Riot Fest announced this week that the 95-year-old performer will debut his heavy metal band at the fest on Sunday, Sept. 20.
https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/07/17/check-out-william-shatners-unhinged-riot-fest-rider/
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Money, money. Who's got the money?Trump Faces Scrutiny Over $13B in Venezuelan Oil Cash as Only $300M Is Publicly Traced to Caracas
Congress Pushes for Transparency in US-Managed Venezuelan Oil Funds
https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/us-control-venezuelan-oil-revenue-audit-demands-1810020
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$2 and a dream, now available in the UKPowerball ticket sales in the United Kingdom will begin Tuesday, giving players across the Atlantic a chance at winning the same massive jackpot that U.S. players already play for — with the same minuscule odds.
https://www.npr.org/2026/07/21/nx-s1-5901828/powerball-begin-united-kingdom
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Think twice before booking a European river cruiseStranded houseboats and grounded cruise ships: Europe’s rivers are shrinking amid heat and drought
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She left her corporate job…….to become a seamstress. Mazel tov!
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Cycling as medical treatmentHis doctor’s prescription for his unbearable pain seemed absurd. It worked
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The proliferation of private schoolsBarns, Go-Karts and Strip Malls: The Wild West of Private Schools That Collect Taxpayer Dollars
https://www.propublica.org/article/private-schools-vouchers-growth-florida-arizona-west-virginia
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Jimothy the raccoonOne man’s trash panda is the internet’s beloved treasure.
Jimothy the raccoon, a very unique looking Seattle-based critter, has quickly scampered into peoples’ hearts after a video of him roaming the streets on July 14 went viral.
Unlike your typical raccoon, Jimothy has an extra short neck. The look has endeared him to fans across the world — so much so that the video has racked up more than 7 million views as of July 18.
https://www.today.com/news/good-news/jimothy-raccoon-seattle-viral-video-rcna588184
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Ahoy bread bakers@steve-miller Looks really good. What's in it? Besides oats....
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DOGE isn't dead, it's just morphedDOGE was supposed to be dead. Its remnants are everywhere.
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The ultimate BBQNot a bad day (temps in 80s and reasonable humidity). AQI is 111, so not great but definitely way way way better than last Thursday.
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Ahmadinejad and MossadInside Israel’s Secret Operation to Cultivate Ahmadinejad
The yearslong effort to groom the former Iranian president as an intelligence asset culminated in a dramatic effort to take him to a Mossad safe house in Iran in the early days of the war. But the plan fell apart.
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