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What is a paid sabbatical? Guide to Extended PTO

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What is a paid sabbatical? Guide to Extended PTO

Alohia Hall
| USA Today’s Special

What if you did a month or more work and still get paid for it? We weren’t talking about holiday days, instead paid Sabbatical.

Originally, sabbaticals were most commonly given to professors, but they are now beginning to reach other fields and industries as employers look for new ways to maintain talent and protect burnout. According to Society for Human Resources Management, 6% of companies offered paid sabbaticals in 2024, up from the previous pandemic.

Here are some ideas about paid sabbaticals, how to seek it, and how to spend time.

What is a paid sabbatical and how does it work?

Sabbatical is often a long-term leave of absence that employees can take after working in a company for five to ten years. Unlike standard vacation times that can last a week or two, sabbaticals are usually long and designed to give employees a meaningful break.

By providing employees with longer hours of recharging, pursuing goals, or accepting educational opportunities, without sacrificing their pay, more companies are embracing paid sabbaticals.

According to Robert Kaskel, vice president of People at the online catering platform Ezcater, after five years of service, his company offers employees what is called sabbatical or “Ezbreak.” The break includes four weeks of fully paid leave.

“We sweeten our transactions by offering a $5,000 cash payment for use in the way we choose.

These companies show that sabbaticals are not just a dream advantage, but a reality in some workplaces. Below are four companies offering paid sabbaticals as part of their benefits package:

  • Adobe After five years of employment, it offers four to six weeks of sabbatical leave every five years.
  • PayPal Provides sabbatical to full-time and part-time employees who have completed 5 years of continuous qualification services from the date of employment.
  • Deloitte We offer two types of sabbatical. The first is an unpaid month of leave that can be used for any reason. Alternatively, employees can choose 3-6 months sabbatical for career development at 40% of their salary.
  • General Mills We provide 4-12 weeks to employees who have completed their company for 7 years.

How to request a sabbatical (even if you don’t have a company policy)

If your company does not have a formal sabbatical policy, consider proposing a proposal, especially if you have been with the company for several years and have a strong performance record.

When writing your suggestions, make sure to include the following important sections:

  • Sabbatical reasons: Include a clear “why” in your suggestions. Why are you demanding sabbaticals and why now? By framing your requests with intent and purpose, you can strengthen your case and help decision makers see value in your time.
  • Your Timeline: Make clear outlines when you want to have your sabbatical and how long you want to take. Choose a time frame that minimizes disruption to your team or business operations.
  • Company profit: Emphasise how your time will benefit your team or organization for the long term. For example, you will be back with a fresh perspective, improved mental health, or new skills.

How to create sabbatical numbers both personal and professionally

Before taking sabbaticals, it can be helpful to be intentional about how you spend your time, especially if the company hasn’t outlined it yet. Having a clear vision will help you make your break feel like a purposeful and meaningful use of time.

Kaskel from Ezcater has yet to reach the five-year mark needed to win Ezbreak, but he already knows how to use it.

“I’m a huge baseball fan,” he said. “I want to travel with my kids, eat lots of delicious food and watch a baseball game.”

His colleagues use sabbatical in every way. He recalled one colleague using her sabbatical to travel around Europe with her daughter and husband. Another chose to stay home and spend quality time with his family and made a focused effort to teach his son how to cook.

Whether you’re planning a big adventure or planning a quiet stay, here are four ideas to help you make the most of your vacation.

Pursue that creative goal you’ve put off

Sabbatical can be a great time to pursue the project you’ve always wanted. Whether it’s writing a book or creating a portfolio of your photos, pursuing what you’re really excited about can be vibrant and fulfilling. You can also open new doors either personally or professionally.

Hurry around the world

Traveling is another great way to spend your sabbatical. If you have a destination you want to explore all the time, taking long vacations will give you freedom at your own pace.

Make the world a better place

Spending sabatic volunteering and giving back can provide a deep sense of purpose and fulfillment. Whether you choose to mentor young professionals, support local nonprofits, or take part in volunteering overseas projects, it can be meaningful and energising to use your time to contribute to the cause of concern.

Some companies may even build sabbaticals around this idea. For example, Patagonia offers paid internship style sabbaticals that allow employees to work with environmental organizations to combine meaningful impacts at the time.

Improve your skills

Sabbatical is a great opportunity to invest in your personal or professional growth. Whether you enroll in a course, attend a workshop or earn a certification, continuous learning can help you get back to work with fresh ideas and new skills.

Conclusion

“From a yoga retreat in Austin to hiking in the Azores with my brother, the holidays were fantastic. The exercise made that difference, and I want to keep it for the long term,” Ezcater’s former chief technology officer, Erin Genere, wrote about her sabbatical on LinkedIn.

No matter how you spend your sabbatical, whether you are traveling or pursuing your project completely, the key is to make it intentional. A well-stop sabbatical helps you get back to work, feeling recharged and more consistent with what’s most important to you, both personally and professionally.

What is USA Today Top Workplaces 2025?

If you’re looking for a job that’s big profitable like paid sabbaticals, we can help. Each year, USA Today Top Workplaces is a collaboration between Energage and USA Today, ranking US organizations that excel at creating positive work environments for their employees. Employee feedback determines the winner.

In 2025, over 1,500 companies were recognized as the best workplaces. Check out our overall rankings. You can also get more insight into workplace trends and advice by checking out the links below.

Israel attacks Sweida in Syria and vows to protect Druze

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Israel attacks Sweida in Syria and vows to protect Druze

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Sweida, July 15 (Reuters) – Israel launched a strike against Syrian government forces in the Sweida region of southern Syria on Tuesday.

A Reuters reporter heard at least four strikes as drones were heard above the head and saw tanks towed from the city being towed.

The surge in violence, primarily in Druze City, is the latest challenge for interim president Ahmed Alshara, on the corner of Syria where Israel has vowed to protect Druze minorities.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz have instructed the troops to “immediately attack the regime forces and weapons brought into the Sweida region.” They said in a statement.

more: Israeli missiles gather water and attack children in Gaza

“Israel is committed to preventing harm to Syrian Druze because of its deep brotherhood alliance with Israeli Druze citizens,” they said. “We are acting to prevent the Syrian regime from hurting them and to ensure demilitarization of the regions adjacent to the Syrian border.

Earlier on Tuesday, influential Druze leader Sheikh Hikumat al-Hajiri issued a statement accusing the Syrian government of violating the ceasefire and attacking the city, calling on fighters to stand up to government forces.

Syrian Defense Minister Mahaf Abu Kasra later issued a statement declaring a full ceasefire was in place, saying that government forces would only fire if fired.

(Reporting by Karam Masri of Sweeda, Halil Ashawi of Damascus, Maya Gebailey of Beirut, Written by Maya Gebailey and Tom Perry, Edited by Gareth Jones)

The fate of dozens is still unknown after 11 days of the tragic Texas flood

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The fate of dozens is still unknown after 11 days of the tragic Texas flood

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Authorities say nearly 100 people are not explained in the aftermath of the flood that devastated central Texas and killed more than 130 people.

Gov. Governor Greg Abbott said 97 people are still listed as missing in the larger Carville area, starting with more than 160 people just days ago. Some of the people still sought may have been reported to be mistakenly missing, he said.

Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly said the majority of those who weren’t explained probably have visited the area. He said many tourists came to fireworks and concerts on Independence Day weekend. Historic floods overwhelm the banks of the Guadalupe River in a sudden time on July 4th.

“We don’t know how many people have come. We don’t know where they are. We don’t know how much we have lost,” Kelly said. “After the trailer was washed down into the river with my family, I’ve heard the trailer description after the trailer. I can’t find the trailer.”

Abbott, who visited some of the areas that were flood-repeated on Monday, said state legislators will investigate disaster preparedness and emergency response to floods at special legislative meetings to convene later this month.

“We are not merciless about saving and protecting lives 24/7 operation,” Abbott said in a social media post. “Texas is a community. We are strong in Texas.”

Texas Flood Update: A new round of thunderstorms hinder rescue operations

Heavy rain, rocky terrain and nearby Gulf climate combined to quickly turn the Guadalupe River into a destructive rapid that crossed Kerr County and Texas Hill Country. The strip of land, including Camp Mystic, where at least 27 children and a counselor were killed, has earned the nickname “Flash Flood Alley” and hundreds have died there.

A series of weather phenomena that they conspired to create tragedy. Bob Fogerty, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in the Austin/San Antonio office, said it started with moisture from Barry, a tropical storm that drifted through Texas in the first few days of July. So it collided with a higher-level low-pressure system and parked it in place. Click here for details.

