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Universal Bets Wizarding World Will Bring In Big Money Magic
The Harry Potter attraction at Universal Orlando Resort is expanding with a new, fantastical Diagon Alley. It's complete with a ride, shopping, butterbeer — and an estimated $400 million price tag.
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Episode 26: Sagittarius and Zin
In this episode of Grape Minds, we're talking about Sagittarius and its relationship with a certain grape that mimics the fire sign's fearless, fun, and…
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Yosemite employees worked for weeks with no pay before the government hired them
Seasonal employees counting on housing at Yosemite were asked to volunteer for the park while the government was unable to onboard them at the start of the summer.
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A lightning strike near the White House kills 3 people and injures another person
A husband and wife from Wisconsin celebrating more than five decades of marriage were killed. A third victim was pronounced dead Friday evening.
The couple killed by a bear in Banff were able to send an SOS text: 'Bear attack bad'
The two backpackers in Canada's Banff National Park seem to have emptied a can of bear spray, trying to get the animal to leave their camp. When rescuers arrived, the bear charged at them.
Fort Myers Beach pier will be built back better - wider, longer, costlier
Destroyed by Hurricane Ian almost two years ago, the popular Fort Myers Beach pier will be rebuilt, but this time as a wider, longer, costlier — and more sturdy — attraction.The Lee Board of County Commissioners voted Tuesday to direct staff to rebuild the pier to 1,000-feet-long and 12-feet-wide — nearly twice the original 585-foot length longer and 50% wider than the 8-foot-wide pier destroyed by Hurricane Ian.
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Mike Pesca first reached the airwaves as a 10-year-old caller to a New York Jets-themed radio show and has since been able to parlay his interests in sports coverage as a National Desk correspondent for NPR based in New York City.
Thousands of U.S. mourners grapple with losing those killed in Israel and Gaza
Hundreds of people gathered in Washington, D.C., to show support for the victims of the Hamas attacks.
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Town's Statue Of Colonial Woman Who Killed Natives Sparks Debate
A statue of 17th-century English colonist Hannah Duston in Massachusetts has become a flashpoint in the ongoing debate about racist monuments.
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Hong Kong Protesters Renew Push For Electoral Reform
Although turnout was far short of what activists had hoped for, demonstration leaders have promised nightly vigils to push for direct elections for the territory's next chief executive.
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