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Art spans visual culture, film, music, design and the objects people make and collect. It includes creative work and the institutions that preserve and present it, as well as the people, businesses and public funding that shape what audiences can see.

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Park visitors face flood danger out West while severe storms rip through NY, NJ

  • Flash flooding hit both US coasts, disrupting travel and park visits
  • Utah and Colorado issued flood warnings amid ongoing monsoon rains
  • Texas declared emergency in 59 counties after Guadalupe River surged 35ft

Severe weather brought life-threatening flash flooding to both coasts of the United States, with storms battering the Northeast while monsoon rains continued to lash the Southwest. The National Weather Service issued warnings across Utah and Colorado, disrupting travel and raising flood risks for visitors to national parks, while…

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Tragedy after kind-hearted mother, 56, climbed mango tree in her garden to pick fruit she liked to share with neighbors

  • Miramar, Florida mother, 56, died falling from a mango tree
  • She grew fruit specifically to share with neighbours
  • Death described locally as a tragic accident

A 56-year-old mother from Miramar, Florida, died after falling while climbing a mango tree in her own garden to pick fruit. She was known locally for being kind-hearted and for sharing the mangoes she grew with her neighbours, making her death a shock to the community. Beyond these…

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A “Fantasy Event” Inspired What Became Boston’s First Hit Single

  • Boston's debut hit "More Than a Feeling" was written solely by Tom Scholz
  • Scholz wrote it while still working at Polaroid, after years of rejection
  • The song's "Marianne" was based on a real cousin, but the story was fictional

Boston's 1976 debut single "More Than a Feeling", written entirely by band member Tom Scholz, became the group's first No.1 hit and remains one of their best-known songs. Its enduring popularity is notable given that Scholz was still working a day job at Polaroid when he wrote it,…

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Rapper Lil Wayne praises Trump for White House ballroom plan

  • Lil Wayne supports Trump’s White House ballroom proposal.
  • He says major events need an indoor performance space.
  • Critics question the project’s scale and impact.

Lil Wayne has backed President Trump’s plan to build a new White House ballroom, arguing that it would provide a more suitable indoor venue for major events and performances. His intervention matters because the proposal has drawn significant criticism over its scale, cost and effect on the historic…

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Evil cat killer, 25, who microwaved kittens for fun is now living in stunning $1m mansion after being freed just one day into four year jail sentence

  • Man convicted of killing kittens freed after one day of a 4-year term
  • Now living in mansion worth about $1m
  • Case sparks outrage over lenient sentencing for animal cruelty

A 25-year-old man in the United States who was convicted of torturing and killing kittens, including microwaving one, has reportedly been released after serving just one day of a four-year prison sentence and is now living in a luxury mansion valued at around $1 million (about £790,000). The…

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Democratic senator defends party’s embrace of far-left candidates in clash with CNBC host

  • Sen Mark Warner defended Democrats' left flank against CNBC host Joe Kernen.
  • Clash centred on party's embrace of far-left, socialist candidates.
  • Reflects ongoing internal Democratic debate over the party's ideological direction.

Democratic Senator Mark Warner clashed with CNBC host Joe Kernen on Tuesday over the growing influence of socialist and far-left figures within the Democratic Party, with Warner pushing back against suggestions that the party has shifted too far left. The exchange reflects wider tensions within the Democratic Party…

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Why Shane Gillis Will Remain a Victor in the Comedy Guinness World Records Arms Race

  • Shane Gillis set two Guinness World Records at a Philadelphia stadium show
  • His 73,946-attendee gig beat a record held since 2008 by Mario Barth
  • Other comedy records (ticket sales, marathon sets) have also shifted recently

Comedian Shane Gillis has broken two Guinness World Records after his stand-up show at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia on 17 July drew 73,946 attendees and sold 77,047 tickets. The former Saturday Night Live cast member, now one of America's most popular podcasters, took the title for largest…

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This Horror Game Is Getting Mixed Reviews, But Its Best Parts Are Amazing

  • Distinctive hallucination mechanics outweigh rough controls for the reviewer.
  • Mixed reviews focus on combat, polish and motion-sickness concerns.
  • The game is a four-player Lovecraftian extraction horror title.

GameSpot says The Mound: Omen of Cthulhu has received mixed Steam reviews because its combat, controls and first-person presentation feel unpolished, but argues that its central horror concept is unusually effective. The four-player co-operative extraction game uses hallucinations and uncertainty to make players doubt enemies, loot and even…

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US passport, once most powerful in the world, plummets in global ranking

  • US passport falls to 10th in Henley’s global ranking.
  • Americans have visa-free access to 180 destinations.
  • Singapore leads with access to 192 destinations.

The US passport has fallen to 10th place in the latest Henley Passport Index, despite having jointly topped the ranking with Denmark and Finland two decades ago. The decline matters because the index measures visa-free travel access, a marker of citizens’ practical mobility and, more broadly, international relations…

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Trump blames Canada for wildfires, but scientists point to climate change

  • Article content was inaccessible.
  • Headline contrasts Trump’s claim with scientists’ view.
  • No reliable details were available.

The article text was unavailable because access to the page was denied, so its reporting cannot be summarised reliably. Based on the headline alone, it appears to contrast Donald Trump’s attribution of wildfires to Canada with scientists’ emphasis on climate change. No article details, figures, quotations or supporting…

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