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traveljunkie22.bsky.social @traveljunkie22.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
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More than 500 Rohingya vanish at sea - what happened?
Two boats carrying an estimated 530 Rohingyas have disappeared since leaving Myanmar on 29 June.
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traveljunkie22.bsky.social @traveljunkie22.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
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Treasury Official Fired After He Reportedly Warned White House Might Be Violating Law
Assistant Treasury Secretary Kenneth Kies has been ousted after he reportedly warned that the Trump administration was potentially violating a law prohibiting White House officials from intervening in...
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traveljunkie22.bsky.social @traveljunkie22.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
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Timothy Snyder: Hitler and Stalin Today: Class 1: What is History?
YouTube video by Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy
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traveljunkie22.bsky.social @traveljunkie22.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
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Body camera video released in fatal police shooting of 19-year-old Kadir Skinner
Officials released body camera footage in connection to the June 24 fatal shooting of 19-year-old Kadir Skinner by a Wilmington police officer during an on foot pursuit.
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traveljunkie22.bsky.social @traveljunkie22.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
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SpaceX stock closes below its IPO price for the first time since it went public
The company’s market value has shed more than $1.2 trillion from its peak.
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traveljunkie22.bsky.social @traveljunkie22.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
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State Department considering $100,000 bonds on green card applicants
The Trump administration is considering adding a $100,000 bond to green card applications for those seeking lawful permanent residence in the U.S. State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott said th…
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traveljunkie22.bsky.social @traveljunkie22.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
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Live updates: Trump delivers speech, claims declassified documents show US election vulnerabilities | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump, in a primetime speech, alleged vulnerabilities exist in American election systems, though declassified documents his administration released largely discuss vulnerabilities tha...
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traveljunkie22.bsky.social @traveljunkie22.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
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Why does the US want to ‘dismantle’ the international criminal court? | Kenneth Roth
Marco Rubio has offered nonsensical rationale in attacking the court. The Trump administration’s real goal is impunity
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traveljunkie22.bsky.social @traveljunkie22.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
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Ex-captain pleads guilty to drugging, raping U.S. Merchant Marine Academy cadet on a cargo ship
John Merrone, 53, admitted he had sexual intercourse with the cadet without her consent “on the ship, in the middle of the ocean,” after knocking her out with an intoxicant in 2019.
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traveljunkie22.bsky.social @traveljunkie22.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
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On the scene of the big wildfire near Paris as Europe faces deadly climate effects
“It’s a catastrophe,” one resident told NBC News.
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traveljunkie22.bsky.social @traveljunkie22.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
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Blue Angels flyover: 'No reprimands. No firings. No problem,' acting Navy secretary says
On Wednesday, officials with the Blue Angels said they were conducting a review after social media footage showed the jet flying low over a crowd of beachgoers.
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traveljunkie22.bsky.social @traveljunkie22.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
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Two men born 38 years ago say N.D. hospital gave them to wrong parents
A DNA genealogy test to explore his mother’s heritage led Kyle Bylin to discover that he wasn’t biologically related to who he had thought were his parents.
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traveljunkie22.bsky.social @traveljunkie22.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
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Thomas Jefferson’s childhood home in Virginia lists for record $17M for the first time in 100 years
The roughly 300-year-old Tuckahoe estate is where Thomas Jefferson spent seven years of his childhood.
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traveljunkie22.bsky.social @traveljunkie22.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
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JD Vance accuses Israel of 'manipulating' US public opinion to prolong Iran war
The US vice president says he thinks some Israeli politicians are trying to detail efforts to end the conflict.
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traveljunkie22.bsky.social @traveljunkie22.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
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AP Exclusive: ICE officer in Maine shooting has history of violent behavior, family and records say
The Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer who shot a Colombian man in Maine this week is an Army veteran who has struggled with serious mental health issues since early childhood, according to c...
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traveljunkie22.bsky.social @traveljunkie22.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
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Substance FBI agent saw in van of man fatally shot by ICE in Houston was salt, family attorney says
An FBI search warrant application said an agent found bags in the van that he believed could contain drugs, which was disputed by the DA and a group representing the victim’s family.
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traveljunkie22.bsky.social @traveljunkie22.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
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Shifts in the jet stream are behind Europe's long heatwaves | New Scientist
Two types of jet stream patterns seem to be causing persistent heat domes over Europe, with big questions for the future
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traveljunkie22.bsky.social @traveljunkie22.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
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British company tops leaderboard for Pentagon’s Drone Dominance Program
The Defense Department placed UAS delivery orders from the winners of Gauntlet I of its Drone Dominance Program.
