2025 Formula DRIFT Pro Championship - CROSSROADS

The streets of St. Louis, Missouri, became a battleground for drifters with the fifth round of the 2025 Formula DRIFT Pro Championship called CROSSROADS.

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James Deane has been declared the winner of CROSSROADS by unanimous decision, defeating Jack Shanahan in the finals. This victory marks Deane's second win of the season and ends a four-round streak of different winners. With this win, he strengthens his chances for the title. Fredric Aasbo finished in third place.

The next event will be in Washington State's Evergreen Speedway for THROWDOWN this August 8-9, 2025.

Let's Do The News! (July 18, 2025)

                     

Your daily round-up of today's news...

- The PH Department of Justice is seeking help from Japan for DNA testing of the recovered bodies at Taal Lake.

- The PH Department of Health has reported 32 cases of filariasis that were monitored from January to May this year.

- The DFA has lowered the alert level in Iran to Alert Level 2.

- PAGASA issued a storm surge warning in provinces around northern Luzon due to Typhoon Crising.

- PHIVOLCS recorded about five volcanic earthquakes around Mt. Bulusan and four volcanic quakes around Kanlaon Volcano within 24 hours.

- UK MP Diane Abbott was suspended by the ruling Labour Party after comments about racism.

- One child dead after a school bus crash in Somerset, according to authorities.

- NASCAR will host a San Diego race in the 2026 season.

- Nolan Siegel is now cleared to return for this weekend's IndyCar Toronto race.

- A life-size moving replica of the legendary Pokémon, Koraidon, made in collaboration with Honda, was revealed ahead of its Suzuka 8 Hours appearance this August 1-3, 2025.

- Publisher HarperCollins will acquire Crunchyroll's manga publishing operations in France and Germany.

- YG Entertainment's Yang Hyun Suk received a suspended prison sentence as the final verdict for threatening an informant in the drug case.

- Norwegian Olympian Audun Gronvold was killed by a lightning strike.

- Singer Connie Francis dies at the age of 87.

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Let's Do The News! (July 17, 2025)

                    

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- Senator Alan Peter Cayetano clarified that the proposed house arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte will not mean his deportation. Cayetano explained that the proposed house arrest of FPRRD is equivalent to strict detention outside the International Criminal Court (ICC), but it is still in The Hague, The Netherlands.

- The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Operations Center (NDRRMOC) has been placed on red alert status due to the threat of Typhoon Crising. The alert was raised effective at 12 noon, July 17.

- Bicol Saro Partylist Rep. Terry Ridon is asking the House Committee on Public Accounts to investigate the Manila Bay Dolomite Beach project, which was funded with ₱389 million. Ridon's move came after the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said it was among the causes of flooding in various parts of Manila.

- Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has accepted the resignation of ERC Chairperson Monalisa Dimalanta. Atty. Francis Saturnino San Juan was appointed as the new head of the commission.

- A magnitude 7.3 quake hits off the coast of Alaska, triggering tsunami warnings.

- The Nissan Caravan was updated for the 2026 Model Year with the implementation of the Intelligent Cruise Control.

2026 Nissan Caravan

- Bo Bragason and Benjamin Evan Ainsworth will star in the live-action The Legend of Zelda movie as Zelda and Link.

- The live-action Wind Breaker movie hits cinemas on December 5th.

- Disney and Pixar's new movie, Hoppers, will hit theaters this March 6, 2026.

- Meet the winners of this year's ESPYs.

- A discounted rate for reviewing restored Filipino films was approved by the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB).'

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Let's Do The News! (July 16, 2025)

                   

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- A bill to be called the President Rodrigo Duterte Act is being introduced in the PH Senate, which would criminalize ‘extraordinary rendition’ as was done to former President Duterte, who was forcibly handed over for trial in a foreign country. Under Senate Bill 557 filed by Senator Imee Marcos, ‘extraordinary rendition’ refers to the forcible transfer of anyone present in the Philippines to another country or territory where he or she will be investigated, prosecuted, imprisoned, or executed.

- In PAGASA's recent Tropical Cyclone Bulletin #2, Typhoon Crising is moving west-southwest to the east of Catanduanes.

