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Science The Conversation Which wildfire smoke plumes are hazardous? New satellite tech can map them in 3D for air quality alerts at neighborhood scale
Yahoo News
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Canada is facing another dangerous wildfire season, with burning forests sending smoke plumes across the provinces and into the U.S. again. The pace of the 2025 fires is reminiscent of the record-breaking 2023 wildfire season, which exposed...
U.S. health authorities, tech firms to discuss data sharing plan: Bloomberg News
Markets Insider
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ipopba Trump administration's top health officials are expected to meet with several tech companies at the White House on Wednesday as part of a plan to facilitate more seamless healthcare data sharing, Bloomberg News reported, citing people...
Australia’s PM says easing of curbs on US beef not prompted by Trump
Regional Media News - Iowa
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July 26, 2025
SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Sunday that a decision to ease rules on beef imports from the U.S. was not prompted by U.S. President Donald Trump. Trump this week said the U.S. would sell “so much” beef to...
Stephen King’s Newest Sci-Fi Horror Series Shares a Surprising Link With His Underrated Thriller ‘Mr. Mercedes’
Collider
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July 27, 2025
If I asked you to tell me what the link is between The Institute and Mr. Mercedes, you would most likely say that both are adaptations of Stephen King books. However, there is something that, arguably, has a far larger impact on the series and...
The Wealthy Americans Escaping Stateside Tumult by Moving to New Zealand
Robb Report
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July 26, 2025
The sun was shining, the sky was cobalt, and the clouds over New Zealand’s South Island were prettier and puffier than any Pixar animator would dare render. Science consultant Travis Taylor and his partner had racked their bikes after a 17-mile...
U.S. Army cadet dies at Fort Knox during training
WDRB - Kentucky
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July 26, 2025
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A 22-year-old U.S. Army cadet attending training at Fort Knox died July 24. Cadet Neil Edara, of Ridgewood, New Jersey, died during training on the Land Navigation site, according to the U.S. Army's Public Affairs Office....
Truckload’s diminishing distance
FreightWaves
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July 27, 2025
Chart of the Week: Outbound Average Length of Haul – USA SONAR: OALOHA.USA The average length of haul for truckload tenders in the U.S. fell to 533 miles last week—down approximately 70 miles, or 11%, from the same time last year, according to...
U.S. Air Force Testing Drag-Reducing Feature on MC-130J
Flying Magazine
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July 26, 2025
The U.S. Air Force is testing drag-reducing devices called “Finlets” on MC-130Js with the goal of improving the transport aircraft’s fuel efficiency and range. Officials at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida said the 3-D-printed Finlets, developed by...
Lost Security Footage Helps Police Solve College Student's 2020 Disappearance from LA
Oxygen - New York
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July 27, 2025
At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, a college student disappeared from his place of work. For investigators in Los Angeles County, manipulated security footage might have held the clues as to who killed Juan Hernandez and who made him...
A Sturdy Buckle: An Overview of China’s Belt and Road Initiative and its Global Implications
Skillings Mining Review - Florida
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July 26, 2025
While the Western World focuses on the disruptive influence of Donald Trump, who just passed his controversial Big Beautiful Bill, and the war in Ukraine, the People’s Republic of China is seeing rapid gains on the international stage. Most...
First Trailer For STAR TREK: STARFLEET ACADEMY Teases Federation’s Future After DISCOVERY
GeekTyrant - California
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July 26, 2025
Paramount closed out its big Hall H panel at San Diego Comic-Con with the first trailer for Star Trek: Starfleet Academy. The new series takes us back to the classroom, but this time in the 32nd century, following the events of Star Trek:...
Third Court This Month Blocks Trump’s Unconstitutional Birthright Order
Truthout
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July 26, 2025
Did you know that Truthout is a nonprofit and independently funded by readers like you? If you value what we do, please support our work with a donation. For the third time since the U.S. Supreme Court used the case to limit nationwide injunctions...
Santa Maria-style BBQ is more than a taste, it's tradition | Chamber Spotlight
Santa Maria Times - California
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In a state well known for many world famous cities, geographic features and traditions — culinary traditions included — Santa Maria can sometimes fall under a shroud of anonymity when compared to other cities along Hwy. 101. To give the cook...
Spring 2025 hiring among Oregon’s private employers unchanged from Winter 2025
Cannon Beach Gazette - Oregon
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July 27, 2025
Each quarter, the Oregon Employment Department surveys private employers from all industries and areas of the state to ask about the job vacancies they are actively trying to fill. Oregon businesses reported 51,000 vacancies in spring 2025. Metro...
DL Mining Launches in the U.S. – Revolutionizing Bitcoin Investing With Next-Gen Cloud Mining
South Africa Today
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July 26, 2025
The crypto money management narrative is having its moment in the 2025 bull run, and the market structure is changing accordingly. Bitcoin hit an all-time high, and then experienced a price correction in the days and weeks that followed....
Israel’s Ever-Expanding War Machine Is Financed Through International Bond Sales
Truthout
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July 26, 2025
Part of the Series Honest, paywall-free news is rare. Please support our boldly independent journalism with a donation of any size. Over the last two years, Israel has run simultaneous military operations across an expanding array of fronts. Its...
CMAC Director General Accuses Thai Forces of Using U.S.-Made Fighter Jets and Bombs Against Preah Vihear Temple
AKP
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AKP Phnom Penh, July 26, 2025 -- Thai invading forces have reportedly used U.S.-made F-16 fighter jets and MK-82 bombs in their attacks targeting the Temple of Preah Vihear, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, said H.E. Heng Ratana, Director General of...
Youth Conference — Cultivating Tomorrow’s Leaders
ABILITY Magazine
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Circa 2005 Emerging young leaders in the disability community share one overriding similarity: the world may be big, but their goals are bigger. Earlier this year, a handful of young adults aged 18 to 33 seized the opportunity to share their...
Where Is Chris Smith's Killer Now? What to Know About His Business Partner Ed Shin Convicted of Murdering and Impersonating Him By Caroline Blair
People - New York
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NEED TO KNOW Chris Smith appeared to suddenly leave his life behind and embark on a sailing adventure across the world He seemed to communicated with his family through emails, but once those emails stopped, the family discovered that Chris had...
2025’s Best Off-Roaders That Still Come With a V8
HotCars
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July 26, 2025
Off-roaders and V8s are the perfect combination. Ever since the likes of the Jeep Wagoneer in the mid '60s, luxury SUVs have utilized eight-cylinder lumps for their torque and effortless power, whether it's rumbling over rough terrain or cruising...