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You Have No Idea How Furious the Canadians Are
A now-famous hat, with over 50,000 units (and many knockoffs) sold. Photo: Jon Laytner for New York Magazine This article was featured in One Great Story, New York’s reading recommendation newsletter. Sign up here to get it nightly. In May, I...

KALW Almanac - Wednesday July 16, 2025
Today is Wednesday, the 16th of July of 2025, July 16 is the 197th day of the year 168 days remain until the end of the year. 68 days until autumn begins the sun will rise in San Francisco at 6:01:05 am and sunset will be at 8:30:22 pm. We will...

Dining Solo at Sea: Here’s What I Ate on a 19-Day Luxury Cruise
When I boarded a cruise ship at Long Beach Pier earlier this year for a 19-day solo trip through the Panama Canal, I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. I’d traveled on other cruise lines before and had recently toured one of Seabourn’s other ships....

Donald Trump, the Corporate Aristocracy and the Israelization of the World
The real danger is not any one US president, but a system that enables imperial power, corporate aristocracy, and genocidal policies under the guise of democracy, now increasingly rejected by a globally awakening public. No matter who occupies the...

TFC seems to have something that was lacking last season
Breadcrumb Trail Links Toronto FC defender Justin Morrow (right) battles for possession of the ball with Philadelphia Union’s Raymon Gaddis during Saturday’s MLS season opener in Pennsylvania. Toronto won 3-1. The Associated Press After Toronto FC...

1934-D Washington Quarter : A Collector’s Guide
By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ….. The Washington Quarter was struck in such high quantities in 1932 that additional strikings were not needed in 1933. After its first year of production, the United States Mint’s engraving...

The Anti-Money Laundering Quarterly - July 2025
Designed for busy in-house counsel and compliance professionals, this newsletter summarizes some of the most important domestic and international Anti-Money Laundering (AML) regulatory and enforcement developments from the past few months, with...

“Eddie told me, ‘Roth is driving me nuts'": When Eddie Van Halen asked to join Kiss — and they turned him down!
He was one of the greatest guitar players the world has ever seen, but when Eddie Van Halen offered his services to Kiss in the early ’80s he was told: “Thanks, but no thanks!” Speaking to MusicRadar, Kiss bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons explains...

Filipino sailor recounts Houthi attack: 'I thought I was going to die'
(FILES) This handout picture released by Yemen’s Huthi Ansarullah Media Centre on July 8, 2025 shows smoke plumes rising from reported explosions on the Liberia-flagged bulk carrier Magic Seas, which was attacked by Houthi-affiliated fighters at...

Potentate visits city
His Highness, the Maharaj Sir Bhawani Singh, Bahadur of Jhalawar, the first of India’s princes to visit New Zealand, arrived in Dunedin from Christchurch by the express last night.His Highness is accompanied by Lieutenant-colonel R.A E. Benn, the...

‘I thought I was going to die’: Sailor recalls Houthi assault that sank cargo ship
MANILA, Philippines — Filipino seafarer Cocoy was off duty and resting in his cabin when the captain’s voice boomed over the intercom of the cargo ship: “We are under attack.” The 38-year-old realized what sounded like a “knock” from inside the...

'I thought I was going to die:' Sailor recounts Houthi attack in Red Sea
MANILA, Philippines — Filipino seafarer Cocoy was off-duty and resting in his cabin when the captain's voice boomed over the intercom of the cargo ship: "We are under attack." The 38-year-old realised what sounded like a "knock" from inside the...

The UAE and Latin America can be better friends
As part of its economic diversification and diplomacy strategies, the UAE is exploring uncharted terrains and increasingly focusing on Latin America. It has made strategic investments to enhance collaboration in a wide array of sectors –...

Ecuador's Noboa plans referendum to reopen U.S. military base in Manta
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Andras Toth, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 28, trowels the foundation of a new classroom being built at the Jacobo Vera school in Manta, Ecuador, in 2011. Department of Defense photo July 8 (UPI)...

I-BAND Signs Joint Letter Urging USDA to Maintain Ban on Mexican Cattle Imports Amid Screwworm Threat
Sterling, ND — The Independent Beef Association of North Dakota (I-BAND) has joined a coalition of national, state, and county cattle associations in signing a formal letter to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, urging the U.S....

Tropical forest roots show strain as changes aboveground filter below
Tropical forest plant roots have not received as much research attention as above ground vegetation. This knowledge gap affects our understanding of how rainforests adapt to change, including their ability to capture and store atmospheric carbon....

Canadian firm halts missions following African mine death
(MENAFN) Canadian mining company First Quantum Minerals has paused operations at one of its Trident project sites in Zambia after a fatal dump truck accident claimed the life of an employee. The incident occurred at the Sentinel copper mine,...

'I thought I was going to die': sailor recounts Huthi attack in Red Sea
Filipino seafarer Cocoy was off-duty and resting in his cabin when the captain's voice boomed over the intercom of the cargo ship: "We are under attack". The 38-year-old realised what sounded like a "knock" from inside the vessel was gunfire being...

Mourning in America
If anyone tries to tell you what is going on in the United States, walk away. Do not be like the novice at the racetrack, prey to every passing tout. The more we listen to them, the more clueless and miserable we become. And because we don’t know...

Sol de Janeiro kick-starts mega airport tour powered by Body Badalada launch
Sol de Janeiro’s high energy summer campaign tour will land at more than 350 airports around the world. L’Occitane Global Travel Retail has launched Sol de Janeiro’s biggest travel retail campaign to date with a ‘hot summer tour’ of more than 350...