53 h. ago Border wall slicing through Arizona wildlife corridor begins construction: ‘A show of force for nothing’

The 30ft-high wall between the US and Mexico will cut through one of the last unbroken grasslands in the west, leaving residents alarmed over the potential impact on wildlife and water useOn a late summer day in September, the sound of cicadas pierced the profound silence in the sprawling grasslands and gently rolling hills of the San Rafael Valley in southern Arizona. But before long, the shrill buzzing gave way to the rumble of heavy machinery sculpting an unpaved road leading to the US-Mexico border.In the distance, a deer darted across the road and disappeared into a thicket of oak trees. A few miles later, a fenced-in worker camp came into view, next to a construction site full of trucks, bulldozers and cranes. Continue reading...

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58 h. ago No one comes to watch the referees. But in the WNBA, they’re the story | Bryan Armen Graham

As the WNBA finals tip off on Friday amid another year of explosive growth, inconsistent refereeing fueled by systemic shortcomings threatens to hijack the occasionThe WNBA has never been more visible. The best-of-seven-games finals between the Phoenix Mercury and Las Vegas Aces will tip off Friday night before what are expected to be the largest TV audiences that women’s basketball has ever drawn. Crowds have swelled, viewership milestones have toppled, franchise valuations are soaring and formerly niche stars have broken into the mainstream. Yet as the league celebrates a second straight year of explosive growth, an old and thorny problem has risen to the surface: officiating.Complaints about referees have always been louder and more persistent in professional basketball relative to other sports due to the subjectivity of calls and sheer number of decisions. But in the WNBA’s 2025 season, the volume and intensity of the criticism from all sides has reached new heights. Coaches hav...

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2 d. ago The former school house with breathtaking views that go on for miles

The property offers peace and quiet in the countryside and it's also close to the beach

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7 d. ago Watch the heartbreaking moment Bad Boyfriends stars break down in tears after Olivia Attwood EXPOSES her partner’s lies

THIS is the heartbreaking moment the stars of Olivia Attwood's Bad Boyfriends break down in tears and leave the show. On tonight's edition of the ITV2 dating show, things take an unexpected turn as the This Morning star was forced to intervene. Viewers tuned in to see Shay and Miles continue to clash about their...

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2 w. ago Quaint seaside village with flower strewn paths perfect for break away from it all

The seaside gem has buckets of history as well as epic views for miles

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3 w. ago Channel 4 Taskmaster viewers say the same thing only minutes into new series

Taskmaster returned to Channel 4 on Thursday evening for the show's milestone 20th season, and viewers were left immediately impressed by the new line-up

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