People sun tan in grass off the Lakefront Trail on the North Side as a haze of Canadian wildfire smoke blankets the Chicago area and creates poor air quality, Thursday, July 31, 2025. Ashlee Rezin/AP/Chicago Sun-Times hide caption toggle caption Ashlee Rezin/AP/Chicago Sun-Times Hazy skies hung over parts of the midwest and northeastern U.S. on Sunday, caused by smoke drifting …
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Three dead birds in California’s Sacramento County have tested positive for West Nile virus. What’s happening? The Sacramento Bee summarized an announcement from the Sacramento-Yolo Mosquito and Vector Control District, which said these were the first three birds to be identified with the virus in the county this year. However, a mosquito sample 3.5 weeks ago tested positive for the …
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The recent Jerry Jones word potato salad regarding his direct negotiations with linebacker Micah Parsons included a gratuitous slap at former Cowboys receiver Dez Bryant and his agent, Jay-Z. Via Nick Harris of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Jones had this to say about Bryant and Jay-Z: “[W]hen we have a problem with the player, the agent is nowhere to be …
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Cameras on Samsung’s flagship phones are generally pretty great for everyday use, but most people notice a common issue: motion blur in images with moving subjects. This is mainly due to the camera’s slow shutter speed. However, Samsung claims to have improved this with the Galaxy Z Fold 7. Samsung claims that the 200MP rear-facing camera on the Galaxy Z …
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Sony’s recent lawsuit against Tencent’s Polaris Quest studio over the game Light of Motiram, for similarities to the Horizon franchise, reads like a bizarre déjà vu moment for me, and I think for many gamers. And it speaks to a deeper issue with games and creativity. The claim? That Tencent’s new open-world, but unreleased, adventure appears to have heavily borrowed …
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Some knock-on disruption at Belfast Citypublished at 17:59 British Summer Time 17:59 BST Michael McBrideBBC News NI Passengers travelling from Belfast this evening have been advised they may face some disruption. However, the impact appears to be affecting those travelling from George Best Belfast City Airport more than those flying through Belfast International. A spokesperson for Belfast City Airport confirmed …
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Deion Sanders is set to discuss the unspecified medical issue he has been dealing with for months. Colorado’s head football coach has set a press conference for Monday at which he’ll be joined by his medical team. Sanders will be joined by personnel from CU Anschutz and UC Health and “provide general and team updates.” Sanders was reported to be …
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ULTIMATE ENDGAME #1 (OF 5) Written by DENIZ CAMP Art by JONAS SCHARF & MORE Cover by MARK BROOKS Foil Variant Cover by DERRICK CHEW On Sale 12/31 Teased last week, ULTIMATE ENDGAME delivers the moment every reader has been waiting for—the return of the Maker! Imprisoned for the last two years—both in real time and in-universe—the Maker is set …
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Dear RW readers, can you spare $25? The week at Retraction Watch featured: Our list of retracted or withdrawn COVID-19 papers is up past 500. There are more than 60,000 retractions in The Retraction Watch Database — which is now part of Crossref. The Retraction Watch Hijacked Journal Checker now contains more than 300 titles. And have you seen our …
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