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UNCW Business School Students Travel to Prague for Real-Life Consulting Experience by Robert Burrus

This article was contributed by Kestrel Smoot, International Programs Coordinator for UNCW’s Cameron School of Business. During the most recent spring semester, 33 upper-level finance and marketing students from the UNCW’s Cameron School of Business traveled to Prague, Czechia, to participate in an intensive international consulting project. Unlike traditional study-abroad programs, the Prague consultancy project focuses on real client engagement. Each year’s project is entirely new, designed through collaboration between faculty and industry partners to identify a current business challenge that students will address. This year, students worked with MAMS-Champi, a Czech non-alcoholic beverage company that is seeking to expand into other global markets. Throughout the first half of the semester, students attend class at UNCW and prepare for their time abroad by conducting preliminary research, developing analytical frameworks, and organizing themselves into specialized teams responsible for tasks such as marketing strategy, industry analysis, consumer segmentation, and competitive evaluation. The course emphasizes independence and teamwork, requiring students to take ownership of their work, manage deadlines, and collaborate across functional groups. Additionally, faculty serve as advisors, allowing students to navigate the complexities of the project much as they would in a professional consulting environment. Once in Prague, students met with company leadership, toured facilities, and refined their recommendations based on real-time feedback. The in-person component is widely regarded as the most transformative aspect of the program because students must synthesize weeks of work into a cohesive presentation and deliver it to the client, demonstrating professionalism, strategic thinking, and adaptability. Beyond the consulting work, students participated in cultural and educational activities that broadened their understanding of global business environments. They explored Prague’s historic districts, learned about Czech culture, and engaged with local professionals. These experiences helped students understand how economic, regulatory, and social factors shape market opportunities. The Prague consultancy project stands as a defining example of the Cameron School of Business’s commitment to experiential learning, consistently strengthening students’ confidence, enhancing their resumes, and serving as a focal point in job interviews. Employers recognize the value of the hands-on experience and transferable skills students gain, underscoring the program’s role in preparing industry-ready graduates for today’s fast-moving business landscape.

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Jul 31 • 8:00 PM EDT • Business • wilmingtonbiz.com
IRS Summer Series Designed To Protect Small Businesses From Fraud

The IRS and Security Summit partners are conducting a 5-week series on steps tax professionals can take to protect clients from tax-related identity theft threats.

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Jul 31 • 11:49 AM EDT • Business • forbes.com
Megamanagers are winning share in a shifting OCIO market. Here’s how they rank.

Leaders of OCIO businesses at asset managers say that a changing client base, as well as the benefits of their own scale, have been key contributors to their growth.

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Jul 31 • 8:00 AM EDT • Business • pionline.com
Arkansas basketball press conferences: Previewing Bahamas exhibitions

JJ Andrews, Cooper Bowser and Abdou Toure answered questions ahead of the Razorbacks' four-game trip to Nassau.

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Jul 30 • 2:39 PM EDT • Sports • wholehogsports.com
Arkansas soccer picked second in SEC coaches' poll

The Razorbacks won the SEC regular-season title last year and advanced to the NCAA Tournament second round.

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Jul 30 • 11:17 AM EDT • Sports • wholehogsports.com
ENTERTAINMENT: Library parties close summer reading program

The North Little Rock Public Library System marks the close of its Summer Library Adventure with two all-ages parties, plus two bonus events just for adults, on Thursday and Friday.

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Jul 29 • 4:00 PM EDT • Entertainment • arkansasonline.com
Abound Health celebrates ADA Anniversary with inclusive bowling event in Murphy, N.C

Abound Health celebrated the 36th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act with an inclusive bowling event that brought clients, support staff, and co

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Jul 28 • 1:05 PM EDT • Health • newschannel9.com
Which SEC coaches were most entertaining at media days

Arkansas coach Ryan Silverfield checks in at No. 6 in the rankings, as newcomers Jon Sumrall of Florida and Pete Golding of Ole Miss go 1-2.

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Jul 27 • 6:55 PM EDT • Entertainment • nwaonline.com
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Which SEC coaches were most entertaining at media days

Arkansas coach Ryan Silverfield checks in at No. 6 in the rankings, as newcomers Jon Sumrall of Florida and Pete Golding of Ole Miss go 1-2.

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Jul 27 • 6:55 PM EDT • Sports • wholehogsports.com
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Free Press Opinion: Where politics are concerned, churches should keep first things first

If the mission of a Christian church is to proclaim the lordship of Jesus Christ and ask those who would follow him to lead a similar life, why would it use part of its primary Sunday service to promote political candidates the leader of the church believes should be elected?

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Jul 27 • 6:01 PM EDT • Politics • timesfreepress.com
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Career-Focused Business Programs: What Sets Them Apart

What sets career-focused graduate business programs apart: employer-designed curriculum, required client projects, and measurable job placement data.

