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Trump admin trucking crackdown lands 51 immigration detentions, 36 English language proficiency violations
The Trump administration announced results from Operation Highway Shield, a crackdown on illegal immigration within the US trucking industry, on Tuesday. Launched by the Department of Transportation in Florida earlier this year, the operation has since expanded across several Midwestern states, reflecting the administration’s broader push to tighten immigration enforcement and commercial driving standards nationwide.…
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Telegram CEO says an extortionist planted CSAM in a chat to get it pulled from the App Store
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has said the app was briefly removed from Apple’s App Store after an extortionist planted child sexual abuse material (CSAM) in a public chat, aiming to trigger a takedown. Durov said Apple pulled Telegram on Monday night without first contacting the company, warning that this sets a troubling precedent that could…
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Wisconsin brewery that promised free beer when Trump dies now plans ‘half-price beer day’ when McConnell dies
A Wisconsin business, Minocqua Brewing Company, which previously pledged to give away free beer when Donald Trump dies, has said it will instead offer half-price beer on the day Senate Republican Mitch McConnell dies. The stunt has drawn fresh scrutiny and criticism, resurfacing amid wider controversy following a shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner,…
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UFC Lost $30 Million on White House Fight on Donald Trump’s Birthday
UFC’s parent company, TKO Group, has revealed that its “UFC Freedom 250” event, staged on the White House grounds on 14 June to mark Donald Trump’s 80th birthday, lost approximately $30 million despite being hailed as a “roaring success” by executive chairman and CEO Ari Emanuel. The disclosure came during TKO’s second-quarter 2026 earnings call,…
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Koei Tecmo is putting out an “AI chat RPG” based on the Atelier Ryza series, and it sounds bleak
Koei Tecmo’s studio Gust, together with Japanese AI startup SpiralAI, has announced RyzaChat: Your Midsummer Dream Story with AI Ryza, an “AI chat RPG” for iOS and Android built around conversations with a chatbot version of Atelier Ryza protagonist Ryza. The game’s core mechanics, including quests, exploration and progression, are driven by AI-generated dialogue rather…
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Sony Music Promotes Stephanie Yu to Top Legal Job After Julie Swidler Exit
Sony Music has named longtime in-house lawyer Stephanie Yu as its new general counsel and executive vice president of business and legal affairs, filling the role vacated by Julie Swidler earlier this year. Yu, who has spent more than two decades at the company, will oversee Sony Music’s business, legal and governmental affairs, reporting directly…
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Lord Huron Announce “23 Nights at the Broken Bottle” Traveling Residency Tour
Lord Huron have announced “23 Nights at the Broken Bottle,” an intimate North American residency tour running from late 2026 into early 2027. The 23-date run will see the stage transformed into the “Broken Bottle,” a fictional desert honky-tonk from the band’s lore, with each show billed as “An Evening With Lord Huron” featuring no…
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Levity Live Promotes Erin Von Schonfeldt To Chief Programming Officer
Levity Live has promoted Erin Von Schonfeldt, a comedy executive with more than three decades at the company’s Improv comedy clubs, to the newly created role of Chief Programming Officer. The move recognises her contributions to shaping the venue chain’s programming and reflects the trust placed in her by company leadership as she takes on…
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Tributes paid to ‘quietly seismic’ theatre director and playwright Peter Gill
Theatre director, playwright and actor Peter Gill has died at the age of 86, with tributes describing him as a “gentle man with a fierce intelligence” who had a “quietly seismic” influence on British theatre. Cardiff-born Gill began his career as an actor, appearing with the Royal Shakespeare Company and in films such as HMS…
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Adorable girl, 3, who died in freak play house accident is pictured, as cause of death is revealed and distraught mother shares grief that will break America’s heart
A three-year-old girl from Boynton Beach, Florida, died after a freak accident involving a toy play kitchen set, with her cause of death now confirmed and her devastated mother speaking publicly about the loss. The case has drawn widespread sympathy as details emerge about how the young child, identified as Briella Holmes, became trapped or…