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Man, 28, arrested in deaths of couple hiking in Arkansas State Park

By upi.com | | 7/31/2025 12:41 AM

A 28-year-old man was arrested in the deaths of a couple hiking with their two uninjured young children at a northwest Arkansas state park, state police said. ... Read full Story

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U.S. sanctions massive Iranian oil shipping network

By upi.com | | 7/31/2025 12:29 AM

The United States on Wednesday sanctioned dozens of individuals, entities and vessels accused of being an Iranian oil and petroleum shipping network. ... Read full Story

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Bodies of man, 2 girls recovered from burning Nebraska plant

By upi.com | | 7/30/2025 11:45 PM

The bodies of a man and two girls were recovered Wednesday from the burning wreckage of a Nebraska fuel pellets plant that exploded a day prior. ... Read full Story

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Virginia city councilman set on fire in personal attack; suspect charged

By upi.com | | 7/30/2025 11:14 PM

A 29-year-old man was arrested and charged with attempted murder for setting a Virginia city councilman on fire on Wednesday, in what authorities are saying was an apparent personal attack. ... Read full Story

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Senate hearing on critical minerals reveals U.S. strategy in Africa

By upi.com | | 7/30/2025 8:51 PM

Senators turned their attention Wednesday to securing U.S. access to critical minerals in Africa, an increasingly urgent priority amid global competition. ... Read full Story

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Goodwill Industries partners with Google for free AI training course

By upi.com | | 7/30/2025 8:35 PM

Goodwill Industries has partnered with Google to train 200,000 people in artificial intelligence skils in the United States. ... Read full Story

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Trump tech initiative proposed to streamline healthcare services

By upi.com | | 7/30/2025 8:06 PM

Sharing healthcare information among medical service providers might be easier under a plan proposed by President Donald Trump and others on Wednesday. ... Read full Story

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Brown to pay $50M over 10 years to settle with Trump administration

By upi.com | | 7/30/2025 7:27 PM

Brown University settled with the Trump administration to restore research funding, agreeing to pay $50 million over 10 years, a week after Columbia settled. ... Read full Story

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Harris halts gubernatorial talk, spurs speculation on run for White House

By upi.com | | 7/30/2025 7:09 PM

Former Vice President Kamala Harris will not seek the governorship of California in 2026 but might run for president in 2028 after helping other Democrats. ... Read full Story

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Witkoff to discuss 'humanitarian catastrophe' in Gaza with Israelis

By upi.com | | 7/30/2025 6:40 PM

U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff is slated to travel to Israel on Thursday to discuss conditions in Gaza amid reports of a "humanitarian crisis" there. ... Read full Story

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Canadian man accused of killing daughter, 9, in upstate New York

By upi.com | | 7/30/2025 5:37 PM

A Canadian man, Luciano Frattolin,pleaded not guilty in the death of his 9-year-old daughter while on vacation in upstate New York. He is being held on no bail ... Read full Story

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Border agents continue to confiscate guns being smuggled out of U.S.

By upi.com | | 7/30/2025 5:32 PM

U.S. border officials say CBP officers in Texas near the U.S.-Mexico border still keep seizing a "large" number of outbound firearms in scores of attempted smugglings to other countries. ... Read full Story

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Faith leaders seek to halt Byron Black's Tennessee execution

By upi.com | | 7/30/2025 5:20 PM

Convicted triple-murderer Byron Black might elude his scheduled execution on Tuesday morning due to a recently claimed intellectual disability and dementia. ... Read full Story

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Former NBA star Gilbert Arenas faces charges in alleged gambling ring

By upi.com | | 7/30/2025 4:32 PM

Former NBA star Gilbert Arenas is facing federal charges of running an illegal gambling business out of his Encino, Calif., mansion. Five others were indicted. ... Read full Story

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DOT approves $6B in contracts for upkeep on reserve fleet of ships

By upi.com | | 7/30/2025 3:55 PM

The U.S Department of Transportation on Wednesday signed off on its multibillion dollar effort to update and bolster America's reserve fleet of ships ready to quickly aid U.S. military operations at a moments notice. ... Read full Story

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Mark Zuckerberg announces plans for 'personal superintelligence'

By upi.com | | 7/30/2025 2:33 PM

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg published a plan for "personal superintelligence" in AI ahead of the Meta second quarter earnings report to come later Wednesday. ... Read full Story

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TikTok rolls out crowd-based 'Footnotes' fact checker in U.S.

By upi.com | | 7/30/2025 2:06 PM

TikTok on Wednesday announced a series of new safety, family and content features in addition to a community fact-checking tool similar to what's found on X and Facebook. ... Read full Story

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Rescission of public broadcast funding threatens rural areas

By upi.com | | 7/30/2025 1:14 PM

The congressional rescissions bill cutting more than $1 billion in funding to public broadcasting has rural communities at risk of losing primary news sources. ... Read full Story

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FDA chief scientific officer Vinay Prasad resigns

By upi.com | | 7/30/2025 12:12 PM

Dr. Vinay Prasad, the chief scientific officer at the Food and Drug Administration, has resigned after only three months in the position. ... Read full Story

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Trump announces 25% tariff on India, warns of additional 'penalty'

By upi.com | | 7/30/2025 11:43 AM

President Donald Trump announced Wednesday he will not only levy a 25% tariff on India but will add an additional financial "penalty" as well. ... Read full Story