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Jul 27 • 3:35 PM EDT • Business • poole.ncsu.edu
All Arkansas baseball interests sign before MLB Draft deadline

The 12 drafted Razorbacks signed for a cumulative total of more than $14.7 million.

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Jul 27 • 1:06 PM EDT • Sports • wholehogsports.com
‘Nefarious activity’ complaints lead to massage business rules change in Farmington

FARMINGTON -- The city has changed its rules for massage businesses in the wake of complaints made to the Police Department of inappropriate behavior taking place at such businesses.

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Jul 27 • 4:57 AM EDT • Business • nwaonline.com
Public health improvements stall amid Trump’s DEI crackdown

As Earl Williams drove through a historic Black neighborhood known as Dewey City in his hometown, he hardly recognized what he saw.

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Jul 26 • 12:00 PM EDT • Health • timesfreepress.com
Xbox tests smart download client that finds the fastest game server

A new Xbox Insider update changes how consoles download games and patches. Microsoft has not confirmed when the feature will reach public builds.

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Jul 26 • 8:46 AM EDT • Technology • videocardz.com
Transport BPO Launches First-Week-Free Dispatch and Call Answering Service for Transportation Businesses

Transport BPO has launched a first week-free program giving taxi, towing, trucking, courier, and NEMT operators one-week of 24/7 live dispatch and call answering at no cost, with agents answering in each client's company name across four countries. ...

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Jul 26 • 7:20 AM EDT • Business • finance.yahoo.com
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Jamie Stogsdill has been promoted to Regions Bank Arkansas and Louisiana consumer banking executive, a senior leadership role overseeing retail-banking operations in Fayetteville; Little Rock; New Orleans; Baton Rouge; Shreveport; and additional markets.

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Jul 26 • 2:43 AM EDT • Business • arkansasonline.com
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Northwest Arkansas Business Briefs

Area hospitals get national recognition

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Jul 26 • 2:00 AM EDT • Business • nwaonline.com
Northwest Arkansas Business Briefs

Area hospitals get national recognition

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Jul 26 • 2:00 AM EDT • Business • nwaonline.com
ELECTION 2026 | Texas politics: Here are 5 top-of-ballot candidates' stances on law enforcement

FORT WORTH, Texas -- Five candidates vying for three top-of-ballot offices made their appeal to law enforcement officers from over 200 counties on Tuesday at the annual Sheriffs Association of Texas conference in Fort Worth.

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Jul 25 • 11:00 PM EDT • Politics • texarkanagazette.com
Rock it! Lab business incubator in Little Rock celebrates graduates, 5th anniversary

Lea Woods said she's never felt like more of a grown-up than she did Saturday, as she sat among fellow graduates of an initiative that helps aspiring entrepreneurs get their businesses off the ground.

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Jul 25 • 5:13 PM EDT • Business • arkansasonline.com
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ENTERTAINMENT: 24 Hour Plays on tap; local theaters to offer ‘Les Mis’

More than 70 Central Arkansas playwrights, directors, actors, stage managers, musicians, designers and technicians create six brand-new short plays for the fourth annual edition of The 24 Hour Plays: Little Rock, 7 p.m. Monday at Argenta Contemporary Theatre.

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Jul 25 • 1:00 PM EDT • Entertainment • arkansasonline.com
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Registration closes Monday for Mid-America Science Museum’s final camp of summer

Mid-America Science Museum will wrap up its summer Curiosity Camps with Wizarding World of Science next week.

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Jul 25 • 5:03 AM EDT • Science • hotsr.com
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Understanding the ERC Pleading Standard: Federal Claims Court Deferral in I Health and Life Insurance Services

I Health and Life Insurance Services v. United States, No. 25-1315T, United States Court of Federal Claims, July 23, 2026 For tax professionals advising clients on the Employee Retention Credit (ERC), the litigation landscape continues to evolve, establishing rigorous pleading and evidentiary stan

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Jul 24 • 4:50 PM EDT • Health • currentfederaltaxdevelopments.com
Arkansas basketball Bahamas games to be streamed by FloSports

FloSports is a monthly subscription service that can be canceled after the four games. Razorbacks radio broadcaster and former assistant coach Matt Zimmerman will be on the call alongside Chris Sylvester.

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Jul 24 • 4:27 PM EDT • Sports • wholehogsports.com
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Arkansas baseball signs Japanese pitcher Shogo Miyauchi

Miyauchi is the first Japanese-born player to sign with an SEC baseball program out of high school.

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Jul 24 • 10:12 AM EDT • Sports • wholehogsports.com
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Videos: Arkansas football at SEC Media Days

Coach Ryan Silverfield and players Sutton Smith, Quincy Rhodes and Caden Kitler spoke with media members during Arkansas' time at SEC Media Days.

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Jul 23 • 12:20 PM EDT • Sports • wholehogsports.com
ENTERTAINMENT: New exhibits show watershed, ‘Fish Guy’ paintings

Discover free art exhibitions, engaging events, and community celebrations in Little Rock from now until October.

