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(BPT) - What started as a humorous, AI-generated song has grown into a full-scale celebration of Puerto Rico. Pittsburgh comedian Bill Stiteler, known as Saxboy Billy, went viral in May 2026 with "The Puerto Rico Song." The song reached 5.2 million views on TikTok and caught the attention of celebrities like Gal Gadot, Luke Combs, and Charlie Puth.

(The Center Square) – In a primetime address Thursday, President Donald Trump highlighted the need for election integrity while accusing China of meddling in U.S. elections, citing over a dozen states that have been compromised. Trump began his address by touting the achievements of his administration, citing the economy, lowered prescription drugs, Trump RX, Trump Accounts, the border and the conflict in Iran before leading into a litany of allegations of potential voter meddling.

Bozeman, Mont. — Montana State University researchers who are part of the universities space science and engineering lab (SSEL) say technology developed in Bozeman is now aboard the International Space Station as part of an eight-month mission involving scientists from the United States and Russia. The International Space Station has housed more than 280 astronauts and several scientists since its 1998 launch.

Summer and ice cream go together like mint and chocolate. Or sea salt and caramel. OK, you get the idea. National Ice Cream Day is the third Sunday in July, landing on July 19 this year. Many retailers are celebrating with sweet deals and freebies. Here are 11 places you can get a cold treat (or ice cream-themed gear) for free or cheap. • 16 Handles: Download the app and register to get a free cup July 19 (up to $5).

HELENA, Mont. — Testimony in former Montana Senate President Jason Ellsworth’s trial continued in Helena as the case moved through its third day.

For years, scientists have hypothesized that safe, cheap, generic drugs like metformin and rapamycin could slow aging, based on promising findings in animal models. But despite the evidenced hope, little has been done to see if these drugs actually slow aging in humans. There have been no rigorous clinical trials exploring whether metformin or rapamycin prolong life and and boost health.

In a command center, an operator looks at a screen where an automated system has recommended an engagement, and beside it sits a number: the system's confidence, say eighty-seven percent. In the seconds available, the operator must decide what to do with that number. The same moment plays out wherever machines now advise consequential decisions, from a benefits determination that can sink a household to a targeting recommendation that can widen a conflict.

Since the advent of social media, guardrails have been in place to deal with extremist content and helping prevent users from becoming radicalized. The removal of many of these safety mechanisms recently was based on arguments prioritizing freedom of speech over the damage done by excessive hate content.

The war in Ukraine has revealed many insights about modern, high‑end combat, but perhaps the most consequential is the indispensable value of air superiority. Neither Russia nor Ukraine has made meaningful territorial gains over more than four years of war, despite extraordinarily high casualties. The reason is simple: neither side has been able to effectively control the air over the battlefield, a necessary means to obtain strategic advantage.

As America’s NATO allies boost their defense spending and capabilities to counter Russian aggression, Germany is turning to Israel. After fielding its first Israeli-made Arrow 3 ballistic missile defense system in December, Berlin announced plans last week to expand deployment of the system to a second site in southern Germany. Additionally, a German automaker has been in talks to sell a factory to an Israeli company for the manufacture of Iron Dome components.