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Petunia Wins the Ugliest Dog Contest by Being Loved, Not by Looking Perfect

A hairless bulldog won top honors Friday at the World’s Ugliest Dog Contest (spoiler alert: she’s actually adorable)
Contest organizers said their competition celebrates the “imperfections that make all dogs special and unique.”
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AI turns everyday videos into interactive 3D worlds for games and robots A simple phone video of your kitchen can now become an interactive, photorealistic 3D world—thanks to new AI that builds digital twins.

With it, a simple scan of your kitchen or office turns into a high-fidelity simulation where drawers open, cabinets swing, and objects move—an innovation that opens new doors for gaming, robotics, and digital design.
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Kawasaki designed a crazy 4-legged robot you ride like a horse Kawasaki’s Corleo, a four-legged hydrogen-powered robotic horse, promises to transform transportation and enhance mobility by 2050.

Kawasaki designed a crazy 4-legged robot you ride like a horse
Kawasaki’s Corleo, a four-legged hydrogen-powered robotic horse, promises to transform transportation and enhance mobility by 2050.
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Published Jul 13, 2025 3:07 PM PDT
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Oldest known Ethiopian Jewish texts unearthed from the 15th century Scholars find oldest Ethiopian Jewish Orit books, dating back to the 15th century, still used in Israel’s Beta Israel communities.

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Oxytocin nasal spray shows promise for treating alcoholism and obesity Oxytocin, best known for promoting love and bonding, is now being studied for its ability to reduce alcohol cravings and food addiction.

Oxytocin nasal spray shows promise for treating alcoholism and obesity
Oxytocin, best known for promoting love and bonding, is now being studied for its ability to reduce alcohol cravings and food addiction.
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Published Jul 14, 2025 4:51 AM PDT
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DWP crews complete repairs after major outage: Here's when water will be restored, tested The L.A. Department of Water and Power says crews completed repairs on an underground water pipe and plan to restore service soon for thousands in Granada Hills and Porter Ranch.

DWP officials are continuing to urge residents to hold off on using the water until service is fully restored and testing has confirmed the water is safe to drink and use.
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Venus and Jupiter conjunction: How to watch the 2 brightest planets 'kiss' on Aug. 12 Venus and Jupiter will meet in a conjunction in the early morning hours of Aug. 12. Here's everything you need to know to spot the two brightest planets at their best.

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'Like a creeping mold that's spreading across the landscape': Separate dry areas around the world are merging into 'mega-drying' regions at an alarming rate, study finds Unchecked groundwater extraction and climate change have dried continents significantly over the past 22 years, with 101 countries now losing fresh water to the ocean, research reveals.

Unchecked groundwater extraction and climate change have dried continents significantly over the past 22 years, with 101 countries now losing fresh water to the ocean, research reveals.
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Driver ejected, has serious injuries, following Modesto street racing crash, CHP says A driver was ejected from their vehicle and sustained major injuries following a crash involving street racing in Modesto on Sunday, according to the California Highway Patrol.

A driver was ejected from their vehicle and sustained major injuries following a crash involving street racing in Modesto on Sunday
Officers responded to the crash on Sunday afternoon on northbound Highway 99 north of Standiford Avenue.
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Man killed in shooting near a Vacaville gas station, police say Officers responded to the report of a shooting in the area of the Arco gas station at Leisure Town Road and Orange Drive on Sunday evening.

Residents are urged to avoid the area. Beyond the gas station, there are several other businesses near the investigation.
Officials have not yet shared any information about a potential suspect or details about what led up to the shooting.
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California Democrats to release new proposed Congressional maps amid nationwide redistricting war Gov. Gavin Newsom and Democratic lawmakers are in the process of organizing a special election to ask California voters permission for state politicians to temporarily draw the maps for the first time...

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Louisiana to pay $9 million to a man who was shot in the back by state trooper during traffic stop | CNN Louisiana authorities have agreed to pay $9 million to a man who was partially paralyzed from the waist down after a trooper shot him in the back during a 2018 traffic stop in Baton Rouge and then fal...

Louisiana authorities have agreed to pay $9 million to a man who was partially paralyzed from the waist down after a trooper shot him in the back during a 2018 traffic stop in Baton Rouge and then falsely reported it as a Taser discharge.
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NASCAR driver Connor Zilisch breaks collarbone while celebrating latest victory | CNN Connor Zilisch, the NASCAR Xfinity Series points leader, picked up another win on Saturday but his celebrations quickly came to an unexpected end when he broke his collarbone slipping off his car.

Connor Zilisch, the NASCAR Xfinity Series points leader, picked up another win on Saturday but his celebrations quickly came to an unexpected end when he broke his collarbone slipping off his car.
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‘Weapons’ tops domestic box office, holding off ‘Freakier Friday’ | CNN Business American moviegoers are sending a loud and clear message to Hollywood: make critically acclaimed, original horror movies and we will come.

This weekend, Zach Cregger’s “Weapons” topped the box office, grossing $42.5 million domestically. It’s the second time this year that an original horror was No. 1 at the box office. In April, Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners” raked in $45.6 million in its opening weekend.
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The Texas floods washed away debris and dirt. They also uncovered 100-million-year-old dinosaur tracks | CNN The devastating flooding that swept through Texas Hill Country in early July, killing at least 135 people, unearthed a prehistoric discovery in Travis County on Monday, experts say.

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Flash flooding hits Milwaukee as heavy rain pummels millions across the Midwest | CNN More than 10 million people across the Midwest remain under flood alerts Monday morning as heavy rainfall continues to pummel parts of Wisconsin, Oklahoma, Kansas and Missouri, triggering flash floodi...

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Analysis: 4 possible outcomes of a gerrymandering battle royale | CNN Politics Texas Republicans’ recent move to redraw the state’s congressional districts in has little precedent, and nobody is pretending this is about anything other than raw politics. There are several ways th...

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The legal battle over Trump’s use of the National Guard moves to a California courtroom | CNN Lawyers for President Donald Trump and California Gov. Gavin Newsom are set to face off Monday to determine whether the president violated a 147-year-old law when he deployed the National Guard to que...

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Trump zeroes in on federal takeover of DC as FBI patrols streets | CNN Politics President Donald Trump is ramping up efforts to curb crime in the nation’s capital on Monday as he threatens a federal takeover of Washington, DC, with plans for FBI agents to patrol the streets all w...

What is Trump REALLY up to????
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Israel kills Al Jazeera journalists in targeted Gaza City airstrike - Committee to Protect Journalists New York, August 10, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists is appalled by Israel’s killing in Gaza on Sunday of five Al Jazeera staff — correspondents Anas al-Sharif and Mohammed Qreiqeh and camer...

The Committee to Protect Journalists is appalled by Israel’s killing in Gaza on Sunday of five Al Jazeera staff as well as fa reelance journalist
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Meteorite that tore through southeastern US skies this summer determined to be older than Earth itself, researchers say | CNN A meteorite that tore through the sky in June shaking the Southeast with a sonic boom is now believed to be 4.56 billion years old, according to researchers who studied it following its crash landing.

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Australia will recognize a Palestinian state, Prime Minister Albanese says Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced that Australia will recognize a Palestinian state. This move aligns with recent signals from leaders in France, Britain and Canada.

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Colombian Sen. Miguel Uribe dies 2 months after being shot during a rally Colombian senator and presidential hopeful Miguel Uribe Turbay has died. His wife, María Claudia Tarazona, confirmed his death.

A Colombian senator and presidential hopeful whose shooting at a political rally in June recalled some of the darkest chapters of the country’s drug-fueled violence died Monday.
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