The Ready... Aim... Wildfire Edition - Week 18 - 2026

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May 1, 202600:52:07News & Politics

The army is feeling the heat after several wildfires break out during training excercises in tinderbox conditions. The king gets his skates on and straddles some Frisian dikes for his birthday bash this year. Protests ag...

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