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Ravens’ Rashod Bateman faces domestic charges for alleged attack on car carrying ex-girlfriend and their baby
Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Rashod Bateman has turned himself in to police and is facing three domestic violence charges over a June incident in which he allegedly attacked a car carrying his ex-girlfriend and their baby. The case adds to a growing list of off-field legal troubles facing NFL players and raises questions about how…
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Trump’s Army Secretary to STEP DOWN in shock resignation after months of tensions with Pete Hegseth, sources say
US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is expected to resign by the end of the year following months of tension with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, according to a Wall Street Journal report citing unnamed sources. The departure would mark the latest high-profile exit from the Pentagon under Hegseth and would leave the Army without a Senate-confirmed…
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Trump temporarily cuts imported beef tariffs despite rancher backlash
President Trump temporarily cut tariffs on imported ground beef in an effort to bring down grocery prices, a move that provoked a backlash from within his own political base. Republican lawmakers and domestic cattle ranchers criticised the decision as “frustrating and disappointing”, arguing it favours cheaper foreign beef over American producers just as the party…
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Vertical Media on Track to Generate $150 Billion in 2026 as the Booming Sector Fights Crowded Content Field and High Subscriber Acquisition Costs
The vertical media sector – short-form, phone-oriented content such as microdramas seen on apps like TikTok, Instagram and YouTube – is on track to generate $150 billion (£118 billion) in revenue in 2026, according to a new report from market research firm Owl & Co. The industry is booming but remains highly fragmented, with startup…
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Rising data center backlash shakes up 2026 races
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Rising data center backlash shakes up 2026 races As public pushback to data centers boils over, politicians on both sides of the aisle are racing to distance themselves from the controversial facilities. © Adobe Stock Key swing state candidates are scrambling to endorse stricter data center policies and…
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MAGA revolts over Trump’s beef move to save midterm slaughter: ‘Frustrating and disappointing’
A row has broken out among Donald Trump’s own supporters over a move by his administration to address rising beef prices, with cattle ranchers in his MAGA base reacting angrily to policies they fear will hurt their livelihoods. The backlash centres on concerns that Trump’s approach favours cheaper imported beef or other market interventions over…
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Momentum for Democrats, Doctor Who hiatus, Tyson Foods cuts jobs as baby food and Meta glasses draw scrutiny
A cluster of stories that broke around 21 August has now settled, spanning US politics, consumer safety, corporate cutbacks, television scheduling and technology regulation. In Pennsylvania, Democrat Brandon Dukes won a special election in a state House district north of Pittsburgh that Donald Trump had carried comfortably in 2024, a result read as encouraging for…
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How Joni Mitchell Wrote One of the Most Defining Songs of the 1960s About an Event She Didn’t Even Attend
Joni Mitchell wrote “Woodstock”, one of the defining songs of the 1960s, despite never actually attending the famous 1969 festival. She had been due to perform but pulled out after her manager worried she wouldn’t make it back in time for a scheduled appearance on The Dick Cavett Show, a decision that inadvertently shaped the…
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PHIL COLLEN Says Producer ‘MUTT’ LANGE Was Responsible For ‘Probably About 99%’ Of DEF LEPPARD’s Success In 1980s
Def Leppard guitarist Phil Collen has credited producer Robert John “Mutt” Lange with being responsible for “probably about 99%” of the band’s success during the 1980s, in a new interview with Detroit radio station WRIF. Lange, who first made his name producing AC/DC’s “Highway To Hell” and “Back In Black”, worked closely with Def Leppard…
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Family release harrowing footage showing the moment pensioner is mown down and killed by drug driver – as killer is jailed for just three years
The family of a pensioner killed by a drug driver have released dashcam or CCTV footage showing the fatal moment of impact, after being outraged that the driver responsible was jailed for just three years. They say they hope the footage will highlight the leniency of the sentence and press for tougher penalties for drug-driving…