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A satellite backed by billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has been lost in space while carrying out an important climate change mission, New Zealand officials said Wednesday. Designed to measure greenhouse gas emissions with "unprecedented resolution," the MethaneSAT space probe was also funded by Wellington and the US-based Environmental Defense Fund. Plagued with technical problems, the satellite recently stopped responding to its Earth-bound controllers.

President Trump's Justice Department and FBI have concluded they have no evidence that convicted sex offender and disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein blackmailed powerful figures, kept a "client list" or was murdered, according to a memo detailing the findings obtained by Axios. The administration is releasing a video — in both raw and "enhanced" versions — that it says indicates no one entered the area of the Manhattan prison where Epstein was held the night he died in 2019. The video supports a medical examiner's finding that Epstein committed suicide, the two-page memo claims. Why it matters: The findings represent the...

Flood-ravaged parts of Texas are set to be pounded by an additional 'wall of water' officials have warned, as they announced a new wave of evacuations. Nim Kidd, Chief of the Texas Division of Emergency Management, advised Kerr County to brace for more of the deadly rains which have already claimed the lives of at least 80 people. 'There are unconfirmed at this point reports of additional water coming in. And as the governor mentioned, there's rain still falling on the area,' Kidd said at a press conference. 'We've got DPS aircraft that are flying up to try to find...

On Friday morning, Elon Musk declared, “We have improved @Grok significantly. You should notice a difference when you ask Grok questions.” While Musk didn’t say exactly what improvements to look for, he’d previously declared that xAI (which built Grok) would retrain the chatbot after it had been trained on “far too much garbage,” and he called on users at X (where Grok is heavily featured) to share “divisive facts” that are “politically incorrect, but nonetheless factually true.” (Musk recently merged the two companies.) One user subsequently asked Grok whether electing more Democrats would be a bad thing, to which it...

The treasurer and custodian of records for the party is Vaibhav Taneja, an Indian man who has served as Tesla’s Chief Financial Officer since August 2023. Musk launched the party in response to his public fallout with President Donald Trump over the “One Big Beautiful Bill” tax and spending package, which he fiercely opposed. The tech billionaire had launched a poll on his X platform, where over 65% of 1.25 million respondents supported creating a new party to challenge the “uniparty” system. The platform does not filter votes by country.

Poland is set to introduce border controls with Germany and Lithuania on Monday, in response to growing criticism of Berlin's decision to push thousands of migrants, who it claimed had crossed the border illegally, back to Poland. The Polish Government Security Centre (RCB) issued an alert on the issue, announcing "controls at the border with Germany and Lithuania are being introduced from 7 July". Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced the decision on Tuesday of last week during a cabinet meeting. "We have taken the decision that we are re-establishing temporary control at the Polish border with Germany and the Polish...

For the freedom you enjoyed yesterday... Thank the Veterans who served in The United States Armed Forces. Looking forward to tomorrow's freedom? Support The United States Armed Forces Today! ~ Hall of Heroes ~ Stephen Holden Doane Info from here. Stephen Holden Doane (October 13, 1947 – March 25, 1969) was a United States Army officer and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in the Vietnam War.Doane joined the Army from Albany, New York in 1967, and went through Officer Candidate School at Fort Benning. By March 25, 1969 was serving...

Prosecutors in Toulouse, France, have requested a police investigation into the harassment of a South Korean livestreamer who was verbally abused while broadcasting in the city last week, an incident that has drawn widespread criticism in both South Korea and France. According to French news outlet Le Figaro on Sunday, Toulouse prosecutor David Charmatz said he has referred the case to the regional police department for investigation as a possible assault, which could involve racist and sexist motives. The incident occurred on May 7, when Yoo Yoon-jin, a South Korean content creator known online as Jinnytty, was livestreaming a walk...

Libertarian National Committee Chair Steven Nekhaila issued a statement this week criticizing President Donald Trump’s recently passed “One Big Beautiful Bill,” describing it as a “$5 trillion debt hike buried under a dump truck of partisan pork.” The legislation narrowly passed both chambers of Congress this week and is awaiting Trump’s signature. In his statement, shared by the Libertarian Party on Thursday, Nekhaila called the bill fiscally reckless and fundamentally dishonest, referring to it as “another lie wrapped in patriotism and passed with fake urgency.” He accused Republicans of “cosplaying” as fiscal conservatives while contributing to rising government spending and...

The New York Prohibition Party is calling on Governor Kathy Hochul to veto a bill that would require the state’s commissioner of economic development to actively promote New York–produced alcoholic beverages. The party warns that the legislation risks worsening public health issues and economic costs already associated with alcohol consumption. In a statement published on June 18, the party urged Hochul to reject Assembly Bill A03922, which amends the Economic Development Law to direct the commissioner to work with other state agencies in developing a strategic plan promoting policies that support the production and sale of New York–labeled beers, ciders,...

