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  • ScienceMiami Herald

    ‘Large’ sea creature — with ‘blade-like’ claws — discovered as new species. See it

    Scientists found the spiny animal while aboard a submersible in the South China Sea.

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  • LifestyleAssociated Press

    The first Mexican taco stand to get a Michelin star is a tiny business where the heat makes the meat

    Newly minted Michelin-starred chef Arturo Rivera Martínez stood over an insanely hot grill Wednesday at the first Mexican taco stand ever to get a coveted star from the French dining guide, and did exactly the same thing he's been doing for 20 years: searing meat. At Mexico City’s Tacos El Califa de León, in the scruffy-bohemian San Rafael neighborhood, there are only four things on the menu, all tacos, and all of which came from some area around a cow’s rib, loin or fore shank.

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  • USCNN

    Family of California man who died days after police restrained him is getting $7.5M in settlement with city

    A Northern California city has agreed to pay $7.5 million to the family of a 30-year-old man who died days after police restrained him in 2020, the parties announced Wednesday, settling a wrongful death claim that the family filed.

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  • CelebrityGood Morning America

    King Charles III's 1st portrait as king draws mixed reactions online

    King Charles III marked another first in his reign this week, unveiling the first official portrait of himself since his coronation last year. Charles and his wife Queen Camilla were on hand Tuesday as the king's portrait was unveiled at Buckingham Palace. The portrait, which stands over 6 feet tall, was painted over the course of three years by Jonathan Yeo, a U.K.-based artist, according to the palace.

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  • USAssociated Press

    The Mirage casino, which ushered in an era of Las Vegas Strip megaresorts in the '90s, is closing

    The iconic Mirage hotel-casino on the Las Vegas Strip will shut its doors this summer, the end of an era for a property credited with helping transform Sin City into an ultra-luxury resort destination. The July 17 closure will clear the way for major renovations and construction on the 80-acre (32-hectare) property, which is to reopen in 2027 as the Hard Rock Las Vegas, featuring a hotel tower in the shape of a guitar soaring nearly 700 feet (about 210 meters) above the heart of the Strip. “We

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  • USSacramento Bee

    Teacher refused to use preferred pronouns and was fired, suit says. Now district owes

    The California teacher said she could not call students by their preferred pronouns, as it went against her religious beliefs, the lawsuit says.

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  • USFTW Outdoors

    Los Cabos tourist refuses to back away from bull, pays the price

    The woman seems more intent on gathering her belongings than walking away from the stray bull.

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