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Treason and espionage cases are growing in Putin's Russia Associated Press · Dasha Litvinova Once rare, accusations and convictions have soared since the start of the invasion of Ukraine. Carlos Alcaraz sweeps Novak Djokovic, wins 2nd Wimbledon title ESPN · Staff The 21-year-old Spaniard swept the sport's all-time grand slam leader 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 (4) on Centre Court for his fourth major title. Finally, an explanation for why it's so frustrating to deal with customer service Business Insider · John Towfighi If you've ever been stymied by a customer service rep who can't help, you may be a victim of an "accountability sink."

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James Webb Space Telescope sees an ancient black hole dance with colliding galaxies Live Science · Robert Lea Astronomers have witnessed the dramatic interaction that happened less than a billion years after the Big Bang. The wild story of what happened to Pablo Escobar's hungry, hungry hippos Smithsonian Magazine · Chris Klimek Ever since the demise of the infamous drug kingpin, his pets have flourished, wreaking havoc on the ecosystem and terrorizing local communities. 'Do you find Buddhism fun?' NPR · Anthony Kuhn A Buddhist DJ hopes to spin followers toward the faith in South Korea. Richard Simmons dead at 76 ABC News · Mark Osborne and Alex Stone The eccentric fitness guru who was known for an unrelenting positivity had just celebrated his birthday on Friday. Shannen Doherty, 'Beverly Hills, 90210' and 'Charmed' star, dies at 53 Entertainment Weekly · Nick Romano The actress died after a long battle with breast cancer. I fought the greatest horror movie villains ever theringer.com · Austin Gayle A writer wanted to know which of the genre's iconic monsters he could bump gloves with and kill in a "fair" fight. It got ugly.

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