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London CNN  —  Dylan Earl said he needed a “fresh start” in life. Unsatisfied by his prospects in his dreary English town, he decided to orchestrate a terrorist attack in London on behalf of a Russian mercenary group. If he’d had things his way, the 20-year-old, small-time drug dealer would have moved to Russia to join its military. He’d heard that he could make good money fighting for what he saw as a just cause but feared his lack of spoken Russian would hold him back. As it happened, Earl was able to join the war from the comfort of…

Traveler wait in a long security line at John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana Wednesday, May 7, 2025. Allen J. Schaben | Los Angeles Times | Getty ImagesThe Transportation Security Administration plans to let many travelers leave their shoes on at U.S. airport checkpoints, ending a roughly 20-year-old rule, according to people familiar with the matter.The TSA briefed industry members about the change on Tuesday, the people said.Read more CNBC airline newsMost passengers have been required to remove their shoes at U.S. airport security checkpoints since 2006. The TSA at the time said it put the requirement for shoe removal…

In a significant schedule shake-up, Norwegian Cruise Line has announced the cancellation of more than four months’ worth of sailings for two of its ships, the Norwegian Prima and Norwegian Breakaway, as part of what it’s calling a “fleet redeployment” for the 2026 season.According to USA Today, the Prima and Breakaway will effectively trade places starting late 2026. The Norwegian Prima, which currently sails from New Orleans, will instead take over Breakaway’s Southern Caribbean voyages from San Juan, Puerto Rico. Meanwhile, the Breakaway will move to the Western Caribbean itinerary originally assigned to Prima, departing from New Orleans. The affected…

Games giant Activision took down “Call of Duty: WWII” due to hackers exploiting a flaw in a specific PC version of the game, which led to several players getting their computers hacked, TechCrunch has learned.  Last week, Activision announced that it brought offline the Microsoft Store version of “Call of Duty: WWII,” a 2017 first-person shooter, as the company was investigating “reports of an issue,” without specifying what the issue was. The company had just launched that version of the game, also available on Game Pass, a subscription service that provides access to several games for a monthly fee.  A…

Reuters  —  A fast-moving wildfire reached the outskirts of Marseille, France’s second-largest city, on Tuesday, leading its airport to be shut down, with residents told to stay indoors and shut all openings to be safe from the smoke. The blaze, fanned by winds of up to 70 kilometers per hour, could be smelled in the center of Marseille, residents said, as thick clouds of smoke hovered over the city. “It’s very striking – apocalyptic even,” said Monique Baillard, a resident of Les Pennes-Mirabeau, a town north of Marseille where the fire, which has now burned across around 350 hectares, started.…

A few songs into the second studio album from buzzy English post-punks Wet Leg, singer Rhian Teasdale yells “level up!” And level up they have. The alt-rock duo-turned-group took their time to complete their sophomore release, titled “Moisturizer.” It was worth the wait. The album is a terrific soundtrack for a long, hot summer.The Grammy Award-winning Wet Leg emerged from England’s Isle of Wight in 2021 with the quirky viral hit, “Chaise Longue,” which released before they had ever performed live. The song immediately charmed audiences, a cheeky track centered on Teasdale’s deadpan delivery and guitarist Heather Chambers’ chunky, jagged…

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks next to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 8, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | ReutersPresident Donald Trump on Tuesday threatened to impose up to 200% tariffs on pharmaceuticals imported into the U.S. “very soon.” “They’re going to be tariffs at very high rate, like 200%,” Trump said during a Cabinet meeting. But he suggested that those levies would not go into effect immediately, saying he will “give people about a year, year and a half.””We’ll give them a certain period of time to get their act together,”…

Casa de Campo Resort & Villas, the celebrated luxury destination in the Dominican Republic’s La Romana, has just rolled out its new Casa Inclusive Package, packed with perks designed to make family vacations easier, more fun and more memorable. Available now through September 30, 2025, the offer is designed for families seeking a hassle-free getaway, where even the kids are treated like VIPs.Starting at $599 per room, per night, the new package includes accommodations in the resort’s guestrooms, Premier Suites or private villas. One of the standout benefits? Two children aged 12 and under stay, eat and play for free,…

Jerusalem CNN  —  Israel’s defense minister said he told the military to advance plans for what he called a “humanitarian city” built on the ruins of Rafah in southern Gaza, according to reports in Israeli media. In a briefing to reporters Monday, Israel Katz said the zone would initially house some 600,000 displaced Palestinians who have been forced to evacuate to the Al-Mawasi area along the coast of southern Gaza, multiple outlets who attended in the briefing reported. Palestinians who enter the zone will go through a screening to check that they are not members of Hamas. They will not…

PARIS (AP) — Stéphane Rolland went back to what he does best on Tuesday: unadulterated couture. This season at Paris Couture Week, Rolland stripped away gimmicks and let the clothes do the talking, unveiling a dazzling palette of ivory, black, and red — with giant spangles shimmering like stardust or cosmic fish scales.A live string orchestra set the mood as Rolland’s signature silhouettes reshaped the female form: mermaid gowns hugged the body, giant tulle trains trailed behind, and severe white dresses with razor-sharp shoulders brought a surreal, intergalactic edge. Space-age references ran throughout, from pointy shoulders to jewels worn as…