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California teen faces prison after viral video shows him squaring up, repeatedly kicking sea lion in the face
Tyler Muehl, an 18-year-old from La Jolla in San Diego, pleaded guilty in federal court to harassing a sea lion after video showed him repeatedly kicking the animal in the face and chasing it as it tried to escape. The case matters because it involves protections for marine wildlife under US federal law and drew…
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FRED KELLY: My bizarre (and very long) night with Howling Laud Hope, Baron Von Thunderclap… but sadly not No-show Nigel
Fred Kelly recounts an eccentric and unusually long evening spent with political satirist Howling Laud Hope and Baron Von Thunderclap, while Nigel Farage reportedly failed to appear. The article is presented as a humorous first-person account of an unconventional political gathering and its colourful personalities. The available text gives no substantive account of the events…
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Huckabee Condemns West Bank Settler Attack as Bangladesh Make History
US envoy Mike Huckabee calls alleged settler violence in Qusra “terror”; Tanzid Hasan Tamim hits Bangladesh’s first Test century in Australia, while Beatles tensions and Lewis Capaldi’s album plans lead entertainment news.
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Europe’s Broadcasters Want to Get Bigger. The Hard Part Is How.
European broadcasters are pursuing major mergers to gain the scale needed to compete with global streaming, social media and technology platforms such as Netflix, Amazon, YouTube and Disney. The deals reflect a growing squeeze on traditional television: audiences, especially younger viewers, are declining while advertising income is under pressure and production costs continue to rise.…
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Netflix’s Near-Perfect 8-Part Horror Thriller Is a Nightmare You’ll Binge in One Weekend
Netflix’s eight-part horror thriller Archive 81 is being highlighted as a distinctive, binge-worthy series despite its cancellation after one season. The article argues that its mix of analogue horror, cosmic dread and mystery has aged well, particularly as Netflix’s earlier emphasis on ambitious horror projects has diminished. Created by Rebecca Sonnenshine and released in 2022,…
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Trump’s fight over rarely used 18th-century deportation law lives on in latest court clash
The Fifth US Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed as moot a legal challenge to President Trump’s use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport alleged members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua. The ruling ends that particular case without deciding whether the administration’s use of the 1798 law was lawful, leaving the broader dispute…
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WoW’s haunted: Players report that their disconnected friends’ characters are starting to play the game on their own
World of Warcraft players have reported an unusual apparent bug in which characters belonging to friends who have disconnected seem to continue acting in the game. The reports have prompted speculation and concern within the community, as they suggest that a player character may remain active after its owner loses connection. The available article text…
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Bath & Body Works’ Halloween Fragrances Are Back, From ‘Vampire Blood’ to ‘Carnival Fog,’ Starting at $2
Bath & Body Works has relaunched its Halloween collection online, offering seasonal fragrances, candles, soaps and decorative accessories, with selected items discounted from $2. The release reflects the increasingly prominent role of Halloween in popular culture and gives shoppers an early opportunity to buy themed home and body products. – Vampire Blood foaming hand soap…
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The NFL saw what Taylor Swift did for ratings—now they’re staging QB romance for Gen Z: Report
The article reports speculation that the NFL and the Los Angeles Chargers may be embracing quarterback Justin Herbert’s public relationship with singer Madison Beer to attract younger viewers, following the ratings boost associated with Taylor Swift’s appearances at Kansas City Chiefs games. It frames the idea as a media and marketing strategy rather than presenting…
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Cheap TV boxes may secretly click ads for fraud
Security researchers say some low-cost Android TV streaming boxes may secretly perform advertising fraud and operate as residential proxies while connected to a household’s Wi-Fi. This could allow outsiders to use a customer’s internet connection and generate illicit advertising revenue, creating privacy, security and possible network-performance concerns for owners. Research from Bitsight found that certain…