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Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse Might Make the Long Wait for a New 2D Castlevania Worth It | IGN Preview - IGN
After playing the first three hours of Castlevania: Belmont's Curse, Dead Cells developer Evil Empire's take on the legendary series seems to be poised to live up to extraordinarily high standards set by its predecessors.
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CDC, FDA link Taco Bell lettuce supplier to multistate cyclosporiasis outbreak - The Washington Post
Investigators identified Taylor Farms as the supplier of the shredded iceberg lettuce linked to the outbreak at Taco Bell restaurants, according to two people familiar with the investigation.
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‘The Odyssey’ Launches Weekend Voyage With Thursday Previews Around $15M U.S. – Box Office - Deadline
Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' is off to excellent start with $15M, the best previews for a live-action movie year-to-date.
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Xi Promises AI for All in Debut at China’s Top Tech Summit - Bloomberg.com
President Xi Jinping hailed China’s progress in developing low-cost artificial intelligence, pressing his personal imprint on the country’s rapidly expanding global influence to call for a more open technological order.
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Trump says ABC, NBC licenses should be revoked over refusal to air speech on election integrity - The Washington Post
ABC and NBC did not specify why they declined to air the speech, but networks are often loath to grant time to presidents for overtly political purposes.
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Japan revises law on royals, keeps blocking women from throne - NPR
A popular princess drives support for having a female Japanese Emperor. But the country's first female prime minister opposes it.
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Japan revises law to ensure supply of (male) heirs to the imperial throne - NPR
A popular princess drives support for having a female Japanese Emperor. But the country's first female prime minister opposes it.
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July 16, 2026 - Letters from an American | Heather Cox Richardson | Substack
An exchange yesterday between Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA) and Jay Clayton, Trump’s nominee to oversee the U.S.
Lawmakers demand answers after ‘bombshell’ report of ICE officer shooting in Maine - AP News
Democratic members of Congress are demanding answers about Homeland Security’s vetting and training of immigration enforcement officers. The reaction comes after it was disclosed that the Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer involved in a deadly shooti…
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Trump delivers primetime speech, claims declassified documents show US election vulnerabilities - CNN
President Donald Trump alleged that vulnerabilities exist in American election systems. However, declassified documents his administration released largely discuss vulnerabilities known for years and that election officials around the country have tried to ad…
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Horoscope for Friday, July 17, 2026 - Chicago Sun-Times
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Japan’s parliament enshrines male-only succession for the shrinking imperial family - AP News
Japan’s parliament has enacted a historic revision to the 19th-century Imperial House Law by insisting only paternal-lineage men can become emperor. The new measures, passed Friday, have sparked fears that they could doom the already shrinking imperial family…
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Driver in fatal cyclist crash maneuvered around another vehicle - The Boston Globe
The driver appears to have been heading east on Tremont Street shortly after 8 a.m., and came upon a vehicle that was turning left.
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Beloved mother identified as latest victim of SF boat tragedy - New York Post
Family confirms the death of Tondra Madruga, 58, after a San Francisco Bay memorial cruise turned into a deadly boat disaster.
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‘God of War’ Shocker: Kratos Actor Ryan Hurst Recast After On-Set Injury - Variety
Prime Video's "God of War" adaptation has recast the lead role of Kratos after star Ryan Hurst suffered an injury on set.
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