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Trump says Coca-Cola agrees to use cane sugar in iconic soft drink

By upi.com | | 7/17/2025 12:59 AM

President Donald Trump has announced that Coca-Cola has agreed to use cane sugar in its iconic drink instead of high-fructose corn syrup, though the Atlanta based conglomerate has yet to confirm the move. ... Read full Story

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1 dead, 13 injured in New Jersey lightning strike

By upi.com | | 7/17/2025 12:36 AM

One person is dead and 13 others are injured following a lightning strike Wednesday night at an outdoor New Jersey archery range. ... Read full Story

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DOJ fires prosecutor Maurene Comey amid Epstein files fallout

By upi.com | | 7/16/2025 11:29 PM

Maurene Comey, a federal prosecutor who worked on the criminal cases against Jeffrey Epstein, was abruptly fired Wednesday. ... Read full Story

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Two MS-13 members sentenced for 2010 murder in Massachusetts

By upi.com | | 7/16/2025 11:14 PM

Two 31-year-old members of the MS-13 gang were sentenced in Boston to decades in prison for their roles in a murder in 2010 that was solved 14 years later. ... Read full Story

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Magnitude 7.3 earthquake reported in southern Alaska

By upi.com | | 7/16/2025 9:04 PM

A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck Alaska on Wednesday afternoon and a tsunami warning was canceled two hours later for the Alaska Peninsula and Kodiak Island. ... Read full Story

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Wave of future: AI-powered app helps surfers track conditions, chat

By upi.com | | 7/16/2025 8:03 PM

Onda on Wednesday launched a free ap for surfers that personalizes local weather forecasts and community updates, starting first in Northern California. ... Read full Story

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Former commissioner calls NYPD a ‘criminal enterprise’ in lawsuit

By upi.com | | 7/16/2025 7:39 PM

Former New York Police Department Commissioner Thomas Donlon calls the NYPD a "corrupt enterprise" in a federal lawsuit that he filed in New York City. ... Read full Story

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Scale AI lays off 14% staff after Meta gains 49% stake

By upi.com | | 7/16/2025 6:50 PM

Scale AI, a private U.S. artificial intelligence company, laid off 14% of staff after tech giant Meta took a $14.3 billion stake and hired its CEO last month. ... Read full Story

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Trump says Epstein files obsession distracts from his successes

By upi.com | | 7/16/2025 6:34 PM

President Donald Trump called an obsession with the Jeffrey Epstein files a "hoax" and a "scam" by political opponents to distract from his successes. ... Read full Story

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Trump signs HALT Fentanyl Act to reclassify opioid as Schedule 1 drug

By upi.com | | 7/16/2025 6:07 PM

President Donald Trump signed bipartisan legislation that attempts to curb illegal flow of fentanyl into the U.S. by reclassifying opioid as Schedule 1 drug. ... Read full Story

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New England ship company admits to dumping oil waste in Gulf of Mexico

By upi.com | | 7/16/2025 5:57 PM

A Connecticut-based shipping company pleaded guilty to pollution charges after crew members on one of its ships deliberately dumped more than 10,000 gallons of oil waste into the Gulf of Mexico. ... Read full Story

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Trump: Fed Chairman Powell will be replaced within a year

By upi.com | | 7/16/2025 4:53 PM

President Donald Trump said he won't fire Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell but will replace him within the next year when his four-year term ends. ... Read full Story

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Lawmakers debate using taxpayer funds for migrant aid at border hearing

By upi.com | | 7/16/2025 3:16 PM

A fiery House Homeland Security Committee hearing Wednesday exposed deep partisan divisions over the role of nongovernmental organizations in aiding migrants. ... Read full Story

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U.S. and Bahrain sign nuclear cooperation agreement

By upi.com | | 7/16/2025 3:03 PM

U.S. and Bahraini officials signed a nuclear cooperation agreement to develop nuclear energy at home and abroad ahead of high-level meetings on Wednesday. ... Read full Story

