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Hunter Halajian’s Big Leap to College Baseball

July 3, 2026

A fresh start awaits Hunter Halajian, a former pitcher from Watertown High School. He has just pledged to play baseball at Northeast Iowa Community College, turning his high‑school and summer league experience into a college career. Hunter helped lead his high‑school team to the state runner‑up s

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Coach Prime's Recovery and Team Shake-Up Fuel Colorado's 2026 Hopes

July 2, 2026

Colorado football faces a fresh start in 2026 with coach Deion Sanders returning after a tough health battle. After missing most of 2025 with bladder cancer and surgery, Sanders declared himself cancer-free. He returned to work with energy, looking to shake up a program that struggled last season. C

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Keon Ellis Leaves Cavs for Nets After Short Stint

July 1, 2026

Ellis signed a two‑year, $18 million deal with the Brooklyn Nets early in free agency after only four months in Cleveland. The point guard had been acquired from Sacramento in a three‑team trade before the February deadline, playing 29 games for the Cavaliers. During those appearances he avera

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Jim Kelly Stays Strong Despite Health Struggles

June 27, 2026

Jim Kelly, a former Buffalo Bills quarterback, has faced more challenges off the field than most athletes ever will. Known for leading his team to four Super Bowls, he’s also battled serious health issues since retiring. In 2013, he was diagnosed with oral cancer, which required multiple surgeries,

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A Game Where Monsters Become Friends and Villages Come Alive

June 24, 2026

Monster Fantasy is the first game from a small studio in Chengdu, China. The team, made up of about twenty people with decades of industry experience, plans to launch it on PC and already has a Steam page ready. They will start a Kickstarter campaign on July 15 to raise funds. The game mixes monste

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Tanger’s Big Move: Shopping Centers Are Changing, and Here’s Why It Matters

June 24, 2026

Tanger, a big name in outlet malls, is making a surprising shift. Instead of just selling discounted goods, the company is buying up full-price shopping centers and inviting high-end brands into its stores. This isn’t just a small tweak—it’s a full business makeover. Why? Because open-air shopping c

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A Long‑Running Actor’s Final Curtain

June 23, 2026

William Smithers, who spent nearly five decades on stage and screen, passed away at 98 in Santa Barbara. He first stepped onto Broadway in the early 1950s, playing Tybalt opposite Olivia de Havilland. Later he joined the Actors Studio and moved into television, appearing in 50 episodes of “Dal

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Prime Video’s Fallout: A Fresh Take on Post‑Apocalypse

June 23, 2026

Prime Video has released a new science‑fiction series that feels like a mashup of gritty survival stories and wild, over‑the‑top adventure. The show draws inspiration from well‑known video games that explore worlds after disaster, but it offers its own unique narrative. The series is set 219 year

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Facial Recognition Data from Big Venue Chain Gets Stolen – What Now?

June 22, 2026

Madison Square Garden has been using face-scanning tech at its events for years. Now, a hacking group called ShinyHunters claims to have stolen records from that system. The stolen files aren’t just names or emails—they include how people looked, what security teams thought about them, and even mess

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Local Basketball and Soccer Stars Win High School Athlete Awards

June 21, 2026

Two standout students from Orange County high school sports have been recognized for their excellence in 2023. Acen Jimenez, a basketball player from La Habra, took home the male athlete of the year award. He was chosen over two football finalists, Trent Mosley from Santa Margarita and Luke Fahey fr