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Jul 22 • 6:00 PM EDT • Entertainment • arkansasonline.com
Erlanger seeks to join South Carolina health system in proposed $2 billion deal

Erlanger Health could become part of one of the Southeast's largest nonprofit health systems under a proposed partnership with South Carolina-based Prisma Health, a move leaders say would bring $2 billion in investments over 15 years and transform Chattanooga's flagship safety-net hospital.

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Jul 22 • 9:30 AM EDT • Health • timesfreepress.com
Dynasty Financial Partners's Latest Innovations

Houston-based registered investment advisor Americana Partners has stepped into a new avenue, having established a division catering to wealthy clients in the sports and entertainment industries. The new unit will serve athletes, entertainers, creators, agents, and coaches with support from former athletes, entertainment executives, and financial professionals. The division will offer wealth management services and other offerings, including income diversification, brand protection, intellectual property strategies, tax planning, and investment management. For clients in the entertainment sector, ...

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Jul 22 • 8:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • connectmoney.com
Dixon Q. Dern Dead: Desilu, CAA Lawyer Was 97

He also worked for the animation studio UPA, CBS and United Artists Television, and his clients included Bob Hope, Jackie Gleason and The Jackson 5.

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Jul 21 • 7:35 PM EDT • Entertainment • hollywoodreporter.com
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Kirby Smart, Georgia football chase return to CFP championship

Smart, now the dean of SEC coaches, channeled Nick Saban for parts of his Tuesday appearance at SEC Media Days

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Jul 21 • 5:34 PM EDT • Sports • wholehogsports.com
Ramp Opens Stablecoin Accounts and Payments to Business Clients

Financial operations platform Ramp says it has begun offering customers stablecoin accounts and payments. The new offering, announced Tuesday (July 21),

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Jul 21 • 3:11 PM EDT • Business • pymnts.com
Americana Partners Launches Sports & Entertainment Division

HOUSTON, July 21, 2026--Houston-based Americana Partners, an independent wealth management firm with over $11.5* billion in total client assets, today announced a new division focused on the sports and entertainment industries, tapping Associate Vice President Ben Davidson to lead the wealth management venture.

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Jul 21 • 6:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • finance.yahoo.com
Americana Partners Launches Sports & Entertainment Division

HOUSTON, July 21, 2026--Houston-based Americana Partners, an independent wealth management firm with over $11.5* billion in total client assets, today announced a new division focused on the sports and entertainment industries, tapping Associate Vice President Ben Davidson to lead the wealth management venture.

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Jul 21 • 6:00 AM EDT • Sports • finance.yahoo.com
Lindsey Graham, J.D. Vance and the politics of accommodation

The most unsettling aspect about our politics isn't that politicians lie. It's that we expect them to.

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Jul 21 • 4:27 AM EDT • Politics • arkansasonline.com
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Kovert Creative Taps Mallory Morehead Pritzl for Entertainment PR Team

Based in L.A., Morehead Pritzl will oversee comms for programming-focused clients ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’, Paper Kite Prods. and SmartLess Media while working with Bloomberg Media and Spotify.

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Jul 20 • 1:30 PM EDT • Entertainment • hollywoodreporter.com
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Greg Sankey outlines SEC's priorities amid changing college sports landscape

Sankey did not make any sweeping pronouncements during his 50-minute address to open SEC Media Days on Monday, but his remarks made many of his stances clear.

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Jul 20 • 12:41 PM EDT • Sports • wholehogsports.com
Executive recruiter: Common C-suite job interview mistakes

Even senior leaders can stumble in ways that hurt their chances of success, says Matthew Siegel, a senior client partner at search firm Korn Ferry.

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Jul 20 • 5:12 AM EDT • Business • businessinsider.com
Small Businesses Adopted AI Faster Than They Wrote Rules For It

Most small businesses run on AI with no written policy. EU disclosure rules and state laws are coming. The one-page AI policy that answers regulators and clients.

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Jul 19 • 9:09 AM EDT • Business • forbes.com
Stumptown Floral a way to share beauty for young Flathead Valley business owner

Hannah Boll founded Stumptown Floral when she was only a sophomore in high school.

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Jul 19 • 3:00 AM EDT • Business • dailyinterlake.com
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AM Group, a female-owned Fayetteville-based communications agency specializing in public relations, strategic communications and brand strategy, has named Aaron Hopwood as its first director of creative and content.

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Jul 19 • 2:49 AM EDT • Business • arkansasonline.com
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AM Group, a female-owned Fayetteville-based communications agency specializing in public relations, strategic communications and brand strategy, has named Aaron Hopwood as its first director of creative and content.

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Jul 19 • 2:49 AM EDT • Business • nwaonline.com
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ENTERTAINMENT: Military museum to screen Abe Lincoln documentary

The MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History screens "Lincoln@Gettysburg" 6:30 p.m. Tuesday as part of the museum's Movies at MacArthur series.

