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Angélique Kidjo Talks ’Hope,’ Her Mother’s Legacy and Making History With a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Famehttps://variety.com/2026/music/focus/angelique-kidjo-hollywood-walk-of-fame-1236831766/Two things have been crucial to a restless Angélique Kidjo since her childhood in Benin, West Africa: diverse, universal, nuanced brands of truthful musical storytelling in all its forms, and her mother. Selling nearly four million albums worldwide, winning five Grammys, writing a bestselling autobiography, “Spirit Rising,” with its foreword by Desmond Tutu, and becoming […]Aug 18, 2026 3:35 PM

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Meta’s Child Safety Trial Begins Today—Here’s What’s At Stakehttps://www.forbes.com/sites/conormurray/2026/08/18/metas-child-safety-trial-begins-today-heres-whats-at-stake/Meta’s social media addiction trial could result in financial penalties and changes to the way it operates its flagship platforms, including Facebook and Instagram.Aug 18, 2026 3:31 PM
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James L. Iandoli Obituaryhttps://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiW0FVX3lxTFB6UG4tRmE0MG91NjZvN2wxb2lVTFNBYjJBZ0FNMnNTd0hfR0FGUGc3V3FFSmNKcVNWS0hucmRwN1N0Rk02NkV4TmI4ZW14X0hZRmN2bFdTZThKQU0?oc=5James L. Iandoli Obituary Worcester TelegramAug 18, 2026 3:12 PM
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Hockey Day in Houston releases 2027 datehttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/hockey-day-houston-releases-2027-150136214.htmlHockey Day in Houston, which has raised over $110,000 for local Houston hockey organizations and programs, has revealed the fourth annual event date for 2027 — with the Harris County—Houston Sports Authority seeing a supporting role.Aug 18, 2026 3:01 PM
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‘I’ve never seen anything like it’: Arch Manning showered with boos at Manning Passing Academyhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/ve-never-seen-anything-arch-145240754.htmlThe Texas Longhorns are hoping that this is the year that Arch Manning lives up to his massive potential and last name and leads the program to its first national championship title since Vince Young was the quarterback in 2005. Manning was hard at work refining the skills to help him take the next step…Aug 18, 2026 2:52 PM

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Senegal hires Patrick Vieira as coach to replace fired Pape Thiawhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/senegal-hires-patrick-vieira-coach-145051853.htmlSenegal hired Patrick Vieira as its new coach on Tuesday to replace Pape Thiaw, who was fired after the team was eliminated from the World Cup in the round of 32. Senegal announced the news in a post on Instagram, without giving any details of the length of the 50-year-old Vieira’s contract. Vieira won the World Cup with France as a player during a glittering club career with Inter and AC Milan,...Aug 18, 2026 2:50 PM
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5 things to know about UND football's weekly press conferencehttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/5-things-know-und-footballs-143400693.htmlAug. 18—GRAND FORKS — UND football head coach Eric Schmidt and offensive coordinator Danny Freund addressed the media Monday during the program's weekly press conference at Memorial Village. Here are five highlights from the press conference. Schmidt said a handful of true freshmen are pushing to both see the field and make the travel squad. With the new five-year eligibility rules, college ...Aug 18, 2026 2:34 PM

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Nonprofit Production Waterwell Doubles Funding for Unseen Iran Grants to Artists Representing the Diaspora in Film, TV, Theater and Morehttps://variety.com/2026/biz/news/arian-moayed-unseen-iran-grants-waterwell-nimruz-1236836821/Nonprofit production venture Waterwell, co-founded by “Succession” player Arian Moayed, and nonprofit Nimruz has doubled the funding for their program of Unseen Iran Grants now in its second cycle. Funding for the grant program has grown to $100,000 to supporting 10 artists representing the Iranian diaspora with TV, film, theater and creative projects in other […]Aug 18, 2026 2:05 PM

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Florida high school football schedule Week 1: Every Volusia-Flagler gamehttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/florida-high-school-football-schedule-134950085.htmlFlorida high school football is officially back this week. Here's every Week 1 game featuring Volusia-Flagler area programs.Aug 18, 2026 1:49 PM
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UNC football in lowest tier of ESPN rankingshttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/unc-football-lowest-tier-espn-133026412.htmlThe UNC football program is in the bottom tier of ESPN's rankings for 2026.Aug 18, 2026 1:30 PM