See how the floods in Texas unfolded: Why Camp Mystic was in a dangerous place

A harsh reality is approaching Search for missing Texas flood victims keeps pressing

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Scientists recover protein from rhino fossils that were 24 million years ago. Is the dinosaur next?

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Scientists recover protein from rhino fossils that were 24 million years ago. Is the dinosaur next?



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Scientists are recovering ancient proteins from fossilized rhino teeth and breaking new ground in their studies of ancient life on Earth.

The 204 million-year-old teeth excavated in the Arctic Circle of Canada contain 10 times the oldest proteins of the ancient DNA. Using samples, scientists analyzed the oldest detailed protein sequences on record.

“They’re the ones who are leading Canadian researchers, Ryan Sinclair Patterson, a postdoctoral researcher at the Globe Institute at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark, who leads research in Canada. “It’s essentially a safe. At least for this particular fossil, what we did was unlock this safe.”

Research into ancient DNA, preserved in bones, fossils and dirt, revolutionised archaeological science, bringing back curtains of lost empires, mystical clans, ice age creatures, and previously unknown human species. Ancient proteins promised a similar revolution in fossils millions of years ago, and now go beyond the chronology of ancient DNA.

The study was published in the scientific journal Nature on July 9th and presents the great potential of a field known as Paleproteomics.

Proteins consist of amino acid sequences are more robust than DNA, a fragile molecule that breaks down relatively easily. Proteins contain little detailed information, but in some cases even the gender of a fossil can help unravel the evolutionary history of the specimen, diet.

“The next step is to demonstrate that it’s not just a sample, it’s a lucky strike,” said co-author Enrico Capellini, a professor at the Globe Institute at the University of Copenhagen, who is the professor who extracted proteins from fossils and pioneered the methods that have been involved in Canadian research.

“But potentially there is a huge field of research that can be made clearer and if you actually push it further… you can even begin investigating dinosaurs,” he added.

A view of the Horton Formation near Rabbitrankleak Leak on Devon Island in Nunavut. The dry, cold

Cappellini and Paterson, along with colleagues from York University and the Canadian Natural Museum, recovered sequences from seven proteins preserved in fossilized rhino teeth.

The sequence of ancient proteins involves determining the order of amino acids in a sample. Scientists were able to gather information about rhino evolution by comparing them with sequences of living relatives and extinct relatives. Analysis reveals that it diverged from the same family as the rhinoceros living around 41 to 25 million years ago.

“The fossil record had some crazy shapes (of rhinoceros species). I’ve heard of Siberian unicorns with wool rhinos and probably huge horns,” Patterson said. “What we can do is compare mystery rhinoceros with other forms and find out where they are in the family tree.”

Separate studies published on July 9 in Nature, a journal sampling of fossils from the Turkana Basin, Kenya, suggest that even tropical environments where biomolecules are burnt can survive for millions of years.

This study, which analyzed 10 mammal fossils, including today’s elephants, hippos, and rhino parents, was published by researchers at the Smithsonian Institute of Museum Conservation and Harvard University.

They recover proteins from five fossils from 1.5 million to 18 million years ago, and found that even in hot tropical regions, scientists can extract prehistoric proteins.

The information contained in Kenya proteins was less detailed than that found in Canadian fossils, but the authors said that their presence within enamel tissues in one of the warmest regions of the world has the promise that much older fossil proteins can be discovered.

“We were an exciting success. We’ve returned to about 18 million years. I think we can go back in time,” said Timothy Cleland, a physical scientist at the Museum Conservation Institute.

A view of the Tarkwell River in Turkana, northern Kenya, where fossils containing ancient proteins were found.

Research into Canadian fossils is “sounding and very interesting,” said Marten DeHainens, a researcher at the University of Ghent in Belgium, who specializes in proteomics. However, Dhaenens, who was not involved in either study, said the methodology used in Kenya’s fossils was complex and less tested. He argued that the researchers’ findings are difficult to interpret and guarantee a more thorough assessment.

“The data is public so we should be able to verify their claims through manual verification, but this will take some time,” he said in an email.

Evan Sita, a paleontologist and researcher at the Museum of Natural History of Chicago, said it was “shocking” to find proteins preserved within fossils at tropical latitudes, adding that the findings require replicating. It was assumed that cold temperatures would be needed to slow protein breakdown.

“If that’s the real result…it should be very easy to replicate,” he pointed out. “We should be able to travel around every different fossil site around the world and find enamel peptides (proteins).”

Getting proteins from these old fossils would be a realization of paleontologists’ dreams, said Matthew Collins, a MacDonald professor of paleontology at the University of Cambridge in the UK, agreed that research into Canadian fosils is more convincing. Collins, like Saitta, was not involved in new research.

“This is amazing. It’s really exciting, but at the same time, I was very disappointed in my career, thinking we had very old proteins and didn’t,” added Collins, who tried to retrieve proteins from dinosaur fossils.

Ryan Patterson and Enrico Capellini on the right led the analysis of rhino fossils on the left.

Collins and Saitta were part of a team that detected amino acids in titanosaurus eggshell fragments, according to a study published in 2024. The eggs were born 66 million years ago by a plant-eating sauropod, a giant, long-necked dinosaur that lived in the late Cretaceous period, just before the dinosaurs had disappeared.

However, dinosaur eggshells did not have an identifiable protein sequence. Their results resemble the five-letter identification in the novel, revealing only a pattern of decay that showed that once there was protein in the eggshell, Saita said.

“There’s no remaining sequences or information. Just a small, individual LEGO building block of (amino acids),” Collins said.

Retrieving protein information from dinosaur teeth is a long shot, and Saitta noted that he gave up in search of dinosaur fossil proteins and exploring more interesting research questions.

He pointed out that dinosaur fossils are not only far older than fossils in two studies, but can also be traced back to the time of the world’s climate borough when there was no ice hat. Furthermore, on average, dinosaur fossils are buried much deeper, resulting in much greater geothermal heat. It is also not clear whether dinosaur teeth are thick enough enamel to store proteins, he added.

Cappellini and Paterson said it may be possible to retrieve useful protein information from dinosaur fossils within ten years, but there were other interesting questions to investigate first, such as how mammals came to control the planet after the dinosaur’s end.

“I really think some sites may store dinosaur proteins at a deep time. Maybe we can give them to the shot,” Patterson said.

Russian women and daughters have been found to have lived in remote caves in India for eight years since Visa expired

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According to the local government, a Russian woman and her two young daughters have been found to live deep in the forests of South India, years after travel documents expired.

The woman, identified as Nina Kutina, 40 and 4, and her 40-year-old daughter, was found on July 9 while patrolling Ramatirtha Hill, a landslide-prone tourist spot on the coast of southern Karnataka, according to an issue by the office of local police chief M Narayana.

They lived in the cave for years, police added that their mother’s visa had expired eight years ago.

Kutina defended her decision to leave the grid with her daughter in an interview with Indian news agency ANI, explaining that she would swim in the waterfall, paint and do pottery.

“We naturally had a great experience of staying in the jungle. We didn’t die. We didn’t die in the jungle,” Kutina told Annie in English, sitting next to her in the car.

“They didn’t feel bad. They were very happy.”

Kuchina said their visas were “end a while ago” and that her family lived in four countries before heading to India in 2017.

Police said records arrived in Goa on a business visa that expired in April 2017 and left for Nepal before returning to India in September 2018.

Kuchina “was reluctant to provide appropriate details about her and her child’s passports and visas,” Narayana said.

She did not say whether her child was born in India or Russia, but she told authorities she had a son who died in Goa, Narayana told CNN.

“She loves nature so she doesn’t want to leave, but we have to follow the procedures,” Narayana said. The fact that she managed to be in India since 2017 without local government knowledge was a security concern, he added.

“Going to the cave is dangerous and it’s amazing to have two children and live there for more than a week,” Narayana added.

Authorities are taking steps to deport her child, who does not have Kuchina and a passport, Narayana said. They were moved to a detention facility especially nearby for foreigners in India illegally.

CNN has requested comment from the Russian Embassy.

Educational sector in Russia, Ukraine, tariffs, Trump, NATO, Ice, MLB All-Star Game, Arizona Election, Texas Flood: Daily Briefing

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Educational sector in Russia, Ukraine, tariffs, Trump, NATO, Ice, MLB All-Star Game, Arizona Election, Texas Flood: Daily Briefing

good morning!🙋🏼‍♀️I’m Nicole Forelt. This is a very, very, too early method when the pumpkin spice latte comes back.