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Jul 18 • 1:00 PM EDT • Entertainment • arkansasonline.com
Perspective: Extreme heat is a fact of summer. Its health harms don’t have to be

As yet another heat dome settles over part of the U.S., a depressingly predictable news cycle is unfolding. This week, the headlines will warn of dangerously high temperatures; next week, they'll chronicle the human toll.

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Jul 18 • 12:00 PM EDT • Health • timesfreepress.com
ARKANSAS A-Z: Black men’s business league embraced economic advances

The Arkansas Negro Business Men's League was created by prominent Black business and professional leaders at a meeting in Little Rock on Dec. 31, 1902-Jan 1, 1903. The state organization grew out of the National Negro Business League, created in 1900 and headed by Booker T. Washington, principal of Alabama's Tuskegee Institute and one of the most prominent spokesmen for Black communities at the time.

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Jul 18 • 9:00 AM EDT • Business • arkansasonline.com
Superyacht private chef shares 5 food upgrades for health, longevity

Chris Demaillet was a private chef on superyachts for almost 20 years. Ultra-rich clients now expect food that's healthy and boosts their longevity.

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Jul 18 • 5:12 AM EDT • Health • businessinsider.com
Cinematic ‘The Odyssey’ does right by by Homer’s poem

Christopher Nolan and all-star cast tame a sprawling story for the screen

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Jul 17 • 8:00 PM EDT • Entertainment • thecharlottepost.com
A Decade of Client-first Service in Music, Sports and Entertainment at First Horizon Bank

/PRNewswire/ -- First Horizon Bank (NYSE: FHN) (or "First Horizon") today announced the upcoming 10th anniversary of its Music, Sports and Entertainment Group....

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Jul 17 • 2:00 PM EDT • Entertainment • prnewswire.com
A Decade of Client-first Service in Music, Sports and Entertainment at First Horizon Bank

/PRNewswire/ -- First Horizon Bank (NYSE: FHN) (or "First Horizon") today announced the upcoming 10th anniversary of its Music, Sports and Entertainment Group....

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Jul 17 • 2:00 PM EDT • Sports • prnewswire.com
North Little Rock looks to enhance growing entertainment district with new downtown hotels

Two new hotels rising in downtown North Little Rock, the Tempo by Hilton and Aloft, will add just over 220 rooms within walking distance of Simmons Bank Arena, the newly opened North Little Rock Event Center and the Argenta Arts District.

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Jul 17 • 12:13 PM EDT • Entertainment • arkansasonline.com
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How one creative director became a content creator—and started bringing in new business

Cole Poska, partner and creative director at Beyond Studios, is winning new clients by pitching irreverent merch concepts to brands as @spaceboycole on social media.

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Jul 16 • 5:02 AM EDT • Business • adage.com
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Loaded entertainment lineup set for Cole County Fair

Live music, barbecue, go-kart racing, rodeo, and truck and tractor pulls are some of the highlights attendees can expect at the 76th annual Jefferson City Jaycees Cole County Fair.

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Jul 16 • 5:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • newstribune.com
Get to know: Arkansas '29 RB target Sadiq Goji

Little Rock Parkview 2029 running back Sadiq Goji, a Nigeria native, has adjusted well to the United States and found his favorite American meal.

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Jul 16 • 3:00 AM EDT • Sports • wholehogsports.com
Publicis Raises Guidance, Citing New Business Wins

The advertising group said it is benefiting from new business momentum driven by continued client demand for AI-powered marketing services.

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Jul 16 • 1:39 AM EDT • Business • wsj.com
Trump administration 'screwed up' Epstein files communication, Vance says

During a lengthy podcast interview with Joe Rogan released Wednesday, Vice President JD Vance pointed largely to former Attorney General Pam Bondi, who infamously stated that an alleged “client list” of Epstein’s was “sitting on my desk right now.”

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Jul 15 • 5:21 PM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
ENTERTAINMENT: ‘The Comedy of Errors’ on 4-day run at AMFA

A thrilling adaptation of Shakespeare's hilarious and chaotic "The Comedy of Errors" takes the stage this weekend at the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts

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Jul 15 • 4:30 PM EDT • Entertainment • arkansasonline.com
Real Estate Photography Business: Nathan Cool's 2026 Plan

Nathan Cool shares 15 years of real estate photography experience on rebuilding a sustainable business in 2026. Master skill-building, targeted marketing, full-service bundling, and pricing strategy to attract quality clients.

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Jul 15 • 9:03 AM EDT • Business • fstoppers.com
This week in Santa Cruz County business: Diving into the 2026 county workforce report; downtown development signs first retail client

Jessica M. Pasko crunches the latest county jobs numbers, notes Bookie's Pizza's impending move to a new Pacific Avenue development and highlights other local comings and goings in her latest business roundup.

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Jul 15 • 6:30 AM EDT • Business • lookout.co
Chattanooga officials hope to launch business grant program in blighted corridors

Chattanooga officials are hoping to launch a grant program for local businesses outside the downtown core later this year.

