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Colin Kaepernick Finally Responds to Jay-Z’s Yankee Stadium Freestyle: ‘I View That as Speaking to a Guilty Conscience’
Colin Kaepernick has responded publicly for the first time to being name-checked by Jay-Z during a freestyle at the rapper’s Yankee Stadium residency in July. Speaking to Lester Holt for an NBC Dateline interview airing 7 September, the former NFL quarterback suggested Jay-Z’s repeated references to him stem from lingering guilt over his 2019 NFL…
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Pictured: Father and the hot tub he died in alongside his wife ‘after suction pumps malfunctioned and the couple became trapped’ at £2,000-a-week Spanish villa
Patrick Tobin, 48, and his wife Thomasina, 51, were found dead in the hot tub of a luxury Spanish villa they had rented for a family holiday, with investigators focusing on the possibility that a malfunctioning suction pump trapped them underwater. The couple’s bodies were discovered by their two teenage children at Villa Luna, a…
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Women’s Super League 2026-27 preview No 13: Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur head into the 2026-27 Women’s Super League season aiming to build on a record-equalling fifth-place finish under manager Martin Ho, backed by a summer recruitment drive that has attracted attention across the division. Guardian writers have tipped Spurs for fifth again, but the club’s growing ambition, increased investment and a settled pre-season have…
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Private equity owns 11 of England’s 20 biggest children’s care providers, research finds
Private equity firms now own or partly own 11 of the 20 largest providers of fostering and children’s homes in England, according to new research from the thinktank Common Wealth, fuelling calls for a ban on “obscene” profit-making in children’s social care. The investigation found the “big four” independent fostering agencies, which supply almost a…
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The Builders Stage brings practical strategies for scaling startups to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
TechCrunch has revealed the initial agenda for the Builders Stage at Disrupt 2026, one of six industry-focused tracks at the conference. The stage is aimed at founders looking to move beyond the early stages of building a startup and towards scaling it, covering topics such as fundraising, hiring, go-to-market strategy and AI. It matters because…
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Uber beats Waymo as first to launch robotaxis in London
Uber has launched a robotaxi service in London, becoming the first company to offer paid autonomous rides in the city ahead of rival Waymo. The vehicles, powered by autonomous driving technology from UK startup Wayve, initially carry safety drivers who monitor but do not control the cars, and will operate without a geofence, meaning they…
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3 Songs by Dolly Parton That Still Make Me Wanna Get up and Dance
An American Songwriter piece highlights three upbeat Dolly Parton songs, written as a tribute following her recent death, that stand out for their energy against the more famous ballads in her catalogue. The article frames Parton’s legacy as spanning far beyond emotional tracks like “Jolene” and “I Will Always Love You,” pointing instead to the…
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George Kittle, Nick Bosa make the flight as 49ers head to Australia for historic opener: reports
The San Francisco 49ers have flown to Australia ahead of the first-ever NFL regular-season game held on the continent, a milestone fixture against divisional rivals the Los Angeles Rams. Reports confirm that tight end George Kittle and defensive end Nick Bosa, two key players for head coach Kyle Shanahan, made the trip despite both recovering…
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Andy Burnham grilled at first PMQs as royals brace for Sussex circus and Falklands row reignites
At his debut PMQs, PM Andy Burnham faced Badenoch and pressure to hike defence spending as borrowing costs rise; Cramlington vigil turns violent; Harry and Meghan weigh a UK return; Milei revives Falklands claim; hackers leak nine million Manchester Airports Group records.
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Two civilians killed and four wounded in Minneapolis tower shooting
A gunman opened fire at Loring Towers, an affordable housing block in downtown Minneapolis, killing at least two civilians and wounding four other people, including two police officers, on Wednesday evening. The suspect was also killed at the scene, though it remains unclear whether he died during an exchange of gunfire with officers. The attack…