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Culture
Tyler Duckworth, ‘The Challenge’ Reality Show Winner, Dies at 44
Tyler Duckworth, who competed on six seasons of reality show “The Challenge” and also appeared on MTV’s “The Real World: Key West,” has died
Politics
'Welcome to one of the most bizarre by-elections in recent history'
Votes are being counted in the Clacton by-election, with results expected in the early hours of Friday.
Science
Theoretical framework expands directional light control beyond ordered crystal structures
A research team has developed a new theoretical framework that can suppress light scattering in certain directions while enhancing it in oth
Tech
US wait times for cancer surgeries are getting longer and longer
Study finds wait times for cancer surgeries hit 10-year high.
Politics
Watch: Counting under way in Clacton by-election
Votes are being counted in the Clacton by-election, with results expected in the early hours of Friday.
Tech
Investors sue Selena Gomez alleging fraud tied to her mental health startup
The plaintiffs say they invested nearly $1.2 million in the company, and are accusing Gomez of failing to build and market the startup.
Sport
Man City's Reijnders set for £52m Saudi move
Manchester City midfielder Tijjani Reijnders is set to leave following a year at the club after a £52m move was agreed with Saudi Pro-League
World
Fireworks light skies over Pakistan’s capital as crowds celebrate Independence Day
Fireworks light up Pakistan’s capital as crowds celebrate the 79th anniversary of independence
Azerbaijan
Cevdet Yılmaz: Türkiyə və Pakistan münasibətləri getdikcə daha çox əhəmiyyət qazanır
Türkiyə və Pakistan münasibətlərinin regional miqyası getdikcə daha çox əhəmiyyət qazanır.
Finance
Dell’s stock has beaten Micron and AMD this year — and now it’s adding to its gains
Shares of Dell have roughly quadrupled in price this year, with Lenovo’s earnings report helping to drive the latest bout of momentum for th
Finance
Salesforce’s stock gets a boost as J.P. Morgan says AI fears are overblown
An analyst predicts 29% upside for Salesforce shares, citing some promising AI features.
Finance
Sandisk’s stock is flying higher. Here are the new targets that are exciting Wall Street.
The memory-chip company just offered revenue-growth forecasts stretching to the end of the decade, and Sandisk expects to maintain its high
Finance
Markets are looking eerily calm as investors chase FOMO rally
By nearly every headline measure, investors have never looked more relaxed in a year not short of wild rides. But that calm may not be as re
Politics
Homeland Security Paid $464 Million for Airplanes. Then It Parked Them.
The agency used a no-bid contract to buy 10 used jets, saying they were urgently needed for deportation flights. But the fleet has largely s
Sport
Man City reject fresh Rodri bid - Friday's gossip
Barcelona's latest Rodri bid rejected, Tottenham's Djed Spence on verge of Inter Milan move, Arsenal rebuffed in bid for Marc Pubill, plus m
World
Conditions on US aircraft carrier at sea for more than 250 days raise alarms
Thousands of sailors on the USS Abraham Lincoln have reportedly faced food shortages and broken plumbing, with some considering jumping over
Tech
Flock says its new tool will help identify police abuse, but hasn’t explained how it works
The surveillance company announced it's making a tool called "Audit Assistance" mandatory for all customers, claiming it's already helped ca
Sport
Phillies vs. Twins Field of Dreams MLB picks: Rain in forecast as game returns to Iowa first time in 4 years
The Phillies "visit" the Twins tonight in the Field of Dreams Game
World
US government extensively spied on anti-ICE protesters and leftwing groups, records reveal
DHS sent undercover agents to meetings, infiltrated chats and obtained financial records in vast operation into groups opposing Trump’s immi
Tech
'I lost $14,000 in a month': Investors hit by Korean stock market's wild swings
Some traders are reeling from heavy losses after a brutal correction in South Korea's stock market.
Science
Synchronized star pairs unleash radio bursts via a Jupiter-Io-like mechanism
Researchers have helped unravel the mystery of why certain pairs of stars pulse with regular, long-period bursts of radio waves. The particu
Science
Butterfly effects of climate change
The Australian National Insect Collection at CSIRO holds 2,000 drawers of butterfly specimens, including some that were collected more than
Sport
Rangers 'are not ready' to compete in Europa League, says McInnes
Derek McInnes admitted Rangers are "not ready" to compete at Europa League level.
Finance
‘It feels like a medical miracle’: How did a single QR code coupon cut my $618 Walgreens prescription to $15?
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