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Chris Sutton's Euro 2024 quarter-final predictions
BBC Sport football expert Chris Sutton makes his predictions for the last-eight matches, starting with Spain against Germany on Friday. -
Inc. - Business
Air Travel Gets Worse: Passenger Complaints Rise
The Transportation Department reports a more than 12 percent increase in complaints, even as the number of canceled flights declined from a year ago. -
Inc. - Business
Shipping Companies Push Back Against Vessel Speed Rules Designed to Protect Whales
Shipping and commercial fishing companies say these rules, designed to protect whales, pose economic consequences -
MarketWatch - Business
‘Any technology stock with an AI story is rising too far and too fast,’ this veteran trader warns
The market is in a huge tech-led bubble — but you’d be wrong to bet against it. -
The Guardian - World
Biden wins crucial support of Democratic governors to continue campaign: ‘We’re going to have his back’ – live
Governors come out in support of president, with New York’s Kathy Hochul saying he is ‘in it to win it’. Biden says ‘I’m not leaving’ amid ongoing turmoilWho could replace Joe Biden? Here are six possibilitiesHouse Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez ...Joe Biden -
ABC News - Top stories
US filings for jobless claims inch up modestly, but continuing claims rise for ninth straight week
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits inched up last week, but remain at historically healthy levels despite elevated interest rates -
The Guardian - World
UK construction activity grows despite housebuilding drop; EV sales rise to make up fifth of new car market – business live
Pound steady as UK votes; global stocks extend rally on US rate cut hopes. In stark contrast, construction in the eurozone remains mired in recession, according to a separate survey. Construction activity shrank at a faster rate last month, with ... -
The Hill - Politics
Fourth of July costs rocket higher
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Fourth of July cookout costs hit record high New research finds that average Fourth of July cookout costs are expected to soar to ... -
BBC News - Top stories
Mortgage costs 'biggest challenge' for homeowners
The UK's biggest mortgage lender says the housing market remains "delicately balanced". -
The New York Times - Lifestyle
The Rise of the ‘Earlymoon’
Many couples are no longer waiting until after their weddings to take a trip. -
The Guardian - World
‘Sails on the ship’ and ‘ashes of disaster’ – quotes of election night
From Jacob Rees-Mogg quoting Chitty Chitty Bang Bang to Neil Kinnock’s description of George Galloway, the TV coverage offered some notable moments. It was a great night for those glued to their screens. An election result of this magnitude was ... -
The Wall Street Journal - World
It Was the Last Slave Ship to Reach the U.S. Or Was It a Hoax?
The discovery of the ‘Clotilda’ wreck brought global attention to Mobile, Ala. But now there are questions. -
CBS News - Top stories
Fast-moving Northern California wildfire forces evacuations
The Thompson Fire broke out Tuesday near the Northern California city of Oroville amid extreme heat and has forced thousands of people to flee their homes. The blaze is burning out of control in the same county as the town of Paradise, the site of ...California -
Wired - Tech
How Influencers and Algorithms Are Creating Bespoke Realities for Everyone
Disinformation researcher Renée DiResta's new book lays out how people’s realities are shaped not by facts and evidence, but by black boxes, niche celebrities, and online communities. -
The Hill - Politics
Cost of home ownership highest since 2007: Research
Median-priced, single-family home and condo costs continue to be less affordable than in the past, according to a second quarter analysis released on Wednesday. ATTOM, a firm that curates land, property and real estate data, culled housing ... -
VentureBeat - Tech
Will the cost of scaling infrastructure limit AI’s potential?
The race is now on to scale AI workloads while controlling infrastructure costs. -
NBC News - Top stories
American teen missing in Germany after leaving cruise ship, police say
An American teenager disappeared during a cruise in Germany, police said. -
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ABC News - Top stories
An Alaska tourist spot will vote on whether to ban cruise ships on Saturdays
Each year, a crush of tourists arrives in Alaska’s capital city on cruise ships to see wonders like the fast-diminishing Mendenhall Glacier -
Politico - Politics
Biden: ‘No one’s pushing me out’
Defiant on a call with campaign staff and phoning other top Democrats, the president vowed to stay in the race.Joe Biden -
The Hill - Politics
ALICE is on the rise in the US
Following last week’s Poor People’s Low-Wage Workers’ Assembly Morale March on Washington D.C., attention has further turned to ALICE. No, it’s not a she, rather it’s an acronym coined by United Way, which stands for: Asset Limited, Income ... -
ABC News - Top stories
Do US fast-food customers want plant-based meat?
