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Across the country, small, local racetracks are under threat from noise and nuisance lawsuits from nearby property owners. That's prompting some state legislatures to protect what supporters call the "right to race." Digital reporter Tim McPhillips traveled to a track in Virginia to learn more.
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The musical icon from Benin tells the BBC about why Africa and Africans are so important to music.
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We're beginning a series of stories on Afghanistan 25 years after the Sept. 11 attacks and the start of the American war there. In our first report, we have a look at the lives of three people and their families and how they are faring five years after the Taliban wrenched control from the U.S.-supported government. Special Correspondent Leila Molana-Allen and videographer Eric O'Connor report.
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A long-overlooked painting once relegated to storage has been identified as a genuine Bernini and is set to go on display at the Kunsthistorisches Museum.
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A fake poll showing Karen Bass leading LA's mayoral race fooled journalists and her campaign, raising fears about betting market fraud and serving as a “wake-up call” for other campaigns.
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The wreck of a steam tugboat from the early 1900s has emerged from shrinking waters in Serbia
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Emails reveal that Iranian officials had significant influence over which Iranian immigrants in the U.S. were sent back to their home country in 2025, despite tensions between the countries
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Ukrainian drones have targeted a major logistics center outside Moscow, setting it ablaze
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One newspaper calls Channel 4’s The Great ADHD Myth? "the most controversial show of the year".
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Doherty succeeds former executive director David Brenneman, who took the helm at Telfair Museums in 2024 following the sudden resignation of his predecessor, Benjamin T. Simmons.
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Jessica Bowie, 35, of Albany, New York, made her initial appearance today in federal court on charges of attempting to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization, ISIS.
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Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz is set to make his return at the US Open after missing four months with a wrist injury.
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Minnesota health officials are warning against eating certain alfalfa sprouts linked to a rare outbreak involving multiple bacteria
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China's Alibaba reports a 75% drop in profit for the latest quarter from the year before to roughly $1.6 billion as it invests heavily in AI infrastructure
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As her band hits the road, the metal trailblazer answers your questions on sexualisation in show business, finding inspiration in dreams and Spinal Tap moments on tour You wrote Bring Me to Life when you were 19 . When you perform it now, how do you relate to the younger you? becgoldsmith I was in an abusive relationship, so Bring Me to Life was partly about processing the reality of that abuse and asking myself, what are you gonna do about it? Like, pick yourself up. I wrote it when I was crushing on my [now] husband, but the theme is about a quest for something bigger: opening your heart, finding more depth. It’s very empowering to perform it now in huge places; I’m very proud of the 19-year-old me that wrote it. Artists often reveal their influences through the songs they choose to cover. You’ve performed both It’s a Fire and Glory Box by Portishead . What drew you to those songs? Ver
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A large iceberg, observed in summer 2026, had drifted more than 1,000 kilometers south from the northeastern Greenland bay where it likely originated.
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In fall of 2025, the Trump administration touted the drug leucovorin for autism therapy without new evidence. Dispensing of the drug to kids rose.
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The Pérez Art Museum Miami and the Bronx Museum of the Arts will acquire work for the permanent collection at the fair.
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The Army's top general has directed a Europe-based unit specializing in drone warfare to revert to traditional infantry roles
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A jacket decorated with Artemis I and II mission patches, along with other NASA patches hangs on the back of a chair on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026, inside the Rocco A. Petrone Launch Control Center at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida during a terminal countdown simulation for the Artemis III mission. NASA’s Exploration Ground […]
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Employers are increasingly using technology to monitor the whereabouts, productivity and communications of workers
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Shares are mostly higher in Asia, with South Korea’s benchmark Kospi rebounding more than 6%
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The 62-year-old said that his "world was turned upside down" when a brain tumour was discovered.
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The second single from Answers is out now
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Sayuri Ichida and her sister used to be distant – until their mother died. This exhibition traces their close relationship through sun, wind and snow Continue reading...
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A boat has capsized in a river in Nigeria’s northwestern Sokoto state, leaving more than 40 people dead
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An investigation into the late actress's death is ongoing.
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California lawmaker Aisha Wahab has secured victory in a special election to serve the rest of former Rep. Eric Swalwell’s House term, which ends in January
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The music festival begins on Thursday 27 August and runs until Sunday 30 August.
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Ed O'Neill and Danielle Brooks also star in director Jake Szymanski's action-comedy.
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To compete in the increasingly commercialized world of college sports, a growing number of universities are turning to nonprofits, limited liability companies and other “associated entities” to generate more revenue
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With the $34.5-billion purchase, Cox customers in San Diego, Las Vegas and Phoenix will soon get Spectrum service — and the Dodgers channel, ending a long TV drought.
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A Chinese court has sentenced Hui Ka Yan, founder of property developer Evergrande, to life in prison
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Chinese court sentences founder of China's failed real estate developer Evergrande to life in prison for fraud
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A federal jury convicted a Colorado man yesterday for conspiring with his wife to film themselves sexually abusing a prepubescent child in Mexico and for advertising the videos for sale online.
