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To the casual viewer, President Trump’s Thursday speech about election security might have seemed like yet another rehash of his obsessive conspiracy theorizing about the 2020 election. It was that, but it was also a dangerous misuse of his power to declassify the nation’s secrets. Mr. Trump weaponized America’s intelligence community — a big, expensive complex of professionals tasked with keeping Americans safe — against the country’s democratic system, endangering both.“I served at C.I.A. for 20 years, briefed this president in his first term, and oversaw intelligence programs at the White House at the start of his second,” says a…

After Beyoncé’s “Morning Dew” surprise drop lit up last week’s roundup, Gracie Abrams leads this week’s New Music Friday Guide with Daughter From Hell, her moody third studio album. Introduced by the singles “Hit the Wall” and “Look At My Life,” Daughter From Hell finds the Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter reuniting with longtime collaborator Aaron Dessner, while also adding Dan Nigro to the mix. Between new releases from Grammy-winning reggae and dancehall legend Buju Banton (Too Too Bad), Teflon Don aka Rick Ross (Set in Stone), Afro-house artist Francis Mercier (Lakay), Mexican singer Oscar Maydon (Música en mi Jetski) and The Internet…

Jorge CastilloCloseJorge CastilloESPN Staff WriterESPN baseball reporter. Covered the Washington Wizards from 2014 to 2016 and the Washington Nationals from 2016 to 2018 for The Washington Post before covering the Los Angeles Dodgers and MLB for the Los Angeles Times from 2018 to 2024., Buster OlneyCloseBuster OlneyESPN Senior WriterSenior writer ESPN Magazine/ESPN.com Analyst/reporter ESPN television Author of “The Last Night of the Yankee Dynasty”, , Jesse RogersCloseJesse RogersESPN Staff WriterJesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com., David SchoenfieldCloseDavid SchoenfieldESPN Senior WriterCovers MLB for ESPN.com Former deputy editor of Page 2 Been with ESPN.com since 1995Multiple AuthorsJul 17, 2026, 07:00…

A powerful earthquake followed by five significant aftershocks rattled southern Mexico on Friday morning, prompting emergency evacuations in major cities and the activation of state and federal security and verification protocols. President Claudia Sheinbaum spoke to the governors of Chiapas and Tabasco, saying in a social media post afterward that no initial damage had been reported. However, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued an alert for Mexico’s southern Pacific coastline and Sheinbaum advised residents of Oaxaca and Chiapas to stay away from the ocean until late afternoon. The epicenter of the initial earthquake, which the National Seismological Service registered at…

Democratic candidates are raising more money than Republicans in key Senate races, and Sen. Jon Ossoff (D) of Georgia has the most money at his disposal at $42 million. Alongside Ossoff, the top battleground Senate fundraisers in spring were Democrats: James Talarico in Texas, former North Carolina governor Roy Cooper and former Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio, according to disclosures due Wednesday. The top Republican fundraiser was Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, a Republican incumbent who was seen as the most vulnerable sitting senator until embattled Democrat Graham Platner dropped out and upended the race.

Stay informed with free updatesSimply sign up to the US companies myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox.It’s hard to escape the reality that bigger businesses have an edge over small ones. Odds are stacked against even the craftiest of start-ups in sectors such as supermarkets, logistics or carmaking. But fashion retail might be different. Reformation, a brand preparing to list in New York, is a test of the theory that there’s more to life, and profitability, than scale.Reformation, the maker of eco-friendly clothes oft-worn by celebrities, made about $500mn in net revenue — total sales after returns and…

It’s not just a sweet, sweet fantasy: Mariah Carey has released an expanded edition of Daydream to celebrate the seminal album’s 30th anniversary. Officially titled Daydream: 30th Anniversary Edition, the new version includes unreleased bonus tracks, rare demos, live performances, and remixes. The digital version is out now via Columbia Records and Legacy Recordings. “This album marked an era of firsts for me: my first rap collaboration on the iconic ‘Fantasy’ remix with O.D.B., my first time working with JD, my first world tour, my first time directing a music video on my own, and so many more,” Carey wrote in…

A powerful magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck near the coast of Mexico’s southernmost state of Chiapas on Friday, triggering a tsunami warning and shaking buildings in neighbouring Guatemala and El Salvador. Authorities reported no immediate damage. The quake struck at a depth of 15.2km (9.44 miles), the US Geological Survey (USGS) said, after revising its earlier assessment of a 7.4 magnitude quake at a shallow, 10km depth. Following the tremor, the US Tsunami Warning System said that hazardous tsunami waves were possible along coasts located within 300km (186 miles) of the epicenter. The waves could reach levels between 0.3 metre and 1 metre…

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Garfield St Aubrun Sobers was born in Bridgetown on 28 July 1936, but was only five when his merchant seaman father was killed in World War Two, leaving his mother Thelma to raise half-a-dozen children. Young Garry was born with an extra finger on each hand, which were removed during childhood.Having excelled at several sports as a schoolboy, he was recruited to local club cricket in his early teens and made his first-class debut at the age of 16 against the Indian tourists at his home town’s Kensington Oval – the ground whose pavilion would one day bear his name.Sobers…