Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says China isn't behind the anti-data-center debate
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Royal Navy spent three days tracking Russian vessels in UK waters
The Royal Navy spent three days tracking Russian vessels as they passed through UK waters, it has emerged.
The “intense” 72-hour operation took place last week, with radars used to monitor four ships that made their way from the North Sea through to the Channel.
EA Officially Reacts Iron Man Leak: "Well, That Didn't Go As Planned"
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Published Aug 29, 2026, 10:27 AM EDT
EA teased that 'We've got a lot more to show you'
EA responds Iron Man gameplay leak: 'Well, that didn't go as planned'
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‘Their whole village has disappeared’: frantic hunt for survivors in Kathmandu hospital
Posters of missing people line the wall of the hospital, the glue still fresh beneath. A schoolgirl smiling in her uniform; a beaming, chubby-cheeked baby; a couple smiling on their wedding day; a young man, hands on hips, atop a mountain peak; a young girl with flowing hair, peaking out from behind a door.
I've been a Costco executive member for 18 years. Here are 9 items I always buy for my family of 5.
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Alabama Shakes Are Back — and Breaking New Ground — on ‘I Must Be Dreaming’
On the group's first album in more than a decade, the Shakes sound like old friends exploring new sounds
It’s been fifteen years since Alabama Shakes released their debut EP, which catapulted the small-town southern band into an unlikely few years of stardom. The group’s early music was lo-fi, vintage-leaning, and just twee enough to make the scrappy garage rockers an emblem of early-mid aughts Urban Outfitters hipsterdom. Brittany Howard, the band’s lead singer and charismatic frontwoman, has spent much of the past decade refuting that notion. With the band’s daring second album, 2015’s Sound + Color, and her subsequent solo records, Howard has established herself less like the retro revivalist her band were pegged as and more as a Prince-like figure: mercurial, continually searching, and uninterested in conventional genre.
Gamescom Responds To Rampant Reports Of Theft At The Event
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Published Aug 29, 2026, 9:48 AM EDT
Gamescom provided a disheartening public response to indie devs' reports of stolen equipment
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I played just an hour of Total War: Warhammer 40,000 and it was the highlight of my year
Creative Assembly dropped a whole bunch of new information about Total War: Warhammer 40,000 at Gamescom this week, and yeah, this all sounds amazing. But what is it actually like to play?
Mladic died a happy man. He won
The death of war criminal Ratko Mladic made headlines across the world. “The Butcher of Bosnia dies in The Hague”, the international media announced, seemingly suggesting that justice has been served at least in his case.
12 Eggplant Recipes to Make the Most of Late Summer
Late summer belongs to the eggplant! This warm-weather vegetable is at its seasonal best from midsummer into early fall, and is usually easier to find at a good price around this time, too! I know eggplant can feel a little tricky if you don’t cook with it often, but I’m a veggie gal through and through, and I never run out of ways to put it to work. Roast it until tender, mash it into a smoky curry, bread it until crisp, cover it with sauce and cheese, or arrange it in colorful layers. Not sure where to begin? These 12 eggplant recipes will help you make the most of every one you bring home!