What are they good for, anyway? Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/05/briefing/making-lists.html Author : Melissa Kirsch Publish date : 2025-07-05 10:33:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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Ex-husband might no-show son’s “engagement party” — surprise wedding — if the letter writer doesn’t let him in on the secret. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/advice/2025/07/05/carolyn-hax-sons-engagement-surprise-wedding/ Author : Carolyn Hax Publish date : 2025-07-05 04:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
A man was killed in Los Angeles after commercial-grade fireworks caused a massive fire at his home, investigators said.Officials also said a woman, believed to be the man's wife, is hospitalized and fighting for her life after the incident on Thursday night in the Pacoima neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley, FOX 11 LA reported.Crews discovered the man and woman trapped in a home as they were evacuating people in the area. The man was pronounced dead at the scene and the woman was transported to a hospital in critical condition.HUMAN REMAINS DISCOVERED DAYS AFTER DEVASTATING CALIFORNIA FIREWORKS FACILITY EXPLOSIONThe
Local leaders denounced the episodes, which both took place on Friday evening: arson at a synagogue and a disturbance at an Israeli eatery. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/05/world/australia/jewish-synagogue-restaurant-violence.html Author : Victoria Kim Publish date : 2025-07-05 07:19:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
More than twenty girls were missing from a summer camp on the Guadalupe River after the waterway swelled to historic highs, authorities said. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/07/04/deadly-floods-texas/ Author : Daniel Wu, Arelis R. Hernández, Frances Vinall Publish date : 2025-07-05 02:59:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Christie Brinkley is no stranger to love.The legendary supermodel, who has been married four times, admitted she's a "fool for love" in a candid new interview with the New York Times. In her conversation with the outlet, she spoke in detail about her divorces, and whether she's willing to open her heart again."I’m too trusting," she admitted when asked about what she's learned from her marriages. "I’m a fool for love. That love takes work. Sometimes you need to rely on experts. I wish I could have found ways to save some; I wish I hadn’t married others."CHRISTIE BRINKLEY ADMITS
Camp Mystic, on the banks of the Guadalupe River in Hunt, Texas, has been operated by generations of the same family since the 1930s. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/04/us/camp-mystic-texas.html Author : Ruth Graham and Hannah Ziegler Publish date : 2025-07-05 04:51:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
On a day of patriotic celebration at the White House, the president signed the “Big, Beautiful Bill” a signature policy bill that cements a collection of Trump’s campaign promises. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/07/04/trump-bbb-bill-signing/ Author : Matt Viser, Cat Zakrzewski Publish date : 2025-07-04 22:12:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Caitlin Clark is set to miss her fifth straight game with a groin injury on Saturday against the Los Angeles Sparks, as she is listed to be out on the team's injury report ahead of the matchup.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMClark has been out since a June 26 game against the Sparks, which the Fever lost 85-75. It will be the ninth regular-season game she misses this year, and 10th overall including the Commissioner's Cup final. She previously sat out five games earlier in the season because of a left quad strain. WNBA ROOKIE PAIGE BUECKERS SAYS MEDIA 'TRIES
None of the approximately 20 people who were inside the synagogue were injured in the attack, the latest in a surge of anti-Jewish acts in Australia. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/04/world/australia/melbourne-synagogue-fire.html Author : Pranav Baskar Publish date : 2025-07-04 23:43:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Thousands gathered in and around Washington for ceremonies, parades and concerts. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/07/04/july-fourth-washington-celebration/ Author : Juan Benn Jr., Afia Barrie, Paul Kiefer, Lauren Lumpkin Publish date : 2025-07-05 02:22:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Several sharks were spotted in New York City waters on the Fourth of July, prompting the city to close a temporary a stretch of beach in Queens. Video shared on social media shows a sharks swimming close to beachgoers in Far Rockaway, Queens. The beasts were spotted at around 11:30 a.m. near Beach 32nd Street. Another sighting was reported at Beach 144th Street and a third at Beach 30th Street, Kaz Daughtry, the city's deputy mayor for public safety, wrote on X.RIP CURRENT BEACH RESCUES SHOW SWIMMERS FACE DEADLY RISKS: WHAT TO KNOW TO STAY SAFE"These sightings were very close to beachgoers.
