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Search for Amelia Earhart’s long-lost plane reignites with ambitious new expedition
Researchers from Purdue University are preparing to resume the search for Amelia Earhart’s long-lost aircraft, nearly 90 years after the pioneering aviator vanished over the Pacific Ocean. The renewed expedition, delayed by earlier setbacks, will focus on investigating a satellite-imaged anomaly that some believe could be the wreckage of her Lockheed Electra plane. The team…
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Spokane fire survivor finds ‘joy’ through Jesus after alleged arson destroys home and belongings
A Spokane wildfire survivor named Christopher Guyton has spoken publicly about how losing his home and belongings in a suspected arson-related fire deepened his Christian faith. He appeared on Fox News’s “America Reports” to describe finding “joy” through his relationship with Jesus Christ and support from his church community in the aftermath of the disaster.…
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Francesca Hong says Thanksgiving is her favorite holiday: ‘I don’t want to cancel it’
Democratic socialist and former Wisconsin state Rep. Francesca Hong (D) walked back on her previous social media post calling to “cancel Thanksgiving,” telling Politico’s Irie Sentner in an interview Wednesday that the holiday is her “favorite.” Hong, a professional chef and Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate, added that she “actually loves” Thanksgiving. The former state representative originally…
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AEW star Adam Copeland reflects on opportunity to compete at iconic Mexican venue
AEW wrestling star Adam Copeland is set to make his debut at Mexico City’s famous Arena México, a venue he has never previously competed in despite his long career. He will take part in an eight-man tag team match on Wednesday night as part of All Elite Wrestling’s Grand Slam: Mexico event, marking a notable…
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Nicolas Winding Refn Pays Tribute to Kavinsky: ‘Nightfall’ “Like Whipped Cream Floating Over Steel”
Nicolas Winding Refn has paid tribute to French musician Kavinsky, whose track “Nightcall” became inseparable from Refn’s 2011 neo-noir film Drive. Kavinsky, real name Vincent Belorgey, died on 28 July at his Paris home aged 50, in a death authorities are investigating as a suspected stroke; Refn’s remarks came after he had recently revisited the…
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Miliband says UK and US are ‘closest allies’ but ducks questions on Trump criticism
Ed Miliband held talks with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington, describing the UK and US as “the closest of allies,” but avoided answering reporters’ questions about his past description of Donald Trump as “an idiot, a racist and a misogynist.” The meeting was closely watched given reported White House unease over Miliband’s…
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Moove raises $250M to become the backbone of the robotaxi industry
Moove, a fleet management and financing startup founded in Nigeria, has raised $250 million in a Series C round at a $2.1 billion valuation to expand into owning and operating autonomous vehicle fleets. Co-founder Ladi Delano said the company’s background financing and managing large human-driven ride-hailing fleets across Africa positioned it well to become the…
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US Senate confirms Erica Schwartz to lead CDC after year-long vacancy
Dr Erica Schwartz has been confirmed by the US Senate as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, bringing to an end a leadership vacancy at the agency that had lasted for almost a year. Her confirmation is significant given the CDC’s central role in shaping public health policy, particularly at a time…
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General Christopher LaNeve’s army chief nomination stalls in Senate committee
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s nomination of General Christopher LaNeve to become the US Army’s top uniformed officer ran into unexpectedly stiff resistance in the Senate, with support ebbing among Republicans and objections emerging from both sides of the aisle. LaNeve had been serving as acting Army chief of staff since April, but his confirmation by…