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Brian Fitzpatrick’s survival mechanism as a battleground House Republican in the Philadelphia suburbs entails occasionally distancing himself from his own MAGA-controlled party. On Thursday he took that to the next level by voting against President Donald Trump’s megabill amid an unrelenting pressure campaign from the White House. The head-turning move made Fitzpatrick one of just two House Republicans to buck the party on the president’s signature domestic policy legislation that some in the GOP fear is worsening their political outlook ahead of the 2026 midterms. Over the past few days, two congressional Republicans in swing seats announced they were not…

Chris VallanceSenior Technology ReporterGetty ImagesMillions of websites – including Sky News, The Associated Press and Buzzfeed – will now be able to block artificial intelligence (AI) bots from accessing their content without permission.The new system is being rolled out by internet infrastructure firm, Cloudflare, which hosts around a fifth of the internet. Eventually, sites will be able to ask for payment from AI firms in return for having their content scraped.Many prominent writers, artists, musicians and actors have accused AI firms of training systems on their work without permission or payment.In the UK, it led to a furious row between…

Congratulations to the West Seattle Little League softball players who are on their way to state competition. Thanks to Ashley for sending the photo and report: Just wanted to shout out the WSLL 10s All-Star softball team clinching their district title last night, sending them to the State Tournament in Vancouver. These girls were undefeated and allowed only 1 run over 3 games . The State tournament begins July 12 – let’s go, girls! From left to right: Bottom row: Ada Sten, Sosie Smutka, Molly Wintermute, Ainsley Fraser, Mackenzie Hart, Laurel Wharton, Edith BonaciMiddle row: Marina Mattison, Norah Fox, Leona…

One of Sweden’s most wanted gang leaders, Ismail Abdo, has been arrested in Turkey, the Swedish prosecutor’s office said on Friday.The dual Swedish-Turkish national has an extensive list of drug-related charges against him according to the global police agency, Interpol.The 35-year-old, nicknamed The Strawberry, is a well-known leader of the Rumba crime gang in Sweden. He is accused of orchestrating illegal operations from abroad and has been the subject of an Interpol red notice since last year.Swedish police did not identify him, but confirmed the arrest of a man “suspected of having engaged in serious drug trafficking and inciting serious…

The bond between a Ralston teacher and her fifth-grade student is stronger than ever. Janice Rhods is mourning her baby boy. He recently died after dealing with a rare heart issue. But about a month before, fifth-grade student Adrianna Case stepped up to help in a big way.It’s been about two weeks since Rhods lost a huge piece of her world.”I think of his smile. Honestly, I think of him now in peace,” Rhods said.Her 5-and-a-half-month-old son Caden suffered from hypoplastic left heart syndrome.”His life was one that was filled of pain and hospital stays. He was happiest when he…

With a series of votes already underway, Republican leaders and White House officials have accelerated their all-hands-on-deck push Wednesday to get the GOP megabill through the House and to President Donald Trump’s desk. Multiple groups of House Republican lawmakers who have aired grievances with the Senate-passed version of the domestic policy bill have met Wednesday with Speaker Mike Johnson and have visited the White House to speak with Trump, who has demanded the bill get done by July 4. Some potential holdouts sounded close to backing the sweeping legislation. “In the end, it’s hard to vote against making tax cuts…

Tabby WilsonBBC News, SydneyReutersThe airline says there will be no impact to Qantas’ operationsQantas is contacting customers after a cyber attack targeted their third-party customer service platform.On 30 June, the Australian airline detected “unusual activity” on a platform used by its contact centre to store the data of six million people, including names, email addresses, phone numbers, birth dates and frequent flyer numbers.Upon detection of the breach, Qantas took “immediate steps and contained the system”, according to a statement.The company is still investigating the full extent of the breach, but says it is expecting the proportion of data stolen to…

Seattle City Attorney Ann Davison is a champion of nudity in Denny Blaine Park. In the city’s response to a June legal thrust from the Denny Blaine for All neighbor group to immediately close the park to the public, Davis has told the King County Superior Court that the popular hangout on the shores of Lake Washington east of Capitol Hill should remain open and free. “Allowing Denny Blaine Park to continue as a nude queer space has social utility,” Davison writes. “Nudity is subject to City regulation, and the City has determined that not regulating public nudity at Denny…

CNN  —  As the US attempts to wean itself off its heavy reliance on fossil fuels and shift to cleaner energy sources, many experts are eyeing a promising solution: your neighborhood big-box stores and shopping malls. The rooftops and parking lot space available at retail giants like Walmart, Target and Costco is massive. And these largely empty spaces are being touted as untapped potential for solar power that could help the US reduce its dependency on foreign energy, slash planet-warming emissions and save companies millions of dollars in the process. At the IKEA store in Baltimore, installing solar panels on…

WAUKESHA, Wis. (CBS 58) — Condo owners reunited today, exactly one year after police forced them to evacuate their Waukesha homes, for fear the building could collapse.Forty eight units are inside Horizon West Condos. The occupants recall feelings of uncertainty that cold night. Some elderly, some teens, home alone –now, with one common thread — the heartbreak they just can’t shake.”We’re still here. This hasn’t gone away for them,” said Diane McGeen, daughter of condo owner.Diane McGeen’s 87-year-old mom has had a rough year, after the panic of being forced out of her fourth-floor home at Horizon West Condos.”It was…