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Craig Carton to Launch New Show on Fox’s Outkickhttps://variety.com/2026/tv/news/craig-carton-launch-show-outkick-fox-1236836871/Craig Carton, the longtime sportscaster best known, perhaps, for his stints on New Yorks’ WFAN, will join Fox’s Outkick sports-media outlet, hosting a new three-days-a-week program for a national audience. “The Craig Carton Show” will launch on September 8, with new episodes debuting Mondays, Wenesdays and Fridays. The new program will feature Carton’s unique take on […]Aug 18, 2026 1:30 PM
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Craig Carton to Launch New Show on Fox’s Outkickhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/craig-carton-launch-show-fox-133000127.htmlCraig Carton, the longtime sportscaster best known, perhaps, for his stints on New Yorks’ WFAN, will join Fox’s Outkick sports-media outlet, hosting a new three-days-a-week program for a national audience. “The Craig Carton Show” will launch on September 8, with new episodes debuting Mondays, Wenesdays and Fridays. The new program will feature Carton’s unique take on …Aug 18, 2026 1:30 PM

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New report takes closer look at the Space Force spending surgehttps://spacenews.com/new-report-takes-closer-look-at-the-space-force-spending-surge/Aerospace Corp. analysis finds most growth concentrated in classified programs, target tracking, missile warning and command and control The post New report takes closer look at the Space Force spending surge appeared first on SpaceNews.Aug 18, 2026 12:00 PM

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First Thing: Meta’s treatment of children on social media in spotlight as landmark trial set to beginhttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/18/first-thing-meta-treatment-children-social-media-landmark-trialSeveral US states have accused Instagram and Facebook’s parent company of deliberately causing young people harm with its products. Plus: the Italian nuns fighting to keep control of their spot in the sunGood morning. More than half of the states in the US have joined together in an unprecedented lawsuit against Meta that goes to trial on Tuesday, accusing the parent company of Instagram and Faceb...Aug 18, 2026 11:36 AM
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‘The Cardinal Countdown: 19 Days Until Kickoff’https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/cardinal-countdown-19-days-until-113000652.htmlMICAH CARTER #19 Height: 6’6” Weight: 265lb Position: DL Class: RS Junior Hometown: Louisville, KY Summary: Carter followed his commitment to Purdue and Brohm back in 2022 with a commitment to the Cards shortly thereafter. Since joining the program the long and strong edge has gotten some opportunities to play on the line and on […]Aug 18, 2026 11:30 AM
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Iowa football lauds LB depth entering 2026 campaignhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/iowa-football-lauds-lb-depth-104519450.htmlSeth Wallace said Iowa football has one of its deepest linebacker groups in his time coaching the program.Aug 18, 2026 10:45 AM
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Arsenal target formally asks club to cancel his contracthttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/arsenal-target-formally-asks-club-102000908.htmlArsenal’s pursuit of Igor Tyjon is coming to a head, with the player reportedly asking Blackburn Rovers to cancel his contract so he can complete the transfer.Photo via Tyjon on InstagramJames McNic...Aug 18, 2026 10:20 AM
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LeBron James asks for Bronny’s advice on new venture before NBA season – ‘Teach me the game’https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/lebron-james-asks-bronny-advice-100524238.htmlLeBron James started his personal YouTube channel at 41 years old and wants his son, Bronny James, to help teach him some aspects of being a content creator. James has been one of the biggest ‘influencers’ in the world because of his 154 million Instagram followers and incredible basketball career.Aug 18, 2026 10:05 AM

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Hayden Panettiere’s Ex Wladimir Klitschko Remembers Her ‘Immense Talent While Also Facing the Darker Sides’ of the Industry: ‘She Left This World Far Too Soon’https://variety.com/2026/film/news/hayden-panettiere-ex-wladimir-klitschko-mourns-immense-talent-1236836976/Hayden Panettiere’s ex Wladimir Klitschko, who is the father of her 11-year-old daughter Kaya, is mourning the actress following her death on Sunday at the age of 36. In an Instagram post late Monday night, the heavyweight boxing champion wrote that his “family is going through a time of profound shock and grief.” He continued: […]Aug 18, 2026 9:36 AM

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England’s children’s commissioner says Prevent failing to help young people ‘fixated with violence’https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/aug/18/england-childrens-commissioner-rachel-de-souza-prevent-young-people-fixated-violenceReport by Rachel de Souza finds 71% of children referred to UK anti-terror programme do not have a clear ideologyThe children’s commissioner for England has warned of a group of children “intoxicated by extremism” who need help the UK government’s anti-terror programme cannot provide.Referrals to Prevent – the programme designed to safeguard vulnerable people from being radicalised or drawn into e...Aug 18, 2026 9:20 AM