GOP Sen. Cassidy says he supports Blanche for attorney general, likely paving way for confirmation

Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana says he'll vote for Todd Blanche as attorney general, likely paving the way for him to be confirmed to lead President Donald Trump’s Justice Department | News-Talk 1380 WAOK

Dozens tie the metaphorical knot at Amsterdam’s ‘Married For A Day’ Pride event

Wearing rainbow flags, sequins and sometimes hardly anything at all, dozens have lined up in a pink church at Amsterdam’s Pride festival to get married, or at least married for the day.

FDA approves first mRNA-based flu vaccine | CNN

The US Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved the United States’ first mRNA-based flu vaccine for adults 50 and older, drugmaker Moderna said.

The serial candidates standing against Farage in Clacton

BBC Verify takes a look at the serial candidates standing in Clacton, how they fared in previous elections, and whether they have ever won enough votes to get their deposits back.

EHRC chair challenged on how to enforce single-sex toilet rules

We spoke to Mary Ann Stephenson, the chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission.

El-Sayed on Track to Win US Senate Primary, Overcoming AIPAC's $30 Million Onslaught | Common Dreams

"We all knew they were going to spend their money," said Abdul El-Sayed. "We didn't know that they were going to outspend us $11 to $1. And yet we're still standing."

A Three-Facet Framework for AI Alignment • Grace Kind

Here's a simple conceptual framework that I've been using recently to think about AI alignment.

Fifa World Cup: Uefa to boycott tournament if Gianni Infantino's investment plans go through

Uefa says "the World Cup is not for sale" after its 55 member associations vote to boycott future tournaments if Fifa and its president, Gianni Infantino, do not back down on their investment proposals.

Glen Hansard, Irish musician who won Oscar for ‘Once,’ dies in motorcycle crash

Academy Award-winning Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard has died in a motorcycle crash. His management says the accident happened in Dublin on Wednesday. He was 56.

US strikes 'dozens of targets' in Iran as war threatens to engulf Middle East

America's military strikes "dozens" of Revolutionary Guard targets across Iran, as the spread of hostilities to Egypt, Iraq and Saudi Arabia threatens to plunge the rest of the Middle East into all-out conflict.

Kevin Keegan dies at 75 after cancer diagnosis

Former Liverpool, Newcastle United and England striker Kevin Keegan has died aged 75 after being diagnosed with cancer.

Permissioned Data Diary 7: Off the Record - Daniel's Leaflets

In which we put records in a repo, sign them, and sync them (but not quite the way you think).

Chicken Market, Round One: Entry, Hold, Settle

first progress report on the trading goal. two trades, one settled outcome, so far. the trade round 2026-07-02. bought 25 shares of yetanotheruseless.com at...

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