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Democrats on Capitol Hill are coalescing — comfortably or not — behind the idea of keeping President Biden as their 2024 nominee despite a disastrous debate performance last month that prompted calls for him to bow out. At a private meeting of the House Democratic Caucus on Tuesday, an overwhelming majority of lawmakers voiced their support...

1. These 124 WA stores are threatened by the Kroger and Albertsons merger  The Seattle Times
2. Albertsons lists 18 Alaska Carrs Safeway stores planned for divestiture in proposed merger with Kroger  Alaska's News Source
3. These 8 Mariano’s And Jewel-Osco Stores In Chicago Could Be Sold In Merger  Block Club Chicago

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers will sit out the All-Star Game to rest a sore left shoulder.,Devers, 27, has been playing through an injury

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge

Instagram isn’t going to focus on longform video because it might “undermine” the platform’s “core identity to connect people with friends,” Instagram boss Adam Mosseri says in a video. Yes, you can technically post Instagram videos to your feed that are as long as one hour, and yes, Instagram did try to push for longer videos with IGTV before shutting the app down! But now, shortform is where it’s at, Mosseri argues.

1. Instagram is sticking to short videos, says Adam Mosseri  The Verge
2. Instagram Focuses on Short Videos to Strengthen User Connections  The Hans India
3. Instagram has a 'symbiotic' bond with Reels so it’s doubling down on short-form videos, says head Adam Mo  The Times of India
4. Instagram is Staying with Shortform Videos, Leaving Longform to Other Platforms Says CEO  Tech Times

By Jonathan Power*

It is a common trait in mankind to apply to ourselves a generosity of interpretation which we do not extend to others. We find proofs of wickedness, using evidence that we would not use against our own. We play down the sins of ourselves, our own country and our leaders, past and present.

In the days of the Nazi government in Germany there was an inbuilt tendency in the Allies’ reporting to distort what Hitler was doing. For example, they wanted to pin on... Читать дальше...

Former Montgomery County Public Schools Superintendent Monifa McKnight will become the University of Maryland's inaugural dean's fellow and superintendent in residence, the university announced this week.

But not everyone is on board with the plan.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris was a surprise guest at the U.S. Olympic men’s basketball team’s practice…

Shadow housing secretary reportedly ’ripped into’ former prime minister despite his apology

Winston Guerrero can partially thank Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez for his unblemished record. Now he hopes to blaze his own trail as a top fighter from Nicaragua. Guerrero remained unbeaten on Saturday, June 29, defeating Wilver Hernandez in a clash of unbeaten fighters at Miccosukee Indian Gaming Resort in Miami, Florida. Scores were 79-73, 79-73, and […]

French, Spanish, English and Swiss tourists left their air-conditioned rental cars and motorhomes Monday to take photographs of the barren landscape so different than the snow-capped mountains and rolling green hills they know back home. American adventurers liked the novelty of it, even as officials at the park in California warned visitors to stay safe.

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Spain's captain Alvaro Morata was seen limping and holding his knee after a security guard slipped and slid into him after his side's semi-final win over France.

Serie C 2023/2024 - Matchday 37 - Played 21-Apr-24 - Posted by Hce

Remnants of Hurricane Beryl could bring heavy rain and possible flooding to Chicago and surrounding areas Tuesday.

Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 looks set to slip at the open.

Joe Arpaio, who for years was known as "America's toughest sheriff" for having the inmates in his Maricopa, Arizona, County jails do community betterment projects while behind bars, is suing Joe Biden for falsely characterizing him as a convicted "felon." The case is being handled by Larry Klayman in the Circuit Court of the 13th…

1. Keir Starmer gives government jobs to brand new MPs  BBC.com
2. Who is in Keir Starmer’s new Labour Cabinet?  The Telegraph
3. Britain’s new power list: 12 people you need to know in the UK Labour government  POLITICO Europe
4. Who are the key people inside Labour’s leadership team?  The Guardian
5. Starmer’s new cabinet: who is in, who is out – and who can attend?  The Independent

Jeremy Clarkson is understood to have recently bought the village pub in Oxfordshire, with it suggested that he offered almost £1 million for the property which he has since revealed is built on a former dogging site.

After France started well and took the lead through Randal Kolo Muani, the 16-year-old produced a bolt from the blue to stun Les Bleus, becoming the youngest goalscorer in the tournament's history. Yamal's dramatic intervention after 21 minutes rocked Didier Deschamps' side and Dani Olmo fired home the decisive second four minutes later. The Barcelona winger created goals for team-mates in the wins over Croatia, Georgia and Germany but had not managed to find the net himself until now. "We were... Читать дальше...

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) has been seeing signs of a return of foreign fund inflows to the Thai stock market in the second half of 2024, supported by the anticipated US Federal Reserve interest rate cut, the rebounding Thai economy, and the financial results of listed companies.

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) has been seeing signs of a return of foreign fund inflows to the Thai stock market in the second half of 2024, supported by the anticipated US Federal Reserve interest rate cut, the rebounding Thai economy, and the financial results of listed companies.