51 m. ago Boy, 15, kills five people in horror mass shooting on suburban Raleigh street

Austin David Thompson murdered five people, including his own brother, when, dressed in camouflage and carrying a backpack, the teenager opened fire on several victims

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60 m. ago Millions of Americans brace for potentially catastrophic ice storm. What to know, by the numbers

Millions of Americans are bracing for a potentially catastrophic ice storm from New Mexico to the Carolinas

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62 m. ago New water taxi service launches between Miami and Miami Beach

South Florida commuters traveling to or from the beach might be able to save some time and money by getting off the roads and onto the water

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64 m. ago ‘We want to make jacket potatoes sexy again!’: how the humble spud became a fast food sensation

After Spudulike closed in 2024, the reign of the jacket potato seemed over in the UK. But now the favourite is back, piled with new toppings, sold by new companies and promoted all over social media by potato influencersThey were once a lunch option that inspired little excitement – but the jacket potato’s time has finally come. After decades in epicurean exile, the humble spud has made a roaring comeback in the UK and piqued the interest of foodies across the world. A-listers, tourists and trend-hopping teenagers are queueing for hours to get their hands on them. For Jacob Nelson, who sells loaded spuds that have gone super-viral on social media, this was all part of the plan. “We thought: how can we make the jacket potato sexy again?” he says.The 30-year-old, who runs SpudBros with his brother Harley and dad Tony, was among the first crop of social-media savvy spud vendors to give the jacket potato a much-needed makeover. After a slow start in lockdown, the brothers spoke to some ...

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81 m. ago Air India plane involved in deadly crash had issues from ‘very first day it arrived in India’, advocacy group claims

US aviation safety campaign group says Boeing Dreamliner suffered ‘a series of system failures’ throughout 11 years of service life

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2 h. ago Sir Jim Ratcliffe issued stadium reminder as Man United 'opportunity' made clear

While bitter rivals Liverpool have become the highest earning English club for the first time, Manchester United now find themselves eighth in the 2026 Deloitte Football Money League

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2 h. ago Australia Day 'terror plot' exposed: Robot scientist is charged with planning firebomb attack

A robot scientist accused of plotting an Australia Dayriot complete with Molotov cocktails has been arrested by counter-terrorism cops.

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4 h. ago Mount Maunganui collapse: Children among missing in debris in New Zealand as rescuers conduct frantic search

The search is underway for missing people after screams were heard from the debris following a landslide at the iconic Mount Maunganui as the area had its wettest day on record

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4 h. ago New Zealand storms: people missing after landslide hits campsite as minister compares east coast to ‘war zone’

Record-breaking rains spark landslide at Mount Maunganui campsite, with helicopter teams retrieving families from rooftops and local states of emergency declaredEmergency services in New Zealand are searching for several people, including a child, believed missing after a landslide hit a campsite during storms that have caused widespread damage across the North Island.Emergency minister Mark Mitchell told RNZ that parts of the east coast looked like “a war zone”, with helicopters deployed to rescue families sheltering on rooftops from flooding, and local states of emergency declared in five regions across Northland and the East Cape due to days of record-breaking torrential rain. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Labour vote to withdraw protections for Northern Ireland troops in 'sickening betrayal' of service

Keir Starmer's MPs withdrew protections for troops that barred civil actions against the UK Armed Forces and offered partial immunity against prosecutions.

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6 h. ago Liverpool rise up football rich list but Premier League shut out of top four

Reds’ success aided by Taylor Swift and Dua Lipa gigsReal Madrid take top spot again with £1.4bn revenueLiverpool were the English club with the highest revenue last season according to the annual Deloitte Football Money League – but for the first time in the report’s 29-year history no Premier League club made the top four.Real Madrid again took top spot with €1.61bn (£1.4bn), far ahead of Barcelona, with €974m. Bayern Munich with €860m and Paris Saint-Germain with €837m were third and fourth respectively. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Man Utd financial hit laid bare as Liverpool climb above Arsenal in latest Deloitte Football Money League

The latest edition of the Money League is stark reading for Man Utd and English football

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6 h. ago Savers boosted by new bank launch promising ‘a service that feels human’

A new digital-only offering will be called thisbank

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6 h. ago Man Utd plummet to lowest ever ranking in football rich list with three Premier League rivals ahead of them

MANCHESTER UNITED have plummeted to EIGHTH in football’s rich list. Despite a £40million increase in revenues, Sir Jim Ratcliffe and the Ineos regime at Old Trafford have overseen a drop to the club’s lowest standing in the income table. And as a further blow to pride, they have been overtaken as English football’s biggest earners...

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6 h. ago Federal officer opens fire on man near school after he rammed agents with car during immigration raid, DHS says

The shooting occurred when an undocumented immigrant was attempting to evade arrest, according to the Trump administraiton

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6 h. ago After the Bondi terror attack, people keep calling me a hero. There are so many people I could not help | Jessica Rozen

I was raised strong, but I do not know how to live in a world where a parent does not know how to keep their children safeHanukah is called “the festival of light”. It is a minor holiday in the Jewish calendar, not biblically prescribed. There are no long synagogue services, no onerous prohibitions or requirements. Just candles, songs and doughnuts. This is probably part of why I always loved it.There were four or five events in Sydney for the first night of Hanukah. In 2024 we went to an event at Dover Heights, but parking was a nightmare. We decide on Bondi (where parking is also a nightmare). Five of us – my mum, husband, son (3), daughter (one-and-a-half) and I pile into the car. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago After the Bondi terror attack people keep calling me a hero. But I am not a hero. I’m a mum who was at a Hanukah event | Jessica Rozen

My phone zoom helped me see better. One man was on the footbridge. He was holding a gun. It was pointed towards me• Warning: This article contains graphic contentHanukah is called “the festival of light”. It is a minor holiday in the Jewish calendar, not biblically prescribed. There are no long synagogue services, no onerous prohibitions or requirements. Just candles, songs and doughnuts. This is probably part of why I always loved it.There were four or five events in Sydney for the first night of Hanukah. In 2024 we went to an event at Dover Heights, but parking was a nightmare. We decide on Bondi (where parking is also a nightmare). Five of us – my mum, husband, son (3), daughter (one-and-a-half) and I pile into the car. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Liverpool: Virgil van Dijk denies team meeting claim as Dominik Szoboszlai reveals free

Reds captain sets record straight on reports that circulated following frustrating Burnley draw at Anfield

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6 h. ago Maths professor reveals who will win Traitors after predicting final using ‘game theory’

A MATHS professor reckons he can predict The Traitors final using “game theory” – and is backing a Faithfuls win. Dr Sam Brzezicki, a lecturer at Imperial College London, believes under-fire Jade will emerge victorious in the show’s final on Friday. He teaches game theory, which considers how people are likely to act and the...

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6 h. ago English football legend is kidnapped and held for ransom at knifepoint in fake job interview with sham ‘sheikh’

A PREMIER League legend has admitted he is lucky to be alive after being kidnapped and held at knifepoint during a terrifying ordeal in Saudi Arabia. Everton icon Adrian Heath, 65, had travelled to the Middle East to interview for what he believed was a lucrative managerial role. Speaking to The Athletic, he detailed how...

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