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Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed shared his 2025 federal tax returns. He did this after his primary rival, U.S. Representative Haley Stevens, asked him to be more open about his taxes.
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Abdul El-Sayed is running for U.S. Senate as a Democrat.
He released his federal tax returns for the year 2025.
The release happened on a Wednesday.
U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens, his opponent in the primary, pushed him to release the tax information.
Sharing tax returns is often a way to show transparency during political campaigns.
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More older Americans are changing careers later in life, finding new purpose and satisfaction by starting businesses or pursuing new professions. For example, Thomas Bergvik became a therapist at age 61 after decades in healthcare, showing it is possible to reinvent yourself professionally at any age.
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Career changes used to be more common among younger workers, but now many older adults are making late-life career shifts.
Studies show that older adults who start businesses often report better quality of life.
Thomas Bergvik founded his counseling business at age 61, after working in healthcare and community services for many years.
He earned his graduate degree at 57, about 30 years after his bachelor’s degree.
Bergvik values listening and understanding people’s life stories without judgment, which guides his counseling practice.
Late-life career reinvention can be driven by personal experience, a desire for meaningful work, and difficulty finding traditional jobs.
Older adults bring valuable experience and knowledge that can help them succeed in new careers.
Bergvik’s story illustrates that it is never too late to pursue new professional goals.
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Eight men have been charged with child sexual offences after a long police investigation into abuses in south Wales from 1985 to 1996. The men face multiple charges, including rape and indecent assault, and will appear in court on 24 July.
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Eight British men, aged 54 to 73, were charged with a total of 34 offences related to child sexual exploitation.
The investigation, called Operation Oak, targeted group-based abuse in south Wales.
Allegations come from women who say they were abused as children between 1985 and 1996.
Charges include 17 counts of rape and several counts of indecent assault and conspiracy.
Arrests took place across several UK locations: Newport, Swansea, London, Birmingham, Lancashire, Edinburgh, and Argyll and Bute.
The men are due to appear at Newport Magistrates’ Court on 24 July.
Prosecutors confirmed there is enough evidence to take the case to trial.
Police and legal officials stress the accused have the right to a fair trial.
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Andy Burnham, soon to be the UK prime minister, said he will not raise wealth taxes right away to avoid causing division. He left open the possibility of future tax changes but emphasized fairness and a cautious approach to new taxes.
Key Facts
Andy Burnham is set to become the UK prime minister in a few days.
He said he does not plan to increase wealth taxes immediately.
Burnham wants to avoid creating divisions with new tax policies.
He still believes in fairness and may consider tax changes later.
Burnham plans to follow the current government’s borrowing rules and Labour’s 2024 manifesto.
The manifesto rules out raising income tax, national insurance, or VAT.
Burnham faces financial challenges like funding defense and public ownership of utilities.
Some Labour allies have suggested wealth taxes or raising capital gains tax to fund public services.
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The fashion industry faces high return rates, which cost retailers money and harm the environment. SNAG, a clothing company that designs for a wide range of body sizes, has reduced returns to about 2 percent by creating better-fitting clothes, attracting investment from entrepreneur James Caan.
Key Facts
Online fashion return rates average around 40 percent in the industry.
Returns cause financial losses and environmental damage due to extra shipping and waste.
SNAG designs clothing for U.K. sizes 4 to 38, roughly U.S. sizes 0 to 34, aiming to fit more customers correctly the first time.
SNAG has reduced its return rate to approximately 2 percent.
The company has sold over three million products and earned more than £250 million ($335 million) since 2018.
Investor James Caan made a seven-figure investment in SNAG, his first consumer brand investment in 20 years.
Caan believes SNAG’s model can improve fashion’s economics and reduce waste.
SNAG’s approach challenges traditional sizing by focusing on real body diversity rather than convenience in manufacturing.
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Experts say that wildfires in Europe, like those in northern France, are becoming a regular problem due to several factors including changing weather and land use. They recommend that Europe should not just react to fires but also plan ahead by changing how the land is managed and designed to better handle these new challenges.
