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Staff and volunteers left devastated after deliberate fires destroy precious wildflower meadows
The 10 “devastating” fires are thought to have been started deliberately
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Michigan says ‘technical issue’ slowed voting
Michigan state officials on Tuesday said a “technical issue” slowed down voting as millions of registered voters cast their ballots in the state’s primary election. The Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget (DTMB) “addressed a technical issue that temporarily impacted the qualified voter file,” it wrote on the social platform X. “The issue is…
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‘Babylon Berlin’ Going Out With a Bang, and A Warning for Democracy
The German period drama Babylon Berlin has entered its fifth and final season, with creators Henk Handloegten, Tom Tykwer and Achim von Borries previewing the finale at a private Berlin event. The season depicts the collapse of the Weimar Republic and Adolf Hitler’s rise to absolute power, and the makers say its story now carries…
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Disney sells out all Super Bowl LXI ad slots
Disney has confirmed it sold out all commercial advertising inventory for its 2027 broadcast of Super Bowl LXI, an outcome that looked uncertain only weeks earlier amid advertiser pushback over pricing. Chief financial officer Hugh Johnston announced the sell-out on an investor call, describing it as one of the broadest advertiser and category mixes in…
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Disney explores free ad-supported channels to boost streaming growth
Disney is exploring the launch of free, ad-supported streaming (FAST) channels, chief executive Josh D’Amaro told analysts on the company’s latest earnings call, as he set out streaming and the parks and experiences division as the two pillars driving the group’s future growth. D’Amaro said free channels could extend Disney’s reach among price-sensitive viewers, boost…
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MIKE PENCE: Congress must finish Lindsey Graham’s fight against Putin
Former Vice President Mike Pence has written an opinion piece calling on Congress to complete legislative work championed by the late Senator Lindsey Graham aimed at pressuring Russian President Vladimir Putin over the war in Ukraine. Pence praises Graham, who died recently, as a steadfast advocate for American strength as the best guarantor of peace,…
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Cooper Hoffman Is Courting Controversy — Onscreen, Anyway
Cooper Hoffman, son of the late Philip Seymour Hoffman, is stepping out from under the protective wing of his father’s old collaborators and taking on deliberately provocative roles, notably in Gregg Araki’s boundary-pushing film I Want Your Sex. The Hollywood Reporter profile traces his journey from unexpected overnight stardom in Licorice Pizza to a more…
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Johnson says things ‘don’t look good’ for Max Miller
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said in an interview that things “don’t look good” for Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio), who is facing calls to step down in connection with allegations of domestic abuse toward his ex-wife, the daughter of Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio). Johnson told Politico’s Dasha Burns in the latest episode of “The Conversation”…
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Voyager 2 cheats the power budget for another year
Engineers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory have carried out a carefully coordinated power-saving procedure, dubbed the “Big Bang,” to extend the working life of instruments aboard the veteran Voyager 2 spacecraft. The manoeuvre involved switching off some devices and replacing others with lower-power alternatives simultaneously, while keeping the probe warm enough to keep functioning, and…
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Major road through Sheffield city centre closed for up to three weeks for removal of kerbs
Low kerbs designed to narrow the carriageway and make drivers slow down are being removed