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A home security camera captures a dog fighting to stay alive as floodwaters invade a Chicago residence.CHICAGO – A pet owner’s nightmare unfolded in Illinois after flooding invaded a home with two dogs inside while family members were away.Torrential rain dropped nearly 5 inches in just a few hours on Friday, which led to flash flooding throughout parts of Chicago.At the beginning of footage captured by a home security camera, a small dog is seen pacing around the living room, with signs of discomfort, as water begins to cover the floor. The canine repeatedly attempts to leap onto the couch…

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Brussels/Prague – The European Commission (EC) has approved the fourth payment request from the Czech Republic amounting to 1.83 billion euros (45 billion CZK) from the fund to mitigate the effects of the economic crisis. The Commission announced this today in a press release. The fourth payment from the so-called Recovery and Resilience Facility will mainly focus on projects related to digital transformation, the environment, transport infrastructure, energy, and the social sector. The Czech Republic is expected to receive the funds in September. “The Commission has preliminarily concluded that the Czech Republic has satisfactorily met 32 milestones and 26 targets,”…

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by Calculated Risk on 7/30/2025 11:13:00 AM Today, in the Calculated Risk Real Estate Newsletter: Inflation Adjusted House Prices 2.0% Below 2022 PeakExcerpt: It has been 19 years since the housing bubble peak, ancient history for many readers!In the May Case-Shiller house price index released yesterday, the seasonally adjusted National Index (SA), was reported as being 77% above the bubble peak in 2006. However, in real terms, the National index (SA) is about 10.5% above the bubble peak (and historically there has been an upward slope to real house prices). The composite 20, in real terms, is 1.9% above the…

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Copy and paste this HTML code into your webpage to embed. Yokohama F. Marinos vs Liverpool Video Highlights & Match Recap – 30 Jul 2025 Yokohama F. Marinos welcome Liverpool to Nissan Stadium for what promises to be a thrilling Friendlies Clubs encounter on 30 Jul 2025. Don’t miss this highly anticipated clash between two determined sides. Catch all the action highlights, crucial moments, and expert commentary here on dasfootball.com. Current League Standings Yokohama F. Marinos: N/A in the Friendlies Clubs with 0 points (0W, 0D, 0L). Liverpool: N/A in the Friendlies Clubs with 0 points (0W, 0D, 0L). Home…

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From an early age, basketball players are taught that a V-cut is an effective way to get open to receive a pass on the offensive end of the floor.Eventually, players may also add an L-cut into their repertoire. However, a cut that players also tend to learn later in their careers, which helps them get open and can lead to various offensive advantages, is the Iverson cut.This blog post will take a look at just what an Iverson cut is, why it’s effective, and some examples of plays that utilize the Iverson cut.What is an Iverson Cut? An Iverson cut…

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Some cities will see their coolest temperatures of the summer after a brutal heat wave gets knocked down by an incoming cold front. Temperatures will drop first for the Midwest and Northeast but by the weekend relief is coming for the Southeast. After weeks of scorching the U.S. with dangerously high temperatures, a record-breaking heat dome will break down beginning Thursday, ushering in cooler weather and relief for millions.The FOX Forecast Center is tracking a cold front sweeping across the Midwest, plummeting temperatures by 15-20 degrees by Thursday for parts of the Northeast and the central U.S. A teenager drinks…

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A July 28 New York City shooting was quickly followed by conspiracy theories about the suspect. Right after the shooting, social media users began sharing a video of a “witness” who said the gunman shouted “free Palestine” and wore a keffiyeh. Conservative activist Laura Loomer Reshared the video July 28 and amplified the claim. In the video, a person says, “This guy he comes out of here with the… he is from Palestine, he kept saying ‘free Palestine,’ he got his face covered up in the Palestine stuff. He walking out, the police don’t, pay him no mind, I said…

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We’re bringing back price theory with our series on Price Theory problems with Professor Bryan Cutsinger. You can see all of Cutsinger’s problems and solutions by subscribing to his EconLog RSS feed. Share your proposed solutions in the Comments. Professor Cutsinger will be present in the comments for the next couple of weeks, and we’ll post his proposed solution shortly thereafter. May the graphs be ever in your favor, and long live price theory! Question: Suppose the demand for fentanyl is perfectly inelastic, and that the users of fentanyl steal from others to acquire the money to pay for it. In…

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While most footballers spend the off-season unwinding on a beach or sticking to light training, Josko Gvardiol had a very different idea: become a full-blown action hero.Ahead of the 2025/26 campaign, the Manchester City defender threw himself into a “real-life commando mission” back home in Croatia – courtesy of Commando Squad 9, a company that turns tactical video game-style war scenarios into immersive, real-world experiences.Decked out in full military-style gear, Gvardiol took part in a full range of simulated combat challenges. Photos shared on his Instagram showed the Croatian centre-back storming through forests, blending into the terrain, navigating water missions,…

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As the clock struck midnight, the Florida Gators stood at center court, holding the NCAA Championship Trophy. All that remained in the crowd was a sea of orange and blue shirts representing Gator Nation, mesmerized as orange and blue confetti gracefully fell from the skies. With the Gator logo draped on a championship banner between the team, head coach Todd Golden, his players and the crowd began doing their signature Gator Chomp celebration as they hoisted the trophy. From that point on, a message was sent to the entire nation. Florida basketball is back. Down by as many as 12…

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