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RBI's Price Cut And Fintech Lenders; Home Salons Powered With AI
What's make-up? Starlink is sooner or later coming to India! The branch of telecommunications has issued a license for the Elon Musk-owned organization to roll out satellite net services in India. Broadband from space will quickly become a fact...

U.S., Canada Partner With Peru for TCCC Exchange During AMISTAD 2025
IQUITOS, Peru – U.S. and Canadian military medics partnered with the Peruvian Armed Forces in Iquitos, Peru, the week of June 2, 2025, to kick off a Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) knowledge exchange. The two-week exchange is designed to...

It’s going to be a hot weekend in the Portland area
If you’re heading out to the Grand Floral Parade Saturday morning, bring the sunscreen and be prepared for some heat. Sunday will bring even hotter temperatures. The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for the Portland-Vancouver...

U.S. Department of Education Welcomes Trump-Vance Appointees
The U.S. Department of Education today announced additional appointees who will work to carry out President Trump and Secretary McMahon’s vision for making American education the best in the world. Lindsey Burke, Ph.D. – Deputy Chief of Staff for...

U.S. adds 139K jobs amid trade war uncertainty
SUMMARY: U.S. added 139,000 jobs, down from 147,000 in April Unemployment rate held steady at 4.2% Trade war fears weigh on hiring and economic outlook No clear recession signals in current economic data WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers slowed...

Thunder vs. Pacers in NBA Finals is latest sign of league's parity
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver addressed concerns about small-market teams in the Finals, emphasizing the league's focus on parity. Silver highlighted the new media rights deal, suggesting that TV ratings are less critical than overall engagement....
The World's 'Toughest Boat Race' Has Snakes, Heat, and Sharks—and It Starts in One of Texas's Prettiest Rivers
Ashley Landis/Texas Water Safari Texas Water Safari participants navigating a dam in Luling, Texas. Key Point The Texas Water Safari is an annual event that's been dubbed the "World's Toughest Boat Race." Participants have to carry everything...

Federal judge finds Oregon in contempt over mental health care delays for people in jail
A federal judge has found Oregon’s state health agency in contempt of a court order that requires severely mentally ill detainees be swiftly admitted to the state psychiatric hospital. Starting Saturday, U.S. District Judge Adrienne Nelson will...
U.S. Secretary of Education, State Officials Tour Pineapple Cove Classical Academies in Palm Bay
PCCA schools focus on literature, mathematics, history, natural sciences, the fine arts, Latin and physical education ABOVE: Pineapple Cove Classical Academies principals Michelle Melian, Paris Koplitz, and Lisa Wheeler, with U.S. Congressman Mike...

The Risks of Foreign Investment in U.S. Life Sciences Companies — Why Founders Should Take Heed
In recent years, Chinese investment in U.S. and global biotech and medtech has increased significantly. These partnerships can serve as strategic footholds, raising complex questions around security, sovereignty, and long-term strategy. Consider...

GILLIBRAND DEMANDS THAT TRUMP ADMINISTRATION RESTORE FUNDING FOR YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH GRANTS
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is demanding that the Trump administration restore funding to two grant programs that support school-based mental health services, the Mental Health Service Professional Demonstration Grant (MHSP)...

U.S. Has Highest Maternal Death Rate Among High-Income Countries, Experts Cite Funding Gaps
The United States has the highest maternal death rate of any high-income country, largely due to a lack of federal funding for pregnancy research, according to a review published today in JAMA Health Forum by a panel of women’s health experts,...
U.S. Marathon Team Announced for World Champs
USA Track and Field (USATF) has named the marathoners slated to race at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. On Friday, June 6, two Olympians were announced among the six athletes set to represent Team USA over 26.2 this summer. On the...

Al Shara makes first visit to Deraa, birthplace of country's uprising
Syria’s interim President, Ahmad Al Shara, made a symbolic visit on Friday to the southern city of Deraa – the cradle of the country's uprising, for the first time since longtime ruler Bashar Al Assad was ousted almost six months ago. State news...

I'm a Cardiologist, and This 'Relaxing' Habit Is Actually Harming Your Heart Health
Real talk: We all desperately need to unwind. There's a lot going on these days! But cardiologists are ringing alarm bells that one particular habit that many of us mistakenly believe is relaxing can do serious harm to our heart health—and chances...

‘It’s Entrapment’: ICE Allegedly Kept Immigrants In Court Building Overnight
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is accused of detaining and holding asylum-seekers overnight in a downtown Los Angeles court building after they appeared for routine check-ins this week, prompting calls for an investigation into possible...

2025 U.S. Nationals: Day 4 Finals Live Recap
2025 U.S. NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS Hello, everyone–it’s a summer Friday evening and there’s plenty of fast swimming in store this evening at the 2025 U.S. National Championship. How lucky are we? On tap this evening are the finals of the 400...
What grip strength has to do with brain health
Studies suggest that a stronger gripping ability may help cut your risk of dementia. Here’s why. If you’ve ever had trouble opening a pickle jar, you know that it can make you feel momentarily frustrated. Most often, it’s nothing to worry about –...

U.S. ARMY RESERVE SOLDIER BRINGS MUSIC TO SUICIDE PREVENTION
Music has been part of Sgt. 1st Class Todd Freeman’s life since he was 11 years old. He hears melodies in his head and jots down lyrics in a red composition book when inspiration strikes. His marching and concert bands in a high school took first...

Genocidal siege: Gazaâs collapsing health care amid deadly aid violence elicits global outcry
Genocidal siege: Gaza’s collapsing health care amid deadly aid violence elicits global outcry Gaza physicians donate their own blood to patients as vital medical supplies and civilian support crumble under systemic neglect. Over 100 Palestinians...