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A pet adoption event featuring dogs in need of homes will take place Sunday, July 27, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Jamaican Bay Inn’s Beachside Restaurant and Bar in Marina del Rey, according to event organizers. The event, titled “Brunch and Pups,” is being hosted by Dogs Without Borders, a Los Angeles–based nonprofit dog rescue organization. The group operates as a foster-based rescue, pulling small breed dogs from local shelters and partnering with international rescues to help rehome dogs in need. Since its founding, Dogs Without Borders says it has placed over 8,000 dogs and continues to...

Less than 400 additional electric vehicle (EV) public charging ports have been installed in the United States following billions of dollars of allocated funding under the Biden administration for building charging infrastructure, said a July 22 report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO). The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) of 2021, signed into law by then-President Joe Biden, appropriated $7.5 billion in funding for two programs—the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program (NEVI) and the Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Discretionary Grant Program (CFI). The funds were aimed at supporting the development of public EV charging infrastructure.However, only 384 charging...

The fourth instalment in the cursed Soviet Trek Series. A prequel of sorts!

The nation’s health-care marketplace insurers are seeking the largest premium increases in more than five years, ahead of the upcoming Affordable Care Act (ACA) enrollment period in November, according to an analysis by the Peterson Center on Healthcare and health policy nonprofit KFF.The July 18 report highlights several factors driving up insurance rates for 2026, as major health insurers submit rate filings to state regulators to justify premium changes for the upcoming calendar year.“As in most years, rising healthcare costs—both the price of care and increased use—are a significant driver for increasing rates going into plan year 2026. The costs...

Fueled by the rise of artificial intelligence and automation, the global job market is undergoing a major transformation.To learn more about this trend, Visual Capitalist's Marcus Lu visualized the 15 fastest growing jobs projected from 2025 to 2030, drawing on a global survey of employers.Data & DiscussionThe data for this visualization comes from the World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs Report 2025. It forecasts net job growth between 2025 and 2030, based on a survey containing 1,043 unique responses by global companies, collectively representing more than 14.1 million employees worldwide.Big Data and AI Roles Are the Fastest Growing JobsAt the...

By Chris TalgoPresident Donald Trump wants the United States to become the world leader in artificial intelligence. “Winning the AI race will usher in a new golden age of human flourishing, economic competitiveness, and national security for the American people,” Trump said as he unveiled his AI Action Plan.The ambitious plan includes more than “90 Federal policy actions across three pillars – Accelerating Innovation, Building American AI Infrastructure, and Leading in International Diplomacy and Security.”One of the “key policies” of Trump’s AI Action Plan is the “rapid buildout of data centers.”Massive data centers are vital to AI. Massive data centers...

The revelations from Director of National Intelligence (DNI), Tulsi Gabbard, about the Russia Collusion hoax have the Obama team in damage control mode. I wrote about the reaction of former Obama DNI James Clapper. He acknowledged to CNN that he'd been "lawyered up" for awhile and that he found it very "disconcerting," although he called the allegations "ridiculous." Of course, it's also probably not wise to be talking on CNN either. But the Obama team is in full gear, trying to do all they can to spin. Clapper wasn't the only one looking nervous. Check the body language of former...

In an unprecedented move, a significant change has been made to the long-standing status quo at the Cave of the Patriarchs: authority over the site has been transferred from the Palestinian-run Hebron Municipality to the Kiryat Arba-Hebron Religious Council by the Civil Administration, in order to conduct structural upgrades at the compound.In an unprecedented move, Israel has significantly altered the long-standing status quo at the Cave of the Patriarchs in Hebron, transferring authority from the Palestinian-run Hebron Municipality to the Kiryat Arba-Hebron Religious Council. The decision, executed by the Civil Administration, aims to enable major structural upgrades at the holy...

Infidelity between romantic partners can be a heartbreaking, relationship-ending thing. No one wants to be lied to, manipulated or thrown under the bus, much less at the hands of someone they love and trust. Unfortunately, it happens. In the below list, we've collected a whopping 50 Songs About Cheaters and Cheating. Many are written from the perspective of the hurt party, but others share the side of the partner who committed the treachery, or even the viewpoint of the "other woman," if you will. At least cheating can make for some highly cathartic music. 1. "Got to Choose," Kiss From:...

I pulled into my local Wal-Mart parking lot about 1 hour ago that sits next to I-30 and visually saw 4 Mexican caravans just pulling in what I like to call them Mexican caravans heading South. I used to see them nearly daily on I -30 but since the deportations picked up have not seen to many any more till today. What a Mexican caravan is a group of damaged/totaled but mostly towable at least drivable mid sized vehicles all connected to a larger vehicle that gets towed to the Border and fixed up\patched up to sell to border crossers...

