US strikes hit Iran for seventh consecutive night
The US command says it is conducting more strikes to degrade Iran's armed forces, as Iran reports explosions near the Strait of Hormuz.
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The US command says it is conducting more strikes to degrade Iran's armed forces, as Iran reports explosions near the Strait of Hormuz.
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Paul Pelosi, husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, has been charged with a misdemeanor hit-and-run following a collision with a parked vehicle.
The 86-year-old was driving his brown convertible in Yountville, California, on July 3 when he allegedly struck a legally parked car on the side of the road. According to the Napa County Sheriff’s Office, he briefly stopped before driving away from the scene.
No injuries were reported, and the parked car was unoccupied. Authorities confirmed Pelosi did not have alcohol in his system at the time.
Napa County prosecutors announced Friday that Pelosi faces a misdemeanor charge for violating state law, which mandates drivers involved in property damage accidents to stop and exchange information. Additionally, he was charged with an infraction for making an unlawful turn.
Pelosi was also charged with an infraction for making an unlawful turn (Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images)The vehicle sustained “significant damage” to the right front area..
Dog owners have welcomed Hong Kong’s first wave of pet-friendly restaurants, but some have been disappointed by restrictive rules, confused staff and limited space, with one saying only half of her pet stroller could fit inside the premises.
After months of anticipation, the Food and Environment Hygiene Department granted an initial 1,000 permits by lottery in June, and 940 restaurants opened their doors to dogs on July 9.
Several businesses pulled out of the scheme days later, saying they…
A federal appeals court has delivered a significant blow to New Jersey's gun control measures, ruling Friday that the state's prohibitions on assault firearms and magazines capable of holding more than 10 rounds are unconstitutional.
This landmark decision marks the first time a federal appeals court has invalidated a state ban on such weapons, arriving as the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to review whether similar bans on semi-automatic rifles infringe upon the Second Amendment.
The ruling also stands in contrast to a decision just last week, where a different federal appeals court upheld Illinois' ban on semi-automatic weapons.
The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals' judgment in the New Jersey case goes further than a July 2024 ruling by a federal judge. That earlier decision had only deemed the state's ban on AR-15s unconstitutional, while upholding the provision barring larger magazines.
The ruling also stands in contrast to a decision just last week, where..
US President Donald Trump's longtime teleprompter operator, Gabriel Perez, is under investigation by federal regulators over alleged insider trading on prediction market platform Kalshi, while the White House has placed him on unpaid leave, according to Reuters.The investigation centres on trades allegedly placed on Kalshi's “mention markets,” where users bet on whether specific words or phrases will be used in public speeches. Reuters reported, citing sources familiar with the matter, that Kalshi detected the suspicious activity through its customer onboarding and market surveillance systems before referring the case to the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).Kalshi also froze Perez's account before profits of more than $90,000 could be withdrawn, according to Reuters. The report said Perez is cooperating with the CFTC investigation.Confirming the action taken by the White House, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters, “The president is aware of the ..
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Clavicular pushes back after AOC warns of ‘rabbit holes’ tied to growing looksmaxxing culture (Image via Getty) Looksmaxxing streamer Clavicular has responded after U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, better known as AOC, shared concerns about the growing looksmaxxing trend and its impact on young men. The exchange started after AOC was asked about Clavicular and the online movement during a conversation with TMZ on Capitol Hill. While the congresswoman said her concern was less about Clavicular personally and more about the messages young people receive online, the 20-year-old streamer disagreed with how the trend was being described. He later took to X to explain his position and defend what he believes looksmaxxing is really about.Clavicular pushes back on Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s comments about looksmaxxingAOC was approached by a TMZ correspondent on Capitol Hill on July 14 and asked about Clavicular and the broader discussion around looksmaxxing. During the conversatio..
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A survivor of Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking operation said that Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche behaved in a “condescending” manner during his meeting with her and other survivors.
The meeting came as Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) made meeting with Epstein survivors a prerequisite for his vote to confirm Blanche, the deputy attorney general and President Donald Trump’s former personal attorney.
Lara Blume McGee described the meeting to The Independent in a text message on Thursday evening.
“Today, Epstein survivors confronted Todd Blanche — and he treated it like a perfunctory audition for votes, not accountability,” Blume McGee said.
open image in galleryEpstein survivor Lara Blume McGee speaks during a news conference opposing acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche's confirmation to be attorney general, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 15, 2026. REUTERS/Al Drago (Reuters)“Blanche was condescending, repeatedly interrupted and tried to gaslight survivors..
Leavitt asked why Trump can't let go of 2020 election he lost fair and squareIn a highly anticipated Thursday night speech, President Donald Trump accused China of carrying out “the largest compromise of election data in history” beginning with the 2020 election, just one of numerous schemes he claims a “deep state” concealed from him and the American public.
The Chinese effort allegedly netted Beijing 220 million files about U.S. voters.
Trump also claimed China sought to pay journalists to write false and negative articles about him.
The White House will release a trove of documents backing up the president’s claims, Trump said, which will show how U.S. elections are vulnerable to “hacking, exploitation, and foreign interference.”
Meanwhile, the White House is furious that many of the major TV news networks are not carrying the president’s ongoing elections speech live on their main channels.
ABC News, NBC News and CNN will run the speech on their streaming channels. Fox News..
Earlier this month, the first batch of 14,000 free tickets to visit the People’s Liberation Army’s naval vessels during their stopover in Hong Kong was claimed within minutes of being released. Families queued online for the opportunity to step aboard the ships, and the open days quickly became one of the most talked-about events of this year’s handover anniversary. The scenes stood in contrast to those of July 1997.
When the PLA Hong Kong Garrison was first stationed following the handover,…
President Donald Trump has ramped up US air strikes on Iran and threatened broader escalation, but there is little sign that a military strategy that has already failed to extract concessions from Tehran will succeed this time.
With the collapse of an interim ceasefire deal reached a month ago, Trump finds himself in a bind as he seeks to break Iran’s grip on the vital Strait of Hormuz and force Tehran to accept his demands.
While the two sides have so far avoided a return to full-scale…