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NewsBRICS Summit in New Delhi Puts Iran at the Table as Oil Prices ClimbBusinessOcugen CEO Musunuri Sells $589,109 in Company SharesEconomyDiesel Tops $6 a Gallon for First Time as Fuel Prices Set RecordCultureMagic: The Gathering's Reality Fracture Reveals Jace as a Surveillance CameraCultureGrand Theft Auto: Vice City at 24: How a 12-Month Sequel Became a Cultural LandmarkNewsNation Marks 25th Anniversary of 9/11 With Ceremonies at Three Attack SitesPoliticsVance Confronts Flag-Waving Protester at Dallas GOP ConventionPoliticsUndercover Video Shows Cooper Declining Anti-Socialist Pledge in Senate RaceNewsHouthi Seizure of Mocha Threatens Bab el-Mandeb Shipping LaneBusinessInnovation Festival Speakers Share 12 Rules for Turning Ideas Into ImpactSocietyGlobal Test Scores Hit Record Low as Family Support for Education DeclinesCultureAndrew Kolvet Reflects on Eight Years Beside Charlie KirkEconomyBank of Japan Board Member Masu Signals Faster Rate Hikes if Inflation AcceleratesPoliticsNewsom expresses openness to expanding Supreme Court, calls Electoral College 'perverted'NewsNYPD boosts security for Jewish High Holy Days and 9/11 anniversary eventsNewsCubans describe psychological toll of U.S. energy embargo as shortages deepenPoliticsIsrael partnership delivers billions in security benefits to US, former FBI agent saysBusinessUK food price inflation to rise above 6% next year, industry saysBusinessExecutives urge adaptability over prediction in turbulent marketsPoliticsJohn Sununu wins New Hampshire GOP Senate primary in bid to reclaim seatSportsLegendary sports agent warns MLB lockout would be 'remarkably self-destructive' with CBA set to expireBusinessVolkswagen Weighs Sale of Ducati Motorcycle Brand in Restructuring PushCultureSouth Park Changes Name to South America for Season 29 PremiereSocietyAustralia proposes law giving social media users control over algorithm feedsNewsMount Shasta Rescue Shows the Limits of AI Trip PlanningCultureWhat the First Two Emmy Nights Tell Us Before the Main CeremonyCultureArtists Propose New Uses for Europe’s Abandoned ChurchesCultureTim Schafer Says Double Fine Will Stay Independent After Xbox DivestmentNewsLamborghini Unveils 907 HP Temerario Police Car for Organ Transport MissionsNewsMistrial declared in Lindsay Clancy case after jury deadlocksEconomyU.S. diesel price hits record high as Iran conflict disrupts fuel flowsBusinessPillow makers race to redesign sleep support as neck pain drives demandCultureChina Boycotts Gwangju Biennale Over Taiwan ExhibitionPoliticsJeffries threatens Democratic action against lawmakers who helped GOP pass ruleNewsFederal grand jury indicts ICE officer on charges of lying about Minneapolis shootingSportsWNBA faces criticism over handling of gender eligibility debatePoliticsLegal expert questions Oval Office meeting between Trump and Brazilian meatpacking billionaireNewsLindsay Clancy jury ends fifth day without verdict after judge issues rare instructionPoliticsNew York prosecutor alleges Letitia James' office pushed staff to target TrumpPoliticsBessent says 19 of 20 G20 finance chiefs agreed to address cheap imports, with China dissentingPoliticsUS and Venezuela interim government sign oil partnership covering 65 billion barrelsBusinessGoPro Agrees to $285 Million Acquisition by Optical Firm StarmanBusinessBond selloff exposes market doubts over US fiscal policy, analysts sayBusinessChevron to expand Venezuela operations as Trump administration unveils oil dealPoliticsMichigan Senate candidate faces online backlash after nervous union member speaks