Trump tells sports teams to change their names back: ‘GET IT DONE!!!’
President Donald Trump took to social media on Sunday, July 20 to pressure team owners to revert to their original names. “The Washington “Whatever’s” should IMMEDIATELY change their name back to the Washington Redskins Football Team. There is a big clamoring for this. Likewise, the Cleveland Indians, one of the six original baseball teams, with a storied […]
Gaza: Palestinian death toll nears 59,000 as IDF issues new evacuation orders
Nearly 100 Palestinians were killed Sunday, July 20, while attempting to get food and other aid in northern Gaza, The Associated Press reports. Those deaths occurred against a backdrop of ever-shrinking habitable space in the enclave, as Israel issued new evacuation orders in areas of central Gaza it had historically avoided, believing hostages to be […]
Kremlin says peace with Ukraine hinges on ‘achieving our goals’
One day after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said his government had extended an invitation to revisit peace negotiations with Russia, the Kremlin responded by saying it’s open to peace, so long as its “goals” are achieved. The comment did not mention President Donald Trump’s threats earlier this week to levy “severe tariffs” on Moscow unless […]
Pope Leo XIV urges peace after deadly Gaza church bombing
Pope Leo XIV reiterated a plea for peace in Gaza on Sunday, July 20, amid the Israel-Hamas war. Following his weekly Angeles address, the pontiff expressed sorrow over the bombing of a Catholic church in Gaza on Thursday, July 17. According to the Vatican, three people were killed at the Holy Family Church. Some 600 were reportedly […]
Japan’s ruling coalition loses upper house in election
Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party and its partner, Komeito, both part of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s ruling coalition, lost control of the upper house in the election on Sunday, July 20, NHK reported. Maintaining control was Ishiba’s main goal in this election, but he told the media that he intends to stay in his role nonetheless. […]
Do dogs care about the TV show you’re watching? A new study suggests they do
Dogs may be our best friends, but does that necessarily mean they enjoy watching our favorite TV shows? According to a new study, the answer largely depends on your pup’s temperament. Lane Montgomery, a research graduate student at Auburn University, recently completed a study that involved 453 dogs, ranging in age from 2 months to […]
Trump denies report that Bessent made case for not firing Fed chair
President Donald Trump pushed back on a story the Wall Street Journal published that said Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent made a case for not firing Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell. On Truth Social Sunday, July 20, Trump said the WSJ ran a “typically untruthful story” and that “nobody had to explain” to him why firing […]
England’s Lionesses change pre-match stance after racist abuse
Don’t expect the Lionesses to take a knee before their Euro semifinal game against Italy on Tuesday, July 22. The women’s team representing England said Sunday, July 20, they will not take a knee against racism due to attacks on player Jess Carter. The Gotham FC star posted on her Instagram account, “From the start of the […]
Better gear? Mental health training? How to protect firefighters after Idaho ambush
Fire-rescue experts are evaluating additional safety measures in the wake of the June 29 ambush during a fire call that left two firefighters dead and one injured in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Yet as the public chimes in with solutions, first responders warn that some ideas could unintentionally make firefighters’ jobs more difficult. Plus, adding stress […]
