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2025-07-18

UK to allow voting with bank cards as ID proof

The UK government is introducing a set of measures to boost participation in elections, including reducing the voting age to 16 and expanding the number of documents that can be used for Voter ID, including digital ones.UK-issued bank cards are expected to become an accepted form of ID at polling stations alongside digital versions of the Veteran Card and UK driving licence (mDL), which are expected to roll out this year. The government is also planning to create a new digital Voter Authority Certificate (VAC), a digital version of a photo ID issued by local councils to those without any other form of ID.“Alongside expanding the right to vote, we are going further to restore and maintain public trust by ensuring elections are as accessible as possible for legitimate voters,” Minister for Democracy Rushanara Ali said on Thursday.According to findings from the Electoral Commission, among people who didn’t vote, four percent said they did not vote at the 2024 General Election because of a lack of voter ID. The parliamentary elections were the second time voters were required to show photo IDs at polling stations after the 2023 local elections.Voters were allowed to use more than 20 forms of ID, while the government also introduced voter authority certificates (VAC). Despite this, the introduction of photo ID has caused controversy, with criticism emerging that the requirement could exclude certain populations.One solution is introducing bank cards as a form of ID: Over 96 percent of those aged 14 and over in the UK have a bank account, the government says in its strategy paper.“Boosting participation is crucial to restoring faith in democracy, and adding the Veteran ID card last year to the accepted forms of Voter ID was just the start of this,” says Ali. “Through the new plans, the government is going further to allow UK-issued bank cards to be used as ID when voting, making it far easier for more voters to meet the requirements.”The next step is introducing an elections bill, followed by secondary legislation that will lay out the details for implementation.

2025-07-18

Belzutifan Prolongs Quality-Adjusted Time Without Symptoms or Toxicity in Advanced RCC

Treatment with belzutifan increased the time without progression or toxicity vs everolimus in patients with advanced RCC.

2025-07-18

Usyk And Dubois Face Off At Final Weigh-In

Oleksandr Usyk and Daniel Dubois hit the scales ahead of their July 19 rematch for the undisputed heavyweight title. Usyk, the reigning WBA, WBC, and WBO titleholder, will defend his belts in a fight filled with high stakes and unfinished business.

2025-07-18

Smoke alarm at Rome High School, no danger to students or staff, officials say

Rome firefighters are investigating a smoke alarm at Rome High School at this time, about 10:45 a.m. July 18, school officials said.

2025-07-18

Intoxicated man passes out in stranger’s driveway; drunk man runs out of gas: Brook Park police blotter

Police arrested an intoxicated Newcomerstown man July 7 after he passed out in the passenger seat of a Honda Civic parked in a stranger’s driveway on Holland Road. Also, a Canadian man was arrested July 6 after police found him and his BMW in the middle of an intersection.

2025-07-18

Here's when a top economist says the US will see the most damage from Trump's tariffs - Business Insider

Here's when a top economist says the US will see the most damage from Trump's tariffs Business InsiderThe Economy Seems Healthy. Were the Warnings About Tariffs Overblown? The New York TimesTrump Effect Starts to Show Up in Economy - WSJ The Wall Street JournalTrade Uncertainty Has a Smaller Impact on the Economy Than Feared Goldman SachsTrump Trade News: Tariffs Show Up in More Economic Data Barron's

2025-07-18

Lake Monsters defeat Starfires, 9-8

BURLINGTON — After a Westfield six-run top of the eighth inning gave the Starfires a one-run lead, the Vermont the Lake Monsters rallied behind a two-out Hunter Kingsbury RBI triple and Aidan Botti’s go-ahead RBI single to earn a 9-8...

2025-07-18

Iconic convenience store brand closing down all stores

The legendary brand is being retired, and the end is near.

2025-07-18

Northeast Kearney street repairs planned

On behalf of DTC Construction, the City of Kearney has announced that water and sanitary work will take place in the outside northbound lane of the 5400 block of N Avenue.The work will begin at 7:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 22....

2025-07-18

Trump appointees pushed more marble in Fed building renovation White House now attacks

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has looked to the marble finishes and hefty price tag of the Federal Reserve headquarters to claim grounds to fire Chair Jerome Powell, with whom he has tussled for years over interest rates. But...

