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By Associated Press July 26 In 1775, the Continental Congress established a Post Office and appointed Benjamin Franklin its Postmaster-General. In 1847, the western African country of Liberia, founded by freed American slaves, declared its independence. In 1863, Sam Houston, former president of the Republic of Texas, died in Huntsville at age 70. In 1945,

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Business news in brief

By The Associated Press Google dropping plan to remove ad-tracking cookies on Chrome LONDON | Google is dropping plans to eliminate cookies from its Chrome web browser, making a sudden U-turn on four years of work to phase out the technology that tracks users for ad purposes. The company had been working on retiring so-called

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Sports briefs

By NewsPress Now Bulls, Blackhawks owners unveil the 1901 Project CHICAGO | The owners of the NBA’s Chicago Bulls and NHL’s Blackhawks unveiled a $7 billion plan Tuesday to replace the parking lots surrounding the United Center with green space, mixed-income housing, a music hall and more. The 1901 Project, touted as the largest private

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Guilty pleasures

By NewsPress Now Man charged in Tupac Shakur’s killing asks again for house arrest LAS VEGAS | An ailing and aging former Los Angeles-area gang leader is due to ask a Nevada judge on Tuesday to change her mind and release him from jail to house arrest ahead of his trial in the 1996 killing

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Sports in extreme heat: Warning signs of heat illness and how high school athletes can safely prepare for the start of team practices

By Samantha Scarneo-Miller West Virginia University The Conversation via AP High school sports teams start practices soon in what has been an extremely hot summer in much of the country. Now, before they hit the field, is the time for athletes to start slowly and safely building up strength and stamina. Studies have found that

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Rise of Hispanic population

By Metro Creative A Pew Research Center analysis of population estimates by the U.S. Census Bureau between 1970 and 2022 indicates the Hispanic population has grown by a considerable margin over the last half century-plus. According to the Pew Research Center, the Hispanic population in the U.S. was around 9.6 million in 1970. By 2022,

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Gooey waffles for breakfast or dessert

By Metro Creative Waffles can be enjoyed any time of the day. While traditionally breakfast fare, waffles can be a sweet or savory dessert as well. When waffles are paired with the flavors of a traditional Banana Foster dessert, they can be a decadent breakfast or impressive evening treat. Enjoy this recipe for “Kentucky “Nanners

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Gonzales leads Pirates to beat Cardinals

By Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Nick Gonzales hit a go-ahead RBI single in the eighth inning after Mitch Keller allowed one run in the first seven, and the Pittsburgh Pirates won for the seventh time in eight games, 2-1 over the St. Louis Cardinals in a matchup of NL wild card contenders on Monday night.

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News in brief

By The Associated Press U.S. census takers to conduct test runs in the South and West Six places in the South and West will host practice runs four years prior to the 2030 U.S. census, a nationwide head count that helps determine political power and the distribution of federal funds. Residents of western Texas; tribal

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Wall Street climbs as Big Tech recovers

By Associated Press NEW YORK — U.S. stocks closed broadly higher on Wall Street Monday, clawing back some of the losses from their worst week since April. The S&P 500 rose 1.1%, breaking a three-day losing streak. It was the first gain for the benchmark index since it set an all-time high on Tuesday. The

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CrowdStrike CEO called to testify to Congress

By Associated Press WASHINGTON — U.S. House leaders are calling on CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz to testify to Congress about the cybersecurity company’s role in sparking the widespread tech outage that grounded flights, knocked banks and hospital systems offline and affected services around the world. CrowdStrike said this week a “significant number” of the millions

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Business news in brief

By The Associated Press ‘Wolf of Airbnb’ sentenced to over four years in prison NEW YORK | A Florida man who boasted that he was the “Wolf of Airbnb” has been sentenced to over four years in prison after defrauding New York City landlords and a federal pandemic-relief government program. Konrad Bicher of Hialeah, Florida,

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Sports briefs

By NewsPress Now Jordan Love won’t be practicing with Packers with contract situation GREEN BAY, Wis. | Jordan Love was wearing street clothes as he ran out alongside coach Matt LaFleur before the Green Bay Packers’ first training camp workout Monday. Love won’t be practicing as long as negotiations on a contract extension for the

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Massive IT outage spotlights major vulnerabilities in the global information ecosystem

By Richard Forno University of Maryland, Baltimore County The Conversation via AP The global information technology outage on July 19, 2024, that paralyzed organizations ranging from airlines to hospitals and even the delivery of uniforms for the Olympic Games represents a growing concern for cybersecurity professionals, businesses and governments. The outage is emblematic of the

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