Here’s the news for Tuesday:

Supreme Court allows Trump to fire hundreds of people in education

The Supreme Court, ideologically divided on Monday, allowed the Trump administration to fire hundreds of workers from the education sector and continue other efforts to dismantle the agency.

How did you get here: Workers in the education sector took administrative leave in March and stopped receiving their salaries on June 9th before the judge stepped in.

  • The majority did not explain the decision with a brief, unsigned order. Three liberal justice in the court opposed the order. Judge Sonia Sotomayor said the majority handed Trump the power to repeal the law passed by Congress to “dismiss everything necessary to carry out them.”
  • The court’s decision was made a week later The judiciary has allowed the administration to move forward with massive staffing cuts across multiple agencies. Challenges from unions, nonprofits and local governments argued that the administration could not make such drastic changes without Congress.
  • Who will set up education policies? Republicans have accused the federal government of holding too much power over local and state education policies, even though the federal government does not control school curriculum.

Trump is strengthening support for Ukraine

Amid a major change in increasing pressure on Moscow by President Trump, the US is sending weapons to NATO, which plans to transfer equipment to Ukraine. The announcement is because Trump aims to encourage Moscow to make a quick peace deal. Trump has pledged to quickly end the war in Ukraine, but has expressed growing dissatisfaction with Russian President Vladimir Putin to prove that the ceasefire is elusive. Trump also threatened sudden tariffs aimed at affecting Russia’s ability to fund the war.

  • Trump’s attitude towards Russia It has evolved since he took office.

More news you need to know now

What’s the weather today? Check out your local forecast here.

Races are getting hot in southern Arizona

The Democrats and Republican primary in southern Arizona will take place two months before the special election on September 23rd. However, at the deep blue base, anyone who appears among the handful of candidates on the left has a general advantage. Adelita Griarba, the daughter of the late Congressman and a former member of the Pima County Board of Supervisors, is a major competitor in the Democratic nomination, which has become a microcosm of the ongoing national debate about the party’s future. Also, Mix: a more moderate former intern for former MP Gabby Gifford and Gen-Z reproductive rights activists.

Young children and babies in nicotine pouches

A new study published this week found that calls to toxicology control centres, including children under the age of six, rose 763% between 2020 and 2023. The sharp increase in calls to the poison control center is due to the increase in popularity of nicotine pouches, according to Natalie Lynn, a research author and director of the Central Ohio Poison Center. These pouches are sometimes called “lip pillows” or “upper deckers” and are small microfiber pouches containing nicotine powder. What should you do if your child swallows a nicotine pouch?.

Today’s speaker

Politics meets Fever Pitch at the MLB All-Star Game

As the world of baseball descends to Trust Park for the 2025 All-Star Festival, celebrating the Atlanta Braves organization, it is still questionable why Georgia was awarded the Mid Summer Crassic four years after it was revoked in response to the state’s controversial voting laws. During a press conference on Monday, officials avoided explaining their decision to give Georgia the game, in revealing the starting lineup for MLB’s Jewel event. National League manager Dave Roberts, who was once a supporter, has faced criticism in recent months due to his silence on social issues.

Today’s Photo: The largest Martian rock on Earth

The surface mass on Mars, which is unlikely to have made an interplanetary voyage to Earth, will soon be available to the highest bidders. And for millions of dollars, it might be yours.

Nicole Fallert is a newsletter writer for USA Today and sign up for your email here. Want to send a note to Nicole? Please email her at nollert@usatoday.com.

Patriot missiles: What are they and why do Ukraine need so badly?

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Patriot missiles: What are they and why do Ukraine need so badly?



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The announcement by US President Donald Trump that Ukraine will receive the Patriot missile system as part of a new package of US weapons is warmly welcomed in Kiev as it is caught up in Russian artillery fire every night.

In recent weeks, President Voldymir Zelensky repeatedly demanded patriots as Moscow sends record numbers of drones and missiles to create chaos and horror to Ukrainian cities and towns.

But Trump’s announcement has most details, leaving behind big questions about when Ukraine will arrive and who will provide them.

This is the US missile defense system that showed off what we know.

Patriots, short for phased array tracking radar for target interception, are the US Army’s main missile defense system.

They recently proved their worth when they fired down 13 of the 14-pack Iranian missiles released at the U.S. Air Force Al-Udeid Air Base in Qatar last month.

The latest version of the Patriot Interceptor can involve incoming short-range ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and drones at altitudes of up to 15 kilometers (9.3 miles).

According to analysts, it offers the ability to cover an area of 100-200km for a single Patriot battery, depending on the battery, local terrain and other conditions. This is not a large area of the country, the size of Ukraine, with a total area of over 603,000 kilometers.

Therefore, the need for multiple new Patriot batteries on Kyiv.

During a joint exercise at a military facility in Sochatse, Poland on March 21, 2015, US soldiers walk next to a Patriot missile defense battery.

The batteries consist of six to eight missile launchers, each capable of carrying up to 16 interceptors, with stepped array radars, control stations and power plants all mounted on trucks and trailers.

According to a US military report, around 90 people are assigned to the patriot’s batteries, but only three soldiers from the headquarters and control center can operate in combat situations.

According to the Center for Strategic Research (CSI), Patriot batteries are expensive and cost over $1 billion for a complete set up of launchers, radars and interceptor missiles.

According to the CSIS report, a single interceptor costs up to $4 million, and if Russia sends hundreds of drones in the night in a recent attack on Ukraine, it will be used against cheap Russian drones that could be a problem with just $50,000, according to a CSIS report.

Regarding the latest transfer, US officials said that if a patriot moves from a European NATO alliance to Ukraine, they can reach Ukraine.

Trump said some or all of the 17 patriot batteries ordered by other countries could arrive in Ukraine “very quickly,” according to a Reuters report.

According to the International Institute for Strategic Studies’ Military Balance 2025, six NATO allies – Germany, Greece, Netherlands, Poland, Romania and Spain, have patriot batteries in their arsenals.

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NATO Executive Director Mark Latte said on Monday that several countries, including Germany, Finland, Denmark, Sweden and Norway, could become potential suppliers of new equipment, but that patriots did not specifically mention that they came from those countries.

There were concerns that the inventory of American patriots could be too thin, both inside and outside the military.

“It’s our most stressful force component,” General James Mingus, the Army Chief of Staff, spoke at CSIS earlier this month.

He said Qatar’s Patriot forces had been deploying Aludade Air Force Base in the Middle East for 500 days for 500 days, Mingus said.

Ukraine says it needs 10 new Patriot batteries to protect itself from the onslaught of Russian missiles and drones.

Kyiv has already received six fully operational patriot batteries. Two were given by the United States, two from Germany, one from Romania, and the other was given by Germany and the Netherlands.

Analysts say that patriots alone cannot end Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Wesley Clark, a retired US Army general and former NATO commander-in-chief, told CNN’s Linda Kinkade on Monday that weapons packages need to include more than air defense systems for a real impact on the battlefield.

“If you really want to stop this, you have to attack Russia, you have to hit deep,” Clark said. “We have to shoot the shooter, not the arrows that come in.”

CNN’s Kevin Liptak contributed to this report

2 dollar personal bread pizza deal on Tuesday in July

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2 dollar personal bread pizza deal on Tuesday in July

Don’t do it for you on a taco Tuesday, pizza hat has another Tuesday special to consider.

For each of the remaining Tuesdays in July, the pizza restaurant chain is offering one top personal bread pizza for just $2. This transaction is suitable for carry-outs only – no other purchases required – supply continues (up to 6 limit per customer, order in-store or via the Pizza Hut app).

Offers are available at Pizza Hut locations nationwide, but make sure the Pizza Hut location is among those participating. The deal is expected to expire before August, but Pizza Hut was able to expand it, but the company told USA Today in a statement.

Starbucks: Very early when pumpkin spice latte might come back

Tuesday’s pizza deal for $2 gets overwhelming response

Pizza Hut actually began its contract last Tuesday on July 8th.

“The reaction is incredible and we’ve sold out personal bread pizzas at thousands of restaurants across the country,” Freeby said. “Our goal is to provide our guests with more of what they love, and this offering has proven to do just that.”

Pizza lovers rave about something special and handed it over on social media.

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Of course I am happy and you can also place a carry-out order at the party on Tuesday. Location only while supply continues. Additional charges for additional toppings and additional cheese. Limit 6 personal bread pizzas per customer. Available, price and particles. It changes. Additional taxes, tips and fees.

