Buzz Builds on Vikings Signing an Old Buddy, Greg Newsome II, and Roster Spots
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Buzz Builds on Vikings Signing an Old Buddy, Greg Newsome II, and Roster Spots

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Brandon Powell (4) celebrates with guard Dalton Risner (66) after scoring a touchdown against the Atlanta Falcons on November 5, 2023, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. The play was a key moment in the Vikings offensive effort during the second half. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports. The Minnesota Vikings’ rumour mill is a beast with constant motion. Buzz is humming around the Vikings possibly signing an old teammate, interest in Greg Newsome II, and the roster spots already locked in for 2025. Accordingly, we keep tabs on all the fodder, packaging it on Saturdays and Sundays for purple and gold readers. Here’s this Sunday’s rumour mill. Vikings Rumor Mill for Sunday, August 17th Here are the purple theories that stood off the page this week. Cleveland Browns cornerback Cameron Mitchell (29) closes in to tackle Minnesota...
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The Summer Hikaru Died Anime Goes Behind the Scenes in New Series
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The Summer Hikaru Died Anime Goes Behind the Scenes in New Series

The Summer Hikaru Died Anime Goes Behind the Scenes in New Series by Joseph Luster August 16, 2025 A couple news drops hit for the currently-running anime adaptation of Mokumokuren’s The Summer Hikaru Died manga. In addition to a new story visual that previews some of the events to come—right ahead of its “shocking” episode 7—a new making-of series has launched. The Making of The Summer Hikaru Died is exactly what it sounds like, offering a peek behind the curtain with the creators of the show. The team digs into how...
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Trump news at a glance: Trump supports Putin plan for Ukraine peace, report says; West Virginia to send national guard to DC
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Trump news at a glance: Trump supports Putin plan for Ukraine peace, report says; West Virginia to send national guard to DC

Donald Trump has told European leaders he believes a peace deal could be negotiated if the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, agrees to give up the Donbas region, which Russian invaders have not been able to seize in over three years of fighting, the New York Times reported on Saturday after his summit with Vladimir Putin. Two sources with direct knowledge of the talks in Alaska told the Guardian that Putin demanded Ukraine withdraw from Donbas, which is made up of the Donestk and Luhansk regions, as a condition for ending the war, but offered Trump a freeze along the remaining frontline. Although Luhansk is almost entirely under Russian control, Ukraine still holds key parts of Donetsk, including the cities of Kramatorsk and Sloviansk and heavily fortified positions whose defence has cost tens of thousands of lives. Here are...
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Alaska optics win for Putin
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Alaska optics win for Putin

IF the Gaza genocide does not serve as a strong enough daily reminder of how bereft of principles Western politics is, images of Russia’s President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Donald Trump beamed live from Alaska this weekend reinforced the point quite unequivocally. President Trump makes no bones about how he deserves the Nobel Peace Prize. In his no-holds barred quest for being acknowledged as a peacemaker, not only did he bring in from the cold the Russian leader who has been a pariah in the eyes of the West, since his invasion of Ukraine in 2022, but also gifted his guest a great optics win. From the arrival at an airbase near Anchorage where the two landed within minutes of each other and then alighted from their respective planes and walked on their respective red...
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