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Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center Named Best Regional Hospital by U.S. News & World Report for 2025-2026
Newswise — West Orange, N.J.,- RWJBarnabas Health hospitals are again recognized for quality of care and reputation by experts nationwide in the 2025-26 U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals edition for adult healthcare services. Two RWJBarnabas...
U.S. stocks little changed at start of busy week
NEW YORK, July 28 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended Monday on a mixed note as investors largely shrugged off a newly announced trade agreement between the United States and the European Union (EU). The Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 64.36 points,...

New affordable housing complex opens in San Antonio with focus on veterans, tribute to local hero
On a single night in January, 218 veterans in San Antonio stayed in emergency shelters, transitional housing or other temporary accommodations. Another 19 were counted as sleeping in cars, abandoned buildings or other places not meant for human...

New Sheriff’s Office to open Monday, features several upgrades
Scott County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) will open the doors of its new facility next week, Sheriff Jeremy Nettles said. Approximately $10.9 million is budgeted for the construction of the sheriff’s office and county clerk annex joint facility, Scott...

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 8.1.25
Good Friday morning. Another prominent voice in Florida politics just lined up behind U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds’ run for Governor. U.S. Sen. Rick Scott, who served two terms as Governor himself, endorsed his fellow Naples Republican in the race to...

As Scarecrow Rises, Debate Begins At America’s Newest Golf Destination
An aerial of Scarecrow, the newest course designed by David McLay Kidd at the Gamble Sands Resort in Eastern Washington. Patrick Koenig | Troon With Gamble Sands Resort officially opening its second championship course – Scarecrow -- in the high...
Yap defence projects form U.S power projection in Micronesia
The U.S Department of Defence has released details of its proposed airport and seaport projects on Yap, which would facilitate military deployment and project power posture in the Federated States of Micronesia. While the defence plan does not...

Exit 50 closed on U.S. 75 all day
VAN ALSTYNE, Texas (KTEN) -- Drivers heading south on highway 75 may have hit traffic near Van Alstyne today. Exit 50 -- connecting drivers to Panther Parkway -- was closed until 5p.m. Tuesday evening. Construction crews were completing full depth...

1.4M of the nation's poorest renters risk losing their homes with Trump's proposed HUD time limit
By Sally Ho and Charlotte Kramon, Associated Press/Report for America WOODINVILLE, Wash. (AP) — Havalah Hopkins rarely says no to the chain restaurant catering gigs that send her out to Seattle-area events — from church potlucks to office lunches...

The U.S. military is investing in this Pacific island. So is China.
By Michael E. Miller,Lyric Li and An Rong Xu Washington Post KOROR, Palau - The U.S. military will next year upgrade Palau’s main harbor, usually frequented by dive boats full of tourists heading to emerald lagoons, so that American warships can...

Trump’s trade tantrum leaves American economy needing more
Sitting next to Bahrain Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, who stared ahead awkwardly, President Donald Trump carried on with one of his wandering soliloquies in front of reporters on July 16 in the Oval Office. With his typical...

New Jersey’s historic Camp Evans trashed by vandals
New Jersey’s historic Camp Evans was trashed by vandals who police say broke 17 windows and damaged a garage at the former wireless telegraph station that played a pivotal role during World War II. Wall Township police said an estimated $8,500...

Salem’s Murray Cook built baseball’s ‘Field of Dreams.’ Now he’s turned the Bristol speedway into a diamond.
With two decades as the city of Salem’s director of civic facilities, current Salem City Councilman John Saunders has seen plenty of growth. But one night in the 1980s, when Saunders dropped by to visit his good friend and fellow 1978 Salem High...

The Strategic Imperative of U.S.-Made Steel in a Changing Global Trade Landscape
More than a commodity, steel is the bedrock of industrial strength, infrastructure resilience and national security and plays a foundational role in America’s infrastructure, from the bridges that span America’s waterways to the conduit systems...

Bubba O'Leary's in Chimney Rock, wrecked in Helene, opens once again
Bubba O'Leary's General Store was severely damaged in Tropical Storm Helene It reopened July 25 Many return customers are coming back to the community icon CHIMNEY ROCK – Images of Bubba O’Leary’s General Store collapsed in mud and silt in the...

Europe Wants More U.S. Gas Than Exists
The U.S.-EU trade deal calls for the European Union buying $250 billion worth of American energy every year over the next three years. While additional U.S. energy supply would further help the bloc on its path to ditch Russian energy imports...

CT's largest wildlife refuge looks to grow by adding land. And it's in a popular shoreline town.
The state’s largest wildlife refuge is about to get a little bigger. The Stewart B. McKinney National Wildlife Refuge is in the process of purchasing an additional 21.15 acre lot in Westbrook, according to Richard Potvin, refuge manager with the...

Thailand and Cambodia reach CEASEFIRE following U.S. pressure
Thailand and Cambodia reach CEASEFIRE following U.S. pressure A fragile truce between Thailand and Cambodia took effect on July 28, halting four days of deadly clashes that killed 38 people and displaced 300,000 civilians near their disputed...

Air Force to check for failing concrete in Marine Corps housing on Okinawa
A sign posted by the 718th Civil Engineer Squadron warns residents to stay away from an area in front of a housing tower at Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Aug. 1, 2025. (Brian McElhiney/Stars and Stripes) CAMP KINSER, Okinawa — Air Force civil engineers...

"Ace things only"- Fans celebrate BTS' j-hope as his 'Hope on the Stage' tour fuels HYBE's massive 85% revenue boost in North America
On July 28, 2025, MTN News reported on the impact of BTS' j-hope's solo tour in North America. The report stated that HYBE’s revenue in North America soared to 133.25 billion KRW in the first quarter of 2025, which marked a staggering 85.7%...