Obama holds surprise visit with WNBA All-Stars
Former President Barack Obama visited with the WNBA All-Stars on Friday, professed his fandom for the women’s game and took photos with players including Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese. Source link
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Panetta on Iran war: US 'in deep trouble'
Former Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta said that the United States is in “deep trouble” from the Iran war, and compared it to America’s long conflict in Vietnam. Panetta, who also led the CIA during the Obama administration, told CNN in an interview that “history tells us that forever wars are not good,” when asked…
1 hyperscaler megacap down, 3 to go. Alphabet raises the stakes on AI spending
One down, three to go. Alphabet kicked off Big Tech earnings this week — telling Wall Street it plans to spend even more than previously expected on artificial intelligence. Now, the question is whether fellow Club names Amazon , Meta Platforms, and Microsoft will follow suit when they report next week. “Capex trends are going…
📸 Sports world reacts to LeBron's big move
LeBron James is taking his talents to the City of Brotherly Love, and the sports world reacted accordingly. Source link
FDA panel rejects only 1 peptide despite backlash
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CDC says outbreak is in nine states
A customer shops for cilantro at a Walmart Supercenter on July 23, 2026, in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images The nation’s largest multistate outbreak of cyclosporiasis linked to shredded iceberg lettuce has expanded to nine states, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday. The four newly linked states — Illinois, Kansas,…
Grading preseason bold predictions for all 32 NHL …
Steve Yzerman “Failing?” accurate. Are the Rangers returning to the playoffs? Not so much. Source link
Why Trump's new tariffs are less likely to lose a legal battle
President Trump’s new global tariffs based on forced labor violations have already drawn lawsuits and criticism from U.S. allies, but experts say the legal basis could make them harder to reduce than previous tariffs. Trump’s previous “Liberation Day” tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) were struck down by the Supreme Court earlier…
Odds that the strait’s traffic returns to normal drop on Kalshi
Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, July 12, 2026. Stringer | Reuters Market odds on Kalshi for when the Strait of Hormuz maritime traffic will return to normal are below 50% as of Friday afternoon. Chances that the strait’s traffic flow is normal by July 2027 plummeted to 47% from…
Rates of opioid toxicity deaths highest among construction and trades workers, study finds
According to a report released this week by the Ontario Drug Policy Research Network (ODPRN), between 2018 and 2024, workers in manufacturing and trades will account for almost a third of opioid poisoning deaths in Ontario, where the occupation was known. In addition to highlighting the toll of opioid toxicity in the region, the report…