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06 Jul

I’m an American mom living in Spain. There are no summer camps in August, and everyone tends to travel.

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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jennison Grigsby, an American mom and yoga teacher who lives in Valencia, Spain. It's been edited for length and clarity.I've been living in Spain for nine and a half years. I met my husband about 11 years ago when I was taking a little sabbatical from life. We decided to move to Valencia temporarily, thinking we would return to the US after a couple of years, but we ended up loving it so much that we decided to stay.My husband is from Valencia, so we have his family here. We're well-connected…

06 Jul

Scientists studied 1,200 cats to determine why they scratch up furniture and how to stop it

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Scratching holes and snags in your furniture is a natural behavior for cats. Dr. Andrea Sanchez, a veterinarian at Banfield Pet Hospital, previously told Business Insider that cats scratch to communicate, stretch and condition their claws, and claim possessions.But if you really want your cat to stop scratching up your couch and chairs, it's worth knowing the exact reason they're doing it in the first place. Now, a new study offers more clues into cats' destructive habits and how to curb them.Scientists interviewed cat owners in France who all reported unwanted scratching behavior. In total, the study included 1,211 cats.…

06 Jul

A NATO sub hunter captured these shots of a Russian submarine in waters newly surrounded by the alliance

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A NATO ally's anti-submarine warfare aircraft captured photos of a Russian sub navigating the Baltic Sea last week, highlighting the alliance's continuous efforts to keep track of Russian activity in the undersea domain. NATO Maritime Command shared the photos on X and other social media platforms on Wednesday, noting that the Russian sub was photographed by a Portuguese P-3 Orion maritime patrol aircraft, an ASW platform made by Lockheed Martin.The P-3 Orion anti-submarine and maritime surveillance aircraft was used by the US Navy for decades until it was succeeded by the sophisticated P-8A Poseidon, an advanced aircraft introduced in 2013…

06 Jul

Demands in the Middle East risk leaving an aircraft carrier-sized hole in US naval power in the Western Pacific

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Ongoing conflicts in the Middle East are drawing the US military's focus and risk leaving the US Navy without any aircraft carriers operating in the Western Pacific, which is home to a major US rival and longtime foes.The only US carrier in the area is on its way to the Middle East following a series of military drills in the Pacific. Meanwhile, China continues to demonstrate its ambitions with a growing fleet of carriers while American adversaries stir unease.Late last month, the USS Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group arrived in South Korea for a joint exercise with its host nation…

06 Jul

Who is Michael Rubin, and why is he friends with so many famous people?

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Michael Rubin threw his annual "white party" for A-list celebrities and athletes on July 4. Rubin is the billionaire CEO of sports merchandise company Fanatics. He's also involved in charity, working with Meek Mill on the criminal justice REFORM Alliance. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you're on the go. download the app By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. You can opt-out at any time by visiting our Preferences page or by clicking "unsubscribe" at the bottom of the email. On July 4, Michael Rubin's Hamptons…

06 Jul

Gen Z’s latest hot club is Costco

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One of Gen Z's biggest tools for fighting persistently high food prices: Sharing a big cart of groceries — and potentially a membership card — from Costco or Sam's Club with roommates or family.The young shoppers, many of whom are buying groceries on their own for the first time as college students or entry-level professionals, are buying huge bags of flour, packs of meat, and other bulk groceries, then splitting them with others in their social circles to save money, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.It's one way to save money as Americans are still spending a historically large…

06 Jul

Biden in first interview since debate debacle calls poor performance a ‘bad episode’

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President Joe Biden appeared Friday in his first interview since last week's debate with Donald Trump.Biden has been widely criticized by Democrats and Republicans alike for his poor debate performance.In a preview of the interview, Biden said his gaffes were "no indication of any serious condition." Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you're on the go. download the app By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. You can opt-out at any time by visiting our Preferences page or by clicking "unsubscribe" at the bottom of the email.…

06 Jul

Joe Biden said only God could get him to drop out of the presidential race

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President Joe Biden on Friday was unmoved by the growing number of members of Congress and megadonors who have called on him to drop out. He said only a higher power could cause him to change course."If the Lord Almighty comes down and tells me that, I might do that," Biden told ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos when asked if he would step aside if he was no longer the best Democrat to beat former President Donald Trump.Biden flashed his trademark stubbornness during his 22-minute interview with Stephanopoulos. The interview was designed to calm jittery Democrats, some of whom have…

06 Jul

Biden says he’d be okay losing to Trump, ‘as long as I gave it my all’

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President Joe Biden suggested he would be OK losing to former President Donald Trump in November "as long as I gave it my all" — undercutting the heart of his 2024 presidential platform as concerns about his candidacy continue to grow.On Friday, the 81-year-old Biden sat for his first interview since his disastrous debate performance last week, speaking with ABC News's George Stephanopoulos and attempting to assuage doubts about his fitness for office, including increasing anxiety from within his own party.Biden has long positioned himself as the best bet to protect American democracy from another four years of Trump. In…

06 Jul

Biden refuses to accept just how much trouble his campaign is in

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President Joe Biden appears to be in denial with just how seriously his recent debate performance against Donald Trump has hurt his 2024 campaign.In an interview with ABC News' George Stephanopoulos that aired Friday, Biden was confronted with questions about the fallout of his stumbling debate performance: polling that shows Trump with an increasing lead, voters and Democratic colleagues calling for Biden to step aside, and, to top it all off, an already abysmal approval rating of 36%.To that, Biden responded: Not in my world.On the issue of falling support shown in recent polls, Biden questioned the accuracy of the…