NFL's make-or-break players in 2026: Keon Coleman, C.J. Stroud among 11 individuals at a crossroads https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-s-make-or-break-players-in-2026-keon-coleman-c-j-stroud-among-11-individuals-at-a-crossroad…
Trump extends ceasefire indefinitely as Iran says it won’t join talks now
Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he would extend a ceasefire with Iran
hours before it was due to expire,
pledging to refrain from attacks until discussions with Tehran “are concluded, one way or the other.”
Trump said Iran’s leadership was “seriously fractured” and needed to “come up with a unified proposal.”
Trump made the announcement of an indefinite ceasefire as talks scheduled t…
No, this isn't concept art for Dune 3 - it's the British design for a planned vast #astrotourism center in the #SaudiArabian desert near #AlUla: see https://heatherwick.com/studio/news/where-earth-meets-the-stars-heatherwick-studio-reveals-design-for-astrotourism-visitor-centre-and-masterplan/ and https://www.experiencealula.com/en/about/features/a-new-frontier-in-astrotourism and https://darksky.org/places/alula-manara-and-algharameel-nature-reserves/ and https://www.euronews.com/travel/2026/06/21/show-stopping-astrotourism-centre-with-stargazing-lodge-to-open-near-saudi-arabias-alula and https://parametric-architecture.com/heatherwick-studio-observatory-alula/ and https://www.designboom.com/architecture/heatherwick-studio-observatory-astrotourism-saudi-arabia-desert-alula-manara/ and https://www.dezeen.com/2026/06/19/alula-manara-space-observatory-heatherwick-studio-saudi-arabia/ for various aspects of the endeavour which involves a 4-meter (!) telescope among numerous other attractions.
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Google announced the biggest change to Search in 25 years at #GoogleIO. But where are the ads…? 🤔
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POL-CUX: Diebstahl eines Spezialanhängers in Beverstedt - Zeugenaufruf (Foto im Anhang) Cuxhaven (ots) - Beverstedt. In der Zeit von gestern auf heute (19./20.05.2026) wurde von einem Firmengelände in der Straße Wachholz in Beverstedt ein Spezial-KFZ-Anhänger entwendet. Der Anhänger war mittels Kupplungsschloss gegen Diebstahl ... https://www.…
Donald Trump said Thursday that the U.S. would deploy an additional 5,000 troops to Poland,
an apparent reversal of his moves to reduce the presence of American forces in Europe to punish NATO for a lack of support with the Iran war.
Trump made the troop announcement in a social media post with few details,
suggesting it was connected to the election last year of nationalist President Karol Nawrocki.
The announcement came shortly after his administration abruptly can…
crime: Rosenfeld crime network (1991)
A network of associations among suspects, victims, and/or witnesses involved in crimes in St. Louis in the 1990s. Data are derived from police records, via snowball sampling from five initial homicides. Left nodes are people, right nodes are crime events, and edges connect people to particular crimes events they were associated with. Metadata includes names, genders, and roles (suspects, victims, and/or witnesses).
This network has 1380 nodes…
Donald Trump has approved an agreement with Saudi Arabia that could provide the kingdom with uranium enrichment capability, according to news reports citing people familiar with the matter.
Trump is expected to announce that he will ask Congress to approve the agreement with Saudi Arabia.
The timing of the announcement is controversial as the US’s war with Iran is being fought in part to prevent Tehran enriching uranium domestically and make it near-impossible for Iran to build a…
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Google announced the biggest change to Search in 25 years at #GoogleIO. But where are the ads…? 🤔
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Federal prosecutors in Minnesota have announced criminal charges against 15 people in connection with anti-ICE protests in the Twin Cities.
The defendants are accused of
“conspiracy to impede or injure federal officers”
and of allegedly “violently” impeding immigration enforcement in Minneapolis during Trump’s so-called Operation Metro Surge,
during which thousands of federal immigration agents were deployed and fatally shot two U.S. citizens.
The indictment fo…