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New train stations part of £14bn UK government rail funding promise
Imagine you have a big box of train tracks and trains. Now, imagine you want to make your train track bigger so your trains can go to more places and ...
Trump's immigration crackdown is affecting politics in Maine
Imagine you’re playing a game where everyone chooses a team based on what they think about a rule change. Now, President Trump made a big rule chang...
Logan Paul Sells Pikachu Illustrator Card For A Record Breaking $16.59 Million
Imagine you have a super special, shiny sticker of your favorite cartoon character, and there are only a few like it in the whole world. You take very...
Shia LaBeouf Hits Pub For Burger After New Orleans Jail Release
Imagine you have a really tough day at school, maybe you tripped or spilled paint on your shirt. What’s the first thing you want to do after? Maybe ...
Addison Rae’s dad Monty arrested for exposing himself in public
Imagine you're playing in the park and someone breaks the rules of the playground, like jumping the line for the slide. That's a bit naughty, right? W...
20 Whimsical Products If You Appreciate A Little Fun With Your Functional
Imagine you have a toy box, but instead of toys, it's filled with tools and kitchen stuff like hammers and spoons. Now, what if those boring things tu...
Plan to increase youth minimum wage could be delayed
Imagine you and your friends are doing the same puzzle in class, but your teacher gives you smaller stickers as a reward because you're younger. Sound...
Climber on trial for leaving girlfriend to die on Austria's highest mountain
Imagine you're playing a game of hide and seek in the snow, but it starts to snow really hard and you get tired. Now, imagine if your friend, who was ...
Trump administration is erasing history and science at national parks, lawsuit argues
Imagine you have a big, beautiful coloring book filled with pictures of animals, trees, and stories about heroes from long ago. Now, imagine someone d...
US says 'meaningful progress' made as Ukraine talks enter second day
Imagine you and your friends are trying to build a big sandcastle, but you all can't agree on what it should look like. So, you sit down together to t...
Council workers to vote over possible pay strike
Imagine you have a piggy bank where you keep coins you get for doing chores. Now, imagine if one day you feel like the chores are too tough and the co...
Disney First Studio To Pass $1B WW YTD In Frame Led By ‘Wuthering Heights’; ‘Goat’ Scores $51M, ‘Crime 101’ $28M+, ‘Housemaid’ Still Strong – Global Box Office
Imagine you have a big jar of cookies. Every time someone watches a Disney movie in a theater, they put a cookie in Disney's jar. Now, Disney has movi...
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