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Mariners comeback follows strange 7th-inning tribute to local raccoon
Okay, imagine you're at a baseball game, and suddenly everyone starts cheering for a raccoon. Yes, a raccoon! It's like celebrating a pet hamster duri...
Russia launches largest ballistic missile attack on Kyiv since start of war
Okay, imagine you have a toy castle, and someone really big and mean wants to knock it down. They throw really big balls (like super heavy ones) at yo...
US and Iran exchange strikes after two US soldiers killed in Jordan
Okay, imagine you have two kids on the playground who are not getting along. One day, one kid throws sand at the other, and then the second kid throws...
Counter terror police investigating threat to Islamic event charge man with weapons offences
Okay, imagine you're at a big party with lots of friends, and someone says they saw a shadowy figure outside with a water balloon. Everyone gets scare...
MIFFest Opens Ninth Edition in Kuala Lumpur, Earns ASEAN Records Recognition
Okay, imagine you have a big box of crayons and you invite all your friends over for a super fun coloring party. Now, this party is so awesome that it...
'Wham! concerts changed lives in China' - Ridgeley
Okay, imagine if your favorite superhero team came to your town and everyone was super excited! That’s like what happened when a super cool band cal...
James Gunn Says ‘Big Brother 28’s Rick Devens Was Set For ‘Man Of Tomorrow’ Cameo But “Had To Cancel” Due To CBS Competition
Okay, imagine you're playing a really fun game with your friends, and one of your friends, Rick, is about to be in a superhero movie! That's super coo...
Kelly Clarkson Jokes About Getting Fired After Ending Talk Show
Okay, imagine you have a favorite toy that you love to play with, but one day, you decide you want to try a new toy instead. That’s kind of like wha...
'A 10-goal thriller': England fans react to 6-4 win over France
Okay, imagine you and your friends are playing a super exciting game of tag, and everyone is running around like crazy. Now, imagine if each time some...
Cuban dissident Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara goes into exile in US
Okay, imagine you have a friend named Luis who really loves to draw and share his pictures. But in his country, the people in charge don’t like it w...
Burnham to promise new path for UK when he becomes Labour leader
Okay, imagine the UK is like a big playground with lots of kids. Right now, the playground isn’t very fun because some kids are arguing about who ge...
William Shatner, 95, reveals surprising new career move after slamming death reports
Imagine if your favorite superhero, who everyone thought was getting old and might be leaving for a long vacation, suddenly said, “Surprise! I’m n...
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