Eight Buddhist Monks Killed as 11-Year-Old Crashes Truck Into Thailand Pilgrimage
Eight Buddhist monks were killed
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Clinton Aide Doug Band Faces House Oversight Panel as Epstein Probe Widens to Penn Campus
Former Clinton aide Doug Band appeared before the House Oversight Committee on June 30 as newly released Epstein files revealed how the convicted sex offender used an Austrian law student at Penn
DOJ Defies Judge on Epstein Files as Compliance Deadline Passes
The Justice Department chose appeal over compliance Thursday as a federal court deadline to release unredacted Epstein files expired, setting up a direct confrontation with U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan, who found
Ovechkin Signs for Season 22, Joining Gordie Howe in Hockey’s Rarest Company
Alexander Ovechkin signed a one-year contract to return to the Washington Capitals for a 22nd season, becoming the fifth player in NHL history to spend 22 years with one franchise, joining Gordie
Balogun’s Red Card Has No Appeal, and the USMNT Faces Belgium Without Him
The USMNT cannot appeal Folarin Balogun's red card and will face Belgium in the round of 16 on July 6 without their tournament's leading scorer, who tied Landon Donovan's single-tournament USMNT record
Lions Release Terrion Arnold After First-Round Pick Faces Eight Felony Counts in Tampa
The Detroit Lions released cornerback Terrion Arnold on June 29 after the first-round pick was charged with four counts of kidnapping and four counts
Lakers Bet the Rebuild on Doncic, Acquire Walker Kessler and Three Free Agents
The Lakers acquired Walker Kessler in a $130 million sign-and-trade from the Jazz and signed three free agents in under an hour Tuesday, completing
Michael Weatherly Returns to NCIS for Season 24 in Season-Long Arc
Michael Weatherly will return to CBS's NCIS for a season-long arc in Season 24, reprising Tony DiNozzo over a decade after leaving the flagship
Google and Amazon’s AI Buildout Is Breaking Their Climate Pledges
Google's carbon emissions rose 25 percent in 2025, Amazon's rose 16 percent, both attributed to AI data center expansion. Their own sustainability reports now show the industry's net-zero pledges are incompatible with
California’s Crypto Licensing Law Is Now in Force. Unlicensed Platforms Risk $100,000 a Day.
California's Digital Financial Assets Law took full effect July 1, activating a licensing regime that requires
Chinese AI Biotech Licensing Surges to $75 Billion While US Scrutiny Mounts
Chinese biotech firms struck $75 billion in out-licensing deals in the first five months of 2026,
Brent Crude Falls Back to Pre-War Levels as Hormuz Traffic Slowly Recovers
Brent crude fell below $71 a barrel Thursday, the first pre-war price level since February 28
Tesla Reports Its Best Q2 Deliveries Ever, but Wall Street Is Selling
Tesla delivered 467,762 vehicles in the second quarter of 2026, its strongest Q2 performance on record.
Illinois Senate President Took $50,000 From Illegal Online Casino Operator. He Plans to Give It to Charity.
Don Harmon, the Illinois Senate President who has positioned himself as a skeptic of online gambling expansion, received a $50,000 campaign contribution from ARB Interactive — parent company of Modo, an online
DraftKings and FanDuel Are $7 Million Into a Nebraska Ballot Push. Certification Is Tomorrow.
A campaign backed by DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM, and Fanatics
Genovese Mobsters Used 100 Fake Loyalty Cards to Win $1.1 Million at Bally’s Casino
Six men with ties to the Genovese crime family's
UK Think Tank Calls to Double High Street Slot Tax. The Industry Says It Would Close Hundreds of Shops.
The Social Market Foundation called for doubling Machine Games
