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 …
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Mario Kart World Announces ‘Summer Vacation Skill Test’ Event
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 …
Read More »Kremlin announces Trump and Putin will meet 1-on-1 in Alaska – POLITICO
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 …
Read More »Football Manager 26 announces comeback with first tease of in-game Unity engine footage
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 …
Read More »FDA Announces Recall on Cheese Due to Listeria Risk
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 …
Read More »Brazil announces $5.5B package to counter Trump’s tariffs – DW – 08/14/2025
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 …
Read More »August 13, 2025: Taylor Swift announces track list and release date for new album on ‘New Heights’ podcast
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. …
Read More »Energy Department Announces Actions to Secure American Critical Minerals and Materials Supply Chain
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 …
Read More »Florida AG announces ban on "7-OH" products – Axios
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 …
Read More »Cindy Lee announces North American tour dates, NYC show with BrooklynVegan presale
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 …
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