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Illinois worker spent over six hours trapped in gas station sign too tall for fire truck ladders to reach

AJ Gow spent over six hours trapped inside a 130-foot gas station sign in Wilmington, Illinois, after his boom lift malfunctioned during repair work.

With a historic 3 Michelin stars, a Mexican restaurant in San Francisco defies stereotypes

Chef Val Cantú and his team at Californios in San Francisco have earned a historic third Michelin star, the first for a Mexican restaurant worldwide.

Witnesses recount 'scary' NYC stabbing after suspect allegedly yelled 'Allahu Akbar' during attacks

A suspect allegedly yelled "Allahu Akbar" before stabbing two men on Manhattan's Upper West Side, with NYPD investigating mental health as a factor.

Fatal police shooting of man with knife roils Madison, Wisconsin

The police shooting death of a man with a knife has roiled Wisconsin's capital and prompted politicians from the governor to city officials to call for transparency and accountability.

Illinois worker spent over six hours trapped in gas station sign too tall for fire truck ladders to reach

AJ Gow spent over six hours trapped inside a 130-foot gas station sign in Wilmington, Illinois, after his boom lift malfunctioned during repair work.

With a historic 3 Michelin stars, a Mexican restaurant in San Francisco defies stereotypes

Chef Val Cantú and his team at Californios in San Francisco have earned a historic third Michelin star, the first for a Mexican restaurant worldwide.

Witnesses recount 'scary' NYC stabbing after suspect allegedly yelled 'Allahu Akbar' during attacks

A suspect allegedly yelled "Allahu Akbar" before stabbing two men on Manhattan's Upper West Side, with NYPD investigating mental health as a factor.

Around the world

UNESCO adds West Bank site and Lebanese castles to World Heritage List despite Israeli objections

A United Nations committee has inscribed a major archaeological site in the West Bank and a set of castles in southern Lebanon as World Heritage sites.

Canada reportedly scraps joint bridge celebration with US after Trump renews tariff threat

Canada canceled a joint celebration for the Gordie Howe International Bridge, connecting Detroit to Windsor, Ontario, after President Donald Trump renewed tariff threats.

Nicaragua's Ortega says country will 'never again' hold elections, shutting out opposition

Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega said the country will hold no more elections, eliminating any path for opposition to challenge his rule when his term ends.

Europe's 'green ideology' climate agenda risks crushing its industry, environment minister warns

Czech Environment Minister Igor Červený warns Europe will "crush" its industrial base unless leaders retreat from aggressive climate policies.

Steve Forbes urges Trump to keep the Strait of Hormuz open at all costs

Publisher Steve Forbes calls for maximum pressure on Tehran regime, urges Trump administration to keep the Strait of Hormuz open as a non-negotiable imperative.

Tate brothers to remain behind bars for now as UK seeks extradition on rape, trafficking charges

Andrew and Tristan Tate will remain behind bars for now after appearing in a Miami federal courtroom as they begin fighting Britain's extradition request on 59 charges, including rape and human trafficking.

New US tariffs linked to claims of foreign forced labor dismay and anger trading partners

U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest set of tariffs has provoked heated objections from America’s trading partners.

Technology

The most useful ways to connect your apps to ChatGPT and Claude

This article is republished with permission from Wonder Tools, a newsletter that helps you discover the most useful sites and apps. I’ve changed how I use Claude and ChatGPT lately. They’ve become my digital dashboards, linked to many of the tools I rely on.

Google is rolling out Gemini Live to its first-gen smart home devices, and it’s great news if your Home Mini speaker is still going strong

Older Google smart home devices are getting Gemini Live, but you'll need a Google Home Premium subscription for the full experience.

Q&A: Google’s AI and computing chief talks about its shapeshifting data centers

Google’s AI offerings span its internal and cloud offerings. Its data centers are processing seven times more AI tokens compared to last year. To keep up, Google is upgrading its data-center hardware and software technologies at a faster clip. It plans to raise $80 billion to build new data centers.

