51 m. ago Barriers prevent severe flooding in Alaska capital after glacier outburst

Officials say temporary barriers helped Juneau avoid hundreds of flooded homes from Mendenhall Glacier meltNewly installed river barriers held back record levels of flooding and prevented widespread damage in Alaska’s capital city on Wednesday, after an ice dam at the nearby Mendenhall Glacier released a huge surge of rainwater and snowmelt, officials said.Water pooled on several streets and in some yards in Juneau after the Mendenhall River crested earlier in the day, and high water was expected to persist for hours. But many residents in the flood zone had evacuated before peak water levels, and there were no damage reports similar to the past two summers, when about 300 homes were flooded. Continue reading...

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83 m. ago Simon Murray primed for Dundee injury return as Steven Pressley confirms friendly double header

The influential striker is set for a return to action this weekend after injury

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2 h. ago Next manuscript by Amitav Ghosh to be kept sealed for 89 years

The Indian author is the next Future Library writer, set to submit a secret work to be locked in a library until 2114The next manuscript by Indian writer Amitav Ghosh will not be read for 89 years, as he becomes the 12th author to contribute to the Future Library project.Ghosh joins Margaret Atwood, Han Kang, Ocean Vuong and other prominent authors who have written secret manuscripts, which are locked away until 2114. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Liverpool's plan for Giovanni Leoni as Reds to beat two Premier League rivals to teen star

Liverpool are set to secure another transfer in the coming days as they near a full agreement for Parma's teenage star Giovanni Leoni to add to Arne Slot's first team squad

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2 h. ago People urged to put bowl of water on windowsill as heatwave hits Wales

The Met Office has said the UK is set to be hit by a heatwave this week - but there is a cheap and easy way to keep your home cool as temperatures soar

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2 h. ago Emmerdale Dingle legend 'to be killed off' after years on soap and fans will be heartbroken

Emmerdae could be set to kill of a beloved Dingle icon

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3 h. ago Khamzat Chimaev leaves UFC legend stunned after showing off insane strength

The undefeated star is set to compete in his first UFC title fight on Saturday - and preparations are clearly going well after fans were left stunned by his power

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3 h. ago Lloyds launches first 300 'rule' from August 26 with huge benefit to customers

Lloyds is the first major UK bank to launch a mobile app feature which allows cash to be paid in at more than 30,000 convenient locations nationwide using a barcode

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3 h. ago Coronation Street recasts actor after just one year as replacement filming already

There is set to be a new face on Coronation Street in a few weeks as one character gets recast, with the fourth actor taking on the role in the ITV soap

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3 h. ago Amazon to broadcast 17 NBA Cup games, including championship, on Prime Video

Amazon has announced its NBA Cup broadcast schedule, with Prime Video set to air 17 games, including the championship

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3 h. ago Harvey Weinstein, 73, set for third trial this year after mistrial on rape charge

Disgraced media mogul Harvey Weinstein is set for a third trial in New York after a mistrial in June as jury members couldn't reach a decision

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3 h. ago Trump says he will host Kennedy Center awards and rejected liberal artists

President, set to honor Sylvester Stallone and Kiss, says he was ‘98%’ involved in selections and ‘turned down plenty’Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that he will host the Kennedy Center honors this year and said he had been heavily involved in choosing who to nominate, rejecting people he thought were too liberal.The US president named actor Sylvester Stallone, singer Gloria Gaynor, the rock band Kiss, country music star George Strait and actor and singer Michael Crawford among the first batch of Kennedy Center honors nominees since he took over as the Washington-based arts center’s chairman upon returning to the White House this year. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Joe Root dismisses David Warner’s jibe as ‘all part of the fun’

The Trent Rockets batter is set to play against the former Australia opener in The Hundred on Thursday.

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5 h. ago Frozen food giant Iceland set to pay reward to customers who dob in ‘scumbag’ shoplifters

EXCLUSIVE: Store bosses will put a £1 reward on the bonus card of every shopper who tips off staff about a shelf-raider in radical new bid to combat nation's theft epidemic

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5 h. ago Meghan Markle shares first look at new Netflix series as she's joined by huge stars

Meghan Markle has shared a first look at the second series of her Netflix show, With Love, Meghan, which is set to air in just a matter of days, after she signed a new deal with the streaming giant

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5 h. ago Trump says use of National Guard in DC will serve as ‘beacon’ for NYC and LA in meandering Kennedy Center speech: Live

President Donald Trump is set to host the Kennedy Center Honors in December

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5 h. ago Conor McGregor learns exact date for potential UFC comeback fight

The Irishman has not fought since 2021, but is planning on a sensational return to the cage - with his potential comeback fight set to take place next year

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6 h. ago Wayne Rooney set to begin new role after Manchester United great 'signed £800,000 deal'

Former Man United and England hero Wayne Rooney signed a huge contract to take up this next role

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6 h. ago Germany and allies to send major military aid package to Ukraine using new NATO supply line

Germany says it will work with Ukraine's Western allies to provide military aid worth up to $500 million

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6 h. ago The Ice alert app founder sparking fury in Trump officials: ‘Pam Bondi said I better watch out? Please.’

After IceBlock’s launch in April, Kristi Noem attacked developer Joshua Aaron and his wife was fired from the DoJ. The attention has only led to more raids being reportedFor many undocumented immigrants living in the US, the constant threat of Ice raids has turned their homes into prisons. Leaving the house to go to work, school, buy groceries or the doctor’s office all carry unthinkable risks.It’s a problem that Joshua Aaron wanted to tackle. A former indie musician (he played bass in 2000s buzz band The Rosenbergs and later fronted his own group Stealing Heather) turned app entrepreneur, he set about making an app that could spot Ice and alert people, the same way drivers let other drivers know about traffic stops on Waze. Continue reading...

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