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How a photographer on an unplanned dive swam into a mass of sardines and captured this breathtaking, ethereal image

August 18, 2026
When you first glance at this underwater image, it looks like the kind of shot that would take weeks to plan. In fact, the photograph was taken during an unplanned morning dive. No script, no moodboard, no dive team briefing. Just a freediver, an expanse of open water and a huge school of sardines. The result: a churning mass of silver folds itself into a perfect halo around its human subject. No…
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Corrupt DoT head took oil money for reality TV show during oil price spike (update)

August 18, 2026
Sean Duffy, whose transportation expertise comes from being a contestant on the reality TV show Road Rules, is going back to his roots and filming a reality TV show while on the job. But, as is fitting for the corrupt cabal he’s a member of, he’s made sure to let companies he’s supposed to regulate pay for his family’s vacation. And he’s doing this right as he works his hardest to ensure…
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DefenseNews

After traumatic health ‘crash,’ Austin Tice’s mom renews search for answers

August 18, 2026
As she marked the 14th anniversary of the abduction of her son, Austin Tice, during a 2012 reporting trip to Syria, Debra Tice remained in recovery following her own multi-month health scare. Last October, CNN interviewed a former advisor to ousted Syrian president Bashar al-Assad who told the outlet that Tice, a veteran Marine Corps captain and freelance reporter, had died in 2013. Debra Tice…
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GamingNews

Wingspan Pocket Card Game Review

August 17, 2026
You’ve probably heard of Wingspan, the multi-million selling game of bird ecology that introduced a whole new audience to the strategic delight of engine-building games. But however widely appealing the theme of the game might be, it presented a significant barrier to new…
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25 Years of Mafia Video Games: An Oral History

August 17, 2026
It’s somewhat sobering to think that the Mafia franchise is nearly a quarter of a century old. Many of the people who make the games have been working on it for even longer. What began life in 2002 with the release of Illusion Softworks’ Mafia has become a significant franchise for publisher 2K. And, like most other series of similar vintage, Mafia has seen its ups and downs. But it is still…
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