2025-07-18

Mizuho Raises Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) Price Target to $540.00

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT – Get Free Report) had its price objective raised by equities research analysts at Mizuho from $500.00 to $540.00 in a report released on Wednesday, Marketbeat Ratings reports. The firm presently has an “outperform” rating on the software giant’s stock. Mizuho’s target price indicates a potential upside of 5.56% from the stock’s previous [...]

2025-07-18

Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) Announces $1.36 Quarterly Dividend

Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN – Get Free Report) declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, July 17th, RTT News reports. Stockholders of record on Thursday, July 31st will be paid a dividend of 1.36 per share by the semiconductor company on Tuesday, August 12th. This represents a $5.44 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.51%. [...]

2025-07-18

Jackson Creek Investment Advisors LLC Has $1.51 Million Stock Holdings in Mueller Water Products (NYSE:MWA)

Jackson Creek Investment Advisors LLC lowered its position in shares of Mueller Water Products (NYSE:MWA – Free Report) by 28.8% in the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 59,193 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 23,989 shares during the quarter. Jackson Creek Investment [...]

2025-07-18

Burling Wealth Partners LLC Has $410,000 Stock Position in Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. (NYSE:FIS)

Burling Wealth Partners LLC lowered its holdings in shares of Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. (NYSE:FIS – Free Report) by 18.7% in the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 5,496 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock after selling 1,265 shares during the period. Burling Wealth Partners LLC’s holdings in Fidelity National [...]

2025-07-18

GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) Releases FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE – Get Free Report) issued an update on its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 5.600-5.800 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 5.568. The company issued revenue guidance of -. Analyst Ratings Changes Several research firms have issued reports [...]

2025-07-18

eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) SVP Jordan Douglas Bradle Sweetnam Sells 22,206 Shares

eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY – Get Free Report) SVP Jordan Douglas Bradle Sweetnam sold 22,206 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $77.90, for a total value of $1,729,847.40. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities [...]

2025-07-18

Mobileye Global (NASDAQ:MBLY) Given New $16.00 Price Target at Barclays

Mobileye Global (NASDAQ:MBLY – Get Free Report) had its price objective raised by Barclays from $14.00 to $16.00 in a research report issued on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has an “equal weight” rating on the stock. Barclays‘s price target suggests a potential downside of 0.69% from the company’s previous close. MBLY has been the [...]

2025-07-18

Retirement Planning Co of New England Inc. Purchases New Position in Accenture PLC (NYSE:ACN)

Retirement Planning Co of New England Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Accenture PLC (NYSE:ACN – Free Report) during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 1,660 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock, valued at approximately [...]

2025-07-18

Rexford Industrial Realty (NYSE:REXR) Sees Large Volume Increase After Dividend Announcement

Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. (NYSE:REXR – Get Free Report) shares saw unusually-strong trading volume on Friday following a dividend announcement from the company. Approximately 1,693,189 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 24% from the previous session’s volume of 2,221,309 shares.The stock last traded at $35.75 and had previously closed at $35.43. The [...]

2025-07-18

ODDITY Tech (NASDAQ:ODD) Stock Price Expected to Rise, Barclays Analyst Says

ODDITY Tech (NASDAQ:ODD – Free Report) had its price objective raised by Barclays from $60.00 to $73.00 in a research report sent to investors on Tuesday morning,Benzinga reports. They currently have an equal weight rating on the stock. Several other research analysts have also recently weighed in on the stock. Bank of America boosted their [...]

2025-07-18

Markel Group Inc. Purchases 6,500 Shares of Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX)

Markel Group Inc. lifted its position in Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX – Free Report) by 1.1% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 623,818 shares of the coffee company’s stock after buying an additional 6,500 shares during the period. [...]

2025-07-18

Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. (NYSE:REXR) Plans $0.43 Quarterly Dividend

Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. (NYSE:REXR – Get Free Report) declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, July 17th, Wall Street Journal reports. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 30th will be given a dividend of 0.43 per share by the real estate investment trust on Wednesday, October 15th. This represents a $1.72 annualized dividend and a [...]

2025-07-18

Penny Herscher Sells 682 Shares of Penguin Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:PENG) Stock

Penguin Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:PENG – Get Free Report) Director Penny Herscher sold 682 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, July 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $25.00, for a total value of $17,050.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 17,540 shares in the company, valued at [...]