- The Police Regional Office 3 (PRO3) will deploy more than 2,000 police officers as additional security forces for the upcoming State of the Nation Address (SONA) of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on July 28.

- UK inflation jumps to 3.6% in the year to June.

- Koenigsegg announced that a new car will be unveiled in 2026.

- Stellantis is ditching its hydrogen development to focus on hybrids and EVs.

- Nissan is shutting down its Oppama factory by March 2028, affecting around 3,900 employees.

- PENTAGON member Hui has left CUBE Entertainment after nine years.

- TV series Salon de Holmes confirms production of its second season.

- John Torode sacked as MasterChef host after allegation he used racist language upheld.

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Let's Do The News! (July 15, 2025)

                   

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- Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. approved the ₱6.793 trillion national budget for 2026 during a Cabinet meeting held in Malacañang.

- The Philippine Coast Guard began using a remote-operated vehicle around Taal Lake in search of the remains of the missing sabungeros.

- Malampaya's Phase 4 drilling has commenced with the first well expected next month.

- A magnitude 5.8 quake hits Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte.

- The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has prepared a contingency plan for the possible evacuation of Filipinos in the Middle East amid ongoing tensions in the region.

- Death toll from Israeli attacks on Gaza exceeds the 58,000 mark, according to the health ministry.

- US President Donald Trump expresses disappointment over Russia's Vladimir Putin, but he's not done with him. Meanwhile, the US will impose "very severe" tariffs on Russia within 50 days if there's no deal to end the Ukraine war.

- Honda will unveil the N-ONE e: electric supermini in late July.

- The third-generation Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake was unveiled.

2026 Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake

- The GiGo Akihabara #1 building will close this August after 32 years.

- The new Street Fighter movie casts Vidyut Jammwal as Dhalsim.

- Singer BoA cancels her solo concert due to her knee surgery.

- Former ADOR boss Min Hee Jin was cleared of occupational breach of trust charges, but HYBE is filing objections.

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Let's Do The News! (July 14, 2025)

                  

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- PCO Secretary Dave Gomez respects the opinions of those who opposed his appointment by Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. According to Gomez, he is no longer part of the tobacco industry and was a private citizen before he accepted the position of PCO secretary.

- The Department of National Defense (DND) clarified that Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. surrendered and revoked his Maltese passport long before he ran in the 2022 elections.

- Senator Robinhood Padilla has revived the charter change (cha-cha) movement in the Senate. In the resolution filed by Padilla, he calls for the convening of a Constitutional Convention (ConCon) to revise the constitution.

- The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) is ready to provide forensic assistance on the ballots found in Taal Lake during the search and retrieval operations conducted for the missing sabungeros.

- The Malacañang confirmed that Energy Regulatory Commission Chairman Monalisa Dimalanta has resigned from her position.

- A report upholds 45 complaints against Gregg Wallace, including one of his unwelcome physical contact, according to sources.

- US President Donald Trump appeared at the FIFA Club World Cup awarding ceremony, only to be met with jeers. Chelsea beat PSG 3-0 to win the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup finals.

- The Koenigsegg Sadair's Spear smashed the Goodwood Hillclimb production car record in 47.14 seconds, beating the previous record set by the American-made Czinger 21C.

- Actress Kang Seo Ha dies at the age of 31 due to stomach cancer.

- In Game 1 of the PBA Philippine Cup Finals, TNT drew first blood after beating San Miguel by the score of 99-96.

TTFN.

2025 NASCAR Cup Series - Toyota/Save Mart 350

NASCAR's In-Season Challenge continues with the Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma. In Round 3, drivers Ty Dillon, Alex Bowman, John Hunter Nemechek, Erik Jones, Ryan Preece, Tyler Reddick, Ty Gibbs, and Zane Smith will compete for a spot in the semifinals. The question is: who will make it?

As the green flag waved, the action in Sonoma was underway. As Ross Chastain won Stage 1, Stage 2 saw AJ Allmendinger slip off the track, followed by a spin by Daniel Suarez on Turn 11. As Shane Van Gisbergen wins Stage 2, the final stage saw Ryan Blaney slip off course while hunting down Bubba Wallace and Denny Hamlin, followed by a clash at the pit stop, a stray wheel that costs SVG's lead, and disasters aplenty.

