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Parent upset over football blowout goes into opposing school to defecate in the hallway

Erin Keller — Tue, 10 Nov 2026 20:10:54 GMT

The man allegedly passed by several open restrooms before squatting on the hallway floor

Former cop convicted of killing pregnant Massachusetts woman after staging death to look like suicide

Michael Casey — Tue, 10 Nov 2026 20:10:21 GMT

Federal prosecutors blasted the initial police investigation at Matthew Farwell’s trial, saying officers closed the case too quickly

Biden reveals what Trump wrote to him that left him stunned: ‘Two Donald Trumps’

Rhian Lubin — Tue, 10 Nov 2026 20:10:10 GMT

Biden shared how he was ‘surprised’ at Trump’s ‘friendly’ tone when he hosted the then-president-elect at the White House in November 2024

Meghan Markle’s father Thomas cut off his ankle monitor, DOJ says

Brittney Donovan — Tue, 10 Nov 2026 19:50:44 GMT

Thomas Markle was in custody awaiting a hearing in federal court in Tampa, Florida

Hegseth shredded for ‘just following orders’ press conference to defend his actions

Rachel Dobkin — Tue, 10 Nov 2026 19:34:02 GMT

‘Worked great at Nuremberg,’ Trump critic Rick Wilson posted online in reference to the infamous trials of Nazi leaders

Six Flags theme park announces 2027 will be its final season

Erin Keller — Tue, 10 Nov 2026 19:22:34 GMT

The park’s special Farewell Season will run from March until Labor Day on September 6, 2027

GOP-led Epstein committee clears Trump of wrongdoing - but details government’s failings

Brendan Rascius — Tue, 10 Nov 2026 19:21:14 GMT

‘The consensus of every witness examined before the Committee was that President Trump...was not involved in any crimes committed by Epstein and Maxwell’

Joe Biden swarmed by protesters during surprise Dublin visit to support Hunter

Brittney Donovan — Tue, 10 Nov 2026 19:01:26 GMT

Chaos broke out near the event attended by Biden and his family

Where US military forces are stationed in UK and Europe after planes pulled over Iran threat

Alex Croft — Tue, 10 Nov 2026 19:00:12 GMT

Following a threat by Iran, the US has evacuated American aircraft from the RAF Mildenhall base in Suffolk. As the Pentagon weighs reducing its presence in Europe, Alex Croft looks at where its personnel are stationed

Couple accused of plotting to kill a sex offender and then carrying out a murder in the desert

Jasmine Fernández — Tue, 10 Nov 2026 18:54:44 GMT

Investigators said the suspects planned the killing in advance after expressing animosity toward registered sex offenders

How teen held captive for 520 days used online video game Among Us to escape

Joe Sommerlad — Tue, 10 Nov 2026 18:35:53 GMT

Adam Hunter Harmel, 39, has been charged with transporting a minor across state lines to engage in criminal sexual activity

Toyota set to launch mini trucks in US following Trump call

David Shepardson — Tue, 10 Nov 2026 18:09:42 GMT

The automaker will invest $34 million into the initiative and add 50 jobs

Fox’s $1 million donation to Melania Trump initiative raises eyebrows given pending streaming deal

Joe Sommerlad — Tue, 10 Nov 2026 17:59:42 GMT

American Economic Liberties Project raised concerns after DOJ approved corporation’s $22 billion acquisition of Roku

Josh Hawley mocked over his plan for a 1-hour ‘fast’ and prayer session at the Capitol

Rachel Dobkin — Tue, 10 Nov 2026 17:52:32 GMT

Hawley was teased for offering a short fasting session to cope with massive election losses for his fellow Republicans, with one sarcastically commenting, ‘A whole hour?’

