The Hill

This is a moment when America can make headway on the continent because African leaders are also upset about China’s unfulfilled pledges.

Opinion: China’s losses in Kenya are America’s opportunities in Africa

The Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Coalition Parliamentary Group (PG) meeting ended in disorder on Wednesday, July 17, after youth interrupted the press conference just as Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka had begun to present the resolutions. Odinga had departed earlier for an "important meeting," leaving Musyoka to convey the coalition's...

Azimio Coalition Meeting Ends in Chaos as Internal Tensions Rise

Kenya's embattled President William Ruto on Friday unveiled a new partial cabinet as he works to create a "broad-based" government, his latest bid to ease the worst crisis of his nearly two-year term in office. But the main opposition coalition swiftly branded the cabinet moves as "cosmetic" and insisted it...

Kenya's embattled Ruto names new partial cabinet

Coral Gables, FL

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Edmond Thorne

Tragic End for South Florida Hispanic Building Tycoon Sergio Pino. Fort Lauderdale, FL - In a shocking turn of events, prominent South Florida homebuilder Sergio Pino was found dead in his Coral Gables home on Tuesday morning. The Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed that Pino died from an apparent suicide.

South Florida Tycoon Dead After FBI Raids on Homes and Office

Savannah, GA

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Daily Coffee Press

Newly returned indictments in the Southern District of Georgia include felony charges for illegal firearms possession and drug distribution, while additional defendants have been sentenced to federal prison or await further proceedings after pleading guilty to federal gun charges.

Federal Charges in Southern GA: Indictments and Sentences for Firearms and Drug Offenses

Georgia State

Dublin, GA

Officials from the U.S. Department of Justice have announced that a 42-year-old man from Dublin, Georgia, has been sentenced to nearly 20 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to distributing fentanyl.

Georgia Man Sentenced to Nearly 20 Years for Fentanyl Distribution

New York City, NY

Cheryl E Preston

Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

Germany can no longer cooperate militarily with Niger because of a lack of “trust” in relations with the West African country’s military regime, German Foreign Affairs Minister Annalena Baerbock said on Tuesday. Germany already announced on July 6 that it will end operations at its airbase in...

Germany Says Not Possible to Continue Military Cooperation With Niger

Mongolia’s Olympic attire has won over the internet. The opening ceremony outfits by Ulaanbaatar-based fashion label Michel&Amazonka feature embroidered vests and pleated robes inspired by traditional Mongolian garments. The outfits, which also include ceremonial earrings and embroidered bags for the female athletes, were unveiled in glossy photos that resembled...

Mongolian Olympic attire goes viral

Chicago, IL

Foodie in Chicago

Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

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Bucks County Beacon

“[I]nvoking the favor and guidance of Almighty God,” the Constitution of the Confederate States of America composed by southern slaveholders in 1861 sought to “establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity.” The authors of Project 2025, the latest playbook for restructuring the federal government in order to accomplish the policy goals of Christian Nationalists, similarly declare their manifesto will “decide America’s future” by securing their “God-given individual rights to live freely” and exercise dominion over others.

Legislating Inequality: The Christian Confederate Roots of Project 2025

California State

The HD Post

CALIFORNIA – Starting July 1, landlords will only be allowed to collect one month’s rent for the security deposit on a rental property. Assembly Bill 12, signed into law last October, says regardless of whether the residential property is unfurnished or furnished, only one month’s rent can be charged in addition to any rent for the first month paid on or before initial occupancy.

Law limiting security deposits goes into effect July 1

Aurora, CO

David Heitz

The Aurora City Council shut out the voices Monday of dozens of residents who came to the City Council meeting to decry the police shooting of a Black man. For three weeks, supporters of Kilyn Lewis have attended Aurora City Council meetings. They have become unruly at times and caused the mayor to call recesses several times to restore order.

Aurora shuts out comments about Black man killed by police

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Trenton, NJ

Morristown Minute

NEW JERSEY - A Costa Rican man residing illegally in the United States was sentenced to 97 months in prison today for laundering over $2 million from wire fraud schemes, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Costa Rican Sentenced to 8+ Years for $2M Elderly Fraud Scheme

Mainstream economists largely groaned this week as the Biden administration rolled out its new proposal for a limited version of national rent control, especially as the country faces a housing crunch. The plan — officially unveiled Tuesday morning — would temporarily bar large landlords from claiming lucrative tax deductions if...

Biden’s rent cap is a half-hearted populist gesture

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. expects chip sales this year to be even higher than previously forecast, after posting a better-than-expected quarterly profit Thursday. The raised outlook from the​​ world’s largest chipmaker suggests sustained confidence in the global AI boom, even as TSMC’s stock took a hit after Donald Trump said Taiwan should pay the US for its defense.

Geopolitics weigh on TSMC

Unusual rooftop sculptures dotting villages in the Indian state of Punjab are turning heads at France’s largest photography festival. Made from water tanks, these elaborate and colorful structures feature airplanes, cars, and whiskey bottles, choices often based on the hobbies and dreams of the house’s dwellers. The tradition...

Punjab rooftop sculptures take stage at photography festival

Reuters

DARWIN, Australia (Reuters) - An Italian carrier strike group on its first deployment to the Indo-Pacific region will sail through the South China Sea to the Philippines after participating in war games with U.S. allies in Australia, a senior Italian navy official said on Thursday.

Italy carrier strike group joins Australia war games, will visit Philippines

US President Joe Biden said he would consider dropping his reelection campaign if a doctor told him he had a medical condition that might interfere with his ability to run and govern. In an interview with BET News released Wednesday, Biden said he would reevaluate staying in the race if...

Biden says he’d consider dropping out if medical condition surfaced

Aurora’s pallet shelters for people experiencing homelessness, which only allow a maximum 30-day stay, have been cycling the same individuals in and out, city staff told council members Thursday. Many return to street encampments when their time in the pallet shelter runs out, Jessica Prosser, homeless services director for the city, said. Then, the city sweeps the encampment again, and they get to come back to the shelter for another 30 days, Prosser explained. This process can repeat multiple times.

Aurora pallet shelters a revolving door for homeless

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Kenya’s Ruto starts rebuilding cabinet after mass sacking

NAIROBI — Kenya’s President William Ruto has nominated his first batch of new ministers after firing nearly his entire cabinet last week amid pressure from mass...

Kenya’s Ruto starts rebuilding cabinet after mass sacking

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