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A Dog Has Shot A Woman In Nebraska
Scottsbluff, Nebraska A dog has shot a woman in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. The accident happened at a petrol station. The dog was in the back of a truck and walked over a shotgun in the back seat. The gun went off and hit a woman outside. The woman hit was in car on the road. She had her arm out of the window and a pellet hit her. Her injury was not serious. It is illegal to carry loaded weapons in cars in Nebraska. Read more here: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/
Chris Walsh
May 281 min read


Whale Birth Filmed For The First Time
The calf being lifted above the water. Scientists have filmed a sperm whale being born for the first time. Other whales surrounded the mother and helped the baby called a calf, rise to the surface to breathe. It is the first time whales helping during birth has been seen. Newborn whales become strong swimmers soon after birth. But when they are first born, they sink. Sperm whales have long pregnancies (16 months). Newborn calves are 4m long. Read more here: https://www.the
Chris Walsh
Mar 301 min read


Microsoft Announce The Next Xbox
Project Helix - the codename for the next Xbox Microsoft announced their codename for the next Xbox. Xbox is the videogame console made by Microsoft. It is a competitor to PlayStation. The next Xbox is expected to arrive next year or in 2028. It is expected to be a Windows-based machine that will play all (or at least most) current and previous Xbox games. The last Xbox didn't go so well. They only sold around 28 million consoles. Not as many as PlayStation's 92 million (a
Chris Walsh
Mar 171 min read


Manga and American Comicbooks
American comicbooks and Japanese manga are very similar yet have small differences. They are both known around the world with very famous franchises. Comicbooks written in America are usually all in colour. Manga made in Japan are in black and white. Comicbooks are thinner but have bigger pages. The comicbooks in America are enjoyed by adults and children too. That is the same as in Japan, I think. Comics read by people in America are often very scary too. Sometimes more vio
Chris Walsh
Sep 12, 20241 min read
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