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Mouth taping has become an internet star even though science has yet to prove its benefit — and has shown it can do harm.

The pros and cons of mouth taping for sleep

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Taping your mouth shut for sleep has gone mainstream. Spurred on by celebrity endorsements and social media influencers, it’s now a billion-dollar industry. On TikTok, for example, the endorsements are widespread. One influencer claims mouth tape is the “beauty tip of life” that has changed the appearance of her

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Elon Musk’s X platform investigated in France for alleged data tampering and fraud

PARIS (AP) — French prosecutors have launched a police investigation into alleged data tampering and fraud involving X, Elon Musk’s social media platform. The Paris prosecutor’s office, in a statement Friday, announced the opening of the investigation, and said that a branch of the French gendarmerie is conducting the inquiry. The investigation is looking into

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Bill Ackman

‘Biggest joke I’ve ever watched in professional tennis’: Swift backlash after billionaire Bill Ackman’s pro debut

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Billionaire Bill Ackman and organizers of a tennis tournament have been strongly criticized by former grand slam champions and social media after the hedge fund manager made his professional tennis debut, a match he ended up losing. Ackman, who has a prominent social media presence on X, played with

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Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi says Iran threatens her life after its war with Israel

By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s security services have threatened the life of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi after her native country’s war with Israel, the Norwegian Nobel Committee and activists said Friday. Mohammadi said that the threats have come through both her lawyer and other indirect channels

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Sports on TV for July 12 – 13

By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Saturday, July 12 AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (MEN’S) 5:30 a.m. FS2 — AFL: Essendon at Richmond 1 a.m. (Sunday) FS2 — AFL: Sydney at St. Kilda AUTO RACING 8:55 a.m. FS1 — FIM MotoGP: The Liqui Moly Grand Prix of Germany – Sprint

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WNBA Glance

All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB New York 13 6 .684 — Atlanta 12 8 .600 1½ Indiana 10 10 .500 3½ Washington 10 10 .500 3½ Chicago 6 13 .316 7 Connecticut 3 17 .150 10½ WESTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB Minnesota 18 3 .857 — Phoenix 14 6 .700

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The Latest: Judge orders Trump administration to halt indiscriminate ICE arrests in California

By The Associated Press A federal judge on Friday ordered the Trump administration to immediately halt indiscriminate immigration stops and arrests in seven California counties, including Los Angeles. The judge’s order comes after immigrant advocacy groups filed a lawsuit last week accusing U.S. President Donald Trump ’s administration of systematically targeting brown-skinned people in Southern

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Sports on TV for July 14 – 20

By The Associated Press Adv12-13 (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Monday, July 14 CYCLING 6:30 a.m. PEACOCK — UCI: The Tour de France, Stage 10, Ennezat Le Mont-Dore Puy de Sancy, France MLB BASEBALL 8 p.m. ESPN — 2025 T-Mobile Home Run Derby: From Atlanta ESPN2 — 2025 T-Mobile Home Run

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US commander says China has failed to coerce rival states in South China Sea

By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — China has failed to intimidate rival claimant states into surrendering their sovereign interests in the disputed South China Sea despite its intensifying “bullying tactics” and the United States and other allied countries are ready to further boost deterrence against Beijing’s aggression, the U.S. Pacific Fleet commander

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Michael McCown

Camp Mystic’s ‘littlest souls’ were nurtured in Bubble Inn. All the cabin’s girls and 2 counselors were lost in the Texas flood

CNN By Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — What looked like a simple, one-story beige cabin near the banks of the Guadalupe River held the stories of generations of young girls marking a rite of passage. It’s where shy, homesick 8-year-olds entered as strangers and emerged as confident young ladies equipped with new skills from the

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Michael McCown

Camp Mystic’s ‘littlest souls’ were nurtured in Bubble Inn. All the cabin’s girls and 2 counselors were lost in the Texas flood

CNN By Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — What looked like a simple, one-story beige cabin near the banks of the Guadalupe River held the stories of generations of young girls marking a rite of passage. It’s where shy, homesick 8-year-olds entered as strangers and emerged as confident young ladies equipped with new skills from the

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