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Yukon ranked state’s sixth ‘smartest’ city
News aggregator app lists most news-literate cities By Conrad Dudderar Associate Editor Yukon has some smart people living here who like keeping up with the news. And now there’s a study to prove it. SmartNews, a news aggregator app used by...

President Trump in Scotland: Everything you need to know about Europe’s oil capital, Aberdeen
Aberdeen, Scotland, is the "oil capital of Europe," Trump explained after touching down in the country. He’ll also be visiting Turnberry and meeting with EU President Ursula von der Leyen and British PM Keir Starmer. President Trump is visiting...

US stock market outlook: S&P 500, Nasdaq to plunge into volatility from all-time highs? Check Wall Street signs before August 1 tariff deadline
US stock market outlook for Monday, July 28, 2025 and the overall week shows a cautious road ahead for investors. S&P 500 has surged 28 per cent since its low for the year a week later, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite has jumped 38 per cent...

Roy Cooper hints at running for U.S. Senate
RALEIGH, N.C. — At tonight’s NC Democrat Unity Dinner, former Gov. Roy Cooper hinted at running for Senate, after Senator Thom Tillis announced he is not running for reelection. During the dinner, he told everyone who is planning on running for...

Staff for King Charles and Prince Harry met. Is a royal reconciliation in the air?
Hello, royal watchers. This is your regular dose of royal news and analysis. Reading this online? Sign up here to get this delivered to your inbox. After representatives of King Charles and Prince Harry were spotted chatting al fresco the other...

Two local athletes will represent the U.S. at world championships
Tucked away in the mountains at 9,000 feet, Telluride is known for its steep trails and technical ridgelines, forming an ideal training ground for runners competing at the highest level of trail running, especially when world championships will be...

Venezuelan youth baseball team denied travel visas to U.S. for tournament
A Venezuelan youth baseball team will not participate in the Senior League World Series because it was denied travel visas to the U.S., Little League International said Friday. The team, Cacique Mara, reached the championship round of the...

James Gunn’s ‘Superman’ Hall of Justice Murals are Filled With Deep-Cut DC History
If you saw the new Superman, chances are you caught that brief glimpse of the mural in the Hall of Justice honoring the 300 years of metahuman lore James Gunn’s new DC is founded on. While there’s been speculation about which characters were...
Steve Jobs’ Daughter Eve and Harry Charles Celebrate $6.7M Wedding in Rural England
Eve Jobs, daughter of the late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, has married Olympic equestrian Harry Charles in a lavish $6.7 million ceremony, making headlines for its sheer elegance and star-studded guest list. The couple exchanged vows inside the...

USDA's cost-cutting relocations raise service disruption concerns
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is preparing for a major shakeup that involves shifting thousands of employees from the nation's capital to regional hubs spread out across the country. The reorganization plan aims to save taxpayer dollars, but...

Democrat Roy Cooper will seek U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Tillis
Roy Cooper will lead the Democrats’ effort to win a U.S. Senate election in North Carolina for the first time since 2008. The 68-year-old former two-term governor, four-term attorney general and 14-year state lawmaker indicated Saturday night he...

Who is Anjani Sinha, the Indian-origin surgeon nominated by Donald Trump as Singapore’s ambassador?
Dr. Anjani Sinha, President Trump's nominee for U.S. Ambassador to Singapore, faced tough questioning during his Senate confirmation hearing. Senator Tammy Duckworth criticized Sinha's lack of knowledge regarding Singapore's trade, ASEAN role, and...

Op-ed | It’s time for Mayor Adams to pay EMS workers what they deserve
FILE – Paramedics respond to a medical emergency. (Photo by Lloyd Mitchell) In 2021, then Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams penned a joint op-ed with one of us calling on the city to secure pay parity for Emergency Medical Services (EMS)...

Pendleton Children’s Center expands with new building next door
Published 6:00 am Sunday, July 27, 2025 PENDLETON — Children at the Pendleton Children’s Center soon will have more room to learn, play and grow. The center at 920 SW Frazer Ave. recently purchased the structure next door and has begun...

Thai-Cambodian Clashes Persist Despite Trump’s Ceasefire Call
Home Asia Thai-Cambodian Clashes Persist Despite Trump’s Ceasefire Call Cambodia said it backed Trump’s call for an immediate ceasefire, while Thailand expressed gratitude but refused talks, accusing Cambodia of targeting civilians — a claim Phnom...
Chinese battery plant helps facilitate Europe's green transition
* The factory's early stages required hundreds of engineers and technicians from China to stabilize operations and train local staff. Now, with a largely European workforce in place, collaboration has become part of the plant's daily rhythm. *...

JOBS IN South Carolina: “We know that our future Scouts are sitting in kindergarten right now.”
BY: JESSICA HOLDMAN - JULY 25, 2025 10:18 AM COLUMBIA — Inside the new training center for people hoping to land a job at Scout Motors in South Carolina, stations outfitted with meters and switchboards woven with red and blue wires stand at the...

U.S. Approves Sale Of NASAMS Air Defense Systems To Egypt
The United States State Department has approved the potential sale of NASAMS (National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System) package worth $4.67bn to Egypt. In a statement on July 24, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said that it...

Power shift at work: The divide between what employers are doing and what employees want
This is the weekly Work Life newsletter. If you are interested in more careers-related content, sign up to receive it in your inbox. With the holiday Monday coming up, the next edition will be sent on Tuesday, August 5. What people want from work...

Gold Stumbles Against the Dollar… Another Decline Ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve Meeting
Sat 26 Jul 2025 | 10:30 PM Gold prices in the local market recorded a slight decline today, Saturday, during trading, coinciding with the weekend closure of the global exchange, following a marginal 0.4% drop in the international ounce price...