Key Facts
Wildfires in Europe are no longer rare events but part of a new pattern.
Factors increasing wildfire risk include wetter winters, repeated heatwaves, strong winds, and outdated land management methods.
Wetter winters cause more vegetation to grow, which can burn easily when dry.
Heatwaves dry out the landscape, making fires more likely to spread quickly.
Current land management has not adapted to these changing conditions.
Experts suggest Europe should focus more on preventing fires through better landscape design and ecological planning.
This approach involves long-term strategies, not just emergency responses.
The goal is to adapt to what may become the new normal for wildfire risks in Europe.
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The children’s show Bluey has been translated into Yolngu Matha, an Indigenous Australian language spoken in the Northern Territory. Five episodes were released in this language to help preserve it and support the voices of First Nation people.
Key Facts
Bluey is a popular children’s cartoon series.
The show was translated into Yolngu Matha, a group of dialects from north-east Arnhem Land.
Five episodes were released in this Indigenous language.
The translation project aims to help keep the language alive.
It also seeks to amplify the voices of First Nation communities.
The news was shared by the BBC and included interviews with the show’s producers.
The project combines storytelling with language preservation efforts.
Yolngu Matha is one of the world’s oldest living languages.
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President Donald Trump criticized New York Governor Kathy Hochul for pausing the building of large datacenters, which support artificial intelligence. New York is the first US state to stop new datacenter projects for one year to create environmental rules and protect resources.
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New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed an order pausing new “hyperscale” datacenter construction for one year.
Datacenters use a lot of resources like energy and water to support services such as artificial intelligence.
President Trump said the pause was a bad political decision and called for it to end immediately.
The pause aims to protect energy grids, reduce land and noise impact, and safeguard water supplies.
Trump supports fewer regulations on AI and says datacenters should pay their own costs without tax breaks.
Many Americans are worried about datacenters raising energy prices and hurting local environments.
Several states and cities, including Seattle, have also put temporary bans on datacenter construction.
Trump warned that restrictive policies could cause the US to lose datacenter projects and AI development to China.
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Jay Clayton, nominated by President Donald Trump to be Director of National Intelligence (DNI), did not clearly say former President Joe Biden won the 2020 election during his Senate confirmation hearing. Senators criticized him for avoiding a direct answer as President Trump continues to claim without strong evidence that the 2020 election was stolen.
Key Facts
Jay Clayton was nominated by President Donald Trump to be Director of National Intelligence.
During his Senate hearing, Clayton declined to say Joe Biden won the 2020 presidential election.
Senator Jon Ossoff and Senator Angus King pressed Clayton to confirm the election outcome.
Clayton said Biden was certified the winner and claimed he is not an election denier but avoided a straightforward answer.
President Trump repeatedly alleges widespread voter fraud in the 2020 election without strong proof.
Clayton’s refusal to confirm the election outcome is seen as aligning with President Trump’s claims ahead of a planned speech.
Democrats and others criticized Clayton’s comments and his approach during the confirmation process.
Clayton seeks Senate confirmation where Republicans have a slim majority and only need their support to be confirmed.
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Kathryn Ruemmler, a former White House lawyer and Goldman Sachs top lawyer, testified to Congress that working with Jeffrey Epstein was a mistake, but she denied seeing any criminal acts. She spoke to the House Oversight Committee as part of their investigation into Epstein's connections with powerful people.
Key Facts
Kathryn Ruemmler was White House counsel under President Obama and later a top lawyer at Goldman Sachs.
She told Congress it was a mistake to have dealt with Jeffrey Epstein.
Ruemmler said she never saw any illegal behavior by Epstein.
She was questioned by the House Oversight Committee investigating Epstein’s network.
Other witnesses in the investigation include Bill Gates and former President Bill Clinton.
Lawmakers want to understand how Epstein’s wealth and power may have protected him.
Ruemmler admitted Epstein used her and others to appear more respectable.
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A gas tanker caught fire and exploded near the Lebanese Army barracks in Hermel due to very high temperatures. The explosion damaged nearby houses and cars while rescue crews worked to put out the fire.
