One of Florida's most iconic roller coasters is preparing for its final ride after more than three decades, sparking a wave of nostalgia among theme-park enthusiasts. Busch Gardens Tampa Bay recently shared that Kumba will permanently close on Aug. 2 after 33 years in operation, marking the end of one of the park's best known attractions. When it debuted in 1993, Kumba was Florida's tallest, fastest and longest roller coaster. It also featured the world's tallest vertical loop and quickly became
FDA advisory committee votes to add popular peptide BPC-157 to drug compounding list The vote is non-binding and still needs sign-off from the FDA. A Food and Drug Administration advisory committee voted to add BPC-157 to a drug compounding list -- a move that brings the popular peptide one step closer to being legally available to Americans with a prescription. The Pharmacy Compounding Advisory Committee (PCAC) voted on Thursday 8-6 in favor of the move with one abstention. The vote is non-bind
The Fernando Mendoza era is officially underway for the Las Vegas Raiders because he just signed a contract worth $57.27 million — every cent of it guaranteed. We knew Mendoza would eventually get to signing his four-year deal that will include a fifth-year option. It was a matter of time because, well, all NFL rookies generally sign their slotted deals, and the No. 1 overall selection of the 2026 draft would be no different. But this signing hits different because it means an NFL legacy franchi
Inside the Democratic Party's effort to enlist social media influencers ahead of the midterms and 2028 About 1 in 5 adults say they regularly get news from influencers online. After their 2024 election loss, Democrats are looking to improve in one area where Republicans have dominated in recent years: the social media landscape. The Democratic National Committee has been working to grow its "Influencer & Creative" program, partnering with more than 500 creators to help amplify the party's messag
A new poll from New Hampshire, the state that for a century has held the first Republican presidential primary, is the latest to indicate that Secretary of State Marco Rubio is gaining ground in a hypothetical 2028 GOP nomination matchup with Vice President JD Vance . Vance stands at 36% support among likely GOP primary voters in New Hampshire, with Rubio at 26%, according to a University of New Hampshire (UNH) Granite State Poll released this week. That's a massive shift from the previous UNH 2
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Elon Musk said on Wednesday that he plans to create a feature-length version of Homer’s "The Odyssey" that is "historically accurate" and faithful to the author’s intentions. The 55-year-old reposted a three-minute scene from the mythological poem on X that a user said was created by X’s Grok Imagine. "Before this year ends, Grok Imagine will make a full-length movie of The Odyssey that is historically accurate and true to the art of Homer," the billionaire owner of X posted . EVERY CONTROVERSY
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The director of the country's premier American history museum said she has no regrets about any of the museum’s exhibits under her tenure after an expert confronted her with a "shocking" display that he said smeared founding father Benjamin Franklin. Smithsonian National Museum of American History Director Anthea Hartig faced intense questioning from lawmakers during two Capitol Hill hearings this week. The hearings followed a White House Domestic Policy Council report accusing the museum of usi
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President Donald Trump on Wednesday salutes the flag-draped transfer case holding the remains of Army Pvt. Isabella Gonzales who was killed in the war with Iran.
Guardian - World · 4d ago
Conservative leader is becoming more confident and forging a message for her party, but faces a new opponent “So, Andy Burnham seems like a nice guy.” Those were the slightly unexpected opening words of Kemi Badenoch’s first speech since the change in prime minister. But make no mistake: she was there to bury her opponent. Even Badenoch-sceptics inside the Conservative party and farther afield agree the Tory leader is becoming more confident, and has been able to forge an increasingly coherent m