Alleged spy plot targeting CEO Jensen Huang raises questions about Nvidia's future

Kaitlyn Huamani and Terry Chea — Tue, 10 Nov 2026 17:43:16 GMT

Investigations into whether Nvidia’s CEO was targeted by a Chinese intelligence effort are raising questions about the future of the chipmaker

USPS faces drastic cuts to branches and mail delivery without Congress action

David Shepardson — Tue, 10 Nov 2026 17:19:23 GMT

‘The Postal Service has a broken business model and action is needed by Congress to fix it’

Cruise ship murder suspect 'snapped' after argument at dinner, court docs say

Brittney Donovan — Tue, 10 Nov 2026 17:09:21 GMT

A housekeeper knocked on a cabin door to deliver towels and saw the victim motionless on the floor, per an FBI affidavit

Trump reacts after defiant Hegseth wraps himself in ‘warriors’ and whataboutism over impeachment

Andrew Feinberg — Tue, 10 Nov 2026 16:59:24 GMT

Hegseth’s speech appeared tailored to the audience of one, who quickly graded his Defense secretary’s early morning press conference

NYC sightseeing helicopter forced to make emergency landing near Hudson River

Riley Hoffman — Tue, 10 Nov 2026 16:44:50 GMT

The incident follows a fatal accident last year in which a Bell 206L-4 tour helicopter crashed into the Hudson River

Don’t expect the price of beef to drop anytime in the near future, industry warns

Owen Scott — Tue, 10 Nov 2026 16:38:48 GMT

Beef prices have reached a near all-time high as of October, but experts say hostile industry conditions are likely to persist

We just learned how weird Pete Hegseth gets when his back is against the wall

Holly Baxter — Tue, 10 Nov 2026 16:31:28 GMT

In a revealing rant at the podium about impeachment articles being introduced by Thomas Massie, Hegseth mixed up his logic, told us his anxieties, and gestured toward some of the chaos happening behind the scenes inside the Trump administration, writes Holly Baxter

Infant bleeding rates spike 347% as parents refuse vitamin K shots: study

Julie Steenhuysen — Tue, 10 Nov 2026 16:25:33 GMT

Vitamin K refusals have been rising steadily since the COVID-19 pandemic but have accelerated under RFK Jr.

Karen Read paid $100K by Massachusetts State Police for wrongful prosecution

Erin Keller — Tue, 10 Nov 2026 16:24:24 GMT

Read continues to face a separate wrongful death lawsuit filed by her late boyfriend’s family

Police launch investigation after 25 California half marathon runners rushed to hospital with mystery illness

Riley Hoffman — Tue, 10 Nov 2026 16:22:28 GMT

Roughly 7,500 people participated in the event, which spanned 13.1 miles along the Pacific Ocean

Tributes paid to ‘exceptional’ painter killed in Krakow shooting that left six dead

Maira Butt — Tue, 10 Nov 2026 16:13:30 GMT

The suspect’s 21-year-old younger sister, a queer artist, was also killed in the attack

Vodafone axes 3,000 jobs in UK and Europe amid cost cutting drive

Holly Williams — Tue, 10 Nov 2026 15:32:09 GMT

Vodafone revealed plans for a further 2,300 job cuts in Germany to help revive performance in the country

Train drivers strike in Spain after 115 killed in two crashes this year

Paris Ibell — Tue, 10 Nov 2026 15:07:36 GMT

Renfe said 40 per cent of long- and medium-distance services had been cancelled, affecting 4,042 passengers

Judge orders psychiatric exam for Thomas Markle in child abuse images case

Steve Gorman — Tue, 10 Nov 2026 15:06:46 GMT

It is not yet clear if he is mentally fit to answer to the charge against him

Rubio gets short when asked about a potential 2028 run

Owen Scott — Tue, 10 Nov 2026 15:04:25 GMT

Secretary of state had previously said that he would be the ‘first person to sign up and support’ JD Vance if he launches a bid for the presidency

Who are Shahid Kaveh? Iranian cybercriminal gang blamed for France supermarket fridge hack

Maira Butt — Tue, 10 Nov 2026 15:03:47 GMT

France’s foreign minister has said that the actions ‘will not go unanswered’

Elephants have the right to ‘liberty’ group argues in quest to free animals from Hawaii zoo