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Hero narratives are few and far between among leaders in Washington. It's no wonder a superhero tale like 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' is breaking box office records.
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WHO said in a statement that while it's not known whether Ervebo may protect against the Bundibugyo virus, "early laboratory and animal data suggest it may provide some protection."
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Heidi Overton's rise under Trump, inside a 5-year-old brain organoid, and other health news from Morning Rounds
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After 4,560 days, the Dodgers blackout for Cox Communications customers is over. Fans subscribing to the network will be able to watch SportsNet LA.
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A Croatian investigative judge has ordered the detention of a Ukrainian man wanted in Germany in connection with the 2022 undersea explosions that damaged the Nord Stream gas pipelines
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The 'Guardians of the Galaxy' actor will replace Ryan Hurst in the Prime Video show after Hurst was injured on set.
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Musician, who revealed first Hodgkin’s lymphoma diagnosis in 2013, says cancer’s return won’t slow him down
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Festival of Dangerous Ideas exhibition/installation in the cavernous foyer of Carriageworks will feature 80 works by eight Australian artists I’m watching a Hitachi earthmover bury a suitcase in a mound of dirt inside Carriageworks when my mind peels off on a surreal tangent: does the machine have job satisfaction? I happen to know that another machine on this job has an MOU with its human operator outlining fair work conditions, and I’m wondering if this excavator got the memo. In fact, the Hitachi just buried the memo: 25 tiles bearing the text of a labour agreement between artist Sophie Penkethman-Young and the 3D printer she used to make them. This weekend, members of the public will dig them up as part of Heap : an unusual mix of exhibition, installation and “archaeological dig” featuring 80 artworks by eight Australian artists, commissioned by the Festival of Dangerous Ideas (Fodi)
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Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by National Westminster Bank Plc
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Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with SouthPoint Bancshares, Inc. and announces termination of enforcement action with Deutsche Bank AG, DB USA Corporation, and Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch
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Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement actions with former employee of Regions Bank and former employee of United Community Bank
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Heavy showers and thunderstorms will continue to affect large parts of the UK.
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The Justice Department announced today the unsealing of a nine-count Indictment charging Louis Trejo, also known as “Machete;” Kenneth Garner, also known as “KG;” Harold Stevenson, also known as “Bazz;” and Erihk Belis, also known as “Eddie” with racketeering, violence in aid of racketeering, firearms, fraud, narcotics, and money laundering offenses for their roles in a wide ranging racketeering conspiracy involving the fabrication of transportation data used to support over at least $12 million of fraudulent Medicaid claims.
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A high-drama clip accompanies the London artist’s first single of the year
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Low-fi, aesthetically austere work set in Sydney’s modelling scene makes you wonder what writer-director Hyun Lee might do with more resources The debut feature of writer-director Hyun Lee is a slightly scrappy drama set in Sydney’s modelling scene, reportedly made on a $28,000 budget and informed by Lee’s own experiences. Executive produced by Nash Edgerton , who appears in a small role towards the end, French Girls has nary a trace of the glitz, glam and artifice synonymous with the trade; it’s a low-fi and aesthetically austere work, with a messy, rough-edged kind of visual lyricism and a suite of naturalistic performances. The pared-back nature of the experience extends to its messaging, or lack thereof: this is not a film that views modelling through a probing intellectual framework, or offers much in the way of commentary. Lee has spoken about how she did not seek to “critique mode
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‘Emma’ the Rotherham chatbot has 17 languages says AI firm – but health watchdog says system struggling with local ‘twangs’ Patients in a South Yorkshire town are frustrated by an AI GP receptionist not understanding their “broad accents”, a health watchdog has said. Healthwatch Rotherham , a local health and social care watchdog, said a number of practices in the area had introduced a new AI receptionist called Emma. Continue reading...
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The exhibition of sculptures will open September 18.
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Melting sea ice from climate change has opened up the region for giant whales to undertake "feeding frenzies".
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Exchange for Change is running the new recycling programmes across the UK and will also run Wales's.
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Google will soon allow you to customize your Discover feed by describing what you want to see. The new feature, rolling out to the Google app in the "coming days," will use AI to automatically tweak your feed and "remember" your preferences for future visits. You'll find the option within the three-dot menu on your […] Google will soon allow you to customize your Discover feed by describing what you want to see. The new feature , rolling out to the Google app in the "coming days," will use AI to automatically tweak your feed and "remember" your preferences for future visits. You'll find the option within the three-dot menu on your Discover feed. As shown in a video shared by Google, tapping the feature will open a chatbot-style interface, where you'll be able to describe your preferences. The chatbot will confirm your choices and lay out the types of content it will prioritize, but
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The sudden decision to return leaves lots of questions for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and Royal Family.
