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Remembering the 'Elmhurst Express,' one of NASCAR's early stars
Daily Herald - Illinois
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July 5, 2025
FILE — In this Feb. 14, 1965, file photo, Fred Lorenzen, of Elmhurst, Ill., gives a victory wave after winning the Daytona 500 mile stock car auto race which was halted by rain at the end of 133 laps, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/File) AP...
Why Is PGA Tour Hosting Genesis Scottish Open & ISCO Championship at the Same Time?
Essentially Sports
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July 7, 2025
We’re only a week away from the last major of the season, The Open Championship. And all the biggest names on the PGA Tour are already in Europe. The likes of Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler, and Co. are preparing to play at The Renaissance in the...
In Loving Memory of Metropolitan Athenagoras (Aneste): Legacy of Orthodox Mission and Leadership
Hellenic News of America
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July 7, 2025
CHICAGO — His Eminence Metropolitan Athenagoras (born George Aneste), former Metropolitan of Mexico and Vize, fell asleep in the Lord on July 1, 2025, at the age of 84. A lifelong servant of the Orthodox Church, Metropolitan Athenagoras was known...
New campaign asks young people to help their parents recognize misinformation
Yale Climate Connections - Connecticut
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July 7, 2025
Transcript: Decades ago, public service announcements asked parents, “It’s 10 p.m. Do you know where your children are?” But a recent campaign to fight online misinformation about climate change turned that script on its head by asking young...
Plane Grounded After Passenger Snoops on Seatmate’s Text
The Daily Beast
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July 4, 2025
An American Airlines flight travelling from Puerto Rico to Dallas turned around 30 minutes after takeoff due to a potential bomb threat. The evidence? A text message that a passenger saw her seat neighbor receive, which said “RIP.” The passenger...
Underrated, But Worth Visiting In 2025: Florida's Most Overlooked National Park
The Travel
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July 1, 2025
Florida is regularly among the top American tourist destinations, though much of this reputation stems from flashy beachside cities like Miami, or the eternally popular Disney World Orlando. Nearly as famous, however, is the truly unique...
American airlines flight diverted after 'bizarre' text sends passenger into full-blown panic
The Economic Times
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July 4, 2025
On Thursday, an American Airlines flight diverted back to San Juan, Puerto Rico, after a passenger misinterpreted a text message they oversaw next to them. The nosy passenger snooping on one of their seat neighbors forced the flight to return to...
How to protect your health if a disaster strikes your community
Grist Magazine
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July 7, 2025
This is part of the Disaster 101 toolkit, a comprehensive guide to extreme weather preparation, response, and recovery. Jesse Merrick was living in Alabama in 2017 when the Thomas Fire swallowed up his mother’s house in Southern California....
Claiming a Place in Evanston’s History: Filipino Immigrants in Evanston, 1906-1946, Part I
Evanston RoundTable - Illinois
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July 7, 2025
Sign up for our free newsletters to have Evanston news delivered directly to your inbox! From left to right: Francisco Carino (1900-1995), Rosario Regalado (1911-?) and Domingo Bermudez (1900-1973) were among the scores of Filipino immigrants who...
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Calpak's 4th of July Sale Has Deals Up to 60% Off
Travel + Leisure
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Whoever coined the phrase “a Jack of all trades, a master of none” clearly wasn’t referencing California-based travel brand Calpak. Originally launched in 1989 as a handbag and wallet supplier, the company has grown to successfully launch...
John Leguizamo 'flabbergasted' as he says Latinos are living a 'parallel shadow life in America'
Irish Star
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July 6, 2025
19:45 ET, 06 Jul 2025 John Leguizamo will continue to spotlight the Latin community in the second season of his television show Leguizamo Does America. The second installment of the MSNBC docuseries premieres on July 6 and will see John visit...
Frightening text message that caused plane to divert mid-flight
Metro
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July 4, 2025
American Airlines Flight 1847 diverted back to Puerto Rico on Thursday after a text message was reported (Picture: Flight Radar 24) An American Airline plane diverted mid-air after a passenger reported an alarming text message that she saw a seat...
American Airlines plane diverted in midair emergency over passenger's 'life-threatening' text
The Mirror US
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July 4, 2025
The American Airlines flight was forced to return to the airport ( Image: GETTY/Flightradar) A panicked passenger forced the diversion and return of an American Airlines flight from Puerto Rico to Texas. The unnamed female passenger reportedly...
Breaking down claims AOC isn't from the Bronx
Snopes
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July 7, 2025
As the representative of a large portion of the Bronx, U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's relationship to the New York City borough plays a central role in her political identity, and she has repeatedly defended her self-proclaimed Bronx roots...
This Midwest city is the top trending spot for Fourth of July weekend
The Manual - Oregon
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June 29, 2025
Looking to get away this Fourth of July? According to a new travel trends report from Going, the flight deal app, Chicago is the top trending destination for Independence Day weekend, and it’s easy to see why. The Windy City puts on one of the...
Gale Releases New Single "Seria Cool"
Miami New Times - Florida
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Whether or not you know her name yet, she's already behind some of your favorite songs with some of your favorite artists. We're talking about Puerto Rican pop singer-songwriter Gale, who has been riding a steady wave of momentum in recent years....
'Grazzi ħafna’ - Ricky Martin heaps praise on Malta following visit
Times of Malta
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July 4, 2025
Chart-topping Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin has praised Malta following a visit to the country. In an Instagram post referring to Malta as a “fine little island”, Martin said of his trip he had “disembarked, got sun-kissed, over-caffeinated,...
Ray tells RaKai and Tylil that he is shifting out of Clover House and joining AMP amid their ongoing feud
Sportskeeda
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July 7, 2025
Twitch streamer Ray "Rayasianboy," a close friend of Kai Cenat, recently hinted that he may be considering quitting Clover House. Clover House is a streamer collective of new-generation livestreamers, including Rakai, Ray, Reggie, Tylil, Dezz, and...
The Pacific isn’t remote—it’s simply ignored
The Pacific Island Times
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July 6, 2025
Inside the Reef By Joyce McClure Not for the first time, I was asked this past week where I lived before moving back to the mainland nearly two years ago. “Guam,” I replied. “And before that, Yap.” The common response is a blank stare, followed...
American Airlines Flight Diverted After Passenger Misinterprets Seat Neighbor’s Text
People - New York
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NEED TO KNOW An American Airlines flight diverted back to Puerto Rico after a passenger oversaw another passenger receive a cryptic text message The passenger assumed it was a threat to the flight, and the plane was diverted "due to a possible...