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The explosion happened near the Lebanese Army barracks in Hermel.
Soaring temperatures caused the fire that led to the explosion.
The blast was powerful and caused damage to nearby homes and vehicles.
Civil Defense crews responded to extinguish the fire.
The incident involved a gas tanker, which carries flammable gas.
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In one week, two men were fatally shot by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Maine and Texas. These deaths led to protests and calls for investigations, while President Donald Trump defended the ICE officers’ actions on social media.
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Two men died after being shot by ICE agents—one in Maine and one in Texas.
Joan Sebastian Guerrero, a 26-year-old Colombian with permission to work in the U.S., was one of the men killed.
Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a Mexican worker in the U.S. for 30 years as a builder, was the other man.
Neither man was reportedly the primary target of the ICE agents involved.
Protests have taken place demanding investigations into the shootings.
President Trump praised ICE agents on Truth Social, urging that their methods not be changed.
The incidents bring attention to past ICE shootings of U.S. citizens and ongoing questions about investigations.
These events may influence immigration policy debates ahead of the November midterm elections.
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A 45-year-old Venezuelan man named Jesús Manuel Arenas-Silva died while being moved between ICE detention centers in Georgia. His death is the 22nd reported among people in ICE custody this year and adds to concerns about the treatment of detainees and recent deaths during immigration enforcement actions.
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Jesús Manuel Arenas-Silva was detained after being arrested last week during an ICE operation in Georgia.
He died on Monday while being transferred from Irwin County Detention Center to Folkston ICE Processing Center.
ICE says the likely cause of death was cardiac arrest.
This is the 22nd death in ICE custody in 2026.
The Irwin facility had past issues, including allegations of medical abuse and invasive procedures on detainees.
Several other people have recently died or been killed during ICE enforcement actions.
The number of deaths in ICE custody reached 33 in 2025, the highest in over 20 years.
The United Nations human rights chief has called for thorough and independent investigations into these deaths.
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A pontoon boat carrying mostly family members sank near Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay, resulting in one death, three people missing, and 16 rescued. Rescue teams used boats, helicopters, and divers to search for the missing and treated injured survivors.
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The boat was a three-deck pontoon vessel that sank near Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay.
One person died after being rescued from the cold water; a dog on board also died.
Three people were reported missing, and 16 people were rescued from the water.
The incident happened around 3:30 p.m. near the western side of the Golden Gate Bridge.
Rescue efforts involved the Coast Guard, police, helicopters, divers, and other boats.
The boat was carrying mostly family members as part of a memorial service.
The boat was believed to have launched near the St. Francis Yacht Club.
The cause of the sinking is not clear; an initial report of fire was not confirmed.
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Professor Evelyn Welch, vice-chancellor of Bristol University and soon chair of the Russell Group, criticized recent cuts to arts and humanities subjects at UK universities. She highlighted how creative education, like that received by her daughter Florence Welch, helps students develop skills and succeed, despite the financial challenges universities face.
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Universities in the UK are cutting jobs and courses in arts and humanities due to financial pressures.
These cuts affect opportunities, especially for disadvantaged young people.
Government funding cuts to support expensive subjects like creative and performing arts will increase these challenges.
Evelyn Welch is a university leader and the mother of Florence Welch, the singer from Florence + the Machine.
Florence Welch studied art before pursuing music, showing the value of creative education.
Some proposals might require minimum grades to get student loans, which could block many students from university.
Evelyn Welch advocates for changes in university funding and wants to move away from a market-driven system.
She believes creativity is important for the country’s future and warns against judging success only by immediate job prospects.
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The charity Save the Children criticized outgoing UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on social media, accusing his government of being involved in the deaths of thousands of Palestinians during the Israel-Gaza conflict by continuing arms sales to Israel. This post caused tension with the UK government, which is a major funder of the charity, and sparked a wider call from humanitarian groups for stronger government action on Gaza.
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Save the Children posted on X (formerly Twitter) accusing Keir Starmer’s government of being complicit in the deaths of over 73,000 Palestinians, including 21,000 children.
