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Bernie-backed Maine Democratic Senate hopeful squirms over past Graham Platner support
Troy Jackson, a former Maine gubernatorial candidate and potential Democratic candidate for the US Senate, struggled to defend his earlier support for Graham Platner during an interview on MS NOW on Thursday. Jackson had been one of Platner’s earliest backers and had campaigned alongside him, but he later filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission…
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Megan Rapinoe blames Trump for distracting US players ahead of World Cup loss to Belgium
Following the United States men’s national team’s exit from the 2026 FIFA World Cup after a defeat to Belgium, former US women’s national team player Megan Rapinoe has attributed part of the blame to President Donald Trump. Speaking on her podcast, Rapinoe argued that the controversy surrounding Trump’s involvement in the tournament served as a…
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Live-Action ‘Naruto’ Remake Officially Begins Search for Team 7
Lionsgate has officially begun pre-production on a live-action film remake of the hugely popular anime and manga franchise Naruto, launching a global search for the actors to play its central trio, known as Team 7. The project is being developed by Destin Daniel Cretton, the Marvel director behind Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten…
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An AI agent startup just let its agent run its $100 million fundraise
Lyzr, a three-year-old enterprise AI-agent startup based in Jersey City, New Jersey, has raised a $100 million Series B at a valuation of roughly $500 million — and, according to Bloomberg, it let its own AI agent run the fundraise. The system, named SivaClaw, reportedly fielded questions from more than 130 investors, drafted investment memos…
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Bad Bunny’s Foundation Shares Details for ‘Un Verano Contigo’ 2026, A Free Program For Youth in Puerto Rico
Bad Bunny’s charity, Fundación Good Bunny, has announced the 2026 edition of Un Verano Contigo, a free educational and cultural programme for young people in Puerto Rico. The three-week initiative will host 270 participants and covers art, fashion, music and sport, aiming to give island youth access to experiences, tools and mentors that help them…
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Fubo Change-o: Disney Swaps In One Of Its Own As CEO, Replacing Co-Founder David Gandler
Disney has installed a long-serving executive, Alisa Bowen, as chief executive of the streaming pay-TV provider Fubo, replacing co-founder David Gandler, who had run the company since launching it in 2015. The move follows Disney’s acquisition of a 70% controlling stake in Fubo last October, which itself stemmed from a settlement of an antitrust lawsuit…
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Unearthed records reveal Dem mayor sought tax hike to fund DEI role ahead of key House race
Fox News reports that records show Paige Cognetti, the Democratic mayor of Scranton and a candidate for the U.S. House in Pennsylvania’s 8th Congressional District, once proposed a property tax increase in a city budget that included funding for a diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) role. The matter is being raised as Cognetti seeks to…
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Remaining Four Original Faust Members Announce Four New Albums: Hear A Track From Each
Krautrock pioneers Faust, active in various line-ups for more than half a century, have unveiled a novel project in which their four surviving original members will each release a solo album. The records will all come out simultaneously in September through the label Bureau B, an approach the article likens to KISS’s 1978 batch of…
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The Ultimate World Cup Playlist for Argentine Fans: Luck Ra, La Mosca, Nathy Peluso & More
Billboard has compiled a 25-song playlist celebrating Argentina’s run in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, marking the country as the last remaining Latin American side in the tournament. Led by Lionel Messi, Argentina is among the eight teams to reach the quarter-finals, alongside France, Morocco, Spain, Belgium, Norway, England and Switzerland, and the article ties…
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Republican lawmaker issues ominous pronouncement on Mitch McConnell’s fate as hospitalization hits 25th day
US Senator Mitch McConnell, the 84-year-old former Republican leader, has now been absent from Capitol Hill for 25 days since being hospitalised on 14 June 2026, and has not been seen in public since. His prolonged disappearance has begun to unsettle members of his own party, fuelling speculation about the seriousness of his condition and…