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Y’all crashed the website, but it was real and we made it. Let me eat $2 personal bread pizza at Pizza Hut…

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If you want something a little more fulfilling than a personal bread pizza, Pizza Hut has a large size pizza for $12.99 for one big pizza, including cabin lovers, spicy Hawaiian lovers, meat lovers, pepperoni lovers, vegetable lovers and more.

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The truth about their finances

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The truth about their finances

From Monday to Friday, Cindi Dionicio snoozes at at least one of the 3:30am alarms before awake. She packs Victoria’s Secret tote bag with Victoria’s Secret tote bag with office shoes and scrubs needed for her dental reception work later that day. It’s a 15-minute drive to Dunkin Donuts, where she works in her opening shift.

She then plays a “record.”

“Good morning, Happy Monday,” she tells her 113,000 followers. “In addition to the two 25-year-olds work, please work with me as a 25-year-old who owns a small cleaning company.”

Gen Z employees are increasingly choosing to take on multiple jobs and side gigs that are often driven by financial needs. Creators like Dionicio are taking it a step further, posting about the fuss on their side on Tiktok, making additional cash and connecting with other young people in the process.

These creators use social media platforms to “examine their living experiences and find solidarity in what can feel like a ruthless economic system,” says financial therapist Lindsay Brian Podvin. “This is my reality. I’m tired and I try my best. I still care about my skincare routine.”

A cohort born between 1997 and 2012, Gen Z is increasingly concerned about their financial situation. Many are plagued by student loans and are taking part in slowing the US labor market amid the surge in cost of living. They feel unsure about reaching financial milestones, such as owning a home.

“We don’t want to live in our workplaces. That shouldn’t be the norm for buying a house or passing by,” says Kahvon Frank-Morrell, 22, who works at Walmart and works as a custodian. “I don’t think everyone needs to do two jobs to move on or lead a basic life.”

Are you worried about money? Women and Generation Z are feeling the most stressed, according to a new study

“Constant fatigue”

Frank Morell aims to save enough to buy a house by the age of 24. He leaves the house every morning at 9am. Sometimes I don’t go home until 5am the next day – sometimes I sleep from 6am to 8am after two work shifts.

“It feels like constant fatigue,” says Frank Morell. “But overall, if you look at the salary, it tends to be worth it.”

Jane Esan, 26, based in Toronto, works two full-time jobs as a marketing specialist and call centre employee. After her second full-time internship at university, she realized she didn’t enjoy working in a corporate environment and began prioritizing how to retire early.

“It just hit me, I won’t be able to do this for the next 45 years,” says Esang. “Many young people are looking for more flexibility, freedom and independence.”

She has worked multiple jobs for five years and says she has days to go without moving or watching the sun. She began experiencing severe headaches in 2022, resulting in multiple doctor appointments and MRIs. She realized it was stress-related until her headaches quickly disappeared on the winter 2022 cruise.

“When I exercise and see the sun, I have to sacrifice my sleep for it,” Esan says. “My health has been seriously affected.”

more: Generation Z, millennials are concerned about their finances leading to homelessness, new research shows

Monetize Side Hustle with Tiktok

In June 2023, Frank Morell created a Tiktok account to post videos such as “Two jobs to save $60,000” and “Two jobs to work in two jobs.”

The “Get Ready With Me” and “Day in the Life” formats have become popular styles in the influencer economy. Consulting company McKinsey values its value to exceed $21 billion.

If the comments section about user confession videos is full of support, you can build a sense of solidarity and peer connection. However, the influx of videos can contribute to unhealthy comparisons about one’s financial situation and attract unrealistic work schedules, according to financial therapist Nate Athul.

“Hustle culture has always been something, but I think it’s getting more romantic because of something like social media,” Asulu says.

Esang will use her platform to advocate for economic independence and retire early from the movement, a move that prioritizes intense savings and budgeting before the age of 65.

“We just needed a platform, a ventilated outlet, and it felt like some people were relevant,” Esang said.

more: Confessions of mental health that takes over the Internet with Alix R

Gen Z is increasingly worried about their financial situation

Esan says her age is “fed up” and “ressed” by the combination of modern work culture and increased economic instability.

“It feels like people trade 40 hours a week, but they can no longer support their families and can’t afford a home,” Esan says.

Bryan-Podvin says the video highlights how some young people are selecting student loan debt associated with higher education by working in physical labor. She noted that many Gen Z Z were getting older watching the recession of 2008, and then they graduated or developed years during the pandemic.

“Gen Z is starting to live financially with more debt, less social safety nets and higher costs. If millennials were told by the version that “just get a degree, it’s okay,” Gen Z couldn’t give the same message,” says Brian Podvin.

Cost of living is frequently cited as the highest economic concern among young people. A third of Gen Z and Millennials are worried that their finances could lead to the experience of homelessness, and according to a 2024 survey conducted by Acorns and Opinium Research, they may feel that they are almost three times more expensive than older respondents.

Life events such as parents getting a job in their childhood, experiencing economic instability during a recession, or failing business, can also contribute to business failures and financial anxiety, according to Astle.

“Gen Z sees massive wealth inequality, and wealth inequality has always been something, but that’s at a level that hasn’t been seen before in the last 100 years,” says Asttle. “Many generations of Z have experienced the anxiety of: “We don’t actually know if our needs will be met.” ”

Whenever there is a time to side hustle, Kahler Financial Group president and financial therapist Rick Kahler says, “It’s when you’re young.” According to Kahler and Bryan-Podvin, you can assert that the second job can lead you to lose your job, fund your retirement plan, or act as a creative outlet. Building good financial habits and investing early compounds has been of interest for decades, and setting one for retirement.

“If you leave college and you’re used to the ramen noodle diet, you’ll continue doing it and save that money,” says Carler.

With over 113,000 followers, Dionisio says it’s inspiring to see how many people are involved in having two jobs.

“I was a bit shy at the camera at first, but I’ll see others posting about my daily life.

The positive reception she received in her comments section encourages her to continue. “In addition to two jobs, how do you have the energy to create your own business and content? You’re a mom!! Superwoman.” “You’re going to girls!” another thing said.

Rachel Hale’s role in covering youth mental health at USA Today is supported by a partnership with Pivotal Ventures and Journalism Funding Partners. Funders do not provide editor input.

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MLB is testing automated balls and strikes in the All-Star Game. Some pitchers aren’t exactly excited

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The hottest topics in Atlanta ahead of Major League Baseball on Tuesday are not players, coaches and managers.

It’s not even human.

For the first time, Midsummer Classic uses automated technology to enable pitchers, catchers and batters to challenge the ball and strike. This is a system used in minor league and spring training, but has never been placed in front of major league parks.

This is a technology that has the potential to revolutionize the game. This is a system that could forever change one of the most whimsical parts of an incredibly whimsical game. This is a changing, unpredictable strike zone set up by highly human home plate judges.

The pitchers are mostly Zazer, at least before the game progresses.

“I’m not going to use them, I’m probably not going to use them in the future. I’ll let the catchers do that,” said Tarix Cuball, the star of the Detroit Tigers, who will start American League games. “I have this thing I think is all a strike until the judge calls it the ball.”

Paul Skenneth, a Pittsburgh Pirates Fireballmer who starts in the National League, felt much the same.

“The pitcher thinks it’s all a strike, so you go back and see it and it’s going to turn a couple of balls off,” he said Monday. “So we shouldn’t be trying that. I really like the human element of the game, and I think this is one of those things that judges are great until they aren’t.

According to MLB, the challenge system has the same rules as those used in spring training. Each team starts the game with two challenges and maintains the challenge if deemed correct. Only pitchers, catchers and batters can challenge the phone, and when one of those players taps the top of the cap or helmet twice, the system is placed.

The system was placed during the Futures game at Trust Park on Saturday, among some of the game’s top minor league prospects. When the player tries the phone, the game pauses and attention is directed towards the large screens of the stadium.

A virtual simulation of the pitch appears along with the strike zone, and technology rules when the ball falls inside or outside the box. Playing then resumes after a short break.

Home Plate referee Ryan Wills is seeking pitch reviews from an automated ball strike system during the spring training baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Pittsburgh Pirates.

It is unclear exactly how the league will determine the size of each batter’s strike zone, something Los Angeles Dodgers veteran Clayton Carshaw wants to know.

