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The Hitchhiker’s Guide to what the Senate did and didn’t do overnight
The Senate concluded its summer session at 4:57 a.m. ET after acting on two significant matters, while leaving other priorities unresolved. It confirmed Todd Blanche as the 88th US Attorney General and passed a bipartisan interim spending measure, developments that could help maintain government operations and reduce the risk of an October shutdown. The article…
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University of Michigan plans to shield 2027 freshman letter grades from transcripts in new mental health plan
The University of Michigan plans to stop recording letter grades on transcripts for many first-year students beginning in autumn 2027. The measure is intended to reduce academic pressure as part of the university’s response to a wider mental health crisis in higher education. Under the proposal, affected students would have a semester-long period in which…
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L.A. Jazz Festival, Which Was Supposed to Feature John Legend, Janelle Monáe and Hundreds More, Canceled at the Last Minute
The inaugural L.A. Jazz Festival was cancelled shortly before it was due to begin, affecting a programme that had promised performances by John Legend, Janelle Monáe and hundreds of other artists. The cancellation matters because the festival had been promoted as a major citywide cultural event expected to draw large crowds, and has prompted online…
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Premier League managers have never been less English, title-winning or secure in their jobs
Nine Premier League clubs will begin the 2026-27 season with a different manager from the one who finished the previous campaign, underlining an unprecedented lack of job security. With 11 coaches having been in post for less than a year, the division’s median managerial tenure is at its lowest at the start of a season,…
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‘What a throw!’ – Southern Brave’s two stunning run outs
Southern Brave produced two outstanding run-outs during their Hundred match against Manchester Super Giants in Southampton. Moeen Ali and Tristan Stubbs each made direct-hit throws to dismiss Tim Seifert and Leus du Plooy, helping Brave fight back in the field. The moments highlighted the importance of sharp fielding in a close, fast-paced format, with both…
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SNP’s Monklands Hospital plan was ‘already two years behind’ when ministers scrapped it
Plans for a replacement Monklands Hospital were already running around two years behind schedule when the SNP Scottish Government scrapped them, according to documents obtained by the Mail on Sunday. Campaigners and opposition politicians are demanding ministers give an honest timeline for the project, saying it is now highly unlikely a new hospital in Airdrie,…
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Maher blasts Rand Paul for releasing Fauci’s COVID diaries as PR expert suggests a new course for the Senator
Bill Maher criticised Senator Rand Paul for releasing Dr Anthony Fauci’s private COVID-19 diaries and pursuing a contempt referral. Maher argued that the actions conflict with Paul’s longstanding libertarian emphasis on privacy and opposition to government overreach. The criticism was made on Maher’s programme, where he said Paul had moved away from his own political…
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The China shock comes to Africa
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Bessent says K-shaped economy is ‘over’
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the “K-shaped” economy is over, arguing that the divergent fortunes of wealthy and lower-income Americans are beginning to converge. The claim matters because the term has become a widely used description of an economy in which asset owners and higher earners benefit while many households face persistent pressure from…
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An Amazon data center could have the worst polluting power plant in the country
Amazon is backing a new gas-fired power plant in Pecos County, Texas, intended primarily to supply a nearby data centre rather than the state grid. The project could become one of the United States’ largest individual sources of greenhouse-gas emissions, highlighting the growing environmental cost of powering AI infrastructure and challenging Amazon’s climate commitments. The…