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UK PM talks of ‘standing army’ of police to deal with rioting across Britain

False rumours about the suspect in a stabbing rampage led to riotting and arrests over the weekend

Aug 5, 2024 9:25 AM Read more >

Hurricane Debby makes landfall in Florida, threatens catastrophic flooding

Record-setting rain could hit coastal Georgia and South Carolina in the coming days

Aug 5, 2024 9:19 AM Read more >

Activists step up criticism of Shapiro, Kelly as Harris closes in on running mate

Harris’ team says she is interviewing six possible choices over the weekend; announcement expected Monday

Aug 3, 2024 11:10 AM Read more >

A humpback whale in Washington state is missing its tail

1 expert calls the sight ‘heartbreaking’

Aug 3, 2024 11:08 AM Read more >

For college students arrested protesting the war in Gaza, the fallout was only beginning

Some 3,200 people were arrested this spring during a wave of pro-Palestinian tent encampments

Aug 3, 2024 11:00 AM Read more >

Depression to become tropical storm as it nears Florida’s Gulf Coast: Forecasters

Circulation was centered just south of Cienfuegos, Cuba

Aug 3, 2024 9:15 AM Read more >

U.K. riot police try to hold line as far-right activists, anti-racism groups face off

Scuffles have also been reported in Belfast, Manchester and Nottingham

Aug 3, 2024 9:13 AM Read more >

Judge suspends Justin Timberlake’s driver’s licence over DWI arrest in New York

The former NSYNC singer, who is on tour in Europe, said little during the remote arraignment

Aug 2, 2024 9:39 AM Read more >

Canadians urged to leave Lebanon as flights cancelled amid growing tensions

Canada has been planning since October for a possible evacuation of its citizens

Aug 2, 2024 9:12 AM Read more >

Suspect, 17, in U.K. dance class stabbings named to counter misinformation

Far-right demonstrators have held several violent protests, ostensibly in response to the attack

Aug 1, 2024 9:19 AM Read more >