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Former NBA champ Rick Fox appointed opposition senator in the Bahamas after election loss

Retired three-time NBA champion Rick Fox was appointed Monday as a senator for the main opposition party in the Bahamas after losing a bid for a legislative seat in last week's general election. The opposition Free National Movement Party named Fox as one of its four allotted senators. Voters in the Bahamas are allowed to elect candidates to the House of Assembly, but members of the Senate are appointed. Both the government and opposition are allowed to appoint whomever they see fit as senators, including candidates who lost at the polls. Fox ran as a
Former NBA champ Rick Fox appointed opposition senator in the Bahamas after election loss
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US pauses joint defense effort with Canada that dates to WWII

The United States is pausing its participation on a joint board with Canada for continental defense that dates back to World War II, the Pentagon announced Monday, accusing Canada of failing “to make credible progress on its defense commitments.” President Donald Trump has long accused Canada and other NATO countries of spending too little on their own militaries, arguing that the U.S. shoulders too much of the defense burden. Tensions with Canada also are simmering over tariffs, an expiring North American trade pact and a feud between Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark
US pauses joint defense effort with Canada that dates to WWII
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Battleground state with few combatants – why Pennsylvania’s primaries lack competition

At a time when hard-fought primary elections in Georgia, Kentucky and Indiana and Ohio are making national news, perennial battleground Pennsylvania seems to be nodding through one of the sleepiest primary seasons in a long time. I’m an associate professor of political science at the University of Pittsburgh. My research focuses on how political institutions like political parties and state and local governments affect political representation. In statewide races, only the Republican lieutenant governor slot is contested, a race between GOP-endorsed attorney Jason Richey and newcomer Joh
Battleground state with few combatants – why Pennsylvania’s primaries lack competition

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Shooting at San Diego mosque kills 3 men and both suspects are dead, police say

A shooting at a San Diego mosque on Monday killed three men, and two teenage suspects are also dead, the police chief said. A mosque security guard was among the dead in what is being described as a hate crime at the Islamic Center of San Diego, San Diego Police Chief Scott Wahl said at a news conference at a neighborhood park across from the scene. The center is the largest mosque in San Diego County and includes the Al Rashid School that offers courses in Arabic language, Islamic studies and the Quran for students ages 5 and up, according to its website.
Shooting at San Diego mosque kills 3 men and both suspects are dead, police say
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Georgia Republicans scramble to pick a candidate to take on Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff

Georgia Rep. Mike Collins, who wants to take on Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff in November, happily calls himself a warrior for President Donald Trump and his “Make America Great Again” movement. Although it's a sensible calling card for anyone vying for a Republican nomination these days, even some of his supporters have a few concerns ahead of Tuesday's primary. Gary Waldrep, a local party committee chairman, asked Collins at a recent campaign stop how he was going to win over at least a few of the “middle-of-the-road” voters who may have been turned off by
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A potential helipad and new parking spots are the latest changes at the White House

Two new projects at the White House aim to resolve a common problem: where to park.In one case, the parking spot in question is for Marine One, the green-and-white helicopter whose designated space is on the South Lawn grass.The other is for administration staffers, whose rank can often be ascertained by how close to the executive mansion they’re allowed to pull their cars.Both projects are the latest changes to the White House grounds overseen by President Donald Trump, who has taken personal interest in overhauling the historic campus to solve what he says are modern-day problems.In the ca
A potential helipad and new parking spots are the latest changes at the White House
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Murdaugh sues former court clerk whose actions caused his murder convictions to then be vacated

Alex Murdaugh has filed a federal lawsuit against the now-former clerk of court whose interference with the jury in his 2023 murder trial prompted the South Carolina Supreme Court last week to overturn his double murder convictions.The 17-page lawsuit was filed Sunday in US District Court in Charleston, South Carolina. It says Murdaugh, a disbarred attorney who remains charged with the murders of his wife and son, is bringing this legal action “to hold Ms. Hill accountable for her wrongful conduct under color of state law and to recover compensatory and punitive damages as provided by law.�

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Police: 3 killed at a San Diego mosque and both suspects are dead

