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May 19, 2026

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New Six Flags roller coaster in Texas breaks world records

May 18, 2026, 12:29 p.m. ET The Lone Star State is home to a new, Texas-sized dive coaster that is shattering world records. Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington is debuting Tormenta Rampaging Run – the tallest, fastest, longest, first-and only giga dive coaster (a coaster that is at least 300 feet tall) in the world, according to the theme park’s website. The 300-foot coaster will be located in the area’s new Spanish village, Rancho de la Tormenta. “As riders ascend to the lift hill’s peak, they are filled with a sense of anticipation before plunging into a record-breaking 95

May 19, 2026

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Why the Iran war is breaking the US-European strategic alliance | Politics

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May 19, 2026

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Here’s when every NFL team will have its bye week in 2026

May 18, 2026, 6:56 p.m. ET The NFL released its 2026 schedule in full on May 14. Now, football fans everywhere know exactly who and when their favorite teams will play during the upcoming campaign. That said, the most important information revealed during the schedule release might actually be about when each of the NFL’s 32 teams isn’t playing in 2026. Per usual, each NFL team will get a bye week in 2026. They will begin during Week 5 of the season and run through Week 14 of the campaign. PRINTABLE NFL SCHEDULE: Complete week-by-week list with all 272 games

May 19, 2026

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LOWA Opens New U.S. Headquarters in Salt Lake City Following Record-Breaking Growth

LOWA, the globally respected footwear brand known for its premium outdoor boots and shoes, proudly announces the opening of Tecnica Group’s Salt Lake City hub, now home to LOWA’s new U.S. headquarters. To celebrate this exciting milestone, LOWA and Tecnica Group will host an evening gathering with industry partners, media, and friends of the brand on Tuesday, May 19. The opening marks a significant milestone for LOWA’s expanding U.S. presence following a landmark year for the brand globally. In 2025, LOWA achieved the highest revenue in company history, reaching $282.5 million in sales and selling more than 3.1 million pairs

May 18, 2026

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Top 3 Finalists Announced for 2026 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year (May 18, 2026) – Line Drive Media

Last week, the Top 10 finalists for the 2026 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year were announced… Click HERE to read that article. Today, the Final 3 were announced… here’s are the details courtesy of USA Softball… Representing three NCAA Division I programs and two athletic conferences, the Top 3 Finalists for the 2026 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year award are… The three finalists for USA Softball Player of the Year are (l-r) – Jordy Fraham (Nebraska), Megan Grant (UCLA) and Isa Torres (Florida State). Image courtesy of USA Softball ***** Nebraska’s Jordy Frahm (Sr.) Nebraska’s Jordy

May 18, 2026

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War, breaking news. Trump: ‘I’m not open to concessions. Iran knows what will happen soon”

The Venice4Palestine collective launches an appeal to boycott the13th Festival of Italian Cinema in Israel (scheduled from 20 May to 8 June) and reiterates once again the position of Italian cinema against the ‘normalisation of Genocide’. “The Italian Cultural Institutes of Tel Aviv and Haifa, in collaboration with the Israeli film archives and the Adama association, are preparing to show the Israeli public the best of Italia cinema from the past season. An articulated programme that will find space, as mentioned, in four film archives in the country. As if nothing had happened’, writes the V4P collective in a statement.

May 18, 2026

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Why the Iran war is breaking the US-European strategic alliance | News

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May 18, 2026

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First edition ‘Superman’ comic found in attic sells for $9 million, breaking record

An original copy of the first edition of the first “Superman” comic from 1939 — which had been lying undiscovered in an attic for decades — was sold at auction on Thursday for more than $9 million, thought to be highest price paid for a comic book. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. “Superman #1” was described as “the pinnacle of comic collecting” by auction house Heritage Auctions and the finest known copy ever sold, breaking the previous record of $6 million. The hallowed comic was found in a box in

May 17, 2026

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Pope says ‘world is being ravaged by a handful of tyrants’ amid feud with Trump’s White House | Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV has said that the world is being “ravaged by a handful of tyrants” who spend billions on war, in comments that will be seen as another sharp escalation in his almost week-long feud with the White House over the US-Israel war on Iran. The first American-born pontiff did not mention Donald Trump by name, but used his speech in Cameroon on Thursday to denounce world leaders that invoke religion to justify violence against other nations. His comments came as US bishops offered their full-throated support to the head of the Catholic church, who has been under fire

May 17, 2026

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Hunters face $2,000 fines for breaking new ‘one buck rule’ as US state rolls out 2026 policy changes

HUNTERS are bracing for a new rule that would limit the number of deer allowed to be harvested. Under a proposed law, hunters would be faced with $2,000 in fines for killing more than one buck. Sign up for The US Sun newsletter Thank you! Hunters in Michigan could be penalized for hunting more than one buck starting in 2027 Credit: Alamy The proposed rule is aimed at equalizing the buck-to-doe ratio Credit: Laszlo Podor The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is proposing a new policy to boost the white-tail deer population. The proposed rule seeks to limit hunters in Michigan to