Edward Leano

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• Jul 11, 2018

  Thai Cave Rescue a Success; All Boys and Football Coach Freed From Tham Luang

  The Thai cave rescue saga ended on a high note, with all twelve boys and their coach now freed from the flooded Tham Luang caves in the northern parts of the country. Three days of perilous diving operations and round-the-clock pumping of water ended with the whole football team rescued and the treacherous cave now empty.

• Jul 10, 2018

  Stars React to Tab Hunter, Iconic 1950s Heartthrob, Dying at 86 Of Cardiac Arrest

  Tab Hunter, an icon of his era as a heartthrob on the silver screen, died Sunday night in Santa Barbara in Los Angeles. He was 86 years old when he succumbed to cardiac arrest, according to his long-time partner.

• Jul 10, 2018

  The 'Neymar Challenge' Goes Viral, Sending People Rolling in Pretend Pain All Over the World

  Brazil's Neymar Jr. is still one of the very best when it comes to international-level football, despite a middling performance for this year's FIFA World Cup. Unfortunately for him, people would rather poke fun at his tendency to fall down in pain and roll on the ground, so much that the act has been called doing a "Neymar."

• Jul 10, 2018

  'We Know Where You Live, Mitch': Protesters Confronted Mitch McConnell Outside Restaurant, Called Him 'Turtle Head'

  Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell was hounded by hostile protesters and a group of local Democratic Socialists on his way out of a restaurant on Saturday, July 7. The crowd took him to task for his support for the Trump administration's immigration policies, aside from the occasional insult and alluded threats.

• Jul 10, 2018

  Thai Cave Rescue Update: Mission Resumes Phase 3 After Eight Boys Pulled; Elon Musk Ready With Mini-sub

  With time nearly running out, the perilous operation to rescue four boys and their coach is now underway to pull them out of a flooded cave in Thailand. Eight of the boys have been extracted so far, with four rescued on Sunday and four again pulled out on the next day, July 9.

• Jul 10, 2018

  After Trump's Controversial Embassy Move to Jerusalem, More Countries Are Also Relocating Theirs

  The move by the U.S. to relocate its Israel embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem has been hotly debated both before and after the dedication ceremonies, but several countries seem to have seen some merits in doing the same. Guatemala was the first to join the U.S. embassy in Jerusalem earlier this May.

• Jul 10, 2018

  ISIS Main Stronghold Captured in Afghanistan After Heavy Fighting; 167 Fighters Killed

  Contingents of the U.S. and Afghan Special Forces have taken the eastern district of Nangarhar, where the main ISIS stronghold in Afghanistan was located. No American or Afghan troops were killed in the offensive despite heavy fighting that resulted in 167 terrorist fighters dead.

• Jul 10, 2018

  Starbucks to Get Rid of Plastic Straws in All Their 28,000 Plus Coffee Shops

  Plastic straws, one of the major contributors to plastic waste, is about to become a thing of the past for Starbucks. The coffee shop chain plans to phase out single-use straws from all of its branches worldwide.

• Jul 9, 2018

  Trump Administration Halts Billions in Obamacare Payments as Insurers Warn of Possible Rising Premiums

  The Trump administration has announced on Saturday, July 7, the suspension of billions of dollars' worth payments due to insurers, due to a February court ruling that tossed out the formula for the calculations. Insurance groups now warn of possible insurance market instability that could drive up premiums later this year.

• Jul 9, 2018

  'Ant-Man and the Wasp' Wins This Opening Weekend With $76 Million Box Office Haul

  "Ant-Man and the Wasp" may be the tiniest heroes to make it to the big screen, but they emerged as this week's biggest hit with an opening weekend earnings of $76 million in North American sales. Worldwide figures come at an even more impressive $161 million, as well.