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Windmill superloads may slow traffic through PennDOT District 9 counties
Altoona Mirror - Pennsylvania
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PennDOT has announced the potential for lengthy delays from the continued movement of superloads consisting of windmill blades and tower and turbine parts through the PennDOT District 9 counties of Bedford, Blair, Cambria and Somerset through...
‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ Leads U.K. and Ireland Box Office in Strong Debut as ‘Superman’ Looms
Variety
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July 8, 2025
Universal took the top spot at the U.K. and Ireland box office with the release of “Jurassic World Rebirth,” which opened to £12.4 million ($17 million), according to Comscore. The Gareth Edwards-directed franchise revival, starring Scarlett...
Al-Sharaa to the UAE… U.S.: Dialogue Between Syria and Israel Has Begun
Enab Baladi
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July 7, 2025
U.S. envoy to Syria, Thomas Barrack, said on Monday, July 7, that dialogue between Syria and Israel has begun, while Syria’s state-run news agency reported that President Ahmad al-Sharaa arrived in the United Arab Emirates. In a press conference...
U.S. will try to deport Abrego Garcia before trial, Justice Department lawyer says
The Globe and Mail
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July 7, 2025
Open this photo in gallery:Protesters outside of the federal court house where a judge will determine the conditions of Kilmar Abrego Garcia's release in Nashville, Tenn., on June 25.Seth Herald/Reuters The U.S. government would initiate...
American Airlines Uses AI to Digitally Transform Travel
PYMNTS.com - Massachusetts
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July 7, 2025
American Airlines is deepening its deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) to make the travel experience more comfortable for its passengers — including predicting if they’ll miss a flight and waiting for them. In a recent company podcast,...
Trump vows to send more weapons to Ukraine in policy U-turn
Express & Star
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President Donald Trump has said the US will have to send more weapons to Ukraine, just days after ordering a pause in critical weapons deliveries to Kyiv. The comments by Mr Trump appeared to be an abrupt change in posture after the Pentagon...
EU 2040 climate target and carbon credits—what’s changing?
JD Supra - California
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July 7, 2025
A 90% net emissions reduction target (vs. 1990 levels) by 2040 would be implemented. International carbon credits would be introduced, which could be used by member states and companies to cover up to 3% of that target. Use of credits would be...
Why China’s dispute with Myanmar rebels threatens global supply of heavy rare earths
The Kathmandu Post
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The global supply of heavy rare earths hinges in part on the outcome of a months-long battle between a rebel army and the Chinese-backed military junta in the hills of northern Myanmar. The Kachin Independence Army since December has been battling...
Jeffrey Epstein didn't have a ’client list’ and no more files will be released: U.S. Justice Department
Saskatoon StarPhoenix
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After the first release fell flat, Bondi said officials were poring over a “truckload” of previously withheld evidence she said had been handed over by the FBI. In a March TV interview, she claimed the Biden administration “sat on these documents,...
Pearl River Bridge Closed on U.S. 98 After ‘Void’ Discovered, Diverting Marion County Traffic
Mississippi Free Press
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July 7, 2025
COLUMBIA, Miss.—Semi-trucks were among the vehicles that clogged historic downtown Columbia, Mississippi, on Monday morning after the Mississippi Department of Transportation suddenly closed a bridge that crosses the Pearl River on U.S. Highway...
EVA AIR LAUNCHES NEW FOURTH-GENERATION PREMIUM ECONOMY CLASS IN THE UNITED STATES
MENAFN
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July 7, 2025
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) The new Dallas-Fort Worth route, announced earlier this year, expands EVA Air's growing U.S. network and marks a significant milestone as the airline becomes the first Asian carrier to serve two cities in Texas. The route...
U.S. Coast Guard Scott Ruskan Hailed as American Hero after Saving 165 People from Texas Floods
[your]NEWS
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July 7, 2025
After saving 165 people from Texas floods on his very first mission, U.S. Coast Guard rescue swimmer Scott Ruskan is being hailed as a national hero. Kristi Noem, the secretary of homeland security, described Ruskan’s acts as “astonishing” and a...
A Catholic challenge to American exceptionalism
America Magazine
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July 7, 2025
Editor's note: This essay is adapted from the McGinley Lecture delivered at Fordham University on April 9, 2025. While being a U.S. citizen includes many wonderful features and certainly accords many advantages, it also brings along some stigma...
The 99 most American cars, trucks and SUVs you can buy
Athens Banner Herald - Georgia
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For two decades now, the number-crunchers at Cars.com have leveraged data from the American Automobile Labeling Act along with that of myriad different sources to generate the American Made Index, which this year includes 99 entries. It’s a list,...
How The U.S. Can Reduce Dependence On China’s Rare Earth Minerals
Forbes
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American leaders in Washington cannot continue to rely on Beijing for materials while the Chinese are emerging as a military rival. The only way out of a potentially dangerous situation, from an American perspective, is to drastically reduce...
A solar stormâs billion-dollar agricultural toll and the race to fortify GPS systems
Natural News
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July 7, 2025
A solar storm’s billion-dollar agricultural toll and the race to fortify GPS systems A May 2024 solar storm caused over $565M in agricultural losses, crippling GPS-guided farming across the U.S. Midwest. The Gannon Solar Storm disrupted GPS...
El Salvador Admits U.S. Has Custody of Migrants Trump Sent to Prison There
Rolling Stone
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July 7, 2025
In the aftermath of President Donald Trump’s unlawful transfer of hundreds of migrants to a torture prison in El Salvador, the administration claimed that it had no legal authority to bring them back to the United States. Salvadoran President...
Iowa’s U.S. House members vote for Trump’s tax bill, Medicaid changes
The Daily Nonpareil - Iowa
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Iowa’s U.S. House members — who are all Republicans — voted Thursday to pass President Donald Trump’s $4.5 trillion tax breaks and spending cuts bill. Democrats unified against the bill as a tax giveaway to the ultra wealthy paid for by slashing...
China is moving into the Middle East, expanding its empire and providing solutions for Libya’s economy
Natural News
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July 7, 2025
China is moving into the Middle East, expanding its empire and providing solutions for Libya’s economy While Western nations wage endless wars and push divisive ideologies, China is making calculated, strategic moves to secure its dominance over...
Coast Guard rescues 2 teens trapped on God's Thumb cliff face near Lincoln City
KGW 8 - Oregon
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July 8, 2025
Coast Guard helicopter crews rescued two teenage boys from a notorious Oregon coast cliff after they became stranded 20-30 feet from the summit. LINCOLN CITY, Ore. — The U.S. Coast Guard is sharing new details about Saturday's helicopter rescue of...