2025-07-18

Sarepta Therapeutics (NASDAQ:SRPT) Shares Gap Down Following Analyst Downgrade

Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:SRPT – Get Free Report)’s share price gapped down prior to trading on Friday after Oppenheimer lowered their price target on the stock from $45.00 to $41.00. The stock had previously closed at $21.97, but opened at $16.98. Oppenheimer currently has an outperform rating on the stock. Sarepta Therapeutics shares last traded [...]

2025-07-18

Westenburg signs with Padres

All Conner Westenburg ever wanted was a chance. The former McNeese State outfielder will get just that and more. After a solid career with the Cowboys, Westenburg signed a free-agent deal with the San Diego Padres on Thursday as his dream continues. “I’m super excited to continue my career,” said Westenburg. “I had a couple [...]

2025-07-18

New Music Friday July 18: BTS, Good Charlotte, Reneé Rapp, Alex Warren, Maluma, Saweetie, Sheryl Crow and More

Check out some of ET's favorite new music of the week!

2025-07-18

DuPont: Neutral Rating Was Correct - Looking Post-Qnity

Discover why DuPont de Nemours, Inc. remains a reliable chemical stock with potential upside despite sector challenges. Click for my DD investment thesis.

2025-07-18

‘Mutually beneficial’ trade deal with Japan still possible, U.S. Treasury Secretary says

Scott Bessent briefly met with Japan’s PM as Aug. 1 tariff deadline nears

2025-07-18

Hogs' Calipari steals spotlight, threatens to cash it in early

Curious timing as Arkansas hoops coach upstages football's Sam Pittman, star players

2025-07-18

UNLV Football Eyes Championship Under Dan Mullen After Bold Preseason Ranking

New UNLV head coach Dan Mullen is embracing championship expectations after the Rebels were picked to finish second in the Mountain West preseason poll and vows to focus on daily improvement to reach their goals.

2025-07-18

Trump appointees pushed more marble in Fed building renovation White House now attacks - AP News

Trump appointees pushed more marble in Fed building renovation White House now attacks AP NewsFed Chair Powell responds to White House questions about HQ renovation CNBCElizabeth Warren fears Trump's next Fed pick won't have the 'brains and guts' to stand up to him Fortune"Special Kind Of Stupid": Trump Is Being Brutally Fact-Checked After Blaming Biden For Something He Did Himself YahooTrump may have broken Wall Street CNN

2025-07-18

How Long Is Destiny 2 The Edge Of Fate? All Missions And Quests

Destiny 2's The Edge of Fate expansion is finally here, and it brings a host of new content to the space shooter. From new Exotics, to a limited-time event on Kepler and a brand-new weapons and gear system, Bungie has reworked many aspects of the game. With all of that to explore, it can be easy to find yourself distracted from the main campaign, but we've got all of the missions and how long it'll take you to complete them right here.Destiny 2 The Edge of Fate all quests listHere are all of the missions in The Edge of Fate:The InvitationTransientSaturnismGougeFallowNostosCommencementMorphologyChargeDisruptionCalculusQuarantineCriticalityThe MessageHow long to beat The Edge of FateWith fourteen main campaign missions to complete, you can expect The Edge of Fate to take around 8-10 hours to complete on Normal difficulty, or 10-12 hours on Legendary difficulty. It's worth bearing in mind that Legendary difficulty should see you finishing the campaign around Power level 100, which is the requirement for Saturday's The Desert Perpetual raid race.

2025-07-18

David Wright reacts to Pete Alonso's HR Derby decision, Mets' HR record pursuit

Mets legend David Wright had a lot of praise for slugger Pete Alonso.

2025-07-18

‘Dangerous’ heat possible this weekend, next week around Kansas City, forecast says

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Isolated storms are possible across the region Friday ahead of the climbing temperatures and humidity that are expected to set in over the weekend, the National Weather Service said in its forecast discussion.

2025-07-18

Colorado wildfires: Crews bring largest fire under 34% containment as growth slows

DENVER — Fire crews working across western Colorado made more progress containing and slowing the growth of several wildfires Thursday.

