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• High risk, low pay, little choice at Amazon Ring call center, fearful workers say

  15-10-2020 16:16 via nbcnews.com
  
  Workers at the call center say that six months after they first complained, things have only gotten worse.
  
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• Losing Just 80 Minutes of Sleep a Night Could Lead to Weight Gain 

  07-07-2026 17:31 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Learn how adults gained about one pound after six weeks of mild sleep loss, while also spending more time sedentary.
  
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• VR and gaming are adding a kick to taekwondo

  07-07-2026 12:25
  
  Virtual taekwondo is gaining popularity as a structured competitive discipline in Southeast Asia
  
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• Schumer joins calls for Platner's withdrawal as Dem support collapses - Axios

  07-07-2026 06:30 via news.google.com
  Schumer joins calls for Platner's withdrawal as Dem support collapses  AxiosExclusive: Woman who dated Graham Platner says he sexually assaulted her  PoliticoWho Might Replace Graham Platner if He Drops Out of the Maine Senate Race?  The New York TimesExplosive sexual assault allegation rocks Platner campaign ahead of key deadline in crucial Senate race  Fox NewsWoman alleges Graham Platner raped her in 2021 while they were dating, which he denies &nb
  
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• Tanker set ablaze after being struck by projectile in the Strait of Hormuz as Iran mourns Khamenei - AP News

  07-07-2026 05:54 via news.google.com
  Tanker set ablaze after being struck by projectile in the Strait of Hormuz as Iran mourns Khamenei  AP NewsIran resumes attacks in Strait of Hormuz after lull, U.S. officials say  AxiosTanker set ablaze after being struck by projectile in the Strait of Hormuz  KATUIRGC Fires Missiles at Ships in Strait of Hormuz  WSJTanker struck near Strait of Hormuz, UK maritime office says  CNN
  
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• Belgium ends the USA’s World Cup dream with a dominant 4-1 win in the Round of 16 - CNN

  07-07-2026 05:48 via news.google.com
  Belgium ends the USA’s World Cup dream with a dominant 4-1 win in the Round of 16  CNNUSMNT player ratings: Pulisic & Co. struggle in World Cup exit  ESPNA shambolic end for the American dream - did Balogun saga play a part?  Yahoo SportsBelgium Ends Team USA’s World Cup Run After Political Firestorm  WSJU.S. hopes of a historic World Cup run on home soil shattered in loss to Belgium  Los Angeles Times
  
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• Belgium trolls USA, FIFA, Donald Trump after dominant World Cup win: 'Overturn this' - Yahoo Sports

  07-07-2026 05:37 via news.google.com
  Belgium trolls USA, FIFA, Donald Trump after dominant World Cup win: 'Overturn this'  Yahoo SportsUSA vs. Belgium score, World Cup live updates: U.S. looks to mount comeback as Christian Pulisic is subbed out in second half  Yahoo SportsUSMNT dismisses Balogun noise in World Cup exit: 'No Excuses'  ESPNTrump Wanted a U.S. Soccer Star to Play in the World Cup. FIFA Found a Way.  The New York TimesFolarin Balogun knew there would be red card controversy. USM
  
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• Study Finds: Scientists Built Cancer Kill Switch That Turns On With Flash Of Light

  07-07-2026 05:18 via technocracy.news
  
  Photonics influences cell behavior by using light. Technocrats have discovered that many cells, or genetically modified cells, express light-sensitive proteins (opsins, rhodopsins) that open or close ion channels when illuminated, changing membrane potential and firing patterns. In neurons, this directly controls excitability, synaptic transmission, and network dynamics on millisecond timescales. ⁃ Patrick Wood, Editor.Cancer has a dirty trick: it can put itself to sleep. When tumor c
  
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• Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures slip with AI trade in focus - Yahoo Finance

  07-07-2026 05:17 via news.google.com
  Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures slip with AI trade in focus  Yahoo FinanceStock futures are little changed after Dow tops 53,000 for first time: Live updates  CNBCRebounding AI stocks send S&P 500 within 1% of its record  Indianapolis Business JournalStock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures rise with AI trade in focus  Yahoo FinanceTrading Day: Chips bounce back, oil eases  Reuters
  
