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Trump departs for Texas county where Camp Mystic is located as flash-flooding death toll reaches 121

<p>Texas Governor Greg Abbott is serving as the lead decision-maker in response to the Texas floods, with federal intervention only to provide funding</p>

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FEMA is not shutting down but ‘rebranding’ to highlight local leaders’ roles in disaster response

In January, Trump floated the idea of minimizing FEMA if not getting rid of it as a whole – a position he has softened his stance on

Texas Attorney General Divorce

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Texas AG Ken Paxton accused of adultery in divorce filing, years after highly publicized affair nearly saw him impeached

Paxton’s divorce adds another wrinkle to a chaotic Texas race

<p>A meme of President Donald Trump as Superman posted by the official White House X account on Friday July 11 2025</p>

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White House mercilessly mocked for posting pic of Trump as Superman

<p>Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials say morale is low amid pressure from the Trump administration to arrest thousands of migrants each month.</p>

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Inside the ICE offices where pressure has become ‘mission impossible’

<p>An Arizona man says his Homeowners Association is fining him for handing out bottles of water in a heat wave. The HOA says he is violating the rules, but the man said he is just trying to give out water. </p>

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An Arizona man is handing out bottled water to neighbors in heatwaves. His HOA fines him $100 every time

A date for a five to seven-day trial has been set (James Manning/PA)

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Chris Brown denies further ‘bottle attack’ charges

<p>Justin Bieber is releasing his seventh studio album Friday</p>

Justin Bieber drops surprise seventh album Swag - five years on from his last release

Justin Bieber teases surprise album with huge billboards

<p>David Corenswet in James Gunn’s ‘Superman’</p>

Superman fans left conflicted about controversial plot twist

James Gunn’s Superman will make you believe in comic book movies again

<p>Steve Bannon called upon Attorney General Pam Bondi to step aside and allow for an independent investigator to delve into the case</p>

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Steve Bannon calls for special prosecutor to investigate Epstein files

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The Oval actor who accused Tyler Perry of sexual harassment speaks out

<p>Tom Cruise and Michelle Monaghan in ‘Mission: Impossible III’</p>

15 times a director walked away from a blockbuster

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Monty Python star says he’d be in ‘select company’ if thrown out of US

<p>File. A woman takes a picture of a shark</p>

Blue sharks can change colour like chameleon, scientists find

<p>The bizarre discovery was made under the museum’s parking lot</p>

Dinosaur museum discovers shock fossil under its own parking lot

<p>The Grand Canyon's North Rim was closed Thursday</p>

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Grand Canyon evacuated due to wildfires

<p>A view of the South Kaibab Trail at the Grand Canyon in Arizona, where a 67-year-old hiker died on Tuesday</p>

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Hiker dies in Grand Canyon as park warns of dangerous temperatures

Trump Reshapes The World

President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney on the sidelines of the G7 Summit, Monday, June 16, 2025, in Kananaskis, Canada. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

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Trump threatens 35% tariff on Canadian goods and says he may double what other nations are charged

<p>Donald Trump took to Truth Social this week to warn Republicans that he’ll withhold his endorsement if they don’t vote to defund NPR and PBS.</p>

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Trump threatens GOP senators if they don’t defund NPR and PBS

<p>FBI Director Kash Patel has reportedly increased the use of polygraph tests on bureau employees in a hunt for perceived disloyalty</p>

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The FBI is using lie detectors to test employee loyalty to Trump’s appointees

<p>Officials and coalitions of emergency preparedness groups have raised concerns that the Trump administration has not made FEMA domestic terrorism grant applications available </p>

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FEMA blamed for holding up billions in grants to fight terrorism, officials claim

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Lisa Murkowski’s no good, very bad summer after ‘Big Beautiful’ vote: ‘I wish I had the luxury to regret things’

<p>Family Educator Lisa Benson-Nuyen, addresses her students in a circle in the Northern Lights classroom at the Meadow Lakes CCS Early Learning, a Head Start center, Monday, May 6, 2024, in Wasilla, Alaska</p>

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RFK Jr moves to kick thousands of undocumented kids off low-income Head Start pre-K program

<p>Hundreds of millions of people across Africa still don't have access to stable electricity</p>

Trump ended Obama’s project to power Africa – but the dream isn’t dead

<p>GOP Rep. Tim Burchett told NewsNation that he believes the Biden administration ‘destroyed everything’ related to Jeffrey Epstein, but admitted he didn't have the proof to back that up.</p>

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MAGA lawmaker claims Biden administration ‘destroyed everything’ in the Epstein files

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Joe Rogan ‘pushed Trump to back off on mass deportations’ at a dinner before slamming him over ICE raids

<p>MAGA pundit Nick Adams, and self proscribed ‘Alpha Male’ calls his nomination by President Donald Trump to be the next U.S. Ambassador to Malaysia the 'honor of a lifetime' in a video posted to X. </p>

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Trump’s ‘Hooters loving’ Malaysian ambassador pick causing concern among allies in Asia

<p>President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met at the White House Monday evening</p>

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Netanyahu says hostage deal will be reached in days: Newsmax interview

