Field of Dreams nostalgia lives on through the Ghost Players and their passion for Iowa and baseball

The Iowa farmland mystique from “Field of Dreams” still lives on through a group of locals who call themselves the Ghost Players ...
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Eurovision music contest will take place in Bulgaria’s Black Sea city of Burgas next year

SOFIA, Bulgaria — Next year’s Eurovision Song Contest will take place in Burgas, a port city on Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast, organizers said Thursday. It’s the first time the music extravaganza is held ...
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Human Rights Watch says the Taliban detained 6 staff of a women’s and children’s rights group

ANKARA, Turkey — Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities have “forcibly disappeared” six staff members of a local organization working on women’s and children’s rights, a U.S.-based advocacy group said, ...
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Taiwan briefly slows its mobile internet to text-only speed as part of defense drill

TAIPEI, Taiwan — For 30 minutes, the internet in parts of Taiwan crawled. The slowdown Thursday for people in the capital, Taipei, and six other cities and localities was part of the last phase of the ...
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The culture wars come for the WNBA

You’re reading Fanfare With Will Leitch, a newsletter on the cultural moments capturing America’s attention. Click here to get the full edition in your inbox, including bonus musings on trends and ...
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Fabien Barthez reunited with Zinedine Zidane as France's new goalkeeper coach

PARIS — France coach Zinedine Zidane reunited with Fabien Barthez after he was named the national team’s new goalkeeper coach on Thursday. Zidane was hired as coach last month on a four-year deal.

Nigel Farage faces off against Count Binface in special election that's been denounced as a stunt

That’s not what Nigel Farage , the man who arguably did more than anyone to get Britain to vote to leave the European Union a decade ago, intended when he triggered Thursday’s ...
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Jury selection begins in Meta youth harms trial in California federal court

OAKLAND, Calif. — Jury selection began Wednesday in Meta’s federal trial over claims its platforms have harmed youth mental health and also track children in violation of federal law. The trial ...
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Before regulating AI, define strict limits for the government

Derek Kan served as the deputy director of the White House Office of Management and Budget in 2020 and undersecretary of transportation from 2017-2019. Three approaches to regulating the artificial ...
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Chatbots are doing the work of Congress with little oversight

The amendment was one of hundreds filed this summer to an annual defense bill making its way through Congress. Along with her proposed change, Rep. Anna Paulina Luna’s office had sent a summary of ...
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Romania begins shutdown of nuclear plant's 2nd reactor amid low water levels on Danube River

BUCHAREST, Romania — Romania on Thursday began a controlled shutdown of the second reactor at its Cernavoda nuclear power plant as a severe drought continues to grip the continent. Scorching heat and ...
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Sizing up the 2028 Democratic presidential contenders

The Democratic field for president is still wide open and unsettled. The very early list includes former presidential candidates, governors, senators, House members and celebrities. While no one on ...