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• Samsung Results Trigger Stock Rotation to Less Loved Sectors - Bloomberg.com

  07-07-2026 04:59 via news.google.com
  Samsung Results Trigger Stock Rotation to Less Loved Sectors  Bloomberg.comSamsung Electronics sees record preliminary 2Q profit but shares fall  CNBCSamsung profits jump 1,800% as AI boom drives chip sales  BBCSamsung Electronics Announces Earnings Guidance for Second Quarter 2026  Samsung Global NewsroomSamsung flags 19-fold jump in profit, but shares slump on jitters AI boom may stall  Reuters
  
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• Mikel Merino's late goal sends Spain to quarterfinals and ends Cristiano Ronaldo's World Cup career - AP News

  07-07-2026 04:45 via news.google.com
  Mikel Merino's late goal sends Spain to quarterfinals and ends Cristiano Ronaldo's World Cup career  AP NewsSee more headlines & perspectives on Google News
  
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• Chinese Nuclear Submarine Test-Launches Long-Range Missile - WSJ

  07-07-2026 04:41 via news.google.com
  Chinese Nuclear Submarine Test-Launches Long-Range Missile  WSJChina conducts rare submarine-launched ballistic missile test, angering Pacific neighbors  CNNA rare Chinese missile test unnerves Asian neighbours  The EconomistChinese government tells critics not to ‘overinterpret’ missile test in Pacific as criticism grows  The GuardianChina Test Fires Long-Range Ballistic Missile in the Pacific  The New York Times
  
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• CM Punk returns to Raw in Chicago, wins WWE championship - Cageside Seats

  07-07-2026 04:38 via news.google.com
  CM Punk returns to Raw in Chicago, wins WWE championship  Cageside SeatsWWE Raw results, review and grades for July 6: CM Punk wins undisputed WWE championship in stunning return  CBS SportsWWE Raw live updates (July 6): Results, grades and highlights from Chicago  Yahoo SportsSeth Rollins, Oba Femi, Three Title Matches Set for "Championship Monday" Night Raw  Sports IllustratedWWE Raw Winners, Grades and Reaction From July 6  Bleacher Report
  
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• Platner’s Democratic Support Evaporates After Sexual Assault Allegation - The New York Times

  07-07-2026 04:33 via news.google.com
  Platner’s Democratic Support Evaporates After Sexual Assault Allegation  The New York TimesExclusive: Woman who dated Graham Platner says he sexually assaulted her  PoliticoWho Might Replace Graham Platner if He Drops Out of the Maine Senate Race?  The New York TimesExplosive sexual assault allegation rocks Platner campaign ahead of key deadline in crucial Senate race  Fox NewsWoman alleges Graham Platner raped her in 2021 while they were dating, whi
  
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• Trump heads to Turkey as NATO is strained by Russian attacks, U.S. impatience - CNBC

  07-07-2026 04:18 via news.google.com
  Trump heads to Turkey as NATO is strained by Russian attacks, U.S. impatience  CNBCAfter America’s 250th, Trump will test how far he can push NATO allies  The Washington PostTrump bets on former NATO troublemaker as Turkey's strategic value surges  Fox NewsTrump to Meet With Zelensky as Russia-Ukraine Battlefield Remains ‘Frozen’  WSJTrump Expected to Tell Turkey He Is Ready to Restore Access to F-35 Jets  The New York Times
  
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• Iran fires missiles at commercial ships in Strait of Hormuz, Axios reports - Reuters

  07-07-2026 04:04 via news.google.com
  Iran fires missiles at commercial ships in Strait of Hormuz, Axios reports  ReutersIran resumes attacks in Strait of Hormuz after lull, U.S. officials say  AxiosTanker set ablaze after being struck by projectile in the Strait of Hormuz  KATUIRGC Fires Missiles at Ships in Strait of Hormuz  WSJWorld in Brief: America accuses Iran of attacks; Israel dismisses Hamas’s disbandment claim  The Economist
  
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• New Yorker suing ICE after officers went to his home to warn him over criticism of agency - Fox News

