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The last VW Beetle is still a great car at a good price. The Final Edition model is rolling out of VW factory in Mexico. I'll really, really miss it.

• The Volkswagen Beetle, created in the late 1930s as the "People's Car" and later a huge success in postwar America, has been retired. The Final Edition model is rolling out of the VW factory in Mexico.
• I drove a $26,890 Final Edition VW Beetle and got one last chance to explore its virtues.
• The VW Beetle is still a great car at a good price. I'll really, really miss it.
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Well, it's over. Volkswagen has decided to discontinue the iconic Beetle... Читать дальше...

The UNICEF Humanitarian Drone Corridor in Malawi is a testing ground for innovative drone projects that can help save lives.

US Army/Sgt. Edward Bates

• The Army's 3rd Cavalry Regiment earned about 30 Combat Action Badges and 30 Combat Infantry Badges during a recent deployment in Iraq, Syria, and Kuwait.
• "It was a great time to be an artillerymen in the 3rd Cavalry Regiment," the unit's senior enlisted said.
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Soldiers with the 3rd Cavalry Regiment from Fort Hood, Texas, returned from a deployment to Iraq, Syria, and Kuwait, in February 60 combat badges richer. Читать дальше...

Kevin Harvick is once again favored to win a race this year, but should he be?

Liverpool goalkeeper Kamil Grabara kept a clean sheet to help Poland beat hosts Italy at the U21 European Championship on Wednesday.

The show that took the fun out of Instagram captions and charades is getting a second run. Netflix has renewed I Think You Should Leave -- the popular sketch comedy series starring Saturday Night Live alum Tim Robinson -- for a second season. Fans ca...

Fingers crossed for demodog backpack companions.

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1. Solicitor becomes second man suspended from job after BBC Tory debate appearance  ITV News
2. Leadership debate: BBC defends vetting process after imam's tweets emerge  BBC News
3. Imam and solicitor suspended from jobs after BBC Tory debate  The Guardian
4. If the BBC was attempting to smear Boris Johnson, it has heavily backfired  Telegraph.co.uk
5. Former Labour candidate who asked question at Tory leadership debate suspended over Hitler tweet  The Independent
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The US Senate Banking Committee plans to hold a hearing on Facebook's newly announced Libra cryptocurrency project on July 16, Reuters reported. On Tuesday, Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio, the ranking member of the committee, responded to the announcement of Libra with concern: "Facebook is already too big and too powerful." More »

Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) has already indicated his concerns over Libra, Facebook's new cryptocurrency.

• The US Senate Banking Committee plans to hold a hearing on Facebook's newly announced Libra cryptocurrency project on July 16, Reuters reported. 
• On Tuesday, Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio, the ranking member of the committee, responded to the announcement of Libra with concern: "Facebook is already too big and too powerful." 
• Facebook has ceded control of the coin to the Libra Association, a consortium of companies that will manage the cryptocurrency. However, Libra's start... Читать дальше...

Legends of Supercross, Ricky Carmichael and Ben Townley will go head-to-head for the first time ever on New Zealand soil at this year’s Monster Energy S-X Open Auckland, in what will be one of the greatest Supercross battles Kiwi fans have ever ...

5G is being launched around the globe, but what will be the health effects of this new technology? Alex exposes the consequences of 5G and why the globalists are pushing 5G on the public.

Sioux City 7, Kansas City 6 (Game 1/7 innings) – Box Score The Sioux City Explorers (16-16) gave up six runs in the first inning but came all the way back to claim a 7-6 win in the first game of their double header with the Kansas City T-Bones. The Explorers didn’t take the lead […]

The first meeting of identical twins in WTA Tour history ended with an upset as Kristyna Pliskova overcame a ranking gap of more than 100 places to beat Karolina at the grass-court Birmingham Classic on Wednesday.

The Culinary Institute of America will create a travel-based scholarship to commemorate alumnus Anthony Bourdain a year after his death, the institute announced Wednesday.Chefs Eric Ripert and José Andrés will join the institute in establishing...

On Wednesday, these are the main stories: International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict; the UN independent investigator for the killing of dissident Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi presents findings which show State responsibility; in 2018, world hit record number of war-displaced people; South Korea sends food aid to North; new attack in northern Mali.

Two-thirds of ice cover in Himalayas could be gone by 2100

Sondra Katzen had the fish, a 47-inch muskie, of a good getaway of fishing in northern Wisconsin and earned Fish of the Week honors.

After acing their test against the Rays to build their lead in the AL East to a season-high 3½ games, the Yankees will now face an even stiffer challenge with the Astros coming to town for a four-game series starting Thursday. Behind a terrific outing by CC Sabathia — who reached another milestone with his...

On a day the Yankees were looking to take their biggest lead of the season in the division, CC Sabathia delivered his best outing in over a month and added to his Hall of Fame résumé. The left-hander easily outdueled Blake Snell, last year’s AL Cy Young Award winner, in a 12-1 win over Tampa...

Two creative street riders getting down in the greater Phoenix area. Solid riding from both dudes! more »

A retired FDNY EMT and the mother of a fallen firefighter were on hand at a special graduation in Brooklyn Wednesday, as a baby who needed to be resuscitated at birth received her diploma.