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Defiant as ever, Shane Van Gisbergen wins the Toyota/Save Mart 350 of the NASCAR Cup Series! 

After Sonoma, those who made it to Round 4 of the In-Season Challenge are Ty Dillon, Ty Gibbs, Tyler Reddick, and John Hunter Nemechek.

NASCAR's In-Season Challenge continues with the AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 400 in Dover this July 20, 2025.

NTT IndyCar Series 2025 - Farm to Finish 275 powered by Sukup

Previously on IndyCar in Iowa, behind all of the disasters from the first part of IndyCar's Iowa weekend, Pato O'Ward is the winner, beating the likes of Josef Newgarden and Will Power. Now, here comes the conclusion of the 2025 IndyCar season's Iowa two-parter: the Farm to Finish 275 powered by Sukup.

Following yesterday's incident, Nolan Siegel has not been cleared to compete by the medical team, making the decision to not run the #6 car without its team driver in the recent race.

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The conclusion of the Iowa two-parter was filled with numerous incidents, including the opening lap disaster between DeFrancesco and McLaughlin, Will Power's mechanical issues, Sting Ray Robb's crash, Marcus Ericsson's mechanical failure, and Callum Ilott's crash, to name a few.

Behind the drama in the conclusion of the Iowa two-parter, Alex Palou fought his way to victory, beating the likes of Scott Dixon and Marcus Armstrong. Seven wins this season maintain Alex Palou's grip in the title fight.

The next race is the Ontario Honda Dealers Indy Toronto this July 20, 2025.

ABB FIA Formula E S11 - Berlin ePrix

Berlin is the penultimate stop for the 11th season of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. With Oliver Rowland leading, this two-parter could decide his fate, whether he would earn the right to be crowned world champion.

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In the first race, Mitch Evans ended his 11-race streak without scoring points by dominating Pascal Wehrlein and Edoardo Mortara to secure a victory. This win not only matched Sebastien Buemi's all-time wins record but also marked Jaguar's 50th podium finish. In the final race, Jaguar achieved its 51st podium finish when Nick Cassidy triumphed over Jake Dennis and Jean-Eric Vergne.

After Berlin, it's officially official. The Nissan driver, Oliver Rowland, is crowned world champion.

Rowland is officially the world champion, but there's one last race weekend left of the season: the London ePrix. It all ends this July 26 to 27, 2025. Don't miss it!

2025 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship - Chevrolet Grand Prix

Canadian Tire Motorsport Park hosted the next event in the 2025 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship: the Chevrolet Grand Prix. Despite the ongoing political tensions between the United States and Canada, IMSA continues to deliver exciting racing action from north of the border.

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The #99 AO Racing Oreca LMP2 07 is the winner of the Chevrolet Grand Prix, while the #81 DragonSpeed Ferrari 296 GT3 wins the GTD PRO class, and the #45 Wayne Taylor Racing Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO 2 for the GTD class.

The next race is at Road America this August 1-3, 2025.

FIA WEC S13 - Rolex 6 Hours of Sao Paulo

Interlagos, the iconic venue for the F1 Brazilian Grand Prix, recently hosted the 2025 FIA World Endurance Championship's Rolex 6 Hours of São Paulo. Following last month's Le Mans, the world's top drivers were gearing up for another race. However, an unexpected turn of events in the final moments caught everyone by surprise.

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In a surprising turn of events, Cadillac achieved its first victory in the WEC Hypercar series, marking its inaugural 1-2 finish. The #12 Cadillac Hertz Team Jota V-Series.R secured the win, while the #38 car finished in second place. In the LMGT3 class, the #87 Akkodis ASP Team Lexus RC F GT3 also celebrated its first-ever win.

The next race is the Lone Star Le Mans at the COTA this September 7, 2025.

2025 Repco Supercars Championship - NTI Townsville 500

The city of Townsville witnessed some Supercars mayhem as the 2025 season continues with the NTI Townsville 500.

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As they say in Townsville, "Once again, today is saved," thanks to Broc Feeney of Red Bull Ampol Racing for sweeping the entire Townsville weekend and maintaining his lead in the driver standings.

