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Yahoo
3 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Current condition of closed Oasis pool revealed as TikTokers 'explore'
Video footage from inside the dilapidated Oasis Leisure Centre has revealed how the swimming pool looks now, amid new hope for the site's revival. The Oasis Leisure Centre in Swindon has been closed since November 2020, after Better shut the site during the Covid-19 pandemic and then later handed the keys back to leaseholder Seven Capital, claiming it was impossible to make enough profit. On Saturday, July 19, a group of urban explorers entered the empty leisure centre and began live streaming to hundreds on TikTok from the account which boasts 13,000 followers. Now a new video, shared by on TikTok, has given an inside tour of how the Oasis currently looks. It comes just days after Swindon Borough Council approved plans to rebuild the Oasis without a sports hall. TikTok footage shows inside the Oasis (Image: (Image: The decision now gives the faintest of hopes that the centre might be open at some point in 2026, 50 years since it was opened. However, the council's planning committee then went on to refuse permission for 700 flats on the site, which could be crucial to the funding of the leisure centre refurbishment. Urban explorer footage of the site shows a drained pool with some dirt and debris scattered across the ground. When asked how they entered the site, a spokesperson for the TikTok account said: "It took hours and was very sketchy." Recommended reading: Urban explorers live stream from inside Oasis pool as 'police descend' Council leader labels misconduct allegations against him as 'nonsense' Potential reopening of beloved Oasis Leisure Centre plunged into doubt Old water slides 'Storm', 'Great white' and 'Sidewinder' have faded in colour and graffiti is visible on the walls, suggesting these urban explorers aren't the first to have entered the site since it closed. Urban explorers have confirmed entry to the site was 'sketchy' (Image: Nostalgic comments left under the video state: "This was my childhood" and "I can hear the sounds and everything." Another added: "My childhood and my children's is there. Shame it's closed." For those who have spent years campaigning for the reopening of the leisure centre, the 'behind-the-scenes tour' was not welcomed. Taking to X, a spokesperson for the Save Oasis Swindon campaign group said: "Someone's live inside the Oasis. Presumably Seven Capital aren't bothering with security at the moment?" Urban exploring, which is defined as the exploration of manmade structures that are typically abandoned or inaccessible to the public, is not in itself a crime. It only becomes a criminal offence if damage is caused to property or items are taken. A Wiltshire Police spokesperson, previously commenting on urban exploring, said: "Our advice to these people would be to stay out of these structures because if they injure themselves, it could be hours or even days before help arrives. "If something does happen, it also puts the lives of those people in the emergency services at risk when they have to rescue these people as well."
CBS News
a day ago
- Business
- CBS News
Stockton mayor pitches national shipbuilding hub idea to Trump administration in D.C.
Stockton Mayor Christina Fugazi is in Washington, D.C. right now putting on a shipbuilding show for the Trump administration as she pushes for the city to be the next national hub for shipbuilding in the U.S. "So right there, the Capitol, I wish I could show you the White House because actually we're having meetings in the White House as well," Fugazi said. Mayor Fugazi spoke to CBS Sacramento from her hotel room in Washington, D.C., where she is traveling to tout her city to the Trump administration. "We're ready to go," Fugazi said. "Some people have said this could take years, but we're talking about a year." "The west complex is where all the shipbuilding happened back in World War II," Port of Stockton Director Kirk DeJesus said. DeJesus drove CBS Sacramento around the Stockton port in March, showing the possible new prime real estate for a U.S. maritime revival. Some of the old Navy buildings are still standing. The port also sits on 4,000 acres of land. "We have the acreage, we have the docks, we have access to the freeways, to rail, I mean, we're just a prime location," Fugazi said. "How do you think the relationship between the President and the Governor could impact this decision?" CBS Sacramento's Steve Large asked. "I think it has the potential to impact the decision," Fugazi said. "We can't rule out the politics. We definitely need to make sure that we are selling them on the location, that we have the workforce, that we have the space available." San Joaquin County voted for President Trump in the November election. Mr. Trump issued an executive order in April calling for a "maritime action plan" to be in place by the end of the year, with the goal of relaunching the U.S. shipbuilding industry. He cited data showing the U.S. currently builds only 1% of the world's ships. Mayor Fugazi's message to the president is that Stockton is ready to build ships now at full steam ahead. "So if we had an opportunity for a face-to-face, man, I'm bringing my 'A game,' and they're going to want to come out to Stockton, they're gonna want to visit our area because I'm going to sell it." On the mayor's itinerary in Washington, D.C., she is meeting with the Army Corps of Engineers, the National Security Council, the Navy, and a U.S. shipbuilder. She said the next step would be the Trump administration taking a tour of the Port of Stockton so they could see the shipbuilding possibilities themselves.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Trump celebrates 6 months back in office: US 'totally revived' after being 'DEAD' under Biden