at eventPoliticsSeneca Nation says Trump’s Lake Ontario renaming violates 232-year-old treatyBusinessGoogle hires quantum researcher to lead Boulder neutral atom hardware teamSportsChad Ochocinco warns Deshaun Watson could lose Browns starting job by Week 3NewsPabst Blue Ribbon offers no-questions-asked return for 40,000 pounds of stolen beerPoliticsTreasury chief Bessent presses G20 allies on Iran sanctions as tariff disputes strain relationsCultureMelissa Chiu takes helm at Guggenheim, defends museums in turbulent timesCultureFDA Approval of Bemotrizinol Opens Door to Modern Sunscreens in the U.S.SportsPadres lose wild card ground after sweep in Tampa, capped by dropped fly ballNewsSearch underway for more than 20 people after Grand Canyon flash floodEconomyFed sees full employment, but a broader gauge of joblessness keeps climbingCulturePerdue and Sheraton heiress Mitzi Perdue wears hand-me-downs, rides the subway, and flies economyPoliticsFed accountability push could counter Trump pressure, scholars argueSportsDivision-II running back MicahJo Barnett dies after medical emergency during season openerCultureApple TV Unveils September Lineup With New Films and SeriesPoliticsPennsylvania commissioner accuses Shapiro of 'deceptive' measles death framingCultureDolly Parton's path from Nashville newcomer to Billboard's No. 1 country music artist of all timePoliticsMinnesota Fraud Scandal Persists as Expert Warns State Has Not Slowed DownNewsWoman seriously injured after being ejected from Colorado roller coaster, dragged along trackEconomyUltralight Gaming Mouse Market Splits Into Three Competing Design StrategiesNewsUS suspends government travel to Mexicali over potential security threatSportsJena Sims stars in Chili's golf ad as Good Good-Callaway backlash growsPoliticsPentagon moves to rebuild missile stockpiles with long-term contractsNewsCNN apologizes after airing Dolly Parton impersonator photo in death coveragePoliticsMarine One radio warnings went unheard before close call with passenger jet, report saysNewsTropical Storm Dolly Forms in the Atlantic as Fourth Named Storm of 2026BusinessThe ‘upper-middle-class trap’: why $300,000 a year no longer feels like winningEconomyChicago Fed president warns of most dangerous inflation environment in yearsNewsGeorge Norcross donates $100 million to Camden hospital where he was bornBusinessNvidia issues first-ever year-ahead forecast, projecting 70% revenue growthSportsChicago Sky owner defends Enes Kanter Freedom ejection, compares threat to shooting a gunEconomyMeta agrees to $16.7 billion settlement over teen social media addiction claimsBusinessAbercrombie & Fitch Stock Surges After 15th Straight Quarter of Sales GrowthNewsMeta agrees to pay up to $17.1 billion in landmark child-safety settlementBusinessFoot Locker closes 110 stores as Dick's Sporting Goods lowers outlookPoliticsBessent’s Iran Pressure Campaign Raises Question of EndgamePoliticsTrump-backed Darline Graham wins South Carolina Senate runoffPoliticsFlorida lost 450,000 ACA enrollees as Trump officials and analysts clash over whyCultureDolly Parton’s philanthropy was inspired by her father’s struggle with illiteracySportsBryson DeChambeau and hockey goalie Mikayla Demaiter confirm relationship at LIV IndyBusinessFervo Energy's record IPO puts enhanced geothermal at a crossroadsNewsUtah teen charged with killing mother and 8-year-old brotherEconomyHome prices fall in 64 major U.S. housing markets as national growth slowsNewsWhat Ukraine’s Robot Parade Actually Says About the War (video)BusinessOil price slips to $94.12 per barrel as annual gains top 38 