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Blackjack losses, a chilling phone call and a diverted flight cap a chaotic Las Vegas vacation
A Fox News/OutKick columnist recounts what he describes as a heightened-security trip to Las Vegas, taken while claiming to face death threats and monitoring from the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps amid tensions over the Iran conflict. He says he altered his usual travel routine, including leaving home before dawn and choosing a seat near the…
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Director Matt Johnson Didn’t Understand the Anthony Bourdain Hype When He Signed on for A24’s ‘Tony’
Director Matt Johnson says he initially had little interest in Anthony Bourdain or in making another film based on a real person, but changed his mind after discussing the project with actor Dominic Sessa. Their A24 film, Tony, avoids a full biography and instead portrays Bourdain as a troubled young man before his later fame,…
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New ‘Leprechaun’ Horror Movie In Works From Lionsgate, Patrick Melton & Marcus Dunstan
Lionsgate is developing a new Leprechaun horror film, with veteran genre writers Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan attached to write and Oren and Miles Koules producing. The project signals another attempt to revive the long-running cult horror-comedy franchise, though its plot and release plans have not been disclosed. The franchise has produced eight films between…
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STYX Announces Second Annual ‘Rockin’ In Paradise With Styx & Friends’ Beach Weekend For October 2026
Styx will return to Miramar Beach, Florida, for its second annual “Rockin’ In Paradise With Styx & Friends” event from 8 to 10 October 2026. The three-day destination music weekend will feature two headline performances by Styx and a broad classic-rock line-up, while adding guest yacht-rock artists and single-day tickets to widen access. Peter Beckett,…
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Octopath Traveler 3 would have to “push the limits,” producer says, and the JRPG team knows how much fans want it to happen: “Keep looking forward to what comes next”
Octopath Traveler producer Yasuaki Hayasaki says a third game would need to “push the limits” of the series rather than simply repeat its established formula. While he did not confirm that Octopath Traveler 3 is in development, his comments acknowledge strong fan interest and suggest the team is considering what should come next. The series…
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Manchester City reject Barcelona’s opening £38.5m bid for Rodri as talks continue
Manchester City have rejected Barcelona’s opening £38.5m bid for Rodri, insisting on at least £60m for the midfielder. Rodri reportedly prefers a return to Spain and has agreed personal terms with Barcelona, making the negotiations significant as City risk losing a key player entering the final year of his contract. The 30-year-old Spain captain joined…
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Fatal air ambulance crash exposes growing GPS danger facing US flights
Federal investigators say a fatal air ambulance crash in New Mexico occurred after the crew lost GPS navigation during a scheduled US military jamming exercise. The incident has renewed concerns about aviation safety, particularly whether cockpit navigation systems and procedures are sufficiently resilient to deliberate GPS interference. The National Transportation Safety Board linked the crash…
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Rail passengers face second day of disruption across north-west England
Rail passengers across north-west England faced a second day of disruption after a power failure at Manchester’s rail operating centre halted services and caused widespread cancellations and delays. Although signalling was restored late on Thursday, the incident left trains and crews out of position, meaning several operators expected altered or cancelled services into Friday afternoon.…
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Rail passengers facing more disruption after power outage; UK house prices stagnate – business live
The US economy unexpectedly lost 23,000 jobs in July, rather than adding the roughly 80,000 economists had forecast, while employment gains for May and June were revised down by a combined 103,000. The figures point to a weaker labour market and may reduce pressure on the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates despite persistently high…
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Aymar Esse, Director of Locarno Open Doors World Premiere ‘My Father’s Kora,’ Discusses Challenges of Queer Cinema in Senegal
Aymar Esse, a Beninese director, will premiere his film “My Father’s Kora” at the Locarno Film Festival’s Open Doors section on 9 August 2026. The film explores queer identity within traditional Senegalese Muslim culture through the story of Souleymane Everston Adowo Freudenreich, an Afro-German trans man who travels to Dakar to repair his father’s kora,…