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Democratic socialist Melat Kiros beat U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette in a Colorado House primary Tuesday, a stunning victory for the first-time candidate against a nearly 30-year incumbent and another win for the Democratic Socialists of America. Kiros, a former corporate attorney, is the latest democratic socialist or progressive candidate to boot a Democratic incumbent this month. With the district covering the dark blue city of Denver, Kiros is expected to win in November and reach Congress in January. Voters in Colorado’s Democratic primaries wrestled with a question the party has increasingly faced nationally: Support a younger, more progressive generation of…

Jun 16, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) stands on the pitchers mound following a win over the Tampa Bay Rays at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images With the Dodgers in the midst of a 13-day stretch without a day off — and the club brass apparently deciding that a game against division rival San Diego takes priority over a getaway day in Sacramento — Los Angeles announced Tuesday that Shohei Ohtani’s next start on the mound is being delayed a couple of days. Speaking with reporters before Tuesday night’s game…

A Vancouver resident says she hit a roadblock after ordering a new smartphone from Rogers that never arrived. “Rogers was a beast,” said Renee Ron. Back in May, the long-time customer says she accepted Rogers’ offer to upgrade her smartphone. Ron says the phone was scheduled to arrive via courier in a few days at her home. Prior to the delivery, Ron says she provided strict instructions to deliver the package to her building’s concierge desk.On the day Ron’s phone was scheduled for delivery, she received an email from FedEx with tracking information. “I tracked it. Finally, it said it…

India’s quest for global glory suffered a crushing blow as their Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 campaign came to a premature and heartbreaking end. Entering their final group-stage clash against arch-rivals Australia in a strict do-or-die scenario, the Women in Blue needed a flawless performance to secure a semi-final berth. Despite a valiant effort and a highly competitive performance, India fell short against the clinical Australians, sparking intense debate across the cricketing fraternity. In the wake of this exit, legendary former captain Sunil Gavaskar has emerged as a prominent voice, raising tough, analytical questions about the team’s tactical decisions and…

Some downtown Kelowna, B.C., business owners say security measures once considered optional have become necessary just to stay open, even as the city rolls out new initiatives aimed at reducing crime. The city recently announced a new RCMP Downtown Community Liaison Officer, building on a package of safety measures that includes a business CCTV registry, security rebate program and additional patrols. Community Safety Director Darren Caul said over 50 CCTV cameras have been registered and 120 buisnesses have gone through a free security audit.“Unfortunately, crime occurs every day and every night, and it’s our job to be constantly monitoring the…

Jun 30, 2026; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson (7) hits a two-run home run against the San Diego Padres during the fifth inning at Wrigley Field. Mandatory Credit: David Banks-Imagn Images Dansby Swanson led a long-ball barrage with two home runs and the host Chicago Cubs held on for a 9-7 win over the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night. Alex Bregman hit a three-run shot and Michael Busch and Pete Crow-Armstrong had solo homers for the Cubs, who won their fourth straight. Fernando Tatis Jr. hit two home runs and Manny Machado and Gavin Sheets also…

Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! We’ve seen celebs wear cutoff, patch-pocket and even purple jeans, but Mariska Hargitay‘s embroidered pair are a new level of chic. The pants style simply screams ‘Hamptons boutique,’ and we found a similar summer look hiding on Amazon — for only $35. Spotted walking through New York City with a coffee mug in hand, Hargitay traded her usual sleek tailoring for something far more playful: a soft T-shirt, a Knicks baseball cap and khaki wide-leg pants covered in floral embroidery.…

The Spark agentic AI assistant is exclusively available to Google AI Ultra subscribers in the US. Google Google has started rolling out its new agentic AI assistant, Gemini Spark, to Gemini’s app for macOS. When the company launched Spark at its I/O developer conference in May, it explained that the assistant turns Gemini into an “active partner” that can actually do tasks for you.  On Mac computers, for instance, you can ask it to (finally) sort the massive number of the PDFs in your Downloads into specific folders. You’ll also be able to get it to do…

Anthropic is rolling out Claude Science, an AI workbench for pharma researchers. The buzzy AI startup says this new product goes beyond assisting scientists to actually doing their work.  “Claude can run the work — not help with it, not accelerate it — even run it,” said Zubair Jandali, who leads Anthropic’s healthcare and life sciences commercial team, during a launch event the startup held Tuesday in San Francisco. Claude Science is designed to pull together the databases, lab tools and computing power researchers normally juggle across dozens of programs. Researchers can give the platform a single instruction, like asking…

Flooding in Manitoba’s Parkland area has swamped already-waterlogged communities, washed out roads and forced the closure of a provincial park — stranding campers, cottagers, lodge guests and staff.It’s the latest deluge in an area still recovering from major flooding earlier in June. “We just had that three weeks ago. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime thing,” said Peter Fleming, who lives in Minitonas, Man., about 365 kilometres northwest of Winnipeg. “Well holy, man. It’s back, and it’s back with vengeance.”The same weather system that brought thunderstorms to the region in the western part of the province Monday night dumped more rain Tuesday, leaving…