Today's Wordle Hint, Answer for #1494 on Tuesday, July 22, 2025

Today's Wordle Hint, Answer for #1494 on Tuesday, July 22, 2025

Today's Wordle Hint, Answer for #1494 on Tuesday, July 22, 2025originally appeared onParade. If you're stuck on today's Wordle answer, we're here to help—but beware of spoilers for Wordle #1494 ahead.Let's start with a few hints. 🎬SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox🎬 There is one vowel out of the five letters in the word today. Today's Wordle begins with a consonant. No, there are no double letters in today's Wordle. Synonyms to this word would be "acrid" or "singed." OK, that's it for hints—I don't want to totally give it away before revealing the answer!Related:16 Games Like Wordle To Give You Your Word Game Fix More Than Once Every 24 HoursWe'll have the answer below this friendly reminder ofhow to play the game.SPOILERS BELOW—do not scroll any further if you don't want the answer revealed. Today's Wordle answer on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, isBURNT.How'd you do? -Catch Up on Other Wordle Answers From This Week Today's Wordle Hint, Answer for #1494 on Tuesday, July 22, 2025first appeared on Parade on Jul 22, 2025 This story was originally reported byParadeon Jul 22, 2025, where it first appeared.

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Today's Wordle Hint, Answer for #1494 on Tuesday, July 22, 2025

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How ‘Surrounded’ Memeifies Politics

How 'Surrounded' Memeifies Politics

Self-identified "far-right conservatives" rush to debate "progressive" Mehdi Hasan during the July 20, 2025, episode of Jubilee Media's Surrounded.
Credit - Screenshot from YouTube/@jubilee Mehdi Hasan is "one of the most formidable debaters and interviewers of our times," the debate-hosting company Intelligence Squaredsaidof the British-American journalist in 2023. Hasanrose to fameon both sides of the Atlantic for his confrontational interviews of politicians and public figures, often advocating a left-of-center view on Al Jazeera, BBC, The Intercept,MSNBC, and now his own Substack siteZeteo. But the author of a book titledWin Every Argumenthas also spoken about when not to take part in a debate. "There are certain people who there is no point arguing with," hesaidin 2023, pointing specifically to those who operate in bad faith. "It's pointless. It doesn't go anywhere." It may have come as a surprise then to many of Hasan's fans to see him arguing less againstalternative factsthan againstself-proclaimed fascistson the latest episode of Jubilee Media'sSurrounded. I debated 20 far-far-far-right conservatives on Jubilee's 'Surrounded.'Below are some brief highlights of them unable to answer my basic questions or rebut the simplest of points. Not sure whether to laugh or cry.Here's the full eye-opening 'debate':https://t.co/VG2vnik1J0pic.twitter.com/vCewUHAKfg — Mehdi Hasan (@mehdirhasan)July 20, 2025 The one-versus-many debate web series has repeatedly gone viral since its premiere in September, featuring episodes from "Can 25 Liberal College Students Outsmart 1 Conservative?" to "Can 1 Woke Teen Survive 20 Trump Supporters?" and "Can 1 Cop Defend Himself Against 20 Criminals?" Hasan appeared as the titular progressive in the 100-minute "1 Progressive vs 20 Far-Right Conservatives," which has garnered more than 3.5 million views and counting on YouTube since it was posted on Sunday and millions more views of clips shared on social media. But Hasan was the first to admit that hedidn't expectwhat he would encounter. "You can see my shock when they start expressing their views openly," Hasanposted on Xin response to a critic who suggested he eagerly signed up to debate "a bunch of nazis." According toZeteo, Jubilee Media "chose the participants, with Mehdi meeting them for the first time in the studio itself." Hasan, whose supporters have showered him with praise for his performance, claimed in the final minutes of the program, during which participants assessed the debate, that he was both taken aback but also unsurprised by the extreme views he met: "I thought it would be an interesting exercise in trying to understand what genuine far-right conservative folks think. And it was kind of disturbing to see that they think what I thought they think, and they were happy to say it out loud. I am disappointed that I had to sit across from people who believe in white genocide, who believe I'm not a citizen. … The people here today were way beyond conservative." While Hasan admitted he likes to debate "even people I disagree with," he reiterated that he tries to "avoid bad faith folks" and said, "I think some of the folks today were bad faith." He also seemed to criticize Jubilee's airing of such extreme views, adding: "Free speech doesn't mean you need to give credibility or oxygen or a platform to people who don't agree in human equality." "This is open authoritarianism, and this is what is being normalized and mainstreamed in our country, by people in power, by the media, by people who don't know any better," Hasan said. But some observers online have suggested that Hasan himself should have known better about what he signed up for. Jubilee Mediasaysits mission is to "provoke understanding" and "create human connection." And, according to itswebsite, "We believe discomfort and conflict are pivotal forces in creating human connection." The company has since 2017 produced a number of web series on dating, identity, politics, and more. "We want to show what discourse can and should look like. Sometimes it can be unproductive but other times it can be quite productive and empathetic," founder Jason Y. LeetoldVarietyin late 2024 for an article aboutSurrounded, which according to the article has a goal to "promote open dialogue," for which Jubilee sees itself as a neutral host. "We try our best to be as unbiased as possible when it comes to the political sphere," said Lee. For the most part, Jubilee's debate series appears to be unmoderated, governed primarily by the participants themselves, with occasional on-screen fact-checks provided by billionaire Joe Ricketts' media startupStraight Arrow News. But critics have questioned the company's supposedly noble aspirations. "Jubilee Media mines the nation's deepest disagreements for rowdy viral videos. But is all the arguing changing anyone's mind?"the Atlanticaskedin January. Media reporter Julia Alexander suggested on X that the program's producers are the ones operating in bad faith. "Jubilee Media's done it again: taking 20 people with extremist views and putting them into a 90 minute video knowing that they'll say extreme things and get an extreme amount of attention," shepostedon Sunday after the Hasan episode. They've figured out, Alexander added, "how to monetize the very essence of the internet." Filmmaker and entrepreneur Minh Dopostedthat Jubilee's producers "are mainly interested in clickbait views and incendiary clips that don't lead anyone to think any deeper about these topics" rather than any sense of responsibility to the public. "Senseless conversation purely for views." "It only takes watching a couple clips of these to see that the fix is in,"postedpodcaster Alex Goldman. Writer and disability rights advocate Imani Barbarin, whoshared in Marchthat she turned down an invitation from Jubilee to appear in aSurroundedepisode about feminism,posted a videoMonday in which she decried how she believed the debate-style program was made for viral moments, not serious engagement. "That very same debate where Mehdi Hasan was standing up to 20 fascists or whatever, where you all think he won, is being cut up and chopped up across the internet to present it as though he lost," Barbarin said. Indeed, one only needs to scroll through the social media pages ofsomeoftheparticipantsto see them taking victory laps and theirsupporterspraisingtheir performances. "This," Barbarin emphasized, "is what the memeification of politics looks like in practice." Contact usatletters@time.com.

