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A Western government source told Euractiv that Morocco is believed to have at least tacitly approved the surge towards Ceuta and that the incident was likely intended as a political warning to Madrid. www.euractiv.com/news/dont-bl...
Don’t blame Morocco for Ceuta crisis, Spain urges allies | Euractiv
EU steps up fight against disinformation instead of confronting Rabat
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As a share of income, Miamians now pay more for housing than residents of any other big American city, including San Francisco and New York. Those who cannot afford these costs are leaving. Discover the full story. Register to read for free
The tide turns for a Florida darling and California loser
Miami faces new problems as San Francisco makes a comeback
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Prisciliano Trejo Ricano began feeling ill while detained at a Georgia detention center, where he had been for three weeks. He reported that he had not received medical attention after experiencing severe symptoms. He died on Wednesday, July 22.
Mexican Man From Durham Dies From Leukemia While In ICE Custody
Prisciliano Trejo Ricano began feeling ill while detained at a Georgia detention center. He died on Wednesday, July 22.
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No professional accomplishment has ever made me happier than this. theonion.com/translator-o...
Translator Of Original ‘Minions’ Epic Poem Slams ‘Sexless, Bloodless’ Film Adaptation
PHILADELPHIA—In a 4,500-word essay published in Harper’s Magazine, Emily Wilson, known for her popular translation of the Minions epic poem, blasted the latest film Thursday as a “sexless, bloodless” ...
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Private prison operator reaches deal with ICE to create a 1,300-bed detention facility in Hertford County www.wunc.org/race-class-c... #ncpol
Private prison operator reaches deal with ICE to create a 1,300-bed detention facility in Hertford County
Private prison operator GEO Group reached a deal with Department of Homeland Security to turn a facility in Winton into an ICE detention center.
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"In one case, Mance identified a Triangle-area deputy who, over two years, overwhelmingly stopped and searched Hispanic drivers in a county where Hispanic residents made up less than 10% of the population." www.newsobserver.com/news/politic...
NC quietly ends decades of tracking racial disparities in policing
The repeal, found in the newly passed budget, eliminates a key tool used to uncover patterns involving police agencies and individual officers, some experts said.
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“She says she told him she was 17, and that Leto, then 41, replied: ‘Age is just a number, and anyway, we're in Europe.’”
Four women accuse Jared Leto of criminal sexual conduct when they were teenagers
The actor and musician faces allegations from 10 women in total who say he mistreated them as teenagers.
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Ebay’s harassment spree against a perfectly nice couple in Massachusetts is one of the craziest stories I’ve ever covered. Six years later, the victims have finally gotten their due. from @laurengoode.bsky.social
Ebay Has to Pay $55.7 Million in Settlement for Its Unhinged Harassment Campaign
For months on end, eBay employees and contractors made life hell for a couple that had criticized the company. Six years later, the company is finally paying up.
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Example of a prediction market paying out for unreality: A live announcer mistook Matt Damon for Brad Pitt during the World Cup final, some outlets erroneously reported it, and a Kalshi attendance market resolved yes he attended, when he in fact was not there. Here’s why this happened:
Not sure how I feel about hearing Five Years by David Bowie in ad for Meta AI…
Congress appropriated billions of dollars for new transit projects. Why is the Trump administration spending none of it? Why are even transit projects in red states going unfounded? New reporting in @nytimes.com (gift link): www.nytimes.com/2026/07/27/u...
In Thomasville, GA, in a historic Black area, there's a creek Black churches once used for baptism Today, fecal bacteria and other contaminants have made the water unsafe due to an aging wastewater system The town got a grant to improve public health. Funding was axed due to Trump’s DEI crackdown
Public health improvements stall amid Trump’s DEI crackdown
The predominantly Black neighborhood in Thomasville, Georgia, faces blight and health challenges.
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An urban explorer visits the former @newsobserver.com building in downtown Raleigh. I worked here for 12 years in the 1990s and 2000s. www.instagram.com/p/Da_a29xhg9b/
Urbex - NC on Instagram: "This building used to make news papers for the local city and surrounding areas. Today it sits abandoned with plans of demolition. #urbex #northcarolina #urbanexplorer #urban...
38 likes, 2 comments - urbex_nc_ on July 19, 2026: "This building used to make news papers for the local city and surrounding areas. Today it sits abandoned with plans of demolition. #urbex #northcaro...
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New: Late last night, Taylor Farms quietly posted an official recall notice We now know that the parasite-linked iceberg lettuce was shipped to Walmart & food distributors in 27 (!) states It was for some reason still being sent out up until Thursday July 16 www.consumerreports.org/health/food-...
Parasite-Linked Lettuce Was Sent to Walmart Stores and Food Distributors in 27 States - Consumer Reports
Taylor Farms' recalled the parasite-linked lettuce it said was sent to Walmart stores, Sysco, and other food distributors in 27 states.
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I want to visit Japan for many reasons, but the current highest is the possibility of meeting Robin the island cat: www.instagram.com/p/DajMhZNk6t8/
Half way through 2026, WUNC music reporter Brian Burns reflects on some of the new local music you might have missed. www.wunc.org/music/2026-0...
Six new albums from North Carolina artists you might have missed
Half way through 2026, WUNC music reporter Brian Burns reflects on some of the new local music you might have missed.
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losing my mind at how ruthless this sentence is
My privilege to share some lovely stories from the science community about what Sam Neill's timeless performance as Dr. Alan Grant in Jurassic Park meant to them—and why it will continue to inspire kids to chase their own discoveries for years to come.
Sam Neill Inspired a Generation of Scientists
The actor, who died at age 78 on Monday, embodied a passionate approach to research and positive masculinity in his role as paleontologist Alan Grant in the 1993 blockbuster Jurassic Park.
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CBS News' "Sunday Morning" aired a segment this week on Wilmington's 1898 massacre and white supremacist violence. But viewers in the Triangle didn't see it. @annamroman.bsky.social seeks answers.
Why a story about the Wilmington massacre didn’t air on CBS17 this weekend
The featured segment of Sunday Morning, the national television news show, focused on the Wilmington massacre.
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I was having a normal Monday evening, then I started thinking about the episode of The Wind in the Willows where Mr. Toad almost electrocuted himself with a telephone.
Mr. Toad's Telephone || The Wind In The Willows || Full Episode
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Our local newspaper, The Portland Press Herald, has lifted their paywall on coverage of the ICE shooting of a man in Biddeford, Maine this morning. They have excellent reporters and will have much more accurate information than natl news as we learn more: www.pressherald.com/2026/07/13/s...
Live updates: King calls for transparent investigation after Biddeford man killed in ICE-involved shooting
Protests are growing after a man identified as a 26-year-old from Colombia was fatally shot. Immigration advocates say he was authorized to work in the U.S.
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This is pretty well known, but the Australian flag Sam Neill wore on his uniform in Event Horizon was designed at his request to show the Union Jack replaced with the Aboriginal flag, because he hoped in the future this is how it would actually look. A proper fucken ally in every way, this bloke.
As you watch the scramble for U.S. Senate in South Carolina... Lindsey Graham was sworn on January 3, 2003, succeeding Strom Thurmond. Thurmond took that seat on November 7, 1956. That's only two Senators in nearly 70 years.
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