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Regional Art Events Span Plein-Air, Bird Watercolors
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Plein air painters are finding inspiration outdoors, from a beginner experimenting with watercolor to artists at Omaha’s first Heartland Plein Air Festival, where stormy weather shaped their work. Festival paintings earned an honorable mention and a sale, highlighting how the event encouraged artists to respond to the landscape and light around them.
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Pink Floyd Members Reflect on Early Struggles and Lasting Hits
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— Sep 19, 2026
The pieces highlight enduring 1960s–70s rock milestones—from Firefall’s 1977 hit “Just Remember I Love You” and the Chambers Brothers’ 11-minute “Time Has Come Today” to Pink Floyd’s ambitious Ummagumma era and the enduring power of David Gilmour’s guitar on “Hey You.” They also note Roger Waters’ candid reflections on vocal technique’s toll and the band’s transitional, experimental phase shaping their legacy.
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Environmental Groups Complain to Ombudsman Over EU Water Directive Review
Environment
— Sep 8, 2026
Environmental NGOs including WWF and the European Environmental Bureau filed a formal complaint with the European Ombudsman accusing the European Commission of maladministration for moving ahead with an omnibus overhaul of water protection and management laws without sufficient evidence or stakeholder consultation, arguing the revisions aren’t justified by the evidence and won’t fix the real bottlenecks for mining permits. The Ombudsman is expected to decide in coming weeks whether to open an inquiry, a move that would shape EU rulemaking amid broader tensions between environmental safeguards and industry-driven deregulation.
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Settler Violence and Restrictions Reported in West Bank
World
— Sep 9, 2026
Reports describe intensified Israeli-settler activity near Jerusalem, with attacks on water wells and the erection of outposts, as well as broader settlement expansion shaping the West Bank. At the same time, Beit Iksa residents are effectively trapped by permit-based restrictions, and UK sanctions on settlements provoke Israeli counter-measures, highlighting the multidimensional impact of the conflict.
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Political Debanking Ran Rampant At America’s Biggest Banks, Federal Probe Alleges
Jack McGeever · 5 min · 1h
