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Police work at the scene of a shooting Monday, April 29, 2024, in east Charlotte, N.C. Officers from the U.S. Marshals Task Force were conducting an investigation in a suburban neighborhood when they were fired upon, the CMPD said in a post on X

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US Marshal ‘killed' as multiple officers struck by gunfire in active shooting situation in Charlotte

Officers were already on the scene when they were ‘engaged by active gunfire from a subject’

LATEST: US Marshal killed and 'numerous' officers shot in ‘active’ SWAT situation in North Carolina

<p>Suzanne Morphew’s cause of death revealed four years after her disappearance in Colorado on Mother’s Day 2020 </p>

Crime

Suzanne Morphew’s cause of death revealed as homicide four years after she vanished on a bike ride

<p>A deceased newborn baby was found Sunday evening at McKay Hall, a student resident halls at the University of Tampa </p>

Crime

Newborn baby found dead in trash can on University of Tampa campus

Border Rancher Migrant Killed

Prosecutors reconvene after deadlocked jury in trial over Arizona border killing

Campus protests

A protester holds a sign during a march on Columbia University campus in support of a protest encampment supporting Palestinians, despite a 2 pm deadline issued by university officials to disband or face suspension, during the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in New York City, U.S., April 29, 2024

Livecampus protests

Hundreds of protesters refuse to disperse from Columbia University after being threatened with suspension

<p>Columbia University President Nemat Minouche Shafik testifies before the House on April 17. Talks between college administrators and student protesters have broken down </p>

campus protests

Columbia University president says talks with protesters broke down

<p>Bernie Sanders at the US Capitol on 7 March. Mr Sanders stressed the importance of condemining ‘all forms of bigotry’ </p>

campus protests

Sanders voices support for pro-Palestinian protests as he condemns ‘all forms of bigotry’

<p>A woman and children react after an Israeli bombardment of Nuseirat in the central Gaza Strip</p>

US and UK urge Hamas to take ‘generous’ Israeli ceasefire deal

<p>New York Monroe County DA Sandra Doorley got hostile with an officer last week, calling him an ‘a**hole’ after she evaded him in a traffic stop</p>

CRIME

Video shows DA calling cop an “a**hole” in traffic stop violation

‘I’ll take care of this because I’ll be prosecuting myself’, said Sandra Doorley, district attorney for Monroe County

CRIME

Video shows DA calling cop an “a**hole” in traffic stop violation

‘I’ll take care of this because I’ll be prosecuting myself’, said Sandra Doorley, district attorney for Monroe County

<p>New York Monroe County DA Sandra Doorley got hostile with an officer last week, calling him an ‘a**hole’ after she evaded him in a traffic stop</p>

<p>Sulphur, Oklahoma pictured on Monday morning after a tornado swept through the town. A series of tornadoes killed four in the state over the weekend, including one person in Sulphur.</p>

Livestorms

Four dead - including a baby - as tornadoes devastate Oklahoma: 100 injured

<p>Harrington (left-most, circled), McGeeney (middle, circled), and Johnson (right, circled)</p>

News

Mother wants charges brought in case of Kansas City Chiefs fans found frozen to death outside friend’s house after football watch party

<p>Dana White and Bill Maher</p>

UFC president Dana White reveals whether he is a billionaire

<p>Music mogul and entrepreneur Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs arrives at the Billboard Music Awards on 15 May 2022</p>

Crime

Diddy seeks to toss some claims from sexual assault lawsuit

<p>Music mogul and entrepreneur Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs arrives at the Billboard Music Awards on 15 May 2022</p>

Crime

Diddy seeks to toss some claims from sexual assault lawsuit

<p>Galena was found by an Amazon worker a week after she went missing</p>

news

Family reunited with cat accidentally mailed 600 miles from Utah to California in an Amazon return box

<p>(From left) Anne Hathaway, Nicholas Galitzine and Leandro Trossard</p>

Arsenal star sends message to Anne Hathaway after viral celebration

Livetrump

Trump awaits gag order contempt ruling as hush money testimony set to resume

<p>Former US attorney general Bill Barr is interviewed by Kaitlan Collins on CNN on Friday 26 April 2024</p>

politics

Bill Barr says Trump often suggested executing rivals

<p>Combination picture showing Donald Trump and Joe Biden</p>

politics

Biden trails Trump in poll showing RFK Jr winning one in six voters

McConnell pressed on supporting Trump for a second term

LiveROYAL NEWS

William and Kate release unseen wedding photo to mark anniversary

Prince and Princess of Wales to celebrate ‘very differently’ this year, royal expert claims

LiveROYAL NEWS

William and Kate release unseen wedding photo to mark anniversary

Prince and Princess of Wales to celebrate ‘very differently’ this year, royal expert claims

<p>South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem speaks at the Calvin Coolidge Foundation conference in Washington DC in February 2023 </p>

politics

Hillary Clinton wades in on Noem’s confession about shooting dog

<p>Karen Read seen in court on Monday 29 April 2024 as opening statements got under way at her trial </p>

