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The New York Yankees beat the Kansas City Royals 13-4 at Yankee Stadium, with Will Warren pitching 7 innings and striking out 11 batters while allowing 2 runs. Cody Bellinger hit two home runs, Ben Rice hit a 398-foot three-run homer, and Amed Rosario also homered. The win improved the Yankees' record to 12-9 and secured the series victory.

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In a statement marking the 30th anniversary of June 21, Carney visited the Nanaimo Museum with his wife to learn about Snuneymuxw First Nation culture and highlighted Indigenous stewardship, including continent mapping thousands of years before Europeans. Critics like retired professor Ricardo Duchesne and historian Mark F. Proudman argued that preliterate societies lacked formal maps, calling it flattery that overlooks issues like clean water access. Defenders pointed to oral traditions, star navigation, petroglyphs and ephemeral drawings on birchbark or sand, as noted in the Canadian Encyclopedia, though no verified pre-contact maps match European styles with scales and projections. The exchange unfolded as Canadians marked the holiday with events from Ottawa drum circles to local markets.

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Prime Minister Mark Carney praised Indigenous peoples as early mappers of the continent during National Indigenous Peoples' Day celebrations. The remark, shared amid museum visits and holiday events, soon faced pointed questions online.

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On Thursday, Jackson Hinkle's X post labeling Taiwan a 'fake country' under China drew sharp rebuttals and support, spotlighting Taiwan's limited diplomatic recognition by only 12 UN members and the Holy See amid the unresolved Chinese Civil War. Taiwan governs 23 million people democratically, holds multiparty elections, maintains a 215,000-strong military, and receives U.S. arms support, including a recent $330 million package. Public opinion strongly favors the status quo or independence, with over 80% rejecting China's 'one country, two systems' model, reflecting broader geopolitical divides.

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Influencer Jackson Hinkle declared Taiwan a 'fake country' that belongs to China, igniting a heated online clash viewed over 65,000 times. The post amplified longstanding tensions between China's unification claims and Taiwan's 76 years of independent self-governance.

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In the 2026 FIFA World Cup, a body camera on the referee caught him pursuing an evasive player who sidestepped to avoid a yellow card, drawing crowds of teammates amid the chase. Fans compared it to old FIFA video games where players dodged bookings by running, sparking memes of Snapchat ghosts and rejection dodges. Debuted across all 104 matches for a referee's-eye view, RefCam has delivered goals like Raúl Jiménez's for Mexico and now these hilarious moments that humanize the game.

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A referee sprints across the pitch, yellow card raised high, after a player who just won't stop to accept his booking. The RefCam footage turns a simple caution into pure comedy gold.

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Emhoff's post showed the couple arm-in-arm by the ocean, wearing casual clothes like a Nike cap and hoodie, and it gained over 17,000 likes alongside supportive comments praising their smiles. Carolla quipped, 'I knew his brother Jack,' playing on Emhoff's last name resembling a crude phrase for masturbation, which earned 9,000 likes and prompted replies mixing puns, references to Emhoff's 2024-admitted affair with his childrens' teacher, and political digs at Harris. While some fans called the photo a picture of 'genuine smiles and good hearts,' conservative users dominated with explicit humor tying into the old scandal where Emhoff took responsibility for the relationship that resulted in a pregnancy.

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Doug Emhoff shared a simple photo of him and Kamala Harris smiling on a California beach during a morning walk. Comedian Adam Carolla replied with a vulgar pun that quickly filled the comments with laughs and jabs.

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Dr. David Wood, evangelical apologist and Acts 17 founder, will face Eastern Orthodox defender Jay Dyer at DebateCon 9 in Orlando on October 24-25. The debates cover icon veneration—Protestants viewing it as idolatry versus Orthodox defenses from early councils—and which tradition is the true church, weighing apostolic succession against sola scriptura. Dyer had announced retirement from debates but accepted Wood's challenge, hosted by Modern-Day Debate, drawing quick reactions from supporters on both sides amid their simmering rivalry.

