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BBC News
19-07-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
The Dark Knight actor Colin McFarlane receives honorary degree
An actor who starred in The Dark Knight and voiced characters in Bob the Builder and Peppa Pig has received an honorary degree from his alma McFarlane was recognised for his "outstanding contributions to the arts and his role in championing men's health issues" when he returned to Loughborough University on graduated with a BA in Drama in 1983 and has since played a variety of roles on stage, television and film, including Gotham City police commissioner Gillian B Loeb in Christopher Nolan's Batman Begins and The Dark is an advocate of men's health awareness and publicly shared his prostate cancer diagnosis in 2023 to encourage others to get checked. McFarlane is known as the voice of The Cube on the ITV has also appeared in Liam Neeson film The Commuter, the Doctor Who universe and Outlander, and voiced characters in Supertato and Hey Duggee. The 63-year-old said: "I feel very lucky to be able to come back and be recognised for the work I've done. It's a wonderful full circle moment."This is where it all began, where the dreams began."My younger self wouldn't believe that one day I'd be in a Batman movie, work with Liam Neeson, become the voice of an iconic game show, produce, direct and write, be offered lovely roles in Hollywood, and make my parents proud."And the bonus is that this has given me a platform to help other people. That wasn't something that was in my dream, but dreams evolve."
Yahoo
08-07-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Amazon is clearing out DeWalt tools for the lowest prices of the year during Prime Day
You can never have too many tools. Right now, Amazon is in the midst of its massive annual Prime Day sale, which runs through July 11, and the retailer has dropped prices across the board on just about every DeWalt power tool you would want. The sale also includes accessories and tool belts, so you can complete your tool kit or just make a really convincing Bob the Builder cosplay. Remember, if you don't have an active Amazon Prime subscription, you can sign up for a free 30-day trial here. Even if you have a full kit of power tools, this is a great buy as a backup to keep in your home, camp, truck, or wherever else you might need a tool. The kit includes a drill for making holes, a driver for putting in screws, and a powerful flashlight so you can see what you're doing. You get a pair of batteries and a charger, as well as a carrying case in which to lug everything around. This is a fantastic gift for just about anyone who is even curious about building things or taking on home improvement projects. If you want to have an instant power tool collection, this is a great way to start. This five-tool kit includes A pair of batteries, a circular saw, a reciprocating saw, an oscillating tool, a drill, and a driver. Plus, you get a charger and a burly carrying case. You could demolish and rebuild just about anything with this kit, a box of screws, some wood, and an old shop radio playing classic rock. For $50, you really can't beat this deal. It offers a total of 84 pieces, including a set of fastening bits, SAE and metric sockets, a ratchet, and a screwdriver with interchangeable tips. This is a great gift for anyone who works on cars or anything mechanical. If the 84-piece set isn't robust enough, move up to this 200-piece kit. It includes full sets of sockets, more driver bits, more ratchets, a full set of combination wrenches, and even two sets of Allen keys. I have something very similar in my truck at all times after buying it during last Prime Day. I can't believe how often it has come in handy. DEWALT 20V MAX Cordless Drill and Impact Driver, Power Tool Combo Kit with 2 Batteries and Charger (DCK240C2) $129 (was $259) Dewalt 61147S 3300 PSI 2.4 GPM Gas Cold Water Pressure Washer $359 (was $499) DEWALT Screwdriver Bit Set, Impact Ready, FlexTorq, 40-Piece (DWA2T40IR) $20 (was $29) DEWALT 20V MAX XR Oscillating Multi-Tool Kit $119 (was $304) DEWALT Shop Vacuum Wet and Dry, Cordless and Corded Wet Dry Vacuum