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UNL graduate's musical performance faces backlash from Lincoln bishop, conservatives
Joey Willette wasn't trying to instigate. But the 27-year-old from Panama City, Florida, who recently graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with a doctorate of music arts understands that, for some, the reaction is always coming. "As a...

The Best Video Games of 2025 So Far
This was always going to be a monumental year for gaming. With new entries of reliable franchises like Assassin’s Creed and Monster Hunter on deck to satiate fans, and the return of some seminal classics like Doom and Fatal Fury, the expectation...
This North Carolina 85-acre farm hotel has cute cottages, a meditation labyrinth and Blue Ridge Mountain views
The Horse Shoe Farm Scenic view of The Horse Shoe Farm in Hendersonville, North Carolina. The Horse Shoe Farm This 85-acre upscale farm getaway has estate homes, cottages, and suites, each decorated with a unique blend of custom artwork and...

Kearsney boys play it to the wire with ‘never-say-die’ attitude
Kearsney College boys have faced strong competition in rugby and hockey. Rugby Kearsney 1st XV beat St Stithians 1st XV 26-25 Beautiful weather welcomed St Stithians to Botha’s Hill for the much-anticipated rugby fixture on Kearsney’s Founders...

These are the deadliest plane crashes in the last 25 years
A London-bound Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crashed in India on Thursday with 242 people on board the Air India plane. Police said there are no known survivors and authorities said there are likely casualties on the ground in the city of Ahmedabad....

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone’s Dominance in Danger as Rival Delivers Career-Defining Performance
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone’s absence from recent track events is proving costly, as her rivals continue to push the boundaries of what’s possible in the 400m. While McLaughlin-Levrone has been a dominant force, her temporary step back from the...

28 Canadian books that make great summer reads Looking for a new read this season? Check out the CBC Books Summer Reading List! Books |34 minutes ago
Looking for a new read this season? Check out the CBC Books Summer Reading List! Written on the Dark by Guy Gavriel Kay Written on the Dark is a gripping historical drama set in medieval France, blending love and conflict against the backdrop of a...

Keith Sell Tournament: Walker DesRosier matches Mike Sell on steals leaderboard; Butte outslugs Calgary
HELENA — The 30th Annual Keith Sell Tournament, a seven-team American Legion Baseball event, continued Friday afternoon at Kindrick Legion Field. Keith Sell, the longtime Helena American Legion program general manager and tournament namesake, was...

What are the pathways to greater steel reuse in bridges?
Progress in understanding steel reuse in infrastructure is being forged with the publication of the Steel Reuse in Bridges report. “In the race to net zero, if we are to have any chance of slowing down the inexorable rise of global temperatures...

Rising Radicalism Among German Youth
Also on Focus on Europe: Image: Hechtenberg/Caro/picture allianceFrance after the Olympics – Triumph or Frustration? In the Parisian suburb of Saint-Denis, stylish apartments are being built in socially deprived areas. Residents of the "banlieues"...

Happenings — what’s coming up in Northeast Ohio starting June 27
Here is a brief rundown of some coming entertainment options in Northeast Ohio. Make submissions for consideration via email to entertainment@morningjournal.com or entertainment@news-herald.com. You must include a phone number and/or web address...

French toast: A taste of Montreal’s best restaurants Michelin forgot
Purveyor of good taste and restaurant elitism, Michelin Group at long last debuted its inaugural guide to the province of Québec last month, and its Montréal selections have gone over about as well as day-old poutine. Despite being the province’s...

Summer sizzlers! It’s the 20 hottest TV shows of the season
Squid Game The big one. The uberviolent South Korean juggernaut – still Netflix’s most popular show ever – reaches the end point … and Player 456 is still in the game. What will happen after the armed rebellion? Will he figure out he’s playing...

Community Calendar 6/26/25
CHURCH NOTES All Saints Orthodox Church: 211 Willow Ave., Olyphant, offers a frozen pierogi sale from 9 to 11 a.m. every Friday and 10:30 a.m. to noon every Sunday in the church basement. First Primitive Methodist Church of Dickson City: 516...

33 new books you’ll want to read this summer from independent publishers
It’s the perfect time of the year to celebrate our independents. By that, we mean independent presses — the small publishers powered by literary true believers, committed to putting out curated works that challenge the mainstream, and that are too...

‘My legacy’ Can Faith Kipyegon become the first woman to break the 4-minute mile barrier?
A video from the World Cross Country Championship from 2010 shows a young Faith Kipyegon running barefoot on a slushy course as other athletes wearing colourful spikes rush alongside. In the Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland, her first...

In brief: Plum, Oakmont area news, events for the week of June 23, 2025
Community center plans golf fundraiser The Riverview Action Community Center is planning an 18-hole, four-person golf scramble fundraiser on Aug. 22 at Hill Crest Country Club in Lower Burrell. Registration is now open, and eight packages are...

The best shows on BBC iPlayer
You may use BBC iPlayer to stream the news or to catch up on Eastenders and Doctor Who, but it is well worth exploring the breadth of the streaming service’s catalogue this June.BBC iPlayer is home to recent headline-grabbing dramas likeIndustry...

Go! & Do: Bend-area things to do for June 19-25
Go! & Do: Bend-area things to do for June 19-25 Published 9:00 am Wednesday, June 18, 2025 1/4 Swipe or click to see more Kate Hamberger will discuss her new book “Dances With Fire” on Thursday at Paulina Springs Books in Sisters. (Submitted...

Track & Field Coach Raises Eyebrows Over Strange Deals Behind Jamaican Athletes’ Nationality Switches
The track and field community was left stunned by the latest development—one that echoed the events of 2015, when Jamaican sprinters Jak Ali Harvey and Emre Zafer Barnes transferred their allegiance to Turkey. But for many, this time the news hits...