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Harvard University Medical School has agreed to pay $53 million to settle a class action lawsuit over its former morgue manager’s illegal sale of human remains
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From feelgood romances to heated interactions, here are the films that best capture the seasonal moment Let’s begin at the end. 2 September 1962: the final night of the summer vacation; one last big blowout before adult life intervenes. George Lucas’s rambunctious salute to footloose youth paints vivid vignettes of Modesto, California, rocking around the clock with its loose-knit gaggle of characters. But this has one eye on the meter and knows that time is running short. Continue reading...
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The artist has captured video of his four-legged audience sniffing out his sculptures at night.
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Patients and researchers point to evidence that many cancer drug dosages are excessive, and that reducing the amount and frequency could save billions of dollars and prevent some of the worst side effects.
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The switch to quieter electric equipment is not going as fast as some would like.
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Iran has so far proved adept at finding ways around years of already punishing sanctions on its economy.
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Hundreds of emails exchanged between U.S. immigration officials, which were obtained by the National Iranian American Council and made public Tuesday, offer the most transparent play by play yet of how the two countries worked together to arrange for more than 100 Iranians to be flown back to Iran on three separate immigration flights in September and December 2025 and January 2026.
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Immigration officials allege the boat operator illegally entered the US from El Salvador and lied about his citizenship.
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More than 70,000 people in northwestern Indiana are without power more than a week after a series of storms downed trees, knocked out power lines and flooded neighborhoods. Local officials are scrambling to restore electricity as frustrated residents accuse them of not doing enough. Stephanie Sy reports.
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A look at six of the best and worst of the new season’s strips gives us Pro Evo chic, throwbacks done right, and how – and how not – to use stripes The Premier League season kicks off on Friday and league debutants such as Christos Tzolis and Victor Muñoz , along with masses of fans, will be pulling on their teams’ shiny new strips. There were some lovely efforts at the World Cup (not least by the co-hosts the USA ), and others more tedious than a 0-0 draw. It’s a mixed bag once again. Manchester City have gone with an ombre design , which feels – apposite for a gradient fading of colour – exhausted as a look in 2026. In the most surprising but successful collaboration since Olivia Rodrigo and Robert Smith ,Sunderland have teamed up with Elvis Presley, or his estate, anyway, for a pink away shirt that nods to the supporters’ longstanding unofficial anthem Can’t Help Falling in
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Investigators are trying to understand why a small plane crashed into a hovering Pennsylvania State Police helicopter
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Local media reports five news reporters and two members of the military who were invited to an event at Vandenberg Space Force Base were briefly detained at gunpoint by security officers who thought they were gate crashers
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The app lets users create six-second looping videos and hosts more than two million classic videos.
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Led by a stellar cast of gen-Z newcomers, Alex Ullom’s directorial debut is an expertly crafted nightmare about a road trip gone wrong Time loops often feel like the movies’ favorite zany stylistic trick: Bill Murray plotting to win Andie MacDowell’s heart, a college student solving the mystery of her own grizzly murder, or as a ruse for Anne Hathaway to face off with a T rex . The excellent new indie horror film It Ends takes a different approach with its nightmarish depiction of a carful of friends stuck in an endlessly repeating day. It’s less of the moony japes of Groundhog Day or Palm Springs than an arthouse spin on the Prometheus myth, with the unfortunate souls of the film cursed not with death but with the torture of eternal life. After helping their friend move into a new apartment, a crew of aimless twentysomethings take a late-night drive to get food, but after GPS leads them
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For most of modern history, technology sought to imitate humans. Humans increasingly seek to imitate technology Two faces that appeared on my Instagram feed in recent months gave me pause. One belonged to John Travolta at Cannes . The other to Carla Bruni on a date night with her husband, former French President Nicolas Sarkozy. Both looked recognisably themselves, yet, they both also looked oddly unfamiliar. Their looks have provoked speculation about cosmetic enhancement, though never acknowledged by them. Bruni has previously denied having had work done. In any case the feeling lasted only a second: a flicker of unease, as though I were looking at people who had become approximations of themselves. Joseph de Weck is an associate fellow with the German Council on Foreign Relations and writes for Guardian Europe from Zürich and Paris Do you have an opinion on the issues raised in this a
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After a summer that has seen England and Wales experience the driest July since records began, rain is finally on the horizon. But with reservoirs at ‘exceptionally low’ levels, will there be enough rain to replenish stocks? Madeleine Finlay hears from Dr Anna Murgatroyd, a lecturer in hydrology at Newcastle University, about how much rain we need to see us through next summer, why we’re now at increased risk of floods, and what we can all be doing to take better care of our water supplies Continue reading...
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The pop singer and songwriter joins Rolling Stone ’s Song Shuffle series, revealing an eclectic mix of songs from Little Mix and her own debut solo album, That’s Showbiz Baby!
