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The tragedy that took two young lives at Devils Hole in the Mojave Desert on a summer night in 1965 involves several colliding factors, some unearthly. A hidden lake below the desert; an ancient seismic event; a group of kids from Las Vegas making bad choices; and one of the rarest animals on Earth — the Devils Hole pupfish. For centuries, the mysterious opening in the desert just over the Nevada border confounded those who stumbled across it. On its surface, a gap in the rock the size of a living room drops down 30 feet to a limestone shelf and hot water pool. Below, a series of tunnels lead to numerous caverns and the “infinity cave,” a giant underwater lake that has never been fully mapped. Several adventurers have tried to find its deepest contours. One diver, Jim Houtz, dove into the hole dozens of times in the early ’60s. It was his dispatches describing the strangeness below that inspired the group of four young men who set off on June 20, 1965, to explore the natural … [Read more...] about ‘It’s like infinity’: Inside the historic tragedy at Death Valley’s Devils Hole

Swedish video game publisher and media holding company Embracer Group announced its acquisition of eight properties this week, including Middle-earth Enterprises, which controls the intellectual property licensing rights to The Lord of the Rings franchise. Those rights were previously held by The Saul Zaentz Company, which licensed out the property to New Line Cinema for Peter Jackson's celebrated Lord of the Rings film trilogy. While Embracer Group does not own Lord of the Rings - those rights are still owned and managed by the Tolkien Estate - it does mean that Embracer now holds sway over any Lord of the Rings material adapted into different mediums such as film, television, board games, theme parks and of course, video games. In a press release, Embracer cited the various Lord of the Rings adaptations currently in development, including the upcoming Amazon streaming series "The Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power," which is set thousands of years before the original trilogy and … [Read more...] about Embracer Group adds a precious IP with Lord of the Rings

0 Pets These pets are waiting for their forever home in South Side area shelters. Pet News , Patch Staff Posted Reply Want to add a furry friend to your family and do something good for the world at the same time? Adopt a dog, cat or other animal from a local shelter! Many animal shelters in and around South Side are still working to find forever homes for dozens of cats, dogs and other adorable critters coming through. Millions of pets and other companion animals are given to animal rescue organizations each year nationwide, according to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Of those, approximately 3.3 million are dogs and 3.2 million are cats. Shelters often look after other animals in search of a permanent home as well, including pigs, birds and even horses. However, only around half of all shelter animals are adopted each year, ASPCA data shows. This means millions of animals — some right … [Read more...] about Adopt From South Side Area Shelters: See New Local Dogs, Cats

It was supposed to be a momentous image: The first Black woman on the nation’s highest court, captured in a historic shoot for one of the world’s most distinguished publications. But the end product of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Vogue spread lit social media on fire this week, with many critics complaining that Vogue is too-high profile to continuously miss the mark when it comes to photographing Black subjects. On Tuesday, famed photographer Annie Leibovitz sneak-peeked photos from what Vogue Editor-in-Chief Anna Wintour called a “historic portrait” for the mag’s famed September issue, released just before the Supreme Court’s new term begins in October. Jackson made history in April when she was confirmed as the first Black woman on the nation’s highest court. “United States Supreme Court Justice, Ketanji Brown Jackson, Lincoln Memorial, Washington, D.C., 2022,” Leibovitz tweeted with two images of Jackson at the National Mall. The first showcased her leaning on … [Read more...] about Where Did Vogue Go So Wrong With Its ‘Historic’ Ketanji Brown Jackson Pic?

Click here to read the full article. Yung Gravy, Dove Cameron and MTV PUSH artist Saucy Santana are set to perform during the VMAs pre-show event. The 90-minute event is hosted by Nessa and Kevan Kenney and will also feature coverage from Tate McRae, who joins as a special celebrity correspondent. Murda Beatz will also make an appearance as the Kraft Singles House DJ. The pre-show will air live on Sunday, Aug. 28 at 6:30 p.m. Fans can also watch the show on MTV’s Twitter starting at 6:15 p.m., which will feature additional exclusive breaks ranging from retrospective red carpet fashion to celebratory reviews of the VMA’s biggest nominees. More from Variety Nicki Minaj to Receive Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award and Perform at 2022 VMAs Disruptor Records Founder Adam Alpert on His Sony Music JV, New Chainsmokers Album and the Future of Streaming MTV Video Music Awards to Air Live From New Jersey on Aug. 28 Dove Cameron, known for songs like … [Read more...] about Dove Cameron, Yung Gravy, Saucy Santana to Headline MTV VMAs Pre-Show Performances

