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IndyCar on FOX Pit Reporter Jack HarveyFOX Sports Photo Jack Harvey had one of the most impressive rookie seasons in IndyCar in 2025, but it happened with a microphone instead of a race car. At the end of the 2024 NTT IndyCar Series season, Harvey was without a full-time ride in the sport he loves but wanted to remain connected. Meantime, FOX Sports was in the early stages of putting together its plans as the new television partner for IndyCar and the Indianapolis 500. FOX Sports needed to hire a crew for the telecasts including the announcers in the booth…

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ExpressVPN and Surfshark are two VPN heavyweights and sit comfortably among CNET’s top VPNs thanks to their exceptional all-around performance and privacy protections. I put both ExpressVPN and Surfshark through the same rigorous testing methodology and use both VPNs regularly. Each is excellent, but they do things very differently. That can make it easier to decide between the two based on your specific needs. In a perfect world, I’d recommend you get both for a mix of unique features, but if you’re only looking for one VPN, I’ll help you find the right fit. Overall, I’d go with ExpressVPN for heightened…

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Microgen Images/Getty Images/Science Photo Library RF The latest health craze to hit social media: magnesium lotion. Magnesium is an essential mineral that the body uses for a number of functions. It has long been thought to help with sleep when taken as an oral supplement, though there is little scientific evidence to back up that claim. Influencers now promote magnesium in lotion form as an elixir for improving sleep as well as for addressing a wide range of problems, including cortisol and insulin imbalance, muscle soreness, fibromyalgia and arthritis. “Did you know rubbing magnesium cream on your child’s feet can…

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The 30th annual Mobo Awards will be held in Manchester for the first time in March 2026.The awards – which celebrate black music, culture and excellence from the UK and abroad – will be held on 26 March at Co-Op Live Arena. Stars who have previously been part of the awards include Janet Jackson, Diana Ross, Beyoncé, Rihanna, Sade, Amy Winehouse and Usher. In the lead-up to the ceremony, organisers will also be hosting a week-long fringe festival in Manchester featuring industry panel discussions, live music showcases and workshops. The awards have helped launch the careers of UK artists such…

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So that’s it for the summer. The season comes to a close for us in the northern hemisphere this week on 22 September as we enter the autumn.The moment is marked by the autumnal equinox, which is the moment when the sun crosses the celestial equator, moving south, and the days become shorter than the nights. The exact moment this happens is 19:19 BST on 22 September and it is caused by the movement of Earth along its orbit, gradually tilting the northern hemisphere away from the sun.The name equinox comes from the Latin aequus, meaning equal and nox, meaning…

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Your support helps us to tell the storyFrom reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it’s investigating the financials of Elon Musk’s pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, ‘The A Word’, which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.The…

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio vowed Washington would provide “unwavering support” to Israel in achieving its goals in Gaza as he called for the eradication of Hamas. Meanwhile, leaders from Arab, Muslim countries are gathering for an emergency summit in Doha, following Israel’s unprecedented strike on Hamas in Qatar..For deeper analysis, Carys Garland welcomes Dr H A Hellyer, Senior Associate Fellow at the Royal United Services Institute for Defence & International Security Studies in London.

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A new coin is set to be released celebrating the board game Monopoly – with a gold version hidden away for one lucky person to find on Christmas Eve.The 50p will be unveiled by the Royal Mint, in Llantrisant, Rhondda Cynon Taf, marking 90 years since the game was created.It is the first time a board game has been celebrated on a UK coinThe design features Mr Monopoly alongside property cards and game tokens, with a design on the “GO” sign that transforms to reveal the game’s “M” money symbol when tilted.The game first launched in 1935, translated into 47…

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AI-powered chatbots play a growing role in spiritual life, according to a New York Times story that examines the popularity of religious chatbots and apps. The Times notes that an app called Bible Chat has been downloaded more than 30 million times, while another app, Hallow, reached the number one spot in Apple’s App Store last year. For the most part, these apps are supposed to point people to religious doctrine and scripture to answer their questions, although at least one website purports to allow users to chat with God. Rabbi Jonathan Roman suggested chatbots could be a “way into…

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