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Finger-lickin’ fraud! School employee admits to stealing $1.5 million worth of chicken wings
Read More The chicken wing theft was uncovered during an investigation that found the food service department overspent its budget by $300,000 halfway through the year. The chicken wing theft was uncovered during an investigation that found the food service department overspent its budget by $300,000 halfway through the year.
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Sinaloa cartel leader says he was “kidnapped” and brought to the U.S.
Read MoreIsmael “El Mayo” Zambada disputes the details of his July 25 arrest in a letter obtained by CBS News on Saturday.Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada disputes the details of his July 25 arrest in a letter obtained by CBS News on Saturday.
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What are the chances for renewed talks to end the Gaza war?
Read MoreIsrael says it will attend as its forces kill more than 100 Palestinians in school attack.Israel says it will attend as its forces kill more than 100 Palestinians in school attack.
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Jess Phillips calls X a ‘place of misery’ as she vows to scale back use
Read More Labour minister says she removed social media platform’s app from her mobile phone when Elon Musk took over A government minister said she has scaled back her use of social media platform X, arguing it had become “a bit despotic” and was “a place of misery now”. Jess Phillips, the minister for safeguarding…
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Putin tells 76,000 Russians to evacuate in the wake of Ukrainian advance as state of emergency called
Read More Vladimir Putin has been forced to call in reserve troops to tackle what Moscow is calling a ‘counterterrorism operation’ Vladimir Putin has been forced to call in reserve troops to tackle what Moscow is calling a ‘counterterrorism operation’
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‘I guess we all look alike’: Trump accused of mixing up Black politicians in helicopter story
Read More Ex-California state senator Nate Holden says he, not Willie Brown, was on helicopter that made emergency landing Nate Holden, the former Los Angeles city council member and California state senator, said that he was on the helicopter ride with Donald Trump that was forced to make an emergency landing. In an interview with…
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Terror and death as Israel strikes school in Gaza during prayers
Read More Palestinians told The Independent about the harrowing moment Israel targeted al-Tabaeen school in Gaza City killing a reported 100 people Palestinians told The Independent about the harrowing moment Israel targeted al-Tabaeen school in Gaza City killing a reported 100 people
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Jordan Chiles could lose Olympic bronze after court reinstates previous score
Read MoreJordan Chiles was initially awarded a bronze medal on the floor exercise after an inquiry into her initial score, which had her in fifth place at the 2024 Paris Games.Jordan Chiles was initially awarded a bronze medal on the floor exercise after an inquiry into her initial score, which had her in fifth place…
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Mom arrested after ‘kidnapping child in Utah and taking them to religious cult-like compound in Missouri’
Read More Three other people were also arrested in connection to the kidnapping case. Three other people were also arrested in connection to the kidnapping case.
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China sweeps diving gold medals at Paris Olympics
Read MoreChina won all eight gold medals handed out at the Olympic Aquatics Centre.China won all eight gold medals handed out at the Olympic Aquatics Centre.
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Thousands protest lithium mining in Serbia. Officials say it’s a plot against populist president
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Messages of welcome to be delivered to refugees and asylum seekers
Read More Brighton organisation is inviting UK public to hand write notes of ‘solidarity’ after far-right violence A Brighton-based organisation has promised to deliver handwritten messages welcoming refugees and asylum seekers who have recently arrived in the UK in the wake of far-right violence and anti-immigrant unrest. Conversation Over Borders has invited the public to…
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The best states to move to (and why California is the very worst)
Read More In a new report ranking the best states to move to, Utah topped the list across five categories, while California came in last In a new report ranking the best states to move to, Utah topped the list across five categories, while California came in last
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U.S. Women’s Soccer Team Scores Victory at the Paris Olympics With Thrilling Gold Medal Win
Read More The United States Women’s National Soccer Team (USWNT), revived by a fresh-faced coaching staff and a roster of young, dynamic players positioned to keep the squad at the top of the table for the next decade or more, won the Olympic gold medal on Saturday at Parc des Princes, defeating Brazil in the…
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About 15,000 join Belfast anti-racism rally after week of rioting
Read More More than 120 groups take part in demonstration organised by the United Against Racism group Up to 15,000 people have taken part in an anti-racism rally in Belfast, after a week of rioting and disorder in the city. Saturday’s protest started at Writer’s Square, where a huge crowd assembled, many holding placards with…
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Top Tories fuelled riots with ‘divisive language’ on immigration, say party grandees
Read More Veteran Conservatives on the party’s liberal wing have criticised the rightwards shift by some senior figures • Tim Kirkhope: The Conservative party has shifted too far to the right. We must fight for the centre ground Tory grandees have accused senior figures in their own party of using divisive language that inflamed anger…
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Trump persists in questioning Harris’s race as his campaign flounders since shooting: ‘I think I was right’
Read More The former president also referred to Kamala Harris as a “bitch” in private, according to a report The former president also referred to Kamala Harris as a “bitch” in private, according to a report
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DJs join Ravers for Palestine boycott of top Berlin techno club Berghain
Read More Faultlines in Germany’s response to Gaza war exposed by artists pulling out of gigs at renowned venue People write guides on how to get into Berghain and even make films about its doorman. But the legendary nightclub is now facing a boycott by some DJs over its stance on the war in Gaza.…
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Russia tightens security where Ukraine launched incursion
Read MoreThe raid that began on Tuesday is the largest cross-border foray of the war between Russia and Ukraine.The raid that began on Tuesday is the largest cross-border foray of the war between Russia and Ukraine.