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traveljunkie22.bsky.social @traveljunkie22.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
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Timothy Snyder: Hitler and Stalin Today: Class 1: What is History?
YouTube video by Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy
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traveljunkie22.bsky.social @traveljunkie22.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
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NBC, ABC Will Not Air Trump's 2020 Election Fraud Speech Live Tonight
ABC and NBC indicated to multiple reporters that the networks will not air President Donald Trump's planned speech about the 2020 election this evening.
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traveljunkie22.bsky.social @traveljunkie22.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
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Former Federal Reserve adviser sentenced for false statements about China ties
A former Federal Reserve senior adviser was sentenced to 38 months in federal prison for lying to investigators about secretly sharing sensitive central bank information with Chinese spies, accordi…
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traveljunkie22.bsky.social @traveljunkie22.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
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Tillis goes scorched-earth on SAVE America Act, threatening to stall it
Sen. Thom Tillis (N.C.), a retiring Republican who has become one of the most vocal critics of the Trump administration in his party, delivered harsh words for President Trump’s top-priority …
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traveljunkie22.bsky.social @traveljunkie22.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
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Brazil calls Trump’s 25% tariff unjustifiable, vows to impose reciprocal tariffs
The Brazilian government has criticized a new U.S. tariff on certain Brazilian imports and says it plans to impose reciprocal tariffs
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traveljunkie22.bsky.social @traveljunkie22.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
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Reid Hoffman gives $10 million to pro-Talarico super PAC
The LinkedIn co-founder’s donation was nearly 80% of the pro-Talarico super PAC’s second-quarter haul. It comes as the Austin Democrat wages a campaign focused on keeping big money out of politics.
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traveljunkie22.bsky.social @traveljunkie22.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
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Mayor Mamdani will refuse 18% pay raise passed by NYC council
NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) — Mayor Zohran Mamdani just got a pay raise, but he’s refusing to take it. On Thursday, the City Council voted to approve a pay raise for themselves, the mayor, pu…
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traveljunkie22.bsky.social @traveljunkie22.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
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FCC Officials Took Pricey Gifts From Paramount as the Company Needed Approval for Billion-Dollar Deals
Accepting tickets to the Kennedy Center honors gala compromised the commissioners’ impartiality, ethics experts told ProPublica. FCC Chair Brendan Carr has been gifted at least $63,000 worth of ticket...
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traveljunkie22.bsky.social @traveljunkie22.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
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White House teleprompter operator made more than $100K betting on Trump's speeches: Sources
President Trump's longtime teleprompter operator is believed to have made tens of thousands of dollars by placing bets on the contents of Trump's speeches, sources say.
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traveljunkie22.bsky.social @traveljunkie22.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
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Election denial activists briefed at White House ahead of Trump’s primetime speech
The session, convened by Cleta Mitchell and closed by nondisclosure agreements, presented material one attendee described as recycled from conservative media.
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traveljunkie22.bsky.social @traveljunkie22.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
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Exclusive: Lawyer goes public with sexual misconduct claims against ICC chief prosecutor. He denies the allegations | CNN
The International Criminal Court (ICC) is under intense scrutiny as member countries prepare to vote this month on whether to remove Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan following an investigation into allegat...
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traveljunkie22.bsky.social @traveljunkie22.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
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NASA spacecraft wakes up to continue groundbreaking mission beyond Pluto | CNN
NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft recently came out of hibernation to continue its journey through an unexplored part of the solar system.
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traveljunkie22.bsky.social @traveljunkie22.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
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Senate Democrats want answers on the IRS’ settlement with Trump family
Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Ron Wyden are probing whether the IRS plans to shield President Donald Trump, his family and his businesses from future tax audits.
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traveljunkie22.bsky.social @traveljunkie22.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
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New York Times files motion to quash subpoenas served on journalists over Air Force One coverage
The subpoenas centered on reporting the newspaper had done on security concerns involving the new Air Force One, a present from Qatar.
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traveljunkie22.bsky.social @traveljunkie22.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
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Trump administration revives rule that could deny green cards to immigrants who use public benefits
The Trump administration is reviving a rule that could deny green cards to immigrants who use public benefits that could include food stamps, Medicaid, housing vouchers and others.