Erin Keller — Tue, 10 Nov 2026 14:46:05 GMT

The case hinges on whether elephants qualify as ‘persons’ under Hawaii law and can challenge their confinement through habeas corpus

Weight loss drugs linked to new rare side effect as new warning labels required

Julia Musto — Tue, 10 Nov 2026 14:35:12 GMT

Nearly 30 million Americans are taking weight-loss drugs

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Rubio admits ‘a lot of work to be done’ for peace after first day of Kyiv-Moscow talks

Maroosha Muzaffar and Alex Croft — Tue, 10 Nov 2026 14:32:15 GMT

US officials are seeking a ‘final end’ to Moscow’s war in resumed trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday

Police officer dies after backpack explodes at scene of Spain shooting

Daniel Keane and Alex Croft — Tue, 10 Nov 2026 14:28:21 GMT

Police had been responding to the shooting of a woman in Oviedo

France summons Iran ambassador after vowing to 'punish' fridge hackers

Liam Gilliver — Tue, 10 Nov 2026 14:25:20 GMT

France has blamed Iran for the wave of cyber attacks that hit supermarkets across the country in October

Woman’s giggle, Iran and favorite TV show: Trump has wild call-in to C-SPAN’s newest show

Brendan Rascius — Tue, 10 Nov 2026 14:18:49 GMT

The president called into the evening show just minutes after it premiered on Monday

Press Forward completes nearly $600M in journalism investments about 2 years early

Glenn Gamboa — Tue, 10 Nov 2026 14:00:22 GMT

Press Forward has completed investing nearly $600 million to strengthen local news outlets, two years ahead of schedule

Macrons file new lawsuit against right-wing podcaster Candace Owens over transgender conspiracy theory

Maira Butt — Tue, 10 Nov 2026 13:51:40 GMT

The filing claims that Owens has used a ‘false statement to promote her independent platform, gain notoriety and make money’

What really happened on the doomed Florida jet? Recovered black box could unlock horrifying final moments

Gene Johnson — Tue, 10 Nov 2026 13:36:33 GMT

Investigators say they have recovered the cockpit voice recorder of a business jet that plummeted from the sky amid severe weather in Florida last week

Greta Thunberg arrives at UN climate talks saying ‘everything we love is at stake’

Khalil Hamra and Sibi Arasu — Tue, 10 Nov 2026 13:12:46 GMT

Greta Thunberg has arrived at the U.N. climate meeting in Turkey, emphasizing the need to prioritize people and the planet over profits

Trump says Iran war is ‘effectively over’ after midterms humiliation

Alex Croft — Tue, 10 Nov 2026 12:57:43 GMT

The US president has downplayed threats of a new military strike after conceding that the conflict harmed the Republicans

At least 12 dead after two huge car pile-ups on Bulgarian highway involving 86 vehicles

Liam Gilliver — Tue, 10 Nov 2026 12:49:59 GMT

Officials say the two deadly crashes were caused by reduced visibility from heavy fog

Prince Harry's wife Meghan makes first public appearance since father's arrest

Geert Vanden Wijngaert and Danica Kirka — Tue, 10 Nov 2026 12:46:58 GMT

Prince Harry urged tech companies to be more transparent about issues affecting children as he and his wife, Meghan, made their first public appearance since her father’s arrest on suspicion of possessing child sexual abuse material

New poll reveals overwhelming demand to stop Iran war, while voters warn Democrats against impeaching Trump

Jason Lange — Tue, 10 Nov 2026 12:42:54 GMT

Some 71% of Americans want Congress to pass legislation ending the conflict with Iran

Viktor Orbán says ‘the target is me’ after brother detained for suspected human trafficking

Liam Gilliver — Tue, 10 Nov 2026 12:10:25 GMT

Áron Orbán is believed to have been taken into police custody as part of a probe to unearth suspected corruption and abuses of office

Overnight strikes in Yemen kill at least 1 person and injure 9, and other Mideast news

