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Trump’s late-night rant calls to prosecute Beyonce, Oprah and Kamala

crime

Suspect arrested after ‘random’ stabbing attack injures 11 at Walmart

<p>A school district in Tennessee will no longer accept doctor’s notes as an excuse for a child’s absence in an attempt to teach them good work ethic and reliability</p>

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Tennessee district bans doctor’s notes to exempt kids from school to teach them good work ethic

<p>FILE - Tufa towers are reflected in Mono Lake near Lee Vining, Calif., Nov. 15, 2004. (AP Photo/Ben Margot, File)</p>

Science journal pulls controversial study about bizarre life form

<p>APTOPIX Israel Palestinians Gaza</p>

Israel announces humanitarian pause in fighting in parts of Gaza as at least 57 people killed in overnight strikes

Politics

Trump supporters turn out to see president as he returns to course during Scotland trip

<p>Pollen is everywhere and climate change is making seasonal allergies worse. Is there any safe haven? Experts say not really</p>

Wanna get away? Sorry, there’s no destination safe from seasonal allergies

<p>Jennifer Lopez laughs off a wardrobe malfunction on tour in Poland</p>

Jennifer Lopez praised for laughing off epic wardrobe malfunction during concert

<p>Two surgery workers in California have been charged with interfering with an ICE investigation, after attempting to block agents from detaining an immigrant who ran into their surgery to escape</p>

crime

Surgery center workers charged with blocking ICE from arresting immigrant who ran into their building

Migrant freed from El Salvador seeks $1.3M from Trump administration

Steve Jobs’ daughter marries Olympic showjumper in lavish Cotswolds ceremony with performance from Elton John

<p>Michelle Taylor's tiny home</p>

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As tiny homes continue to gain popularity, some parents are choosing to build instead of buy

<p>Donald Trump’s latest meme post sees him and JD Vance chasing former president Barack Obama, who is driving a white Ford Bronco, down a Los Angeles freeway in police cars</p>

politics

Trump posts meme of him and Vance chasing Obama in OJ’s white Bronco

<p>Amber McNulty, 43, is accused of fatally shooting a 75-year-old woman at an apartment complex as the victim picked up aluminum cans. </p>

Crime

Suspect faces murder charges after allegedly shooting dead a 75-year-old collecting cans

<p>Faithful gather in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican waiting for Pope Leo XIV to appear at his studio's window, Sunday. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)</p>

World

Vatican asked to defrock priest charged with killing homeless man who was set on fire

<p>Film Review - The Fantastic Four: First Steps</p>

Fantastic Four: First Steps has second biggest box office opening day of the year at $57m

News

IKEA is planning to open more 'mini' stores across the US

<p>Joseph Czuba, the landlord convicted of killing a Muslim boy, has died in prison.</p>

crime

Landlord who killed a 6-year-old Muslim boy in hate-crime stabbing dies in prison

<p>An adult fell 150 feet off of a steep rock face, ‘with a significant portion of the fall being a free fall’</p>

News

Victim dies after falling 150 feet from rock formation in Colorado

Epstein fallout

‘Let them destroy each other’: Democrats planning Epstein-focused town halls in GOP districts

Trump Reshapes The World

<p>Trump administration distributing more than $600 million in grants to state and local governments to expand immigration detention facilities, while offering $1.2 billion contract for new detention center at Army base in Texas</p>

Politics

New FEMA grants set to hand out $600M to states so they can build migrant detention facilities

<p>Two high-ranking officials at NOAA, who worked on the ‘Sharpiegate’ investigation, were placed on leave amid clashes with the new Trump administration. </p>

Politics

NOAA officials who led ‘Sharpiegate’ investigation placed on leave

<p>Musk left Trump administration in May, but his DOGE initiative continues to seek major cuts to federal regulation</p>

POlitics

DOGE plans to use AI to identify 50% of 200,000 federal regulations that can be eliminated by Trump

<p>Trump stepped into the border conflict and called for peace</p>

Politics

Trump says he is pushing for ceasefire to end Thailand and Cambodia’s border conflict

John Bolton and Tulsi Gabbard

Politics

John Bolton slams Tulsi Gabbard over ‘treasonous’ Obama report: ‘She’s imagined evidence that doesn’t exist’

<p>The Trump administration denied Venezuela team visa earlier this month to travel to South Carolina for Senior League World Series, which team says was result of the travel ban (file art). </p>

