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Sunday July 20th, 2025 morning edition

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A fire broke out in Moscow Oblast overnight on July 20 as Ukraine reportedly launched a drone attack targeting the Russian capital, local Telegram channels reported.

Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin reported that at least 21 Ukrainian drones were launched toward Moscow since 6 p.m. local time on July 19.

Russian Telegram channels reported, citing resident accounts, that a fire broke out in the city of Zelenograd, a satellite city 37 kilometers (23 miles) northwest of central Moscow.

0:00 / 1× A purported video of a vehicle fire in Moscow Oblast overnight on July 20, amid a Ukrainian drone attack on the region.

The region faced a similar attack the night prior as Ukraine's military reportedly launched 13 drones towards Moscow.

Kyiv rarely comments on reports of drone strikes in Russia, though Ukraine regularly launches attacks against military and industrial facilities on Russian territory.

Before the announcement, Trump reportedly asked President Volodymyr Zelensky during a June phone call if Ukraine was capable of attacking Moscow. »

Andrew Cuomo 'will move to Florida' if Zohran Mamdani becomes NYC mayor

Authored by nypost.com
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Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Saturday he’ll pack his bags and flee to Florida if he loses the NYC mayoral race to socialist Zohran Mamdani.

Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo told business leaders at a Hamptons breakfast Saturday he’ll move south to Florida if he loses the NYC mayoral race to socialist Zohran Mamdani, but his campaign later said he was joking.

Queens Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani, a Democratic socialist, is the frontrunner to win the NYC mayoral race. »

DuckDuckGo now lets you hide AI-generated images in search results

Authored by techcrunch.com

Privacy-focused browser DuckDuckGo is rolling out a new setting that lets users filter out AI images in search results.

Users can access the new setting by conducting a search on DuckDuckGo and heading to the Images tab.

Users can also turn on the filter in their search settings by tapping the “Hide AI-Generated Images” option. »

Group Behind Steam Censorship Policies Have Powerful Allies — And Targeted Popular Games With Outlandish Claims

Authored by vice.com
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As Collective Shout wrote on its official website today, the group has targeted nearly 500 games for removal on Steam, with 81 titles that the group still wants delisted from Valve’s storefront.

Did the group play a pivotal role in pressuring American payment processors to change their policies toward Steam?

The group is proudly touting its work pressuring payment processors to get hundreds of Steam games banned. »

JD Vance flew to Montana for secret meeting with Rupert Murdoch and Fox News execs

Authored by the-independent.com
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According to the Associated Press, the vice president’s secret meeting also included several executives from Fox News, the conservative cable giant that has largely carried Donald Trump’s water and helped staff up the president’s current administration.

open image in gallery JD Vance recently flew to the Murdochs’ Montana ranch for a secret meeting that included other Fox executives.

open image in gallery President Donald Trump directly griped at Rupert Murdoch about the Wall Street Journal’s coverage during an Oval Office meeting in February. »