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Two Democrats on the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee raised objections this week to a proposed Trump administration rule that would make significant revisions to the federal government’s 8(a) contracting program, including by formally removing the presumption that members of socially and economically disadvantaged racial and ethnic groups are eligible for the program. In a letter to Kelly Loeffler, the administrator of the Small Business Administration, Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.), the committee’s ranking member, and Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) said SBA’s planned revisions “contravene the statutory intent of the 8(a) program, including by ignoring barriers to entrepreneurship in minority…

The bench press is one of the most recognized strength exercises in the world. Whether you train for muscle, sports performance, or general fitness, people often want to know one thing: how much should you be able to bench press for your age? The answer is not as simple as looking at your birth certificate. Age certainly influences strength, but so do body weight, training experience, sex, muscle mass, and lifestyle. A healthy 55 year old who has lifted weights consistently for decades will almost always outperform an inactive 25 year old. Still, there are clear trends that science has…

AI is finding vulnerabilities faster, whether the industry is ready for it or not. Mitigation is the only way for defenders to regain control. Doug Britton July 17, 2026 4:17 pm 3 min read The cybersecurity industry is betting heavily on artificial intelligence. The idea is that if we can use AI to find vulnerabilities faster, software will be more secure, and organizations can stay ahead of bad actors. However, in most organizations, vulnerability discovery is not what’s holding security teams back. Remediation is. Teams are already drowning in more common vulnerabilities and exposures (CVEs) than they can prioritize and…

Conor McGregor has now confirmed that he tore his ACL and meniscus at UFC 329. Earlier this month, “The Notorious” made his long-awaited return after a five-year hiatus in the main event of UFC 329 to run it back with Max Holloway. However, just moments after the opening bell, the Irishman injured his right knee while throwing a flying roundhouse kick. [Image via AP Photo/ John Locher] Once his lead leg was injured, every movement of the Dubliner was affected, and he kept falling to the ground, so referee Mike Beltran stopped the contest in just 69 seconds, and Holloway…

Every morning, Chelsea Thomas wakes up married, but alone. Her husband, an Air Force service member, has spent the past three years living more than 600 miles away because of military orders. While he relocated to his next assignment, Thomas remained in Florida with their children, preserving careers, school routines and the life they had built.It isn’t a deployment. For the Thomas family, it’s simply military life. For generations, military families were expected to pack up together every time orders arrived. Today, some families are making a different calculation. Rather than uprooting children’s schools, abandoning established careers, leaving specialized medical…

Thinking Global Podcast – Sumantra Bose (Part Two) – E-International Relations Thinking Global On this week’s episode, Prof. Sumantra Bose chats with chats with Dr. Tusharika Deka (⁠@Tusharika24⁠) in this second episode of two about his future projects, his grasp of where technology and global history meet, his understanding of how conflict and identity come together, and much more. Professor Sumantra Bose is a Professor of International and Comparative Politics at Krea University. He previously taught for more than two decades at the London School of Economics and Political Science, where he held a chair in international…

Audio of this article is brought to you by the Air & Space Forces Association, honoring and supporting our Airmen, Guardians, and their families. Find out more at afa.org From missile warning to satellite communications for drones, the Space Force has played a key, if often unseen, role in the U.S. conflict with Iran, the head of the service’s Combat Forces Command said July 17. And one area in particular has seen Guardians be especially active: the electromagnetic spectrum. “What you are seeing in these operations isn’t just extremely proficient space operations. What you’re seeing from U.S. forces is extremely…

Alexandre Pantoja thinks Joshua Van has handled himself well as the UFC Flyweight Champion, but he wants to settle things with the bruiser from Myanmar. Pantoja has been out of action since suffering an injury early in his late 2025 tilt with Van. Going into the bout, Pantoja was the reigning 125-pound titleholder, but he suffered a freak injury when he landed badly on his arm and suffered a dislocation after Van caught a kick attempt. Van was awarded the UFC Flyweight Championship. During an interview with MMAFighting.com, Pantoja said he’s cleared to get back in action, and he plans…

Yasmine will be kicking off Season 4 for Street Fighter 6 on August 3, 2026. We’ve received confirmation that she’s coming packaged with a major update that rebalances the entire roster. Since Street Fighter 6 is still basically in Season 3, most seasoned players already have solid understandings of the top tiers and low tiers of the game. As such, players are anticipating buffs and nerfs for specific combatants. A…

Dana White doesn’t agree with those who are calling for Kamaru Usman to retire following UFC Oklahoma. Usman made his second appearance in the middleweight division this past Saturday. He collided with former middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis inside the Paycom Center. Early on, du Plessis looked as sharp as he ever has. In the second stanza, “Stillknocks” blasted “The Nigerian Nightmare” with a knee that rocked him. While things looked dicey for Usman, he mounted a comeback effort late, but it wasn’t enough. Du Plessis secured a unanimous decision win, and some have questioned if the 39-year-old Usman should…