Cleaner Shop Vac 20V MAX, Portable Shopvac, Tool Only $119 (was $195) DEWALT 20V MAX Circular Saw Cordless with Brake, 7-1/4 Inch, Tool Only $139 (was $279) DEWALT 20V MAX Orbital Sander Cordless, 5-Inch Sander Tool, 8,000-12,000 OPM, Variable Speed Dial, Storage Bag, Battery and Charger Included $149 (was $249) DEWALT 20V MAX* Angle Grinder Tool Cordless Brushless, 4 1/2 Inch, with Paddle Switch and Kickback Brake, Tool Only $140 (was $249) DEWALT Titanium Nitride Coated Drill Bit Set, Pilot Point, 21-Piece (DW1361) $21 (was $25) DEWALT 20V/12V MAX Laser Level, 3 x 360, Green, Bare Tool Only (DCLE34030GB) $403 (was $609) DEWALT Line Laser, Self-Leveling, Cross Line, Red Beam (DW088K) $125 (was $219) DEWALT Stud Finder, 3/4', Locate Framing Studs Efficiently with LED Arrows, Ideal for Wood and Metal, AAA Batteries Included (DW0100) $14 (was $17) DEWALT Professional Tool Belt Organizer With Suspenders and 25 Pockets, Heavy Duty Construction (DWST540602) $80 (was $97) DEWALT Screwdriver Bit Set, Impact Driver and Drill Bit Set, 100-Piece (DWA2FTS100) $36 (was $58) DEWALT FLEXTORQ Right Angle Drill Adaptor, 4-in-1 System, 12-Inch (DWAMRASETFT) $28 (was $35) DEWALT Leather Tool Belt, Durable, 11 Pocket Professional Belt (DWST550112) $49 (was $72) DEWALT Digital Torque Wrench, 3/8 inch Drive, 20-100 FT-LB, with Storage Case (DWMT17061) $189 (was $209) DEWALT Reciprocating Saw Blade Set for Metal Wood Iron, 12 Piece Bi-Metal Increased Durability Blades, with Storage Case (DW4892) $22 (was $27) DEWALT Screwdriver Bit Set, Impact Driver Bit Set, FlexTorq, 35-Piece (DWA2T35IR) $24 (was $46) DEWALT Laser Level, 3 Spot Beam Line Laser Pointer with Built-in Magnetic Pivoting, Green (DW083CG) $156 (was $206) DeWalt Impact Socket Set 1/2 Drive, 10 Piece 1/4″ to 1/2″ Impact Socket Adapter Set (DW22812) $35 (was $50) DeWalt 4-Foot Fiberglass Step Ladder, 375-Pound Load Capacity, Type IAA, DXL3410-04 $116 (was $151)
CNET
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- CNET
Today's NYT Connections Hints, Answers for May 16, #705
Looking for the most recent Connections answers? Click here for today's Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles. Do you think the makers of the Connections puzzle keep a notebook, and when they see words containing other words, they write those down, eventually coming up with four of a kind? I bet that's how they get a lot of the purple categories, like today's. Read on for clues and today's Connections answers. The Times now has a Connections Bot, like the one for Wordle. Go there after you play to receive a numeric score and to have the program analyze your answers. Players who are registered with the Times Games section can now nerd out by following their progress, including number of puzzles completed, win rate, number of times they nabbed a perfect score and their win streak. Read more: Hints, Tips and Strategies to Help You Win at NYT Connections Every Time Hints for today's Connections groups Here are four hints for the groupings in today's Connections puzzle, ranked from the easiest, yellow group, to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group. Yellow group hint: Grow. Green group hint: No more. Blue group hint: Red cape time. Purple group hint: Bob the Builder. Answers for today's Connections groups Yellow group: Kinds of plants. Green group: Discontinue. Blue group: Associated with bulls. Purple group: Ending with building materials. Read more: Wordle Cheat Sheet: Here Are the Most Popular Letters Used in English Words What are today's Connections answers? The completed NYT Connections puzzle for May 16, 2025, No. 705. NYT/Screenshot by CNET The yellow words in today's Connections The theme is kinds of plants. The four answers are herb, shrub, tree and vine. The green words in today's Connections The theme is discontinue. The four answers are dissolve, end, shrub and sunset. The blue words in today's Connections The theme is "associated with bulls." The four answers are Michael Jordan, rodeo, Taurus and Wall Street. The purple words in today's Connections The theme is "ending with building materials." The four answers are Hollywood, hourglass, Kubrick and neuroplastic.
