Remembering the quiet genius of Sam Neill

Sam Neill has died at 78. He was an actor who chose restraint and reason, embellishing his characters with a feeling of genuine realism.

In the city of immigrants, the World Cup has given many New Yorkers a welcome respite

Some say the matches have been a welcome distraction from anxieties over immigration and cultural identity. [ more › ]

Trump ARREST is HAPPENING as Judge ISSUES ULTIMATUM

Has Nigel Farage finally ‘run out of road’? | James O’Brien

The dying nationalist fantasy of an ethnically pure Ukraine

The Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists (OUN) and their militant Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA) wing — which carried out genocide against ethnic Poles and others in pursuit of an…

Reform-linked journalist scolds Ann Widdecombe’s family

Senior Reform UK politicans have been speculating about what happened to Ann Widdecombe despite her family asking them not to. On 10 July, Widdecombe was…

AI robot arm aims to pluck more recycling out of Denver metro area 

Republic Services hopes to bring down 25% rate of throwaways by cleaning up the single-stream

U.S., Iran trade strikes over Strait of Hormuz closure

Crime is mostly down in NYC, but the NYPD’s audited stats often change the picture

Mayor Zohran Mamdani and NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch. Mayors and commissioners often tout crime numbers that later get revised. [ more › ]

Fire breaks out at a beer hall in Bangkok, killing at least 27 people

Trump CAUGHT IN CORRUPTION as Reflecting Pool STRIKES AGAIN

Corpus Christi in legal fight with industries after rejecting demand for $80 million water refund

A judge will hear arguments this week after industrial users protested a rate hike by the city, which said residents and businesses were unfairly subsidizing…

“Who do I vote for?”: Cornyn voters weigh Paxton, Talarico or sitting out in November

The Tribune spoke with nine people who voted for the senior senator in the primary, offering a window into how that key voting bloc is…

First-ever federal rock climbing management plan for public lands thrills climbers, riles wilderness advocates

Draft guidance from the Forest Service, BLM, National Park Service outlines a national plan for climbing on public lands and abandons a previous plan that…

New Mexico AG Calls for Reform After Report Finds “Substantial Racial Disparities” in One School District

The post New Mexico AG Calls for Reform After Report Finds “Substantial Racial Disparities” in One School District appeared first on ProPublica.

Aspen Acres fire took everything from them but their lives. Here’s how a few Colorado survivors are facing an uncertain future.

Some locals fled the fire moments before it consumed their homes and land. Others never had a chance to gather any of their belongings.

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In Pictures: ‘Smooth’ start for new dog-friendly restaurant scheme, as authorities conduct 2,300 inspections

Hong Kong authorities and eateries have said the implementation of a new dog-friendly scheme has been largely “smooth,” as the government steps up inspections in…

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand Wants to Save Crypto — But Trump Windfall Is a Political Obstacle

Centrist Democrats in the Senate criticize Trump’s newfound billions, while working to boost the industry that enabled his grift. The post Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand Wants…

ICE Held a Minor in Adult Detention for Nearly Two Months, Attorneys Allege

ICE has been holding a child in an ICE detention center meant for adults for nearly two months due to a clerical error, the boy’s…