  07-07-2026 03:45 via news.google.com
  New Yorker suing ICE after officers went to his home to warn him over criticism of agency  Fox NewsMan sues DHS after agents tracked him down for sending a scathing email to ICE  NPRHe wrote a scathing message to ICE. Federal agents showed up at his door.  The Washington PostAn Email. A Knock at the Door. A Suit Alleges a Threat to Free Speech.  The New York TimesICE sent officers to a man’s home over an email. Now he’s suing  AP News
  
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• Mike Johnson's birthright citizenship threat, explained - USA Today

  07-07-2026 03:36 via news.google.com
  Mike Johnson's birthright citizenship threat, explained  USA TodayThe case for impeaching four Supreme Court justices over birthright citizenship  Tennessee LookoutVOTE: Do you support maintaining automatic citizenship for babies born in the US?  WSETCongress should restrict birthright citizenship, House speaker says  USA TodayJudicial Notice (07.05.26): Born In The U.S.A.  Original Jurisdiction | David Lat
  
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• Resistance and revenge - Iran wanted to send a message with its farewell to Khamenei - BBC

  07-07-2026 02:46 via news.google.com
  Resistance and revenge - Iran wanted to send a message with its farewell to Khamenei  BBCLive Updates: Trump says U.S. will win Iran war "one way or the other" as Tehran holds funeral for supreme leader  CBS NewsJoining a Human Tide of Mourners Flowing Through Tehran’s Streets  The New York TimesIranian performer calls for Trump's assassination during Khamenei funeral  Fox NewsAli Khamenei Was a Monster. The US Made Him a Martyr  Bloomberg.
  
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• Mostly juveniles, young adults from out of state among 402 arrests in Newport Beach July 4th chaos, police say - ABC7 Los Angeles

  07-07-2026 02:31 via news.google.com
  Mostly juveniles, young adults from out of state among 402 arrests in Newport Beach July 4th chaos, police say  ABC7 Los Angeles'Mayhem' erupts in wealthy coastal enclave as hundreds arrested in massive takeover during July Fourth weekend  Fox NewsSouthern California’s July 4th sees TikTok takeover in Newport Beach, shootings and deadly fireworks explosion  Orange County Register"Raise Your Kids Properly": California City's 4th of July Party Turns Into a Free-
  
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• Party Rock Anthem singer Lauren Bennett dies aged 37 - BBC

  07-07-2026 02:25 via news.google.com
  Party Rock Anthem singer Lauren Bennett dies aged 37  BBCLauren Bennett, known for LMFAO's 'Party Rock Anthem,' dies at 36  USA TodayG.R.L. member and 'Party Rock Anthem' singer Lauren Bennett dies at 37  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and VideosLauren Bennett, singer on ‘Party Rock Anthem,’ dies at 37  NBC NewsLauren Bennett, singer featured on LMFAO's 2011 dance hit 'Party Rock Anthem,' dies at 37  ABC7 Los Angeles
  
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• Stock futures are little changed after Dow tops 53,000 for first time: Live updates - CNBC

  07-07-2026 02:24 via news.google.com
  Stock futures are little changed after Dow tops 53,000 for first time: Live updates  CNBCStock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures slip with AI trade in focus  Yahoo FinanceTech Stocks Go From Red to Green, SpaceX Prepares for Landing and Strategy’s Math Trap | Markets P.M. for July 6  WSJTrading Day: Chips bounce back, oil eases  ReutersWorld shares are mixed after Dow hits a new record, as some AI shares bounce back  AP News
  
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• Death Toll From Oppressive Heat in New Jersey May Be as High as 29 - The New York Times

  07-07-2026 02:15 via news.google.com
  Death Toll From Oppressive Heat in New Jersey May Be as High as 29  The New York Times25 suspected heat deaths in New Jersey from record-breaking July 4 weekend temperatures  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and VideosUnbearable heat suspected in 19 New Jersey deaths as high temperatures give way to thunderstorms  PBSNYC heat-related deaths: 3 New Yorkers die after historic stretch of high temperatures  ABC7 New YorkHeat wave's deadly impact grows&nbs
  
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• Celtics' Stevens cites 'challenging' path to explain Brown trade - ESPN

