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NEED TO KNOW A wildfire in the Canadian town of Ashcroft, British Columbia, appeared to be sparked by a fish falling from the skyOnce the fire was contained, the rescue team found a charred fish near the power line that appeared to start the wildfireThe local fire rescue team surmised that a bird dropped its meal mid-flight, setting off the chain of events leading to the fire A fish falling from the sky appeared to be the cause of a wildfire in a small Canadian town. On Monday, Aug. 4, Ashcroft Fire Rescue shared details of the unusual occurrence in…

For many years, Roger Ebert hosted an annual event at the Conference on World Affairs in Boulder, Colorado, called Cinema Interruptus. It was spread out over four days. On day one, the audience would watch a movie together in the usual way. Over the next three consecutive days, they would meet again and do a thorough re-examination of that same movie, with Roger in charge of playback. Anyone who wanted to ask a question or make an observation about any aspect of the movie could yell, “Stop” and raise their hand, whereupon Roger would pause the movie and the viewer…

Last month, like many, I went to see the newly released Superman movie by James Gunn. As a kid, I loved the 1978 Superman film with Christopher Reeve and the scene when he takes Lois Lane for an evening flight is one of my favorites. Margot Kidder portrayed Lane as smart and quirky — and I wanted to be just like her — and I was intrigued to see that Rachel Brosnahan is now playing the role. I’m a big fan of Brosnahan, after binging The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, and her portrayal of Lois Lane did not disappoint. The film…

Pakistan will take on the West Indies in the first of the three-match ODI series. This article provides details about Pakistan’s Playing 11 vs West Indies for the first match of the series. Pakistan Playing 11 vs West Indies- 1st ODI, Pakistan tour of West Indies 2025: Openers: Abdullah Shafique, Saim Ayub Pakistan would be high on confidence after registering a 2-1 series win against the West Indies, as the Men in Green were going through a lean patch after a shocking series defeat against Bangladesh. The former ODI World Cup winners would like to take the momentum of the…

Manchester United are reportedly leading the race for Benjamin Sesko’s signature, potentially beating Newcastle United’s interest. Both teams are keen on signing the RB Leipzig attacker, but the player seems to prefer the Red Devils instead. Man United Closing in On Sesko Deal The Red Devils’ quest for a new striker this summer looks to find a solution in the form of Benjamin Sesko. The Slovenian international has become Man United’s target to lead their attacking department for the upcoming season. United are not alone in their chase for Sesko’s signature, as Newcastle United have also identified the Leipzig star…

Five or six teams are still checking in on UFA forward Jack Roslovic Sportsnet: Elliotte Friedman and Kyle Bukauskas on the 32 Thoughts: The Podcast – The Mid Summer Check In episode on unrestricted free agent forward Jack Roslovic. ** NHLRumors.com transcription “And our last pod, Kyle, another player we talked about for Toronto was Jack Roslovic. He’s still unsigned. I’ve heard there’s still a few teams looking at him, and you know he’s the best available player remaining. And obviously, he hasn’t found anything he 100% likes, but there’s definitely a few teams poking around there. I’ve heard five…

US President Donald Trump’s sweeping new tariffs on more than 90 countries around the world have come into effect.”IT’S MIDNIGHT!!! BILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN TARIFFS ARE NOW FLOWING INTO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA!,” Trump said on social media minutes before the deadline in Washington, DC.Earlier, the president hit India with a 50% tariff, which will take effect on 27 August unless it stops buying Russian oil.Trump also threatened a 100% tariff on foreign-made computer chips as he pushes tech firms to invest in the US. It came as Apple announced a new $100bn (£75bn) US investment after coming under…

Today in the Southern District of New York (SDNY), Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Storm was found guilty of the second count on his indictment, conspiracy to operate an unlicensed money transmitting business. The Tornado Cash trial has concluded.Roman Storm has been found guilty of the conspiracy to operate an unlicensed MTB charge.Here are my thoughts on the outcome, the government’s (rejected) motion to remand Storm, and what comes next. pic.twitter.com/T41TtEL9Kh— Frank Corva (@frankcorva) August 6, 2025 The jury did not come to a unanimous verdict on the other two counts — conspiracy to commit money laundering and conspiracy to violate…

BBC/Shine TVJohn Torode, left, and Gregg Wallace have presented MasterChef since 2005MasterChef has returned to TV screens with the launch of a new series that was filmed before hosts Gregg Wallace and John Torode were sacked.The pair were both fired last month after a report into conduct on the cooking show upheld allegations against them.The BBC decided to still show this year’s amateur series, saying it was “the right thing to do” for the chefs who took part. But it faced a backlash from some women who came forward, while former Celebrity MasterChef contestant Kirsty Wark suggested the BBC could…

By Mark James, updated August 6, 2025 In 2025, the decentralized finance (DeFi) space is facing a surprising challenge — a steady decline in Total Value Locked (TVL). Once seen as the primary metric to gauge the health and growth of DeFi, TVL has dropped significantly across major platforms like Ethereum, Arbitrum, and Avalanche. With trends like real world assets 2025 gaining traction, the liquidity landscape is clearly shifting. What’s going on, and more importantly, where is all the liquidity going? Let’s break down the main reasons why DeFi is losing TVL in 2025, where users are moving their funds,…