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Staying current with audits should be a fiscal priority for any public agency. They aren’t sexy, but rather tedious nuts-and-bolts fiscal management.

Brad Reese claims Hershey is cutting costs by relying on cheaper ingredients, risking the Reese's brand.

The path for Griffin Stieg back to the English Field mound has been a saga in three parts: His injury, a summer of decisions and a return.

MANILA, Philippines—Philippine boxing is aiming for a stronger year in 2026 under newly elected Association of Boxing Alliances in the Philippines (ABAP) President Marcus Manalo. After a low 2025, when the country won just one gold at the Southeast Asian Games, Manalo eyes a better showing with a packed calendar that includes the Asian Games

Turkish authorities detain 88 suspects in nationwide operation targeting alleged members of the Gülen movement, linked to the 2016 coup attempt.

In a furious post on X, the offensive lineman - who has just wrapped up his ninth season with the Bills - called out the airline after alleging that its employees were responsible for the lost items.

Authorities say an avalanche near Lake Tahoe has killed eight backcountry skiers, and one person remains missing. The slide occurred Tuesday in Northern California’s Sierra Nevada mountains. It is one of the deadliest avalanches in U.S. history. Others include a 1910 avalanche in Washington that swept two trains into a gorge, killing 96 people. Around 65 people were killed by an 1898 avalanche during the Klondike Gold Rush. In 1981, 10 climbers and a guide were killed by a massive ice avalanche on... Читать дальше...

Senior officials at the Environmental Protection Agency are expected to announce the move on Friday, according to people briefed on the matter.

1. Billionaire Les Wexner tells US lawmakers he was 'naive' and 'conned' by Epstein  BBC
2. Billionaire Les Wexner testifies before Congress about ties to Epstein  The Guardian
3. Trump administration live updates: Former Victoria's Secret CEO testifies in House panel's Epstein probe  NBC News
4. Epstein files show years of FBI interest in Les Wexner, Epstein’s mysterious benefactor  CNN
5. Les Wexner: I was duped by ‘world-class conman’ Epstein  The Telegraph

Testifying before Congress, the former CEO of Victoria's Secret lingerie brand accused Epstein of stealing "vast sums" of money from his family.

Report: Verizon's goal is "immediate unlock for all payment methods really soon."

The US has transferred thousands of detainees linked to the group from Syria to Iraq.

Thomas Paine’s “Common Sense” may have persuaded the American colonists of the need for independence, but it is one thing to favor independence and quite another to pick up arms to obtain it. We tend to think of war as being won by large armies on vast fields commanded by generals. But small victories can […]

Six million dogs are diagnosed with cancer each year in the U.S. - and more than four million die

A startup called Germ becomes the first private messenger that launches directly from Bluesky's app  TechCrunch

In 1995, a retired insurance executive named Walter Kaye recommended a friend’s daughter for an unpaid internship at the White House. You will remember her name: Monica Lewinsky. But you probably don’t remember Kaye, who had contributed about $350,000 to the Democratic National Committee. He had advised then-President Bill Clinton on how to use his […]

The president's comments come just a day after the US gave its official backing to the UK's Chagos deal.

1. Meta Revives Plan for Smart Watch, Targets 2026 Launch  The Information
2. Meta reboots smartwatch plan, aims debut in 2026, the Information reports  Yahoo Finance
3. Meta to challenge Apple with its first smartwatch — and it's reportedly launching this year  Tom's Guide
4. An upcoming Meta smartwatch probably won’t compete with the Apple Watch  9to5Mac
5. Meta Could Release a Smartwatch This Year: This Is Why It Makes Sense  CNET

USS Gerald R. Ford carrier strike group heads to Middle East as U.S.-Iran tensions escalate, joining USS Abraham Lincoln already deployed in region.

1. Exclusive: US plans online portal to bypass content bans in Europe and elsewhere  Reuters
2. The MAGA-friendly European think tanks Trump wants to fund  politico.eu
3. MAGA’s Attempt to Infiltrate Europe Will Backfire  Bloomberg.com
4. US undermines democracy to promote Maga to the world  Financial Times
5. MAGA influence: NGOs should disclose foreign donors  Table.Briefings

The U.S. is five days into a partial government shutdown, but you may not have even noticed – at least not yet. If the shutdown drags on, as it seems likely to, you may start seeing issues at the airport.

And can Addis Ababa’s economic boon last?

1. Brendan Carr defends FCC role in dropped Colbert interview: ‘No censorship’  The Washington Post
2. FCC chair Brendan Carr says media were ‘lied to’ over Stephen Colbert controversy  The Guardian
3. Colbert said CBS caved to political pressure. Do you agree? | Opinion  USA Today
4. Crockett: Pulled Colbert interview probably gave Talarico ‘boost’  The Hill
5. FCC reject claims of censorship, announces probe into US show The View  Al Jazeera