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MLB is calling up its first female umpire

· Jen Pawol is set to become the first woman to umpire a game in Major League Baseball when she works games this weekend between the Miami Marlins and Atlanta Braves

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Trump could meet with Putin as early as next week to discuss ceasefire deal

· NBC News · 12h ago · NBC News’ Monica Alba and Matt Bodner join Meet the Press NOW to report on a possible upcoming meeting between President Trump and Russian President Putin, which could happen as early as next week if Putin agrees to also meet with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy, according to a White House official.

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Trump ally Marsha Blackburn launches bid for governor of Tennessee

The Guardian · 17h ago · The Republican senator and vocal abortion foe supported Trump’s baseless claims of fraud during the 2020 electionThe Republican senator Marsha Blackburn announced on Wednesday she will run for governor of Tennessee.A staunch ally of Donald Trump wh

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US Envoy Meets With Putin Ahead of Trump's Sanctions Deadline

· NBC News · 21h ago · Donald Trump's foreign envoy Steve Witkoff is meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin for last-minute talks ahead of Trump’s Friday deadline to impose punishing new sanctions on Russia if the country does not agree to an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine.

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Former Heat security guard charged in $2M heist

ESPN · Aug 5, 2025 · A former Miami Heat security officer accused of selling stolen jerseys and other memorabilia worth millions of dollars made his initial appearance in federal court Tuesday.

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Suspected shooter at Fort Stewart Army base apprehended

· At least five soldiers were injured in a shooting incident at Fort Stewart in Georgia. The shooter was apprehended, and there is no longer an active threat to the community, Fort Stewart said.

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Trump says Vance is "most likely" his heir apparent

· President Trump said Tuesday he sees Vice President JD Vance as an early favorite to serve as his successor — and suggested Marco Rubio could "get together with JD."

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Putin hosts Trump envoy Witkoff for crucial talks on Ukraine peace deal

· Russian President Vladimir Putin is hosting U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff for talks, days before the White House’s deadline for Russia to reach a peace deal with Ukraine or potentially face severe economic penalties that cou...


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Trump doubling tariffs on imports from India to 50%

NBC News · 12h ago · Trump says he is doubling tariffs on imports from India to 50% because India is buying oil from Russia. India is calling the escalation "unfair, unjustified and unreasonable." tariffs of at least 10% are set to become reality on imports coming in from at least 70 countries.

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Trump to announce Apple’s plan to invest $100bn in US manufacturing

The Guardian · 15h ago · Tech giant’s plan to up domestic investment over next four years comes as it seeks to avoid Trump’s threatened tariffsDonald Trump on Wednesday is expected to celebrate a commitment by Apple to increase its investments in US manufacturing by an a

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Kelly Clarkson Taking Break From Las Vegas Residency Amid Family Emergency

· Deadline Hollywood · 6h ago · Kelly Clarkson is pressing pause her Studio Sessions residency in Las Vegas to be with family. The 3x Grammy winner announced Wednesday that she’s postponing the remainder of her August dates playing the Colosseum at Caesars Palace amid her ex-husband Brandon Blackstock’s illness.

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Neon Acquires North American Rights to Japanese Thriller ‘Exit 8’

· Variety · 17h ago · Neon has acquired the North American rights to the Japanese thriller “Exit 8.” The film screened as part of the Midnight section at this year’s Cannes Film Festival and will have its North American debut at the Toronto International Film Festival in the Centerpiece section.

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Miami makes Leagues Cup quarters with Messi out

ESPN · 4h ago · Inter Miami beat Pumas UNAM in their final group game of the 2025 Leagues Cup on Wednesday night at Chase Stadium to clinch a spot in the knockout round of the tournament.

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Red Sox sign rookie Anthony to 8-year extension

ESPN · 4h ago · Rookie Roman Anthony has signed an eight-year extension with the Red Sox. The deal is worth $130 million and could escalate as high as $230 million, sources told ESPN.

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Svitolina faces abuse after loss, blames bettors

ESPN · 20h ago · Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina spoke out about the deluge of hateful abuse she received online from frustrated gamblers after she lost a match in Canada, including messages wishing her death and celebrating Russia killing her compatriots.


Mboko rallies into Montreal final, will play Osaka

ESPN · 4h ago · Canadian teenager Victoria Mboko beat ninth-seeded Elena Rybakina 1-6, 7-5, 7-6 (4) to advance to the National Bank Open final, where she will meet four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka.

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Prince Harry among those criticized in spat over charity he cofounded

NBC News · 22h ago · LONDON — British regulators criticized on Wednesday both sides in a dispute over the future of a charity founded by Prince Harry and Prince Seeiso of Lesotho, for allowing the issue to be played out in public and damaging the organization’s reputation

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Can humans regrow eyes? These snails already do

Science Daily · 6h ago · Apple snails can fully regrow their eyes, and their genes and eye structures are strikingly similar to humans. Scientists mapped the regeneration process and used CRISPR to identify genes, including pax6, as essential to eye development, raising hopes for future human vision restoration.

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Texas doctor fights to get surgery center into insurance network

NBC News · 10h ago · In Austin, Texas, Dr. Elisabeth Potter is trying to keep the doors of her surgery center open. She says not being able to get into Unitedhealthcare’s network could bankrupt the center and that she believes she is being retaliated against for social media videos critical of the insurance giant.

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In 'Vogue' this month: an AI-generated model

NPR · Aug 3, 2025 · NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Washington Post fashion critic Rachel Tashjian about the use of an AI-generated model featured in an advertisement in the August edition of "Vogue" magazine.

David Hockney’s world vibrates in living color

Christian Science Monitor · Jul 31, 2025 · In “David Hockney,” the artist’s work jumps off the page, pulsing with life. A retrospective and a book capture his vitality and inventiveness.

There's magic at work in this new batch of books

NPR · Jul 29, 2025 · We don't just mean literary sorcery by which words summon worlds for readers, but also literal, honest-to-goodness magic: angels, conjurers, otherworldly attractions and dances of mysterious power.

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3 Beautiful Books To Put You In A Summer Mood

Forbes · 13h ago · From an oenophile’s exploration of Mediterranean islands to culinary jaunts through Italy’s culinary heartland, these books bottle up the spirit of summer.

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Longreads · 19h ago · "In America, whether we can swim — and whether we have access to water at all — is closely tied to race."

Knock It Off!

Longreads · Aug 5, 2025 · "Getting copied is devastating—but not necessarily illegal. Who owns what in an era of unprecedented mass consumption?"

At 17, Hannah Cairo Solved a Major Math Mystery

Longreads · Aug 4, 2025 · "After finding the homeschooling life confining, the teen petitioned her way into a graduate class at Berkeley, where she ended up disproving a 40-year-old conjecture."

My Scammer

Longreads · Aug 4, 2025 · "I responded to one of those spam texts from a “recruiter”—then took the job. It got weirder than I could have imagined."