig T Fruchtman | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images American shoppers are buying into the allure of British heritage...

After U.S. labels The Resistance Front as global terror outfit, China calls for stronger regional anti-terror cooperation
“China calls on regional countries to enhance counterterrorism cooperation and jointly maintain regional security and stability,” Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said. Photo credit: X/@MFA_China China on Friday (July 18, 2025) called on...

Foreign investment surges into China's AI startups
The Third China International Supply Chain Expo opens at the China International Exhibition Center (Shunyi Hall) in Beijing, July 16, 2025. /CFP The Third China International Supply Chain Expo opens at the China International Exhibition Center...

India News | Punjab: AAP Rejects MLA Anmol Gagan Maan's Resignation Day After Her Announcement to Quit Politics
Kharar (Punjab) [India], July 12 (ANI): A day after announcing her exit from politics and the Aam Aadmi Party, Kharar MLA Anmol Gagan Mann has taken a U-turn as the party rejected her resignation. The MLA has accepted the party's decision. In a...

U.S. hotel construction fell for sixth consecutive month
ARLINGTON, Va. – The volume of U.S. hotel rooms under construction decreased year over year for a sixth consecutive month, according to CoStar’s June 2025 data. CoStar is a leading provider of online real estate marketplaces, information and...

Trump and Epstein's 15-year bond: Parties, jets and women
In the swirl of money and suntanned women that was their Palm Beach-and-Manhattan set, Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein spent nearly 15 years mingling side by side as public friends.There were lavish dinners with boldface names at Epstein’s...
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Where Are the America’s Next Top Model Winners Now? See Who Shot to Stardom and Who Retreated to a Quieter Life By Catherine Santino, Stephanie Sengwe, and Nicole Pomarico
NEED TO KNOW America's Next Top Model crowned 24 winners between 2003 and 2018 The reality competition series saw aspiring models vying for a contract and a magazine spread through photoshoots and challenges In the years since the show ended, ANTM...

XRP jumps nearly 7% today as U.S. crypto bills pass and corporates add $421M—will Trump-era momentum drive it to $10 next? Here’s the new prediction
XRP is trading at $3.49, up $0.22 (+6.73%) in the last 24 hours, as the crypto market reacts to a flurry of bullish catalysts—from major U.S. legislative breakthroughs to massive whale accumulation and corporate adoption. Ripple’s XRP officially...