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Over 100 fans treated for heat illness at college football openers
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— Sep 6, 2026
Heat and humidity marred opening-game atmospheres across multiple campuses: at Kentucky, more than 100 fans experienced heat-related issues, with several hospitalized, after a revised water-bottle policy and intensified safety guidance were issued. In Tulsa, temperatures hit triple digits with a heat index over 106, prompting free water, misting stations and cooling zones to help fans endure the conditions.
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Nicole Hardy
Glad they finally loosened the water bottle rules. Health should always beat "security theater" at these stadiums.
Environmental Groups Complain to Ombudsman Over EU Water Directive Review
Environment
— Sep 8, 2026
Environmental NGOs including WWF and the European Environmental Bureau filed a formal complaint with the European Ombudsman accusing the European Commission of maladministration for moving ahead with an omnibus overhaul of water protection and management laws without sufficient evidence or stakeholder consultation, arguing the revisions aren’t justified by the evidence and won’t fix the real bottlenecks for mining permits. The Ombudsman is expected to decide in coming weeks whether to open an inquiry, a move that would shape EU rulemaking amid broader tensions between environmental safeguards and industry-driven deregulation.
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Flash Flood Damages Grand Canyon Waterline, Forces Closures
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— Sep 2, 2026
A catastrophic flash flood damaged the Transcanyon waterline at the Grand Canyon, rupturing the South Rim's 12.5-mile pipeline and cutting off the primary water supply for lodging, restaurants and facilities, forcing conservation measures and widespread lodging closures. The park remains open for daytime visitors as repairs unfold, with overnight stays suspended indefinitely and a consequential hit to the regional tourism economy.
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DuSable Lake Shore Drive bridge stuck in heat, previously flagged as deficient
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— Sep 3, 2026
Extreme heat caused thermal expansion in Chicago’s movable bridges, leaving the DuSable Lake Shore Drive and Torrence Avenue bridges stuck open or unable to fully close and triggering hours of traffic disruption. Firefighters sprayed water to cool metal components, allowing engineers to close the DuSable bridge and restore normal movement after several hours amid heat advisories.
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Chris Dalton
Glad they got it closed before it caused a bigger mess, but this is going to keep happening as summers get hotter.
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EXCLUSIVE: Trump’s EPA Wants More Plastic Turned Into New Products, And The Paper Lobby Is Fighting It
Simon August · 4 min · 8h
John Waters Joins Fiddler on Roof Australia Tour
Entertainment
— Jul 21, 2026
Australian screen and stage legend John Waters joins Fiddler on the Roof as Lazar Wolf, reuniting with Sigrid Thornton. The Australian tour opens in Sydney on July 31, with dates in Brisbane and Melbourne before a Perth season in January 2027.
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Lake Tahoe otter attack leaves swimmer with dozens of stitches, animal still at large
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— Aug 31, 2026
A Reno swim instructor, Lynnette Bellin, was attacked by a river otter during a Lake Tahoe open-water swim near Hidden Beach and the East Shore, suffering 38 stitches and requiring rabies treatment. Officials noted a growing otter population in the region and urged beachgoers to exercise caution as authorities continued to respond to the incident.
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Nicole Hardy
Rabies treatment on top of the stitches, poor woman. Otters can be aggressive when territorial, people forget that.
Dem Senator Opens a Hearing From a Bumpy Train Ride: ‘I’m Not Jittery’
Reporting
— Mar 17, 2021
Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.), the chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee, had a bumpy beginning to a hearing on “Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure.” Carper opened the committee hearing from the…
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Trump Admin, States Beef It Out Over Massive Offshore Drilling Unveiling
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— Nov 21, 2025
The Department of the Interior (DOI) unveiled its proposal Thursday to open broad swaths of coastal waters to oil and gas drilling in a move that has drawn bipartisan resistance. The DOI directed Bureau of Ocean Energy…
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Field mouse survives UK wildfire after rescue
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— Aug 17, 2026
Firefighters in Northamptonshire rescued a tiny field mouse from smouldering vegetation during a Kings Sutton wildfire, providing water and reuniting it with its family. The incident, attributed to an accidental fire likely started by sunlight on broken glass, underscores warnings against open fires in dry conditions amid rising wildfire activity across Britain and Europe.
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Fan account shares HD photos of BTS Jin at 2026 iHeartRadio Music Festival
High-definition stage photos of BTS member Jin posted by fan photographer @ALittleBraver92 receive uniformly positive reactions from Jin/BTS fans, with all replies and quotes expressing appreciation and thanks and no critical or opposing commentary present.
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Disney Gets Terrible News Days After Releasing $2 Billion Budget ‘Avatar 2’
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— Dec 20, 2022
The Walt Disney Company’s stock continued its multi-year decline after the much anticipated “Avatar: The Way of Water” failed to hit opening weekend box office projections. The film brought broke the $100-million mark…
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Radio Host Pours Cold Water on Hopes for ‘Free Speech’ Forum After Tweet Gets a Warning Label
Opinion
— Nov 3, 2022
If you thought Elon Musk buying Twitter would open the door to a free speech platform, the joke is on you. So says conservative radio host Jesse Kelly. Kelly tweeted on Wednesday, “PRO TIP: If your state cannot count…
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Tonglu Zhejiang Sewage Plant Application Reported
Environment
— Jul 14, 2026
Five articles describe the same case: a Tonglu County township sewage treatment plant in Zhejiang Province handles about 500 tons per day of domestic wastewater and continuously discharges treated effluent into a nearby river through pipelines connected to an open water channel, with online monitoring instruments installed.
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Trump Pushes Roadless Rule Repeal, Expands Lands
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— Aug 18, 2026
The Trump administration moved to rescind the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule, potentially opening roughly 44 to 45 million acres of national forests to road construction, logging and other development to restore local management and reduce wildfire risk. Supporters say it would empower local forest managers and boost forest health, while opponents warn it would devastate roadless landscapes and threaten recreation, clean water and ecosystems.
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Iran Restricts Hormuz Strait Again, Fires On Tanker As Peace Negotiations Slug Along
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— Apr 18, 2026
The Iranian military reimposed significant restrictions over the Strait of Hormuz and fired on a tanker attempting to pass through Saturday, only one day after the Islamic regime declared the waterway to be “open.”…
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EXCLUSIVE: Trump’s EPA Wants More Plastic Turned Into New Products, And The Paper Lobby Is Fighting It
A conservative group is pressing six paper giants to rein in their lobbying against a Trump administration-backed push to recycle more plastic.
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JOHN CZWARTACKI: Abandoning Open Banking Now Would Undermine The Genius Act’s Promise
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— Jul 15, 2025
The bipartisan passage of the GENIUS Act marked a watershed moment for American financial innovation, promising to close regulatory gaps, protect consumers, and secure the U.S. dollar’s dominance in the digital economy…
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