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Live results: Wyoming picks candidates for open governor’s race
Voting ends Tuesday in the Wyoming primaries for Republican and Democratic candidates for governor, an open seat with incumbent Gov. Mark Gordon (R) ineligible for another term. Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction Megan Degenfelder is running with President Trump’s endorsement, which has had a mixed track record this primary season but is still much-coveted among…
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Justice Department watchdog launches review of DEA’s controversial fentanyl tactic
The independent watchdog for the Department of Justice (DOJ) shared notice of a review into the Drug Enforcement Agency’s (DEA) investigative tactics used to get the synthetic opioid, fentanyl, off the streets. Agents both past and present have detailed methods that allow drug traffickers to move thousands of pills without being arrested to rack up…
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Paul M. Pollard, Who Handled a Camera on ‘Bound for Glory’ and ‘Heaven’s Gate,’ Dies at 84
Paul M. Pollard, a veteran camera operator whose credits included “Bound for Glory”, “Heaven’s Gate”, “Northern Exposure” and “The Larry Sanders Show”, has died aged 84. He passed away on 1 August of heart-related issues at Southern California Hospital in Culver City, his daughter Georgia Pollard confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter. Pollard, the son of…
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Second Dan Sullivan says he voted for Peltola twice in House races
Before launching a Republican campaign for Alaska’s Senate seat, retired teacher Dan J. Sullivan voted for former Rep. Mary Peltola (D-Alaska) in 2022 and 2024. Sullivan now faces her, Sen. Dan S. Sullivan (R-Alaska) and other candidates in Tuesday’s open primary election. He’s also voted for Democratic nominees in the past three presidential cycles and…
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Moment pedestrians narrowly avoid being run down by cyclists who fail to stop for bike lane zebra crossing at one of Sadiq Khan’s ‘floating bus stops’
A video reportedly shows pedestrians narrowly escaping being struck by cyclists who failed to stop at a zebra crossing linking a “floating” bus stop to the pavement, part of London’s cycle lane infrastructure introduced under Mayor Sadiq Khan. Floating bus stops place bus stops on traffic islands separated from the pavement by a cycle lane,…
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30-year Treasury bond yield rises to highest level since 2007
The yield on the U.S. 30-year Treasury bond surpassed 5.3 percent on Tuesday before a slight downtick, foreshadowing an increase in borrowing costs across the country. The 30-year bond yield is 5.284 percent as of Tuesday afternoon, after opening at 5.308 percent and peaking at 5.337 percent earlier in the day. That marked the highest…
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Judge OKs paint tests for Trump’s Eisenhower Executive Office Building makeover
A federal judge on Tuesday allowed the Trump administration to move forward with plans to put a coat of white paint on the exterior of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building. The proposal to paint the building located next to the White House could cost taxpayers at least $7.5 million, a White House official said in…
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States allege Meta hooked kids on social media, misled public on risks in high-profile trial
A group of four states faced off against Meta in a high-profile trial Tuesday in California, accusing the tech giant of hooking young users on its social media sites and misleading the public about the risks. California, Colorado, Kentucky and New Jersey are part of a coalition of 29 states suing the company for allegedly…
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Rosie O’Donnell ‘surprised’ by being tapped to guest host for Kimmel, but eager for anti-Trump platform
Comedian and talk show host Rosie O’Donnell has said she was “surprised” to be asked by Jimmy Kimmel to guest-host “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” during his two-month break from the show, but is keen to use the platform to criticise Donald Trump. The move reignites a long-running, decades-old public feud between O’Donnell and Trump, giving her…