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With World Cup glory on the line, Argentina fans flock to this family-run Valley mercado
On most mornings, deep in the San Fernando Valley, Mercado Buenos Aires is quiet. A few older Argentine men might sip coffee with medialunas and chat about soccer and politics in the family-owned deli. But on a recent June afternoon, as Argentina faced off with Algeria in a group-stage match at the World Cup, soccer…
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Comcast’s Sky to buy Britain’s ITV in $2.1 billion deal
In a bid to become Britain’s largest commercial broadcaster, Comcast’s Sky pay-TV business on Monday unveiled a $2.1-billion deal to buy ITV Media and Entertainment. ITV is a television powerhouse in Britain, with “Love Island,” “Midsomer Murders,” and the hugely popular FIFA World Cup. It operates a robust TV production studio and free-to-air channels that…
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Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool Repairs Awarded to Same Contractor
Workers clean the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on the National Mall on June 25, 2026 in Washington, DC. —Anna Moneymaker–Getty Images The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool repair will be handled by the same company that won the no-bid contract to renovate the pool in the first place, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum has confirmed. In an…
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AI job disruption has come for Ireland’s technology sector
Nicholas Bennett has managed to stay one step ahead of artificial intelligence, until now. For almost three decades, he translated Japanese and French books, market research and other materials into English before the technology advanced so much that the work dried up. In 2024, he found a job on a data annotation team at outsourcing…
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Nolan Wells’ devastated mom asks for ‘time to grieve’ as body found in search for ‘special soul’ son
The heartbroken mother of the Mississippi football player who vanished on a local island over the Fourth of July remembered her son as a “special soul” after a body was found following a two-day search. Nolan Xavier Wells’ devastated mother, Christine Wonsley, spoke out hours after authorities found a body believed to be her 18-year-old…
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Details of Taylor Swift’s ‘special’ vows to ‘emotional’ Travis Kelce revealed
Taylor Swift’s heartfelt 20-minute vows to her now-husband, Travis Kelce, reportedly left the athlete “very emotional” and in tears at their Madison Square Garden ceremony. “Taylor talked about how Travis was the guy in high school who, even though he was the star athlete, would go sit with the less-popular kids who were being bullied…
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AI actor Tilly Norwood to star in first movie
Controversial AI actor Tilly Norwood will star in her first movie, a comedy drama called “Misaligned.” The AI film portrays Tilly as an AI being with “no real body” and no lived experience but with access to everyone else’s, according to Particle 6, the London-based company behind Norwood. Norwood drew intense irefrom many Hollywood actors…
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San Francisco video search startup raises $100 million from Amazon and VCs
Twelve Labs Co. is raising $100 million from investors including Amazon.com Inc., NEA Management Co. and Naver Ventures, boosting its efforts to develop artificial intelligence that can quickly search and analyze troves of video. The Nvidia Corp.-backed startup’s Series B round was co-led by NEA and Naver with participation from Radical Ventures, Index Ventures, Korea…
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Why Heavier Weights Aren’t Always Better for Strength Training
Photo-Illustration by TIME (Source Image: Victor Freitas—Pexels via Canva) Strength training is having a moment—and, whether on #GymTok or the real gym, the emphasis is largely on lifting heavy. “That’s one key attribute for not just bigger muscles, but stronger muscles and stronger bones,” says Abbie Smith-Ryan, a professor of exercise physiology and nutrition at…
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Bryan Johnson Spent Tens of Millions Trying Not to Die, Gets Diagnosed With Incurable Disease
Bryan Johnson, in his quest for eternal youth, has been dealt a mortal blow. Last week, the longevity-obsessed tech investor revealed that he had been diagnosed with an incurable autoimmune disease in which his “stomach is eating itself.” But, true to his mission, Johnson believes he can biohack his way out of this gut-punch, too.…