The Associated Press — Tue, 10 Nov 2026 12:06:05 GMT

Overnight strikes in Yemen have hit a gas station and an oil facility, killing at least one person and injuring nine others

Donald Trump delivers ultimate snub to UN by making US first country to totally boycott human rights review

Jamey Keaten — Tue, 10 Nov 2026 11:40:48 GMT

The United States is to become the first country to skip a regular review of its human rights record at the U.N.'s Human Rights Council

Ukraine strikes elite Russian ‘Rubicon’ drone unit in occupied territory

Maira Butt — Tue, 10 Nov 2026 11:38:00 GMT

Russia is reported to have lost ‘trained specialists’ in drone warfare in the assault

Trump statue mocking president’s infamous ‘draft-dodging bone spurs’ appears in DC

Joe Sommerlad — Tue, 10 Nov 2026 11:27:28 GMT

Satirical monument entitled ‘The Foot Soldier’ derides Trump over his draft deferral in 1968, which secured his exemption from the Vietnam War on medical grounds

The biggest GOP upsets you missed as voters in deep red districts handed the party a devastating wipeout

Nicholas Riccardi — Tue, 10 Nov 2026 10:33:33 GMT

Republicans floundered in states and districts where Donald Trump won comfortably in 2024

US tech giant Nvidia and CEO Jensen Huang sued following suspected Chinese spy scandal

Liam Gilliver — Tue, 10 Nov 2026 09:52:59 GMT

The company has been accused of misleading shareholders about the alleged affair

Qantas to cut 850 jobs and outsource much of the work to India

Maroosha Muzaffar — Tue, 10 Nov 2026 09:16:00 GMT

Transport Workers’ Union of Australia slams airline for finding ‘pushing priceless experience out of the door to pocket profits’

Tech billionaires dodge massive wealth tax as California voters decisively reject controversial Proposition

Paul Farrell — Tue, 10 Nov 2026 08:59:49 GMT

California voters have rejected a tax on the net worth of billionaires following a contentious and expensive ballot fight

Streeting wants more direct contact with Russia to avoid war 'miscalculation'

Anna Loren — Tue, 10 Nov 2026 07:18:13 GMT

The defence minister says he wants ‘military-to-military’ communication channels

Meghan pulls out of Brussels child safety speech after father's arrest

Laura Elston — Tue, 10 Nov 2026 06:26:58 GMT

A source said Meghan is ‘not strong enough’ to deliver public speeches

A suspected spy, a high-profile affair and the billionaire tech bro at the heart of the Nvidia scandal

Maira Butt — Tue, 10 Nov 2026 05:02:13 GMT

Billionaire and Silicon Valley ‘rockstar’ Jensen Huang has admitted to being unfaithful to his college sweetheart wife Lori. His company Nvidia is now investigating reports he has been the target of foreign intelligence. Maira Butt reports

At a UN celebration for Ted Turner, memories of a man who saw the power of global cooperation

Edith M. Lederer — Tue, 10 Nov 2026 04:41:57 GMT

Media mogul Ted Turner’s daughter recalled at a celebration of her late father’s life that he was inspired to give $1 billion to the United Nations after hearing about a washerwoman in Mississippi who gave her life savings of $150,000 for scholarships so young people could go to college — as she was never able to do

Australia to set up AI regulator after OpenAI breaches government portal

Renju Jose — Tue, 10 Nov 2026 04:14:26 GMT

Canberra will also require AI companies to report cybersecurity incidents

FBI launches investigation into possible homicide on MSC cruise boat docked in Texas

Jasmine Fernández — Tue, 10 Nov 2026 01:25:47 GMT

The cruise operator confirmed authorities instructed the vessel to return to port following a guest incident on board

T. Cullen Davis, a Texas oil tycoon acquitted in a 1970s murder trial, has died at 93

Jamie Stengle — Mon, 09 Nov 2026 22:48:11 GMT

Trump’s pick of Dana White as press secretary has given way to a wild mix-up theory

Isabel Keane — Mon, 09 Nov 2026 22:46:50 GMT

Dana W. White, not the UFC boss, previously worked as the Pentagon’s chief spokesperson

