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Underground Electrical Fire Closes Downtown Tallahassee Roads, Courthouse
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An underground electrical fire near the Leon County Courthouse damaged roads in downtown Tallahassee, prompting daylong street closures and a planned power outage that could affect traffic signals and nearby buildings. Officials urged the public to avoid the area; the courthouse and county annex were closed, and detention-center visitation was temporarily suspended.
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France-Switzerland Lake Dries Amid Record Heat
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— Oct 4, 2026
Record heat, below-average rainfall and underground fissures have left the France-Switzerland border lake Lac des Brenets almost dry, stopping its waterfall and damaging tourism. Locals fear the lake’s recurring droughts may worsen, while the remaining water is crowded with fish.
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Rachel Meyers
The fish packed into that shrinking water must be under real stress with no flow left.
Biggs, Hourihan Clash in Arizona Governor Debate
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Arizona’s governor’s race featured Republican Andy Biggs and No Labels candidate Teri Hourihan clashing over water, Medicaid and Biggs’ record, including Hourihan’s accusation that he failed to protect children in Colorado City, which he called an outrageous lie. Biggs has called water his top campaign issue and touted underground reserves, while running mate Sine Kerr described federal Medicaid changes as reforms despite estimates that hundreds of thousands of Arizonans could lose coverage.
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Hegseth Names Musk, Luckey and Gingrich to Lead Pentagon Warfare Study
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— Sep 30, 2026
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth named Elon Musk, Anduril founder Palmer Luckey and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich to help lead Project Meridian, a roughly four-month Pentagon study of technologies for future warfare, from underground battlefields to space. The Pentagon says the effort will focus on identifying and fielding tools, but the appointments have raised conflict-of-interest concerns because Musk and Luckey’s companies hold defense contracts and both are major Republican political donors.
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Nicole Hardy
Gingrich adds political weight but the tech side needs people who have actually delivered working systems not more reports.
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‘Think Of My Dad’: Abdul El-Sayed Defends Campaigning With Obama After Criticizing Him During Presidency
Jillian Butler · 3 min · 6h
Prada Expands Milan Flagship Into Eight-Level Luxury Hub
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— Sep 15, 2026
Prada has transformed its Milan flagship in the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II into an eight-level private-client hub that links the former separate menswear and womenswear stores with an underground passage, adds private shopping spaces, a permanent exhibition and private-dining apartments, and connects to the Marchesi patisserie. The project, which features works by Damien Hirst and aims to generate about €100 million in annual revenue while focusing on experiential luxury for top clients, is framed as a broader shift toward hospitality and experiences alongside iconic retail.
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AP Top 25 College Football Teams
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College football fans argue endlessly over which programs deserve the top spots in the AP Poll based on wins, schedule strength, and legacy.
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Levi Coffin Operates Underground Railroad Station
Good News
— FROM 1840
Quaker nicknamed 'President of the Underground Railroad' aids 3,000 fugitives.
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All 33 Chilean Miners Rescued
Good News
— FROM 2010
Trapped miners survive 69 days underground.
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The Underground Railroad's Levi Coffin
Good News
— FROM 1826
Quaker stationmaster aids 3,000 escaping slaves
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17 Chilean Miners Rescued After 69 Days
Good News
— FROM 2010
All 33 miners emerge alive after record underground ordeal.
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Success comes from the one action that makes the rest easier
Professionals and entrepreneurs buried under long to-do lists who can shape their calendars and want a method for choosing what to drop.
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Underground Nightclub Raid: More Than 100 Illegal Immigrants Taken Into Custody
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— Apr 28, 2025
Officials have announced that over 100 illegal immigrants linked to dangerous foreign gangs, were apprehended in an underground nightclub located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, over the weekend. According to Fox News …
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CCP Rounds Up Members Of Underground Christian Church In Latest Crackdown
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— Jan 7, 2026
Chinese authorities have detained members of a prominent underground church as part of the government’s tightening control over unsanctioned religious activity in the country, Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported Tuesday…
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Most Influential Women in World History
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From ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.