“I then started doing some rehab. I’m fine with that, you know, I think it works,” he told reporters Monday. “I think all different TV and streaming services across the country have their own boxes, so I don’t really understand how they do boxes for batters, because Judge Aaron and Jose Altuve should have boxes of different sizes.

This phrase was most used on Monday when discussing technology. It is a “human element” that is a symbol of baseball legend.

It is one of the things that can make baseball very completely imperfect. It is an ability that referees simply make mistakes and have a big impact on the game. Jim Joyce, who has dominated abuse to ruin Armand Galalaga’s perfect game bid for a call that transforms Don Deekyah’s World Series in 1985, was safe on a base despite showing that there was no replay. Instead of being the last of the St. Louis Cardinals World Series Championship, the moment became a spark for the Royals to recharge and win the title.

The “human element” is one of the baseball quirks that gives the nation’s entertainment that identifies its identity. But it’s also something that many fans would rather see them get kicked out in obscure way.

Atlanta Braves Pitcher and NL Cy Young Award winner Chris Sale said he hopes it is still part of the game.

“To be honest, for me, I like the human element, right? Just like they understand why they want to use abs. And I don’t think it’s the perfect system yet,” he said. “I feel old and like the old way of doing it.”

The world’s oldest marathon runner passed away on hit and run at 114

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According to Indian police, Fauja Singh, the world’s oldest marathon runner, still competing after turning 100 years ago, was still competing after turning 100 years old. He was 114 years old.

Born in the Indian countryside in 1911, before moving to London later, Singh won the nickname “Turbanized Tornado” after running a marathon in the late ’80s. He completed nine of his 26.2 mile races.

He was considered the world’s oldest marathon runner, but he never secured a Guinness World Record because he didn’t have a birth certificate.

According to Indian police, the unknown vehicle struck Singh as he was walking along a road near Beads in Punjab, northwest India.

He was sent to Sliman Hospital in Jalandhar district, where he succumbed to injuries sustained to his head and rib, said Jalandhar Country Superintendent of Harbinder Singh Burk police.

“We’re working on identifying the vehicle. We used CCTV footage from the area to track the vehicle and sent a team working on it,” the manager told CNN, adding that passersby witnessed the accident.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi He leads national tributes and calls Singh a “unbelievably determined exceptional athlete.”

Shin only After his wife and son died, he began running marathons when he was 89 years old.

“Running brought me back to life by showing kindness to me and making me forget all my trauma and sadness,” he told CNN in an interview at the age of 102.

He ran his first marathon after just a few months of training, and three years later he achieved his personal best of 5 hours and 40 minutes at the 2003 Toronto Waterfront Marathon.

Marathon runner Fauhasin at his home in Jalandhar, India on March 20, 2014.

In 2011, Singh returned to Toronto, where he became the first 100 people to complete a marathon, finishing in 8 hours, 11 minutes, and 6 seconds.

It was far from his humble childhood in India, when he was unable to walk until he was five due to weak legs.

His final race took place in Hong Kong, a 10-kilometer route in 2013, a year after carrying a torch for the 2012 London Olympics.

Despite his success, his achievements were never accepted by Guinness World Records rule keepers due to his lack of birth certificate. However, he received a letter from Queen Elizabeth of England, celebrating his 100th birthday.

“I love running shoes so much. I absolutely love them. I wear them for joy. I can’t imagine my life without them,” he told CNN at the age of 102.

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US stock futures are mixed as investors await inflation data and corporate revenue reports.

Before the opening, investors will analyze June’s inflation data to look for signs that President Donald Trump’s tariffs are increasing consumer prices. On average, economists expect an annual inflation to increase by 2.7%, according to Dow Jones. The so-called core rate, which excludes food and energy, is expected to rise by 3%. They are compared against the overall increase in May and the core gain of 2.8%.

“Inflationary pressures have remained restricted to date, but tariffs will ultimately feed the prints by pushing them high and creating discomfort for the Fed,” said Sheema Shah, a leading global strategist. The next policy meeting for the Federal Reserve is at the end of the month, but no one expects the Fed to lower fees.

Investors will also see the start of the revenue season amid the big banks where JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo and Citigroup are scheduled to be reported before the opening bell. Before President Donald Trump’s tariff plans, bars for revenue fell from the beginning of the year. It is expected to be the weakest revenue season since mid-2023.

At 6:20am ET, futures tied to the Blue Chip Dow slipped -0.05%, while the Broad S&P 500 futures added 0.37%, while the Tech-heavy Nasdaq futures rose 0.59%.

Corporate News

  • According to the S&P Dow Jones index, the trade desk will be taking part in the S&P 500 before trading on Friday, July 18th.
  • Nvidia plans to sell the H20 GPU again. “The US government has assured NVIDIA that the license will be granted, and Nvidia wants to start deliveries soon,” he said in a blog post.

Cryptocurrency

MicroStrategy said it acquired 4,225 Bitcoin between July 7th and July 13th at $111,827 per coin, or 4,225 Bitcoin totaling $472.5 million.

Bitcoin rose to consecutive record highs last week.

Medora Lee is a money, market and personal finance reporter for USA Today. mjlee@usatoday.com and Subscribe to our free daily money newsletter Personal finance tips and business news every Monday to Friday.

Michael Waltz faces “Signalgate” grille with hearing from a top UN post

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WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump threw his firing as a step-up when he reassigned Republicans to the vertical ambassador position at the heart of “Signal Gate.”

Waltz said he will leave the National Security Council and become a candidate for the United Nations US ambassador.

“You can have a good argument that it’s a promotion,” Vice President JD Vance said.

The position the Senate has been confirmed is a higher profile. And it comes with a soft New York apartment. But unlike eight years ago, when future presidential candidate Nicky Haley went to work, Trump opposed making it the best role.

This could help the waltz, who is expected to get grills from Democrats at the July 15 nomination hearing, at the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

Waltz’s testimony remains the focus of the hearing. The former Trump aide was one of the president’s more Hawkish advisors. He is almost certain to face difficult questions about the president’s approach to enemies such as Russia and Iran.

“This will be an opportunity for senators to question the former national security adviser and candidates being UN ambassadors. This has been a historically important foreign policy post,” Democrat Chris Koons, who sits on the committee, told USA Today last week.

He said the topic was probably Ukraine, a conflict in the Middle East and continued tensions between the US and its allies over Trump’s stabbed tariffs.

Still, the toughest questions the Waltz faces are for text messages that discussed strikes on Yemen’s Hooti extremists before they happened. Waltz accidentally invited journalists to chat with an encrypted text messaging app.

“He’s been asked several times by several senators about misuse of signals,” Coons said, referring to a commercially available encrypted messaging app.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegses, Vance and other Cabinet officials hampered the strike while in an unsafe chain.

After it became clear, Waltz took “fully responsible” for his blunder. Trump initially refused to fire him or anyone else over the incident. He fired many staff members due to the National Security Council shakeup.

House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast, a waltz alliance who served with him in the House, acknowledged that Democrats are likely to focus on signal scandals.

“But what are they raising? A completely successful military operation, it’s accurate, and did the Americans and American infrastructure and interests not be hurt in any way? Ultimately, that’s something he has to answer.”

The role of the United Nations remained vacant for months

Trump said on May 1 that he would nominate Waltz as his UN ambassador hours after the news outlet reported on his ouster.

However, he didn’t officially do so for more than a month, raising questions about whether the Waltz still supports Trump’s work.

The president pulled his first pick, Rep. Elise Stefanik, in late March amid concerns about the majority of the GOP’s small home.

Trump eventually signed the necessary documents for the Waltz in mid-June after asking the White House why Trump had not officially moved him forward.

Career diplomat Dorothy Shea has represented the United Nations for the past six months.

more: Trump shakes national security team: waltz tapped for UN mail

Trump will demote ambassador role

The UN ambassadors often serve in the president’s cabinet.

Trump’s first UN ambassador, Nicky Haley, had an official seat at the table. However, the Republican president downgraded the position after the former South Carolina governor quit his job.

White House officials not permitted to appear in the records confirmed to USA Today that the ambassador for the US role is not part of the Cabinet.

This means that the waltz will report to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who has been acting as Trump’s national security adviser since the switch occurred on May 1.

Mast said the role is still a “risqué stomping” for Waltz, a former Green Beret and Florida House of Representatives, who served on the House Foreign Affairs, Armed Service and Intelligence Election Committee.

“It’s also a Senate position that has been announced, which puts him under another level of scrutiny,” Mast said. “This is a very different role to what he did before.”

