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Trump and Republicans return to communist attacks against Democrats ahead of the midterm elections
4+ hour, 48+ min ago (962+ words) The GOP's ideological focus conflates democratic socialism, which often centers on securing universal healthcare, higher taxes on the wealthy and stricter corporate regulation, with communism, under which private ownership is largely eliminated. It has been building since Zohran Mamdani, a…...
Venezuelan security guard pulled alive from building basement 8 days after twin quakes
54+ min ago (605+ words) Hern'n Alberto Gil Flores emerged to safety atop a stretcher surrounded by helmet-clad rescue workers after being trapped since June 24 under rubble in the basement of the Galer'as Playa Grande shopping center in the coastal town in La Guaira. Rescuers,…...
How hot will Houston get on July 4? Here's your temperature timeline.
39+ min ago (439+ words) Houston heat index values, or humidity-driven "feels like" temperatures, will still be in the triple digits by 7 p. m. Saturday, just a few hours until firework shows begin for the Fourth of July across Southeast Texas. Houston weather lately seems to have…...
Mitchell triples in the go-ahead run in the 7th in the Brewers' 4-2 win over the Reds
7+ hour, 1+ min ago (208+ words) The Brewers (53-31) moved a season-high 22 games over. 500 with their sixth straight victory over the Reds this season. Aaron Ashby (12-1) won his major league-leading 12th game with 1 1/3 innings of scoreless relief. He took over for starter Shane Drohan with two outs in…...
'Minions & Monsters,' 'Enola Holmes 3' top list of new films this week
7+ min ago (356+ words) A scene from "Minions & Monsters," directed by Pierre Coffin. Here are the major films opening in theaters or on streaming this week. This film from India'is billed as the country's first female-led action spectacle. E. Jean Carroll is the subject of…...
I mourn for the America we once had
36+ min ago (246+ words) When the fireworks are lighting up the skies, and the bands are playing "The Stars and Stripes Forever," I, for one, will not celebrate the'semiquincentennial but mourn what we have lost. I have spent the last week debating what I…...
What Trump's Great American State Fair got right about Texas and what it missed
2+ hour, 58+ min ago (419+ words) The Texas booth at the Great American State Fair on Washington's National Mall on July 1, 2026. Walking into'the Texas booth at President Donald Trump's Great American State Fair,'the first thing you notice is a welcome blast of Texas-style air conditioning....
Russian attack kills at least 13, injures scores and causes damage across Ukraine capital
4+ hour, 49+ min ago (266+ words) The attack with ballistic and cruise missiles and drones damaged buildings and civilian infrastructure across the city. Many residents took shelter at metro stations after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other authorities issued the first warnings of the attack. Foreign…...
Tatsuya Imai's inconsistency resurfaces as Astros fall to Twins
5+ hour, 30+ min ago (905+ words) It was a trying" and brief" start for Tatsuya Imai on Wednesday as he recorded only four outs in the Astros' loss to the Twins. Tatsuya Imai's slider is unpredictable. It will break to his glove-side at times, like a…...
Palestinians face uncertain future as Gaza marks 1, 000 days of war
5+ hour, 36+ min ago (1030+ words) It's the 1, 000th day of war since a Hamas-led attack on Israel that sparked the war in Gaza. Other conflicts have emerged in the region, and fragile ceasefires show scars of persistent attacks. Both Israelis and Palestinians are weary of the…...