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France’s National Rally plans to woo other right-wingers

Following its win in the European elections, France’s right-wing populist National Rally (RN) wants to woo other right-wingers, including from the far-right Reconquest party, for the snap parliamentary elections called by President Emmanuel Macron. “I myself am perfectly willing to discuss with personalities who do not come from the National Rally and who share the ambition to bring some of …

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City to discuss possible golf cart usage

OTTUMWA — The Ottumwa City Council will hold a special work session Tuesday at the Bridge View Center, with one of the items on the agenda a discussion about incorporating golf carts into the city’s UTV/ATV ordinance. At the regular council meeting May 25, resident Jerry Phillips inquired of the council the possibility of making golf carts legal on city …

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Jury deliberations begin in Hunter Biden’s criminal trial after prosecutors cite ‘overwhelming’ evidence

WILMINGTON, Del. — Jury deliberations began Monday in the federal criminal trial of Hunter Biden after prosecutors laid out what they described as “overwhelming” evidence against the president’s son as he faces gun charges. The panel deliberated for about an hour in the late afternoon before it was sent home for the day. Abbe Lowell, Biden’s attorney, urged the jury to …

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Astrophotographer gets close-up look at monster sunspot that led to May’s global auroras

Miguel Claro is a professional photographer, author and science communicator based in Lisbon, Portugal, who creates spectacular images of the night sky. As a European Southern Observatory Photo Ambassador and member of The World At Night and the official astrophotographer of the Dark Sky Alqueva Reserve, he specializes in astronomical “Skyscapes” that connect both Earth and the night sky.  The image reveals the solar chromosphere captured on …

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How to watch the new season of ‘Love Island USA’

Summer is heating up and you know what that means: it’s time to return to Love Island. The new season of Love Island USA premieres this week, kicking off six weeks of steamy reality romance that you can stream from the comfort of your couch (with the AC blasting next to you). Season 6 sees a group of sexy singles …

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Analysis-Vietnam eyes greener power but banks on coal to avert blackouts

By Francesco Guarascio and Khanh Vu HANOI/HOA BINH, Vietnam (Reuters) – Lights are off and air conditioning is down at the headquarters of Vietnam’s state-run electricity provider EVN as the country’s top power utility tries to “lead by example” to avoid a repeat of last year’s crippling blackouts, an official tells visitors. But many businesses around Vietnam’s capital Hanoi appear …

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Can voters elect an AI for mayor? Laramie County attorney conducts investigation

Jun. 10—CHEYENNE — An AI-generated candidate has filed to run for Cheyenne mayor, and county officials are investigating whether VIC, an acronym for Virtual Integrated Citizen, can appear on the ballot. Under Wyoming law, only registered voters can run for local or statewide elected office. But can a person file an artificial intelligence as a candidate? That’s the question Laramie …

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Rising Popularity of Finasteride Among Young Adults Raises Mild Alarm for Uncommon Adverse Effects

An increasing number of younger males are resorting to a medication designed to thwart hair thinning, igniting slight worries that its oral consumption may be associated with infrequent yet potentially lingering adverse effects. An examination by Epic Research, on the venture of NBC News, disclosed that prescriptions for finasteride in the U.S. have surged close to 200% in the preceding …

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