Politics

Venezuelan Little League team forced to skip World Series after Trump team denies visa

<p>The King puts down the puck for the start of a game of hockey during a visit to a community event at Lansdowne Park in Ottawa (Aaron Chown/PA)</p>

Politics

Montreal over Miami: Canadians continue to change their summer holiday plans because of Trump

Bulletin

<p>The show has been described as following “the Commander-in-Chief and his eccentric staff as they tackle the kind of crises that Rick Sanchez could never be bothered with.”</p>

Bulletin

Rick and Morty is getting a spin-off at Adult Swim

<p>The House Committee found AOC failed to fully comply with the Gift Rule.</p>

Bulletin

House Ethics Committee orders AOC to pay nearly $3,000 for Met Gala dress

<p>According to a statement from Apple TV+, <em>Pluribus</em> is “a genre-bending original in which the most miserable person on Earth must save the world from happiness.”</p>

Bulletin

Apple TV+ reveals first look of highly anticipated new series Pluribus

<p>Sharks can now predict hurricanes</p>

Bulletin

The sea animal which could soon be used to predict tornadoes

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<p>Leonardo DiCaprio, Michelle Pfeiffer and Denzel Washington have all regretted turning down ultimately massive roles</p>

Denzel Washington in Seven?: 13 actors who turned down movie roles – and then massively regretted it

Few actors are brave enough to admit that they turned down some of the most famous films in recent memory, but these ones did, writes Adam White

<p>Adam Sandler (left) co-starred with the late Cameron Boyce in the 2010 comedy 'Grown Ups' and its 2013 sequel</p>

How Happy Gilmore 2 honors Adam Sandler’s late co-star Cameron Boyce

<p>A shooting at the University of New Mexico left a 14-year-old boy dead and a teen facing a murder charge.</p>

Crime

Teen accused of killing boy, 14, in New Mexico college dorm as a group played video games

<p>A Georgia couple sued two funeral homes after their Marine-veteran son's brain was returned in a cardboard box. </p>

News

Marine veteran’s brain returned by funeral home in an unmarked and leaking box, lawsuit claims

<p>Gwyneth Paltrow</p>

Gwyneth Paltrow appears in bizarre Astronomer video as ‘spokesperson’ kiss-cam scandal

<p>Ian McKellen and Rebecca Romijn as Magneto and Mystique in 2003’s ‘X2’</p>

Marvel star confirms worrying rumor about Avengers: Doomsday script

<p>Clifford Phillips Jr., 57, was mauled to death by two rescue dogs at the Mississippi shelter where he worked. The dogs were seized as part of an abuse and dog-fighting investigation. </p>

News

Shelter worker is mauled to death by two dogs rescued from abuse and fighting ring

<p>Sunshine Stewart's body was found after she disappeared while paddle boarding on Crawford Pond in Maine earlier this month</p>

Crime

‘Polite’ teen camper joined search for slain paddleboarder. Now police say he’s the killer

<p>David Letterman (left) expressed support for Stephen Colbert (right), arguing he became 'the face' of CBS. Colbert and The Late Show were canceled by the network. </p>

David Letterman blasts ‘gutless’ CBS for cancellation of Stephen Colbert and The Late Show

<p>Health officials around the Northeast are warning residents about rabies circulation in the region. The viral infection can be fatal without vaccination</p>

News

Rabies is making a comeback: here’s what you need to know

<p>Matcha sellers are running out of stock as supply runs low</p>

News

Matcha craze sparks global supply chain issues amid huge demand and record-breaking heatwave

Matcha prices are expected to rise further after the United States announced 15 per cent tariffs on Japanese imports

<p>Winona Ryder in 2024</p>

Winona Ryder says film director threatened to destroy her career

<p>A crew member on Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas stabbed a co-worker before jumping overboard to his death, police say</p>

News

Royal Caribbean cruise boat worker stabs female coworker and then dies jumping overboard

<p>Ascencio Largo, 38, is accused of leaving four kids inside a hot car while he went inside an adult bookstore in Arizona. He now faces eight charges. </p>

Crime

Kids rescued from hot car after their dad left them to go inside an Arizona adult bookstore: cops

<p>Papakea Resort is seen on Monday, June 24, 2024, in Lahaina, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Mengshin Lin), File)</p>