The next event is the Century Batteries Ipswich Super 440, taking place from August 8 to 10, 2025.

NTT IndyCar Series 2025 - SYNK 275

Iowa comes alive in this two-part series of the 2025 NTT IndyCar Series. The first part is the SYNK 275 race, and the drivers are fully committed to their Iowa campaign.

The first half of the first part of the IndyCar Iowa campaign saw Colton Herta spinning at the start, Christian Rasmussen's close call, a disaster for Jacob Abel, and a pit lane speed violation for Christian Lundgaard, to name a few. The latter half, meanwhile, saw Kyle Kirkwood crashing out of the race, followed by Nolan Siegel's accident that triggered a red flag.

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Behind all of the disasters from the first part of IndyCar's Iowa weekend, Pato O'Ward is the winner, beating the likes of Josef Newgarden and Will Power.

To be continued in Farm to Finish 275 powered by Sukup...

2025 O-NE SUPERRACE CHAMPIONSHIP Round 4

The second of the three Night Races of the 2025 O-NE SUPERRACE CHAMPIONSHIP took place in Yongin Everland Speedway.

Not only was the event packed with races spanning from entry-level GT classes to the top-tier Toyota Gazoo Racing 6000 Class, but it also featured musical performances by So You, Dynamic Duo, Han Hae, Since, and Sikkoo.

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In the main event of the Toyota Gazoo Racing 6000 Class, it's a full podium sweep for the Seohan GP team with Jung Eui Cheol the winner, Jang Hyun Jin the second placer, and Kim Joong Gun the third placer.

The Summer Racing Season of the 2025 O-NE Superrace Championship concludes at Inje Speedium for the final of the three night races this season on August 9, 2025.

Let's Do The News! (July 11, 2025)

                 

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- The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) has assured that they will implement maximum tolerance during the fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on July 28. This will be done to ensure that the gathering of protesters on the day of the SONA will be peaceful.

- The Malacañang has confirmed that Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is scheduled to visit the United States for a bilateral meeting with US President Donald Trump. According to Palace Press Officer Claire Castro, the President's visit is scheduled for July 20-22.

- PH President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has vetoed the bill to convert the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) into a National Polytechnic University (NPU). The bill seeks to recognize the PUP as a national university with a special mandate to provide quality, affordable, and greater access to funding and other resources from the government.

- PAGCOR orders the removal of e-gambling billboard advertisements.

- The Philippine Coast Guard began searching for the remains of the missing sabungeros around Taal Lake.

- The US Secret Service suspended six agents after the July 2024 failed assassination attempt of Donald Trump during his presidential campaign.

- The Maserati MCPURA range was unveiled. It is the replacement of the MC20 and it's available with the choice of the coupe and open-top Cielo. Both are powered by the Nettuno V6 Twin Turbo engine.

2026 Maserati MCPURA

- The Hyundai IONIQ6 N was unveiled.

2026 Hyundai IONIQ6 N

- The Rimac Nevera R just smashed the 0-400-0kph record in 25.79 seconds, two seconds faster than the Koenigsegg Jesko Absolut.

- THE IDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls Starlight Stage app game will scale down services beginning July 31, 2025, while the PC version service ends on August 21, 2025.

- G-DRAGON cancels his Bangkok concert.

- Former NCT member Taeil is sentenced to over three years' imprisonment for sexual assault.

- The Netflix original game show SQUID GAME: The Challenge is back for its second season on November 4, 2025.

- The Netflix series "Wednesday" Season 2 will stream its first part on August 6, 2025, and the second part on September 3, 2025.

- The NCAA says that the March Madness expansion is still viable.

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Let's Do The News! (July 10, 2025)

                

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- Palace Press Officer Claire Castro has announced that Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has appointed a new secretary for the Presidential Communications Office (PCO). The new appointee is Dave Gomez, a former journalist and the current communications director of PMFTC, the Philippine affiliate of Philip Morris International (PMI). According to Castro, Gomez has accepted the President's offer to succeed Acting Secretary Jay Ruiz. He will be the fifth secretary to lead the PCO during the three years of the Marcos administration.

