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Johannesburg reopens 30 pools as Baltimore and Sydney advance new sites
Lifestyle
— Oct 14, 2026
Johannesburg has reopened 20 public pools and added 10 more to its schedule after maintenance, staffing and chemical shortages delayed the work, with dozens of facilities still under repair. In Baltimore County, two former YMCA pools in Dundalk and Randallstown are reopening under county management as a pilot, offering affordable memberships and community-requested programming.
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Giant Leap Tops South Africa Office Design Ranking
Business
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Giant Leap ranked first in two new South African office-design lists, highlighting its combined furniture, lighting and fit-out services in Cape Town and Johannesburg and its renovation expertise. The rankings reflect demand for flexible, efficiently delivered workplace projects as companies adapt offices to hybrid work and lease changes.
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Priya Raman
Ranking high in two lists suggests their lighting and furniture combos really stand out from competitors.
No. 9 Virginia opens season against Drexel as heavy favorites
Thijs De Ridder
— Nov 2, 2026
No. 9 Virginia opens its season against Drexel with much of its 30-6 core returning, led by ACC preseason player of the year Thijs De Ridder and shot-blocker Johann Grunloh. Previews expect Virginia to have a major edge, while noting Drexel’s defense and slow pace could make for a low-scoring game.
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Fitness brands expand across four markets
Lifestyle
— Oct 19, 2026
Fitness offerings are expanding beyond traditional gyms, from Johannesburg wellness clubs combining movement, recovery and community to new or planned facilities in the U.S. and Lebanon. Onelife Fitness has opened a large Lee Branch club featuring reformer Pilates and announced major Richmond-area projects, while Fitness Zone previewed its eighth Lebanese branch in Dbayeh.
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Jensen Huang Agrees To Testify Before Congress Over Relationship With Alleged Chinese Spy
Nicole Silverio · 3 min · 1h
Norwegian Teen Jailed 20 Years for UK Plot
Foxtrot
— Oct 16, 2026
Norwegian teen Johannes Kongsnes Natland, 19, got 20 years for flying to the UK to kill for hire; at his Huddersfield arrest he mimed shooting at an officer.
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Nicole Hardy
Twenty years detention fits the crime when someone shows up armed and ready to kill.
Most Influential Women in World History
Yourlist
— Ranking
From ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.
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Alligator Bioscience names CFO Giléus as CEO from 2027
Lund
— Oct 4, 2026
Alligator Bioscience named CFO Johan Giléus CEO effective Jan. 1, 2027; he keeps the CFO post after the firm halted mitazalimab and refocused on HLX22.
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Rachel Meyers
Bregenholt staying until end of 2026 should help steady things before the handoff.
Congressional hearing scrutinizes fatal Maine ICE shooting
Janet T. Mills
— Aug 17, 2026
Democrats held a Biddeford field hearing on the July shooting of Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero by an ICE agent, urging accountability and reforms such as body cameras and clearer identification of agents. Guerrero’s family and Maine leaders pressed for transparency and criticized Republican oversight, with lawmakers saying they will bring the testimony to Congress as part of a broader push to rein in or reform ICE.
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Scarlett Johansson's Major Lawsuit Against Disney Could Do More Damage Than Most People Realize
Reporting
— Aug 8, 2021
Actress Scarlett Johansson’s lawsuit against Disney about the release of “Black Widow” is causing ripples far beyond the courtroom. The lawsuit claims that Johansson will lose $50 million because “Black Widow” was…
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Exorcist: Martyrs Trailer Puts Johansson’s Son at Risk
Scarlett Johansson
— Oct 9, 2026
The first trailer for Mike Flanagan’s The Exorcist: Martyrs introduces Scarlett Johansson as detective Julie Miller, pulled back into a ritual-murder investigation linked to a satanic killer she helped convict. The film takes a police-procedural approach that gradually points toward supernatural evil and is set for theatrical release March 12, 2027.
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Blue State Illegals Don’t Want To Talk About Bird Flu For Fear Of Being Arrested By ICE, Union Claims
Bird flu is running rampant through Washington State — in part because illegal immigrant dairy farm workers do not want to risk deportation, a prominent union claimed.
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South Africa mass shootings kill 27, wound 26
same-sex marriage in South Africa
— Sep 26, 2026
Two mass shootings at entertainment venues in South Africa killed 27 people and wounded 26: 17 were killed at a bar west of Johannesburg and 10 at a venue in Cape Town. Police are searching for suspects; the motive for the Johannesburg attack is unknown.
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Leknessund wins Vuelta stage seven; Pogacar extends lead
Andreas Leknessund
— Aug 28, 2026
Norwegian rider Andreas Leknessund stormed to victory on stage seven of the Vuelta a España with a late solo attack on the Aramon Valdelinares climb, giving Uno-X Mobility their first Vuelta stage win as teammate Tobias Halland Johannessen finished second; the day was marked by the nation mourning King Harald V of Norway. Pogacar extended his overall lead, while Leknessund and Johannessen wore black armbands to honor the king.
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New York Pizza vs Chicago Deep Dish
Yourlist
— VS Battle
The foldable slice versus the fork-and-knife casserole — America's longest-running food fight.
