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ICE urges North Carolina to keep illegal immigrant charged in triple-fatal hit-and-run behind bars
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has filed a detainer asking authorities in North Carolina to keep an illegal immigrant in custody after he was charged over a hit-and-run crash that killed three people. The case highlights ongoing tensions between federal immigration enforcement and local authorities over the detention of undocumented immigrants accused of serious…
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Luke Combs Surprises Couple Who Mistakenly Bought Tickets to His Impersonator
Country star Luke Combs turned an embarrassing ticket mix-up into a memorable surprise for a British couple who had unwittingly bought tickets to a Combs impersonator show in Manchester. Catherine Tyldesley had booked what she thought was a bargain ticket to see the real singer, only to realise partway through the performance, tipped off by…
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Treasury threatens sanctions after White House claims Moonshot distilled Anthropic’s Fable
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has reiterated that sanctions remain possible against Chinese AI firms, after a White House official accused Moonshot of improperly using distillation to copy Anthropic’s Fable model. Model distillation, in which a smaller model learns from a larger one’s outputs, is a widely used training technique that can be legitimate but…
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Democratic socialist leads Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial field: Poll
A Marquette Law School poll found that Wisconsin state representative Francesca Hong, who describes herself as a democratic socialist, leads the Democratic primary field for governor. The result matters because the contest remains highly unsettled ahead of the 11 August primary, and the eventual nominee will face Republican Congressman Tom Tiffany in a closely watched…
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First lady Melania Trump files motion for sanctions against Michael Wolff over tossed lawsuit
First lady Melania Trump has filed a motion seeking sanctions against journalist Michael Wolff, following the earlier dismissal of her lawsuit against him. The filing, submitted on a Tuesday, escalates a long-running legal dispute between Trump and Wolff, whose books have made various claims about the Trump family that she has disputed. The full details…
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‘Jofra didn’t bother’ – Archer accepts his fate after run-out mistake
Jofra Archer was run out during Southern Brave’s 2026 men’s Hundred opener against Welsh Fire after misjudging a run, and rather than attempting to scramble back to his crease, he accepted the situation and simply walked off. The moment was notable enough to be highlighted separately, with commentary observing that Archer “didn’t bother” trying to…
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GOP senator blocks Schumer request to stop Trump from using taxpayer money to ‘max out’ new Air Force One
Senate Republicans blocked a request from Democratic leader Chuck Schumer aimed at preventing Donald Trump from using taxpayer money to extensively modify a prospective new Air Force One. The dispute concerns the potential acceptance and conversion of an aircraft linked to Qatar, raising questions over public spending, security requirements and presidential ethics. Schumer sought to…
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Menlo Ventures’ Matt Murphy explains why Anthropic is winning (and it’s not the model)
Anthropic’s revenue has surged to a $47 billion run rate by May 2026, up from $9 billion in 2025, growth that early investor Matt Murphy of Menlo Ventures says outpaces anything he has witnessed in 25 years of venture investing, including the internet, mobile and first cloud booms. In a TechCrunch Equity podcast episode, Murphy…
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Welsh Fire collapse as Southern Brave snatch victory
Southern Brave beat Welsh Fire by eight runs in their opening match of the women’s Hundred, after Welsh Fire suffered a dramatic late collapse while chasing. Having looked well placed in the run chase, Fire fell apart in the closing stages, handing Brave a winning start to the campaign and leaving Fire with work to…
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Shania Twain on Her Most Personal Album Yet, ‘Little Miss Twain’: ‘It Brings Me Joy to Share That Part of Me’
Shania Twain has released her seventh studio album, “Little Miss Twain,” out on 24 July, which she describes as her most personal work to date. The record revisits her childhood in Timmins, a mining and lumber town in northern Ontario, before she became a global country-pop star, drawing on intimate memories she previously felt were…