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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 13, 2025

Italy and Greece sound the alarm over Libya. But allies aren’t rushing to help.

Colombia Is At The Heart Of a Record-Breaking Global Cocaine Boom

Samsung’s New Phones Show How Far Ahead China Is on Innovation

Japan steps up earthquake, tsunami defenses amid quake swarm. Experts say earthquake swarms have been recorded in the area before, but never of such magnitude or for such an extended period of time.

One really has to wonder what is going on along the West Coast, at least geologically. First, there has been a notable swarm of earthquakes around Washington’s iconic Mount Rainier volcano. Now a swarm is shaking the Salton Sea area of Southern California.

How to Dress and Undress your Home

Bird flu found to evolve rapidly, infecting more hosts and finding ways to spread more effectively

Caltech’s New Smart Pill Can Read Your Gut Like Never Before

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 12, 2025

Trump to invoke presidential authority to send military aid to Ukraine

Death Toll In Texas Floods Reaches 119 As Search Crews Race Against Time

Stop Blaming The US For Measles. Public health officials are leaning into a “Blame America First” rhetorical strategy, implying doom and panic while ignoring the reality of the 2025 measles situation.

The First in 30 Years: Scientists Discover New Class of Antibiotics

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 11, 2025

The Russian potato shortage that shows Putin’s economy is on the brink

Japan’s Yoroi Reactor Ushers In a New Era of Micro-Nuclear Power

California residents who launched fireworks for the 4th of July have tickets coming in the mail, thanks to police drones that were taking note. One resident, for example, racked up $100,000 in fines last summer due to the illegal use of fireworks. “If you think you got away with it, you probably didn’t,” said Sacramento Fire Department Captain Justin Sylvia. “What may have been a $1,000 fine for one occurrence last year could now be $30,000 because you lit off so many.” Homeowners who weren’t even present at the property also have tickets coming in the mail due to the social host ordinance.

One thing missing from a lot of the reporting on State Dept cuts is that this will bring total hires back to the level of 2020, which itself was a peak level.

Older Adults Outnumber Children In More US States, Median Age Hits New High

FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino weighs quitting over Trump admin handling of Jeffrey Epstein ‘client list’

Response Rates in Psychiatric Drug Trials Are Statistical Nonsense

When Google detected problems with aging Pixel 4a batteries, it didn’t take any chances. It decided to degrade the experience on the remaining Pixel 4a units out there, even if the lower capacity and slower charging upset users.

Swarm of Hundreds of Small Earthquakes Shakes Washington’s Iconic Mt. Rainier. Cascades Volcanic Observatory indicates there is no evidence suggesting that the swarm is heralding a potential eruption.

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 10, 2025

Israel Destroys Hezbollah’s Terrorist Buildup in ‘Rare’ Southern Lebanon Raids

A Daring Escape from China to the U.S. via the Darién Gap

Middle East fertility slump: Fewer babies, big problems?

Cocoa Supply Crunch Shown In One Chart

The Big Four Just Became Five: Walmart Quietly Captures the Beef Chain

New York is staring down billions in lost federal funding for Medicaid and food assistance over the next decade

The problem with Trump’s plan to tax copper is that the U.S. isn’t self-sufficient in copper

“Most Significant Seismicity Since 2009”: Quake Swarm Detected At Washington’s Mt. Rainier

AI-Enabled Trash Trucks Will Scan Your Trash To Scold You About Recycling

Verizon’s request to lock phones supported by police, opposed by users

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Largest Russian Long-Range Drone Onslaught Of The War Rains Down On Ukraine

Eternity C Sinks in Red Sea; Search Underway for 15 Still Missing

Russia ‘Ready to Assist Tehran in Refilling’ Uranium Stockpiles, Foreign Minister Says

I am skeptical. India Takes on Stealth With First-Ever Photonic Radar

Patriot Missile Stockpile Concerns Grow, Pentagon Claims It Has Enough

How little they get paid is a little surprising, particularly given the living costs in the area. Trump White House Payroll Shrinks 29% Year-Over-Year

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 8, 2025

“Let’s be realistic here, there’s barely anything left of the security structure. Most of the leadership, about 95%, are now dead,” the Hamas official told the BBC.”

US has only 25 percent of Patriot interceptors needed for Pentagon planning

Running injuries often strike suddenly, not gradually: Study challenges understanding of overuse injuries

The latest example of trouble resulting from this definitional confusion comes from the deteriorating relationship between Microsoft and OpenAI. According to The Wall Street Journal, the two companies are now locked in acrimonious negotiations partly because they can’t agree on what AGI even means—despite having baked the term into a contract worth over $13 billion.

Increasingly, magnets are used to pull the shrapnel to the surface and then a small incision is made to remove it. Magnets were first used to remove metal back in the Crimean War, but a lawyer worked with medical teams to develop flexible extractors for abdominal surgery, micro-extractors for delicate work and high-strength extractors for shrapnel stuck in bones.

The American Civil-Military Relationship