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Unity Announce New Album Comes Back To You… / Was There Ever Unity?: Hear “3 Weeks”
Oakland indie-pop band Unity have announced their second album, Comes Back To You.. / Was There Ever Unity?, and released its lead single, “3 Weeks”. The announcement marks the group’s return a decade after their self-titled 2016 debut, with the new track presenting a lively, deliberately rough-edged sound that recalls DIY indie pop. Unity are…
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Florida father gunned down while intervening in fight after dropping daughter off for first day of school
Daryl Hill, described by the Orange County Sheriff's Office as a “Good Samaritan,” was shot in Apopka, Florida, after intervening in a fight, police said.
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X open sources its ranking algorithm, letting users see if they’ve been ‘shadowbanned’
X is releasing substantially more of the code behind its ‘For You’ feed and ranking engine, alongside a tool intended to show users whether their accounts or posts have been affected by ranking labels. The move is designed to increase transparency around a system that influences what users see on a politically significant platform, amid…
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This Vince Gill Album Seemed To Foreshadow Two Major Life Events Years Before They Happened
Vince Gill’s 1995 compilation album Souvenirs is presented as having coincidentally anticipated two later developments in his life: his eventual role with the Eagles and the end of his first marriage. The article argues that tracks and imagery which seemed routine at the time gained retrospective significance years later. The album included Gill’s cover of…
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Gun law in limbo as Justice Department holds off appeal
The Trump administration has yet to appeal a key firearms ruling handed down last week, leaving gun control groups worried and Second Amendment advocates hoping it means the Justice Department (DOJ) is standing down. When a judge ruled last week that parts of the 1934 National Firearms Act (NFA) could no longer stand, he gave the Trump administration a…
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Slain NJ mom Brooke Hanlon’s family backs investigators two months after her stabbing death
Brooke Hanlon, a 35-year-old New Jersey mother and therapist, was found fatally stabbed at her home in Chester more than two months ago. Her family has expressed support for investigators as the homicide inquiry continues without any named suspects, underscoring the uncertainty surrounding the case. Hanlon’s husband, Conor, reportedly called emergency services after finding her…
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Postpartum mom Lindsay Clancy on trial for murder brings court to a halt with sudden breakdown
Lindsay Clancy, who is on trial for murder, broke down in court as a medical examiner began describing the autopsy of her five-year-old daughter, Cora. The proceedings were brought to a halt after Clancy sobbed and said, “I can’t do this”, underscoring the emotional nature of the testimony. The incident occurred on Wednesday during testimony…
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Flock will add privacy guardrails to camera systems amid backlash
Flock Safety will implement new privacy and data retention policies as pressure grows on the automated license plate operator to prevent its technology from being abused or used to conduct mass surveillance. The company announced Thursday it will shorten the recommended default data retention window from 30 to seven days to cut the amount of…
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Grieving family pay tribute to ‘devoted dad’, 56, killed in street brawl sparked by deadly turf war between rival biker gangs
The family of a 56-year-old man killed in a street brawl have paid tribute to him as a “devoted dad”. The death has drawn attention to violence reportedly connected to a long-running territorial dispute between rival biker gangs. The man died after the confrontation, although the article does not establish his role in the dispute.…
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Australian Medical Drama ‘The F Ward’ Sells to 100 Markets for Paramount
Paramount has sold Australian medical drama The F Ward to broadcasters and streaming services in 100 international markets, extending the show’s reach well beyond its July premiere on Stan. The sales underline continued global demand for medical dramas and give a prominent international platform to an Australian series centred on struggling junior doctors. The six-part…