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Jul 14 • 9:00 PM EDT • Business • timesfreepress.com
FTO designation exposes compliance gaps in Brazil’s entertainment sector

Following a domestic money-laundering probe that linked funk artists to Brazilian criminal groups and the subsequent US designation of two cartels as terrorist organisations, Brazilian legal practitioners tell Latin Lawyer they are updating sanctions-screening systems for entertainment-industry clients, reassessing their own onboarding processes for artists and producers and reaching out to Mexican peers for guidance on managing the fallout.

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Jul 14 • 8:00 PM EDT • Entertainment • latinlawyer.com
4-star big Caleb Ourigou commits to Arkansas basketball

He is considering reclassifying as a 2026 prospect with plans to play in college this upcoming season, and 247Sports reported he is still undecided.

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Mountain Brook passes home business ordinance after more than a year of debate

Mountain Brook passed an ordinance limiting home-based client businesses, giving affected owners a year to comply or close.

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Jul 14 • 8:00 AM EDT • Business • al.com
Empire Towers shutdown leaves Glen Burnie businesses in limbo

The lack of information has residents, small business owners, their employees' clients and customers feeling unseen, frustrated, confused and worried.

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Jul 13 • 6:25 PM EDT • Business • wbaltv.com
Asheville wellness business owner accused of illegally prescribing GLP-1 drug

The owner of an Asheville wellness business is facing 10 felony charges after investigators accused her of diagnosing clients without a medical license in N.C.

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Jul 13 • 5:19 PM EDT • Business • wlos.com
The Quintessential Trump-era Politician

