Madonna urges Pope to visit Gaza ‘before it’s too late’
The US pop star says the pontiff is “the only one of us who cannot be denied entry”. BBC News
Cracker Barrel customers revolt against remodels, plus workers unearth 1,000-year-old tombs
‘WHAT GUESTS ASKED FOR’: Cracker Barrel responds to customer complaints about restaurant renovations. URBAN SECRETS: Workers found two pre-Incan tombs during gas line construction, including one holding a 1,000-year-old skeleton.…
Taylor Swift announces new album, ‘The Life of a Showgirl’Katie Scott
‘This is my brand-new album, “The Life of a Showgirl,”‘ Taylor Swift teased on her boyfriend’s podcast as she held up the blurred-out vinyl.
China adds ‘additional pressure’ with new tariffs on Canadian canolaGlobalnews Digital
China escalated trade disputes with Canada on Tuesday by announcing a preliminary anti-dumping duty on Canadian canola imports of more than 75 per cent.
Minneapolis Democratic socialist Omar Fateh vows to protect illegal immigrants from ‘hostile’ Trump admin
Democratic socialist and Minneapolis mayoral hopeful Omar Fateh says his first priority in office would be protecting illegal immigrants from President Donald Trump’s “hostile federal government.” Fateh made the statement…
New Brunswick wildfires: Blaze near Miramichi jumps to more than 1,100 hectaresKevin Nielsen
The ‘Old Field Road’ wildfire near Miramichi was reported as being around 450 hectares on Monday afternoon is now said to be 1,120 hectares in size.
What we learned from Nicola Sturgeon’s memoir
The much anticipated book by the former first minister is now on sale – and the BBC’s Scotland editor James Cook has been doing some speed-reading. BBC News
CAPTCHAgeddon signals a dangerous shift
What looks like a simple “Are you human?” check is now one of the most dangerous tricks on the internet. Fake captchas have evolved into full-blown malware launchpads, thanks to…
U.S. inflation holds steady at 2.7% as consumer prices riseGlobalnews Digital
Consumer prices rose 2.7 per cent in July from a year earlier, the Labor Department said Tuesday. Excluding the volatile food and energy categories, core prices rose 3.1 per cent.…
Deion Sanders’ Colorado quarterback decision much tougher than years past
Deion Sanders had it easier than most when it came to selecting who was going to start at quarterback at Colorado the last two years, and Jackson State before that.…
US inflation holds but underlying prices creep up
Inflation remained at 2.7% as investors weighed-up whether the US Fed will cut interest rates. BBC News
How a student’s death in Mexico raises questions about police violence
A 22-year-old’s death has highlighted the tensions between police and student teachers with a tradition of protest. Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera
Public school teacher reveals years-long effort to expose alleged student abortion scandal
On a recent morning, Centreville High School teacher Zenaida Perez had a surprise visitor at the northern Virginia school where she teaches English as a second language: a high-powered lawyer…
Trump jokes he won’t build a ‘big, beautiful’ press room because he doesn’t want reporters ‘comfortable’
President Donald Trump brushed off a question about building a “big, beautiful briefing room” during a crowded White House press event Monday, joking that he had no interest in making…
A dating app, a niqab and a 9mm gun – how a US woman was hired to end a UK family feud
US woman Aimee Betro was hired to come to the UK to kill a Birmingham man as part of a family feud. BBC News
The US is “active in protecting Israeli officials” from “any accountability”
Wadie Said, a professor of law at University of Colorado, explains how the US is shielding Israel from being held accountable for the crimes it’s accused of committing in Gaza.…
Luigi Mangione defense shared same records they claimed constituted privacy violation: prosecutors
He is accused of killing the CEO of a major U.S. health insurer in order to terrorize the industry, according to prosecutors — but now details of his own personal…
Do direct Putin-Trump talks in Alaska signal ‘symbolic victory for Russia’?
Mixed feelings in Moscow before Friday’s summit as analysts are sceptical that peace in Ukraine will be secured. Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al…
Sydney Sweeney’s Dolly Parton-inspired Western will benefit from ad backlash: expert
Sydney Sweeney is channeling Dolly Parton in her new Western heist movie “Americana,” set to be released on the heels of the actress’s American Eagle “Good Jeans” ad. In the…