2025-07-18

Big money floods Georgia campaigns ahead of 2026 midterm battle

ATLANTA – A tidal wave of campaign cash is already inundating Georgia politics — long before most voters are paying attention to next year’s high-stakes midterm elections.

2025-07-18

Yankees vs. Braves: Series Preview

The Yankees will kick off their second half in the place where several of them just played the All-Star Game.

2025-07-18

Robert Griffin III Delivers Strong Words About Browns' Shedeur Sanders

Cleveland Browns rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders just received some strong endorsements from former second-overall pick Robert Griffin III.

2025-07-18

Crypto Con: Former Rugby Player Jailed for Defrauding Over 40 Investors of $900,000

Uncover how a Crypto Ponzi Scheme, tied to Shane Moore Fraud, unraveled within Quantum Donovan LLC operations.

2025-07-18

This Hidden Presale Is Leading the Top 5 Meme Coins to Buy in 2025

Discover the top 5 meme coins to buy in 2025, including Troller Cat's red-hot presale with 5x ROI potential, secure staking, and gamified deflationary tokenomics.

2025-07-18

Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle’s Box Office Overtakes Mugen Train Record

UfotableDemon Slayer fans in North America are going to have to wait until this September to check out the Infinity Castle on the big screen, but fans in Japan are already making their way to theaters to check out Tanjiro’s return. With the first day not even finished for the first of the anime trilogy, [...]The post Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle’s Box Office Overtakes Mugen Train Record appeared first on ComicBook.com.

2025-07-18

Tinpo Lee talks about starring in ‘Final Destination Bloodlines’

Actor and surfer Tinpo Lee chatted about starring in the new horror movie "Final Destination: Bloodlines."The post Tinpo Lee talks about starring in ‘Final Destination Bloodlines’ appeared first on Digital Journal.

2025-07-18

Insect may have caused stampede following Beyoncé's Atlanta concert

A girl dramatically reacting to an insect may have caused the stampede that unfolded at an Atlanta metro station as crowds were leaving Beyoncé’s concert.Nine people were injured on an escalator at the Vine City Station just after midnight as it was packed with BeyHive fans leaving the Cowboy Carter concert at Mercedes-Benz stadium in downtown Atlanta early Tuesday morning, the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority said.One suffered a broken ankle and seven others were transported to a hospital with cuts and scrapes. One person declined hospital transport, officials said. MARTA police at the scene said they heard a scream and a witnesses reported “the person who screamed was reacting to an insect,” Stephany Fisher, MARTA’s Senior Director of Communications, said Friday.“I believe there’s also video on TikTok of a woman claiming it was a 10-year-old relative who screamed when she saw a bug,” Fisher said. “Video from the rail station clearly shows people reacting and running, but you can’t see who screamed or what they were reacting to.”MARTA police chief Scott Kreher also said the chaos was caused by a girl who saw a cockroach or a “palmetto bug,” NBC affiliate WXIA of Atlanta reported.In the ordeal people began screaming and a stampede unfolded on the escalator, causing it to temporarily speed up then suddenly stop.“There was someone who started to scream outside of the station. She was startled by a bug outside, outside the large crowd,” acting CEO Rhonda Allen told the MARTA board on Thursday, WXIA reported.Allen explained that the escalator had passed an inspection days earlier, but the weight and movement of a crowd of people suddenly fleeing caused it to speed up then suddenly stop.“Imagine a group of people saying, ‘I want to get down I want to get down,’ began to usher themselves down the escalator,” Allen continued.She said the transit authority in the future will add staff to manage the flow of passengers onto escalators.

2025-07-18

Young minds: New teachers’ impact on equitable science learning

The post Young minds: New teachers’ impact on equitable science learning appeared first on U-M Research.

