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• A humanoid Unitree G1 robot startled a woman in her 70s on a street in Macau when she noticed it standing directly behind her at night while she was checking her phone.
• The woman became visibly distressed, yelling at the robot that it was making her heart race; she later said she felt unwell and was taken to the hospital, though there was no physical contact or injuries.
• Police arrived at the scene and were filmed escorting the robot away along with its human operator.
• Authorities said the robot belonged to an educational center and was being used for promotional or testing activities, and the operator was warned to be more careful when using robots in public spaces.

Original Source: Interesting Engineering

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• British singer Morrissey canceled his scheduled concert in Valencia, Spain, saying loud celebrations from the city’s Las Fallas festival kept him awake all night and left him too exhausted to perform.
• He had arrived after a two-day road trip from Milan, but said festival noise, including techno music and megaphone announcements, made it impossible to sleep, leaving him in what his team described as a “catatonic state.”
• The announcement oddly stated that the show was “not canceled” but “rendered impossible,” leaving uncertainty about whether it will be rescheduled or if fans will receive refunds.
• The 66-year-old former The Smiths frontman is touring to promote his new album Make-Up Is a Lie and is still scheduled to perform upcoming shows in Zaragoza and Seville.

Original Source: AP

• A Texas fishing tournament competitor, Curtis Lee Daniels, was arrested after allegedly cheating during a largemouth bass tournament at Lake Fork. Officials say the incident occurred during the weigh-in portion of the competition.
• Tournament staff discovered three 0.75-ounce fishing weights inside the bass Daniels submitted. Investigators later reported that similar weights were also found in his boat.
• The alleged tampering could have helped increase the fish’s weight in a competition that had about $11,500 in prize money, and Daniels had already won around $2,500 in hourly prizes earlier in the event.
• Daniels now faces a third-degree felony charge for violating fishing tournament regulations, which could lead to penalties including up to 10 years in prison, fines up to $10,000, and possible loss of his fishing license.

Original Source: KGNS News

• Two Texas women were arrested after authorities say they used a drone to drop contraband into the U.S. Penitentiary in Pollock, Louisiana.
• Investigators say the women hid drugs, cell phones, and tobacco inside hollow plastic crow decoys that were flown over the prison and dropped onto the grounds.
• According to authorities, the suspects told investigators they were paid about $40,000 to carry out the smuggling operation.
• The women now face charges including possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute and bringing contraband into a penal institution.

Original Source: Fox4 KDFW

• LIV golfer Sebastián Muñoz had a bizarre moment during the first round of the LIV Golf Hong Kong event when he somehow whiffed completely on a putt sitting about one inch from the hole while attempting a routine tap-in for par.
• After missing the ball entirely on the first attempt, Muñoz quickly reset and tapped it in on the next try—but the mistake turned what should have been a simple par into an awkward bogey.
• The blunder stood out because professional golfers routinely hit 300-yard drives and precision iron shots, making a miss from essentially point-blank range almost unheard of at the pro level.
• Despite the viral-worthy moment, Muñoz still played well overall, shooting five-under par and finishing the round tied for 10th, five shots behind leader Carlos Ortiz.

Original Source: GolfDigest.com