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Pentagon to Rename Charleston Base After Late Sen. Lindsey Graham
President Trump delivered a eulogy for the late Senator Lindsey Graham, celebrating him as a “giant of the United States Senate” and honouring their friendship, as well as Graham’s long record of service to Congress and
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Double Fine lays off a third of workforce after Microsoft split
Double Fine, the studio behind Psychonauts and Brütal Legend, has laid off around a third of its staff, weeks after regaining independence from Xbox. Founder Tim Schafer confirmed the redundancies, framing them as a necessary step to secure the studio’s future now that it no longer has the financial backing of a major publisher. The…
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Teenage lifeguard’s California surf rescue earns White House praise
A teenage lifeguard has received widespread praise, including from President Donald Trump, after video emerged of them rescuing a child from dangerous surf conditions at a California beach. The footage showed the 16-year-old battling powerful waves to reach and bring the young swimmer to safety, and it went on to circulate widely online, drawing attention…
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Ryan Murphy to Receive Third Annual Norman Lear Award at Variety Showrunners Breakfast
Variety has announced that Ryan Murphy will receive the third annual Norman Lear Award at its Showrunners Breakfast event, recognising a body of work that reflects Lear’s legacy of creativity, visionary storytelling and social impact. The award, presented to a leading television figure each year, highlights Murphy’s more than two decades of genre-spanning, socially engaged…
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Ukraine negotiator: ‘We have the upper hand’
Sergiy Kyslytsya, a senior aide to President Zelenskyy and one of Ukraine’s key negotiators, has told NPR that Ukraine currently holds the advantage in its war with Russia, describing it as “a war of the 21st century” in which long-range drone strikes on Russian energy infrastructure are causing fuel shortages and eroding Moscow’s military capacity.…
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Trump reflects on infamous phone-number stunt that sparked friendship with Graham
President Donald Trump used a Capitol Hill eulogy for the late Senator Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., to recall an unusual episode from years ago that helped forge their political friendship: an incident involving Graham’s phone number becoming public. The anecdote formed part of an emotional farewell address in which Trump reflected on how the pair’s relationship…
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Hero lifeguard aged just SIXTEEN is filmed rescuing child from ferocious California surf
A 16-year-old lifeguard has been filmed rescuing a child from dangerous surf conditions at a beach in California, in footage that has drawn widespread praise for the teenager’s quick thinking and bravery. The rescue, which took place at Cypress Beach, highlights the risks posed by rough coastal waters and the vital role young lifeguards can…
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PRIMUS Has Already ‘Done A Lot Of Recording’ For Upcoming Album, Says New Drummer JOHN HOFFMAN
New PRIMUS drummer John Hoffman has revealed the band has “done a lot of recording” for its upcoming album, though the material is still very much a work in progress. Hoffman, who joined PRIMUS in 2025 after winning a global audition contest, told Rock ‘N’ Roll Grad School that the sessions so far have been…
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Xbox Speaks Out After Double Fine Lays Off 25 Percent of Staff in Transition to Independent Status
Double Fine, the studio behind Psychonauts, has cut around a quarter of its staff after being spun off from Xbox as an independent company. The layoffs come just three weeks after Microsoft announced sweeping restructuring across Xbox, and reflect the studio’s need to resize itself now that it no longer operates under Xbox’s corporate umbrella.…
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World-famous Catholic shrine torched, ‘Devil in a skirt’ scrawled on Virgin Mary statue
Surveillance footage shows a man pouring gasoline on the altar at St. James Church as the Medjugorje shrine was vandalized days before a major festival.