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Blondie’s Debbie Harry Intros Olivia Rodrigo’s Energetic Performance Of ‘Drop Dead’ On ‘SNL’
Imagine you have a favorite superhero, and one day, another superhero you think is super cool shows up to say, "Hey, watch my friend do something awes...
Election tram talk: Midlands Metro passengers on homelessness and shops
Imagine you're on a fun train ride through your town and you start chatting with your friends about how your playground could be better—maybe more s...
Kenya battles to stop the 'goons and guns' as fears of political violence grow
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Can you pronounce your constituency?
Imagine you have a big box of crayons with names on them, but all the names are in a secret code that you don’t understand. It would be tough to tel...
Man charged after bomb hoax at Peter Kay show
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Summer travel plans: What changes has the government announced to flights?
Imagine you have a big box of juice that everyone at your party wants to drink, but suddenly, you realize there might not be enough juice for everyone...
Aziz Ansari’s Kash Patel Partners Up With Colin Jost’s Pete Hegseth to Talk Iran, Rising Prices on ‘SNL’
Imagine you have your favorite TV show where people dress up and pretend to be others, kind of like when you play make-believe. On a show called "Satu...
Airlines can cancel flights in advance over fuel shortages under new plans
Imagine you're planning to have a lemonade stand this weekend, but you hear from your mom that there might not be enough lemons at the store. To avoid...
White House Correspondents' dinner shooting suspect on suicide precautions, lawyers say
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Trump says he is reviewing Iran's new offer but doubts it is 'acceptable'
Imagine you have a big box of crayons and your friend wants to borrow some but last time they borrowed them, they didn't return them all. Now, your fr...
After a Supreme Court ruling, expect even more gerrymandering
Imagine you have a chocolate bar, and you have to share it with your friends at a party. Now, suppose you can choose who gets the big pieces and who g...
China’s UN Envoy: Hormuz closure will dominate Trump-Xi talks
Imagine you have a favorite playground slide, but one day, someone puts a big box in the middle of it. Now, no one can slide down! That's kind of like...
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