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The Wolf – Hudson Valley’s New Country
• Jana Deak
Police and Firefighters Rescue Fox Trapped in a Drain
It took a business owner, animal control, firefighters, and a rescue group to save one small fox stuck in a Peekskill storm drain. Continue reading…
The Wolf – Hudson Valley’s New Country
• Donny Meacham
Posty Is Getting Married! Meet His Future Wife
Christy Lee showed off her massive new diamond ring while celebrating the couple's engagement with friends. Continue reading…
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Political Wire
• Taegan Goddard
Trump Starts ‘Economic Warfare’ Operation Against Iran
“President Donald Trump announced plans to inflict what he called ‘an ECONOMIC D-DAY’ against Iran, underscoring his rising frustration with the country’s refusal to capitulate despite weeks of military strikes and a U.S. blockade that’s crimped its oil exports,” Bloomberg reports. “Trump didn’t specify what measures he would take but his threat to target Iran’s […]
Silver Bulletin
• Nate Silver
Are Democrats on a summer sugar high?
They’re polling surprisingly strongly in some Senate races. But should you bet on those numbers falling back to earth? Plus, some quick thoughts on Alaska and Florida.
The San Francisco Standard
• Maggie Angst
$6M bought Hernandez a dead heat against Wahab. Now the real race begins
Plus: Pelosi’s fundraising machine for Chan, YIMBY getting feisty, and endorsement season kicks off.
Ars Technica - All content
• Stephen Clark
NASA calls off mission to rescue Swift gamma-ray observatory
Without a rescue, NASA's Swift Observatory is expected to reenter the atmosphere later this year.
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Ars Technica
• Stephen Clark
NASA calls off mission to rescue Swift gamma-ray observatory
Without a rescue, NASA's Swift Observatory is expected to reenter the atmosphere later this year.
Political Wire
• Taegan Goddard
Natalie Harp Worked Without Security Clearance for a Year
“President Donald Trump’s closest aide, Natalie Harp, declined multiple times over more than a year to seek a routine security clearance normally obtained by West Wing staffers to work at the White House,” MS NOW reports. “Both people said Harp’s reasoning for declining to complete the process was unknown.”
Political Wire
• Taegan Goddard
Elon Musk Is Expected to Point His Money at Texas
“Elon Musk is expected to spend big to boost Republicans in the midterms this November, according to Trump officials briefed on the matter,” Wired reports. “The precise amount could change, but the officials expect Musk to spend around $100 million to $200 million with a focus on voter turnout in key races, including Texas, where […]
Political Wire
• Taegan Goddard
New Drone Unit to Be Phased Out
“The Army took a major step to prepare for wars of the future in January when it established a new battalion in Europe to master the art of fighting with drones and ground robots,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “The idea was to learn the lessons of the conflict in Ukraine that has been raging […]
Political Wire
• Taegan Goddard
Democrats Press Kevin Warsh to Disclose Calls with Trump
“Four Senate Democrats asked Kevin Warsh in a letter Wednesday to publicly disclose his conversations with President Trump, after The Wall Street Journal reported this month that the two have spoken repeatedly since he became Federal Reserve chairman, and Warsh’s appointment calendars showed no such calls,” the Wall Street Journal reports.
Political Wire
• Taegan Goddard
More Than 750 U.S. Service Members Wounded in War
“The number of U.S. service members wounded since the start of the Iran war has passed 750, according to the Defense Department’s war casualty database,” CNN reports.
WBUR News
• WBUR
Wu announces new elections commissioner for Boston
Mayor Michelle Wu announced that longtime city worker Kerry Jordan will serve as the new executive director of the Boston elections department. The leadership change comes after the department was put into a receivership following several mishaps during the 2024 Presidential election, which led to ballot shortages at multiple precincts.
WBUR News
• WBUR
Brainwaves: Is AI actually thinking?
The rate at which artificial intelligence is able to replicate human behavior has increased in recent years. Does that mean it's thinking like us?
In the third episode of "Brainwaves," what artificial intelligence teaches us about our own capacity for thought.
WBUR News
• WBUR
Moderna shares surge after it says its experimental mRNA cancer treatment passed a key test
Moderna shares more than doubled Wednesday after it announced initial results from a study of an experimental cancer treatment that would be the first of its kind if approved by regulators.
WBUR News
• WBUR
ABC, Disney sue FCC for challenging broadcast licenses
The lawsuit accuses the agency of violating the company's First Amendment rights.
WBUR News
• WBUR
Why David Hogg is pushing for a new generation of Democratic Party leaders
Tuesday election results show it was not a clean sweep for progressives who have been on a winning streak in primaries this year.