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Not just ‘Nice Guy Eddie’: Lib Dems eager for leader to show radical side at party conference
There is a sizeable group of Lib Dem MPs who openly question whether the party’s problem is with its leader, while others support his stance. Read full story Author:
Weekly quiz: Why did women’s sports stars criticise actress Sydney Sweeney?
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New wild cat species discovered – with only one known living member
A spotted wildcat long mistaken for relatives has been identified as a new species in Bolivia. Read full story Author:
Three dead and eight injured in Philippines school shooting
The gunman is among the dead in what is the third school shooting in the country since June. Read full story Author:
UK’s ‘dismal’ Eurovision song choices to be examined by MPs
It comes after the UK’s entry Look Mum No Computer came last in May’s final, scoring just one point. Read full story Author:
Olympic rowing river has 500 crocodiles in it – but that’s not the main concern
Queensland’s Fitzroy River has been selected for the 2032 Games, despite concerns over the course – and its inhabitants. Read full story Author:
Badenoch says she is instructing lawyers to challenge government after Tory-run council’s 94% tax hike
A row is growing over Wandsworth Council’s rise, which the local authority is blaming on government funding cuts. Read full story Author:
Food festivals across UK exploited in AI-powered scam, BBC finds
One trader says her “heart sank” after discovering she had lost money through a scam festival invitation. Read full story Author:
Charles ‘sounded giddily elated’ after Diana died, Earl Spencer claims
Buckingham Palace has strongly pushed back against claims in a new book by the late Princess of Wales’s brother. Read full story Author:
Trump Wants Putin to End the War. He May Offer Russia Business Deals First.
A new sanctions bill is meant to pressure President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia to end the war in Ukraine. But President Trump is doubling down on a different approach: …
Woman was high when she plowed her SUV into a Metro bus, killing 2, prosecutors say
The woman accused of being behind the wheel of an SUV in a deadly crash involving a Metro bus was charged with two counts of murder Thursday, as families and …
NBC4 chopper’s final moments: A blaring alarm, loss of altitude and panic. Why did it crash?
The crash that killed three people on Tuesday night, including two NBC4 journalists, involved a single-engine AS350 B2 helicopter. Questions surround why it suddenly dropped from the sky. Read full …
OnlyFans model probed for possibly drugging Beverly Hills billionaire with ketamine, warrant says
An LAPD search warrant affidavit revealed that Beverly Hills police are investigating whether OnlyFans model Adva Lavie drugged her onetime fiancé Steve Cloobeck with ketamine. Read full story Author: Richard …
Governor’s race heats up as Becerra meets fire victims, Hilton blames Dems for high cost of living
Candidates for California governor, Democrat Xavier Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton, promoted their plans to address the state’s high cost of living and continue rebuilding after the deadly 2025 wildfires …
More UC students are failing intro math courses as regents weigh reinstating SAT
As UC regents reconsider test-free admissions, faculty cite rising math failure rates while admissions officials report stable overall graduation rates. Read full story Author: Jaweed Kaleem
For the first time, scientists link heavy snow to groundwater in California
Scientists are finding that snowfall is more connected to water underground than we knew. Using satellite data, they found groundwater levels actually rise during big snow years, in contrast to …
Rare venomous sea snake washes up on a SoCal beach
A yellow-bellied sea snake recently washed ashore in Orange County — the first time the venomous serpent has been seen in California since 2018, according to social media video. Read …
Police K-9 set on fire during standoff with vandalism suspect, officials say
Three San Diego Police Department officers and the K-9 were treated for burn injuries, authorities said. The shooting reportedly took place at an adult entertainment store. Read full story Author: …
High-speed rail authority wasted money on first-class flights, trips to nightclub, report finds
California’s high-speed rail authority is under new scrutiny after an inspector general found the agency approved more than half a million dollars in wasteful and unexplained travel spending. Read full …