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A study published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association has linked high-frequency television viewing during midlife to significant structural changes in the brain, including reduced volume in regions associated with memory and executive function, as well as increased markers of neurological damage. Researchers from the University of Southern California (USC) Dornsife College … Read more

President Miguel Díaz-Canel has been visiting municipal defense councils across Havana throughout July 2026 to address critical infrastructure failures. As the government faces public dissatisfaction over persistent power outages and water shortages, officials are increasingly relying on local “defense zones” and new economic actors to manage essential services and social support. Infrastructure Crisis and Municipal … Read more

Pala Municipal Chairperson Diya Binu was ousted from office on July 21, 2026, after a no-confidence motion brought by the Left Democratic Front (LDF) passed with 17 votes. The motion succeeded after four Congress councillors and one independent member defied their party’s directive, effectively ending the UDF’s control of the municipality. Coalition Collapse and the … Read more

Western Australia Police Investigation into the Bentley Homicide Western Australia Police are investigating the death of a 35-year-old mother in Bentley, Perth, as a suspected family violence homicide. Her 16-year-old son is in custody following the incident on Tuesday, July 21, 2026. A 12-year-old girl, also injured, remains in serious but stable condition at Perth … Read more

U.S. District Judge Eric C. Tostrud dismissed a lawsuit brought by the Trump administration against Minnesota on Monday, ruling that the state’s sanctuary laws do not violate the Constitution. Judge Tostrud’s Ruling on Minnesota Sanctuary Laws In a Monday filing, U.S. District Judge Eric C. Tostrud rejected the Trump administration’s attempt to invalidate Minnesota’s sanctuary … Read more

A 43-year-old former U.S. Army soldier was taken into custody on Monday morning after allegedly launching an incendiary attack outside 26 Federal Plaza in lower Manhattan. The suspect, identified as Andrew Arrabaca of Poughkeepsie, New York, reportedly set off fireworks and ignited a fire at the entrance of the building, which houses offices for the … Read more

Senator Darline Graham, appointed last week to fill the vacancy left by her late brother Lindsey Graham, announced Monday she will run for a full six-year term. The South Carolina Republican enters a crowded field for the August 11 special primary, supported by an endorsement from President Donald Trump. Darline Graham, 62, confirmed her intention … Read more