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Japan’s imports and exports set records in July, though soaring energy costs and a weak yen helped extend a trade deficit for a third straight month
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Joe Pearlman, filmmaker behind recent Robbie Williams doc, will helm the "dive deep into the pop star’s life and career"
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A judge is set to consider whether to grant Texas teen Karmelo Anthony a new trial following his murder conviction in the stabbing death of a 17-year-old athlete at a high school track meet
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A federal jury in Oklahoma City convicted Sioux Erosion Control Inc. (Sioux), its part-owner and vice president, and another employee for participating in a five-year price-fixing conspiracy targeting over $100 million in publicly funded transportation construction contracts across Oklahoma.
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New evidence from government investigators and court filings raise questions about Southern California Edison's claim that it operated its electrical system safely before last year's deadly Eaton fire.
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As Mayor Karen Bass called for a quick resolution to the standoff, her rival in the 2026 elections, Nithya Raman, said the legal process should take its course.
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(City Slang) Sounding weathered but undimmed, Kurt Wagner feels as if he’s standing right in front of you as he sings superb, choir-swathed songs that invite and unsettle Thirty-two years on from their debut album – and 26 from Nixon , the gorgeous country/soul confection that brought “Nashville’s most fucked-up country band” to a wider audience – Lambchop find themselves in a curious position. Their sole continuous member Kurt Wagner has displayed an admirable disinclination to rest on his laurels. He followed up Nixon with the austere, piano-driven Is a Woman and subsequently diverted into electronics, smothered his voice in Auto-Tune and distortion. Their last album, 2022’s The Bible , threw up everything from house music to glitchy rhythms to ambient drift to accompany Wagner’s pained ruminations on mortality and faith. Throughout, Lambchop have kept up a remarkable level of quality
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Crustaceans are the subject of tests to see if alkalis added to seawater, so it absorbs more CO2, harm marine life. But Trump’s halt to funding threatens to scupper the research For many in the US region of New England, the lobster roll is synonymous with summertime. Loaded into a toasted bun, chunks of the sweet meat are served hot and soaked in butter, or chilled and slathered in mayonnaise with celery and herbs. The only thing more debated than the recipe is the price: the once-humble roll now routinely fetches $30 (£22), or even $50, in a sign of the changing times – and seas. Scott Lord brings in his catch of lobster to the wharf in Tenants Harbor, Maine Continue reading...
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A magnitude 6.7 earthquake shook Peru’s southern Andes Mountains on Thursday
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Get those pedicures ready! Chanel’s divisive barefoot sandals have made their way to Hollywoodland.
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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg now owns an actual castle. Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan bought Strancally Castle and its 440-acre estate in Ireland "several weeks ago," according to The Irish Times. While the exact price of the purchase is unclear, the family could have paid "anywhere between €20 million and €30 million" for the […] Mark Zuckerberg. | Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge; Getty Images Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg now owns an actual castle. Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan bought Strancally Castle and its 440-acre estate in Ireland "several weeks ago," according to The Irish Times . While the exact price of the purchase is unclear, the family could have paid "anywhere between €20 million and €30 million" for the 16,000-square-foot castle, which was restored by its previous owners. "Mark and his family look forward to caring for this historic h
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Playful American painter whose works were informed by her previous focus on ceramics and sculpture Visitors to Mary Heilmann’s show at the Whitechapel Gallery in 2016 were offered the novel experience of looking at art while scooting about on wheeled wooden chairs. These, too, turned out to be artworks. One, Sunny Chair for the Whitechapel , had been made by Heilmann for the occasion. Rough-hewn from plywood, backed in nylon webbing and painted bright yellow, it seemed happily untidy; as an object, but also as a type. This was true of all the works in Looking at Pictures, and was intentional. Heilmann, who has died aged 86, had an untidy past as a maker. It was while doing a BA at the University of California, Santa Barbara (1959-62), that she discovered ceramics, which were to occupy her first decade as an artist. The untidiness of her artistic history, however, was to be shaped by more
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President Donald Trump is expected to appear on the radio show of his former fixer-turned-foe Michael Cohen
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President Donald Trump is expected to make a public reunion with the man who once called him a "Cheeto-dusted cartoon villain" and testified against him both in court and before Congress.
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A Mississippi man pleaded guilty yesterday to evading the payment of more than $2 million in federal income taxes.
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Opening in early October, the concept's menu will be previewed at Printed Matter’s NY Art Book Fair in September.
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This report describes cases of monkeypox virus infection reported during 2024-2025.
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Hopes of finding survivors from a collapsed gold mine in Central African Republic are fading as local workers say the recovery efforts lack equipment and expertise
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The collapse was caused by a landslide, while local officials say the death toll is likely to rise as recovery efforts continue More than 100 people have died after an artisanal goldmine at a small village in western Central African Republic (CAR) caved in due to a landslide, local officials and aid workers said on Wednesday. The landslide happened on Tuesday afternoon in the village of Zamboye, about 50km (31 miles) from the town of Baboua and close to the border of Cameroon. Footage on social media appeared to show an avalanche of sand descend on a group of people, likely the miners, and cover them. Continue reading...
