A new wave of book bans has hit Florida school districts, with hundreds of titles being pulled from library and classroom shelves as the school year kicks off. The Republican-dominated state, which has already had the highest rate of book bans nationwide this year, is continuing to censor reading materials in schools, bowing to external pressures in an effort to …
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Halle Berry acknowledged her 59th birthday this week with a celebratory post that doubled as a rebuke of her ex-husband David Justice’s headline-making assessment of their marriage. On Thursday, the “X-Men” actor shared a carousel of images on Instagram showing her and longtime boyfriend Van Hunt enjoying a tropical beach getaway. Also included was a snapshot of a birthday card …
Read More »Wall Street ends flat, but S&P hits another closing high as rate-cut bets waver Reuters Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq hit pause as hot PPI inflation data cools rate-cut rally Yahoo Finance US wholesale prices jump in July as tariffs hit BBC Wholesale prices rose 0.9% in July, much more than expected CNBC Businesses have been eating Trump’s tariffs. That’s starting to …
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Wayne Rooney has bitten back at Tom Brady over comments aired in a recent documentary depicting their short spell working together at Birmingham. Brady, the legendary NFL quarterback and winner of seven Super Bowls, is heard during Built In Birmingham: Brady & The Blues, to question Rooney, when he was manager. “I’m a little worried about our head coach’s work …
Read More »Fictional K-pop trio hits No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100 The Washington Post A Special KPop Demon Hunters Sing-Along Event Is Headed to a Theater Near You Netflix With ‘Golden’ topping ‘Ordinary,’ a K-pop girl group hits No. 1 for the first time NPR KPop Demon Hunters goes Golden with Billboard chart-topping hit BBC ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Stars on Making Goofy Girls ‘Feel Seen’ …
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Topline The Powerball jackpot rose to $565 million—the year’s biggest lottery prize so far—after none of the purchased tickets matched all six numbers drawn on Wednesday night, but the eventual winner is likely to take home a much smaller amount after paying their taxes. The Powerball jackpot has now risen to become the biggest lottery prize of 2025 so far. …
Read More »Bitcoin extends rally, hits record high above $124,000 MarketWatch Bitcoin touches record high as crypto rally rages on amid bullish ‘fundamental changes’ Yahoo Finance Bitcoin hits fresh record as Fed easing bets add to tailwinds Reuters BTC, ETH Price News: Bitcoin Tops $122K, Ether Nears 2021 Peak in Broad Crypto Rally CoinDesk Bitcoin will either ‘Godzilla’ up or drop on ‘alt mania,’ Samson Mow …
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Published on 13/08/2025 – 15:46 GMT+2 ADVERTISEMENT The US federal deficit surged to $291 billion (€248bn) in July, marking a 19% increase from the same month last year and one of the biggest jumps in recent years, according to Treasury Department data. It’s the largest spending total ever recorded for the month of July, though some other months—particularly during the …
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Bitcoin reached a new all-time high, and its next move will either be a surge into new price discovery or a halt to make way for the oncoming altcoin season, said Bitcoin pioneer Samson Mow. Bitcoin (BTC) prices reached $124,500 on Coinbase in early trading on Thursday, according to TradingView. The move added 3.5% to the asset on the day …
Read More »Bitcoin hits fresh record as Fed easing bets add to tailwinds Reuters Bitcoin Rises to Record as Investors Snap Up Riskier Assets Bloomberg.com Bitcoin touches record high as crypto rally rages on amid bullish ‘fundamental changes’ Yahoo Finance BTC, ETH Price News: Bitcoin Tops $122K, Ether Nears 2021 Peak in Broad Crypto Rally CoinDesk Bitcoin will either ‘Godzilla’ up or drop on ‘alt mania’ …
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