18 h. ago Teen gunned down in the street as residents mistake gunshots for fireworks

A 19-year-old man was rushed to hospital in a critical condition

Events

43 h. ago Energy firm warns South London council to expect bill for 'hundreds of thousands' in planning appeal

Energy firm warns South London council to expect bill for 'hundreds of thousands' in planning appeal  MyLondon

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45 h. ago Food drive underway as hundreds of thousands await delayed SNAP benefits

Food drive underway as hundreds of thousands await delayed SNAP benefits  WFSB

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53 h. ago A nuclear tidal wave that obliterates anything in its path. Lingering deaths for those who don't drown

Hundreds of thousands of Britons fleeing for their lives as a 1,600ft tsunami crashes across our shores. Countless men, women and children killed instantly. Buildings flattened and submerged.

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64 h. ago NYC, Los Angeles and Chicago among 40 travel hubs that will see fewer flights as government shutdown drags on

Travel experts predict hundreds, if not thousands, of flights could be canceled

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65 h. ago FAA promises to release list of airports impacted by planned cuts in air traffic because of the shutdown

Travel experts predict hundreds, if not thousands, of flights could be canceled

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3 d. ago Former South Carolina House member indicted on federal charges of defrauding legal clients

A former South Carolina state lawmaker has been indicted on federal charges, accused of defrauding his legal clients of hundreds of thousands of dollars

Transport

3 d. ago MSP hails number of free bus journeys made by young people from West Lothian

This follows news earlier this month that over 250 million free bus journeys have been made across Scotland since the SNP launched the scheme in January 2022. The total number of journeys has now risen to more than 257 million.

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4 d. ago Galápagos had no native amphibians. Then it was invaded by hundreds of thousands of frogs

Scientists are only beginning to grasp the scale of the issue and understand what impact the tree frogs may have on the islands’ rare wildlifeOn the way to her office at the Charles Darwin research station, biologist Miriam San José crouches down near a shallow pond shrouded by vegetation and reaches deep into the foliage, pulling out a small green plastic box recorder.She left it there overnight to capture the infamous croaks of a Fowler’s snouted treefrog (Scinax quinquefasciatus), known to Galápagos scientists as an invasive threat, with repercussions researchers are only beginning to grasp. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Nursing home where residents went unwashed in dirty clothes has improved, watchdog says

The care home was placed in special measures last year by the care watchdog, but has since made improvements

Politics

5 d. ago Residents evacuated for hours after 'suspicious item' sparks bomb squad response

A large cordon was put in place with locals asked to leave their homes

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5 d. ago The human heart can fix ITSELF, scientists discover, in a breakthrough that could transform medicine

The human heart has the ability to repair itself, scientists have found, in a breakthrough that could provide a lifeline for hundreds of thousands of patients.

Science

5 d. ago Four Greater Manchester residents scoop £100,000 as Premium Bond winners revealed

NS&I has revealed its November Premium Bond winners

Economics

5 d. ago 'A lot of children come into school hungry so being able to offer them a piece of fruit is life

Free Fruit & Veg scheme from Tesco is fueling a revolution for hundreds of thousands of pupils across the UK with 94% of teachers reporting improved behaviour

Politics

6 d. ago Aid worker tells of 'nightmare' hundreds of thousands of people fleeing slaughter and starvation sweeping across Sudan

'This is the world's biggest humanitarian crisis right now and we are at breaking point,' Mathilde Vu, advocacy manager for the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), told the Daily Mail.

Economics

7 d. ago MIKEY SMITH: 8 unhinged Donald Trump moments as he threatens to invade Nigeria

For a man so obsessed with how things look, Donald Trump is very bad at optics - he held a very crass Halloween party at the same time as hundreds of thousands of Americans are losing their food stamps - and now he's threatening to invade Nigeria

Events

9 d. ago US will limit number of refugees to 7,500 and give priority to white South Africans

Low number represents a dramatic drop after US previously allowed in hundreds of thousands of people fleeing war and persecutionThe Trump administration is going to restrict the number of refugees it admits into the United States next year to the token level of just 7,500 – and those spots will mostly be filled by white South Africans.The low number represents a dramatic drop after the US previously allowed in hundreds of thousands of people fleeing war and persecution from around the world. Continue reading...

Events

9 d. ago I grew up in the South West – it has the best Christmas markets, including one that feels like medieval times

THE UK must be home to hundreds, if not thousands, of Christmas markets - but having explored many across the UK, the South West is home to the best. Devon comes alive in the winter months - the moors become snowy, small villages have pubs with glowing fires and towns become decked out with huge...

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9 d. ago Israel’s ultraorthodox Jews hold mass protest against military conscription

Hundreds of thousands of Haredim converge on Jerusalem to oppose mandatory military service

Events

9 d. ago Trump is using the shutdown to make life tougher for millions of workers | Steven Greenhouse

Food stamps are in danger and hundreds of thousands of federal workers may go unpaid, as thousands more are laid offFor many Americans, government shutdowns are a painful experience, but in the current shutdown, Donald Trump – that supposed champion of workers – has gone out of his way to make things more painful for millions of workers and their families.As part of his effort to clobber the Democrats in the shutdown showdown, the US president has repeatedly treated workers like pawns by employing a callous calculus that the worse he makes things for workers, the greater the pressure on congressional Democrats to cry uncle and end the shutdown on his terms. Not only are several of Trump’s shutdown moves blatantly anti-worker, but legal experts say many of them violate federal law. Continue reading...

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