In 2020, I wrote an article about collaboration and collaborators. The title was History Will Judge the Complicit, and it started with the story of two famous East Germans, Markus Wolf and Wolfgang Leonhard, who both landed in East Berlin just after the end of the war. Although they came from very similar backgrounds, the former stuck with the regime, eventually becoming its spy boss; the latter, horrified by the brutal reality of Soviet-style communism, escaped. By way of juxtaposition, I also wrote about Lyndsey Graham and Mitt Romney. These two men also made very different decisions when confronted by Donald Trump’s assault on the ideals that they had both grown up believing: A glance at their biographies would not have led many to predict what happened next. On paper, Graham would have seemed, in 2016, like the man with deeper ties to the military, to the rule of law, and to an old-fashioned idea of American patriotism and American responsibility in the world. Romney, by contrast, with his shifts between the center and the right, with his multiple careers in business and politics, would have seemed less deeply attached to those same old-fashioned patriotic ideals. Most of us register soldiers as loyal patriots, and management consultants as self-interested. We assume people from small towns in South Carolina are more likely to resist political pressure than people who have lived in many places. Intuitively, we think that loyalty to a particular place implies loyalty to a set of values. But in this case the clichés were wrong. It was Graham who made excuses for Trump’s abuse of power. It was Graham—a JAG Corps lawyer—who downplayed the evidence that the president had attempted to manipulate foreign courts and blackmail a foreign leader into launching a phony investigation into a political rival. It was Graham who abandoned his own stated support for bipartisanship and instead pushed for a hyperpartisan Senate Judiciary Committee investigation into former Vice President Joe Biden’s son. It was Graham who played golf with Trump, who made excuses for him on television, who supported the president even as he slowly destroyed the American alliances—with Europeans, with the Kurds—that Graham had defended all his life. By contrast, it was Romney who, in February, became the only Republican senator to break ranks with his colleagues, voting to impeach the president. “Corrupting an election to keep oneself in office,” he said, is “perhaps the most abusive and destructive violation of one’s oath of office that I can imagine.” In the wake of Graham’s unexpected death on Saturday, I wrote about him again. He was, in many ways, the quintessential politician of Trump’s Washington, a man who shifted 180 degrees. Graham had been a fervent American patriot, proud reserve officer and military lawyer; he became one of the most important defenders of a president who believes soldiers are “suckers and losers” and shows no respect for law of any kind. As his politics changed, his language grew coarser and his behavior grew worse: He urged Israel to “level the place” in Gaza, and insulted the Danish prime minister in Munich, prompting a colleague, Senator Elissa Slotkin, to issue an apology. Here’s an excerpt from the article, which you can read in The Atlantic (gift link here) Like his close friend John McCain, Graham believed that America should stand at the center of a broad democratic alliance. The few times I met him were in that context, at the Munich Security Conference or at other European-American gatherings, which he once attended with great regularity. He also took seriously the practice of American democracy at home. In a 2014 conversation with The Atlantic, he described himself as a pragmatic politician who eschewed populist slogans. “I know Washington is broken, but what’s broken about it is everybody yelling and nobody trying to fix it,” he said. “I’m trying.” When Donald Trump first appeared in U.S. politics, Graham recognized him immediately for what he was: the spokesman for an alien ideology, one radically different from the idealistic patriotism that Graham had practiced and preached since childhood. Trump privately mocked the military that Graham loved as nothing but “suckers and losers.” He put falsehoods, cynicism, and personal greed at the center of his politics, while expressing disdain for transparency, accountability, and democracy itself. In 2015, Graham described Trump as a “race-baiting, xenophobic, religious bigot” who should “go to hell.” Also as a “nutjob.” When Trump won, Graham understood, as did so many others, that he would have to make some important choices. For a while, he went silent. In the spring of 2016, I saw him at one of those conferences in Europe. He seemed too depressed to speak. But then, like many other Republicans—and, more important, like many other people who have lived under political occupation or experienced radical regime change—he made the decision to abandon his previous ideals, to bury the patriotism that was once so important to him, and to become, instead, a loud, opportunistic collaborator. As I wrote in 2020, it’s very hard to look in to anyone’s heart and to understand their motivations from the outside. But it does seem that Graham had a deep need to be relevant, to be in the game, to be a player, at any cost. And that, rather than any particular achievement, is what he will be remembered for. Continuing to monitor conflicts of interest, ostentatious emoluments, outright corruption and policy changes that will facilitate outright corruption. (Read my original article, Kleptocracy Inc and check out the SNF Agora Institute chart) June 27 Trump diverted funds from more than 900 projects nationwide—including safety upgrades at national parks—to finance beautification projects around Washington, including $700,000 used to fix a White House walkway. June 28 After a years-long Department of Justice investigation into Abbott Laboratories over its management of a baby formula facility where potentially deadly bacteria turned up enough evidence to criminally charge the firm, top department officials instead opted for a financial penalty—illustrating the department’s move away from strict corporate enforcement under the Trump administration. June 29 Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stacked the Defense Policy Board—which is charged with providing independent national security recommendations to the Office of the Secretary of Defense—with Trump allies, including tech billionaire Marc Andreessen, who has invested in defense contractors like OpenAI and SpaceX, after purging the panel last year. Trump purchased between $1 million and $5 million worth of stock in Axon—which makes about 90% of US tasers—two weeks before ICE solicited bids for a $220 million taser contract. The White House unveiled limited-edition US passports for America’s 250th birthday, featuring a portrait of Trump overlaid on the Declaration of Independence. June 30 Trump made around $1.2 billion from his various crypto companies last year, including more than $500 million from World Liberty Financial and $600 million from sales of his meme coin. Trump is considering issuing 250 pardons to commemorate America’s 250th birthday. These are expected to be largely doled out through the Office of the Pardon Attorney’s informal network of intermediaries. White-collar defense attorneys say they can typically win pardons for clients for $2 million. Last year, Trump administration officials awarded a no-bid contract worth up to $500 million to Clark Construction for the White House ballroom—negotiations in which the president was directly involved. July 1 The Amazon MGM Studios documentary about Melania Trump earned the First Lady more than $10 million. Trump made hundreds of individual stock purchases worth as much as $12.8 million the day before his announcement pausing “Liberation Day” tariffs for 90 days sent the S&P 500 soaring nearly 10%—one of the largest single-day gains ever. Mar-a-Lago and Trump National Doral saw record surges in revenue during Trump’s first year in office, earning $77.5 million and $121.9 million respectively, compared to average annual revenues of $25 million and $75 million during Trump’s first term. Entities across the Persian Gulf paid more than $300 million to Trump’s businesses last year, including $263 million from the sale of half his stake in World Liberty Financial to a firm backed by Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, a top UAE royal and brother of the country’s president. Kash Patel failed to properly disclose his stock purchase of a Department of Justice contractor, MicroStrategy, worth up to $250,000 last year, despite laws requiring disclosure within 45 days of the trade. July 2 Trump has been directing administration officials to steer more government contracts—so far worth more than $2.4 billion—to Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin aerospace firm, after Amazon gave $1 million to Trump’s inaugural fund, donated to the White House ballroom project, and reached a $40 million deal to license a Melania Trump documentary. Alongside the billions he made from cryptocurrency last year, Trump earned millions of dollars from real estate licensing fees, including $21 million from organizations in the UAE and $9.2 million in Saudi Arabia, along with smaller sums from merchandise sales, including $4.7 million from Trump Watches and $35,920 from 45 Guitar, a guitar brand endorsed by the president. House Democrats accused consultants tied to the Trump administration of financial fraud, alleging they gave prospective donors to America250—the bipartisan committee created by Congress to celebrate the nation’s semiquincentennial—the banking and routing numbers for Freedom 250, the White House’s fund for events like the UFC cage fight. Democrats also allege that Freedom 250’s CEO traveled to the World Economic Forum in Davos to solicit donations from foreign government officials and business leaders. The Trump administration’s proposed rollback of gun regulations would lift the prohibition on mailing handguns to individuals, a significant win for GrabAGun—the direct-to-consumer firearm retailer on whose board Donald Trump Jr. sits and in which he holds a 1.1% ownership stake. GrabAGun currently must rely on a middleman to transfer firearms to customers. Trump’s financial disclosure revealed that he made more than 21,000 securities trades during his first year back in office, growing his investment account to at least $858 million across stakes in around 1,600 companies, compared to the 13 total trades Joe Biden made during his entire presidency. July 4 Nearly 1 million people who bought the president’s meme coin—Trump Coin—collectively lost $3.8 billion on the token, while he walked away with $636 million. July 6 Shares of Dell closed up 4.4% after Trump recommended people buy the firm’s computers during a speech announcing the launch of Trump investment accounts for children, boosting the more than $1 million worth of shares the president owns in the company. July 9 Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh named crypto investor and Trump ally Marc Andreessen to a task force aimed at modernizing the Federal Reserve, including rethinking its approach to inflation—a key factor keeping interest rates elevated. Palm Beach International Airport has officially changed its name to Trump International Airport—a move that will require Florida to pay royalties to the president’s family for licensing his name. I was there a few months ago, during a trip to Barcelona. The sculptures were a revelation, I’d never seen so many together before. Each one has its own personality. Enjoy the good weather, if you are lucky enough to have it. History Will Judge the Complicit The Quintessential Politician Autocracy Inc Open Letters, from Anne Applebaum is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Subscribe