percentCultureLanterns Showrunner Explains the Show’s Approach to Using the Green Lantern RingNewsRussia faces slow-motion bank run as war funding strains financesNewsJudge orders return of cartel witness deported to Mexico despite torture protectionPoliticsPuerto Ricans voice opposition to statehood push, citing tax and culture fearsEconomyAI Systems Show Preference for AI-Generated Content, Raising Stakes for Human WritersPoliticsFlock Safety CEO urges national compromise as license plate camera backlash growsCultureJustin Chatwin says Hollywood fails to support actors struggling with trauma and addictionPoliticsSNAP enrollment drops 13% in a year as new work rules and paperwork take effectCulture‘Reagan’ director’s cut set for September release amid YouTube ad disputesBusinessSoulCycle’s political fundraiser triggered a rapid loss of riders, analysis findsBusinessLi Auto Mega Electric Minivan Gets Second Update With New Battery and SuspensionNewsFamily of Charlotte train stabbing victim files wrongful death lawsuit against city and security contractorNewsSpeedboat driver in fatal New York Harbor capsizing was in the US illegally, authorities sayBusinessWhy Hogwarts Legacy 2 Matters to Warner Bros.’ Games ResetBusinessWhy Pokémon Cards Are Becoming a Real-World Asset TradeBusinessWhat a $2 Trillion Anthropic IPO Would Actually MeanNewsWhat the Air Force’s Minuteman III AI Project Actually DoesNewsWhat UPSA’s New Eclipse Almanac Actually DoesCultureSpotify’s AI Persona Rule Separates Identity From AI-Assisted ArtNewsWhy One Bad AI Answer Wiped Out a Chinese Farmer’s Sesame FieldNewsWhat Claude’s Invisible Watermark Actually ChangesBusinessWhat YouTube’s 2027 YPP changes mean for new channelsPoliticsWhy a K3 Scout Camera Connection Matters Beyond One DroneEconomyWhy the U.S. National Debt Is Not a Bill Meant to Reach ZeroNewsBen Jones dies at 84, leaving a rare TV-to-Congress legacyPoliticsWhat Poland’s Volhynia demand means for Ukraine’s EU accessionBusinessWhat Berkshire’s First Net-Buying Quarter in Years MeansBusinessWhat the 0.6% AI subscription statistic actually measuresEconomyThe US jobs mix is quietly rewriting the breadwinner modelSocietyWhat to wear to an interview when the office has no clear dress codeEconomyWhy US targeting intelligence matters to Ukraine’s campaign against Russian energyEconomyWhy Taiwan's NT$1.1 trillion defense plan matters economicallyEconomyOdesa outages expose Ukraine’s winter energy vulnerabilityPoliticsArizona Governor Expected to Name Republican John Giles as Running MatePoliticsMichigan Democratic Senate Primary Too Close to CallNewsZoe Saldaña says Taylor Sheridan gives stars two choices: 'Make sure that you don't f--k up... or you quit'SocietyLong Island officials warn of tick-borne tularemia after three probable casesEconomyMichigan Democrats choose Senate nominee in pivotal primaryPoliticsMichigan Attorney General Dana Nessel to Skip Democratic Convention Over Harassment ConcernsSocietyRiley Gaines Says Target Center Staffer Tried to Shut Down Her Sophie Cunningham SignNewsAerodiana Confirms 13 Dead in Tourist Plane Crash Near Peru's Nazca LinesSportsDodgers Acquire Tarik Skubal in Blockbuster Trade That Exposes MLB's Competitive DivideNewsMackenzie Phillips says morals clause led to One Day at a Time exitCultureSpider-Man: Brand New Day Post-Credits Scene Brings Jean Grey Into the MCUPoliticsTrump Says He Disagrees With U.S. Attorney Over Reflecting Pool CaseNewsFilmmaker says Kohberger's choice of house full of women may reveal Idaho murders motiveSocietyTeen athlete speaks out after Storm co-owner suspended over confrontationCultureLiberal