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29 Years Later, This 6-Part Sci-Fi Sitcom Is Still Funnier Than ‘The Big Bang Theory’
This retrospective piece argues that 3rd Rock from the Sun, the NBC sitcom that debuted as a mid-season replacement in January 1996, remains funnier nearly three decades on than The Big Bang Theory, the show often credited as its successor. The series followed the Solomon family — alien scientists posing as ordinary humans to study…
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Scots fraudster once on FBI’s Most Wanted list bids to become American congressman
Afzal “Bobby” Khan, a Scottish-born businessman once listed among the FBI’s Most Wanted for luxury car fraud, is now running as an independent candidate for Congress in Nevada’s 1st District. The 44-year-old, originally from Edinburgh, spent more than five years on the run before surrendering to authorities in the United Arab Emirates in 2020 and…
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Faye Dunaway and Nicola Peltz Beckham Among Honorees at Kinéo Awards During Venice Film Fest
The Kinéo Awards will mark their 25th anniversary in Venice next month, with Faye Dunaway receiving a lifetime achievement award and Nicola Peltz Beckham honoured with a rising star prize. The event, held during the Venice Film Festival but not formally affiliated with it, celebrates both established and emerging talent in cinema and television, reuniting…
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Dem mayor torches DNC in scathing letter for ‘abandoning’ Black voters after convention snub
Atlanta’s Democratic mayor, Andre Dickens, has publicly criticised the Democratic National Committee’s leadership after the party excluded his city from its shortlist of potential hosts for the 2028 Democratic National Convention. In a scathing letter, Dickens accused DNC leaders of “abandoning” Black voters and the wider South, arguing that the region has been taken for…
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Cook Political Report moves Iowa, Texas governor’s races in Democrats favor
The nonpartisan Cook Political Report shifted its ratings Thursday for both the Texas and Iowa gubernatorial races, giving Democrats a higher chance at claiming the seat. Cook Political Report Senate and Governors Editor Jessica Taylor wrote in her analysis that Texas’ Democratic nominee for governor, state Rep. Gina Hinojosa (D), is “surprisingly competitive” against incumbent…
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POLL: What’s your strategy for surviving the November midterm ad blitz? Have your say in DC Insider
This is a poll/reader engagement piece from the Daily Mail’s DC Insider feature, inviting US readers to share how they plan to cope with the expected surge of political advertising ahead of November’s midterm elections. Rather than reporting news, it functions as an interactive prompt encouraging audience participation and discussion around campaign ad fatigue as…
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Fugitive drill rapper who went on the run twice and fled to France ahead of deportation flight is jailed – as police admit they have no idea how he escaped the country
Daniel Boakye, a 21-year-old drill rapper known as Dsavv, has been jailed for 10 months after twice escaping police custody and fleeing to France while awaiting deportation to Ghana. Police have admitted they still do not know how he managed to leave Britain or enter France, raising questions about security lapses during his time in…
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Linkdaze’s smart calendar is built to run a household, not just track a schedule
Linkdaze has launched a touchscreen smart calendar designed to organise an entire household’s schedule rather than just one person’s, arriving as families face the annual back-to-school scheduling scramble. Its main selling point is broad calendar compatibility, syncing with Google, iCloud, Outlook, Yahoo and the family-organising app Cozi, then colour-coding entries so each family member’s commitments…