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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration is preparing to open a second immigration detention facility at a state prison in north Florida, as a federal judge decides the fate of the state’s holding center for immigrants at an isolated airstrip in the Florida Everglades dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz.” DeSantis announced Thursday that the new facility is to …

Image: Nintendo Mario Kart World is running a Summer Vacation Skill Test event in-game later this month. Announced on social media by Nintendo — and translated by OatmealDome — you’ll be able to participate in 150cc races with others to try and become one of the top 100 players in the world. The event takes place on 23rd August 2025 …

A joint press conference is expected at the end of the summit, the Kremlin said, according to state-controlled news agency Interfax. Ushakov said “the settlement of the ‘Ukrainian crisis’” will be the central topic, with discussions building on earlier talks between the Kremlin and Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff. The agenda also includes trade, economic cooperation and global security, he said. “The …

Sega and Sports Interactive have given players the first peek at Football Manager gameplay. Although the game’s release date has still to be revealed, it was announced that its title will be Football Manager 26, lending further weight to Sega‘s claim that the game will be released in Fall 2025. Along with the announcement, a brief 30-second teaser video was …

FDA recalls Wegmans cheeses in 10 states and regions due to possible Listeria contamination. Affected cheese include Camembert, Brie and assorted flights sold in July and August. No illnesses reported, and Wegmans is offering full refunds for impacted customers. There’s an active recall on multiple types of cheese sold in 10 states and regions, according to the U.S. Food and …

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Wednesday announced a plan to support exporters hit by high tariffs of up to 50% imposed by US President Donald Trump on several products from the country. The plan provides credit of 20 billion reais ($5.5 billion; €4.7 billion) to support embattled exporters. Other measures included in the plan include postponing tax …

Taylor Swift is adamant that her relationship with sports was pretty nonexistent before dating Travis Kelce. “I grew up in Pennsylvania. I always heard my dad yelling at the screen, watching Eagles games. That was always the sports sounds I heard in my house,” Swift said today. “However, I was up on my room playing guitar, learning instruments, playing piano. …

Proposed funding will accelerate the growth of the U.S. critical minerals and materials sector. WASHINGTON—The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced its intent to issue notices of funding opportunities (NOFO) totaling nearly $1 billion to advance and scale mining, processing, and manufacturing technologies across key stages of the critical minerals and materials supply chains. The funding announcements, issued in …

Florida AG announces ban on “7-OH” products  Axios Florida AG Uthmeier taking emergency action against new synthetic drug, 7-OH  FOX 13 Tampa Bay ‘It latches on and doesn’t let go’: 7-OH kratom is fueling addictions across Philly  Inquirer.com This drug is now banned from Florida in new emergency order  WKMG TikTok, Reddit users share horror stories of addictive tonic sold at gas stations, vape …

Cindy Lee has announced a few select North American tour dates happening in November in Chicago, Toronto, Montreal and NYC. These are their first shows since cancelling their tour midway through dates in spring 2024, not long after the breakout success of their great triple album Diamond Jubilee. Freak Heat Waves support on the Chicago, Brooklyn and Montreal shows while …