artifacts outnumber conservative ones in Smithsonian America 250 exhibit, review findsNewsLas Vegas Family Searches for Mystery Stranger Who Saved Them From House FireNewsTrump Education Department Probes Denver School Over Teacher Allegedly Forcing Same-Sex Students to KissSocietyNew Rule Tightens Visa Compliance for Foreign Students in USPoliticsJoe Rogan Warns Liberals Against Turning Texas Blue, Citing Need for Political BalancePoliticsNew York City Mayor Mamdani Does Not Rule Out Cash Reparations, Awaits Commission ReportPoliticsNew Book Warns China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea Form 'Axis of Aggressors' That Could Overwhelm USEconomyExperts Criticize Mamdani's Grocery Plan as Taxpayer-Funded IllusionEconomyExpert Proposes «Money BMI» as Standard Financial Health Check for AmericansSocietyGunmen Kill at Least 30 in Attack on Northwestern Nigerian CommunityNewsFBI Launches Global Offensive Against International Scam CentersSocietyFamilies of Slain Civil Rights Workers Urge Supreme Court to Protect Voting Rights ActPoliticsDSA Co-Chair Affirms Support for Abolishing Senate, ICE, and BordersCultureOriginal 'Little House on the Prairie' Cast: Where They Are NowEconomyRussian Central Bank Slashes GDP Growth Forecast to Zero, Warns of Faster InflationPoliticsFederal appeals court rejects Trump bid to enforce mail ballot order in 23 statesSocietyTransgender dolls to be available for Minnesota schoolchildren as young as 4 under Walz-backed program: reportSportsFrom locker rooms to Congress: Jay Feely latest athlete seeking to take lessons in leadership to Capitol HillSportsESPN host survives the cuts and then crushes a body-shaming troll, Nick Saban gets mouthy & SEC vs Big TenSportsUSA Today columnist apologizes for invoking Emmett Till in Caitlin Clark columnNewsElon Musk says Grok AI will produce full-length 'historically accurate' adaptation of 'The Odyssey'PoliticsJack Smith’s Team Reviewed Messages Between Trump Officials and 44 Lawmakers, Senate Records ShowPoliticsBrother of Murder Victim Leads March Against Chicago Crime PoliciesNewsHouse Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan Files Criminal Referral Against Former Special Counsel Jack SmithEconomyDiesel Price Surge From Iran Conflict Drives Up Costs for Groceries, Packages, and New HomesPoliticsKalshi Launches Real-Time Election Hub for Midterms, Blending Prediction Markets with Polling DataBusinessRubio says US remains open to Iran talks but warns there 'will be consequences'CultureSmithsonian Museum Director Faces Congressional Backlash Over Transgender ExhibitsNewsTop Trump Official Presses House Republicans on SAVE Act Reconciliation PlanNewsAmerica Is Winning Its Battle With Iran, Analysts SayPoliticsRetired Air Force Officer Running for Congress Backs Trump’s Iran Policy as End to Long ConflictEconomyUS national average gas price returns to $4 a gallon amid escalating US-Iran conflictNewsTwo More Patients Die in Manhattan Legionnaires’ Disease OutbreakSocietyStomach Bugs Surge as Doctors Advise Packing Key Travel EssentialsSportsSpanish Striker Borja Iglesias Reluctant to Shake Trump’s Hand at World Cup FinalNewsBoston Police Investigate Death at Property Owned by Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley’s HusbandPoliticsFraud expert warns AI is helping criminals outpace government fraud defensesSocietyHouse Task Force Subpoenas Birth Tourism Companies, Eyes Criminal Conspiracy ChargesPoliticsHouse Passes Bill to Make Daylight Saving Time PermanentNewsDHS Secretary Mullin Threatens Penalties for States Refusing Voter Data AccessCultureOlha