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Frontline Strategies aims to lead a changing lobbying landscape

Frontline Strategies, a Baton Rouge government relations firm launched in January through the merger of Sequitur Consulting and The Tatman Group, has quickly built a diverse client base across industries including insurance, health care, education, transportation and finance. Led by Beverly Haydel, David Tatman, Doreen Brasseaux and Evan Alvarez, the firm offers lobbying, policy research, […]

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M+C Saatchi NA launches entertainment arm as branded content booms

Jen Bacchus, a former WME executive, is leading the specialized offering that aims to help clients drive deeper cultural relevance.

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Jul 13 • 7:50 AM EDT • Entertainment • marketingdive.com
Northwest Montana’s growing entertainment economy

The Flathead has built a strong network of places where people gather around music, food and community.

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Bentonville’s Dave Peel Park to become new downtown entertainment space

BENTONVILLE -- The city has a new downtown venue at which to take in live entertainment, thanks to about $4.5 million in enhancements at Dave Peel Park.

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Jul 12 • 5:02 AM EDT • Entertainment • nwaonline.com
Cuts, expansions, acquisitions: Northwest Arkansas’ health care landscape changing amid region’s rapid growth

Some health systems operating in Northwest Arkansas and the River Valley have recently announced reorganizations that will result in cuts to jobs or services.

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Jul 12 • 5:01 AM EDT • Health • nwaonline.com
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Freeman Health System has appointed Kyle Bridges as interim chief administrative officer of Freeman Neosho Hospital in Missouri.

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Political parties and hard truths

On Monday I received a very nice but somewhat shocking email from a reader. I wasn't shocked because I got an email, but because the reader assumed I'm a Republican. To use his words, an "old school Republican quite capable of honesty and common decency." My gosh, what a nice thing to say, but I digress.

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Flathead Business Watercooler

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Dueling yards signs by GOP candidates claim ‘liberal’ votes and ‘dirty politics’

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Jul 11 • 4:02 PM EDT • Politics • timesfreepress.com
ENTERTAINMENT: Mandolin legend set for Ozark Folk Center benefit

Mandolinist Sam Bush, a member of the Bluegrass Hall of Fame and three-time Grammy Award winner, performs with his band as headliners of a 7 p.m. concert Saturday in the Ozark Highlands Theater.

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Jul 11 • 1:00 PM EDT • Entertainment • arkansasonline.com
Bentonville’s Dequane Prevo stayed the course with Arkansas football

Prevo is one of three current Razorback receivers to come from Bentonville High School, joining freshman Blair Irvin and junior CJ Brown.

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Jul 11 • 10:54 AM EDT • Sports • wholehogsports.com
Biggest superyachts owned by tech billionaires: Jeff Bezos, Sergey Brin

From Jeff Bezos to Mark Zuckerberg, tech billionaires have become some of the superyacht industry's biggest clients. Here's how their boats measure up.

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UN aid groups say quake-hit areas on verge of health crisis

CATIA LA MAR, Venezuela -- Victims of the powerful twin earthquakes that jolted Venezuela last month and those spared by the destruction flooded relief services offered by nongovernmental organizations in the hardest-hit areas on Thursday.

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Jul 11 • 4:25 AM EDT • Health • arkansasonline.com
Mountain Brook will soon decide if your neighbor can run a business from home

After years of debate, the city will vote on an ordinance that will limit the kinds of client based businesses allowed to operate in homes.

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Jul 10 • 8:00 AM EDT • Business • al.com
Price of doing business continues to rise in NIL era

One thing has been consistent since the name, image and likeness era began: The price of doing business in college football continues to rise.

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Jul 10 • 3:00 AM EDT • Business • wholehogsports.com
Arkansas small business owners detail plans for growth, investment

U.S. Bank's fourth annual Small Business Perspective survey, released at the end of June, highlighted the resilience of Gen Z business owners and the industry's technology-driven future.

