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Apple Newsroom: Apple today announced Apple Upgrade, a new product leasing program provided by Klarna for iPhone, Apple Watch, Mac, and iPad available on the Apple Store online, in the Apple Store app, and at Apple Store locations in the United States. Apple Upgrade make...

SK On and Factorial Energy announced a new alliance that will focus on bringing solid-state batteries to the masses.

“The sanctions legislation that moved forward in the Senate this week goes beyond enacting new financial restrictions on Russia and Iran,” the New York Times reports. “It also gives President Trump broad new powers to impose tariffs on imports from some of the world’s largest economies.”

Something that still blows my mind is that every apple seed produces a new variety. Every single one. This is a lovely short documentary about a project called Some Interesting Apples, which aims to find apples growing in unusual places (i.e. not commercial orchards but i...

Sean Duffy's son-in-law accepted thousands of dollars in campaign contributions from John Cafaro, the owner of the company responsible for the botched Reflecting Pool renovation.

Trump's Energy Secretary complains that people are blaming data centers for record-high electricity prices instead of blaming Obama

Under President Donald J. Trump, violent crime is collapsing at a pace unmatched in modern American history. A new mid-year report confirms that homicides are again on track to reach the lowest level in more than a century — building on last year’s extraordinary progress and delivering on one of President Trump’s core promises to […]

The post Crime Plummets to Another Historic Low Under President Trump appeared first on The White House.

Cancer is the leading cause of death inside U.S. prisons, even though it is the second leading cause of death nationwide. While most people diagnosed with cancer outside prison survive at least five years, incarcerated people are far less likely to survive that long.
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Who’s the best vendor for California prisons? A survey of residents in my facility shows a clear winner — as well as the downsides we can’t avoid.
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Climate change is helping invasive species to not only establish themselves across the Continent but to stay alive for longer. Scientists suggest we get used to it.

“Two days before Senate lawmakers were scheduled to vote on advancing Todd Blanche’s nomination to serve as attorney general, a million-dollar payout was announced for an anti-abortion activist he has called a victim of government weaponization by the Biden administration,” the New York Times reports. “The settlement given to Paul Vaughn, who was convicted by […]

“Republicans raised the debt limit by $5 trillion last year. Now they are already thinking about how to head off another dive over the fiscal cliff on President Donald Trump’s watch,” Politico reports. “Independent forecasters predict the U.S. will reach the ‘X-date’ — the ultimate deadline for preventing a U.S. debt default — sometime between […]

Before you toss out those old sneakers or sandals, check this out. A local animal rescue is collecting gently used shoes in hopes of earning $1,000 to help care for rescue pets. Continue reading…

In May, Christian Menefee won the Democratic primary for Texas’ historically Black 18th Congressional District after Governor Greg Abbott and Republican legislators redrew the state’s congressional map, forcing him to compete against Congressman Al Green, who represented Texas’ 9th Congressional District—another historically Black seat that was redrawn into a majority-white conservative seat—for more than 20 […]

The post In Congress, Christian Menefee Says He’s Fighting for ‘the Least, the Last, and the Lost’ appeared first on The Texas Observer.

A new investigation finds California's largest ICE detention facility neglected detainees' medical needs, denying cancer treatment, insulin, and basic disability accommodations.

Waymo is putting Google’s Gemini AI assistant inside its robotaxis for the first time, alongside the first major redesign of its rider interface in years.

Both features are launching in the Ojai, Waymo’s purpose-built vehicle, as the company gets ready to open the car up to more public riders.

It’s crazy the MAGA party is struggling so badly that they’re bringing up COVID again. We guess when you can’t defend what’s happening now, a distraction is the next best thing.

Jessica Taylor, senate and governors editor for The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter, offers analysis of the competitive Senate races ahead of this November's midterm elections, and discusses how likely it may be for Democrats to take control of Congress.

Photo: U.S. Capitol building in Washington D.C. on a Sunny, Partly Cloudy Summer Day in August

 

 

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Karen Yi, WNYC and Gothamist reporter covering homelessness and poverty, talks about the mayor's announcement that the five city-run grocery stores will offer 30% discounts on key products, plus updates the effects of SNAP changes.

Photo: Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani, Deputy Mayor for Economic Justice Julie Su and New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) announce that a core basket of everyday groceries will be 30 percent cheaper at the five new municipal grocery stores. The basket will include all fresh produce, meat and seafood, along with roughly 20 additional categories of pantry staples, dairy and refrigerated goods, Brooklyn on Monday, July 27 2026. Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office

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