  07-07-2026 01:33 via news.google.com
  Celtics' Stevens cites 'challenging' path to explain Brown trade  ESPNBrad Stevens, Celtics ‘lost a lot of sleep about’ trading Jaylen Brown to 76ers  The New York Times’It’s Weird’ — NBA Champion Reveals Jayson Tatum’s Behind-the-Scenes Reaction to Celtics’ Jaylen Brown Trade  Yahoo SportsThank You, Jaylen  NBA.comCedric Maxwell has a message for Jaylen Brown: Don’t bash the Celtics on the way out 
  
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• Nolan Wells’ Mother Confirms His Death After Ranger Finds Body on Horn Island - Mississippi Free Press

  07-07-2026 01:17 via news.google.com
  Nolan Wells’ Mother Confirms His Death After Ranger Finds Body on Horn Island  Mississippi Free PressUPDATE: Family identifies body found on Horn Island as 18-year-old Nolan Wells  WLOXUPDATE: Ocean Springs School District confirms body found is Nolan Wells  WKRGBody found amid search for Mississippi teen missing since July 4  NewsNationSearch underway for Ocean Springs teenager last seen on Horn Island  SuperTalk Mississippi Media
  
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• Fatigue, Tension, Joy: England Pulls a World Cup All-Nighter - The New York Times

  07-07-2026 01:17 via news.google.com
  Fatigue, Tension, Joy: England Pulls a World Cup All-Nighter  The New York TimesEngland end Mexico's World Cup with best win on foreign soil in their history  ESPNShould U.S. feel bad about Balogun? Was Mexico vs England game of the World Cup? Day 25 recap  The New York TimesMexico’s World Cup run ends with loss to England at Estadio Azteca  NPRWorld Cup Round of 16 takeaways: Can England really break its 60-year drought after thriving in the chaos a
  
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• Walmart, Sam's Club slash prices on thousands of products as Trump says move came at his request - Fox Business

  07-07-2026 01:04 via news.google.com
  Walmart, Sam's Club slash prices on thousands of products as Trump says move came at his request  Fox BusinessTrump Tries to Take Credit for Walmart Price Cuts of Beef and Other Products  The New York TimesWalmart is lowering prices on summer BBQ items. Trump says it’s because of him  CNNWalmart Lowers Prices on Thousands of Items, Including Beef and Coca-Cola  WSJTrump says Walmart cut prices at his request, but Walmart statement omits administratio
  
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• China releases first photo of an asteroid some consider Earth’s ‘quasi moon’ - NBC News

  07-07-2026 00:58 via news.google.com
  China releases first photo of an asteroid some consider Earth’s ‘quasi moon’  NBC NewsFirst-Ever Close-Up Revealed of Earth's Rare 'Minimoon'  YahooChinese spacecraft Tianwen-2 beams back first image of Earth’s “mini moon”  Scientific AmericanChinese Tianwen-2 space probe reaches asteroid for sampling  DW.comTianwen-2 arrives at asteroid Kamo’oalewa, first image revealed  SpaceNews
  
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• Cyclosporiasis outbreak in Michigan grows to nearly 700 cases - WILX

  07-07-2026 00:42 via news.google.com
  Cyclosporiasis outbreak in Michigan grows to nearly 700 cases  WILXDiarrhea-causing parasite that can contaminate raw produce causing misery across several states  CNNCases of parasitic infection growing in 2 states: Health officials  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and VideosCyclosporiasis in Michigan: List of foods linked to some outbreaks  FOX 2 DetroitCases of ‘explosive' diarrhea parasite soaring in Michigan, Illinois  NBC 5 Chic
  
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• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 6, 2026 - Institute for the Study of War

  07-07-2026 00:28 via news.google.com
  Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 6, 2026  Institute for the Study of WarDeadly Russian strikes hammer Kyiv on eve of Trump trip to critical NATO summit  CNNRussia's missile and drone attacks on Ukraine kill at least 22  NPRDeadly Russian Strikes Hit Kyiv on Eve of NATO Summit  The New York TimesRussian strikes kill 28 in Kyiv area, exposing Ukraine air-defence shortages  Reuters
  
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