However, this year, the spectacle was overshadowed by controversy when videos surfaced of tourists leaving their vehicles and crowding dangerously close to the animals in order to get the best pictures and videos.
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Judy Koutsky,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Compelling as that is, the mystery of Roman's whereabouts is nearly overshadowed by the arrival of a serial killer that's equal parts Jigsaw and the Riddler.
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Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Sep. 2025
The New York Yankees finally bested the Toronto Blue Jays, and Ben Rice's three-run home run in the first inning on Sunday is the at-bat most people will remember.
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Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
Takaichi, 64, topped the first round of voting in last year’s party leadership election but was bested by Ishiba in the runoff.
Bloomingdale’s continues to perform well with strong same-store sales growth, while a group of 125 Macy’s stores that are the focus of turnaround efforts outperformed the broader brand.
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Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
The global boating market historically outperformed global GDP growth, aligning its performance to the growing wealth of ultra-high-net-worth individuals and the global stock market’s gains.
The Oilers trounced the Pioneers 48-7 in a nonleague game Thursday at Huntington Beach High.
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Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
5 Sep. 2025
Belichick, the eight-time Super Bowl champion, is searching for his first collegiate win in his first true road game after being trounced by TCU in Chapel Hill on Monday night.
The dust of Ogunleye, the crooked end of the street, the large canal by my uncle’s shop, the small stream of water that flowed behind our house into the large canal at the other end of the street, the foul smell that overcame the street the first time, the getting used to, the boys.
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Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
Carlos Alcaraz and Emma Raducanu were among the A-list Plastics, but Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori’s true partnership overcame the glamorous singles invaders.
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