The UK government placed some restrictions on arms sales to Israel in 2024 but did not fully stop them.
Gaza’s health ministry reported over 73,000 Palestinian deaths since October 7, 2023, when the conflict intensified.
UK Foreign Office officials contacted Save the Children to demand an explanation for the post.
The UK government has given Save the Children about £114 million since early 2024.
Some government officials said the charity’s message increased worry among UK MPs about their safety, following a recent targeted attack on a former MP.
Save the Children is part of a group of 17 humanitarian organizations urging the next UK prime minister, Andy Burnham, to suspend arms sales and impose trade sanctions on Israel.
The International Court of Justice advised that Israel must ensure aid reaches Gaza, but Israel rejected this advice.
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Kaitlyn Tracey, a Canadian woman, is in U.S. immigration detention after being accused of slapping a teenage girl wearing Trump and ICE clothing in New Jersey. She faces charges including assault and endangering a child, and her husband is seeking help to get her released.
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Kaitlyn Tracey, 33, was arrested in Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey, during July 4 weekend.
She is accused of hitting a teenage girl wearing clothing with “Trump” and “ICE” on it.
Tracey faces charges of assault, harassment, endangering the welfare of a child, and obstruction.
She is currently held by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at Delaney Hall, a detention facility in Newark, NJ.
Tracey entered the U.S. legally with a Canadian passport earlier in 2024.
Her husband, Matthew Geroni, is an American citizen and is raising awareness and support for her release.
A GoFundMe fundraiser for Tracey was removed after being mass reported online.
Delaney Hall has been criticized for detention conditions and limited local oversight.
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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche appeared before a Senate committee for his confirmation hearing to become the official Attorney General. Senators asked him about many topics, including files related to Jeffrey Epstein and a fund aimed at preventing misuse of government power.
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Todd Blanche is currently the Acting Attorney General.
He is undergoing a Senate confirmation hearing to become the permanent Attorney General.
Senators asked questions about the Jeffrey Epstein case files.
They also discussed a proposed fund called the "anti-weaponization" fund.
The hearing focused on issues related to leading the Justice Department.
The session was covered by CBS News reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns.
The confirmation process involves scrutiny of the nominee’s plans and past actions.
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The United States military has carried out hundreds of air strikes across southern Iran, targeting military sites near the Strait of Hormuz and killing at least 35 people, according to Iranian officials. Iran has responded by attacking US military facilities in the region, causing concerns about escalating conflict and regional instability.
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The US conducted hundreds of air attacks on Iran last week, mainly near the southern coast and the Strait of Hormuz.
At least 35 people were reported killed and 300 wounded in these strikes, according to Iranian health officials.
The US has reimposed a naval blockade on Iran despite an existing ceasefire agreement.
Iran launched attacks on US military bases across the region, increasing fears of a wider war.
Several Gulf countries, including Bahrain, Kuwait, and Jordan, were targets of Iranian attacks, causing injuries to Kuwaiti military personnel.
Qatar and the United Arab Emirates intercepted incoming missiles and drones in recent days.
The Strait of Hormuz is a critical route for about one-fifth of the world’s oil supply, but ship traffic there has decreased since these conflicts began.
Iran uses islands near the Strait of Hormuz to monitor and control shipping and military activity.
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Comcast has agreed to a $117.5 million settlement due to a 2023 hacking incident that exposed customer information. Eligible Xfinity customers can file claims by September 14 to receive payments or identity protection services.
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Hackers accessed Comcast systems between October 16 and 19, 2023.
Personal data exposed included usernames, passwords, birth dates, contact details, some Social Security digits, and security question answers.
Comcast denies wrongdoing but agreed to pay $117.5 million to settle the lawsuit.
The settlement covers customer payments, identity protection, legal fees, and administrative costs.
Customers who got a notice from Comcast about the breach can file claims until September 14.
Payments can range from a flat amount up to $10,000 for documented losses.
Data breaches like this have been increasing, with 3,322 reported in 2025, according to the Identity Theft Resource Center.
Most consumers receiving breach notices have experienced harmful effects like phishing attempts and account takeovers.
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