News

Hawaii becomes latest tourist spot to tackle effect of vacation rentals

<p>A group of Israeli teenagers burn their draft slips</p>

Meet the Refusers: The Israeli teenagers risking jail, friendships and family to refuse conscription to the IDF

<p>Jason Hughes is accused of attacking another golfer on a course for playing too slow. He was arrested this week on a battery charge. </p>

Crime

Florida man arrested after beating up fellow golfer for playing too slow: cops

<p>Mammoth Cave shark fossil</p>

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Fossils of ancient shark species discovered in Kentucky cave

<p>Noah Johnson, 16, was a keen baseball player and lifted weights three hours a day before he was bitten by the arachnid in June. The teenager, now recovering at home, went into kidney failure and couldn’t speak at times.</p>

News

‘He felt something crawl on him:’ Simple spider bite leaves teen with failing kidneys and unable to speak

<p>Adilah Relocation Services CEO and founder Adilah Muhammad, right, and administrative assistant Sharifa Martin inspect an apartment for a client relocating from the U.S. to Kenya, in Nairobi, Kenya, Friday, May 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Andrew Kasuku)</p>

News

A growing number of African Americans are leaving the US. Kenya is welcoming them with open arms

Jamie Lee Curtis condemns ‘genocide’ of women by plastic surgery industry

Culture

<p>Gregg Wallace is best known for presenting MasterChef (Yui Mok/PA)</p>

Gregg Wallace says he was ‘groped on a regular basis’ on MasterChef

Tom Cruise spotted enjoying night out at Oasis comeback gig at Wembley

<p>Kiera Knightley and Parminder Nagra in ‘Bend It Like Beckham’</p>

Bend It Like Beckham sequel in works 20 years after first film

<p>Weird and wonderful: ‘Pickled Republic’ is among this year’s most anticipated shows</p>

11 shows not to miss at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe

<p>Big Thief: Bandmates Buck Meek, James Krivchenia and Adrianne Lenker</p>

Big Thief: ‘Our bassist leaving was like a divorce – it’s significant’

<p>Billy Joel admitted that there was once 'bad blood' between him and Elton John </p>

Billy Joel reveals Elton John comment that sparked early rift

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<p>I’ve been using drugstore beauty products for years</p>

Best drugstore makeup 2025, tried and tested

<p>Whether you’re backpacking solo or feeding the family, these tried and tested camping stoves are up to the job</p>

Best camping stoves 2025, tried and tested

<p>I’ve used some of these products for more than a year</p>

Beyoncé’s Cécred review 2025, tested on curly, heat-damaged hair

<p>I’ve been using drugstore makeup for as long as I can remember</p>

Best drugstore foundations 2025, tried and tested

Lifestyle

Woman behind Jet2holidays voiceover speaks out after going viral

<p>About 40 per cent of people in the world live with astigmatism</p>

Health & Families

What is astigmatism? The eye condition 40 per cent of people live with

<p>Heart attack risk is greater among kidney failure patients, research suggests (Alamy/PA)</p>

Health & Families

Warning as people ignore surprisingly common heart failure cause

<p>'I could be doing a 12-step skincare routine right now...'</p>

How women became ‘too eligible’ to date

<p>Robert F. Kennedy Jr wants people to ‘take control over their own health’</p>

Do you really need a continuous glucose monitor?

Stacey Solomon gives dog ‘second chance’ at life after sudden illness

<p>The woman bought three lottery tickets at a gas station in South Carolina</p>

Wife hits $500,000 lottery jackpot after husband forgot to buy tickets

<p>Layering scents on different pulse points can help with the longevity of your fragrance (Alamy/PA)</p>

An expert guide to scent layering – and why you should try it

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CNN guest’s backflip attempt ends in disaster live on air

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11 days on Mexico’s Copper Canyon train

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European protected status a ‘game-changer’ for Armagh Bramley apple growers

politics

Trump critic says US president 'has a point' on windmills - but all is not as it seems

politics

Trump shares meme of him and JD Vance in police car chase with Obama - but there’s one small problem

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King’s 1965 schoolboy Duke of Edinburgh’s Award expedition recreated by students

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Rare Hulk stretch toy sells for thousands of pounds at auction

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Rare Hulk stretch toy sells for thousands of pounds at auction

sport

Costa Navarino: What’s it like to stay and play at the best golfing destination in Europe?

science-tech

Archaeologists discover the lost 'Book of the Dead' buried for thousands of years