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The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate eased for the second week in a row, but remains elevated compared with this time last year
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NASA Earth science data is supporting machine-learning forecasts that inform decisions about water, power, and public safety in Washington state.
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NASA has selected four university teams to help the agency transform the future of aviation through projects ranging from high-supersonic propulsion systems to low-noise routes for small aircraft flying through cities. The agency made awards through its University Leadership Initiative, which offers  student teams the opportunity to contribute to real-world flight research that advances NASA’s goals in aeronautics. […]
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Tunisians are facing water and electricity shortages amid extreme heat, fueling anger at the country's leadership
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In our news wrap Thursday, U.S. military says the USS Abraham Lincoln is heading home following a roughly nine-month deployment and reports of poor living conditions, storms and at least one tornado tore through parts of Germany overnight and China sentenced the founder of Evergrande to life in prison five years after the company's collapse sent shockwaves through China's economy.
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North Korea launched a barrage of ballistic missiles toward the sea on Thursday, South Korea's military said, a day after the North shrugged off a U.S. decision to scale back military drills with South Korea in an apparent bid to resume diplomacy.
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The overall performance in 2025 was heavily influenced by developments in the beef sector which saw prices rise to record levels.
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This report describes dengue cases reported in Naoero during 2025.
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Omaha’s largest public school district has stopped law enforcement officers from using gloves that deliver electric shocks in their work policing students
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“Regulatory flexibility can be exercised in rare disease without sacrificing rigor,” writes Mindy Leffler, whose son has Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
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Nearly 20 years of service in the intelligence community ended for Julia Curlee last year. Curlee was the first CIA officer to transition openly and continue serving the agency until she was fired abruptly early in Trump's second term. She writes about being targeted as a transgender woman in an essay for The Atlantic titled "The wrong kind of American." Curlee joined Amna Nawaz to discuss more.
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A senior Pakistani Cabinet minister says the government could consider allowing imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan to receive treatment at a private hospital or abroad if adequate medical care is unavailable at a government facility
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A federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania returned a superseding indictment today charging Jimmy Fabian of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with engaging in a scheme to underpay over $7 million in employment taxes owed by his business and filing false tax returns for the business. This indictment supersedes an earlier, August 2025 indictment that charged Fabian and two co-conspirators.
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A Somali official says that pirates hijacked a Cameroonian-flagged cargo ship off Somalia's Puntland coast earlier this week and took its 10-member crew and cargo toward the region’s Nugaal coast
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Manchester United’s new-look midfield, Ipswich’s ambition is tested and Kevin Keegan tributes at Newcastle While Myles Lewis-Skelly looks likely to remain at the Emirates , the same can’t be said for Ethan Nwaneri. The 19-year-old was outstanding in his breakthrough season for Arsenal in 2024-25 but barely featured last season and was sent on loan to Marseille. That didn’t really work out and Arsenal are now exploring another temporary move to ensure Nwaneri gets regular football this season. Milan, RB Leipzig, Dortmund and Fulham are all thought to be interested, with Nwaneri unlikely to feature on the bench for Friday’s opener against Coventry as a result. Whether Gabriel Martinelli and Gabriel Jesus are available remains to be seen as Arsenal attempt to find suitors for the Brazil duo. Ed Aarons Arsenal v Coventry City, Friday 8pm (all times BST) Hull City v Manchester United, Saturda
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The couple's children, Prince Archie, 7, and Princess Lilibet, 5, are enrolled to start at a school in September.
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Barbara Kingsolver, Percival Everett and Daniel Kraus are among the authors participating in a touring exhibition organized by the Pulitzers and the American Library Association."
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Premier Christine Fréchette demanded more information from Prime Minister Mark Carney before deciding whether an emerging agreement adequately protects Quebec's dairy and forestry sectors.
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This report describes age-adjusted alcohol-induced death rates in the United States during 2014-2024.
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“I literally felt like I was covered in shit. And now, at the end of the album process, I feel so clean and clear.”
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Riot Games is already winding down work on 2XKO, the free-to-play League of Legends fighting game, less than a year after its initial launch. Riot says "active development" will conclude at the end of 2026 because the company hasn't "seen enough players stick with the game to get to a path toward sustainability." Servers will […] Riot Games is already winding down work on 2XKO , the free-to-play League of Legends fighting game, less than a year after its initial launch. Riot says "active development" will conclude at the end of 2026 because the company hasn't "seen enough players stick with the game to get to a path toward sustainability." Servers will stay online "beyond 2026," and Riot is unlocking all playable characters and refunding money spent on the game. 2XKO launched in an early access beta on PC in October 2025 and hit PS5 and Xbox Series X / S in January . But shortly af
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A Russian missile barrage has killed at least 12 people in Ukraine's capital
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Capricor Therapeutics is trying to stave off FDA rejection of its cell therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
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Regeneron wins ultra-rare disease drug approval, a validating win for mRNA research, and more biotech news from The Readout
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What you need to know about Heidi Overton, and Erica Schwartz's first speech to CDC staff.