Waltz would need a simple majority of the senators to vote in his favour at the Chamber of Commerce, which holds the majority for the GOP to be confirmed.

Sen. Bill Hagerty, a Republican of Tennessee who served as the US ambassador in Japan, said he hopes the Waltz will have a successful hearing.

He “poses a big challenge to deal with the United Nations,” Hagerty said. He told USA Today, “Mike is a capable expert.”

Races in Arizona are getting hot, and what you need to know about special elections

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Voters in southern Arizona will have a good sense of who will succeed in Rep. Raul Griarba, one of the three septal Democrats who have passed away while serving in Congress since the beginning of this year.

Tuesday’s Democratic and Republican primary comes two months before the special election on September 23rd. However, at the deep blue base, anyone who appears among the handful of candidates on the left has a general advantage.

Adelita Griarba, the daughter of the late Congressman and a former member of the Pima County Board of Supervisors, is a major competitor in the Democratic nomination, which has become a microcosm of the ongoing national debate about the party’s future.

The Arizona mix also features a more moderate former intern from former Congressman Gabby Giffords and a Gen-Z social media savant.

On the Republican side, the three candidates will face off in the hopes of beating more than 20 years of precedent.

Grijalva, the prime minister of environmental affairs and a lawmaker for over 20 years, passed away at the age of 77 in March after a fight against lung cancer.

The special election to fill his seat is one of three held this year to fill the vacancy of homes prompted by the deaths of Congressional officials, all Democrats.

Who was Senator Sylvestar Turner? Texas Democrat died shortly after Trump’s speech

Grillarva’s daughter leads a three-way democratic contest

54-year-old Adelita Grijalva is a predictable frontrunner leading up to a limited vote in special elections.

Taking up his father’s progressive mantle, Griarba said in a discussion on June 10th that his inauguration was “a legacy that shaped me.”

Her campaign has attracted a large number of support from prominent groups and figures both inside and outside the state, including both Arizona Senators Mark Kelly and Reuben Gallego.

Her main competitors include Daniel Hernandez, 35, a former state legislator who worked at Gifford for a week when gunmen fired fire at a Tucson Constitutional Chair event in 2011.

The race in Arizona is a three-way contest between Hernandez, Grillarva and the popular social media strategist and activist, 25-year-old Deja Fox.

Grijalva has support from political groups (and Hernandez has his own support from lawmakers like New York State Rep. Ritchie Torres), while Foxx has garnered support from several democratic disruptors who are seeking major changes to the party.

David Hogg is a Democratic activist and former co-director, and a leader we deserve, his political group, and supports FOXX’s grassroots campaign.

The main Democratic winners have an advantage

Tuesday’s Democratic primary will be a good indication of who will ultimately win the seat and provide insight into voters’ hopes for the party.

Given the historically liberal trends of District 7, which Democrats will be the main position to win in September.

Three Republicans – Daniel Butierrez, Jimmy Rodriguez and Jorge Rivas, hope they are against the long-standing local tradition of Democrats going. Everything is a businessman with a faint political resume.

Winners of the July 15 Republican primary, regardless of their opponent, face a sudden general election battle.

House Democrats aid

Congressional Democrats are relying on Democrats to win in southern Arizona.

The outcome of this special election will help them tighten the House margins and put extra pressure on Republicans who are already working with a narrow majority.

House Speaker Mike Johnson’s local tightrope walk was evident in early July during the passage of President Donald Trump’s sweeping tax, spending and policy laws.

In a July 4th campaign video, the day Trump signed the bill, FOXX, one of the trio of Democratic candidates in Arizona, said the Republicans won.

Grillarva’s death comes a week after former Congressman Sylvester Turner D-Texas died at the age of 70.

A special election to replace Connolly will take place in northern Virginia on September 9th. The 18th Congressional District of Texas in the Houston area will select Turner’s successor on November 4th.

Elizabeth Harley shares her “secret” for the perfect bikini pic

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Elizabeth Hurley shares some of her model’s magic with the world.

The actress model, who has become known for her charming bikini-covered portraits on social media, was opened up about the process of taking a skin-covered photo in her Instagram post on July 13th.

True to the form, this post features a picture-perfect shot of a 60-year-old Harley, posing in a light brown bikini as a golden beam of sunlight. “The secret to flattering bikini photos? No overhead sunlight,” Harley wrote.

“Shooting the bikini, sunrise, sunrise, sunrise, and you’re your best friend,” she continued. “We filmed this by 7am. I was at home at one of the equally flattering @Elizabethhurleybeach Kaftans, which is charming and protected from the deadly sun.”

Elizabeth Harley and Billy Ray Cyrus: Couple bullies romance in an affectionate Easter post

Known for her role in the Austin Powers franchise, Harley is not a stranger to the world of modeling, “bedazzled” and “The Royals.” In 1995, the actress became a spoke model for cosmetics Titan Estee Lauder, leading to decades of relationships with the New York City label.

“I was far from Ingenu, who I was in my first modeling job at the 29,” Harley reflected at the 2008 luncheon every day. She added that Evelyn Lauder, then-corporate vice president of Estee Lauder, “looks like my second mom.”

Elizabeth Hurley “feels comfortable.” Filming a sex scene with his son, director Damien Harley

Hurley also Jordache, Got Milk? It also appeared in several advertising and fashion campaigns for brands such as Monsoon, Lancel. Additionally, she landed three times a cover of British Vogue.

In an October 2020 interview with People Magazine, Hurley reflected on his “blue” introduction to the modeling industry using Estée Lauder Gig. “I acted for years before I got my first modeling job,” she told the outlet. “I was an actress and wasn’t actually a model.”

However, modeling genes work in the family. Harley’s son, Damien Harley, shares with late businessman Steve Bing, modeled after makeup brand Pat McGrass Lab and previously signed the top agency IMG model.

Contributions: Carly Mullenbaum, USA Today

Donald Trump’s eventful day in the Club World Cup final: Booed and celebrated with Chelsea and winner’s medal

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While Chelsea stole the show on the pitch in a spectacular show with Paris Saint-Germain, President Donald Trump was undoubtedly the center of attention in Sunday’s FIFA Club World Cup final.

Trump and first lady Melania Trump were at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, where two goals from Cole Palmer and two goals from new additions from John Pedro gave Chelsea a 3-0 victory, becoming the first winner of the newly formatted competition.

But for Trump, it was an eventful afternoon since his first appearance in front of fans.

He and the First Lady were cheered when they arrived at MetLife Stadium, but Trump was scattered with boos when shown on a video screen during the pre-match national anthem. He was booed again after the game. He was presenting medals to players on the field along with FIFA President Gianni Infantino.

However, hostile receptions from some of the attendees were not over for the 79-year-old. He was shown in television coverage of games where he sits with Infantino on a daily basis.

CNN reported that Attorney General Pam Bondy was present as pressure was under pressure to release a memo about the accused trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.

Homeland Security Secretary Christie Noem was also found in the suite by pool cameras following the president, with the Associated Press joining the president with Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, NFL legend Tom Brady and media mogul Rupert Murdoch.

Trump received mixed reactions from fans in the Club World Cup final at MetLife Stadium.

After handing the winner’s trophy to Chelsea Captain Reese James with Infantino, Trump stayed on stage while the FIFA boss departed. There appeared to be some confusion among the Chelsea players about whether or not they should wait for Trump to leave before proceeding with the ritual trophy lift.

But after a while, Chelsea goalkeeper Robert Sanchez, standing on the other side of Trump, moved to James to advance through the Trump Standing Center Stage.

That led to the unusual image of the Chelsea team celebrating a tournament victory.

Chelsea players then expressed confusion over Trump’s presence on the stage. In soccer, trophy lifts are usually for players and staff on the winning team.

“I knew he was here, but when I lifted the trophy I was a bit confused because I didn’t know he was in the stands,” said Palmer, who was named the tournament player.

James added: “Before he presented the trophy and told me he was about to leave the stage. He was planning on leaving the stage, but he wanted to stay.”

There was confusion on social media, and the video appeared to show that Impantino was giving the winner’s medal.

CNN Sports contacted FIFA to ask if Trump was given a medal from his body and if he was planning to take the stage during the trophy lift.

“I think I was upset today,” Trump told reporters. “But it was a great match.”

It was a unique conclusion to a unique tournament, seeing the game being played with heat, seeing thunderstorms and teams behind to compete against each other.

