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"Don’t come on a plane just to eat with us—come to see everything. That’s my wish," he tells Observer.

Humor mixes with a deep understanding of American foibles and the human heart to produce a riveting novel of ideas.

"I'm going to vote for her f--king anyway no matter what she says in the stupid f--king interview," the filmmaker tells Bill Maher

It's hard to be a horse. It's especially hard to be a newborn foal, dropped into a world of microbes and bacteria with your sole initial defense against devastating infections being the antibodies you get from your mother's milk, or colostrum. Researchers at North Carolina State University wanted to learn whether a biomarker that correlates with severe infection in humans could do the same in foals, to potentially identify sick foals early.

Scott Thorson, the former lover of Liberace and a key witness in the trial for the 1981 killings known as the Wonderland Massacre, died in Los Angeles on Aug. 16. He was 65 and was a patient at a Los Angeles healthcare facility. Thorson had been suffering from cancer and a heart condition. Thorson, who […]

1. Jansen appears for Jays, Red Sox in same game  ESPN
2. Danny Jansen makes odd MLB history as he plays for both Red Sox and Blue Jays in one game  Fox News
3. Danny Jansen plays for both teams in one game  MLB.com
4. Games 130 and 131: Danny Jansen to make history as Red Sox host Blue Jays for doubleheader  The Boston Globe

Queen Elizabeth II passed away two years ago, but royal fans are still learning about certain aspects of her personal life, particularly her thoughts on Donald and Melania Trump. An upcoming book, Q: A Voyage Around the Queen by Craig Brown, won’t be out until Oct. 1, but it offers new insight into the late […]

The United States said Monday that it believes Israel remains under the threat of attack from Iran and its proxies, after Lebanon's Hezbollah targeted Israel with hundreds of rockets and drones over the weekend in retaliation for Israel's assassination of a senior Hezbollah commander.

Spend management company Coupa says it’s added more than 100 AI-powered innovations to its platform. “Our goal to be a margin multiplier for every business large and small worldwide requires a relentless focus on co-innovation with our customers,” Fang Chang, Coupa’s chief product officer, said in a Monday (Aug. 26) news release. “As market dynamics […]

The Weekend Wrap The Weekend Wrap features comprehensive match highlights, the best post-match reaction and expert analysis from a high-class team of pundits.

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Nottingham Forest have been rejected by Feyenoord striker Santiago Gimenez ahead of Friday's transfer deadline.

Colombian officials say they are taking emergency measures to ensure flights in the South American country can run on schedule. The announcement comes after two of the nation’s main airlines reported jet fuel shortages over the weekend and said they would suspend ticket sales for some flights this week — and cancel others. Colombia’s national oil company Ecopetrol said it will import 100,000 barrels of jet fuel in the coming days to boost supplies. But Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro said on X... Читать дальше...

The DNC showed a party that has successfully metabolized movement energy and insurgent campaigns while distancing itself from demands deemed harmful to its electoral prospects.

1. One of the most adventurous human spaceflights since Apollo may launch tonight  Ars Technica
2. Meet the 4-person crew spearheading SpaceX’s daring Polaris Dawn mission  CNN
3. SpaceX’s historic Polaris Dawn mission: how to watch the launch  The Verge
4. For His Second Trip to Space, Billionaire Has Grander, Riskier Aspirations  The New York Times
5. SpaceX Polaris Dawn astronauts will conduct high-flying research in Earth orbit  Space.com

Liftoff is set for 3:38 am ET in Florida.

1. When it comes to expanding human activity in space, Polaris Dawn is the real deal  Ars Technica
2. Meet the 4-person crew spearheading SpaceX’s daring Polaris Dawn mission  CNN
3. Private astronauts in space  Financial Times
4. For His Second Trip to Space, Billionaire Has Grander, Riskier Aspirations  The New York Times
5. SpaceX to Launch Billionaire on First-Ever Private Spacewalk  Bloomberg

p Can a href='https://www.atptour.com/en/players/alexander-zverev/z355/overview'Alexander Zverev/a cap a strong year of Grand Slam performances with his maiden major title at the a href='https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/us-open/560/overview'US Open/a? /p p The fourth seed made a solid start to his campaign on Monday in New York with a 6-2, 6-7(5), 6-3, 6-2 triumph against a href='https://www.atptour.com/en/players/maximilian-marterer/mn13/overview'Maximilian Marterer/a. Zverev sent down 21... Читать дальше...

The highly anticipated sixth season of Virgin River may still be several months away, but there are plenty of shows out there to help fans through the hiatus.

NASA has decided that it is safer to keep the astronauts in space until February rather than risk using the Boeing Starliner capsule that delivered them to the international space station.

Recent political developments have stirred considerable discussion. The Prime Minister's push for faster citizen grievance redressal has led to a new 21-day resolution deadline, with a special 3-day timeframe for priority issues. Meanwhile, Haryana’s BJP faces confusion over the October 1 assembly polls, with the state government initially unaware of the election dates. Adding to the political intrigue, Raj Thackeray has been in the spotlight for his humorous imitation of deputy CM Ajit Pawar.

Former Stellenbosch FC striker Iqraam Rayners, who allegedly hit a well-known community activist in the face with a whisky glass, handed himself over to police late last week.

HISTORY MADE.

The eagerly anticipated FESTAC Africa Festival began on a high note in Kisumu County, in Kenya, on Monday, August 26, 2024. The opening ceremony of the weeklong event took place at the Jomo Kenyatta Stadium in Kisumu and was attended by several dignitaries, including a former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo; former Kenya Prime Minister,