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<p>Anthony Curtis, the publisher of the Las Vegas Advisor website and newsletter, said that people have had enough of 'ridiculous prices' </p>

Las Vegas sees drop in visitors due to ‘Trump Slump’ and high costs

<p>Feeling anxious on Mondays is associated with significantly elevated long-term stress hormone levels</p>

Study finds ‘Monday anxiety’ doesn’t stop once you retire

<p>Indian elephants in the Jim Corbett National Park at Ramnagar in India’s Uttarakhand state. (Photo by SEBASTIEN BERGER/AFP via Getty Images)</p>

‘She was our pride’: Asia’s oldest elephant dies at 100

<p>EU Semenya Court Ruling</p>

Olympian Caster Semenya wins human rights fight over sex eligibility

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Grok’s Nazi turn is the latest in a long line of AI chatbots gone wrong

Grok, fresh off its antisemitic turn, is being installed in Teslas by next week

<p>Larry David and Barack Obama will work together on a new HBO sketch comedy show about US history</p>

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Larry David and Barack Obama join forces for HBO sketch comedy show about US history

<p>Svetlana Dali was sentenced to time served after sneaking onto a flight from New York to Paris</p>

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Delta stowaway sentenced after sneaking on flight out of JFK

<p>Around 1,300 jobs at job search company Indeed and employee review company Glassdoor are being cut as parent company shifts towards the use of AI</p>

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Indeed and Glassdoor become latest companies to fall victim to AI job cuts

<p>Jane Birkin's original Hermès Birkin bag sold for over $10 million at auction on Thursday, making it the most valuable handbag ever auctioned</p>

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Jane Birkin’s original Hermès bag sells for over $10 million at auction

<p>Sarah Chalke, Zach Braff and Donald Faison are all set to return for ABC’s reboot of ‘Scrubs’</p>

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Scrubs reboot confirmed with three key stars all set to return

Russia Ukraine War

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Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump says he struck deal to supply weapons to Ukraine through Nato

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Trump team wanted ‘gentleman’ Kilmar Abrego Garcia safely returned to US, emails show. Then the case made headlines

<p>Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil is seeking $20 million in damages from the Trump administration, according to court records — or an apology and rescission of the government’s policy of targeting pro-Palestine student demonstrators.</p>

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Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil seeks $20 million from Trump over ‘political retaliation and abuse of power’

<p>A protester appearing to shoot a gun at federal agents during a raid on undocumented migrants in Camarillo, California, on Thursday July 10 2025</p>

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FBI offering reward for info on protester who appeared to shoot at ICE

Armed demonstrator sought after immigration raid on a California marijuana farm sparks angry clashes

<p>The Social Security Administration is pulling workers from its field offices to man the growing number of calls at its 1-800 number</p>

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Social Security is pulling workers from its field offices to man the growing number of calls at its 1-800 number

crime

Trump-obsessed conspiracy theorist beheaded his dad on YouTube after making ‘citizens arrest’

<p>Ford recalls more than 850,000 vehicles due to a fuel pump issue, just days after recalling hundreds of thousands of other vehicles</p>

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Another Ford recall: Over 850,000 vehicles hit with fuel pump error

<p>Kazutomo Robert Hori, owner of Margotto Hawaii, must pay millions after executive chef Yohei Yagishita repeatedly beat a former sous chef, a jury has ruled. </p>

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Restaurant told to pay sous chef $3.5 million after he was attacked by head chef in front of customers

Immigration-Deportation

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ICE is now hunting for clergy members willing to work in Guantanamo Bay

<p>Hertz has deployed AI car scanners made by UVeye to catch customers returning damaged vehicles </p>

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New AI tool picks up every minor scratch on your car rental – and its freaking people out

<p>Longtime Washington Post columnist Joe Davidson quit because his columns were described as ‘too opinionated’ amid Jeff Bezos’ reshaping of the paper’s coverage.</p>

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Longtime WaPo columnist quit after editors spiked column for being ‘too opinionated’

<p>Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have been in a years-long legal battle over their French winery</p>

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New twist in Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie legal battle as he demands her private messages

<p>More than 40 years after Teresa Peroni disappeared, her boyfriend was charged with her murder.</p>

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California man’s girlfriend disappeared in 1983. Cops have just charged him with her murder

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Huge tunnel collapses in Los Angeles with 31 workers still inside

Paul Simon’s daughter rips Richard Gere for selling family home

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Kate Beckinsale posts emotional video at mom’s bedside after commenting on ‘deeply painful’ time

<p>‘She’s very strong,’ Teller (left) said about his wife</p>

Miles Teller praises wife Keleigh as couple rebuild after LA fires

<p>Chia seeds vanilla pudding raspberry and blueberry berries on table background</p>

lifestyle

What is fibermaxxing? The new TikTok trend that might be better for your gut health than protein

<p>Shannon Price 'failed' a polygraph test when questioned about the death of her ex-husband, actor Gary Coleman</p>

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Gary Coleman’s ex-wife claims she had ‘no choice’ but to take actor off life support

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Dolly Parton shares update on new music after her husband’s death

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Judge schedules execution by firing squad for man with dementia