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US Hammers Underground Houthi Weapons Sites In Yemen With Airstrikes
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— Oct 17, 2024
U.S. forces launched airstrikes against Houthi underground weapons facilities in Yemen on Wednesday, Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed. The Houthis have largely shut down shipping in the Red Sea and have been involved…
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Archaeologists Find Cave with Special Passages, Then Realize 60-70k Christians May Have Hidden in Biggest Underground City on Earth
Opinion
— May 1, 2022
In Turkey, archaeologists think they may have found the largest underground city in the world — and it was potentially used to hide persecuted Christians. The discovery, made in the Mardin province in southeastern…
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Deep Sleep: Explore The World’s Deepest Hotel, 1,375 Feet Underground In A Welsh Slate Mine
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— Sep 12, 2024
Twin-bed cabins 1,375ft below Snowdonia at Go Below Deep Sleep. GO BELOW VIA SWNS. “> Welcome to the world’s deepest sleep—a hotel 1,375 feet underground, accessible only by hike, zip line, and flooded chambers…
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‘More Dangerous Than Drugs’: Bill Gates Warns Of Risks Posed By Artificial Intelligence
Jillian Butler · 4 min · 8h
Warning Signs Flash As America’s Oil Reserves Bleed For Iran War
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— Jul 23, 2026
Just when you thought gas prices could not get any higher, the real oil crisis is beginning to brew underground in America's key oil reserve.
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Soccer vs American Football
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The world's game versus America's obsession — simplicity against spectacle.
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Border Officials Make Harrowing Underground Discovery
Reporting
— May 17, 2022
A massive tunnel that officials believe was a heavily traveled route for bringing illegal drugs into the United States has been discovered at the U.S.-Mexican border in California. The tunnel, about a third of a mile…
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Major NBA Name at Center of Major Scandal
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— Aug 2, 2025
A former NBA All-Star, an alleged international crime figure, and a luxury mansion in Los Angeles are now at the center of a federal investigation into an underground gambling ring, raising new questions about how deep…
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LARRY ELDER: On Iran, Democrats, Except Fetterman, Have Gone Underground
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— Jun 21, 2025
When it comes to criticizing President Donald Trump — and refusing to give credit for virtually anything — it’s full speed ahead for Democrat politicians. On the economy, Axios just reported: “The stock market had been…
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Trump Reportedly Wanted To Execute WH Staffer Who Leaked That He Went To Bunker During Protests
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— Jul 13, 2021
Then-President Donald Trump was reportedly so upset after it was reported that he was taken to an underground bunker in the White House that he called for the staffer who leaked the story to be executed for “ treason .”…
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Books
The demons that build rockets also leave the wreckage
Anyone who wants the factory-floor method behind SpaceX and Tesla—and a clear view of what that intensity costs the people around it—should read this.
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Man Dies After Being Crushed by Machine Designed to Prevent Public Urination
Reporting
— Jan 29, 2023
A London utility worker died Friday after getting crushed while working underneath a “pop-up” public urinal. To maximize efficiency, the toilets are hidden underground during the day and are raised hydraulically at…
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Border Agents Find ‘Sophisticated’ Migrant Tunnel Built On Biden’s Watch
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— Jan 13, 2025
Homeland Security officials are searching for the makers of an underground tunnel crossing from Mexico under the U.S. border into El Paso, Texas. Border Patrol and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agents…
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Iran Adds Machines at Enrichment Plant Struck by Blast: IAEA
Reporting
— Apr 21, 2021
Iran has installed extra advanced centrifuges at its underground uranium enrichment plant at Natanz that was hit by a blast last week, a report by the U.N. atomic watchdog on Wednesday showed, deepening Iran’s breaches…
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US Unleashes ‘Bunker Busters’ on Iranian Missile Sites as Strait Crisis Deepens
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— Mar 18, 2026
A fresh escalation in tensions with Iran unfolded Tuesday as the United States Central Command confirmed a powerful round of airstrikes targeting underground missile infrastructure along the country’s southern coast…
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Kanye West Sparks Criticism Over Harriet Tubman Remark at First Campaign Rally
Reporting
— Jul 20, 2020
Rapper Kanye West held his first presidential campaign event in North Charleston, South Carolina, on Sunday. A remark made by West about Harriet Tubman, an American abolitionist and conductor of the Underground…
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‘Put His 5-Year-Old In Danger’: Mullin Clashes With Margaret Brennan Over ICE Shooting Of Criminal Illegal
Jillian Butler · 4 min · 9h
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