2025-07-18

DuckDuckGo now allows you to filter out AI images in search results

DuckDuckGo is making it easier to wade through some of the AI slop that has taken over the internet in recent months. This week, the company introduced a new filter for removing AI-generated images from search results. The next time you use the browser, you'll see a new dropdown menu titled "AI images." From there, you can set whether you want to see AI content or not. New setting: hide AI-generated images in DuckDuckGoOur philosophy about AI features is “private, useful, and optional.” Our goal is to help you find what you’re looking for. You should decide for yourself how much AI you want in your life – or if you want any at all. (1/4) pic.twitter.com/pTolmsEQlQ— DuckDuckGo (@DuckDuckGo) July 14, 2025 The filter relies on manually curated open-source block lists maintained by uBlockOrigin and others. According to DuckDuckGo, the filter won't catch every AI-generated image out on the internet, but it will greatly reduce how many you see. The company says it's working on additional filters. You'll notice the example DuckDuckGo uses to demo the feature in the GIF it provided involves a search for images of a "baby peacock." That's not by accident. People first started noticing how much Google Search results had been overrun by AI slop about a year ago, and one of the worst examples was any query involving the showy birds. Google has since addressed the situation somewhat, but AI slop in search results remain a problem on the platform. So it's good to see DuckDuckGo adopt a simple but effective solution to the issue. This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/ai/duckduckgo-now-allows-you-to-filter-out-ai-images-in-search-results-144326213.html?src=rss

2025-07-18

Former Clemson player, assistant coach Willie Anderson dies at 72

Former Clemson player and coach Willie Anderson has died. He was 72. Anderson was the only person in Clemson football history to earn first-time All-ACC honors as a player and serve as a full-time assistant coach on a national championship...

2025-07-18

Pedro Pascal Shares Support Information for LGBTQ+ Youth

Pedro Pascal has taken to Instagram to express his support for LGBTQ+ youth. This follows the federal government’s decision to dismantle the LGBTQ+ support branch of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. In his post, Pascal shared crucial resources from The Trevor Project, which continues to offer support. Pedro Pascal shares post on Instagram for [...]The post Pedro Pascal Shares Support Information for LGBTQ+ Youth appeared first on ComingSoon.net - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More.

2025-07-18

Alan Bergman, Oscar-winning lyricist who helped write 'The Way We Were,' dies at 99

Alan Bergman, the Oscar-winning lyricist who teamed with his wife, Marilyn, for an enduring and loving partnership that produced such old-fashioned hits as “How Do You Keep the Music Playing?,” “It Might Be You” and the classic “The Way We...

2025-07-18

Alan Bergman, Oscar-winning lyricist who helped write ‘The Way We Were,’ dies at 99

Alan Bergman, the Oscar-winning lyricist who teamed with his wife, Marilyn, for an enduring and loving partnership that produced such old-fashioned hits as “How Do You Keep the Music Playing?,” “It Mi...

2025-07-18

Art Show entries sought

PALMYRA, Mo. — Organizers seek entries from a 75-mile radius of Palmyra for the 45th Art Show at the Marion County Fair.

2025-07-18

How to get rid of flies and other insects at home, according to pros

Learn how to get rid of fruit flies, mosquitoes, gnats and other pests, with guidance from extermination experts. This is the best, and fastest way, to do it.

2025-07-18

Fort Leonard Wood soldier faces court-martial in soldier’s death

The victim's body was found in a dumpster near a barracks building.

2025-07-18

Tomb Raider composer faces 16 months in jail over Covid loan fraud

Peter Connelly, who composed music for the games Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation, Chronicles, and The Angel of Darkness, has been jailed for 16 months over a fraudulent Covid Bounce Back Loan. Read more

2025-07-18

New Apple Store Opening in the UK Next Week

Apple today announced it will be opening a new store at the Touchwood Solihull shopping center in Solihull, a town near Birmingham in England. Image Credit: Basic Apple GuyApple's existing store in the mall will be permanently closing on Thursday, July 24, at 6 p.m. local time, according to the company. The new store replacing it will hold its grand opening on Saturday, July 26 at 9 a.m. local time.Apple first opened a store at Touchwood Solihull in 2007, so it has been serving customers there for nearly 18 years. The new store will have a modern design, with Apple now preferring to use engineered wood as its primary material of choice, rather than stainless steel. The new store is significantly larger than the current one, and it will likely be equipped with an Apple Pickup station for customers to collect online orders.The new store will be located directly across the hall from Apple's existing location, in the Crescent Arcade section of the mall. Apple is taking over a unit previously occupied by Topshop, next to clothing retailer Superdry.It has been a fairly busy year for Apple retail in the UK. Earlier this year, Apple opened a redesigned store at the Trafford Centre, near Manchester. And next month, Apple will be permanently closing its store in central Bristol.Thanks, Filip Chudzinski!Tag: Apple StoreThis article, "New Apple Store Opening in the UK Next Week" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums

2025-07-18

Trump's appointees requested more marble for the Fed's $2.5 billion renovation now attacked by White House as excessive

Trump's appointees requested more marble for the Fed's $2.5 billion renovation now attacked by White House as excessive.

