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NFL legend Brian Urlacher rips Colin Kaepernick, says protests wouldn’t have flown in his locker room

  • Urlacher strongly opposed Kaepernick’s anthem protests.
  • He said locker-room unity was essential to team success.
  • He stopped watching football for about two to three years.

Former Chicago Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher said Colin Kaepernick’s 2016 national anthem protests would have caused serious tension in his locker room. Speaking on OutKick’s “The Craig Carton Show”, Urlacher argued that teams must avoid racial and political divisions to work effectively, while acknowledging that disagreements between teammates…

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UN rights office expands database of firms linked to settlements

  • UN adds 61 companies to settlements-related human rights database.
  • Israel rejects the list as unjustified.
  • Britain, France and Canada have announced settlement trade restrictions.

The UN human rights office has added 61 companies to its database of businesses allegedly linked to Israeli settlements and violations of Palestinian rights in the occupied West Bank. The update brings the total to 214 firms and is intended to pressure companies to assess and end potential…

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Rare bittern dies after unusual tour of Sheffield

  • Rare Sheffield bittern died after becoming severely undernourished in urban setting
  • Extremely unusual for shy wetland bird to appear in garden; likely storm-related displacement
  • Bittern population recovering well, with 283 breeding males recorded in UK in 2024

A juvenile bittern, one of Britain's rarest and most elusive birds, has died following an extraordinary and unprecedented appearance across Sheffield. The bird was initially spotted in the garden of Karine Nohr in Nether Edge before being seen at multiple urban locations including the River Sheaf and a…

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Ranulph Fiennes’ stepson calls for explorer’s wife to be stripped of power over him as whereabouts of 82-year-old remain unknown to family and friends

  • Fiennes’ stepson wants his mother removed as attorney.
  • The explorer was reportedly isolated under a false name.
  • Family members are demanding an urgent welfare investigation.

Ranulph Fiennes’ stepson, Alexander Millington-Cotes, is seeking to have his mother, Louise Millington-Cotes, removed as the explorer’s attorney after reports that the 82-year-old has been kept isolated in care facilities under a false name. The allegations have alarmed Fiennes’ family and friends, who say they are concerned about…

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Guide: Best Castlevania Games, Ranked – Switch & Nintendo Consoles

  • Castlevania’s Nintendo history spans four decades.
  • Several weaker entries are best avoided.
  • Haunted Castle Revisited is the standout recommendation.

This ranked guide celebrates Castlevania’s 40th anniversary by assessing games released on Nintendo systems, helping newcomers decide where to begin. It highlights the series’ two main 2D styles: traditional linear platformers and the exploratory “Metroidvania” format associated with Koji Igarashi’s games. - Haunted Castle: A punishing arcade spin-off…

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Wave of overlooked ‘left-wing’ lawsuits could come with an unexpected price tag for Americans

  • Climate lawsuits could raise household energy costs if they all succeed.
  • Report estimates $194 billion in additional annual industry costs.
  • Supreme Court case may shape future climate litigation.

A report by the Heritage Foundation and Power The Future estimates that American households could pay an average of $1,465 more annually in energy costs if climate lawsuits and related “superfund” measures against oil and gas companies succeed. The authors say companies would likely pass additional costs to…

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Put down those textbooks and turn off the screens. Here is a great way for kids to learn

  • Charlotte Mason championed books that inspire curiosity and imagination.
  • “Living books” replace impersonal, fact-heavy textbook learning.
  • Great literature can encourage lifelong learning in children.

The article argues that children can learn more deeply through engaging books than through standard textbooks or screen-based lessons. Drawing on 19th-century educator Charlotte Mason, it presents “living books” as a way to nurture curiosity, imagination and a lasting love of learning. Mason favoured works written by individual…

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Mistress may have handed prosecutors missing ‘why’ in ‘American Idol’ alum’s wife murder case: expert

  • Mistress’s testimony may establish a motive for the alleged murder.
  • Messages allegedly contain repeated discussions about killing Ashley.
  • Flynn has pleaded not guilty to the charges.

A former mistress’s testimony may have given Ohio prosecutors a possible motive in the murder case against former “American Idol” contestant Caleb Flynn, according to former prosecutor Josh Ritter. Flynn is accused of killing his wife, Ashley, and staging the scene as a burglary; he denies aggravated murder…

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Forgotten trio made US men’s debuts as high schoolers in 1991 friendly

  • Three 1991 USMNT debutants, now forgotten, predated young-player selections
  • Slivinski and Jonas were younger than incoming Cavan Sullivan is now
  • Youth development was primitive before 1990s professionalisation

Three high school students – Mike Slivinski, Mark Jonas and Nelson Vargas – made their US men's national team debuts in a 1991 friendly against Jamaica, yet remain almost entirely unknown to modern football fans despite their historical significance. With Cavan Sullivan now poised to join the list…

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Work intensifying on UK laws to stamp out concert ticket touts, say sources

  • Government officials are drafting tougher laws against ticket touting.
  • Artists say resale practices exploit fans and damage live music.
  • Research found extreme mark-ups at smaller Greater Manchester venues.

The UK government has intensified work on laws to ban for-profit ticket resales, despite the proposal being absent from this year’s King’s Speech. Artists and music industry figures are urging Prime Minister Keir Starmer to fulfil Labour’s pledge, arguing that touts exploit fans and harm live music, particularly…

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