Helios marks AMD’s biggest AI infrastructure push yet

AMD has expanded its AI infrastructure portfolio with the launch of Helios, an open, rackscale AI infrastructure designed for frontier AI and sovereign computing. Helios is built around AMD’s next-generation Instinct GPUs, EPYC Venice processors, Pensando networking and the ROCm software stack.

How China is powering new data centers with clean energy

The number of data centers in China is surging thanks to AI, just like in the U.S. But unlike the U.S., China is racing to power them with clean energy.

How sweepstakes entry data can reach scammers

Sweepstakes entry data can fuel marketing profiles and reach scammers. The Epsilon fraud case revealed how targeted lists harmed older adults.

How to watch Tyson Fury vs Mariusz Wach: TV channel, start time and full card

All the live stream info for Fury vs Wach, including start time as the Gypsy King tunes up for his expected Battle of Britain bout against Anthony Joshua

Sports News

Saquon Barkley 'can understand' backlash for his Trump hangout, 'glad' Giants stars worked out differences

Saquon Barkley reflected on golfing with President Donald Trump and how members of the New York Giants had conversations about Jaxson Dart introducing him.

LeBron James makes NBA free agency decision, announces plans to sign with 76ers

NBA legend LeBron James announced on social media that he will be joining the Philadelphia 76ers, who will the fourth team he has played for in his career.

Father turning family tragedy into every baseball fan's dream of visiting 30 MLB stadiums in 30 days

A Dodgers fan is visiting every MLB stadium in 30 days wearing a life jacket to honor his 21-month-old son who drowned 12 years ago in a pool.

Robert Lewandowski Explains Why Lamine Yamal Did Not Perform His Best With Spain

Former Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski explained Lamine Yamal's inability to produce his best during his time with Spain.

Sha’Carri Richardson and Noah Lyles cruise through 1st round of 100 meters at US track championships

Sha’Carri Richardson and Noah Lyles cruised through their first-round races of the 100 meters on Thursday at the U.S. championships.

Saquon Barkley 'can understand' backlash for his Trump hangout, 'glad' Giants stars worked out differences

Saquon Barkley reflected on golfing with President Donald Trump and how members of the New York Giants had conversations about Jaxson Dart introducing him.

LeBron James makes NBA free agency decision, announces plans to sign with 76ers

NBA legend LeBron James announced on social media that he will be joining the Philadelphia 76ers, who will the fourth team he has played for in his career.

Politics News

2 GOP candidates hope tandem primary bids defy history

The GOP endorsement has long determined who the party fields as its November nominees for key races. This year there’s a major test to that tradition.

WATCH: Trump DOJ vows to pursue ‘every single’ voting violation after NJ roll shocker

Harmeet Dhillon says DOJ will prosecute every illegal vote found, citing a "broken windows" strategy after New Jersey's noncitizen voter rolls bombshell.

Boelter bound for life sentences in lawmaker shootings

Sentencing memos filed Tuesday are aligned in calling for dual life sentence for Vance Boelter, but he asks to do the time at a Florida prison.

Feds announce new freeze of Medicaid money

The deferral of aid to Minnesota is part of a larger action, which also includes approximately $867 million kept from California. This brings the total to more than $1 billion in paused federal Medicaid payments to the two states.

Trump DOJ expands religious liberty protections after major Supreme Court rulings

The guidance directs federal agencies to weigh religious liberty earlier in rulemaking, employment and grant decisions under new Supreme Court rulings.

Boasberg delivers fresh immigration setback to Trump in free-speech clash

Judge James Boasberg found the Trump administration's visa policy may constitute viewpoint discrimination by targeting those favoring content moderation.

GOP strategist: Lindell may hurt Minn. GOP in November

If MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell prevails in the Aug. 11 primary and becomes the GOP’s candidate for governor, “it will definitely have an impact” on other races, GOP strategist Amy Frederiksen told MPR News.