2025-07-18

Brazil's former President Bolsonaro ordered to wear an electronic ankle monitor

Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro has been ordered to wear an ankle monitor, his press office has confirmed. The development on Friday came as federal police conducted searches at his home and his party’s headquarters in Brasília. The former president...

2025-07-18

Dylan Dreyer shares she and husband Brian Fichera have separated

Originally appeared on E! OnlineOlivia “Livvy” Dunne is letting go of a lifelong goal.The Louisiana State University gymnast revealed she had to dash her dream of competing in the Olympics after suffering a brutal injury as a teenager, which led to a medical condition that limited her athletic ability.“I was actually competing on a hurt ankle (at) the 2018 USA Championships,” she said during the July 17 episode of the What’s Your Story? With Stephanie McMahon podcast, “and part of my ankle bone died.”The 22-year-old explained that she was diagnosed with Osteochondritis dissecans (OCD), a condition in which bone beneath the cartilage of a joint dies from improper blood flow and can hinder joint motion, according to the Mayo Clinic. She explained that when part of her bone died, her “Olympic dreams died with it.”“It was so painful,” she continued. “That was one of my first real injuries. I’ve actually never gotten any surgery, which is kind of crazy for a gymnast.”READ ESPY Awards 2025: Lindsey Vonn’s Sister Rescues Her From Red Carpet Wardrobe MalfunctionEarlier this year, Dunne — who previously competed with Team USA in 2017 — was forced to sit out her last competition of her academic career due to a separate injury.“Unfortunately, I’ve been dealing with an avulsion fracture of my patella and will not be able to compete on senior night,” she wrote in a post on her Instagram Stories in March. “It absolutely breaks my heart to not get the opportunity to compete in the PMAC one last time. Tiger fans, you’ve been so good to me!”One month later, the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model — who is dating Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes — formally announced her retirement from gymnastics after devoting most of her life to the sport.“Time flies when you’re having fun,” she said in a video posted on Instagram at the time. “That’s exactly how the past 20 years in this sport have felt.”Duune went on to say that her time on the mat “shaped me into the person I am today” as she thanked her parents and coaches “for pushing me to be great.”“Time did fly by,” she concluded, “and I will cherish every memory for the rest of my life.”PHOTOS Channing Tatum

2025-07-18

China-linked scam centers target U.S., congressional commission warns

Chinese industrial-scale scam centers are bilking Americans of more than $5 billion each year and giving Beijing a pretext to expand its influence across Asia.

2025-07-18

Former Baltimore Orioles prospect Chase Childers dies saving swimmers in South Carolina

A one-time police officer and former Baltimore Orioles minor leaguer died over the weekend helping to rescue swimmers caught in a rip current off the South Carolina coast.

2025-07-18

Yeat Declares He’s A One-Of-One On BNYX-Produced “IM YEAT”

Yeat and BNYX have always been a perfect pairing and on their latest collab "IM YEAT," their chemistry is on full display again.The post Yeat Declares He’s A One-Of-One On BNYX-Produced “IM YEAT” appeared first on HotNewHipHop.

2025-07-18

AMD Stock Slips on Threadripper Pro Pricing - TipRanks

AMD Stock Slips on Threadripper Pro Pricing TipRanksAMD’s new 96-core Threadripper CPU will set you back $11,699 The VergeAMD launches Threadripper Pro 9000 WX-series CPUs with up to 96 Zen 5 cores for $11,699 — Shimada Peak and Radeon AI Pro R9700 arrive on July 23 Tom's HardwareAMD Announces Official Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9000 WX-Series Pricing TechPowerUpMSI AGESA 1.2.0.3f BIOS Is Ready For Upcoming AMD Ryzen 9000/9000F CPUs, Includes Enhanced Memory Support, Bug Fixes & More Wccftech

2025-07-18

Netflix used AI in a hit show and didn’t tell anyone until now

While some creators are happy to see the growing capabilities of generative AI products like ChatGPT and Gemini, others are opposed to using AI tech, ...The post Netflix used AI in a hit show and didn’t tell anyone until now appeared first on BGR.

