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Breaking Down Ashley Tisdale’s Mom Group Drama With Hilary Duff, More
Imagine you have a box of crayons, and you're coloring happily with your friends. But then, one day, you decide you don't want to color with them anym...
D4vd Named as ‘Target’ of Grand Jury Murder Investigation Into Body Found in His Tesla
Imagine you have a box of crayons and someone found something broken inside, but they aren’t sure who did it. Now, think of D4vd, a singer, like a k...
Rescue centre at 'breaking point' over £40k bills
Imagine you have a piggy bank where you save up all your allowance to buy toys. But one day, you realize the toys are getting super expensive, way mor...
Martin Short’s daughter, Katherine, showed ‘no indication’ she was struggling before her death: report
Imagine you have a friend who is always smiling and playing with you, and they never seem sad when you’re around. But one day, you hear that your fr...
Kanye West Allegedly Ordered Man to Live at Beach House Amid Demolition: ‘You Can’t Leave’
Imagine you have a big box of LEGOs that you're trying to turn into a cool castle, but you need help to build it faster. So, you ask your friend to co...
Israeli soldiers shot a Palestinian boy and stood around as he bled to death, video shows
Imagine you're playing in the park and suddenly, you fall and scrape your knee. It hurts a lot, right? Now, imagine if no one came to help you or get ...
Will drivers still make a difference in F1 in 2026?
Imagine Formula 1 racing is like a big, super fast car race where the cars zoom around really, really quickly. Now, the people who make the rules for ...
Minneapolis woman who Ilhan Omar took to State of the Union needed medical care after arrest
Imagine you go to a big, important school assembly where the principal is talking, and you're there because your teacher invited you as a special gues...
FIFA's Infantino confident Mexico can co-host World Cup despite cartel violence
Imagine you’re planning a huge, super fun birthday party at your friend’s house. But just a few days before the party, you hear some people have b...
Gorton and Denton by-election polls open
Imagine you're in a classroom and your class needs to pick a new leader because your old leader moved to a different school. Now, everyone is excited ...
Indian prime minister Modi is set to visit Israel at a perilous moment in time
Imagine you have two friends who both have their own treehouses. Right now, one friend's treehouse (let’s call it Israel) is on a really shaky tree ...
GPs told to guarantee same-day appointments for urgent cases
Imagine you have a super important letter that needs to get to your friend by today because it’s about a surprise party happening tonight! Now, if t...
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