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July 22, 2025

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Final victim identified in fire at Massachusetts assisted-living facility

Final victim identified in fire at Massachusetts assisted-living facility

FALL RIVER, MA — The final victim in a fire that tore through anassisted living facility in Massachusetts, killing 10 people and injuring dozens more, was publicly identified on the evening of July 21. TheBristol County District Attorney's Officeidentified the victim as Halina Lawler, 70. Lawler's identity was initially withheld due to a pending next-of-kin notification. The fire erupted on the evening of July 13 at the Gabriel House assisted living facility in Fall River, about 50 miles south of Boston. The flames trapped residents inside the100-unit facility, forcing first responders to kick down doors and pull screaming people out through windows. The facility, which opened in 1999, housed about 70 people at the time of the incident. Multiple people were declared dead at the scene, and over 30 people were transported to hospitals with injuries, including five firefighters with minor injuries, authorities previously said. Theother Gabriel House residentswho were killed in the fire were identified as Rui Albernaz, 64; Ronald Codega, 61; Brenda Cropper, 66; Margaret Duddy, 69; Robert King, 78; Kim Mackin, 71; Richard Rochon, 78; Joseph Wilansky, 77; and Eleanor Willett, 86. Thecause of the fireremains under investigation. The fire does not appear suspicious, but investigators haven't narrowed down the potential factors to a single cause,Massachusetts Department of Fire Servicesspokesperson Jake Wark previously said. Massachusetts fire:Death toll from fire at senior living facility in Fall River increases As authorities investigate the cause of the blaze, the operators of Gabriel Housereleased their first statementon the incident, calling it heartbreaking. The statement, issued by Regan Communications Group of Boston, was shared on behalf of Gabriel Care Inc. on July 21. "There are no words to adequately convey the depths of our grief and shock over the devastating events of July 13 at the Gabriel House. Indeed, to call what occurred that night a tragedy is an understatement," the statement reads. "Our hearts are broken for the victims and their families; their losses will never be forgotten." "The Gabriel House has been a fixture in the community for decades, and our staff – half of whom have been with us for 10 years or more – is deeply dedicated to improving the lives of our residents every day," the statement continued, adding that temporary housing has been provided to residents who were displaced by the fire. Fire at a senior living facility:What to know about its residents, past problems. The statement noted that the facility has been cooperating with state and local fire investigators, and has provided authorities with "all records related to the building's safety," including documents of regular testing of the sprinkler system. The operators defended their safety and inspection record, saying that there were quarterly inspections of the fire suppression system, with the latest inspection conducted just five days before the fire. The operators said in the statement that authorities took several sprinkler heads from the facility for further investigation. "We will continue to provide investigators with whatever assistance they need. We, like them, realize the importance of knowing exactly what caused this catastrophe, and if there were factors that made it worse," according to the statement. "Our community, our residents, and most of all, the families who have suffered these unimaginable losses, deserve nothing less. We deeply value our standing in the Fall River community and will continue to strive every day to be a responsible, compassionate, and caring neighbor." Contributing: Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY This article originally appeared on The Herald News:Fall River blaze: Victim identified in fire at Massachusetts facility