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Police in Ferguson make arrests amid protests on 10th anniversary of Michael Brown’s death
Read MorePolice in the St. Louis suburb of Ferguson arrested two people and said more arrests were likely following protests on the 10th anniversary of a shooting that was a pivotal moment in the national Black Lives Matter movementPolice in the St. Louis suburb of Ferguson arrested two people and said more arrests were likely…
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Harvard declines to remove Sackler name from museum and campus building
Read More Committee rejects student denaming proposal despite role of Sackler-owned Purdue Pharma in US opioid epidemic Harvard University has decided that it will not remove the name of the Sackler family from two of its buildings, despite years of protests from families of opioid overdose victims and anti-opioid groups. In its recent denaming proposal…
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New poll shows Harris four points ahead of Trump in three key swing states
Read More Crucial states of Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Michigan are now leaning Democratic according to a NYT/Siena poll A major new poll puts Kamala Harris ahead of Donald Trump in three key swing states, signaling a dramatic reversal in momentum for the Democratic party with three months to go until the election. The vice-president leads…
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Why the ‘weird’ label is working for Kamala Harris
Read MoreSome political experts say calling Trump “weird” effectively repackages President Biden’s “threat to democracy” theme with a light touch.Some political experts say calling Trump “weird” effectively repackages President Biden’s “threat to democracy” theme with a light touch.
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Israeli attack on Gaza school renews calls for US to end support for Israel
Read MoreAdvocates urge Washington to stop sending weapons to Israel after attack kills more than 100 Palestinians in Gaza City.Advocates urge Washington to stop sending weapons to Israel after attack kills more than 100 Palestinians in Gaza City.
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Parisian artist creates 3-D grafitti
Read MoreA Parisian artist is going viral for his unique, 3-D grafitti. His work has been featured during the Olympics, and now, he plans on continuing the attention-grabbing projects that have already become collector’s items.A Parisian artist is going viral for his unique, 3-D grafitti. His work has been featured during the Olympics, and now,…
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Trump bizarrely claims nobody knows his Democratic rival’s last name (it’s Harris)
Read More Former president Donald Trump continues trying out new attack lines on Kamala Harris as she surges in polls Former president Donald Trump continues trying out new attack lines on Kamala Harris as she surges in polls
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Pret a Manger deploys body-worn cameras for some staff
Read More Coffee and bakery chain says cameras to be worn by managers will ‘only be turned on in specific circumstances’ Pret a Manger has become the latest high street staple to deploy body-worn cameras for some of its staff. The coffee and bakery chain began trialling body-worn cameras in a select number of shops…
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Partner of Tory councillor faces charge of inciting racial hatred
Read More Lucy Connolly remanded in custody after post on X that called for mass deportations and arson attacks The partner of a Tory councillor has appeared in court charged with one count of publishing written material to stir up racial hatred. Lucy Connolly, 41, appeared at Nottingham magistrates court on Saturday via a live…
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Priti Patel’s ‘laughable’ claims of two-tier policing putting officers at risks
Read More Neil Basu, ex-head of counter-terrorism, says former home secretary’s remarks are divisive and untrue The former head of UK counter-terrorism has accused Priti Patel of putting officers at risk after the Tory leadership hopeful made “divisive” comments about two-tier policing. Since far-right riots erupted across England and Northern Ireland last week, there have…
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LA’s mayor says 2028 will be ‘no-car Games’ despite city’s notorious traffic
Read MoreCity will host Games for third time in its historyBusinesses will be asked to allow home working The Los Angeles mayor, Karen Bass, has said the 2028 Olympics will be a “no-car Games” as the city prepares to host the event in four years’ time. Bass and Casey Wasserman, the chairman of the LA…
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U.S. women’s water polo team go home empty-handed from Paris Olympics
Read MoreThe U.S. had been the only program to medal in each women’s water polo tournament at the Olympics since it started in 2000.The U.S. had been the only program to medal in each women’s water polo tournament at the Olympics since it started in 2000.
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Russia claims to have thwarted Ukraine’s advance in Kursk
Read More Fighting said to be continuing, with reports of power outages near nuclear power station, despite Moscow’s claim Russia’s defence ministry claimed it prevented Ukraine from advancing further on the fifth day of the unprecedented attack into the province of Kursk, though there were reports of regional power outages after an electricity substation was…
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Sonya Massey’s killer cop to stay in jail despite request for release to treat cancer as sheriff abruptly resigns
Read More Sangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbell previously resisted calls to resign after the shooting Sangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbell previously resisted calls to resign after the shooting
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Refugee breakdancer disqualified from Paris Olympics for cape
Read MoreTeam Refugee breaker Manizha Talash, or “b-girl Talash,” was disqualified from the first-ever Olympic breaking competition on Friday.Team Refugee breaker Manizha Talash, or “b-girl Talash,” was disqualified from the first-ever Olympic breaking competition on Friday.
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UK has once-in-a-generation chance to allow assisted dying, says Labour peer
Read More Lord Falconer reveals that Keir Starmer will not block Commons vote on giving terminally ill people choice of ending their lives Parliament is facing a once-in-a-generation chance to hand the terminally ill a choice over ending their life, the Labour peer championing a change in the law has said. Charlie Falconer, the former…