Hnatiuk’s Figurative Painting Draws Growing Interest from European GalleriesBusinessUkraine’s Defense Minister Dismissed After Failing to Meet Key Goals, Report ShowsSportsTrinity Rodman Questions NWSL Record Crowd Game Amid Poor Air Quality in New YorkNewsICE sets single-day arrest record in South Texas operation targeting criminal illegal immigrantsSportsFemale Wrestler Alleges Sexual Assault by Transgender Opponent, Files Title IX LawsuitPoliticsSupreme Court to Hear Case on Permit Requirement for Home PrayerSportsMLB Stars Push Back Against Salary Cap Ahead of All-Star GameSportsEnglish referee Michael Oliver loses World Cup final bonus due to England semifinalSportsCaitlin Clark Drives WNBA to Historic Late-Night Cable Ratings Despite Limited Playing TimePoliticsDemocratic Socialists of America Fractures Over 2028 Presidential Endorsement Amid AOC SpeculationSportsMajor Title Changes and Key Returns Highlight a Pivotal Week in Pro WrestlingPoliticsSenator Lindsey Graham Dies at 71, Leaving a Void in U.S. Foreign PolicySocietyChristian parents whose daughters were seized by Sweden bring custody fight to WashingtonNewsSen. Lindsey Graham Dies at 71 After Brief IllnessSportsConor McGregor Returns at UFC 329 Against Max Holloway in High-Stakes RematchNewsUkraine's Energy Strikes Cause Fuel Shortages Inside RussiaPoliticsMichigan Senate Candidate El-Sayed Calls AIPAC Donations «Legalized Bribery»SportsSpain and Belgium Set for World Cup Quarterfinal ClashNewsIsrael Warns US of New Iranian Plot to Assassinate President TrumpPoliticsDemocrats Face Backlash After Maine Senate Candidate Graham Platner Withdraws Amid ScandalsSportsDHS Secretary Mullin Hails Security Operation for World Cup FansPoliticsMaine State Rep. Valli Geiger Emerges as Potential Replacement for Suspended Senate CandidateNewsReport Finds $225 Million in Alleged K-12 Education Fraud Across 24 StatesSportsUS Men's National Team Issues Post-World Cup Statement After 4-1 Loss to BelgiumSportsWorld Cup Fan Gear: Jerseys, Collectibles and Must-Have Merchandise for the TournamentNewsA Single Text Message Enabled a Stranger to Steal My Entire Digital LifeSportsBritish PM Starmer Intervened With FIFA Over England Match Timing After Trump CriticismNewsTurkey's Erdoğan: NATO's Pragmatic Power Broker Reinvents Himself AgainSocietyDoctors Urge Revival of Eight Forgotten Habits to Combat Stress, Obesity and Chronic DiseaseSportsFIFA Allows USMNT Striker Balogun to Play After Trump InterventionPoliticsMichigan Democrat Mallory McMorrow drops out of Senate race, narrowing primary fieldPoliticsJosh Shapiro Joins Democratic Push for Supreme Court ReformSportsStirring 'America the Beautiful' Rendition Highlights Fourth of July Festivities at World Cup MatchNewsScratching a mosquito bite worsens inflammation but may offer a bacterial defense, study findsNewsLegal Immigrant Calls Birth Tourism a 'Slap in the Face' to Those Who Followed the RulesNews«Just Married» Message Appears on MSG Screen During Taylor Swift Wedding ReportSportsNBA tests single free throw rule at Summer League to speed up gameSportsMMA Fighter Uses Faith and Fighting Skills to Catch Suspected Child PredatorsPoliticsCNN host apologizes for remark that Jon Ossoff 'may not read as Jewish' as Josh ShapiroNewsDOJ Charges Tren de Aragua Members With Murder and Kidnapping, Blames Biden Border PoliciesPoliticsSupreme Court Term Ends as Nation Nears 250th Birthday, Highlighting Rule of LawNewsFox News Channel tops CBS and NBC in weekday primetime, leads cable ratings in second quarterBusinessUkrainian Entrepreneur Alexey Mas Launches «Craft Social Networks» Project