70 m. ago Minnesota sues TikTok, alleging it preys on young people with addictive algorithms

Minnesota has joined a wave of states suing TikTok, claiming the app uses addictive algorithms that harm young people's mental health

Technology

73 m. ago Community rallies around LA teen detained by Ice while walking dog

Days after his 18th birthday, Benjamin Marcelo Guerrero-Cruz arrested in Van Nuys in what family call kidnappingA southern California community is calling for the release of a high school student whom US immigration agents arrested earlier this month while he was walking his dog.Benjamin Marcelo Guerrero-Cruz was supposed to be starting his senior year of high school at Reseda charter high school this month. But just days after his 18th birthday, masked Ice agents detained him as he walking his dog in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Van Nuys in what his family described as a kidnapping. Continue reading...

Politics

1 hour ago Peruvian woman accused of trying to smuggle cocaine into Bali using sex toy

Officers say they found 1.4kg of drug inside toy in woman’s underwear and also accused her of hiding ecstasy pillsA Peruvian woman has been arrested in Bali after allegedly trying to smuggle cocaine into the Indonesian resort island using a sex toy and hiding drugs in her underwear, police said.The 42-year-old, identified only by her initials NS, arrived at Bali’s international airport from Qatar on 12 August when authorities became suspicious. Continue reading...

Politics

1 hour ago 'My Next drinks trolley looks so luxury, guests think its a £700 model'

While not 100% identical, the £90 drinks trolley looks like a much more expensive version from SoHo Home

Economics

3 h. ago Two men in court after alleged firebomb attack on Edinburgh taxi firm

Sonny Dovesi, 25, and Ray Dudgeon, 26, were in the dock in Edinburgh Sheriff Court today.

Events

3 h. ago Work to transform Welsh seaside resort toilets into restaurant complex takes major step forward

Work to transform the 100-year-old toilets at Nell's Point in Barry Island has faced a number of delays over the years, but work is now well underway

Events

3 h. ago Justice Department investigating DC police over Trump allegations of ‘fake’ crime data

Trump accused city officials of manipulating data to create ‘false illusion of safety’

Events

3 h. ago Ewan McGregor channels Trainspotting character as he braves the shave for cancer charity

Ewan McGregor has “braved the shave” and cut all his hair off to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support.

Politics

4 h. ago Students can get free AirPods for a limited time with this deal

If you’re one of the thousands of young people to have received a place at university last week, you’re likely embarking on the last-minute scramble to sort your accommodation, travel and equipment for the year ahead. Perhaps you’re a returning student, and you’ve been working a summer job to upgrade a lousy laptop that decided to crash five minutes before your assignment is due.

Society

4 h. ago Rhode Island assistant Attorney General arrested for alleged trespassing

An assistant attorney general told police "You're going to regret this" during her arrest for allegedly trespassing.

Events

4 h. ago Former Michigan State student sues college for $100 million after cancer diagnosis due to alleged chemical exposure

The former student says she was forced to spray pesticides without protective equipment or training

Science

5 h. ago The silent epidemic: the pros and cons of screening for prostate cancer

In the US, prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in men – but experts can’t agree about testing“You will feel a little pressure.”My doctor had instructed me to lower my boxers, bend forward and place my elbows on the table. As with most men over 50, it was time for my annual digital rectal exam, or DRE: those riveting moments when the doctor takes a “look” at the prostate gland, which is just below the bladder and in front of the rectum. Continue reading...

Politics

5 h. ago Takeaways from AP's reporting on coach accused of abuse at renowned US gymnastics academy

A coach at a center in Iowa that has trained Olympic champions is facing allegations that he abused young female gymnasts and secretly photographed others undressing at a prior job in Mississippi

Events

5 h. ago Ashley St. Clair, alleged mother to Elon Musk’s youngster child, says that she’s broke after ‘career suicide’

‘I’ve decided to start a podcast,’ the purported mother of one of Elon Musk’s children shared in a video on X Monday

Society

6 h. ago Widow, 88, fears her house could fall off cliff as erosion drags her street towards the sea

Jean Flick, 88, remarried in 1999 after the death of her first husband from cancer and later bought the seaside property in Thorpeness, Suffolk, with her second husband for a fresh start.

Events

6 h. ago Spain suffers its worst wildfires on record as deadly infernos ravage area twice the size of London after two

Official figures from the Carlos III Health Institute show there were 1,149 excess deaths in Spain from August 3-18.

Events

6 h. ago £100,000 fine for North Lanarkshire company after steam cleaning accident

Dundas Chemical Company admitted a breach of health and safety laws that resulted in severe injury and permanent scarring to an employee.

Economics

6 h. ago Oreo fans think they've solved mystery behind biscuit brand's name after 112 years

Oreos have been on store shelves for more than 100 years - but many biscuit lovers still have no idea how the well-loved cookie biscuits got their iconic brand name

Politics

6 h. ago Gerry Adams donates to ‘good causes’ after BBC pays 100,000 euro damages

The broadcaster lost a major defamation case earlier this year after Mr Adams took them to court over a 2016 episode of its Spotlight programme.

Events

6 h. ago Glasgow fitness coach takes on Off the Beatson Track after cancer diagnosis

A Glasgow fitness coach who was diagnosed with lymphoma earlier this year is set to take on Off the Beatson Track on Sunday, August 24, with his family by his side.

Sport