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Several large health systems are rolling out AI chatbots to query patient records, because they can save time and increase diagnostic accuracy.
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Between success with a pancreatic cancer drug and now success with an mRNA neoantigen vaccine, it has been a banner year for developing cancer therapies.
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A Regeneron drug for an ultra-rare disease that causes bone to grow where it shouldn't won U.S. regulatory approval, capping a three-decade effort
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The size of New York's tech talent workforce surpassed the San Francisco Bay Area for the first time as tech companies lay off workers, a new report from CBRE shows.
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Sandra Bullock opened up about late partner Bryan Randall's request to keep his ALS diagnosis a secret: 'He asked me not to share ... and it isolated me.'
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Join the versatile singer-songwriter in a woodsy video for single “Overthinker”
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SmallSat 2026 Join NASA in the Exhibit Hall (Booth # 635, 835, 641, and 940) for Storytelling by NASA experts. Full Agenda below. MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 9:00 – 10:00 AM WelcomeJose NunezBryceTech’s Smallsats by the Numbers: 2026Fletcher FranklinSupply Chain ObservationsBruce YostTechnology Shortfall Rudy de RoseeSPARCS Camera and Early Science ObservationsKaitlyn AshcroftJPL: SkyfallTim CanhamSWIFT LINK ReboostBo NaaszFlight […]
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A study of 143 piercing tools, from tusks to love darts, finds they trade off piercing ability for durability. And no one shape wins out.
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Holidaymakers tell the BBC they paid for luxury breaks but faulty air conditioning left them in sweltering heat.
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'The Hawk' and 'Ride or Die' are the two biggest original series for the week of July 20.
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The Taiwanese Ministry of Culture has said it “strongly protests” the decision and will take “necessary action” if an agreement cannot be reached.
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The 55-year-old was among the seven deceased following an aircraft incident on Wednesday morning at Mt. Ololokwe in Samburu County, Kenya. NBC Nightly News anchor Tom Llamas and other journalists paid their respects.
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Testing the waters: A day at the nation’s largest oil spill simulation tank Located at Naval Weapons Station Earle Waterfront in Leonardo, New Jersey, the National Oil Spill Response Research and Renewable Energy Test Facility (Ohmsett) features a massive 2.6-million-gallon outdoor saltwater tank that serves as the nation’s testing ground for evaluating full-scale oil spill response equipment and marine technologies under realistic ocean conditions. (Image credit: Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, bsee.gov) Download Image August 20, 2026 Ocean & Coasts 0 Off
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Genesis, Hyundai's luxury brand, just revealed its first full-size, three-row electric SUV for the US market, the GV90. And arguably it has some of the wildest designs and features in the auto market today. Right off the bat, the coach-style doors signal that things aren't what they seem with the GV90. When the front and […] Genesis, Hyundai's luxury brand, just revealed its first full-size, three-row electric SUV for the US market, the GV90 . And arguably it has some of the wildest designs and features in the auto market today. Right off the bat, the coach-style doors signal that things aren't what they seem with the GV90. When the front and rear doors open outward, the B-pillar disappears, creating an extra-large opening into the vehicle - because you're the kind of person who can afford it. Genesis is calling it the Neolun Arch Gate, "the world's first independently opening and
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The pending $12.5 billion Lakers sale would lift CNBC’s average NBA team valuation 21% to $6.68 billion, with the Warriors still No. 1.
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Brazil is becoming a key global battleground for rare earth minerals that are crucial for renewable energy and technology
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NASA astronaut L. Gordon Cooper, Jr. took 29 color photographs of the Earth with a 70mm camera as he orbited our planet during the Mercury-Atlas 9 mission in May 1963. Cooper’s view from the window of his Faith 7 spacecraft was spectacular, and he reported that he could see vehicles motoring on dirt roads, smoke-belching trains, […]
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Universities are getting creative to keep up with the expensive world of college athletics
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The app was designed to give farmers more time with their families by making the business more manageable.
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Prof Gustaf Hugelius warns wildfires could accelerate release of methane and carbon as vast regions approach irreversible thresholds Heatwaves and wildfires are not just scorching forests, they are adding to the tipping point risks in the world’s vast permafrost regions, which contain three times more carbon than all the living vegetation on Earth. This is a major concern for Gustaf Hugelius, a professor at the Bolin Centre of Climate Research at Stockholm University, Sweden, and a leading authority on the risks from thawing tundra and peatlands. In this Q&A, he explains why the world should pay attention. Continue reading...