Authorities say two teenage suspects opened fire at an Islamic center in San Diego on Monday, killing three men before killing themselves. The case is being investigated as a hate crime, police say. The Islamic Center is the largest mosque in San Diego County, according to its website. :Here is the Latest: Security guard killed Among those killed was a security guard for the mosque, said San Diego Police Chief Scott Wahl.
Police: 3 killed at a San Diego mosque and both suspects are dead
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Cuba’s president warns of ‘bloodbath’ if US takes military action

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel warned Monday that a US military assault on Cuba “will cause a bloodbath with incalculable consequences” amid renewed tension between Havana and Washington.“Cuba poses no threat, nor does it have aggressive plans or intentions against any country. It has none against the US, nor has it ever had any, something the government of that nation knows well,” the leader said in a post on X.Díaz-Canel added that Cuba “is already suffering a multidimensional aggression from the US” and that it “has the absolute and legitimate right to defend itself again
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Spanish court orders tax authority to repay Shakira $64 million over wrongful fines

Spain’s tax authority has been ordered to repay Colombian superstar Shakira more than 55 million euros ($64 million) after a court in Madrid ruled that it had mistakenly pursued her for unpaid taxes.Tax officials imposed massive fines on the singer in 2021 after concluding that she had spent more than 183 days in Spain in 2011, and was therefore liable to pay personal income tax, according to a statement from the Audiencia Nacional high court published Monday.However, Shakira was only in Spain for 163 days, meaning she wasn’t a resident of the country for tax purposes, the court added.Shak
Spanish court orders tax authority to repay Shakira $64 million over wrongful fines
Africa|Health|World

Congo opens more centers to treat rare type of Ebola that has killed more than 110

Congo will open three Ebola treatment centers in the eastern Ituri province, and the World Health Organization is sending a team of experts to the country, following an outbreak of a rare type of the virus that has killed more than 110 people. An American doctor in Congo is among the newly confirmed cases of the virus with no approved vaccines or medicines, Congolese officials said Monday, as details emerged about the government's delayed response to the outbreak. The WHO on Sunday declared the Ebola outbreak a public health emergency of international concern. As o

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How to inflation-proof your investments

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From a ‘board of trade’ to Boeing planes, what did Xi and Trump actually agree to?

From a ‘board of trade’ to Boeing planes, what did Xi and Trump actually agree to?

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Trump has only one real option to slash gas prices

Trump has only one real option to slash gas prices

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Supreme Court rejects Big Pharma appeals challenging negotiated drug prices in Medicare

Supreme Court rejects Big Pharma appeals challenging negotiated drug prices in Medicare
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Guns on the television and in Iran’s streets as Trump renews war threats

Guns on the television and in Iran’s streets as Trump renews war threats

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‘It’s not supposed to look like you’re going to dive in’: Historians criticize Trump’s Reflecting Pool makeover as group sues

‘It’s not supposed to look like you’re going to dive in’: Historians criticize Trump’s Reflecting Pool makeover as group sues

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Trump administration creates $1.776 billion fund for allies of the president after he drops lawsuit against IRS

Trump administration creates $1.776 billion fund for allies of the president after he drops lawsuit against IRS
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Nine in 10 families in China own a home. But is the property-owning dream being tested?

Nine in 10 families in China own a home. But is the property-owning dream being tested?

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‘Won’t be anything left’: Trump issues warning to Iran after national security team meeting

‘Won’t be anything left’: Trump issues warning to Iran after national security team meeting

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Brian Kemp passed on a Georgia Senate run. Then he threw himself in the middle of the GOP primary

Brian Kemp passed on a Georgia Senate run. Then he threw himself in the middle of the GOP primary

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From LA to Scottsdale: The Founder Behind AdDynamix Is Building the Bridge Between AI and Business Tools

An LA digital advertising veteran of 28 years has moved to Scottsdale and is building what he calls the missing piece between business software and the AI assistants people now use every day. SCOTTSDALE, AZ. When Benoit Pecqueur talks about his latest company, he sounds less like a founder pitching a product and more like an operator who got tired of watching the same problem repeat itself. “Most small business owners are watching the AI revolution from the sidelines,” he says. “Not because they don’t want it. Because their tools don’t talk to ChatGPT or Claude. Their accountant still pulls

From LA to Scottsdale: The Founder Behind AdDynamix Is Building the Bridge Between AI and Business Tools