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traveljunkie22.bsky.social @traveljunkie22.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
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Judge awards Hunter Biden $1.7 million in defamation suit against former Overstock CEO
The judge wrote that Patrick Byrne’s comments about President Joe Biden’s son were “not a product of excusable neglect but rather of coordinated strategy.”
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traveljunkie22.bsky.social @traveljunkie22.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
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Live updates: ‘Large and deadly’ flood waves threatens Texas Hill Country | CNN
Flash flood emergencies were issued for the region, where last year’s floods devastated the area, including Camp Mystic. Follow for live news updates.
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traveljunkie22.bsky.social @traveljunkie22.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
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Former CEO of Italian highway operator sentenced over Genoa bridge tragedy | CNN
An Italian court on Thursday sentenced former Atlantia CEO Giovanni ‌Castellucci to 12 years in prison over the deadly 2018 collapse of a motorway bridge in the northwestern port city of Genoa.
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traveljunkie22.bsky.social @traveljunkie22.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
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Trump immediately fires the new court-appointed top prosecutor in Seattle
President Donald Trump has fired the new top U.S. prosecutor in Seattle less than an hour after the attorney was unanimously appointed by the federal judges in the district
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traveljunkie22.bsky.social @traveljunkie22.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
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Iran war updates: US military carries out another wave of strikes
These were the updates on the US-Israel war on Iran, as well as Israel's attacks on Gaza and Lebanon from July 15, 2026.
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traveljunkie22.bsky.social @traveljunkie22.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
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FCC moves to deliver long-sought win for Trump-aligned broadcasters | CNN Business
The Federal Communications Commission is changing its rules so that local TV station owners can get much, much bigger.
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traveljunkie22.bsky.social @traveljunkie22.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
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Cassidy, Senate Democrats grill Trump health nominees over vaccine pressures
Two of President Trump’s most recent health nominees, including his newest pick to be head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), appeared befor…
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traveljunkie22.bsky.social @traveljunkie22.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
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ICE Admitted Its Agents Aren't Trained. Trump Overruled Them. (w/ Jon Blitzer) | Bulwark Podcast
YouTube video by The Bulwark
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traveljunkie22.bsky.social @traveljunkie22.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
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House Democrats chew out Vought over CFPB leadership: ‘I’m glad you’re leaving’
House Democrats on Wednesday slammed Russell Vought over his tenure as acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), heralding his upcoming departure. It marked Vought’s first…
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traveljunkie22.bsky.social @traveljunkie22.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
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Genoa bridge disaster: Families of 43 victims await verdict
A large section of the giant Morandi motorway bridge crumbled and collapsed on to the railway tracks below.
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traveljunkie22.bsky.social @traveljunkie22.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
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bbc.co.uk
Boy, 14, charged with terror offence targeting London mosques
The alleged offences are linked to "extreme right-wing terrorism" police say.
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traveljunkie22.bsky.social @traveljunkie22.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
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R. Kelly wants Trump to commute his sex abuse sentence
A former federal prosecutor said a reduction of Kelly’s prison time would be a “complete and total miscarriage of justice.”
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traveljunkie22.bsky.social @traveljunkie22.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
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​​Over 100 House Democrats vote to block billions of dollars in military aid to Israel, reflecting growing schism in party | CNN Politics
More than 100 House Democrats voted to block billions of dollars in military aid to Israel — an ultimately unsuccessful effort that highlighted the growing division in their party on the issue.
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traveljunkie22.bsky.social @traveljunkie22.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
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America’s Death Squads Are Real
Sometimes you can’t see the world clearly from the inside.
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traveljunkie22.bsky.social @traveljunkie22.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
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Vance’s security detail ‘fed up’ with hastily arranged personal and family travel requests
Secret Service sources say Vance family asks included getting young son to a golf lesson on a military helicopter.
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traveljunkie22.bsky.social @traveljunkie22.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
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Indian billionaire denies U.S. investment pledge influenced DOJ to seek case dismissal
Federal prosecutors sought to drop the case against Gautam Adani in May, a significant reversal in a sweeping bribery and fraud scheme.
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traveljunkie22.bsky.social @traveljunkie22.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
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Yale faces backlash for talks with the Justice Department regarding its admissions
Legal experts weigh in on Yale's decision to negotiate with the DOJ for a potential resolution over alleged race discrimination in their admissions processes.
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