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Channel 4’s programme wastes a chance to ask important questions about how ADHD is diagnosed and treated, instead indulging in unscientific methods and conspiracy theories Prof Gina Rippon is emeritus professor of cognitive neuroimaging at the Aston Brain Centre, Aston University When Channel 4 announced that it would air a documentary titled The Great ADHD Myth?, an outpouring of fury followed. Despite this, I set out to approach it as a scientist – not just as a scientist whose own work has dealt with developmental disorders, but as someone who has enormous respect for the scientific process and for the importance of evidence-led debate. Channel 4’s press release claimed the documentary sought to determine whether attention deficit hyperactivity disorder was a “genuine neurodevelopmental disorder, or a social construct”. At one level this is a brave enterprise. ADHD is recognised world
Culture
Rene Barnes created six looks using deadstock fabric from Dior, Armani, and Oscar de la Renta to marry Christian DiCroce at a 13th-century castle outside Siena.
California
Want the feel of an Italian or Spanish vineyard vacation, without actually traveling across the Atlantic? Head to Temecula Valley Wine Country.
Culture
In the last month, three members of the Memphis-based gang known as Young Mob or Young Mob Military have pleaded guilty to Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) conspiracy, robbery, death by firearm, and drug crimes.
Technology
The prolonged dry spell has come to an end with heavy, thundery showers continuing to sweep across the UK, as Ben Rich explains.
Technology
Jo Boydell had been criticised for the company's handling of issues with its safety and security.
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The race to build data centers, which power artificial intelligence and cloud computing, has run aground amid frustration from voters who don't want to live near the massive warehouse campuses.
Global
US military exercises with South Korea end early on Friday, at a time when the North is in a position of strength.
Technology
Duane “Keffe D” Davis now says he lied to investigators during the meeting to gain leverage while facing a potential life sentence on drug charges
Technology
Zvezdelina Stankova says she used AI to ‘help edit’ an article about some of her students being ‘five to eight years’ behind A math professor at the University of California , Berkeley, criticizing a “severe” math deficiency among students in an op-ed for the San Francisco Standard , admitted to using artificial intelligence to help edit the piece. The Standard published a 2,000-word piece by Zvezdelina Stankova last week, in which the professor said some of her math students were “five to eight years” behind and lacked a “middle school” education on fractions and basic algebra. Stankova said the UC system’s test-blind admissions were to blame, suggesting that students who weren’t sufficiently prepared for the rigor of Berkeley’s mathematics program were admitted because a longstanding benchmark like the SAT had disappeared. Continue reading...
Technology
Richard Haldenby says his average monthly bill for Harvest had risen from $130 (£95.50) to $2,110.
Technology
Trade body says local chains would have to balance concerns with potential benefits of AI-enabled technology Cinemas across the UK are considering banning customers from wearing Meta’s smart glasses amid fears they could be used to pirate films. The UK Cinema Association (UKCA) trade body said that a number of local chains could end up introducing policies that restrict camera-enabled smart glasses at the big screen, adding to a growing list of venues concerned about covert use. Continue reading...
Markets
U.S. Customs and Border Protection faces criticism after a watchdog group warns that forced labor persists on sugarcane fields in the Dominican Republic
Global
Agreement is among largest third-country deportations driven by Trump administration’s immigration crackdown Twenty deportees from the United States arrived in Liberia on Thursday, as part of a new agreement that will see the west African country receive as many as 1,200 people under the Trump administration ’s immigration crackdown. The group arrived at the Roberts international airport outside the capital, Monrovia. The Liberia-US agreement is one of the largest third-country deportation arrangements pursued by the administration since Trump returned to office last year. Continue reading...
Markets
It comes after the interest rate on 30-year bonds reached the highest level in almost 20 years.
News
The Trump administration is increasing pressure on Cuba by imposing more economic penalties on industries in the heavily sanctioned socialist country
Markets
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says allies will need to decide whether they "are with us or against us".
Technology
Fewer people applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week, another sign that layoffs remain low and that most Americans enjoy job security
Technology
Healthcare workers at a Michigan hospital have been on strike since last September. Violence on the job is one reason behind it, with federal data showing hospital workers are seven times as likely to be injured on the job due to violent acts as members of the general working population.
Technology
“Simply prompting images and presenting the results as my artwork is fundamentally at odds with how I’ve always worked,” said the artist.
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Join Former Attorney General Eric Holder as he moderates the 2026 Hutchins forum, focused on voting rights and redistricting as we approach the midterm elections.
Culture
Lori Bergamotto shares how to embrace '80s fashion trends making a comeback thanks to the hit series "The Shards."
Global
ABC News' Will Reeve visits Houston as "GMA" celebrates the hometowns of all 32 NFL teams on the road to Super Bowl LXI on ABC.
Global
With millions of fantasy football leagues around the world, the quest to generate the most unique and hilarious last place punishment has become an annual internet tradition.
Culture
First lady Melania Trump accepted a $2 million gift Thursday from IndyCar and Fox Corp. to fund new scholarships for children in foster care.
Global
Lori Bergamotto shares the scoop on frozen coffee, the latest food trend taking social media by storm.
