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Garth Brooks’ ‘Blame It All On My Roots’ Tour: Every Song Played On Opening Night
The country superstar returned to the road with a show taken right out of 1997.
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Cook Political shifts Texas and Iowa Senate races to toss-ups as US debt tops $40 trillion
Cook Political Report moved the open US Senate races in Texas and Iowa from “Lean Republican” to “Toss Up” on 20 August, judging both contests to be more competitive than its previous ratings suggested. In Texas, Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton faces Democratic state representative James Talarico; in Iowa, Republican US Representative Ashley Hinson is…
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Sheffield Council responds to call for temporary travellers’ site after camps on parks and sports ground
“There needs to be determined action rather than another cycle of displacement and enforcement”
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The humiliating reason Pete Hegseth’s wife never leaves his side – and it’s rattling the Pentagon
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has reportedly made his wife, Jennifer, an ever-present figure in his official duties, according to a New York Times investigation citing 20 current and former administration officials. The report suggests her constant presence stems largely from concerns about Hegseth’s history of alcohol abuse allegations, with insiders saying she is relied upon…
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Lindsay Clancy’s ex-husband has quietly remarried and started over amid her murder trial
Patrick Clancy, the husband of Lindsay Clancy who is on trial for the murder of their three children, has quietly remarried and relocated to New York City while the case continues. The revelation comes as he testifies in the high-profile Massachusetts trial, drawing attention to how his personal life has moved on even as the…
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Jill Lepore on why the artificial state is ‘doomed’ – podcast
This is a podcast episode from the Guardian’s Politics Weekly America series, in which host Jonathan Freedland speaks to historian Jill Lepore about a growing backlash against artificial intelligence and datacentres, and how it might shape the November US midterm elections. With the vote less than three months away, voters are weighing concerns about grocery…
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‘It is the riskiest film I’ve ever made’: Pedro Almodóvar on being the villain in his own movie
Pedro Almodóvar has released Bitter Christmas, his 24th film, a melodrama about the dangers of autofiction that he describes as the riskiest project of his career. In an interview at a London hotel, the 76-year-old Spanish director, who has won more than 60 awards including two Oscars, discussed the film alongside broader reflections on Donald…
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Spa Weekend review – female answer to The Hangover spreads the slush with the massage oil
The Guardian’s review of Spa Weekend, a new comedy starring Leslie Mann, Anna Faris, Isla Fisher and Michelle Buteau, finds the film a disappointing misfire despite being written and directed by Jon Lucas and Scott Moore, the duo behind The Hangover. The critic argues that in attempting to create a female-led version of that raunchy…