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US citizen among eight Druze family members executed during Syria’s sectarian violence

US citizen among eight Druze family members executed during Syria's sectarian violence

An American citizen from Oklahoma was among eight men, all family members, rounded up and killed in an execution-style attack during the sectarian violence that flared in Syria last week. Hosam Saraya, a 35-year-old Syrian-American, was identified by friend Bahaa Imad and a US relative as one of eight men whose killing was captured on a video that circulated on social media over the weekend. The video, which has been geolocated by CNN, shows a group of armed men wearing military uniforms and face masks firing on eight captives while shouting "God is great." CNN cannot independently verify the identify of the gunmen in the video. It has reached out to the Syrian government for comment. Saraya's brother Kareem and other family members were also executed, according to the US relative, who asked not to be named for her safety. She spoke directly with relatives in Syria who said the family's male members had all been killed – leaving only their wives and daughters. The killings occurred on July 17 amid an outbreak of sectarian violence between Syrian Druze groups and Bedouin tribes in the Druze-majority Suwayda province. Saraya, who had studied in Oklahoma before returning to Syria, belonged to the Druze community, an Arab religious group of roughly one million people who primarily live in Syria, Lebanon and Israel. He had gone to Syria to care for his father who was ill, the US relative said. The relative said female family members who survived the massacre recalled how militants had stormed the family's multi-story home early in the morning, prompting the residents to fight back in defense. After one of the family members was wounded, the rest surrendered their weapons, she said, and the men were taken outside. Bahaa Imad, a 20-year-old friend of the Saraya family, corroborated these details, saying he witnessed the militants storm the home and forcibly remove eight men, while leaving female family members inside. The US relative first learned of the attack when one of the female survivors sent her a desperate message: "Pray for us, they kidnapped the boys, they shot the house, they stole stuff". Twelve hours passed as the family desperately waited for news, hoping their relatives would return safely. It wasn't until another overseas relative saw the videos circulating of their execution that they realized the eight men had been killed. Imad said relatives later told him the captives were marched 200 meters to Tishreen Square, where they were lined up and executed. One of the men had sent a final message to friends that read, "Come and help us if you can. They surrounded us," Imad said. Imad identified Hosam Saraya's body after watching the video. "I don't know how monsters can do that," the US relative told CNN. Asked about Saraya, the US State Department confirmed Monday that an American citizen had died in Suwayda. It did not offer details about the death but said it was "greatly concerned when any US citizen is harmed overseas, wherever they are" and called "for accountability in all cases where US citizens are harmed abroad." Oklahoma Sens. James Lankford and Markwayne Mullin also confirmed the killing of an American from the state in Syria. "Hosam was an Oklahoman and member of the Druze community who was tragically executed alongside other members of his family in Syria," Lankford wrote on X. "We are praying for his family, friends, and the entire community as they grieve this senseless loss." Mullin wrote on X that an "American citizen from Oklahoma" was "brutally executed alongside his family members in Syria," adding he was working with partners in the region to learn more. His tweet did not name the Saraya family. Widespread violence between the Druze minority and Bedouin tribes in southern Syria erupted on July 13 and has left hundreds dead in the latest explosion of sectarian bloodletting since the authoritarian rule of Bashar al-Assad was toppled by a coalition of Islamist rebels. The violence drew Israeli intervention in support of the Druze, as well as US condemnation and an international scramble to stop the fighting spiraling further. The Syrian government said over the weekend thatclashesin Suwayda had stopped after a ceasefire agreement was reached between the government,Druze groups, and Bedouin tribes. A separate ceasefire was agreed between Syria and Israel. The deal was announced by US Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack, who said it was "embraced" by Turkey, Jordan and other neighboring countries. For more CNN news and newsletters create an account atCNN.com

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Putin stalls. Trump changes his mind. Ukraine targets Moscow. Latest on the war.