Contrary to other large football matches, the Finals had the conventional razzle dazzle that comes with American sporting events through halftime performances. British rock band Coldplay surprised the cameo performance alongside J Balbin, Dojacat, Tem and Emmanuel Kelly.

With the World Cup taking place in the US, Canada and Mexico within 12 months, things could be even bigger and more unusual than usual.

Analysis: Putin was handed a 50-day window to maintain a brutal attack in Ukraine

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President Trump effectively handed Vladimir Putin an extraordinary green light: 50 days to finish a brutal summer attack in Ukraine before facing consequences.

Those who were threatened only if there is no contract to end the war by the end of that period in early September 100% tariffs on Russia and secondary sanctions on Russia’s trading partners will begin.

It must seem like eternity now that millions of sleepless Ukrainians endure the escalating Russian onslaught of deadly missiles and mass drone attacks in towns and cities.

But in Moscow, officials quietly sigh in relief. After all, it could have been much worse for them.

If President Trump wanted it, or if it was much higher, the sanctions could have been immediate. For example, the 500% tariff rate proposed in a partisan bill in the US Senate.

It is not that new threats of sanctions will not change courses in the Ukrainian Kremlin.

And it’s far from there.

Russia is already one of the most heavily approved countries in the world, punishment for alleged US election interference, as well as malignant activities from Crimea to Syria, Britain and beyond.

On June 25th, 2025, a woman and a girl pass the headquarters of Sber Bank in Moscow.

The Kremlin has already established a complex set of flexible workarounds to lift the vulnerable economy while refusing to change its behavior.

“Life has shown that the decision to sanction against Russia has not produced any consequences,” commented Anatoly Aksakov, a leading Russian MP, when asked about the threat of the latest sanctions.

“They will lead Russia to move forward with confidence, develop its economy and implement a structural restructuring of its national economy,” he added.

Additionally, Kremlin insiders suspect that the 50-day window before the new US sanctions is enough time for a military push in Ukraine to be rewarded.

“In 50 days, how much can we change both on the battlefield and on the moods of the powerful people in the US and NATO,” said Konstantin Kosachev, a well-known Russian senator on social media.

“But our mood will not be affected,” he vows, claiming that Russia sees it as having a long-term approach to Ukraine, and the Western government, particularly the Trump administration, is considered whimsical.

Still, Russia is really on the verge of prospects for US weapons and even defensive patriot missile defense systems, and is flowing back to Ukraine.

Moscow sees almost daily aerial barrages of Kiev and other Ukrainian towns and cities as essential aspects of current military pushes, along with grinding attacks at the frontlines of Ukraine.

The idea is that Ukraine’s determination to continue the fight will wear down. That political will in Europe is declining, And the country will ultimately do so Succession.

But the outcome is lower with contracts that provide more US Patriot missile defense systems, which provide umbrella protection from air attacks.

And annoyed Russian politicians have accused President Trump of talking about peace and accusing him of extending the war behind the scenes.

“Ukraine, this man is deceiving you!” He was declared Leonid Kalashnikov, an outspoken Communist MP.

“He hopes to continue this war, but in his own hands it is not,” Kalashnikov added.

The Arms Factory in Scranton, Pennsylvania was visited by the Ukrainian President on September 22, 2024.

On TV in the state, strictly controlled by the Kremlin, the U-turn on Washington’s weapons provision to Ukraine is scheduled to be round, with President Trump being compared to his predecessor and being widely underspended in Russia.

“Trump is currently following in the footsteps of Joseph Biden (former US President) and has a promising weapon in Ukraine to bring Moscow to the negotiation table,” said Olga Skabeyeva, a well-known Prokremlin host.

“Biden has been doing this for the last three and a half years. But as we know, he wasn’t successful,” she scrunched.

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This story has been updated with new information.

The Powerball jackpot rose to $248 million on Monday, July 14th, and raised after no one won the Top Award on Saturday, July 12th.

If someone matches all five numbers and Powerball on Monday, they can opt for a one-off cash payment of $112.4 million.

There were four Powerball Jackpot winners in 2025, but the most recent Californian was awarded the $204.5 million award on May 31st.

The Oregon lucky player has his first Powerball ticket to win the 2025 Jackpot, winning $328.5 million on January 18th. The second jackpot winner won all six Powerball numbers on March 29th, winning $527 million. The winner of Kentucky’s third jackpot was awarded the $167.3 million award on April 26th.

To check the number of Monday’s Powerball Drawing wins, check the following:

Powerball win counts on 7/14/2025

Winners for Monday, July 14th: 8-12-45-46-63 And the Powerball is: twenty four

To win a lottery number is as follows: Jackpocke is the official digital lottery delivery company of the USA Today Network.

Has anyone won the Powerball?

Powerball winners will be posted here after being announced by lottery officials.

To find the full list of previous Powerball winners, Click on the link to the lottery website.

When will the next Powerball picture be?

The following drawings will take place on Wednesday, July 16th, just after 11pm.

How to play Powerball

To play Powerball you will need to buy a ticket for $2. This can be done in a variety of places, including local convenience stores, gas stations, and even grocery stores. In some states, Powerball tickets can be purchased online.

Once you have your ticket, you will need to select six numbers. Five of these are white balls with numbers 1 to 69. Red Powerball ranges from 1 to 26. People can also add “Power Play” for $1.

The “Power Play” multiplier can be multiplied by 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x, or 10x on the prize.

If you feel unlucky or want your computer to do your job, the “quick pick” option is available. Here, the computer-generated numbers are printed on the Powerball ticket. To win a jackpot, players must match all five white balls with any order and Red Powerball.

The Powerball painting takes place on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturday nights. If no one wins the jackpot, the prize money will continue to be engraved.

Where to buy lottery tickets

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Florida’s run hits a 10-year high for the US. What do you know?

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Michael Bell is scheduled to be executed on July 15th when he killed two people outside a bar in Jacksonville on December 9th, 1993 and went on a rampage with an AK-47.

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The US is expected to hit a 10-year high for next week’s execution, and Florida is expected to give a fatal injection to Michael Bernard Bell in 1993 to kill two revenge.

Bell is scheduled to be executed on Tuesday, July 15th for killing 23-year-old Jimmy West and 18-year-old Tamecca Smith outside Jacksonville Bar on December 9th, 1993.

If the executions move forward as expected, Bell will become the 26th prisoner to be executed in the United States this year, overturning 25 executions that took place nationwide during the last year. It was also the most executed in any year in the US since all 2015. There are nine other executions scheduled for the second half of this year.

“We’re in the middle of something historic,” Robert Dunham, director of the Death Penalty Policy Project, told USA Today.

Not only is the nation seeing an increase in executions, but so is Florida. Bell’s execution marks the state’s eighth mark this year. This only happened twice in the last 50 years in 1984 and 2014.

Here are some things you need to know about Bell’s execution and why you’ll see more executions this year.

Why was Michael Bell convicted of?

In June 1993, a man named Theodore Wright killed Michael Bell’s brother in self-defense. Bell then aired plans for revenge, even saying, “Wright belongs to the morgue,” according to court records.

Almost six months later, Bell finds what he thought was Wright’s distinctive yellow Plymouth rage outside a Jacksonville bar. However, Wright sold his car to his half-brother, 23-year-old Jimmy West.

West left the bar with 18-year-old Tamecca Smith and another woman. As they were in the car, Bell, wearing a ski mask, sprayed bullets on the group using an AK-47, then fired fire with people nearby and in front of the bar, according to court records. Bell wasn’t aware that West had bought the car, but he recognizes him as Wright’s brother, and he fires and moves on before he moves anyway, court records say.

Bell later told her aunt:

At trial, Judge R. Hudson Oriff lamented how Bell was early released from prison before West and Smith’s murder, including once for an armed robbery, following years of repeated arrests and convictions.

“Seven months after that early release, the defendant committed this savage double murder of an innocent 23-year-old man and a teenage girl,” Oriff said in Bell’s sentence.

“These two murders can be placed at the doorstep of the Florida Parole Board for the irresponsible early prison release of this violent, habitual offender who should have been in prison at the time the murder was committed,” he said.

Orif said the plan to be involved in the murders long after Bell’s brothers were murdered “hadowed and revenge attitudes… these murders are cold, calculated and planned.”

Why are executions increasing?

At least nine prisoners are expected to be executed by the end of the year after Bell’s execution. If they all go on, that means at least 35 executions this year – an increase of 40% from last year. Though it is still far from the busiest year of execution in the United States – 1999-98-1999 – the setting is set to reverse the long-term downward trend.