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Sony-Honda Is Now Building Pre-Production Units Of The Afeela EV

by carbuzz.com | Aug 02 2025

fashion

Mystery $10M Birkin buyer says purchase was his ‘most expensive’ ever: ‘Made me sick to my stomach’

by NY Post | Aug 01 2025

finance

Afraid to leave your job right now? Here’s how to stay put without killing your career.

by MarketWatch.com | Aug 02 2025

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Lego Fortnite - Mecha Team Leader Available Now, Multiple Sets On Sale At Amazon

by GameSpot | Aug 02 2025

lifestyle

Arnold Schwarzenegger receives disappointing news days after 78th birthday

by Hello! Magazine | Aug 02 2025

metro

Two convicted NYC killers released without bail after drug-dealing arrests in tony Greenwich Village: ‘Insanity’

by New York Post | Aug 02 2025

nation

Photos show how White House gardens have bloomed in years past -- and today

by upi.com | Aug 01 2025

new_jersey

NJ Spotlight News: August 1, 2025

by NJ Spotlight | Aug 01 2025

politics

Trump says he hasn’t been asked to pardon Maxwell, Santos, likely won’t pardon Diddy

by The Hill | Aug 02 2025

real_estate

Radiant’s Exterior Takes Shape at 24-01 Queens Plaza North in Long Island City, Queens

by New York YIMBY | Aug 02 2025

retirement

Retirees face staggering 6-figure health care bill when leaving the workforce

by Fox News | Jul 30 2025

soccer

Why are United fans 'very worried' before Premiership start?

by Yahoo Sports | Aug 02 2025

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Pelé's life in pictures

by CNN | Apr 16 2023

travel

French seaside town will fine “half-naked” tourists

by The Travel Magazine | Aug 02 2025

wellness

7 Best Shoes for Hip Pain of 2025

by Self.com | Aug 01 2025

Word of the Day

palimpsest

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 2, 2025 is:

palimpsest • \PAL-imp-sest\ • noun

Palimpsest in its original use refers to writing material (such as a parchment manuscript) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased; the underlying text is said to be “in palimpsest.” Palimpsest in extended use refers to something that has usually diverse layers or aspects apparent beneath the surface.

// Scholars believe the motive for making palimpsests was often economic—reusing parchment was cheaper than preparing a new skin.

// The ancient city is an architectural palimpsest.

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Examples:

“My aim was to trace the course of … the Aqua Marcia, built between 144 and 140 B.C. by Julius Caesar’s ancestor Quintus Marcius Rex. … The original tuff arches carried the Marcia across a steep ravine. Subsequent retaining walls and buttresses have transformed the bridge into a palimpsest of building styles.” — David Laskin, The New York Times, 24 Apr. 2024

Did you know?

Long ago, writing surfaces were so highly valued that they were often used more than once. Palimpsest in its original use referred to an early form of recycling in which an old document was erased to make room for a new one when parchment ran short. (The word is from the Greek palimpsēstos, meaning “scraped again.”) Fortunately for modern scholars, the erasing process wasn’t completely effective, so the original could often be distinguished under the newer writing. De republica, by Roman statesman and orator Cicero, is one of many documents recovered from a palimpsest. Nowadays, the word palimpsest can refer not only to such a document but to anything that has multiple layers apparent beneath the surface.

Man, 28, arrested in deaths of couple hiking in Arkansas State Park

U.S. sanctions massive Iranian oil shipping network

Bodies of man, 2 girls recovered from burning Nebraska plant

Virginia city councilman set on fire in personal attack; suspect charged

Senate hearing on critical minerals reveals U.S. strategy in Africa

Goodwill Industries partners with Google for free AI training course

Trump tech initiative proposed to streamline healthcare services

Brown to pay $50M over 10 years to settle with Trump administration

Harris halts gubernatorial talk, spurs speculation on run for White House

Witkoff to discuss 'humanitarian catastrophe' in Gaza with Israelis

Canadian man accused of killing daughter, 9, in upstate New York

Border agents continue to confiscate guns being smuggled out of U.S.

Faith leaders seek to halt Byron Black's Tennessee execution

Former NBA star Gilbert Arenas faces charges in alleged gambling ring

DOT approves $6B in contracts for upkeep on reserve fleet of ships

Mark Zuckerberg announces plans for 'personal superintelligence'

TikTok rolls out crowd-based 'Footnotes' fact checker in U.S.

Rescission of public broadcast funding threatens rural areas

FDA chief scientific officer Vinay Prasad resigns

Trump announces 25% tariff on India, warns of additional 'penalty'

USA Government

Sony-Honda Is Now Building Pre-Production Units Of The Afeela EV

Mystery $10M Birkin buyer says purchase was his ‘most expensive’ ever: ‘Made me sick to my stomach’

Afraid to leave your job right now? Here’s how to stay put without killing your career.

Lego Fortnite - Mecha Team Leader Available Now, Multiple Sets On Sale At Amazon

Arnold Schwarzenegger receives disappointing news days after 78th birthday

Two convicted NYC killers released without bail after drug-dealing arrests in tony Greenwich Village: ‘Insanity’

Photos show how White House gardens have bloomed in years past -- and today

NJ Spotlight News: August 1, 2025

Trump says he hasn’t been asked to pardon Maxwell, Santos, likely won’t pardon Diddy

Radiant’s Exterior Takes Shape at 24-01 Queens Plaza North in Long Island City, Queens

Retirees face staggering 6-figure health care bill when leaving the workforce

Why are United fans 'very worried' before Premiership start?

Pelé's life in pictures

French seaside town will fine “half-naked” tourists

7 Best Shoes for Hip Pain of 2025

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