<p>Founding OneRepublic member, Tim Myers, is running for Lieutenant Governor of California</p>

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OneRepublic star announces run for top political post in California

<p>Justin Bieber is releasing his seventh studio album Friday</p>

Culture

Justin Bieber reportedly dropping surprise album this week: Everything we know

<p>These are photogenic strips of sand that you can only capture on the widest of lens settings</p>

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Nine of the US’s most epic beaches revealed, from flour-soft sand in Florida to castaway havens in California

<p>The homemade tire spikes allegedly used to try to disable federal vehicles and thwart a raid on undocumented migrants</p>

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Four arrested for trying to flatten ICE truck’s tires with spikes

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HBO cancels ‘the most underrated’ show of 2025 after one season

<p>James Carter Cathcart posing with a toy of one of the ‘Pokémon’<em> </em>characters he voiced, Meowth </p>

Pokémon voice actor James Carter Cathcart dies aged 71

<p>Paul McCartney is bringing his Got Back tour to North America</p>

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Paul McCartney announces huge North America tour - here's how to get tickets

California Wildfires

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13-year-old boy suspected of setting off fireworks that sparked Southern California wildfire

<h2><p>Researchers have raised concerns that reliance on artificial intelligence reduces critical thinking skills</p></h2>

Tech

OpenAI is taking on Google Chrome with its own web browser - but will it make you dumber?

<p>Taco Bell has taken aim at McDonald’s as its Snack Wrap returns Thursday</p>

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Taco Bell takes subtle dig at McDonald’s on Snack Wrap release day

Culture

<p>'Modern Family' star Ariel Winter revealed that she's had to go to therapy for childhood trauma caused by 'male predators'</p>

Ariel Winter says ‘male predators’ in Hollywood caused her ‘trauma’

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Salt Path author’s next book delayed due to ‘considerable distress’

<p>Justin Bieber in the promotional artwork for his surprise seventh album ‘Swag’</p>

Justin Bieber’s Swag is a god-fearing, hyper-sexual slog

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K-pop singer Taeil sentenced to over 3 years in prison for rape

<p>Victory lap: Billie Eilish revs up a crowd already raring to go</p>

Billie Eilish shows off an introvert’s approach to pop spectacle

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Fiona Phillips’ husband’s sad admission about Alzheimer’s diagnosis

<p>Raynor Winn and Gillian Anderson promote the film adaptation of the now scandal-plagued ‘The Salt Path’ in April</p>

We only have ourselves to blame for the Salt Path scandal

<p>‘Girls’ creator Lena Dunham</p>

Lena Dunham reveals she received ‘conservative’ backlash for Girls

<p>Warner Bros. Discovery President and CEO David Zaslav</p>

Black Superman film dismissed by Warner Bros CEO for being ‘too woke’

<p>Liam Gallagher at the band’s first reunion performance on 4 July</p>

Liam Gallagher to make Manchester tram announcements for reunion tour

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<p>I tried and tested 15 different formulas to whittle down to my top eight</p>

Best drugstore self-tanners for a natural glow, tried and tested

<p>I’m stocking up this Prime Day</p>

I’ve found the best Color Wow deals in the Prime Day sale

<p>A Grubhub+ subscription would set customers back $9.99 per month without Amazon’s offer </p>

How to get 50% off your next Grubhub order thanks to Amazon Prime Day

<p>I’ve been covering the retailer’s sales for more than five years</p>

When does Amazon Prime Day end in the U.S.? Everything to know

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<p>Chris Hughes and JoJo Siwa</p>

JoJo Siwa responds to rumors she’s pregnant with Chris Hughes’ baby

<p>Some commonly prescribed drugs can make it harder to stay cool</p>

Health & Families

These five common medications make it harder to cope in the heat

<p>A stifling heat wave can pose risks for just about anyone who spends time outside</p>

Health & Families

Six simple ways to stay safe outdoors during a heatwave

<p>Chia seeds vanilla pudding raspberry and blueberry berries on table background</p>

What is fibermaxxing? A TikTok trend encourages fiber consumption

Health & Families

Employers urged to give staff fans and extra breaks amid UK heatwave

It’s important to protect your knees as you age (Alamy/PA)

Health & Families

8 knee health tips for over 50s

<p>PAD affects around one in five people over the age of 60 in the UK</p>

Health & Families

The one-minute scan that could help prevent future amputation

<p>DCD remains underdiagnosed, misunderstood and insufficiently supported</p>

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What is DCD? The underdiagnosed condition as common as ADHD

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Travel

Nine of the US’s most epic beaches revealed

This coast-to-coast compendium is for those summer vacationers who like their beaches long and lust-worthy

<p>These are photogenic strips of sand that you can only capture on the widest of lens settings</p>

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Tourists taking selfies on Mount Fuji's 'dream bridge' is a huge problem - here's why

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Student had to be rescued twice from Mount Fuji for this unbelievable reason

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Who is Druski? Influencer cleared in Diddy lawsuit appears on Justin Bieber's album 'SWAG'

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What is a Buck Moon? Everything you need to know about the first full moon of summer

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What is a Buck Moon? Everything you need to know about the first full moon of summer

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