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Staggering drug haul found at major airport after bizarre attempt to hide evidence
Orlando police intercepted more than 200 pounds of marijuana allegedly brought on commercial flights from Los Angeles in two separate busts this summer. The cases matter because they show how traffickers may try to move drugs through ordinary air travel, although investigators have not established how the marijuana got onto the flights. Police found 57.6…
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Maker 3D prints palm-sized mechanical calculator inspired by Curta
YouTuber 3D all Workshop designed and 3D printed a working, palm-sized mechanical calculator inspired by the Curta. The build shows that a complex calculator can be made from plastic filament, though its limited functions and sensitivity to printing imperfections highlight the precision advantages of machined metal. It uses Leibniz stepped drums, with one drum for…
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Moment preacher at London mosque encourages worshippers to beat their wives if they refuse to obey them – as it faces investigation by charity watchdog
The Hackney Islamic Community Centre, a London mosque with charitable status, faces investigation by the Charity Commission after the National Secular Society reported it for publishing sermons containing deeply problematic content. The centre’s videos include lectures encouraging husbands to physically “discipline” wives who refuse sexual relations or disobey them, as well as content describing homosexuality…
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‘Ghosts’ Creators Officially Reunite With ‘Widow’s Bay’ Star for New Vampire Series
Emmy-winning actor Jeff Hiller has been cast in a recurring role in the new vampire comedy series Eternally Yours, reuniting him with the creators of CBS’s Ghosts, Joe Port and Joe Wiseman. Hiller will portray Aldrict, an old-world vampire who has a complex history spanning centuries with the character Liz, serving as a constant source…
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UK energy costs could near £2,000 a year after forecast January rise
Ofgem’s energy price cap rose by 4 per cent to £1,723 a year for a typical household paying by direct debit, as campaigners called for winter support. Cornwall Insight forecast a further 16 per cent rise in January, taking the annual figure to £1,999, amid disrupted gas supplies linked to the Middle East conflict and…
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Energy price cap soars 16 per cent; Labour split on EU
Bills will rise to £1,999 per year from January. Andy Burnham’s EU hints have sparked backlash within the Labour party.
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Scottish essay explores cianalas and the hardships hidden by nostalgia
A personal essay reflecting on farewelling a friend at Stornoway Airport triggers profound meditation on the Scottish Gaelic concept of “cianalas” – an untranslatable yearning for a place and time that may never have truly existed. The author explores the tension between nostalgic longing for the past and the recognition that earlier eras contained genuine…
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Control Resonant Hides Its Best Part 15 Hours Into the Game
Polygon’s reviewer says *Control Resonant* reaches its high point roughly 15 hours in, when protagonist Dylan Faden descends beneath Manhattan into The Underpass. This stark, surreal zone replaces the game’s dense city streets with isolated platforms and pipes suspended in darkness, and the reviewer argues that its unusual atmosphere and inventive design make it more…
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Troubling family secrets of frail grandfather whose cancer-stricken wife inspired $750k from strangers… before his daughter was caught in a big lie
Don and Josephine Johnson’s online fundraiser raised more than $732,000 after a video showed the 81-year-old delivering airport luggage while his wife was being treated for cancer. GoFundMe refunded donors after finding that the campaign’s named organiser, “Erin Howell”, was actually the couple’s daughter, Amy Johnson, who had used a different name in breach of…
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Verity Review: Anne Hathaway and Dakota Johnson Can’t Salvage Another Failed Colleen Hoover Adaptation
Michael Showalter’s film adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s psychological thriller *Verity* represents the fourth attempt to bring a CoHo novel to screen, following unsuccessful outings for *It Ends with Us*, *Regretting You*, and *Reminders of Him*. Despite boasting an acclaimed creative team—director Michael Showalter and screenwriter Nick Antosca—and a powerhouse cast including Anne Hathaway, Dakota Johnson,…