Putin stalls. Trump changes his mind. Ukraine targets Moscow. Latest on the war.

Russian PresidentVladimir Putinis stalling over a ceasefire. The White House has changed its mind about sending weapons to Ukraine. A major Ukrainian drone attack on Russia sowed chaos at airports serving Moscow. Russia's summer offensive in Ukraine has seen Moscow make its largest territorial gains in Ukraine since the start of the year, according to the Ukrainian open-sourceDeepState websiteand estimates by the Institute for the Study of War, a think tank in Washington, D.C., that specializes in military affairs and warfare. In the past month, Russian military units concentrated in Ukraine's Sumy region, which borders Russia in the northeast, the eastern cities of Pokrovsk and Kostyantynivka, and Zaporizhzhia in the south, have gained about 200 square miles, according to data from the war study institute. That's an area a little larger than the size of Atlanta. Does that mean Russia is prevailing? Not really. It's not that simple. Here's the latest on Russia's war in Ukraine. Ukraine has liberated about 7% of the territory Russia occupied before and after Moscow's full-scale invasion in February 2022, according to Ukrainian estimates and DeepState. That leaves about 19% still in Russian hands. Moscow still controls Crimea, which it annexed in 2014, and about two-thirds of Ukraine's Donetsk region, a vast and heavily industrialized region which remains the center of the ground war. Russia has long had the upper hand in the war in terms of military manpower, butanalysts sayMoscow has suffered more casualties, and its loss of equipment − vehicles, artillery, tanks − also has been at a higher rate than Ukraine's. Though Russia has been advancing in recent months, those gains have been relatively slow and small, amounting to less than 0.1% of Ukraine's territory in July, according to a manual calculation. Still, one reason Russia may have been able to make progress, according to the war study institute, is that Russia has substantially increased its use of drone attacks, and missiles and shells, on Ukraine. These grew at an average monthly rate of 31% in June and July. Russia has been using drones to pin down Ukrainian troops. President Donald Trumpbegan his second term promising to end the war in Ukraine in his first 24 hours in office. He quickly halted the flow of military aid to Kyiv and temporarily stopped sharing some intelligence. He also cast blame on Ukraine for the war, giving PresidentVolodymyr Zelenskyya public dressing down in the Oval Office when he tried to push back on that assertion and counter Trump by saying Putin was not a reliable negotiator. Since then, the leaders have revised their stances and welcomed more nuance in their discussions. The war is still raging.Trump has appeared to change his tuneon Ukraine and Putin as the Russian leader has pushed forward with drone and missile attacks on Ukrainian cities and repeatedly rebuffed Trump's attempts to broker a ceasefire. In early July, Trump said he would resume shipping arms to Ukraine. He also announced anew arrangement with NATOthat will see the military alliance transfer advanced U.S.-made air defense systems to Kyiv. He also altered his attitude about the Russian leader. "He's very nice to us all the time," Trump said July 9. "But it turns out to be meaningless." Two rounds of Trump-brokered ceasefire talks between Ukraine and Russia have come to nothing. As the relationship between Putin and Trump has soured, a broad coalition of U.S. lawmakers has lined up ready to place new aggressive sanctions on Russia. Trump also has threatened "severe" economic penalties on Moscow if it does not commit to a ceasefire by early September. The Kremlin has dismissed this as "bluster." The Russian government has suggested thatTrump and Putin could meet in Beijingin September when Russia's leader is there for the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. Moscow said it had not heard whether Trump plans to attend. The White House has not commented. But there's little doubt Moscow, for now, is on the back foot geopolitically, and perhaps even militarily. Zelenskyy and French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot announced in Kyiv a series of manufacturing deals with French companies on July 21 that will launch drone production in Ukraine. Overnight, Russia launched its latest barrage of drones and missiles at Kyiv. But Ukraine is also fighting back in ways increasingly difficult for Moscow to ignore. Videos published by Russian media showed people sleeping on the floor of Sheremetyevo, Russia's busiest airport, amid long lines and canceled flights after Ukraine bombarded it with drones. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Ukraine-Russia war: Who's winning now and what could happen next

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July 22, 2025

Putin stalls. Trump changes his mind. Ukraine targets Moscow. Latest on the war.

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