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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 17, 2026

U.S.-Iran Fight Heats Up With Mutual Strikes On Infrastructure Targets (Updated)

Syphilis cases in expectant mothers have dramatically risen since the pandemic – here’s what’s driving the trend

In the past four years, GM and now Tesla have tried to skirt recalls by arguing that illegally bright headlights are “inconsequential” to safety.

Central NY native who was international marine biologist shot dead in the Philippines

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 16, 2026

Ukrainians protest and Z-bloggers celebrate after Zelensky fires the defense minister who cut Russia off from Starlink and flooded the front with drones

Report: Iran Orders Houthis to Close Strategic Red Sea Strait if U.S. Escalates

Air quality in Upstate NY expected to be vastly better on Friday than today

It’s hard to make a 2026 Chevy Tahoe cost more than a million dollars. Until you start packing it with military-grade public surveillance technology.

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 15, 2026

First Full Day Of Resumed U.S. Blockade On Iranian Ports Erupts In New Attacks (Updated)

Sub-Saharan Africa facts of the day

As the Iran Conflict Continues, Energy Stocks Are Being Drawn Down

Lindsey Graham’s Russia ‘sanctions’ bill is really a tariffs bill, and some Democrats fear it hands Trump a trade weapon, not a blow to Moscow

Upstate NY could be blanketed by thick smoke for days

Windows 0-day drops the same day Microsoft releases record number of patches

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 14, 2026

Trump’s Threat To Strike Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain Bunker’s “Front Door” Underscores Targeting Challenges

Probe into explosive diarrheal cases points to Taco Bell and bad lettuce

Millionaires are Fleeing New York — Taking $11 Billion in Tax Revenue With Them

New York bans data center construction for a year, rattling AI industry

Hazy smoke moves into Upstate NY from Canada wildfires: It could be worse Wednesday

Rural NY School District Will Be One of First to Bring Humanoid Robot Into Classroom

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 13, 2026

Leaked document shows Russian regional officials assigning companies quotas of workers to send to the war in Ukraine

Kamikaze Drone Boats Used By U.S. In Combat For The First Time (Updated)

US Officials Say Iran’s Ahmadinejad Was Mossad Asset, Met With Intel Chief In Hungary

Oil Prices Surge 8% After Trump Reimposes Iran Blockade. Trump also said vessels receiving U.S. protection while transiting Hormuz would reimburse Washington through a 20% charge on cargoes.

Rebels, Hospital Worker Strikes, and Ebola: How Fractured Governance Is Fueling Congo’s Outbreak

AI-generated singers, children, and even virtual lovers are providing seniors with comfort and companionship.

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 12, 2026

From a very pro-Russian blogger…..Russia is losing the war!

Lindsey Graham’s death leaves Israel without one of its fiercest advocates and raises urgent questions about the future of US support.

How Japan’s yen rout could spark a US financial crisis

Trump admin subpoenas NYT journalists over report on Air Force One security concerns

Why American ambulance rides are so expensive. The unfortunately botched economics of emergency care

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 11, 2026

Ukraine Claims Scores Of Russian Ships Struck In Sea Of Azov

Russian gasoline output fell to a level equivalent to only around 65% of the ​seasonal average consumption after Ukrainian drone attacks led to stoppages at large oil refineries, according to two industry sources ‌and Reuters calculations.

Ukraine Vs Shadow Fleet: Tactics and Methods

Russia halts Don-Azov channel shipping, affecting grain trade, after Ukraine attacks. Euronext wheat rose as much as 4% on Friday to a six-week high.

Mojtaba Khamenei Vows to ‘Avenge’ His Father ‘Soon’ as Trump Warns of Swift Retaliation to Any Assassination Attempt

Japan bond market signals waning faith in inflation, government’s fiscal management

Africa CDC warns of ‘fastest-growing Ebola outbreak ever’ as DR Congo death toll climbs to 600

Cuba suffers second nationwide blackout in five days

Hip Replacements Are Lasting Far Longer Than Doctors Once Thought

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 10, 2026

Ukraine Continues Strikes on Russian Tankers as Shortages Worsen

The European Union has officially crossed another privacy-related red line in the name of “safety,” mandating that all new vehicles come equipped with inward-facing cameras to monitor drivers.

The European Commission is considering a mandate for automatic in-car speed limiters controlled by GPS.

Riots Explode in London, Netherlands After France Eliminates Morocco From World Cup. In the Netherlands, rioters were heard shouting, “Hamas, Hamas, Jews to the gas!”

How to Buy Cheap Claude Tokens in China

Single-payer health care systems are looking worse all the time. Over time the British and Canadian systems look worse and worse. The queues and rationing have increased, as giving healthcare away for free makes it hard to satisfy demands in a timely manner. In Canada, for instance, the median wait time has risen from 9.3 weeks in the early 1990s to 28.6 weeks today. In the British National Health Service, only 65.3 percent of patients start treatment within 18 weeks.

Ivy League schools have the highest rates of disabilities and community colleges have the lowest.

DEC issues swimming advisory after aggressive beaver attacks 2 swimmers on Upstate NY island