The quiet grind behind the wig and gown
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· Tyler Durden
New York, California among 25 states suing Trump admin over Medicaid work rule designed to prevent fraud
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· Fox News
LA Metro’s crime started with decision not to enforce fares — for the sake of ‘equity’
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· Christopher Rufo, Haley Strack
The Yankees shouldn’t be this lost without Aaron Judge
Manager Aaron Boone said before the Yankees lost their seventh straight game that a “number of” Yankees were sick to their stomachs. And that doesn’t even count or consider all the poor fans who witnessed the Yankees’ worst seven-game stretch — or is it stench? — of offense and overall play, maybe in their mostly st…
· Jon Heyman
Are AI companies getting away with crime? | Fiona Katauskas
They’re making an art of stealing intellectual property
DOJ vows ‘birth tourism’ crackdown after Supreme Court rules against Trump in birthright citizenship case
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· Victor Nava
Alleged people smuggler to face court over remote boat arrivals
Thu 2 Jul 2026 at 10:52am
· Christopher Testa
Safed Rabbinical Court may close this fall despite strong local demand
Safed's Rabbinical Court could close this fall despite a massive demand for its services, Israeli public broadcaster KAN News reported Wednesday.
· LEO FEIERBERG BETTER
Alleged Epstein victim accused Trump of sexual assault, fears retaliation from Trump administration
A woman mentioned in files released by the US Department of Justice relating to Jeffrey Epstein, who alleged that US President Donald Trump sexually assaulted her, fears retaliation from the Trump administration amid escalating controversy around the handling of her case, The Guardian reported Tuesday.
· ESTHER DAVIS
Police rescue 'feral' children from squalor inside dilapidated US home
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Ex-Titans scout, Arkansas State defensive back Blaise Taylor found guilty of murdering pregnant girlfriend
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· Christian Arnold
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· The National
Xi Touts Communist Party's Global Reach, Hails PLA's Rising Strength In 105th Anniversary Address
Chinese President Xi Jinping used a major speech marking the 105th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party on Wednesday to both tout China's global influence and pledge a stronger armed forces build-up while staying steadfast in an ongoing crackdown on corruption within top military ranks.
· Tyler Durden
At least 13 killed after 'most massive' assault on Ukrainian capital since Russia's invasion
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· Sbsaustralia
Ominous recording reveals accused trans terror plotter’s sinister threats years before Vegas arrest
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· Titus Wu
StubHub canceled customers’ World Cup tickets hours before matches, costing them thousands of dollars: lawsuit
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· Priscilla DeGregory
Bombed Ukrainian oligarch could expose Kiev’s corruption – former French spy
The Ukrainian multimillionaire sanctioned by Vladimir Zelensky and suspected of links to organized crime had become a growing nuisance to Kiev, former French intelligence agent Claude Moniquet has told Nice-Matin.
· RT
Healthcare fraud keeps fleecing taxpayers — with the latest costing a full $1 billion
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· Post Editorial Board
Photos of Ohio home where 16 abused children were rescued
Police tape surrounds a home where authorities say they removed 16 children and arrested four adults in Hamden, Ohio, Wednesday, July 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Couple arrested after daring Empire State marriage proposal stunt
A protest stunt and apparent marriage proposal on top of the Empire State Building has led to the arrest of two people in New York City.
· Al Jazeera
How a man's fatal fall at a fort in India sparked a trial by media
Ketan Agarwal and Siya Goyal were engaged in February
· Bbcnews
US judge sides with NAACP over proposed mail-in ballot restrictions
A federal judge in the United States has blocked proposed restrictions on mail-in voting that were championed by President Donald Trump.
· Abby Rogers
Stamp out corruption so Hong Kong football can soar
Match-fixing and gambling scandals in recent months show much work must be done to put Hong Kong football on a firm foundation for growth
· SCMP Editorial
Stamp out corruption so Hong Kong football can soar
Match-fixing and gambling scandals in recent months show much work must be done to put Hong Kong football on a firm foundation for growth
· SCMP Editorial
Colorado Governor Fires Officials Who Opposed Freeing Election Denier
Gov. Jared Polis of Colorado on Wednesday fired two members of his clemency board after they spoke out against his decision to commute the prison sentence of the election denier Tina Peters.
