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Tommy Tuberville, senior Trump administration officials launch new multiagency effort to shield U.S. farmland from foreign ownership
Yellowhammer News - Alabama
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July 8, 2025
U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville and Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins spoke at an event this morning in Washington to announce the formation of a new, multiagency operation to protect domestic farmland and America’s food supply from foreign...
Inside the World of Japan’s Obsessively Perfect Luxury Fruit
To Vima
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July 8, 2025
Would you pay $89 for a single strawberry? What about $120 for a melon? A Japanese startup thinks you might—and it’s betting on a growing appetite for ultra-premium fruit far beyond Japan’s borders. Meet Ikigai Fruits, a new online retailer...
A Temporary Victory: What the New Anthropic and Meta Rulings Actually Reveal About a Fair Use Defense for Companies Accused of Using Copyrighted Works to Train Generative AI
JD Supra - California
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July 8, 2025
Until two weeks ago, no U.S. court had ruled on whether training generative AI models on copyrighted works could constitute a fair use, or if the simple act of training such models without a license would constitute copyright infringement. Two new...
What’s Next for California’s Resistance to Immigration Crackdowns?
The San Diego Voice and Viewpoint - California
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July 8, 2025
By Selen Ozturk, American Community Media Amid ramped-up deportation efforts under President Trump’s second term, California has become ground zero for immigration raid standoffs. Los Angeles, America’s second-largest city, has particularly become...
Judge throws out case against Eklutna Tribe’s casino
KTOO - Alaska
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July 8, 2025
Dan Amadon was one of the first patrons to visit the casino during a private opening in January. (Photo courtesy of Chin’an Gaming Hall) The Eklutna Tribe has operated its new casino outside Anchorage under the shadow of two separate lawsuits. A...
Calabash Seafood: Your summer guide to NC’s seafood capital
Cardinal & Pine - North Carolina
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July 8, 2025
Calabash seafood put this small fishing town on the North Carolina map in a big way. Learn more about this style of seafood and where to find it. Many people across the U.S. claim that New England has the best seafood in the country, but those of...
Flash Freight opens first U.S. warehouse, launches LTL service to Ontario
Truck News
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July 8, 2025
Arris, Ont.-based Flash Freight Systems has expanded into the U.S. logistics market with the opening of a third-party warehousing facility in Spartanburg, S.C., and the launch of a daily less-than-truckload (LTL) service connecting the region with...
Arrested Immigration Reporter Jailed by ICE in Georgia Pleads for His Government’s Help
The Georgia Sun
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July 8, 2025
A high‑profile Salvadoran journalist held in Georgia by ICE is urging his own government—especially President Nayib Bukele—to intercede. Mario Guevara, founder of MG News, says U.S. authorities are targeting him for covering street operations. 🧭...
June U.S. import container volume sees sequential gains and annual declines, reports Descartes
Logistics Management
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The July edition of the Global Shipping Report issued by Waterloo, Ontario-based Descartes, a provider of logistics based on-demand, software-as-a-service offerings, pointed to a mixed outlook for United States-bound container import volumes. This...
Biden's handlers scrambled to change his personal number after journalist reached him on his cell: Book
Fox News
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New York Times reporter Tyler Pager recounts getting Joe Biden on the phone earlier this year and his aides melting down on Kara Swisher's podcast. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Former President Joe Biden’s team panicked after a...
Trump's tariff deadline delay brings hope, confusion to trade partners, businesses
NBC News
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July 8, 2025
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest tariff delay provided some hope to major trade partners Japan, South Korea and the European Union that deals to ease duties could still be reached, while bewildering some smaller...
What leaders called Knoxville's largest federal grant has been cut by Trump administration, sources say
WBIR - Tennessee
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July 8, 2025
The grant, which would have given more than $42 million to the city, was meant to be awarded to Knoxville's Community Development Corporation. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — What leaders called the largest federal grant awarded to Knoxville in recent history...
Prosperity and power: Trump’s selective US-Africa summit and the race with China
The Brookings Institution
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Introduction In his first major diplomatic move with Africa during his return to the White House, President Trump is set to welcome the leaders of Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, and Senegal at a three-day summit in Washington, D.C....
Bunge charters first Argentine soy meal cargo to China, shipping data show
Hellenic Shipping News
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July 8, 2025
Grains merchant Bunge has chartered 30,000 metric tons of Argentine soybean meal cargo destined for China, data seen by Reuters on Monday showed, which would mark the first such soymeal cargo since Beijing approved Argentine imports in 2019....
KISS's 'Kiss Army Storms Vegas' Event To 'Transform' Into 'Kiss Kruise: Landlocked In Vegas'
Blabbermouth - California
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July 8, 2025
Legendary rockers KISS have announced that their previously announced "KISS Army Storms Vegas" event will "transform" into "KISS Kruise: Landlocked In Vegas". Set to take place November 14-16, 2025 at Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas, this special fan...
Daimler Truck plans 5,000 job cuts in Germany to reduce cost
Xinhua News Agency
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BERLIN, July 8 (Xinhua) -- Daimler Truck said on Tuesday it plans to cut around 5,000 jobs in Germany by 2030 and to relocate parts of its production to countries with lower costs, as the company looks to reduce expenses and strengthen...
LNG shipping stocks: Sideways drift with sparks of momentum
Hellenic Shipping News
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July 8, 2025
LNG shipping stocks remained largely stagnant last week, with the UP World LNG Shipping Index (UPI) inching down 0.16% to 164.43 points, even as the broader S&P 500 posted a solid gain. The index reflected a market in pause—more companies gained...
Missoula’s Grizzly Harley Party Is Back This Saturday
96.3 The Blaze - Montana
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July 8, 2025
You know when you arrive somewhere, smell grilled meat, hear engines running, and you think "yep, this is my sorta party?" That’s the feeling this Saturday at the 13th Annual Grizzly Harley-Davidson Anniversary Party in Missoula. And guess what?...
Passengers at some U.S. airports no longer have to remove shoes during regular TSA checks
WDEF - Tennessee
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July 8, 2025
MGN Passengers at some airports across the U.S. no longer have to remove their shoes during regular TSA security checks, two sources familiar with the change confirmed to CBS News on Monday. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt also seemed...
Trump critics say this 'alarming' three-word phrase is proof that he's 'mentally failing'
AlterNet
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July 8, 2025
President Donald Trump is claiming he does not know who ordered last week’s halt in critical U.S. weapons shipments to Ukraine—a statement that immediately sparked backlash and renewed questions by critics over whether the Commander in Chief is in...