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David Wood called it a blow to the 'OrthoBro cult,' while Jay Dyer labeled him an 'arrogant psycho' ready for defeat. Their sharp exchange set the stage for an in-person clash.

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Comer-Schwartz blocked the Metropolitan Police's £50 million deal with Palantir in May, citing a breach of rules, lack of market testing, and costs ballooning from an initial £15-25 million yearly estimate. Met Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley warned the decision could lead to 700 frontline officer cuts due to funding shortfalls, while Palantir accused Mayor Sadiq Khan of putting politics over safety. During the London Assembly hearing, Conservative leader Susan Hall pressed for details on impacts and Khan's involvement, as Comer-Schwartz stressed the need for oversight and value for Londoners.

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Deputy Mayor Kaya Comer-Schwartz faced sharp questions in a heated committee meeting, defending her halt on a key AI contract amid warnings of police job cuts.

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Jostein Hauge, a Cambridge economist, pointed out that from 1969 to 2025, none of the 99 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences winners listed a mainland Chinese affiliation, sparking lively discussion. Some blame bias toward Western free-market ideas and exclusion of critics or state-led models, while others stress the award rewards theoretical work with a long impact lag, not policy outcomes. Chinese success, they note, came from pragmatic reforms like Deng Xiaoping's rather than prize-winning theories, highlighting tensions between global economic power and academic recognition.

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China's rise to the world's second-largest economy has lifted millions from poverty, yet no economist from a mainland institution has claimed the Nobel in economics.

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Earlier this month, the school followed Simcoe County District School Board policy by replacing the Canadian flag with the Progress Pride flag from June 9 to 13 to mark Pride Month. The move prompted criticism from parents, veterans, and figures like Conservative MPs Jamil Jivani and Melissa Lantsman, who called it unpatriotic, while supporters saw it as inclusive. The Canadian flag returned afterward at half-staff, amid ongoing debates about public symbols and school flag protocols that allow temporary alternatives for significant events.

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Parents and online voices reacted strongly when Trillium Woods Elementary in Barrie briefly flew a Progress Pride flag alone during Pride Month.

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Tesla released mobile app version 4.51.0 this week, featuring dynamic live weather visualizations on the home screen for Powerwall, solar, and Wall Connector users. The display shows personalized conditions like rain, wind, snow, and time-of-day sun positions to provide context for energy usage and generation. Additional updates include in-app gifting, Hebrew localization, and Apollo GraphQL for faster performance; the iOS version launched November 18 with Android expected soon.

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Imagine your Tesla app's home screen mirroring real-time skies, from swirling clouds to starry nights, perfectly tracking your local sun.

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Rep. Thomas Massie, a libertarian-leaning incumbent who often opposed party leadership on foreign aid and surveillance, lost to Trump-backed Navy SEAL Ed Gallrein by 55% to 45% in the most expensive House primary ever, fueled by over $25 million in ads from pro-Israel groups. President Trump targeted Massie as the party's worst congressman, while Massie conceded with a jab at outside money, joking his opponent was in Tel Aviv. Carlson decried the result as the GOP selling out America First principles by colluding with a foreign country, but MAGA supporters celebrated purging a RINO and building a new party aligned with Trump.

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Tucker Carlson didn't hold back, declaring the Republican Party over following Rep. Thomas Massie's defeat in Kentucky's GOP primary.

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Solana steps up as the presenting sponsor for the 2026 WSOP, the first in 15 years, enabling players to use SOL or stablecoins like USDC and USDT for buy-ins and instant payouts through MoonPay. WSOP CEO Ty Stewart highlighted how Solana's speed and low costs match players' needs, while Solana's Vibhu Norby drew parallels between poker and on-chain trading. Pros like Ricky Kroesen praised the shift from slow wires to minutes-long settlements, as action unfolds live from Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas, streamed on X.

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Imagine buying into a WSOP high roller with SOL, no fees, and cashing out winners in minutes via stablecoins. Solana's new role brings that blockchain speed to poker tables in Vegas.

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