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Jon Jones Says He’s Ready to Move Past UFC Disputes

July 17, 2026

Jon Jones has announced he is willing to put past disagreements with UFC president Dana White behind him and keep working together. The two‑division champion stepped away from the heavyweight title earlier this year after refusing to fight interim champ Tom Aspinall, a decision that upset White w

crypto

BlackRock’s CEO says Bitcoin has hit its low, but his own crypto funds are still losing money

July 17, 2026

Larry Fink, the head of a $15. 3 trillion investment firm, told TV that Bitcoin’s recent slide to about $60, 000 was caused by too much borrowing, not a problem with the asset itself. He said that “the worst is behind us” and that markets should be more stable in the next year. Fink’s point is that

crime

Racism‑Driven Attack Leads to Nine Years in Federal Jail

July 17, 2026

A white man named Jonathan Felkel was sentenced to nine years in federal prison for a hate‑motivated shooting that took place last summer. The incident happened on July 17, 2025, when Felkel drove into a gated neighborhood in Columbia and fired a semiautomatic rifle at a Black resident, Jarvis McKen

finance

Tech Giants Raise Money for AI by Selling Bonds

July 17, 2026

Large technology companies are turning to bond sales to fund the construction of massive AI data centers. These facilities require huge capital outlays, and firms are tapping the bond market to cover costs. The move has pushed some companies closer to risky “junk” status, as seen with Oracle’s

politics

Atlanta’s Big‑League Dream: From Skepticism to Stadium

July 17, 2026

In the early 1960s, a man named Ivan Allen Jr. entered Atlanta politics with an unusual promise: he would bring professional sports to the city. Some people laughed at the idea, thinking it was too ambitious for a Southern town. Robert Woodruff, who led Coca‑Cola at the time, had a different vision

technology

Inkling: A New Open‑Weight AI Model From a Former OpenAI Leader

July 16, 2026

Mira Murati, once the chief technology officer at a leading AI company, has announced that her new venture, Thinking Machines Lab, has released its first model named Inkling. The announcement appeared on her social media account and was followed by a detailed blog post. Inkling is an open‑weight mo

politics

Losing the Edge: How a Long‑Time Leader Fell to a New Party Style

July 16, 2026

The story begins with a former ally of the author, Senator Lindsey Graham, who once shared a vision of America as a guiding power. Their partnership was rooted in a belief that history could be steered by strong will and decisive action, a view common among early 2000s conservatives. The author reme

politics

A Working‑Class Candidate: Myth or Reality?

July 16, 2026

In the spring a family search on Zillow revealed how far a modest Maine home had risen in value, sparking thoughts about the lives that once filled it. The house, once owned by the author’s grandparents on modest wages in 1959, now sold for nearly half a million dollars. This image of rising costs s

health

Journey Toward Diabetes Breakthrough

July 16, 2026

In many hospitals in China, doctors and nurses are beginning to focus on a new goal: making type 2 diabetes go away. This idea comes from research that shows it is possible to stop the disease with proper care. Despite the promise, most doctors still do not use this approach in everyday visits

crime

Teenaged Massacre in East St. Louis: A Tragic Family Breakdown

July 16, 2026

A fifteen‑year‑old girl and her sixteen‑year‑old boyfriend were arrested for a shooting that killed five relatives in East St. Louis, Illinois. The incident was described by police as a “targeted mass shooting” that also wounded two people at three separate sites. The victims were members of t