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A lot has happened in the last week, so here’s a quick catch-up. First, trailblazing aviator Wally Funk — who was one of the aspiring astronauts in the Mercury 13, the first female inspector for the FAA and who briefly held the record for being the oldest person to go to space, among other accomplishments — died at 87. You can read more about her incredible life here. This week also brought a new batch of declassified UFO files, and China’s Tianwen-2 sent back its first image of the asteroid it’ll attempt to collect a sample from. The latest unsealed…

Lindsey Graham, the garrulous son of South Carolina pool hall owners, rose to become a fixture on the global stage and one of the most prominent advocates of American military might in the U.S. Senate. A former military lawyer who reached the rank of colonel in the Air Force, the wisecracking Graham was known for his Southern drawl, political flexibility and reliably hawkish stance on foreign policy. He ran for the Republican presidential nomination in 2016 as a determined opponent of Donald Trump, then became one of the new president’s staunchest allies. In his typical high-energy manner, Graham had just…

Listen to this articleEstimated 3 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.Dozens of people have been told they must be ready leave their homes on a moment’s notice due to an out-of-control wildfire in British Columbia’s southeast.The Lussier River wildfire, first spotted on Saturday, is burning about 65 kilometres north of Cranbrook and has grown to about 1.15 square kilometres in size. The Regional District of East Kootenay has issued an evacuation alert for 72 properties near Premier Lake. The…

Calgary Stampede (Wikimedia Commons) Garrett Green of Meeting Creek, Alberta has qualified for the Showdown Sunday of the 2026 Calgary Stampede. For the second straight day in Pool C action, Green performed admirably. On Saturday, Green had a score of 87 points. That was 1.5 more points than his strong score of 85.5 points on Friday. Green’s score of 87 points was tied for the most number of points in the bull riding competition on Saturday. He was tied with Hayden Welsh of Gillette, Wyoming. TJ Gray of Dairy, Oregon was in third place with 85.5 points. While on the…

Photo courtesy: CFL.ca Chad Kelly appears to have reached the end of his rope when it comes to the Toronto Argonauts’ nomadic existence in 2026. The star quarterback opened up about the unique challenges his team is facing following Friday’s 30-21 loss to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, attributing some of the team’s errors to a lack of energy due to their current situation. “This is obviously something unprecedented. No professional team has had to do what we’re doing right now with five straight away games, back-to-back-to-back leaving the East to go West, and it’s not easy. It’s definitely not easy.…

Senator Lindsey Graham unexpectedly died at age 71 just one day before he was scheduled to make what would have been his 64th appearance on NBC’s Meet the Press. “As we reflect on the life and legacy of Senator Linsey Graham, we here at Meet the Press want to extend our deepest condolences to his friends, his family and his colleagues,” Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker said on the Sunday, July 12, episode of the NBC program. “Senator Graham was not only a fixture on Capitol Hill but on this broadcast as well.” She continued, “He was scheduled to…

Olympian Simone Biles is opening up about a recent experience in which she says she was misidentified as two Black athletes multiple times in one day. “It’s not even 6 a.m. and I’ve already gotten called Dominique Dawes 2x,” Biles, 29, wrote via her Instagram Story on Sunday, July 12, referring to the retired Olympic gymnast, “and Sha’Carri [Richardson] once.” (Richardson, 26, is an Olympic track and field sprinter.) Biles added three laughing emojis to her message, which was shared alongside a photo of the sky from a balcony. Biles previously revealed in a 2020 interview that she “didn’t really…

John Stamos recently made headlines during an interview when he weighed in on whether or not he would appear on Dancing with the Stars. Since then, one figure from the long-running competition series has shared a response. This was Sharna Burgess, who has had multiple roles throughout the franchise, from dancer to judge. Sharna Burgess Has Been Part Of Both The American & Australian Versions Of Dancing With The Stars Burgess is an Australian ballroom dancer who is known to many as a pro partner and troupe member on Dancing with the Stars. She appeared on the American version of…

AstraZeneca’s newest addition to its respiratory pipeline is an inhalable medication that could rival a Merck drug approved for treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The drug, TQC721, comes from the labs of Sino Biopharmaceutical. The Hong Kong-based drug developer announced on July 8 that AstraZeneca had agreed to pay one of its subsidiaries $200 million up front for rights to the clinical-stage asset. TQC721 is a small molecule that offers a dual mechanism: Blocking PDE3 widens the airway while blocking PDE4 stops inflammation. That’s the same approach as Merck’s Ohtuvayre, an inhalable medicine administered via a nebulizer. In 2024,…

Britney Spears is refusing to let public criticism define the latest headline surrounding her. Days after photos of the pop star standing through the sunroof of a moving SUV spread across the internet, the singer has broken her silence with a cryptic response that insists the viral images failed to capture the full story. Rather than expressing regret, Spears appears to be embracing the moment. After her unusual freeway appearance sparked widespread discussion online, Britney Spears took to Instagram to offer her own explanation of what people witnessed. Sharing a dramatic photo of herself stretched across the roof of a…