Crime

Karen Read murder trial: Police officer’s hair found on car tail light

<p>US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Riyadh on 29 April 2024</p>

politics

Blinken urges Hamas to accept ‘generous’ Israeli ceasefire deal

<p>French actor Gerard Depardieu</p>

Gerard Depardieu questioned by police over sexual assault allegations

<p>French actor Gerard Depardieu</p>

Gerard Depardieu questioned by police over sexual assault allegations

Premier League clubs have backed the principle of a spending cap in the top flight (Mike Egerton/PA)

SOCCER

Premier League clubs back spending caps – apart from four hold-outs

<p>Minnesota state Senator Nicole Mitchell pictured in mug shot </p>

Lawmaker barred from committees after ‘breaking into stepmom’s home’

<p>South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham talks to members of the media as he makes his way to the Senate chamber at the US Capitol on 23 April 2024 in Washington DC</p>

politics

Lindsey Graham jumps to Trump’s defense over hush money trial: ‘I think the whole thing is a crock’

<p>Tesla CEO Elon Musk gets off a minibus before boarding his private plane at Beijing airport on April 29, 2024</p>

Elon Musk’s Tesla joins forces with Baidu to build self-driving cars in China

<p>‘“Instagram Face” is very much an offline reality, and one so deeply embedded into our culture that it doesn’t even feel strange anymore’ </p>

Are we all going to end up with the same face?

<p>Mint Butterfield, the 16-year-old daughter of Stewart Butterfield and Caterina Fake </p>

CRIME

Man arrested for child abduction after tech billionaires’ teen child found

<p>Ankur Jain and Erika Hammond’s wedding in Egypt</p>

Inside the lavish wedding between a WWE star and a tech billionaire

The couple were married in an extravagant ceremony in Egypt with the Great Pyramids serving as a backdrop

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Putin’s troops advance amid North Korea concern at US giving Kyiv long-range missiles

Hundreds gather in New York to witness man eat jar of cheese balls

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Tech bros love microdosing but legality of psychedelics is a grey area

<p>Russian president Vladimir Putin speaking last month </p>

Russia is plotting attacks across Europe – and they’re getting worse

The Kremlin stands accused of everything from arson attacks in the UK to targeting GPS systems used to navigate flights, writes Keir Giles. As the country recruits more freelancers to act on its behalf, we should prepare for the dangers ahead

<p>Cheeseball man who ate tub of cheeseballs in NYC admits he nearly threw up</p>

Man who ate tub of cheese balls in NYC admits he nearly threw up

<p>Dejaune Anderson appeared in court accused of murdering her son and dumping his body in a suitcase in 2022</p>

Crime

Mother accused of murdering son and stuffing body in suitcase makes conspiracy claims in court appearance

<p>Jimmy Kimmel and Kanye West</p>

Jimmy Kimmel mocks Kanye West over new adult films venture

<p>Nicholas Umphenour (left) allegedly helped Skylar Meade (right) in his jail break in Idaho </p>

Man who ‘helped white supremacist in prison break’ appears in court

<p>Zendaya debuts dress emblazoned with Challengers movie poster </p>

Zendaya wears bejewelled dress emblazoned with Challengers poster

<p>David Schultz, 53, was found dead six months after he went missing. He is pictured here with his two sons </p>

news

Body of trucker found months after he vanished while transporting pigs

<p>A Tesla vehicle plunged off a Northern California cliff on Jan. 2, 2023. The driver, Dharmesh Patel, has been charged with attempted murder </p>

crime

Radiologist who drove family off cliff had delusions, doctors say

<p>The Boeing 747 plane bounced along the runway at LAX on Tuesday before flying round and landing once more </p>

NEWS

Dramatic video shows Boeing plane bounce off LAX runway

Titanic

Watch found on body of Titanic’s richest man sells for record $1.5m

Crime

Family demand answers after 19-year-old’s naked body found on highway

<p>A masked man in a hoodie carjacked a white Dodge Durango on 11 April; hours later the victim was found dead </p>

Masked man involved in a carjack says he was paid $1500 to kidnap her

Lifestyle

<p>Bride praised for accepting money for a wedding only to elope </p>

Bride praised for accepting money for a wedding only to elope

<p>The Duchess of Edinburgh became the first member of the Royal Family to visit Ukraine. Picture shows her in Somerset earlier this month. </p>

Sophie becomes first royal to visit Ukraine since war

<p>TikTok star Rhegan Coursey‘s video attracted 20 million views</p>

Influencer calls out minimum follower requirement at Revolve party

<p>Golden retriever acts as ring bearer at a wedding ceremony in Liverpool </p>

Golden retriever participates as ring bearer in wedding ceremony

Culture

Travel

<p>Going places? Departure gates at Stansted airport in Essex </p>

Stansted and Birmingham airport passengers hit by long delays

<p>American Airlines’ booking systems assumed a 1922 birthdate was 100 years later </p>

American Airlines repeatedly mistakes 101-year-old woman for a baby

<p>Return trip: the flight path of Finnair AY1045 on 26 April, when the aircraft returned to Helsinki due to GPS interference</p>

Finnair suspends flights to Estonian airport due to ‘GPS interference’

<p>Clear landing: approaching passport control at Heathrow airport </p>

Heathrow UK Border Force strike begins – but no one seems to notice

Tech

Sport

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