President Donald Trump celebrated six months since he was sworn into his second term on Sunday, saying that the United States has been "totally revived" after being "DEAD" under former President Joe Biden. "Wow, time flies! Today is that Sixth Month Anniversary of my Second Term. Importantly, it's being hailed as one of the most consequential periods of any President," Trump wrote on social media. "In other words, we got a lot of good and great things done, including ending numerous wars of Countries not related to us other than through Trade and/or, in certain cases, friendship," he added on TRUTH Social. "Six months is not a long time to have totally revived a major Country." Trump continued: "One year ago our Country was DEAD, with almost no hope of revival. Today the USA is the 'hottest' and most respected Country anywhere in the World. Happy Anniversary!!!" Lawsuit Tracker: New Resistance Battling Trump's Second Term Through Onslaught Of Lawsuits Taking Aim At Eos Trump's first six months have been marked by a number of significant moments, particularly on the international stage. Read On The Fox News App After Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen ramped up attacks on shipping vessels in the Red Sea in late 2024, the Trump administration designated the group a foreign terrorist organization, reinstating a move that had been reversed under Biden. U.S. and U.K. forces earlier this year pounded Houthi missile and radar sites as part of an operation to ensure freedom of navigation, and the Trump administration secured a ceasefire deal with the terror group in May. Trump intervened in the Israel-Iran war in June, ordering U.S. military strikes against Iranian nuclear facilities and infrastructure that pummeled Tehran's capabilities and forced the regime into quick submission. Though Trump had promised on the campaign trail to end the Ukraine-Russia war within 24 hours, a peace agreement between the two sides has so far failed to materialize. Earlier in his second term, Trump had slammed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for a perceived lack of gratitude for billions of dollars in U.S. support to his war effort under Biden's presidency. Trump more recently has sharpened his criticism of Russian leader Vladimir Putin, slamming Moscow for the massive loss of life on both sides during the more than three-year-long conflict. Ukraine's Zelenskyy Names New Prime Minister For First Time Since Russia's War Began Trump issued a new deadline in mid-July that Russia had 50 days to agree to a ceasefire or face "maximum tariffs." He also recently approved the sale of additional U.S. Patriot missiles to Ukraine. In its first six months, the Trump administration had also brokered a ceasefire between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda in late June. Beyond "ending numerous wars," Trump has celebrated other accomplishments during his first six months back in office, including securing the passage of his "big, beautiful bill," which made the 2017 Trump tax cuts permanent. The legislative package also earmarked funding for the president's other initiatives, including for his mass deportation campaign and border security. On overseas trips and at home, Trump has repeatedly said the U.S. is the "hottest" country, claiming to have restored America's reputation both domestically and on the world stage with his "America First" foreign policy. Delivering on his 2024 pledge to make the U.S. the "crypto capital of the planet," Trump on Friday signed landmark legislation that creates a regulatory regime for dollar-pegged cryptocurrencies known as stablecoins. Trump on Sunday also appeared to dismiss concerns that his administration's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files could cost Republicans control of Congress in the 2026 midterm elections and beyond. "My Poll Numbers within the Republican Party, and MAGA, have gone up, significantly, since the Jeffrey Epstein Hoax was exposed by the Radical Left Democrats and, just plain 'troublemakers'," Trump wrote in another post Sunday morning. "They have hit 90%, 92%, 93%, and 95%, in various polls, and are all Republican Party records. The General Election numbers are my highest, EVER! People like Strong Borders, and all of the many other things I have done. GOD BLESS AMERICA. MAGA!"Original article source: Trump celebrates 6 months back in office: US 'totally revived' after being 'DEAD' under Biden
Fox News
3 days ago
- Politics
- Fox News
Trump celebrates 6 months back in office: US 'totally revived' after being 'DEAD' under Biden
President Donald Trump celebrated six months since he was sworn into his second term on Sunday, saying that the United States has been "totally revived" after being "DEAD" under former President Joe Biden. "Wow, time flies! Today is that Sixth Month Anniversary of my Second Term. Importantly, it's being hailed as one of the most consequential periods of any President," Trump wrote on social media. "In other words, we got a lot of good and great things done, including ending numerous wars of Countries not related to us other than through Trade and/or, in certain cases, friendship," he added on TRUTH Social. "Six months is not a long time to have totally revived a major Country." Trump continued: "One year ago our Country was DEAD, with almost no hope of revival. Today the USA is the 'hottest' and most respected Country anywhere in the World. Happy Anniversary!!!" Trump's first six months have been marked by a number of significant moments, particularly on the international stage. After Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen ramped up attacks on shipping vessels in the Red Sea in late 2024, the Trump administration designated the group a foreign terrorist organization, reinstating a move that had been reversed under Biden. U.S. and U.K. forces earlier this