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Connor stars as pacesetting Leeds thrash Toulouse
Leeds Rhinos stayed top of Super League with a comprehensive 46-0 home win over a depleted Toulouse Olympique side at Headingley. The result preserved Leeds’ two-point lead over Wigan and maintained their perfect home record this season, while Toulouse remained ninth after a 14th league defeat. Jake Connor led the performance with two tries, seven…
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Phish in the Nineties: What a Time It Was
The article reflects on Phish’s early-Nineties period through the author’s personal experience, prompted by the band’s five-night Madison Square Garden run in July 2026. It argues that the shows, which drew exclusively from the era’s material, demonstrated why Phish developed an unusually devoted following: their music, humour, improvisational spirit and shared culture became more than…
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Jack Smith’s Senate phone records probe turns to Verizon’s handling of subpoenas
A Senate investigation into former special counsel Jack Smith’s Arctic Frost inquiry is examining Verizon’s decision to comply with subpoenas for Republican lawmakers’ phone records. The issue matters because Republicans argue the requests may have bypassed constitutional protections for members of Congress, while Verizon says it was responding to legally valid demands. Senator Chuck Grassley…
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F-35 jet crashes at original Top Gun base leaving aircraft in smoking wreck
A US Marine Corps F-35B fighter jet crashed near Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego, the base associated with the original Top Gun school. The pilot ejected safely and was taken for medical treatment with stable, non-life-threatening injuries; the cause of the incident is not yet known. The crash occurred at about 10am…
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Yo La Tengo Void Scalper Tickets For Hanukkah Shows, Launch New Lottery
Yo La Tengo has cancelled tickets believed to have been bought by scalpers and bots for its annual Hanukkah benefit concerts in New York, after the initial pre-sale left many fans unable to buy them. The band and Bowery Ballroom are replacing the sale with a lottery intended to distribute tickets more fairly and discourage…
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The Best Moments So Far From Lollapalooza 2026
Lollapalooza 2026 opened in Chicago’s Grant Park on 30 July, with Billboard highlighting several standout performances from the first day. – 5 Seconds of Summer revived their nostalgic rock cover of Katy Perry’s “Teenage Dream”. – Charli xcx joined Lorde for their “Girl, So Confusing” remix, prompting a major crowd reaction. – Chicago native John…
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Dunkley and Luff power Rockets to win over Super Giants
Sophia Dunkley and Sophie Luff each scored a half-century as Trent Rockets beat Manchester Super Giants by 31 runs in The Hundred. The result moved the Rockets into second place and strengthened their position in the 2026 competition. The match was decided by the Rockets’ batting, led by Dunkley and Luff’s substantial contributions. Manchester Super…
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Shania Twain Reveals What She Told Jon Bon Jovi Before His Vocal Surgery
Shania Twain has said she encouraged Jon Bon Jovi to undergo vocal cord surgery in 2022, sharing her own experience after he expressed concern about the risks to his voice. The advice mattered because singing is central to Bon Jovi’s career, and he was reportedly anxious about a procedure that could affect his ability to…
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Trump: ‘I don’t really blame’ Cornyn for holding up Blanche confirmation
The article’s full text is unavailable because access to the page was denied. From the headline, Donald Trump said he did not “really blame” Senator John Cornyn for delaying the confirmation of Todd Blanche, suggesting a dispute or procedural hold involving Blanche’s nomination. The available information does not explain Cornyn’s reasons, the stage of the…
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Emmanuel Macron to Host Ted Sarandos, Donna Langley, Dana Walden and Pierre-Antoine Capton Among Global Film Leaders at Lumière Summit (EXCLUSIVE)
French President Emmanuel Macron will co-chair the Lumière Summit on 7 September in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, bringing together senior film-industry executives, filmmakers and policymakers to discuss AI, cinema exhibition, financing and independent film. The event matters because it seeks to shape international cooperation as streaming, social media and technological change disrupt traditional film and television business models.…