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For a certain generation of Central Floridians, the phrase “Mystery Fun House” doesn’t require explanation. It conjures memories of spinning tunnels, spooky corridors, animatronic figures, and a mirror maze that always felt a little too convincing. Long before international tourism turned Orlando into a theme park capital, this quirky entertainment complex on International Drive stood as a rite of passage for families looking for affordable, interactive fun. From its founding in 1976 until its closure in 2001, Mystery Fun House defined an era of hands-on amusement—no massive rides, no intellectual property branding, just pure imagination layered in wood paneling and…

What happens when a teenager signs up to TikTok? Within seconds, studies find, they are shown harmful content about issues from eating disorders to toxic subcultures, which keeps them scrolling and TikTok profiting from the ads. Neelam Tailor puts TikTok’s algorithm to the test. Creating accounts for two fake children, a 14-year-old boy, Rami, and a 13-year-old girl, Angie, she explores the app’s ‘For You’ page to see what the platform really serves young teens, replicating two studies published in 2022 and 2024. With insight from Dr Kaitlyn Regehr, of University College London, and Imran Ahmed, of the Center for…

One of the great lost albums in rock history is to finally see the light of day, as Bruce Springsteen announces the release of the electric version of his 1982 album Nebraska.The original was famously recorded in the bedroom of his New Jersey home, unaccompanied, on a four-track tape recorder rather than a multitrack studio setup. Springsteen attempted to work the songs up into more fleshed-out versions but felt the studio versions lacked the ghostly drama of the originals, and – to some confusion in his fanbase and record label – insisted on releasing the stark four-track takes.Despite the move…

Befree Care clinic recently provided sexual and reproductive health services, including HIV testing, family planning and sexually transmitted infection (STI) support, to 949 university students across five universities in the Oshana region. The outreach was attended by young people between the ages of 20 and 29 from the University of Namibia (Unam) Oshakati campus, the Hifikepunye Pohamba campus and the Jose Eduardo Dos Santos campus, as well as the International University of Management (IUM) Ongwediva campus and the Valombola Vocational Training Centre (VTC). This marks the third outreach the clinic has hosted, following previous events held in the Khomas, Erongo…

NEW YORK — Moments after losing in the Wimbledon final in July, and with tears streaming down her face, Amanda Anisimova was resolute as she spoke to the crowd.She had just lost 6-0, 6-0 to Iga Swiatek in a devastatingly swift 57 minutes, and the fans at Centre Court seemed enamored by her words as she continued to speak and by her confidence that wouldn’t be diminished despite the lopsided outcome.”I know I didn’t have enough today, but I’m going to keep putting in the work,” Anisimova said. “And I always believe in myself, so I hope to be back…

The bodies of 370 people have been recovered and buried after a landslide struck the remote Sudanese village of Tarasin after heavy rain.Published On 4 Sep 20254 Sep 2025Authorities have recovered the bodies of hundreds of people killed in a landslide at a remote mountainous village over the weekend in the western Sudanese region of Darfur, which is controlled by rebels.Ibrahim Suleiman, a senior official in the civilian administration of Daramo locality, where the village of Tarasin is located, reported in a video released by the Sudan Liberation Movement/Army (SLM/A) on Thursday that 370 bodies had been recovered and buried.Recommended…

In January 2024, Ahmed Abubakr Imam picked up a rifle to defend his community.The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) had just captured four of the five provinces in Sudan’s sprawling western region of Darfur – South, East, Central and West – in a lightning attack as it advanced in its war against the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and its allies.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listIt was now threatening to capture North Darfur, leaving thousands of people like Imam terrified.He knew that the largely nomadic – often referred to as “Arab” – RSF was notorious for abducting and raping…

Roy Jones Jr has been handed the Olympic gold medal he was controversially denied in 1988 in an extraordinary act of sportsmanship by the South Korean fighter who beat him.Hall of Fame boxer Jones shared a video on Wednesday from two years ago that showed Park Si-hun visiting the American’s ranch in Pensacola, Florida to present him with the light middleweight gold medal.“I had the gold medal, but I want to give it back to you. It belongs to you,” Park said in the video through his son, who translated.Jones, who was overcome with emotion by the gesture, covered his…

On Wednesday afternoon, Florida surgeon general Joseph Ladapo announced that he would advocate for ending all vaccine mandates in the state. This would include, among other things, the end of vaccine requirements for children in school. Within minutes of Ladapo’s announcement, members of a private anti-vaccine Facebook group called “The Vaccine Free Child” were rejoicing.“Amen, stop the application of poison given to our precious children,” one member wrote, with another adding: “F yah! About time. Let the revolution begin.”“I shouldn’t have to inject my kids with poison because you’ve been brainwashed to live in fear,” another member wrote, adding: “Hopefully…

Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featureKennedy had not visited CDC before shooting at Atlanta headquarters last monthWarnock earlier pushed Kennedy on the reported motives of the gunman who attacked the CDC headquarters in Atlanta last month, highlighting that the shooter believed that the Covid vaccine had made him ill, and wanted to raise awareness of that issue.Warnock confirmed that Kennedy had never been to the agency before the shooting, and had not been briefed by any of its scientists about vaccines.The New York Times notes: “Kennedy did visit the premises after the shooting, but…