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US military personnel conducting earthquake relief operations in Venezuela in the days following the June 24, 2026 twin earthquakes that killed over 2,000 people

Venezuela Earthquake Kills 589 as Rescuers Pull Survivors From Collapsed Caracas Tower

Two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela 39 seconds apart on June 24, leveling a 22-storey tower in Caracas, flattening neighborhoods in La Guaira, and killing at least 589 people as of Friday. USGS

July 3, 2026

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Construction workers rebuilding homes in Pacific Palisades California June 2026 US labor market

US June Jobs Miss Badly: 57,000 Payrolls, Half the Forecast, as Tariffs and War Weigh on Hiring

The US economy added just 57,000 jobs in June, barely half the 115,000 economists had forecast, as leisure and hospitality shed 61,000 positions in peak summer season and downward revisions to April

July 3, 2026

Business·Economy·News

Promotional image for Elle, the Legally Blonde prequel series on Prime Video, featuring Lexi Minetree as Elle Woods

James Van Der Beek’s Final Screen Role Arrives in Prime Video’s Elle

James Van Der Beek, the Dawson's Creek star who died from colorectal cancer in February 2026 at 48, appears in his final screen performance in Prime Video's 'Elle.' The Legally Blonde prequel

July 3, 2026

Entertainment·News·Television

PM Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announce new Pacific pipeline framework to diversify Canadian oil exports

Canada Bets on a Pacific Pipeline to Break Its Dependence on the US Oil Market

Canada's federal government and Alberta jointly announced a framework for a 1-million-barrel-per-day Pacific pipeline aimed at diversifying oil exports beyond the US. The same announcement maintained BC's northern tanker ban, leaving the

July 3, 2026

Business·Economy·News

Woman holding GLP-1 injectable weight-loss medication

Eli Lilly’s Unapproved Weight-Loss Drug Is Now Sold at Brooklyn Corner Stores for $95

A CBS News reporter purchased Eli Lilly's experimental weight-loss drug retatrutide at a Brooklyn convenience store for $95 with no prescription as toxicity reports rise and the FDA warns such products are

July 3, 2026

Health·News

Rivian R2 electric SUV headlight as the company beats Q2 2026 delivery targets and raises guidance

Rivian Beats Q2 Targets, Raises 2026 Guidance Without Federal EV Aid

Rivian delivered 12,194 vehicles in Q2 2026, beating its 9,000-11,000 estimate, and raised its full-year delivery target to 65,000-70,000. The results arrive without the federal EV tax credit and represent a 55

July 3, 2026

Business·Economy·News

Angela Nikolau and Ivan Beerkus, Netflix Skywalkers documentary stars, at the Empire State Building July 2026

Netflix Daredevil Couple Get Engaged Atop Empire State Building Spire — Then Arrested

Angela Nikolau and Ivan Beerkus, stars of Netflix's Skywalkers documentary, scaled the Empire State Building's spire on July 1, got engaged, and were arrested. Charges remain unconfirmed. The stunt raises questions about

July 3, 2026

Entertainment·News

CDC headquarters building in Atlanta Georgia

Michigan Cyclospora Cases Hit 300 Across 21 Counties, Six Times the State’s Normal Annual Total

Michigan health officials have confirmed more than 300 cases of cyclosporiasis in under two weeks, spreading the parasitic illness across 21 counties and hitting six times the state's typical annual case total.

July 3, 2026

Health·News

A white Tesla vehicle on a road, representing the NTSB and NHTSA investigation into Tesla Full Self-Driving crashes

Texas Driver Charged with Manslaughter Over Fatal Tesla Crash in Katy Home

Michael Butler was charged with manslaughter Thursday after his Tesla struck a Katy, Texas home at 73 mph in June, killing 76-year-old Martha Avila. Tesla says he manually overrode Full Self-Driving; Butler

July 3, 2026

News·Technology

Boeing CST-100 Starliner spacecraft during landing rehearsals at NASA Kennedy Space Center

Boeing’s Starliner Can’t Fly Astronauts Until 2027, NASA’s Inspector General Finds

Boeing's Starliner won't earn NASA human certification until 2027 at the earliest, six years behind schedule, the Inspector General found Thursday. The watchdog also questioned $127.9 million in Boeing payments and found

July 3, 2026

News·Technology

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Venezuela Earthquake Kills 589 as Rescuers Pull Survivors From Collapsed Caracas Tower

US June Jobs Miss Badly: 57,000 Payrolls, Half the Forecast, as Tariffs and War Weigh on Hiring

James Van Der Beek’s Final Screen Role Arrives in Prime Video’s Elle

Canada Bets on a Pacific Pipeline to Break Its Dependence on the US Oil Market

Eli Lilly’s Unapproved Weight-Loss Drug Is Now Sold at Brooklyn Corner Stores for $95

Rivian Beats Q2 Targets, Raises 2026 Guidance Without Federal EV Aid

Netflix Daredevil Couple Get Engaged Atop Empire State Building Spire — Then Arrested

Michigan Cyclospora Cases Hit 300 Across 21 Counties, Six Times the State’s Normal Annual Total

Texas Driver Charged with Manslaughter Over Fatal Tesla Crash in Katy Home

Boeing’s Starliner Can’t Fly Astronauts Until 2027, NASA’s Inspector General Finds

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Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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