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Two teenage girls each win enormous payout after they were trapped upside down on malfunctioning fairground ride for 25 minutes
A Portland jury has awarded two teenage girls a combined $550,000 (£275,000 each) after they were left trapped upside down for 25 minutes on a malfunctioning fairground ride. Xitlali Gomez-Salais and Evie Yannotta, both now 16, had sued Oaks Amusement Park and ride distributor Zamperla Inc. for $2 million, alleging psychological and physical trauma from…
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British scientist plotted with senior US health official to shut down Covid lab leak theory, court documents allege
US court documents allege that British scientist Dr Peter Daszak, former president of EcoHealth Alliance, conspired with a senior American health official to suppress the theory that Covid-19 originated from a laboratory leak in Wuhan. The claims centre on David Morens, a former adviser to Dr Anthony Fauci at the National Institute of Allergy and…
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Best Buy Is Offering a Free $10 Gift Card With These Game Preorders
Best Buy has revived a version of its old preorder promotion, offering shoppers a free $10 digital gift card at launch when they preorder any of four selected video games. The offer applies to The Blood of Dawnwalker, Ace Combat: Wings of Theve, EA Sports FC 27 and EA Sports NHL 27, giving buyers a…
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‘Outer Banks’ Star Madelyn Cline Is Entering Uncharted Waters
Madelyn Cline, star of Netflix’s *Outer Banks*, is preparing for life after the show as its fifth and final season debuts on 20 August. Having played Sarah Cameron for six years and become one of Netflix’s most recognisable faces, Cline is now attempting the difficult transition from streaming stardom to major film roles, a path…
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Top White House official QUITS as Trump faces staff exodus ahead of midterms
A senior White House official has reportedly resigned, the latest in a series of staff departures from the Trump administration as it heads into the November midterm elections. The exact identity of the official and the stated reasons for leaving were not detailed in the available report, but the departure adds to a pattern of…
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Poe Dameron Is Officially Returning to Star Wars With a New Release Next Month
Marvel and Disney are releasing a new Poe Dameron Omnibus on 8 September, collecting the comics that chart the Resistance pilot’s backstory before, during and after Star Wars: The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi. The 792-page volume gives fans a chance to revisit material from the sequel trilogy era that some feel was overlooked…
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Next Wave #1205: Essosa
Essosa knew who she was from a young age. Growing up between Canada, Essex and London, often in the company of a creative family, Essosa was surrounded by musical influences, particularly in church, where her mother was a choir leader. “I’ve been writing since I was very young. I always… The post Next Wave #1205:…
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LG’s 65-inch B6 OLED is $300 lower than its previous best price
Best Buy is running a Deal of the Day promotion on LG’s 65-inch B6 OLED TV, cutting its price by $300 more than its previous lowest price and undercutting Amazon’s current listing. The B6 sits at the entry-level tier of LG’s OLED range, offering a cheaper alternative for shoppers who want OLED picture quality without…
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Exclusive: US says ‘significant deterioration’ in China’s treatment of detained American academic
Chinese authorities are increasing restrictions on a wrongfully detained American academic, prompting U.S. officials to express alarm about a “significant deterioration” in his treatment, according to sources familiar with the matter. Min Zin, an American citizen who runs a think tank focused on politics in Myanmar, was arrested in China in June. The Trump administration…