year pounded Houthi missile and radar sites as part of an operation to ensure freedom of navigation, and the Trump administration secured a ceasefire deal with the terror group in May. Trump intervened in the Israel-Iran war in June, ordering U.S. military strikes against Iranian nuclear facilities and infrastructure that pummeled Tehran's capabilities and forced the regime into quick submission. Though Trump had promised on the campaign trail to end the Ukraine-Russia war within 24 hours, a peace agreement between the two sides has so far failed to materialize. Earlier in his second term, Trump had slammed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for a perceived lack of gratitude for billions of dollars in U.S. support to his war effort under Biden's presidency. Trump more recently has sharpened his criticism of Russian leader Vladimir Putin, slamming Moscow for the massive loss of life on both sides during the more than three-year-long conflict. Trump issued a new deadline in mid-July that Russia had 50 days to agree to a ceasefire or face "maximum tariffs." He also recently approved the sale of additional U.S. Patriot missiles to Ukraine. In its first six months, the Trump administration had also brokered a ceasefire between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda in late June. Beyond "ending numerous wars," Trump has celebrated other accomplishments during his first six months back in office, including securing the passage of his "big, beautiful bill," which made the 2017 Trump tax cuts permanent. The legislative package also earmarked funding for the president's other initiatives, including for his mass deportation campaign and border security. On overseas trips and at home, Trump has repeatedly said the U.S. is the "hottest" country, claiming to have restored America's reputation both domestically and on the world stage with his "America First" foreign policy. Delivering on his 2024 pledge to make the U.S. the "crypto capital of the planet," Trump on Friday signed landmark legislation that creates a regulatory regime for dollar-pegged cryptocurrencies known as stablecoins. Trump on Sunday also appeared to dismiss concerns that his administration's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files could cost Republicans control of Congress in the 2026 midterm elections and beyond. "My Poll Numbers within the Republican Party, and MAGA, have gone up, significantly, since the Jeffrey Epstein Hoax was exposed by the Radical Left Democrats and, just plain 'troublemakers'," Trump wrote in another post Sunday morning. "They have hit 90%, 92%, 93%, and 95%, in various polls, and are all Republican Party records. The General Election numbers are my highest, EVER! People like Strong Borders, and all of the many other things I have done. GOD BLESS AMERICA. MAGA!"
Geek Tyrant
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Geek Tyrant
Review: I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER is Mindless Nostalgic Slasher Ridiculusness — GeekTyrant
I walked into the new I Know What You Did Last Summer revival with an open mind. Honestly, I was never a fan of the original films, they always felt they were made to ride off the coattails of Scream . Still, curiosity got the better of me. Maybe this movie would be the one to shake things up, add a clever twist, or at least give the franchise some fresh energy. Unfortunately, that didn't happen. What we got is a movie that doesn't just lean on nostalgia, it practically clings to it like a life raft. From the start, the film makes it clear it's playing things safe. The story is basically a remix of the first two films with a couple of minor changes, but nothing that reinvents the wheel. Every beat feels familiar. Worse, it's so predictable that you can figure out who the killer is pretty quickly if you're paying attention. There's no tension, no surprises, just a series of paint-by-numbers moments wrapped in slasher clichés. The script will also remind you about the year 1997 roughly every fifteen minutes, as if repeating the date makes the callbacks feel clever. As for the tone of the film, Instead of leaning into suspense and horror, the movie seems to embrace comedy… intentionally or not. The audience in my screening laughed through the whole thing. Not because the jokes landed, but because the entire experience teetered on the edge of 'so bad it's good.' The characters are so stupid as they make one ridiculous bad decision after another, and the dialogue is silly. The characters are completely unlikable. Every single one feels like a caricature of a Gen Z stereotype, written without an ounce of depth or charm. It's hard to root for anyone when you're busy rolling your eyes at their dialogue or waiting for the next dumb move that will get them killed. If that was the goal, then mission accomplished, I guess. The original movies weren't that great either, but at least they had a certain earnestness. Here, the writing feels lazy, like no one cared enough to give these people any reason to matter. At its core, this movie is a nostalgia machine running on fumes. It desperately wants to recreate the vibe of the late '90s slasher boom while also appearing self-aware, but it never balances either approach. Instead, it serves up a hollow imitation that mistakes references for substance. There's even a line from Jennifer Love Hewitt's character saying, 'Nostalgia is overrated,' and I couldn't help but laugh because the movie itself is proof of that. In the end, I Know What You Did Last Summer isn't scary, smart, or original. It's not even a guilty pleasure. It's a glossy, uninspired retread with nothing new to offer. If you're into mindless slasher fluff and want to laugh at absurd choices and bad writing, you might find it entertaining in a 'hate-watch' kind of way. For everyone else, this is one movie you can skip.
