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Saturday, July 25, 2026 · 9 stories
Back when the brown-eyed beauty posed for these photos in January 2020, she said she wanted to live in California because she loves spending time at the beach. SUNshine Girl Carmen loves shopping, eating and adventure.
Trump’s return to the correspondents’ dinner — and his promise to come back next year as well — represented a notable moment in his relationship with the news media, which he has attacked, sued and taken administrative action against since he took office for his second term early last. President Donald Trump returned to the stage of the rescheduled White House Correspondents’ Association dinner Friday night, delivering a rambling speech that praised some journalists, took potshots at others, made jokes about public figures’ weight and intellect, and quipped about a third presidential term.
The government lifted the warning for Jazan shortly after, stating on X that the “danger has passed.” The Islamist militants, based in Yemen, said they targeted the southern Saudi city of Jizan — on the Red Sea coast and in Jazan province — on Saturday, according to a post on Telegram from their main media outlet. Any sustained disruption to Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea export routes, through which it’s sending millions of barrels. (Bloomberg) — The Houthis claimed to have struck Saudi Arabia with missiles on Saturday morning, as the Iran-backed group deepens its involvement in the Middle East war.
The revenue they generated in 2025 and early 2026 did help to narrow the US budget gap before Trump’s ‘emergency’ tariffs. (Bloomberg) — President Donald Trump’s latest tariffs are drawing anger from trading partners and voters but the leverage and revenue they offer could make it hard for future presidents to fully give them up. “I do think in general tariffs are going to be more sticky than a lot of people believe,” said Josh Lipsky, vice president and chair of international economics at the Atlantic Council, who noted that the tariffs are part of broader trade deals and provide revenue.
Federal appeals court has refused to stay a lower court order striking down the Trump administration's decision to impose a $100,000 fee on H-1B visas for highly skilled foreign workers. Supreme Court ruling, the appeals court said the executive must show that Congress had spoken "clearly" in conferring discretionary authority to impose financial burdens, whether described as "fees" or "taxes".
There have been protests in recent days in support of the Houthi-imposed naval blockade in the Yemeni capital of Sana'a The Iranian-backed Houthis have claimed a missile attack on Saudi Arabia, after Riyadh launched strikes on targets linked to the group on Friday. Or there's a smarter strategy that you make a deal." In the Strait of Hormuz on Friday, the US military said it had fired on and disabled a tanker ship in the Gulf of Oman that was attempting to evade the American blockade on Iranian ports. Following the exchange of fire early on Saturday, the Houthis' Ansarollah media posted on.
Overnight funerals were held for four Palestinians killed near Nablus.
Wings guard Azzi Fudd edged the Fire's Bridget Carleton to become the first rookie to win the WNBA All-Star 3-point contest Friday night. The first rookie to win the 3-point contest?
'You just keep your head down, keep working and trust in the process,' the two-time MVP said.