4 h. ago Column | Asking Eric: Wheelchair user gets no sympathy from caregiver

Column | Asking Eric: Wheelchair user gets no sympathy from caregiver  The Washington Post

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8 h. ago After devastating floods a Central Texas community comes together

It's been nearly a week since devastating flooding tore through Kerr County, Texas killing more than a hundred people.Now, after unimaginable tragedy, residents are coming together to help each other move forward.NPR's Juana Summers and producers Erika Ryan and Tyler Bartlam visited the City West Church, which has transformed from a house of worship into a pop up food distribution site serving thousands of meals to the community and first responders.For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Consider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org.Email us at considerthis@npr.org.

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9 h. ago Families Wait for Word of Missing as Texas Floods Death Toll Hits 120

Officials defended their actions in the hardest-hit county, where no survivors have been found since Friday. Statewide, 173 people remain unaccounted for, the governor said.

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11 h. ago A new painkiller is providing an alternative to opioids, but many people can't get it

The first new non-opioid for severe acute pain has been on the market for a few months. But it's a lot more expensive than opioids, and many people can't get it because of spotty insurance coverage.

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11 h. ago NASA sends specialized aircraft, technology to aid Texas flood search and recovery operations

NASA deploys specialized aircraft to assist search and rescue after catastrophic Texas floods that killed 119 people and left nearly 200 missing in South Central Texas.

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12 h. ago Steve Davis left DOGE in May, but officials say he’s still running the show

Though he officially left the U.S. government in May, Steve Davis -- Elon Musk's low-flying former top lieutenant at the Department of Government Efficiency -- continues wielding influence at DOGE, according to the WSJ. The outlet says Davis regularly gives directions to current DOGE officials and has privately dismissed his departure as "fake news."

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12 h. ago Biden’s former doctor refuses to answer questions in House Republican probe

“The American people demand transparency, but Dr. O’Connor would rather conceal the truth,” Rep. James Comer of Kentucky said in a statement. The post Biden’s former doctor refuses to answer questions in House Republican probe appeared first on Boston.com.

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13 h. ago Neobank Revolut seeks $65B valuation, a year after its $45B deal

Europe’s fintech darling Revolut is looking to raise a new funding round that would give it a $65 billion valuation, the Financial Times reports.  The UK-based company is reportedly in talks to raise around $1 billion by issuing new shares and selling existing ones. The US-based firm Greenoaks is said to be leading the round, […]

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13 h. ago Eric Adams Asked Bill Ackman to Vet Campaign Manager Before Hiring Him

Mr. Ackman and another hedge fund titan, Daniel S. Loeb, interviewed a potential campaign hire for Mayor Adams, who is courting their financial support.

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13 h. ago Clinging to a tree, and praying: how a family survived the Texas flash floods

"I thought my mom was going to die in front of me," said Taylor Bergmann, a 19-year-old who fought to save the people in his family after the Guadalupe River smashed through their home.

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13 h. ago South Korea Tries to Tie Tariffs to Security Protections in Trump Trade Talks

South Korea sent its National Security Adviser Wi Sung-lac to Washington this week to meet with top officials in the administration of President Donald Trump, telling reporters that his government sought to handle security concerns alongside trade negotiations in anticipation of the August 1 tariff deadline. The post South Korea Tries to Tie Tariffs to Security Protections in Trump Trade Talks appeared first on Breitbart.

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14 h. ago Michelle Obama frets young women are not allowed the unearned confidence young men have

Former First Lady Michelle Obama shared that at 60 she finally feels completely herself, saying women spend years qualifying opinions while men possess confidence "they haven't earned."

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14 h. ago How LinkedIn's algorithm can help us find new uses for existing medicines

When you log onto LinkedIn, you're normally presented with suggestions to connect with people you know, either because you went to the same university as them, or worked in the same company or industry.

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15 h. ago Genius Act: This new US cryptocurrency law could pave the way for the next global financial crisis

On June 17, the US Senate passed the GENIUS Act, which was seen as a big win for the cryptocurrency sector. The bill aims to regulate a type of cryptocurrency known as "stablecoins," but a closer look at the law reveals that it could, quite easily, lead to the next global economic crash.

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15 h. ago ChatGPT hallucinated about music app Soundslice so often, the founder made the lie come true

Adrian Holovaty, founder of music-teaching platform Soundslice, finally solved a months-long mystery: weird images of ChatGPT sessions kept being uploaded to the site.

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15 h. ago Washington, D.C. expands curfew for people 17 and younger to curb youth crime

Washington, D.C. expands curfew for people 17 and younger to curb youth crime  CBS News

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16 h. ago Ambassador Xie Feng delivered remarks at the opening ceremony of the Bond with Kuliang: 2025 China

Ambassador Xie Feng delivered remarks at the opening ceremony of the Bond with Kuliang: 2025 China-U.S. Youth Choir Festival_Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the United States of America  中华人民共和国驻美利坚合众国大使馆

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17 h. ago Trump banking cop threatens global financial security, warns top US Democrat

Trump banking cop threatens global financial security, warns top US Democrat  politico.eu

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17 h. ago France to Freeze Financial Assets of Islamist Infiltrators Tied to Muslim Brotherhood

The French government will use anti-terror style measures to target and freeze the financial assets of groups engaging in Islamist infiltration in the wake of a bombshell report alleging that the Muslim Brotherhood has waged a decades-long campaign to enter public and private institutions in France and across Europe. The post France to Freeze Financial Assets of Islamist Infiltrators Tied to Muslim Brotherhood appeared first on Breitbart.

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17 h. ago TotalEnergies Joins PJM Interconnection, the Largest Power Grid in the United States – Company Announcement

TotalEnergies Joins PJM Interconnection, the Largest Power Grid in the United States – Company Announcement  Financial Times

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