- The Office of Civil Defense reminded the public to remain alert and be careful of the ongoing effects of the southwest monsoon, which was strengthened by Typhoon Bising, even though it has already left the Philippine Area of ​​Responsibility (PAR). According to the OCD, although Typhoon Bising entered and quickly left the country on July 6-7, it still left severe effects, especially in the southwest monsoon.

- The Office of Civil Defense has once again reminded people to avoid entering the permanent danger zone of the Taal volcano. This follows the abnormalities recorded at Taal since Sunday, July 6, by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology.

- The Philippine government is in talks with the US for lower tariffs, according to Philippine Ambassador to the US Jose Manuel Romualdez.

- The search for 17 Filipino crew members aboard MV Eternity C, attacked by Houthi rebels in the Red Sea, continues, according to the Department of Migrant Workers.

- South Korea has developed the world's first recombinant protein-based anthrax vaccine, a vaccine with fewer side effects. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) has partnered with private company GC Biopharma Corp. to develop a vaccine that, unlike conventional versions, eliminates the risk of exposure to toxins produced by Bacillus anthracis – a high-risk pathogen considered a potential bioterrorism agent that causes illness or death in humans, animals, or plants.

- The death toll from the Texas floods has hit 119, including Camp Mystic children.

- Christian Horner was fired by Red Bull Racing immediately. Laurent Mekies is named as the team's new CEO, and Alan Permane is named team principal of the Racing Bulls team.

- The AC GT SuperSport was unveiled. The Cobra-based model has 1025bhp of power output.

- Suzuki's first EV, the e-Vitara, is coming to Japan soon.

- The live-action adaptation of Solo Leveling casts Byeon Woo Seok.

- K-Pop boy group ATEEZ renewed contracts with KQ Entertainment until 2032.

- MMA legend Randy Couture was airlifted to the hospital in Kansas City with injuries stemming from a single-car crash at a racetrack.

- Former Utah Jazz coach and GM Frank Layden dies at age 93.

- Former MMA star Ben Askren is recovering from a lung transplant.

- Kapamiliya stars, officials, and employees bid farewell to the legendary ABS-CBN Tower as it faces its demolition.

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Let's Do The News! (July 9, 2025)

               

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- Philippine Airlines will be flying between Manila and Sapporo, Japan, again after five years.

- The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines criticized the Senate for delaying the start of Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment trial.

- Some lawmakers are urging the DILG to investigate sister city agreements between the Philippine and Chinese local governments due to national security concerns.

- The appearances of Chinese ships in the West Philippine Sea have hit a 6-month high, according to the Philippine Navy.

- Four crew members aboard the Eternity C ship were killed after it was attacked by a drone and a speedboat in waters off Yemen. Of the 22 people on board the ship, 21 were Filipinos while one was a Russian national, according to reports.

- The Aston Martin Vantage S was unveiled. The 4.0L V8 Twin Turbo engine from AMG is now boosted to produce 671bhp of power.

2026 Aston Martin Vantage S

- Bentley previews its new design language with the introduction of the EXP 15 Concept. It's the first to don the new Bentley logo.

Bentley EXP 15 Concept

- Director Jon M. Chu was tapped to direct a live-action Hot Wheels movie with J.J. Abrams serving as the producer.

- The sequel to the movie The Devil Wears Prada is now in production with Conrad Ricamora and Lucy Liu joining the cast.

- Regal Entertainment's Shake, Rattle, & Roll franchise is making a comeback to the 2025 Metro Manila Film Festival with the newest installment titled Shake, Rattle, & Roll: Evil Origins.

- Gregg Wallace is no longer part of MasterChef as 50 more people come forward with new claims.

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Let's Do The News! (July 8, 2025)

              

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- The "ground zero" of the missing sabungeros was revealed by the PH Department of Justice.

- Foreign Affairs Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro met with the Secretary General of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to discuss the Philippines' preparations for hosting regional meetings and summits in 2026.

- The Malacañang confirmed that the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has summoned the Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines, Huang Xilian, in connection with China's imposition of sanctions against Senator Francis Tolentino. Tolentino is currently banned from mainland China, as well as Macau, and Hong Kong, due to his strong stance on the West Philippine Sea issue.

- PHIVOLCS has reported 4 volcanic earthquakes around the Kanlaon Volcano and 11 volcanic earthquakes around Mt. Bulusan within the last 24 hours.