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CBS News - Top stories
A fast, cheap solution to quickly cool down in the scorching heat
Your body cools itself through the skin. Dunking your forearms, which represent 10% of the skin's surface area, in ice cold water turbo-charges the cooling process. -
Inc. - Business
Leadership Lessons From the Trenches: How Fast-Growth Founders Avoid Burnout
Inc. 5000 honorees share hard-earned wisdom on navigating the downs and outs of business ownership -- and life itself. -
The Guardian - World
Fast-moving wildfire erupts near Yosemite amid blistering heatwave
French fire grows to 840 acres, as millions across US west face sweltering temperatures and dry conditions. A fast-moving wildfire burning near Yosemite national park is threatening rural communities as millions of people in California and across ... -
BBC News - Top stories
Laura Kuenssberg: Will Starmer 'go quick, go fast' now he's in power?
The new PM and his team face the huge responsibility that comes with being in power. -
The New York Times - World
Israeli Air Base Is Linked to GPS ‘Spoofing’ Attacks
Misleading satellite signals have disrupted thousands of civilian flights. GPS, once considered navigation’s gold standard, is now vulnerable.Israel -
The New York Times - Top stories
As Britain Votes, Change Is in the Air. Optimism, Not So Much.
The Labour Party is projected to sweep out the Conservatives after 14 years. But it would then inherit a “legacy of ashes.” -
The Guardian - World
Revolution in the air: how laughing gas changed the world
Since its discovery in the 18th century, nitrous oxide has gone from vaudeville gimmick to pioneering anaesthetic to modern party drug. Playing rugby one day, I mistimed a tackle and dislocated one of my fingers. I felt a stab of pain and sat in ... -
BBC News - Top stories
Could the 'flying piano' help transform air cargo?
A Texas start-up is developing cargo gliders that would be towed behind a jet. -
BBC News - Top stories
Air strike leaves 100,000 without power in Ukraine
Russia continues to pummel energy sites across Ukraine, plunging the country into extended blackouts.Ukraine -
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BBC News - Top stories
Everyone knows England and Netherlands can play better - Gakpo
The Netherlands forward Gody Gakpo says "everyone knows each country can play a little bit better" before their Euro 2024 semi-final against England. -
ESPN - Sports
How old is too old in racing? 'It's their call. No one else's'
As 75-year-old NHRA champion John Force fights for his life, fans and drivers alike are asking the same question: When is it time to call it quits? -
ABC News - Entertainment
'Seven Samurai' at 70: Kurosawa's epic still moves like nothing else
Akira Kurosawa’s “Seven Samurai” is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year -
Wired - Tech
T3 Aire 360 Air Styler Blowout Kit Review: Powerful and High-End
One of our favorite hair brands does it again, this time with an all-in-one blowout tool to rival Dyson. -
The Hill - Politics
Fourth of July cookout costs hit record high: Survey
Inflation concerns are hitting the holiday table, with average Fourth of July cookout costs expected to soar to their highest level ever, according to new research. This year’s American Farm Bureau Fourth of July market basket survey found that ... -
MarketWatch - Business
Open Text to cut 1,200 jobs as part of cost-saving plan
Open Text’s stock rallied Wednesday, after the enterprise-software company disclosed that it was cutting 1,200 jobs as part of a “business optimization” plan aimed at saving about $200 million a year. -
CBS News - Top stories
How much would a $70,000 home equity loan cost per month?
Are you thinking about borrowing $70,000 with a home equity loan? Here's what your payments would be. -
Financial Times - Business
UK election as it happened: Sir Keir Starmer is prime minister after historic Labour victory
Sunak awards peerages to Theresa May and six othersUnited Kingdom