2025-07-18

DJ Akademiks Claims Drake Accused Him Of Being Scared Of Kendrick Lamar’s Team

The revelation comes after DJ Akademiks got into a heated exchange with TDE Punch on social media, Wednesday.The post DJ Akademiks Claims Drake Accused Him Of Being Scared Of Kendrick Lamar’s Team appeared first on HotNewHipHop.

2025-07-18

Jennifer Love Hewitt Opened Up About People Comparing Her Body To When She Was 18 - BuzzFeed

Jennifer Love Hewitt Opened Up About People Comparing Her Body To When She Was 18 BuzzFeedJennifer Love Hewitt stuns in little black dress during rare red carpet appearance USA TodayJennifer Love Hewitt Unveils Hair Transformation During Rare Red Carpet Appearance E! Online’90s It Girl, 46, Flaunts Natural Curves at Red Carpet Return parade.comJennifer Love Hewitt Re-Enters the Spotlight, Sparks Body-Shaming Debate Newsweek

2025-07-18

Italian deputy PM Salvini faces further trial over migrant boats

Italy's deputy prime minister, Matteo Salvini, is to stand trial again for his crackdown on the arrival of Mediterranean refugees. The public prosecutor's...

2025-07-18

Ahrefs Adds AI Content Scores to Site Explorer

Ahrefs' new AI Content Level reveals AI-written text share across domains. Track SEO impact, audit trends, and optimize responsibly with real metrics.

2025-07-18

German Chancellor Admits Europe Has Been ‘Free-Riding’ on US for Security

Friedrich Merz, who vows to build Europe’s largest conventional army, says the continent is now doing more for its own defense.

2025-07-18

Bungie quickly nerfed Destiny 2’s latest best loot farm again, and everyone is angry about it

Fun detected! The latest in a long line of Bungie blunders that Destiny 2 players discovered and then took advantage of has been taken away swiftly.For those new to Destiny, there has been a very storied history of Bungie "oopsies" that players used to quickly or efficiently farm loot, going all the way back to the legendary loot cave in the earliest versions of Destiny 1.Screenshot by DestructoidWith each expansion, the power grind begins anew, and players all rush to level up the fastest way they can. The newly-released The Edge of Fate expansion is no different. This latest DLC's "exploit" casualty is the Encore exotic mission, which players were speed-running to completion in 20 minutes or less, grabbing five or more powerful gear drops to power-level.According to Bungie, the mission was a bit too rewarding, as players were using the new Grappler modifier to launch themselves quickly through the mission to speed run it, gaining hundreds of levels of power quicker than the developer hoped for or anticipated. A new change in the DLC made these exotic missions grindable and not just gated to once per week, so players saw the opportunity and ran with it. And so Bungie disabled Encore as an available mission and also removed Grappler as a modifier, leaving players doubly-shook.The Grappler modifier is especially fun, which makes. It replaces the player's grenade with a Strand ability that basically lets you swing around like Spider-Man, quickly traversing the environment and passing up some enemies to fight. It's basically built for speedrunning, but not THAT fast, apparently.As you can imagine, the player response to the news is not great. The nerfs came after two full days of grinding for many players, who have pushed their power into the 400s (finishing the campaign will have you right around 100). Others who haven't been able to grind the mission as much or at all have been left in the lurch."If this was implemented very early on it would be ok but doing it two days after the community found out about it feels kinda unfair for those who didn't get to partake as they are now hundreds of power levels behind those who did," said YouTuber Mactics. "Kinda feels bad for them."Image via BungieThe desire to grind has been accentuated this time around as Destiny 2 now has a new tiered gear system, and players don't even get the opportunity to grab the best possible loot until they are at higher power level thresholds.Bungie first posted the news about the nerfs last night, and said it "will provide additional details when available," leaving most players to hope the change could be reverted to bring the fun back.The post Bungie quickly nerfed Destiny 2’s latest best loot farm again, and everyone is angry about it appeared first on Destructoid.

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