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Five in Louisiana indicted on scheme of false police reports for visas

By upi.com | | 7/16/2025 2:02 PM

Five people in Louisiana, including four in law enforcement, were indicted on 62 federal charges of fraud to get U visas by filing false police reports. ... Read full Story

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New York joins multistate lawsuit after Trump administration's FEMA cuts

By upi.com | | 7/16/2025 1:55 PM

The state of New York joined several other states Wednesday in a lawsuit against the Trump administration's closure of a protective arm of FEMA. ... Read full Story

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Feds indict and release letter from alleged Minnesota lawmaker shooter

By upi.com | | 7/16/2025 12:09 PM

Federal prosecutor releases a letter to FBI director Kash Patel claiming Gov. Tim Walz made him shoot the lawmakers. Prosecutor calls the claims "a delusion." ... Read full Story

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Italian energy company agrees to buy 2 million metric tons of liquified natural gas per year for 20 years

By upi.com | | 7/16/2025 11:06 AM

U.S. natural gas company Venture Global strikes a deal with Italian company Eni to sell liquified natural gas. The 20-year deal sells 2 million tons per year. ... Read full Story

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PPI: Wholesale inflation unchanged in June, Trump tariffs impact unclear

By upi.com | | 7/16/2025 10:43 AM

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics announced Wednesday that wholesale prices didn't change in June, making predictions of tariff-boosted inflation murky. ... Read full Story

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Rural health clinics, services at risk with $1 trillion Medicaid cuts

By upi.com | | 7/16/2025 10:30 AM

Healthcare experts prepare for the fallout of more than $1 trillion in Medicaid after the passage of President Donald Trump's legislative agenda bill. ... Read full Story

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Some penguins save energy by riding ocean currents

by Science News | Jul 17 2025

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13 Major Hair Transformations Celebrities Still Regret

by The List | Mar 03 2025

football

“He’s a Great Kid” – Brian Daboll Excited to Get Started with #3 Overall Draft Pick Abdul Carter

by ESNY | Apr 24 2025

golf

The British Open Is Special to Tom Watson. He’s Won It Five Times.

by NY Times | Jul 16 2025

health

Can a 'Cortisol Cocktail’ Actually Reduce Stress? What Experts Think

by Healthline.com | Jul 18 2025

lifestyle

Christina Haack wears all white as she jets off to Las Vegas for very special event

by Hello! Magazine | Jul 21 2025

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Shop These Frightful & Fashionable Dolls Inspired by Katseye’s Latest Collab With Monster High

by Billboard | Jul 21 2025

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Look: Baby raccoon removed from engine compartment of semi truck

by United Press International, Inc. | Jul 21 2025

politics

FBI botched investigation into Hillary Clinton's emails, declassified documents allege

by Fox News | Jul 21 2025

science

China launches world's first robot that can run by itself 24/7 — watch it change its own batteries in unsettling new footage

by LIVE SCIENCE | Jul 21 2025

shopping

This Super-Sleek Speed Demon Motorcycle Is a Handmade Masterpiece You Can Actually Buy

by Gear Patrol | Jul 21 2025

soccer

Barcelona continue to closely monitor 16-year-old attacking prodigy for next summer

by Yahoo Sports | Jul 21 2025

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Schumer calls for federal action on record measles cases in New York

by NEWS10 ABC | Jul 21 2025

wellness

Why Do Thousands of Women Feel Pain During a C-section?

by Self.com | Jul 16 2025

world

Bangladesh Air Force training jet crashes into school, killing 20 in capital

by Global News | Jul 21 2025

Word of the Day

hubris

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for July 21, 2025 is:

hubris • \HYOO-bris\ • noun

Hubris is a formal and literary word that refers to a great or foolish amount of pride or confidence.

// The project's failure was predictable, given the inexperience and unbridled hubris of those leading the effort.

