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42 Years Ago, the Judds Scored Their First No. 1 With a Song Inspired by a Soap Opera
This month marks 42 years since the Judds, the mother-daughter country duo of Naomi and Wynonna Judd, scored their first US number one single with “Mama He’s Crazy” in early August 1984. The song went on to win the pair their first Grammy Award and kicked off a remarkable run of eight consecutive chart-toppers, cementing…
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Young conservatives reveal what’s top of mind as GOP, Democrats battle for ‘hopeless’ Gen Z voters
At Young America’s Foundation’s “America at 250” conference in Washington, D.C., young conservatives set out the issues shaping their political outlook ahead of the November midterms, as Republicans and Democrats both court Gen Z as a decisive voting bloc. Students highlighted affordability, border security, political polarisation, and concerns about how artificial intelligence and social media…
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Paddy Young: Will Sir Be Laughing Alone? review – morose misadventures of a luckless bachelor
Paddy Young, a recent Saturday Night Live UK star, brings his standup show Will Sir Be Laughing Alone? to Monkey Barrel in Edinburgh, exploring the gap between his growing career success and his stagnant personal life. Despite his rising profile, the 35-year-old comedian mines comedy from his perpetual singledom and cramped house-share existence, watching flatmates…
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A faith-driven approach to climate change can sway hearts and minds
The article’s text was unavailable because access to the webpage was denied, so its arguments and evidence cannot be summarised reliably. From the title, it appears to argue that climate-change communication grounded in faith may persuade some religious audiences more effectively. The headline specifically refers to evangelical religious values, suggesting a focus on connecting environmental…
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Dimmu Borgir went from arming themselves against potential murderers to the biggest band in black metal. “We heard people were starting to wear knives and weapons, so we did the same.”
Dimmu Borgir’s origins trace back to Norway’s early-1990s black metal scene, a period marked by real violence, including the murder of Mayhem’s Euronymous and a wave of church burnings, which left the young band’s members feeling genuinely unsafe. Frontman Shagrath recalls being confronted by fellow metalheads over royalties as early as 1994, shortly after the…
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ANTHRAX Fill-In Drummer DARBY TODD Shares ‘Caught In A Mosh’ Drum-Cam Video From 2026 ROCK IMPERIUM Festival
UK session drummer Darby Todd has released drum-cam footage of himself performing Anthrax’s “Caught In A Mosh” at the 2026 Rock Imperium festival, filmed on 4 July in Cartagena, Spain. Todd was standing in for longtime Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante, who missed close to a dozen European shows in late June and early July while…
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Delta flight forced to turn around and evacuate over 200 passengers and crew down emergency slides after fumes fill cockpit
A Delta Air Lines flight was forced to turn back after fumes filled the cockpit, prompting an emergency evacuation in which more than 200 passengers and crew members left the aircraft via inflatable slides. The incident highlights ongoing safety concerns around cabin air quality events, which can force crews to divert or abort flights as…
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Ecuador charges ex-minister over presidential candidate assassination case
Ecuadorean prosecutors have charged former interior minister José Serrano and six others, including cartel leader Wilmer “Pipo” Chavarria, over the 2023 assassination of presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio. Villavicencio, a journalist-turned-legislator known for his anti-corruption stance, was shot dead at a campaign rally in Quito days before the election, having continued public appearances despite receiving death…
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Green Party councillor in Birmingham is charged with assaulting five people – including three police officers
A Green Party councillor in Birmingham has been charged with assaulting five people, including three serving police officers. The charges represent a serious legal matter for an elected local official and are likely to raise questions about their position on the council pending the outcome of the case. Beyond the councillor’s party affiliation, the local…