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2026-07-28 05:00:41 (1 week ago)

Republican and Democratic coalitions put to the test in unusual elections on Tuesday

Gov. Larry Rhoden faces outsider Toby Doeden in South Dakota's first-ever gubernatorial runoff while Georgia Democrats vie to replace Rep. David Scott.

The Guardian - World News

2026-07-28 05:00:35 (1 week ago)

How one man’s near-death experience led to the discovery of the first Jurassic sea dragon in Wales

Matthew Myerscough’s remarkable find is one of many detailed in his new book. But his journey into fossil hunting began years earlier, when he was caught in an avalanche

When Matthew Myerscough walks along a beach, he cannot help hunting for fossils. “I think my fossil radar is always on – even if I’m not looking, it’s hard sometimes to not see things,” says the 40-year-old civil engineer, who has discovered thousands of fossils on British beaches.

It was while he was “not looking” on Lavernock beach near Penarth, south Wales, that he recently stumbled across the fossilised bone of an early type of plesiosaur, a marine reptile that roamed the oceans while dinosaurs stalked the land during the early Jurassic period.

The Guardian - World News

2026-07-28 05:00:35 (1 week ago)

Just when you thought it was safe … the shark movie is back for more

Shark Week arrives in an overstuffed period for the film genre even if nothing will ever rival the greatest of them all

Tracy Jordan, Tracy Morgan’s character on 30 Rock, once advised a friend to live every week like it’s Shark Week. In 2026, Hollywood has finally taken these sage words to heart.

Though Discovery Channel is only observing its annual Shark Week of shark-themed programming for the customary seven days, shark movies have been enjoying a yearlong renaissance – in terms of volume, if not necessarily quality. Two shark thrillers – The Devil’s Mouth on Prime Video and Above & Below as a paid VOD rental – are releasing this week, presumably to complement nonfictional Shark Week programming, but they’re far from the only fish in the sea. Earlier this month, Clint Eastwood’s daughter starred in The Bay, another VOD title. In June, there was Chum, starring Alice Eve; in May, Deep Water, Renny Harlin’s return to the subgenre following his classic Deep Blue Sea. Before that, Thrash was a Netflix hit. That’s half a dozen shark movies so far this year. It’s a wonder no one has arranged a 10th-anniversary re-release of The Shallows.

The Guardian - World News

2026-07-28 05:00:35 (1 week ago)

The Mermaid Mask review – the funniest underwater murder mystery you can play

PC, Nintendo Switch/Switch 2, PS5; SFB Games
Detective Grimoire is at it again in the long-awaited new entry to this stylish series of comedy whodunnits

In a boom time for mystery games, the Detective Grimoire series stands out for its style and sense of humour. The Mermaid Mask continues to build upon the formula laid down in Secret of the Swamp and polished in Tangle Tower, and while there is still room for further improvements this sequel is worth the seven years’ wait.

This time, the casually competent Grimoire and his smart if sarcastic sidekick Sally have been summoned to a submarine to solve the locked-room murder of its captain, Magnus Mortuga. You click around the cluttered rooms of the vessel to hear the detectives’ comedic commentary and look for clues and – closer up – click and drag to move objects around for further examination or to solve a puzzle. (For those playing on Nintendo Switch 2, the mouse controls are actually useful here, if not comfortable in the long run.)

Fox News - Top Stories

2026-07-28 05:00:35 (1 week ago)

LIZ PEEK: Trump is starving the machine that creates America's socialist revolutionaries

Trump's new student loan caps target graduate school borrowing as politicians like Zohran Mamdani rally debt-laden followers toward socialism.

The Guardian - World News

2026-07-28 05:00:34 (1 week ago)

I had my first alcoholic drink at 16. By 26, I was given six months to live

Holly Dyson’s addiction led to extreme pain, hospital trips and thousands of pounds’ worth of debt. Here is how she recovered

Holly Dyson’s last alcoholic drink was a can of cider to manage her withdrawal symptoms, which she had in her dad’s car on the way to rehab on 2 May 2023. She’d barely eaten in two weeks. Instead, she spent her last few days at home in the north-west of England vomiting blood into the toilet bowl and lying in bed twitching, feeling unbearably nauseous. Her hand hovered over the numbers 999 on her phone, ready to call an ambulance. At 26 years old, Dyson’s body was shutting down.

About a week earlier, a doctor had given her six months to live. For the past few years, her drinking had spiralled out of control. Her liver was “deranged”, the doctor said. To Dyson, it felt like “a bowling ball” – weighing her down so much that she would have to use “two hands to lift my body up out of bed because my liver felt so heavy and swollen.” Her face was also swollen and she was unrecognisable from the sporty young woman she had once been.

The Guardian - World News

2026-07-28 05:00:34 (1 week ago)

Houseplant hacks: do plant care kits actually work?

Skincare-inspired regimes feel unnecessary – but giving your plants more attention is always a good thing

The problem
Plant care has had a glow-up. There is now an entire regime that’s been lifted straight from the bathroom cabinet: cleanse, hydrate, serum, tone. These beautifully boxed kits promise lush plants, make lovely gifts and look wonderful on a shelf, but the question is: does your monstera actually need a four-step routine?

The hack
The promise is that plants, like skin, thrive on a structured routine, and that investing in a multi-product care kit will reward you with glowing foliage.

The Guardian - World News

2026-07-28 05:00:34 (1 week ago)

I’m a refugee who reports on America’s ills. I still believe in its promise | Lok Darjee

Born in a camp in Nepal, I was welcomed to the United States as a child. Loving this country does not mean ignoring its contradictions

It was a hot, dry afternoon, sometime in the spring of 2009. I was wearing an oversized T-shirt and a pair of shorts twice the size of my waist, held up with a piece of wire. I sat beneath a tree across from the bamboo office of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), waiting.

My heart pounded as sweat rolled down my face. Every few minutes I looked toward the dirt road, hoping to see the white van. Finally the blue IOM logo came into view, and within seconds, dozens of people were running toward it.

Fox News - Top Stories

2026-07-28 05:00:34 (1 week ago)

SEN TIM SCOTT: Lindsey Graham was a patriot, a statesman and my dear friend

Lindsey Graham's legacy of faith, military service, and sacrifice for South Carolina is remembered by a colleague who called him a true statesman.

Fox News - Politics

2026-07-28 05:00:29 (1 week ago)

Mamdani sparks fears of violence after doxing wealthy NYC property owners: 'Outright dangerous'

The searchable database names affluent property owners who could face the proposed pied-à-terre tax, raising new privacy and security concerns.

Fox News - Politics

2026-07-28 05:00:21 (1 week ago)

America's No. 1 state is crowned again — find out who's on top and where your state ranks this year

Utah ranks as America's best state for a fourth straight year while Texas claims the No. 1 economy and South Dakota surges to the No. 2 spot.

New York Times - World News

2026-07-28 05:00:19 (1 week ago)

Beyond Amsterdam and Venice: 6 Delightful European Canal Cities

From culture in Hamburg to sweet confections in Aveiro, the charms of these places are revealed as you drift down uncrowded waterways.