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John MacLeod: It has faced extinction… yet the stoic ‘Highland Tiger’ still survives in the shadows
The article, by columnist John MacLeod, discusses the Scottish wildcat — nicknamed the “Highland Tiger” — a native species that has come perilously close to extinction in Britain. Once widespread across the country, the animal has been pushed to the brink by habitat loss, persecution and, most significantly, interbreeding with domestic and feral cats, which…
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‘Slow Horses’ Actor Jack Lowden Unpacks River Cartwright and Why Pride Gets in His Way
Actor Jack Lowden has discussed how his “Slow Horses” character River Cartwright is left deeply unsettled at the start of Apple TV+’s fifth season, following the previous season’s revelation that his father, Frank Harkness (Hugo Weaving), is a sociopathic assassin who fathered and trained numerous sons as killers. Lowden explains that River’s damaged mental state…
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David Krumholtz Clarifies Status of Acting Career After Shocking Announcement: “Let it Heal”
Actor David Krumholtz has clarified that he is not retiring or quitting acting, after a viral social media post earlier this week suggested he was stepping away from the profession entirely. In a follow-up statement posted to Instagram on Wednesday, roughly 48 hours after his original comments on Threads, he said he had never used…
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Wolf Alice complete run of ‘The Clearing’ B-sides with the folksy ‘Hit The Sky’
Wolf Alice have released “Hit The Sky”, a folk-rock track that completes their run of B-sides accompanying their album “The Clearing”. It follows the piano-led “Gospel Oak” and a cover of The Roches’ “Hammond Song”, both of which featured Sunflower Bean’s Julia Cumming. The release rounds off a set of songs the band recorded but…
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Army Unit Gives Soldiers 4-Day Pass To Play GTA 6 If They Re-Enlist
In an effort to encourage soldiers to re-enlist, one US Army unit in Georgia is offering a four-day pass around the time GTA 6 launches in November. The incentive is only for soldiers at Fort Stewart in Georgia in the Army’s 9th Brigade Engineering Battalion. So far, 20 people there have agreed to the incentive…
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You can see a blood moon lunar eclipse in August. Here’s when, how to see it at maximum
A lunar eclipse will be visible across the entire United States at the end of August, when the full moon will pass through Earth’s shadow, turning it a spooky shade of red.
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Baptisms of fire: the fixture list has not been kind to Coventry, Hull and Ipswich
This season’s fixture list has dealt a tough hand to the Premier League’s three promoted clubs, Coventry, Hull and Ipswich, each facing a run of daunting early opponents. Coventry begin away to champions Arsenal before a trip to Manchester City, while Hull host Manchester United and Aston Villa before facing Chelsea and Newcastle in their…
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Trump taps White House adviser Heidi Overton to lead FDA
President Trump tapped Dr. Heidi Overton to be his new Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner, he announced Wednesday on Truth Social. Overton, a physician, is a top White House domestic policy adviser on health issues. If confirmed, she would take over an agency roiled by an exodus of top staff and viewed by many…
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Horse Jumper Of Love Announce 10th Anniversary Deluxe Of Their Debut Album With 13 Bonus Tracks
Boston slowcore band Horse Jumper Of Love have announced a 10th anniversary deluxe edition of their self-titled 2015 debut album, out via Run For Cover. The release adds 13 bonus tracks to the remastered original, including demos, alternate versions and previously unreleased songs, marking a milestone for a record fans still hold dear a decade…
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Boo! Josh Shapiro restricts new data center construction in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro has fallen into a progressive trap: He’s heeding calls to place onerous restrictions on new data center construction that will make it all but impossible to build more.