Global
Ten-month-old Australian shepherd Rio and his owner were reunited in Greensboro, North Carolina, nearly three weeks after Rio escaped from the family home in Sand Springs, Oklahoma.
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The actor and comedian discusses his role in the critically acclaimed crime thriller, currently No. 1 on Hulu.
Global
The Tennessee Aquarium is experiencing a baby boom and cuteness overload as the aquarium welcomes two baby Gentoo penguins.
Technology
High gas prices and weaker pharmacy sales pushed Walmart's growth to its slowest pace in six years
Markets
Walmart is reporting the slowest pace in U.S. comparable sales in six years, and the retailer offered a cautious outlook for the year
Technology
Ukraine says Russia launched several missiles and an estimated 168 drones, killing at least 17 civilians and injuring more than 40 others. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is calling on allies to replenish the country's stockpile of patriot interceptors. Geoff Bennett discussed more with retired Col. Robert Hamilton, who was in Kyiv during the attack.
Global
Two activists who organized Hong Kong's annual Tiananmen Square vigil are likely to hear a verdict in their case brought under a China-imposed national security law
Culture
As weight-loss drugs gain popularity in the US, brands are scaling back their ranges – and frustrating customers In March 2023, the model, activist and writer Tess Holliday announced that she had been working as a size and inclusivity consultant for H&M. The fruits of their partnership felt like “one of the most meaningful things that I’ve done in my career”, she told US Vogue at the time. The fashion juggernaut had committed to an expansion of its sizes, from XL to 4XL, and to increased body diversity of its models. This bucked a trend, coming at an otherwise gloomy time for plus-sized fashion. By 2023, the fashion industry was in the grips of an Ozempic-fuelled celebration of skinny bodies, after its brief flirtation with curves during the body positivity movement of the late 2010s. Continue reading...
Technology
The Epstein-Barr virus has taken a huge toll on global health. Understanding how it works could offer ways to combat multiple sclerosis, cancer and more.
Global
A sustained sell-off in the bond market sent long-term Treasury yields to their highest levels in nearly 20 years this week, rattling both Wall Street and Washington. Higher yields, essentially the interest rate the government pays to borrow money, also mean higher borrowing costs throughout the economy, from mortgages to car loans. Amna Nawaz discussed more with The Washington Post's David Lynch.
Global
Results in some high-profile races this primary season have differed greatly from public opinion polls. In the Michigan Senate Democratic primary, progressive Abdul El-Sayed had double-digit leads in polling but won over Haley Stevens by just one point. Lisa Desjardins and Courtney Kennedy of Ipsos discussed the recent results that were at odds with polling.
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Hundreds of Lindsay Clancy supporters have gathered to silently support the Massachusetts woman on trial in the killings of her three children
California
¿Qué haría Xavier Becerra, un veterano de 35 años en la política demócrata, si es electo como gobernador de California? Todavía no lo ha dicho.
California
Xavier Becerra considers it just being careful — though his critics could call it being noncommittal. Unlike his Republican opponent Steve Hilton who is campaigning on big promises such as $3-a-gallon gas and halving electricity bills, the Democratic candidate has avoided tying himself to lofty goals in his bid to lead California, reports CalMatters’ Jeanne […]
Technology
“Good way to break my leg …,” singer quips weeks after injuring himself before Sturgis Motorcycle Rally gig
Culture
Exhibition at Charles Dickens Museum in London looks at writer’s holiday pursuits, from Kent to the Isle of Wight It’s summer in the city, the pubs are crowded, and the coast beckons. In a year that has so far brought five significant heatwaves , it is a fair description of the current holiday season. But the same was true, too, of the much less frequent hot, dry summers of the past, including 186 years ago when Charles Dickens put pen to paper in anticipation of escaping London for the sea breeze in Broadstairs, Kent. Continue reading...
Culture
As the self-professed geeky rockers release their conceptual 20th album, Rivers Cuomo and Patrick Wilson discuss dodging failure, being saved by fans and their obsessive creativity The first song Rivers Cuomo wrote for Weezer’s new album, their 20th, blatantly mimics the US rockers’ 1994 debut single, Undone (The Sweater Song). On the track CEO, the singer-guitarist grumbles over a slow, Velvets-y backing about having to crank out “another 90s jam” and wishing he could do “something new – but nobody wants to hear that ”. It’s a deliciously meta moment, but also one that allows Cuomo to gently vent “my frustrations over people wanting me to just write songs about our first two albums”. Cuomo wrote the song straight after SZNZ, the four-album song-cycle Weezer released throughout 2022, each album named after a season. That project fed his notoriously intense, analytic and occasionally obse
Technology
From 'The Odyssey' to 'Resident Evil' and 'Lanterns,' creative license has fans up in arms. Lindelof isn't surprised.
Technology
The visually colorful adaptation of Enid Blyton's beloved children's book also features Rebecca Ferguson, Nicola Coughlan and Jessica Gunning.