close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for August 19 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! North Korean leader Kim Jong Un held a ceremony to thank and praise military medics for spearheading the country's fight against the coronavirus in the capital Pyongyang, state media said on Friday. Thousands of medics of the Korean People's Army, who had been dispatched to the "emergency anti-epidemic front", were discharged after Kim declared victory over COVID-19 and eased restrictions last week. NORTH KOREA DISMISSES SEOUL'S AID OFFER AS 'FOOLISH' REPEAT Kim held the event at the April 25 House of Culture in Pyongyang on Thursday to celebrate the medics' "heroic feats" on the frontline of the COVID battle in the country's most populated city. North Korean leader Kim Jung Un poses with military medics during a celebration of … [Read more...] about Kim Jung Un praises military medics after declaring victory over COVID last week

close Video NYPD Crime Stoppers video of taxi driver beaten to death NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! A woman in India cut off her boyfriend’s "private parts" after claiming to have caught him trying to rape her 14-year-old daughter. The woman, 36, has not been named in reporting, had lived with her boyfriend for two years after separating from an alcoholic husband. She came home after a day working on a farm and said she caught her boyfriend "red-handed." "He even attacked me while I was trying to save my daughter, so I brought a knife from the kitchen and chopped off his private parts to teach him a lesson," the woman told The Times of India. "I have no regrets for what I did." INDIAN WOMAN CALLS TO RESCIND RELEASE OF 11 MEN CONVICTED OF RAPING HER DURING RELIGIOUS RIOTS Police in the Mahewaganj region of Uttar Pradesh – an area east of New Delhi - arrested the boyfriend, 32, on charges of rape under a … [Read more...] about Woman cuts off boyfriends penis for attempted rape of 14-year-old daughter: ‘no regrets’

close Video US Olympic runner vows to fight failed drug test, blames positive result on pork burrito Shelby Houlihan, a U.S. runner, was banned from the Tokyo Olympics due to a failed drug test that she blames on a pork burrito. Houlihan and her attorney, Paul Greene, joined 'America's Newsroom' in an exclusive interview. NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! Olympic medalist Dina Asher-Smith wants more funding to research the impact a woman's period may have on their athletic performance after the British runner finished last during her 100 meters title at the European Championships in Munich. Midway through her race on Tuesday, The 26-year-old suffered a cramp in her calf, caused by her period, and finished last. However, Asher-Smith, later in the week, easily qualified on Thursday evening for the 200m semifinals . "It is a huge topic for women in sport," she told BBC Sport . "It is something I think more people need to … [Read more...] about Olympic runner Dina Asher-Smith wants more funding to study how periods affect athletic performance

Brad Pitt has been forced to settle for $20.5 million after the eco-friendly homes he built for victims of Hurricane Katrina began to fall apart . Pitt’s idea was to not only ride to the rescue of the 9 th Ward but to use the Make It Right foundation to prove eco-friendly homes can be built in an affordable fashion. By 2018, 107 homes had been built and sold to low-income residents for about $150,000. There was just one problem. Actually, there were countless problems, millions of dollars in problems… Per far-left NBC News, residents complained of “mold and collapsing structures, electrical fires and gas leaks. They say the houses were built too quickly, with low-quality materials, and that the designs didn’t take into account New Orleans’ humid, rainy climate.” The Green Utopia has yet to arrive. Big surprise, eh? The Green Utopia also lacks compassionate overlords willing to take responsibility for their mistakes, which is especially outrageous when you are talking … [Read more...] about Nolte: Brad Pitt Settles for 20.5 Million After Eco-Friendly Homes Fall Apart

Photo-Illustration: The Strategist. Photos: Delphine Del Val Everyone knows that person who spends weeks sniffing around travel blogs, going deep into Tripadvisor rabbit holes, collecting Google docs from friends of friends, and creating A Beautiful Mind– style spreadsheets to come up with the best vacations and itineraries possible. In this recurring series, we find those people who’ve done all the work for you and have them walk us through a particularly wonderful, especially well-thought-out vacation they took that you can actually steal. When Delphine Del Val’s father retired and moved from Paris to Provence, the talent agent and founder of Pool Creatives started visiting his home near Aix-en-Provence every summer, at first for one week, then two weeks, then when COVID arrived for a month at a time. “I love the climate,” she says. “It’s warm but dry — the nature is gorgeous.” Del Val last traveled to Provence from New York this spring, and flew back with her … [Read more...] about 7 Days of Le Corbusier and Calder in Provence