· Jack Healy
Malik Beasley pleads not guilty in federal gambling investigation
Former NBA player Malik Beasley arrives outside of Brooklyn federal court, Wednesday, July 1, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa) CORRECTION: name of the photographer corrected to Heather Khalifa instead of Yuki Iwamura
· Michael R Sisak
Pilot bitten by bat after swarm invades his Sheraton hotel room, costing him over $100K for rabies shots: lawsuit
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· Priscilla DeGregory
Lawsuit shows it’s past time for Samsung and SK Hynix to speak up
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· Nilesh Jasani
Turkish police beat us with iron rods before we lost limbs to frostbite, Afghans say
Twenty-one-year-old Shahsawar's legs and hands were ultimately amputated
· Bbcnews
Guatemala’s new attorney general targets corruption, criticizes predecessor Consuelo Porras
Guatemalan Attorney General Gabriel Garcia Luna speaks during a press conference in Guatemala City, May 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo, File)
· Sonia P Rez D
Ohio authorities rescue 16 children confined to one room for four years
Parents and grandparents charged as police say case in Hamden not human trafficking but ‘intra-family situation’
· Lucy Campbell
Los Tigres vencen 6-2 a los Yankees, que atraviesan su racha de derrotas más extensa en tres años
Kevin McGonigle (7), de los Tigres de Detroit, anota carrera de caballito después de que Spencer Torkelson (20) recibiera base por bolas con la casa llena durante la 11ma entrada del juego de béisbol de Grandes Ligas contra los Yankees de Nueva York, el miércoles 1 de julio de 2026, en Nueva York. (AP Foto/Frank Fra…
· Larry Fleisher
Ohio judge to make ruling next week in lawsuit against NCAA regarding new rule
This photo taken with a fisheye lens shows the NCAA logo displayed at mid-court before Albany’s practice for a second-round game of the NCAA college basketball tournament March 21, 2013, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)
E Jean Carroll demands Donald Trump pay $5.8m in damages from 2019 case
Writer E Jean Carroll is demanding that United States President Donald Trump pay the $5m a civil court awarded her in damages, after the Supreme Court declined to hear his appeal.
· Abby Rogers
More than 300 arrests in organised immigration crime crackdown
More than 300 people have been arrested across the UK, including 57 migrants who had crossed the Channel by boat, as part of a police crackdown on illegal trade and organised immigration crime.
· Bbcnews
Germany now treats Nord Stream attack as ‘war crime’ – media
German prosecutors have charged the Ukrainian suspect in the 2022 sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines with a “war crime,” according to local media reports.
· RT
Germany now treating Nord Stream attack as ‘war crime’ – media
German prosecutors have charged the Ukrainian suspect in the 2022 sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines with a “war crime,” according to local media reports.
· RT
Judge strikes down some Arkansas restrictions on citizen ballot initiatives
A federal judge in Arkansas has thrown out a handful of state laws that put extra restrictions on citizen efforts to gather signatures for ballot initiatives, agreeing with challengers that they violated the constitutional free speech rights of voters.
· Marc Levy
Texas womb raider on death row recalls gruesome details in murder of pregnant pal — then claims ‘I’m a good person’
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· Chris Bradford
US Supreme Court hands wealthy donors more sway with latest decision
The United States Supreme Court’s decision to lift limits on how much political parties can spend in coordination with a candidate will provide greater flexibility for political fundraising.
· Andy Hirschfeld
‘Appalling betrayal’: Two men accused of fleecing elderly man of $600k
An 88-year-old man was allegedly fleeced out of hundreds of thousands of dollars by two men, who are due to face court accused of an appalling betrayal.
· Jack Gramenz
20-Year Old US Citizen Charged In Israel With Spying For Iran
A 20-year-old US citizen living in Jerusalem is set to be charged with spying for Iran, according a police statement issued Tuesday, ahead of the individual’s indictment.
· Tyler Durden
'Snuck a look': Police sergeant accessed database for DV-accused mate
Thu 2 Jul 2026 at 6:36am
· Amy Greenbank
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Traditional owner takes government to court over flood plain project
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· Grace Marshall
Iraq PM's anti-corruption raids test resolve against Iran-backed power networks -analysis
Iraqi security forces arrested politicians and senior officials in overnight raids inside Baghdad’sfortified Green Zone on Sunday, in one of the most visible anti-corruption operations Iraq has seen in years and an early test of Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi’s new government.
· GIORGIA VALENTE/THE MEDIA LINE
Ramat Gan cafe set on fire for third time after owner opens on Shabbat
A Ramat Gan cafe was set on fire for the third time overnight between Tuesday and Wednesday, citing footage showing masked suspects arriving at the scene, igniting the business, and fleeing.
· WALLA
Despite marquee losses, Supreme Court term grows Trump’s presidential power
Washington, DC – The United States Supreme Court has completed its nine-month term, handing US President Donald Trump a handful of losses on marquee issues, including scuttling his reciprocal tariffs policy and effort to end birthright citizenship.
· Joseph Stepansky
TikTok settles with US teenager ahead of social media addiction trial
SAN FRANCISCO, United States — TikTok settled a lawsuit with a teenager just weeks before the company was set to go to trial in a second landmark case over whether social media companies are responsible for the harms their products might cause.
· Agence France-Presse