Charlie Kirk murder trial date set for 2028 in Utah amid death penalty debate

Andrew Hay — Mon, 09 Nov 2026 22:46:01 GMT

Robinson's lawyers expect a six-to-seven-month trial

Judge dismisses case from Dolly Parton's manager alleging her nephew threatened her estate

Andrew Dalton — Mon, 09 Nov 2026 22:38:09 GMT

A Tennessee judge has dismissed a case involving Dolly Parton’s longtime manager and her nephew

Supreme Court greenlights Trump's controversial Big Bend border wall construction

Rebeca Santana and Lindsay Whitehurst — Mon, 09 Nov 2026 22:04:49 GMT

Customs and Border Protection has been rapidly installing 12 miles of barriers weekly along the border

Bruce Springsteen’s fan club shuts down because it can’t stop arguing politics and his endorsement of Abdul El-Sayed

Rachel Dobkin — Mon, 09 Nov 2026 22:00:36 GMT

Springsteen endorsed Michigan Democrat El-Sayed as ‘a fighter against the corrupt, lawless, and anti-American leadership currently in the White House’

Lindsay Clancy's motion to dismiss murder charges is denied by judge

Michael Casey — Mon, 09 Nov 2026 21:54:31 GMT

Prosecutors said they intend to retry Clancy, but they haven’t settled on whether they will pursue the same charges or opt for a reduced charge

A new favorite has emerged for press secretary after Dana White ‘joke’ flop

Brendan Rascius — Mon, 09 Nov 2026 21:47:53 GMT

Trump said the Dana White offer was just a joke, telling reporters: ‘I will tell you, I was only kidding’

Supreme Court won't intervene in license plate dispute in Puerto Rico

Blake Brittain — Mon, 09 Nov 2026 21:30:06 GMT

Puerto Rico released the commemorative plates and registration tags in 2022

Washington Post columnist fired over Charlie Kirk posts says she won't rejoin paper

Brittney Donovan — Mon, 09 Nov 2026 21:05:11 GMT

Karen Attiah declined to return to her job despite winning reinstatement after her firing

Oh snow! A massive November storm is on the forecast for parts of US

Julia Musto — Mon, 09 Nov 2026 20:53:49 GMT

Snow is on the way later this week - but forecasters don’t yet know how much

Rep. Massie files articles of impeachment against Pete Hegseth

Konstantin Toropin and Steven Sloan — Mon, 09 Nov 2026 20:36:30 GMT

Hegseth has said he’s eager to litigate the military actions that he and President Donald Trump have taken against Iran

New Jersey man killed after woman pushes him from ledge for not getting her a drink, cops say

Jasmine Fernández — Mon, 09 Nov 2026 20:31:41 GMT

Bystanders told investigators the suspect shouted ‘you didn’t see anything’ as she fled back inside her home following the six-foot fall onto concrete

Trump’s ‘golden fleet’ battleships and missile dome are on life support after midterm losses

Rhian Lubin — Mon, 09 Nov 2026 20:26:24 GMT

The Trump administration has put forward a $1.5 trillion defense budget for 2027, yet to be approved by Congress

Students allege Cornell did not take them seriously in reporting classmate who sexually and physically assaulted others

Rhian Lubin — Mon, 09 Nov 2026 20:24:27 GMT

The women, who have not been identified, allege they were sexually assaulted by a male student in 2018 and 2021

MAGA loses it - and White House gets brutal community note on X - over Trump’s amnesty idea

Rachel Dobkin — Mon, 09 Nov 2026 20:21:17 GMT

Trump announced the idea during an interview where he reflected on Republicans’ election losses in the midterms and said his immigration agenda was ‘too tough’

Fraternity suspended as Ohio State investigates video of men engulfed in flames

Patrick Aftoora-Orsagos and Holly Ramer — Mon, 09 Nov 2026 20:20:39 GMT

The university called the incident ‘extremely concerning’ and said one person needed medical care