The U.S. Pirate Party and Transhumanist Party are preparing to formalize a coalition effort between the two organizations, with room for further expansion in the future. The two groups have been in communication since late last year. Initial outreach began last December when the Pirate Party hosted representatives from the Transhumanist Party on an early episode of Talk the Plank, the party’s then-pilot podcast. Transhumanist Party Chair Gennady Stolyarov II later joined the Pirate National Committee’s December meeting, followed by Pirate Party members participating in an episode of the Transhumanist Party’s Virtual Enlightenment Salon. According to a statement shared this...

“I can promise there will be no weapons funding for you,” Luna, who serves on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, wrote.” “We are not your piggy bank,” she added, urging Zelensky to “negotiate for peace” instead.”

Democrats are rethinking ways to recapture voters they’ve lost to President Trump in recent election cycles, and they may have been offered an important lesson in the New York mayoral primary.In various post-mortems and focus groups done on the heels of their devastating 2024 election loss, Democrats have thoroughly examined exit polls and voter demographics in search of the gaps in their party’s appeal. But Democratic strategist Chuck Rocha, who served as a senior adviser on Sen. Bernie Sanders’s (I-Vt.) presidential campaign in 2020, said Democrats are “overthinking” the solution by analyzing the voters who flipped sides or skipped voting...

With U.S. tariffs on steel, aluminum and light-duty vehicles continuing to batter the Canadian automobile industry, the CEOs of Canada's big three automakers are asking for a break. They met with Prime Minister Mark Carney this week to lobby for the elimination of the Liberal government's zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) mandate. Maintaining it, they say, will cripple their companies and put thousands of jobs at risk. Carney cancelled Canada's digital services tax last weekend to keep trade negotiations going with the U.S. Could the ZEV mandate also be removed to help an auto industry bleeding from the trade war? And what...

It was about 1 a.m. on the Fourth of July when the facilities manager at a central Texas summer camp saw water from the Guadalupe River steadily rising amid a deluge of rain.Aroldo Barrera notified his boss, who had been monitoring reports of the storms approaching Presbyterian Mo-Ranch Assembly, a recreation destination where an intercultural youth conference had been called off early just hours earlier.Despite an absence of warning by local authorities, camp officials acted quickly on their own, relocating about 70 children and adults staying overnight in a building near the river. With the kids safe, camp leaders including...

SummaryIn his feud with Trump, Musk announces "America Party" Musk plans challenges to Republican incumbents Trump calls third party "ridiculous," says US is built for two-party system Investment firm delays launch of Tesla ETF WASHINGTON, July 6 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump called Elon Musk's plans to form a new political party "ridiculous," saying Musk could have fun with his new project but that the United States functions best under a two-party system.A day after Musk escalated his feud with Trump and announced the formation of a new U.S. political party, the Republican president was asked about it before boarding...

Democratic socialist nominee Zohran Mamdani is the front-runner to win the general election for Big Apple mayor but could be vulnerable if anti-Mamdani voters coalesce around one opposition candidate, a new poll released Thursday claims. The American Pulse survey shows Mamdani with the support of 35% of general election voters, ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo with 29%, Republican Curtis Sliwa with 16% and incumbent Mayor Eric Adams at 14% and another independent candidate, Jim Walden, at 1%. “Mamdani has an early lead and a clear message, but deeper scrutiny may erode enthusiasm among general election voters,” said American Pulse pollster Dustin Olson....

Former Vice President Kamala Harris faced backlash after sharing a July Fourth photo on social media that conveyed a bleak outlook for America's future—and appeared to crop out former President Joe Biden. Rather than celebrating America and its freedoms, Harris portrayed a bleak view of the country, claiming it is in a difficult place due to President Donald Trump’s leadership. “This Fourth of July, I am taking a moment to reflect. Things are hard right now. They are probably going to get worse before they get better,” Harris posted on X. “But I love our country — and when you...

Dr. Joseph Giordano, the surgeon credited with saving President Ronald Reagan’s life after a 1981 assassination attempt and remembered for one of the pithiest comebacks ever uttered in an operating room, has died at the age of 84. Giordano’s family announced this week that he passed last month at a hospital in Washington, DC, from an infection caused by a lengthy illness. Giordano was in charge of the George Washington University Hospital (GW) trauma team that worked on the president after he was shot by would-be assassin John Hinkley Jr. on March 30, 1981, as the president emerged from the...

President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that he signed a major disaster declaration for Kerr County, Texas, which has been hit with major floods that have killed at least 69 people, including 21 children."I just signed a Major Disaster Declaration for Kerr County, Texas, to ensure that our Brave First Responders immediately have the resources they need. These families are enduring an unimaginable tragedy, with many lives lost, and many still missing," Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social. "The Trump Administration continues to work closely with State and Local Leaders. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem was on...