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Jul 9 • 7:15 PM EDT • Business • arkansasonline.com
Mid-America Science Museum celebrates scientist’s 170th birthday with Tesla Fest Saturday

Mid-America Science Museum will host their annual Tesla Fest on Saturday in celebration of Nikola Tesla's 170th birthday.

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Jul 9 • 6:30 PM EDT • Science • hotsr.com
UA Sports Hall of Honor class of 2026 announced

Seven former Razorback athletes will be inducted, and the late basketball trainer Dave England will be inducted posthumously.

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Jul 9 • 4:42 PM EDT • Sports • wholehogsports.com
Kentucky governor asks McConnell about health

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is directly asking Sen. Mitch McConnell, the state's most powerful figure in Congress, to disclose more about his condition after three weeks of silence from the 84-year-old since he was hospitalized in Washington.

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Jul 9 • 4:06 AM EDT • Health • arkansasonline.com
ENTERTAINMENT: Home brewers to compete at museum’s Hop-Off

The competition for the best historic home-brew uses historical prompts and recipes as inspiration; adult visitors can sample the beers and vote for a People's Choice Award while a panel of beer enthusiasts chooses the winner of the Taster's Choice Award.

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Jul 8 • 5:00 PM EDT • Entertainment • arkansasonline.com
BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Meet Marblehead Custom Jewelry

The following is an interview with Steven Manchini, co-owner and jeweler of Marblehead Custom Jewelry. Marblehead Custom Jewelry is a local studio located at 66 Washington St. Specializing in custom jewelry design, in-house gemstone cutting and expert repairs, the team works closely with clients to bring meaningful, personal designs to life. With everything done under one

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Jul 8 • 12:14 PM EDT • Business • marbleheadcurrent.org
UNDER THE RADAR: '27 Quitman QB Jack Sexton

On Wednesdays we feature an in-state prospect who could be flying under the radar of college coaches.

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Jul 8 • 3:00 AM EDT • Sports • wholehogsports.com
Attorney discusses FBI's investigation into teenage client's science experiment

A family attorney assures the public that there are no concerns necessary after the FBI investigated a teenager after a science experiment. Darsha Philips reports for the NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on Tuesday, July 7, 2026.

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Tax Tip: What’s Deductible for Meals & Entertainment

Think you can still write off that client golf outing or business lunch? Think again.Tax laws governing meals and entertainment have changed significantly over the past few years. While the […]

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Halon Entertainment completes management buyout

The company, which works across film, television, games, immersive entertainment and advertising, said the move follows a joint decision by Halon and NEP Group that independence would allow the business to focus entirely on its clients, employees and long-term growth.

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Arkansas football great Bill Burnett passes at age 78

Burnett, a Bentonville High standout, owns the Arkansas csreer touchdown record (49) and his post-football legacy with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and other organizations will live on.

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Jul 5 • 6:26 PM EDT • Sports • wholehogsports.com
Small flower farm’s business springs from a seed of trust

Every day at 5 a.m., while most of the world is asleep, Alicia Atwood sets out flower bouquets for sale in a small shop at the end of her driveway. The arrangements are priced at just $10, and her farm operates in a way almost no other business does -- through an honor system.

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Arkansas football recruits stay active during dead period

The Arkansas Activities Association dead period ends Sunday, but it didn’t stop some Razorback commitments or targets from working out while enjoying time off.

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Mikel Dashtipour has joined Renal Specialists of Northwest Arkansas, where he provides care for patients with kidney disease, including those with chronic and end-stage kidney disease, electrolyte imbalances, fluid overload and other related conditions, and those receiving dialysis.

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Mikel Dashtipour has joined Renal Specialists of Northwest Arkansas, where he provides care for patients with kidney disease, including those with chronic and end-stage kidney disease, electrolyte imbalances, fluid overload and other related conditions, and those receiving dialysis.

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Chattanooga Times Free Press

Chattanooga's only daily newspaper. Complete coverage of breaking news in Chattanooga, Other local, regional and national news. Classifieds and online marketplace.

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Jul 4 • 6:48 PM EDT • Politics • timesfreepress.com
ENTERTAINMENT: ‘Moulin Rouge! The Musical’ onstage at WAC

A touring company brings “Moulin Rouge! The Musical” (a jukebox musical featuring tunes from Jacques Offenbach to Lady Gaga with a book by John Logan, based on Baz Luhrmann’s 2001 film) to Fayetteville’s Walton Arts Center.

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Jul 4 • 1:00 PM EDT • Entertainment • arkansasonline.com
BBB tips for businesses, individuals dealing with social media hacks

If you think hackers are only after the social media accounts of large companies, think again.

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Jul 4 • 12:00 PM EDT • Business • timesfreepress.com
These church members disagree on politics. Together they’re wiping out medical debt

Some issues, like immigration or student loans, are too divisive to unite Trinity Moravian Church.

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