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Epstein ‘gamechanger’ flagged by legal expert in fight to force full file release
Despite the Epstein Files Transparency Act becoming law last year, millions of files related to Jeffrey Epstein remain withheld by the Trump administration, but a new effort from a bipartisan congressional duo could be a “game-changer” in forcing their full release, one legal expert said Monday. The Justice Department released millions of Epstein-related files last…
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New ‘60 Minutes’ Correspondent Defends Bari Weiss’ ‘Heterodox’ CBS News: ‘Return to the Business of Reporting’
Sir Trevor Phillips is defending Bari Weiss’ vision for CBS News, arguing the network’s new editor-in-chief is building a more “heterodox” newsroom rather than an “anti-woke” one as she reshapes one of television’s most recognizable news organizations. In an interview with The Telegraph, Phillips — who recently joined CBS News as “60 Minutes” and senior…
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Whale’s dive shapes its song patterns: new research
A whale’s dive shapes its song patterns, suggests new research. The study using data from suction caps attached to the aquatic mammals is the first to connect an entire humpback whale song structure to a complete dive cycle. The findings could help infer whale behavior from acoustic recordings alone, say scientists. The haunting, complex songs…
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Greece Battles Raging Wildfires After Collision Between Firefighting Helicopters Kills Two
Volunteers battle a wildfire burning near Porto Germeno, 70 kilometres northwest of Athens, in the region of Viotia, Greece, on Aug. 2, 2026. —Costas Baltas—Getty Images Emergency services in Greece are rigorously battling wildfires across the country, a day after two firefighting helicopters collided in midair, killing two crew members. Almost 500 firefighters have been…
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Kill the Ticks
In parks, in backyards, in woods that are lovely, dark, and deep, a many-legged menace now stalks the land. I speak of ticks, and I come bearing absolutely no good news. In recent decades, ticks have made the leap from nuisance to genuine public-health threat: Their numbers are rising. Their ranges are expanding. And the…
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Mark Zuckerberg’s Wife Shuts Down School for the Disadvantaged
A school for low-income students cofounded by Mark Zuckerberg’s wife, Priscilla Chan, has officially shut its doors. The tuition-free school in the heart of Silicon Valley, simply called The Primary School, was forced to close after Chan’s philanthropy fund, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, announced last year it was no longer going to fund it at…
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‘Political earthquake’ as Trump ‘betrayal’ triggers secret meeting of ex-allies
Former allies of President Donald Trump met in secret recently to plot against his “betrayal” and start a new movement that they say will be a “political earthquake.” Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson hosted the gathering at his Maine home last weekend. Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), who resigned from Congress earlier this…
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Rob and Michele Reiner’s kids Jake and Romy throw first pitch at Dodgers game in heartbreaking tribute
Gone but never forgotten. Jake and Romy Reiner honored their late parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, by throwing out ceremonial first pitches at Sunday’s Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Boston Red Sox game. The siblings took the field at Dodger Stadium in jerseys that read “Reiner.” Jake appeared to throw a strike over the plate with…
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Could Eating Less Protein Help You Age Better and Live Longer?
—Javier Zayas Photography—Getty Images Protein is having a moment. Supermarket shelves are chock-full of protein-packed cookies and cereal, popcorn and Pop Tarts, and even coffee, soda, and water. Social-media influencers—and people at the highest levels of the U.S. government—are advocating for Americans to eat more of the nutrient. The Trump Administration issued new U.S. dietary…
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Drowning of 3-year-old girl at a California reservoir is now being investigated as a homicide
A 3-year-old girl’s drowning death at a California reservoir is being now investigated as a homicide, according to the Tuolumne County Sheriff. “That is an active investigation right now,” Sheriff David Vasquez said at a Tuolumne County Board of Supervisors meeting, according to SFGate. “We are treating it as a homicide.” On July 18 around…