18 h. ago Worlds collide: R.E.M. rereleases 'Radio Free Europe' single to benefit the threatened news service

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20 h. ago Heartbroken father says he's been 'betrayed' by social services after begging them not to let his mentally

Grieving father Josh Roe said he feels 'betrayed' after his mentally ill wife, Barbara, was allowed to pick up their son just hours before a crash in East Woodyates, north Dorset, that killed the youngster.

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33 h. ago Dozens of homeless people living in national forest evicted by US Forest Service

Service closing area in Oregon for wildfire prevention plan months after Trump order to increase timber productionDozens of homeless people who have been living in a national forest in central Oregon for years were being evicted on Thursday by the US Forest Service, as it closed the area for a wildfire prevention project that will involve removing smaller trees, clearing debris and setting controlled burns over thousands of acres.The project has been on the books for years, and the decision to remove the encampment in the Deschutes national forest comes two months after the Trump administration issued an executive order directing federal agencies to increase timber production and forest management projects aimed at reducing wildfire risk. It wasn’t immediately clear if the evictions were a result of that order, but homeless advocates seized on the timing on Thursday, as US Forest Service officers blocked the access road. Continue reading...

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38 h. ago Heavy rainfall sets records and washes out roadway in rural Oklahoma

A steady line of slow-moving thunderstorms that battered Oklahoma in recent weeks has set multiple rainfall records across the state and helped ease drought conditions

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40 h. ago FDA to rehire fired staffers who booked inspection trips, but other workers remain in limbo

The Food and Drug Administration is again trying to rehire some staffers who were recently fired amid mass layoffs at the agency

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42 h. ago More than a quarter of domestic abuse services turning children away due to funding shortages

Report from the domestic abuse commissioner warns severe funding shortages are putting victims at further risk

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42 h. ago Arson attack accused thought he was going to ‘torch’ a car, murder trial told

Dale Francis claims he had no intention of causing serious harm or death to anyone and acted as a ‘lookout’ to settle a debt.

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42 h. ago DNA evidence on lighter links murder accused to arson attack, court told

Daniel Tatters, 26, and Dale Francis, 37, travelled from Stoke-on-Trent to Wolverhampton to set fire to a family home, jurors have been told.

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43 h. ago Trump's health agency urges therapy for transgender youth, not broader gender

The Trump administration is calling for more reliance on behavioral therapy for transgender youth instead of broader gender-affirming medical care

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47 h. ago Body of boy, 16, found in lake amid warnings of ‘hidden dangers’ in open water

Police said the teenager got into difficulty while swimming in a lake in Colwick Country Park in Nottingham on Wednesday.

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49 h. ago London travel news LIVE: London Underground lines providing a good service

There are currently no disruptions on the London Underground

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53 h. ago Snake on a train line: Japan’s busiest bullet train route brought to a halt

Outage occurred between Maibara and Gifu-Hashima stations after the snake appeared to have climbed an electricity poleJapan’s busiest bullet train line was brought to a halt on Wednesday after a metre-long snake wrapped itself around a power line, shorting the electricity supply and stranding hundreds of passengers.Shinkansen trains running between Tokyo and Osaka were brought to a standstill by the snake, with news reports showing footage of people inside trains waiting for services to resume. Power did not appear to have been cut inside trains, with lights and air conditioning still functioning, according to passengers. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago A9 closed: Major Scottish road closed near Aviemore as emergency services attend

Traffic Scotland are reporting a collision in Aviemore.

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3 d. ago Drama at Morrisons store as emergency services called to two incidents in 50 minutes

The shop was closed while forensics attended the scene

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3 d. ago Former police sergeant in court charged with striking man during arrest

Paul Street is accused of assaulting Samuel Kayode in January 2020, as well as a string of other offences.

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3 d. ago Ice hockey player will not face charges over death of Adam Johnson during match

Matthew Petgrave was arrested following the death of the Nottingham Panthers player in October 2023.

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3 d. ago Emergency services at scene of serious crash on A4232 in Cardiff

Emergency services are dealing with a serious crash on the main link road from the M4 into Cardiff from the west

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4 d. ago Suspect in Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s purse theft is charged in federal court

A man accused of stealing a purse from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has been charged in federal court with aggravated identity theft, robbery and fraud

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4 d. ago Emergency services block off road after child hit by vehicle

Police have confirmed that a child has been hit

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4 d. ago Upper Midwest braces for severe weather with the potential for strong tornadoes

The upper Midwest is bracing for severe thunderstorms with the potential for strong tornadoes

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