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Royal Johannesburg Drives Women in Golf Charter, Reaches 21% Female Members
PGA Tour
— Aug 21, 2026
Golf is seeing a push for greater inclusivity and modernization, from South Africa’s Royal Johannesburg embracing the Women in Golf Charter to push gender parity, to the PGA Tour planning a two-tier structure with sizable prize money to retain talent and adapt to shifting global competition. At the same time, the sport’s culture emphasizes history and community—celebrated by the Golf Heritage Society’s national convention, discussions on golf as a team sport, and personal narratives about equipment and club choices that shape players’ experiences.
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Scarlett Johansson ‘Shocked, Angered and in Disbelief’: Claims OpenAI’s Voice Sounds ‘Eerily Similar’ to Hers
Reporting
— May 22, 2024
Hollywood actress Scarlett Johansson is sounding the alarm about the protection of “individual rights” and calling on the regulatory legislation of artificial intelligence personal voice assistants after a leading AI…
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Flanagan Unveils First Exorcist: Martyrs Trailer
Scarlett Johansson
— Oct 7, 2026
Mike Flanagan’s new Exorcist film, titled The Exorcist: Martyrs, is a standalone story unconnected to 2023’s The Exorcist: Believer and is set to open March 12, 2027. Scarlett Johansson plays an NYPD detective and single mother whose investigation into a serial killer’s execution becomes entangled with demonic forces and her 12-year-old son.
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Watchdogs Haul Five Tech Giants To Court Over Concerns AI Could ‘Exterminate’ Humanity
Dylan Kresak · 3 min · 1h
Germany, Netherlands pledge ICC support amid sanctions
Donald John Trump
— Sep 28, 2026
On Sept. 28, 2026, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul pledged Germany will keep the ICC capable of acting under U.S. sanctions pressure.
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Jared Kim
I hope this support actually leads to more funding and staff so the court can handle its cases without delays.
Build a pizza and the AI guesses your age
Quizie
— Quiz
Crust to final slice, every topping is evidence. The AI guesses your age — and explains exactly which choice gave you away.
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Wedela tavern shooting death toll rises to 18 as police hunt gunmen
Cyril Ramaphosa
— Sep 27, 2026
Gunmen killed at least 17 people and wounded 15 in a tavern shooting southwest of Johannesburg, and police are searching for eight suspects. A separate shooting outside Cape Town killed 10 people and wounded 11, according to one report.
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Germany, Russia Hold First Talks Since Ukraine Invasion
Sergey Lavrov
— Sep 26, 2026
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul met Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in New York for the first talks between the countries’ foreign ministers since Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine. The brief meeting came amid sharply strained relations over Russia’s war and alleged hybrid attacks, while the two sides offered competing accounts of who requested the talks and disclosed little about their substance.
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Marcus Bell
Any direct contact between Berlin and Moscow after all this time might be a small step worth following even if nothing came out yet.
Antonelli, Marquez Win Madrid and San Marino Races
Andrea Kimi Antonelli
— Sep 11, 2026
Marc Marquez topped FP1 at the Misano San Marino Grand Prix, beating Marco Bezzecchi by 0.060 seconds after Bezzecchi briefly led the session. The top order also featured Raul Fernandez, Alex Marquez, and Johann Zarco within two tenths, with Acosta and Miller among early crash victims as the track’s grip was described as greener than usual.
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Blizzard Announces Animated Diablo Netflix Series, Teases More
Netflix
— Sep 12, 2026
Blizzard announced at BlizzCon 2026 that an animated Diablo series is in development for Netflix, with hints that Overwatch and Warcraft adaptations may follow. President Johanna Faries says this is just the beginning and that more projects are being discussed, though no release dates have been disclosed yet.
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Sam Okafor
Blizzard's recent games have been mixed so I'm not holding my breath for these adaptations yet.
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Sarah Huckabee Sanders Blasts ‘The View’ For Liberal Ideas
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is no fan of “The View.” Sanders blasted the liberal co-hosts after her appearance Monday when she was promoting her new book, “Unapologetic: Clarity and Conviction in a World Gone Crazy.” That is when she got into a heated exchange with Sunny Hostin and Ana Navarro about President Donald Trump’s approach on immigration and border security. “I was not going to
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France breaks 3-point record twice in one week at World Cup
Gabby Williams
— Sep 7, 2026
France hit a World Cup-era record with 22 three-pointers in a 111-56 win over Nigeria, led by Gabby Williams (25 points) and Marine Johannes (five threes) as Migna Toure capped the record with the 21st. The result sends France into the quarterfinals as they chase a first medal in 73 years after a dominant group run.
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Marcus Bell
threes against Nigeria is just absurd, that's not a stat line that's a video game glitch.
Johannes Gutenberg Prints the Bible
Good News
— FROM 1455
The first printed Bible makes Scripture widely available.
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Johann Sebastian Bach Dedicates Music to God
Good News
— FROM 1723
Composer begins Leipzig cantatas
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South Africa Accuses Mystery Charter Flights of Aiding Effort to Remove Palestinians
Pro-Palestinian
— Nov 18, 2025
South Africa’s government is raising alarm over a chartered plane carrying more than 150 Palestinians that landed in Johannesburg last week, suggesting the flight may be part of a broader international effort to push…
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African Parks Rescue 2,000 Rhinos for Rewilding Project
Reporting
— Sep 7, 2023
Conservation NGO African Parks has purchased 2,000 white rhinos for a rewilding project. The Johannesburg, South Africa, organization made the announcement Monday and offered details. “Platinum Rhino” was the world’s…
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Pentagon Backs Soldier Who Called Out Hegseth’s Entourage
Jillian Butler · 2 min · 2h
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