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“RFK Jr. has lied to the Senate”: Lawmakers call for criminal probe, ouster
US senators are renewing calls for Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to resign or be removed, with Senator Ron Wyden seeking a Justice Department investigation over alleged false testimony to Congress. Newly published documents appear to contradict Kennedy’s claim during his 2025 confirmation hearings that his 2019 visit to Samoa had nothing to do…
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Anyone going through a struggle right now, hold on! It can get better. #renmakesmusic #lymedisease
Ren is a Welsh singer-songwriter widely known for weaving his long, gruelling battle with Lyme disease into his music and storytelling, building a devoted online following through candid, emotionally raw content about chronic illness and recovery. This short clip continues that thread, with Ren speaking directly to camera to offer a message of encouragement to…
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SHINEDOWN’s BRENT SMITH: ‘DOLLY PARTON Will Be Talked About For Centuries’
Shinedown frontman Brent Smith has paid tribute to Dolly Parton following her reported death, describing her as an extraordinary figure whose influence will endure for centuries. He said her warmth, generosity and global appeal made her beloved worldwide, and reflected on growing up with country music from Parton’s era. Smith cited artists including Patsy Cline,…
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Woman left paralyzed from waist down after she was mistakenly given lethal injection drug ahead of knee replacement surgery, family says
Glenda Dorton, a 72-year-old woman from Tennessee, was left paralysed from the waist down after a reported medication error before knee-replacement surgery at Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown in Nashville. Her family says potassium was administered instead of the usual epidural pain medication, causing a spinal injury; the case raises serious concerns about hospital pharmacy…
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How can you be sure what’s inside your teen’s vape? The brightly-coloured gadgets sold online and on every high street can contain a dangerous substance, that can trigger a devastating long lasting side effect…
An investigation highlights concerns that vapes sold openly in Irish shops and online may contain illegal or poorly labelled cannabinoids, including HHC, which has been linked to severe psychosis. It matters because teenagers may assume products sold on the high street are regulated and safe, despite uncertainty over their contents and potential long-term health effects.…
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Two different women both seriously ill in hospital with heads shaved after Six Flags X2 roller coaster left them brain-damaged, reports says
Two women reportedly suffered life-threatening brain injuries after riding the X2 roller coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain in California within six days of each other in July. Both required emergency brain surgery, and doctors cited rapid acceleration and deceleration on the ride as the likely cause; the incidents raise concerns about the safety oversight…
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Ben Folds on 30 Years of Alt-Rock Madness — and What’s Next
Ben Folds Five will mark the 30th anniversary of its 1995 debut album with a box set released on 4 September, including the original record and an early shelved version. The release revisits the group’s alt-rock beginnings and precedes further discussion of its past break-ups, reunions and possible future touring plans. Folds says the band…
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Carrie Okay Share Emotional Debut Track ‘High In A Drug Store’
Carrie Okay, a new supergroup comprising LØLØ, salem ilese and Alna, have released their debut single, ‘High In A Drugstore’. The song combines early-2000s soft pop-rock influences with contemporary production, using heartbreak and emotional disorientation as its central themes. The trio said the track was inspired by the strange situations people can find themselves in…
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Grooming gangs not just sex beasts, but linked to drug barons, protection rackets and violence on a national scale, researchers find
New research, called The Network Map, is expected to argue that members of UK grooming gangs had links to wider criminal networks, including drug trafficking, protection rackets and violent crime. If supported, the findings could strengthen calls for more joined-up investigations of organised child sexual exploitation and the broader criminal structures around offenders. The project…
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Ride the ‘Meteorite’! Two Women, Smuggling Mobiles Into a Prison, Journey Through an Amusement Park (Exclusive Trailer)
Colombian filmmaker Sebastián Múnera will premiere his feature debut, *Meteorite (Meteorito)*, in competition at Venice Critics’ Week on 8 September. The film follows two women who smuggle mobile phones into a regional prison, using an amusement park on a former drug lord’s estate to explore how violence persists within everyday life. Múnera drew inspiration from…