- Archaeologists are examining 2,000-year-old shoes discovered at a Roman site in northern England, largely due to their unusual size. The shoes, measuring over 30 cm, were found in recent months in a defensive ditch that the Romans often used as a rubbish dump at the Vindolanda Charity Trust and the Magna Roman Fort in Northumberland. The trust was established in 1970 to excavate, preserve, and share Roman artifacts from Vindolanda and Carvoran, both of which are part of the Hadrian's Wall World Heritage Site in Northern England.

- Archaeologists have unveiled to the public a 3,500-year-old city in Peru that may have served as a trading center, linking the cultures of the Pacific coast with those of the Andes and the Amazon, and flourished at the same time as ancient civilizations in the Middle East and Asia. Drone footage released by researchers on Thursday, July 3, shows that the city center is marked by a circular structure on a hillside terrace, with the remains of stone and mud buildings built about 600 meters above sea level.

- Texas braces for more rainfall as the death toll reaches 82, with dozens missing.

- The Kia EV5 is set to go on sale in South Korea in the second half of 2025.

2026 Kia EV5

- The third season of the Netflix series Alice in Borderland will stream this September 25th, 2025.

- SEVENTEEN members Hoshi and Woozi announced their military enlistment dates.

- Boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Sr. defends his son, Chavez Jr., who was arrested by US ICE agents. The 39-year-old Chavez Jr. also has an active warrant for his arrest in Mexico for alleged arms and drug trafficking and suggested ties to the Sinaloa Cartel.

TTFN.

Let's Do The News! (July 7, 2025)

             

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- Classes in parts of the Philippines were canceled today due to bad weather caused by the habagat, as well as Typhoon Bising. Affected areas are from NCR, parts of REGION I, and some parts of Zambales.

- About 25 volcanic earthquakes were recorded around Mt. Bulusan within the last 24 hours, according to PHIVOLCS. Meanwhile, 16 volcanic quakes around Kanlaon Volcano were recorded.

- The Philippine Navy confirmed the possible receipt of warships from Japan.

- The death toll from the Texas floods hit 59, including 21 children, with 12 people from the camp still missing.

- TikTok is reportedly making a new version to comply with US standards. Called M2, this new app came amid an imminent sale. The current version will stop its service by next year, and US users must download the M2 to continue using TikTok.

- Xbox users began boycotting Xbox-related products in the wake of Microsoft's brutal layoffs of the Xbox division.

- TOEI teases its upcoming 2025 Kamen Rider series, titled Kamen Rider Zeztz, coming this September. Zeztz will make a special appearance in this month's Kamen Rider Gavv movie.

- Brent Manalo and Mika Salamanca are named Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity Collab Edition Big Winner Duo.

TTFN.

2025 NASCAR Cup Series - Chicago Street Race

To recall, the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series introduced the In-Season Challenge, where drivers clash through five rounds to win the $1 million cash prize. As Chase Elliott won the race in Atlanta, T. Dillon, Keselowski, Bowman, Wallace, Nemechek, Jones, Stenhouse Jr., Gragson, Preece, Hocevar, Reddick, Allmendinger, Gibbs, Smith, and Buescher are advancing to Round 2.

The In-Season Challenge continues on the streets of Chicago for a street race.

As the green flag waved, NASCAR's only street race had begun with The Big One impacting most of the In-Season Challenge Contenders, followed by engine issues for Chris Buescher, Brad Keselowski's withdrawal, and a spin by Alex Bowman, to name a few. As Michael McDowell won Stage 1, Stage 2 saw trouble for Josh Berry, followed by McDowell's stuck throttle. With Ryan Blaney winning Stage 2, the final stage saw Austin Cindric grind to a halt.

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Although no longer in the bracket, Shane Van Gisbergen wins the Chicago Street Race of the NASCAR Cup Series!

After Chicago, Ty Dillon, Alex Bowman, John Hunter Nemechek, Erik Jones, Ryan Preece, Tyler Reddick, Ty Gibbs, and Zane Smith are advancing to Round 3 of the In-Season Challenge.

NASCAR's In-Season Challenge continues with the Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma this July 13, 2025.