A World War II veteran rang in his 102nd birthday surrounded by loved ones in Florida — but said “the best is yet to come” as he sets out to cross off his bucket-list goals, including a long-awaited bar mitzvah. New York City native Harold Terens was overcome with love and gratitude Saturday morning as he celebrated another year of life with dozens of friends and family, among them his second wife, three children, eight grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren, at a hotel in Delray Beach. “Best day of my life, believe it or not, and I’ve had so many,” Terens...

Although federal law enforcement partners have been targeting transnational crime for years, President Donald Trump directed the departments of Homeland Security and Justice to establish HSTFs to conduct targeted enforcement efforts in a Jan. 29 executive order. (The Center Square) – New Homeland Security Task Forces (HSTF) are launching nationwide to expand efforts to target transnational crime. A new HSTF launched in Houston this month, one month after a HSTF launched in the Midwest. Although federal law enforcement partners have been targeting transnational crime for years, President Donald Trump directed the departments of Homeland Security and Justice to establish HSTFs...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Nurses in San Francisco protested Kaiser Permanente's new pause on gender-affirming surgeries for young people. The hospital system is putting procedures on hold next month for anyone younger than 19, citing Trump Administration actions.

SummaryTrump urges people to focus on other Epstein associates Trump and his advisers have long fanned conspiracy theories White House calls Epstein reporting 'fake news' July 26 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's super powers as a public figure have long included the ability to redirect, evade and deny. But the Republican's well-worn methods of changing the subject when a tough topic stings politically are not working as his White House fends off persistent unrest from his usually loyal base about convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his associates. Trump has scolded reporters, claimed ignorance and offered distractions in an effort...

Welcome to Redneck Star Trek, where sweet tea flows like warp plasma and Tribbles clog up the septic. This AI generated music video is a wild ride through retro futuristic chaos, deep-fried dreams, and redneck trek pride. With ai music, ai country, and a smokin’ redneck remix, this is Beam Me Up, Bubba like you’ve never seen.

The CEO of a company that benefited immensely from the Lifeline program, commonly referred to as ‘Obama phones’ during the Obama administration, has been sentenced to five years in prison and, along with his company, ordered to pay $128 million in fines. Issa Asad, 51, of Southwest Ranches, FL, and his company, Q Link Wireless, were sentenced for a years-long scheme to steal over $100 million from the ‘Obama phone’ program dating back to 2012. Asad was also sentenced over charges of money laundering. Between 2013 and 2019, Q Link Wireless made $618,736,494 from the Lifeline program. According to the...

Explanation: Globular star cluster Omega Centauri packs about 10 million stars much older than the Sun into a volume some 150 light-years in diameter. Also known as NGC 5139, at a distance of 15,000 light-years it's the largest and brightest of 200 or so known globular clusters that roam the halo of our Milky Way galaxy. Though most star clusters consist of stars with the same age and composition, the enigmatic Omega Cen exhibits the presence of different stellar populations with a spread of ages and chemical abundances. In fact, Omega Cen may be the remnant core of a small...

These worrying developments are a direct result of the irresponsible mass immigration of recent years.. New data shows that 40 percent of all suspects identified in school violence in 2024 were not German citizens, with Syrians at the top of the charts. In total, there were 4,254 foreign suspects and 7,309 suspects with German citizenship, the German government announced in response to a parliamentary inquiry from Alternative for Germany (AfD) MP Martin Hess. Of the 11,558 suspects in total, 1,236 had Syrian passports, representing one in ten violent incidents, according to the data, which was provided to Welt newspaper. In...

Socialist NYC mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani celebrated his recent nuptials with a lavish, three-day affair at his family’s ritzy, secluded Ugandan compound — complete with masked security guards and a cellphone jamming system, The Post has learned. The gates of the bustling, private compound, which sits in the wealthy Buziga Hill area outside the capital city of Kampala, were heavily guarded by military-style, masked men this week, with guests streaming in and partying until midnight, according to sources in the town who wished to remain anonymous for security reasons.

‼️#Breaking Secret Service SCOOP: Security Breach on Trump’s Scotland Trip—A Dallas USSS special agent tried to smuggle his wife on a Secret Service car plane accompanying President Trump’s security detail to Scotland. The agent flew his wife to Maryland, then she even received the official Secret Service country brief at the hotel and rode the bus to the distinguished visitor lounge at Joint Base Andrews before she was discovered and told to leave, five Secret Service sources tell @RCPolitics Memes are already circulating….