The current political situation in the United States was held by the current political situation, which is seeking law and order, and USA Today, which took place over the past two years with half a dozen experts and Republican lawmakers from Florida.

They say the US Supreme Court, shaped by three conservative appointments made by President Donald Trump during his first term in the office, has proven far less likely to issue an enforcement stay than the previous court.

“I think President Trump had a greater impact than it had on the death penalty,” said Frank Baumgartner, a death penalty researcher and professor of political science at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

“The defense attorneys don’t want to bring their case before the Supreme Court,” he continued. “It’s a very hostile territory.”

Dunham pointed to 13 federal enforcements in the final six months of Trump’s first term. At the time, he said the new Supreme Court “does not get in the way to lift the stay of enforcement granted by a judge in a lower federal court.”

“It’s a brave nation,” Dunham said. “That means this current surge in executions, the lower federal courts have not stopped them, and the US Supreme Court hasn’t stepped in… It’s increasing the number of executions.”

What’s going on in Florida?

Florida executed more prisoners this year than any other state. There will be nine sets by the beginning of August.

Florida State Sen. Bernie Jack is a Republican who led several recent pieces of the pro penalty law that he has successfully achieved in his state, and has grown to this year’s “particularly our state as well as our national political environment.”

“You have a president who has won in this strong way. Certainly his message and the policies he has run resonates with the entire American population,” he said. “There’s a renewed interest in law and order…and you’re seeing your filters down to elected officials and executives who want to pursue law and order policies that are strict with crime.”

He continued: “State officials are taking their clues. This is what people want.”

Jack pointed to US social unrest in the wake of George Floyd’s death at the hands of police in 2020, and the recent ongoing immigration protests have been happening in the US.

Within the Penalty Act proposed by Jack this year, Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed on May 1 and effective July 1, the law expands the options for enforcement methods from lethal injections and other ways of doing so.

“The bill doesn’t ask for a specific method unless the method is considered unconstitutional. Everything is on the table,” Jack said. “The Department of Corrections can choose what other states are doing now, or alternative ways I can’t think of now. They are within their right to make sure the statement is executed.”

Jack also led the law this year extending the death penalty used for crimes that do not involve murder: sex trafficking of children under the age of 12 or people who are mentally incapable. It will come into effect in October.

“For me, it’s a matter of certainty,” Jack said. “Even if the political winds were not in this position, I would still be sought more executions.”

Michael Bell wants little reprieve

Many efforts by Bell’s lawyers have failed to get him the reprieve so far. More recently, the Florida Supreme Court rejected the argument that witnesses who helped Bell to prisoners wanted to assert their testimony, citing “overwhelming evidence” in the case.

The only remaining hopes for Bell are the US Supreme Court and Gov. Ron DeSantis, who signed Bell’s death warrant in June.

On July 8, Tampa Pentecostal Minister Demetrius marched to the Governor’s Office in Tallahassee, carrying a letter signed by 100 Florida Christians, asking him to stop the execution.

“The death penalty is not about public safety, it’s about power,” Minor told Tallahassee Democrats, who are part of the USA Today Network. “The governor alone decides who lives and who dies without checks or balance. It’s not justice. That’s what we call vengeance and it’s very dangerous.”

When asked for comment, the governor’s office pointed to his thoughts on the issue of DeSantis in May.

“There are some very scary crimes. The only proper punishment is death penalty,” he says, adding that there is a backing for criminals who are falsely convicted, and he supports it.

“But whenever we move forward, I am sure that the verdict is not only correct, but that this punishment is absolutely appropriate under the circumstances,” he added.

Bell is scheduled to be executed at Florida State Jail near Stark on Tuesday, July 15th, just after 6pm.

Nimisha Priya: Indian family fights to save this mother from execution in war-torn Yemen

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Nimisha Priya: Indian family fights to save this mother from execution in war-torn Yemen



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A relative of a war-torn Yemeni death row inmate is competing against time to pass her death sentence on Wednesday in a case that captured Indian media.

Nimisha Priya was sentenced to death for the murder of a former business partner Yemeni citizen whose body was found in a water tank in 2017.

She was given the death penalty by a court in the capital Sanaa in 2020, and her family has fought for her release. It has since been complicated by the lack of formal connections between New Delhi and the Houtis, which has dominated the city since the outbreak of the Civil War in 2014.

With her imminent execution, Indian media has dedicated a considerable amount of coverage to the incident, and human rights groups are asking not to take her to Houthis That’s out.

Amnesty International on Monday urged the Housis to “quickly establish a suspension on all executions and commutes (Priya) and all existing death sentences.”

“The death penalty is the ultimate cruel, inhumane and degraded punishment.”

Priya, the mother of Kerala household worker, sold the house to fund her daughter’s legal fees, but has been in Yemen for more than a year to encourage negotiations for her release.

She last saw Priya on June 18th, she told CNN. “She was nervous,” Kumar shed tears.

Purya could be tolerant if the victim’s family forgives her and accepts her family’s “Diya” donations in accordance with Yemeni Islamic law.

“I’m optimistic,” said Joseph, an Indian who has lived in Yemen since 1999.

“I have been energizing the efforts here, and by God’s grace we have acquired people who are helping. The Indian government is directly involved and there is no more to say at this point,” he told CNN.

Priya is said to have injected her business partner with a fatal sedative overdose, Joseph said. Her family claims she is acting in self-defense, her business partner is abusive and maintains a passport from her after the national civil war. It broke out.

Her trial was held in Arabic and she was not provided with a translator, Joseph said.

A group of activists and lawyers founded the Save Nimisha Priya Action Council in 2020, raising funds for Priya’s release and negotiating with the victim’s family.

“The negotiations were a challenge,” said activist and council member Rafeek Ravuthar. “The reality is that there is no embassy in India and this country has no mission.”

Rafeeq said about Rs 5 million (nearly $58,000) had been raised so far.

Recently, Kerala’s hometown politicians have called on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to step in and support them in securing Priya’s release.

“Given the fact that this is a sympathetic case, I appeal to Prime Minister Hombul to take on the matter,” Kerala Prime Minister Pinarai Vijayan wrote in a letter to Modi.

In February, Indian Foreign State Minister Kirti Vardhan Singh said the government will “recognize its top priority for Indian welfare overseas and provide all possible support to those who have suffered, including the incident.”

He added: “The Indian government provides all possible support in the case. The issue regarding considerations for the release of Ms. Nimisha Priya lies between the deceased and the family of Ms. Nimisha Priya.”

CNN contacted India’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs for comment.

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Priya first arrived in Yemen in 2008 and joined the rank of over 2 million people from Kerala, seeking a better livelihood in the Middle East.

According to an activist at the Save Nimisha Priya Council, she hopes to find a job as a nurse at a local hospital, set up her own clinic and build a safer future for her young daughter and husband. However, Yemeni regulations required foreigners to partner with local people to start businesses.

With the support of her husband, Priya opened a clinic in Sanaa in 2014, borrowed from family and friends.

“We were living a normal, happy marriage,” her husband, Tommy Thomas, told CNN. “My wife was very loving, hardworking and loyal to everything she did.”

But her desires were quickly overshadowed by the political conflict and turmoil that has plagued Yemen for decades.

In the same year, the Houthi rebels seized the capital and expelled the internationally recognized Saudi Arabian government. By 2015, anxiety had escalated into a catastrophic civil war, and the country had become fractured and unstable.

For foreigners, deteriorating security situations have made Yemen even more dangerous to live and work. Many people chose to evacuate, but Priya decided to stay. People who support her family say she stayed and decided to save the life and business she was striving for.

India does not maintain formal diplomatic ties with the Houtis and there is no operational embassy in Yemen. All consul and diplomatic issues related to the country will be dealt with instead through the Indian Embassy in Djibouti, across the Red Sea.

CNN contacted the Indian Embassy in Djibouti.

For those working to save Priya, it meant navigating complex communications channels and facing additional hurdles in seeking help, legal aid, or protection while scattered across countries still broken by conflict and instability.

According to Amnesty International, Yemen was one of the top five countries in 2024, with the highest number of executions.

Amnesty has confirmed that Houthis has carried out at least one run in the controlled region in 2024, adding that it could have happened more.

Kumari, Priya’s mother, said, “I am grateful for everyone’s support,” adding that she was able to see Priya over the course of this year.

Priya’s husband and daughter remain in Kerala and wants her release.

“My wife is very good, she’s very loving,” Thomas said. “That’s the only reason I’m with her, I support her and I’ll do that until the very end.”

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