RYAN C GIVENS

Jun 10 2026ENTERTAINMENT

July 4 Fun at the Slipaway Food Truck Park

Cape Coral’s Slipaway Food Truck Park and Marina is turning into a fireworks hub on Saturday, July 4. From 4 p. m. to 11 p. m. , visitors can taste local foods, sip drinks and watch the Red, White & Boom fireworks from a spot near the Cape Coral Bridge. Tickets cost $100 each for general admis

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Jun 10 2026SPORTS

New Coach Ryan Richter Aims to Reset the Union’s Culture

Ryan Richter steps into a tough spot at Philadelphia Union after the team slipped from winning the Supporters’ Shield to losing 14 of its first 15 games this season. He has just over six weeks before his first match to decide how to turn things around. Instead of rushing into tactics, Richter say

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Jun 10 2026FINANCE

Car Finance Firms Weigh Paying Off Customers After 17‑Year Mis‑Selling

Car finance companies in Britain are debating whether to give customers money for a long‑running mis‑selling case. The problem began in 2007 when lenders and dealers allegedly hid commission details, leading to higher interest rates for buyers. A £9. 1 billion scheme was created to fix the issue, bu

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Jun 10 2026BUSINESS

China Uses Oil Reserves to Smooth Out Supply Gap

China has begun drawing on its commercial oil stocks to counter the shortage caused by the war in Iran. The country’s biggest buyer of petroleum is also cutting refinery output and limiting fuel exports to keep the situation stable. Experts estimate that China will pull about one million barrels

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Jun 10 2026FINANCE

Making AI Work for Finance Teams—Without Taking Over

Companies have been using AI to write emails and summarize reports for years. But now, finance teams are testing a smarter kind of AI—one that doesn’t just answer questions but actually handles parts of the workflow. The big question is whether AI can manage tasks across systems while keeping things

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Jun 10 2026HEALTH

How Fast Should Cancer Drugs Reach Patients? Balancing Speed and Proof

Cancer patients often face a tough choice: wait years for a drug proven to work or try newer treatments that might help but aren’t fully tested yet. In the U. S. , one program lets patients get early access to drugs with less evidence, as long as there’s some sign they might help. But do patients re

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Jun 10 2026POLITICS

California’s Race Heats Up: Who Will Run the State Next?

California just picked its two main candidates for governor in a messy, multi-day vote count. Steve Hilton, a British ex-TV pundit backed by Donald Trump, and Xavier Becerra, a seasoned Democratic insider who once worked for Joe Biden, are heading to the November showdown. The surprise here? A self-

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Jun 09 2026TECHNOLOGY

\\Upgrading Columbia’s Meters: A Big $42M Tech Leap\\

Columbia plans a costly upgrade that will swap out almost 54, 000 electric meters and about 53, 000 water meters for new digital versions. The goal is to stop the old system’s slow hand‑reading, broken devices and hidden leaks by letting data travel wirelessly to the city’s computers. The plan sa

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Jun 09 2026POLITICS

China’s Arms Game: Strong Sales, Weak Reach

China has spent decades building a powerful weapons industry. The country now appears in the top five worldwide when it comes to selling military gear, according to a respected global tracker. Yet the real story is more nuanced than those numbers suggest. A key problem is that China’s armaments hav

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Jun 09 2026POLITICS

When leaders cross the line: A president's controversial final days

Colombia’s outgoing president has spent his last months in office making headlines—not for policy wins, but for social media outbursts. In a recent post, he responded to an opinion piece by using a phrase tied to one of history’s darkest regimes. The article in question praised a conservative candid

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