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Examples:

"The film was billed to me as an attempt to capture the real power and bumbling hubris of a bunch of arrogant and wealthy men ... who try to rewire the world and find themselves in way over their heads." — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 30 May 2025

Did you know?

English picked up both the concept of hubris and the term for that particular brand of cockiness from the ancient Greeks, who considered hubris a dangerous character flaw capable of provoking the wrath of the gods. In classical Greek tragedy, hubris was often a fatal shortcoming that brought about the fall of the tragic hero. Typically, overconfidence led the hero to attempt to overstep the boundaries of human limitations and assume a godlike status; in response, the gods inevitably humbled the offender with a sharp reminder of human mortality. Take, for example, the story of Phaethon, a mortal son of the sun god Helios. In his hubris, Phaethon drives his father's sun chariot into the heavens but loses control of its horses. The chariot begins to scorch the earth, and Zeus strikes Phaethon down with a thunderbolt.

Trump says Coca-Cola agrees to use cane sugar in iconic soft drink

1 dead, 13 injured in New Jersey lightning strike

DOJ fires prosecutor Maurene Comey amid Epstein files fallout

Two MS-13 members sentenced for 2010 murder in Massachusetts

Magnitude 7.3 earthquake reported in southern Alaska

Wave of future: AI-powered app helps surfers track conditions, chat

Former commissioner calls NYPD a ‘criminal enterprise’ in lawsuit

Scale AI lays off 14% staff after Meta gains 49% stake

Trump says Epstein files obsession distracts from his successes

Trump signs HALT Fentanyl Act to reclassify opioid as Schedule 1 drug

New England ship company admits to dumping oil waste in Gulf of Mexico

Trump: Fed Chairman Powell will be replaced within a year

Lawmakers debate using taxpayer funds for migrant aid at border hearing

U.S. and Bahrain sign nuclear cooperation agreement

Five in Louisiana indicted on scheme of false police reports for visas

New York joins multistate lawsuit after Trump administration's FEMA cuts

Feds indict and release letter from alleged Minnesota lawmaker shooter

Italian energy company agrees to buy 2 million metric tons of liquified natural gas per year for 20 years

PPI: Wholesale inflation unchanged in June, Trump tariffs impact unclear

Rural health clinics, services at risk with $1 trillion Medicaid cuts

USA Government

Some penguins save energy by riding ocean currents

13 Major Hair Transformations Celebrities Still Regret

“He’s a Great Kid” – Brian Daboll Excited to Get Started with #3 Overall Draft Pick Abdul Carter

The British Open Is Special to Tom Watson. He’s Won It Five Times.

Can a 'Cortisol Cocktail’ Actually Reduce Stress? What Experts Think

Christina Haack wears all white as she jets off to Las Vegas for very special event

Shop These Frightful & Fashionable Dolls Inspired by Katseye’s Latest Collab With Monster High

Look: Baby raccoon removed from engine compartment of semi truck

FBI botched investigation into Hillary Clinton's emails, declassified documents allege

China launches world's first robot that can run by itself 24/7 — watch it change its own batteries in unsettling new footage

This Super-Sleek Speed Demon Motorcycle Is a Handmade Masterpiece You Can Actually Buy

Barcelona continue to closely monitor 16-year-old attacking prodigy for next summer

Schumer calls for federal action on record measles cases in New York

Why Do Thousands of Women Feel Pain During a C-section?

Bangladesh Air Force training jet crashes into school, killing 20 in capital

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1.Look: Baby raccoon removed from engine compartment of semi truck

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3.Look: Water monitor lizard on the loose in Massachusetts town

4.Woman flooded with calls about nonexistent cat due to a T-shirt

5.Watch: Golf tournament cancels opening day due to bear on the course

6.Man wins $50,000 twice in one month from the same lottery game

7.Rosebud sled from 'Citizen Kane' auctioned for $14.75 million

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9.Watch: Paramedics rescue raccoon with head stuck in soup can

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