Zohran Mamdani’s responses on a 2009 college application were criticized by his mayoral rivals. The blowback was dismissed by his supporters as a politically motivated attack. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/04/nyregion/mamdani-college-black-reaction.html Author : Dodai Stewart Publish date : 2025-07-05 00:41:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
The singer-songwriter resigned after President Donald Trump’s takeover of the D.C. arts center. Now he’s explaining why. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/2025/07/04/ben-folds-kennedy-center/ Author : Travis Andrews Publish date : 2025-07-04 19:26:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Caitlin Clark's Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White was given a technical foul and a fine during Thursday's win against the Las Vegas Aces for yelling at WNBA referees. Now, White has suggested that Clark offered to pay the fine. The foul came when White was yelling toward officials during an Indiana possession with just over five minutes left in the fourth quarter and the Fever leading the Aces by 23, when one referee signaled for a technical foul on the coach. Clark was not playing in the game due to a persisting groin injury, but jumped up and started clapping for
The decision means that the group called Palestine Action will be banned as a terrorist organization in Britain. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/04/world/europe/palestine-action-loses-appeal-ban-terrorist.html Author : Lizzie Dearden Publish date : 2025-07-04 22:19:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
After his call with Putin, Trump said he did not think the Russian leader wanted a ceasefire or an end to the three-year-old conflict. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/07/04/ukraine-russia-kyiv-bombardment-trump-putin/ Author : David Stern Publish date : 2025-07-04 19:38:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
President Donald Trump signed his $3.3 trillion "big, beautiful bill" on Friday, after the House passed the final version of the measure Thursday to ensure it arrived at the president’s desk by his self-imposed July 4 deadline. The bill includes key provisions that would permanently establish individual and business tax breaks included in Trump's 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, and incorporates new tax deductions to cut duties on tips and overtime pay. Before signing the bill, the president said the bill would "fuel massive economic growth" and "lift up the hard-working citizens who make this country run.""We have officially made the
Mr. Chestnut, who was barred last year over an endorsement deal with a vegan-meat company, and Miki Sudo easily won their respective contests but did not break records. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/04/nyregion/joey-chestnut-nathans-hot-dog-contest.html Author : Taylor Robinson Publish date : 2025-07-04 19:42:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Independence Day this year will be no different, with a new flag pole on the South Lawn of the White House, a bill signing and a holiday picnic on the schedule. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/07/04/trump-flag-patriotism-independence-day/ Author : Cat Zakrzewski Publish date : 2025-07-04 18:52:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Joey Chestnut was not the only big name back in Coney Island for the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest.The People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) made their presence known outside the Coney Island staple on Friday before Chestnut took the stage.Members of the organization distributed vegan hot dogs to people along the boardwalk, all while hundreds of Nathan's franks were being prepped for the competitive eaters.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMPrior to the event, PETA said to Fox News Digital that "Tommy Tofu and his PETA pals will be right there at Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating
More than 1,500 people were evacuated when a fire broke out on the southeastern tip of Crete, most of them tourists. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/04/world/europe/greece-crete-wildfires-tourism.html Author : Niki Kitsantonis and Lynsey Chutel Publish date : 2025-07-04 17:12:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Defeat could take various forms. None of them are pretty. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/07/04/urkaine-arms-defeat-russia-trump/ Author : Lee Hockstader Publish date : 2025-07-04 17:17:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
The rise of artificial intelligence in education is forcing schools and universities to rethink everything from homework policies to how final exams are administered. With tools like ChatGPT now widespread, students can generate essays, solve complex math problems or draft lab reports in seconds, raising urgent questions about what authentic learning looks like in 2025. To fight back, some schools are turning to an unlikely solution: pen and paper. The old-school "blue book," a lined booklet used for handwritten test answers, is staging a comeback, according to reporting from The Wall Street Journal. And while it might seem like a relic
The authorities confirmed that people had died as a result of the flooding along the Guadalupe River, and urged those living near the river to seek higher ground immediately. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/04/us/texas-flooding-kerr-county-san-angelo.html Author : Aimee Ortiz Publish date : 2025-07-04 14:46:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.