Keeping Up With America

Man gets sucked in MRI machine due to his metallic chain: The family of a Long Island man who tragically died in a freak MRI-related accident is claiming that the technician is at fault for their loved one's death.

Republicans want to rename Kennedy Center’s opera house after Melania Trump: House appropriators voted to make most of the Kennedy Center’s funding contingent on the name change in their markup of the fiscal 2026 Interior-Environment spending bill.

Columbia University disciplines at least 70 students who took part in campus protests: Columbia University has disciplined over 70 students for participating in two student-led protests, a source familiar with the matter said.

U.S. says it's leaving U.N. cultural agency UNESCO again, only 2 years after rejoining: The United States announced Tuesday it will again pull out of the U.N.’s educational, scientific and cultural agency because of what Washington sees as its anti-Israel bias, only two years after rejoining.

New Jersey federal judges bench Alina Habba as U.S. attorney: Federal judges in New Jersey invoked a rarely used judiciary power to sideline interim U.S. Attorney Alina Habba, installing her top assistant as the state's top prosecutor — but hours later, the Trump administration responded by removing Habba's deputy.

Around the World

U.S. citizen killed in Syria sectarian violence alongside 6 Druze family members: An American citizen from Oklahoma was killed along with six male relatives during the sectarian violence that erupted last week in Syria.

Probe report suggests pilots responsible for South Korean plane crash, drawing protests from victims' families: The initial results of an investigation into December's devastating Jeju Air crash in South Korea showed that, while the plane's both engines sustained bird strikes, its pilots turned off the less-damaged one just before its crash-landing. The finding, which implied human errors, drew quick, vehement protests from bereaved families and fellow pilots who accuse authorities of trying to shift responsibility for the disaster to the dead pilots.

Lets Talk Business and Tech

​GM reports $1.1 billion tariff impact as automaker works to ‘greatly reduce’ exposure

Telegram’s crypto wallet goes live to its 87 million U.S. users

Coca-Cola will launch version with U.S. cane sugar after Trump push

Richer, Wiser, Happier

4 reverse mortgage questions seniors should be asking themselves now: News last week that inflation rose in June, following a previous increase in May, was likely not the development millions of Americans were hoping for. In recent years, inflation has spiked the cost of numerous items, making it more difficult to make ends meet. This has been an even greater problem for seniors, many of whom are reliant upon limited funds to pay their bills. With Social Security and retirement funds finite, then, many of these seniors may be contemplating alternative funding sources right now. A reverse mortgage may be at the top of their list.

Here's What Happens When Your Credit Score Reaches 850 | Ryan Wilcox, Fool. Aiming to hit the credit-score ceiling? Going by the FICO® Score system, 850 is the highest credit score possible. It means lenders see you as a super low-risk borrower with a long track record of paying bills on time, using credit responsibly, and keeping your balance low. But you don't need a perfect 850 to get top-tier offers. In fact, any score around 800 or higher is typically enough to get the best credit cards and loan rates.

Is there a grace period on credit card payments?: Between juggling higher grocery bills, increased rent and utilities costs and elevated gas prices, most people are working hard right now to carefully manage every dollar in their budgets. But with inflation continuing to squeeze budgets and many Americans living paycheck to paycheck, that can be a tough task to take on, especially if you're trying to pay off debt simultaneously. When every dollar counts, even the most financially savvy people can find themselves scrambling to meet payment deadlines, and missing a credit card payment becomes an increasingly common concern.

Sports and Showbiz Shenanigans

Brewers become first NL team to reach 60 victories, riding 11-game win streak | Ex-PGA Tour winner Paul Azinger lands Payne Stewart Award

‘The Voice’ Renewed for Season 29 With Format Revamp; Kelly Clarkson, John Legend, Adam Levine Returning | Naomi Ackie in Talks for ‘Clayface’ at DC Studios

Ozzy Osbourne Dead at 76 | Ryan Seacrest breaks down in tears as he reveals heartbreaking family news

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