Some of Earth's most extreme cold may be headed for the U.S. in December
Some forecasters say a complex dance involving the polar vortex could send some of Earth's most extreme cold toward the United States.
USA TODAY
Scientists discover a hidden sense lurking In our fingertips
Popular Mechanics
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Earthquake of 6.0 magnitude rocks Alaska early on Thanksgiving morning
No deaths were immediately reported
1 min readThe Independent
- World
“Gold bar diplomacy”: Swiss politicians call Trump gifts a possible bribe
Lawmakers say the “diplomatic gifts” look a lot like bribery, especially given the tariff cuts that followed
2 min readSalon
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Labour ditches day-one protection from unfair dismissal in U-turn
The right will now be introduced after six months, in a breach of Labour's election manifesto.
3 min readBBC
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Woman, 85, dies after being hit by vehicle
Emergency services attended the incident in Aberdour High Street at about 10:00
- World
Israel, US 'running out of patience' on Hezbollah disarming, officials warn
“Hezbollah is recovering day by day, and patience - both Israel’s and America’s - is beginning to run out, which may lead to an escalation in activity,” the officials said. Israel and the United States' patience "is beginning to run out" over the Lebanese Army's failure to disarm Hezbollah, Israeli officials told The Jerusalem Post on Thursday.
2 min readJerusalem Post
- US
'Mind-boggling' e-bike parking pen to be moved
The metal fencing has been bolted into a parking area at the side of a road, close to a junction.
2 min read - Politics
Under-pressure Mike Johnson reveals relentless stress of being Speaker in podcast interview: ‘You’re sort of like a firefighter’
Johnson faces more resignations and further House Republican rebellions in the days ahead, ‘senior’ member warned this week
5 min read - US
What we know about shooting of National Guard in Washington DC
The victims, who remain in a critical condition, have been named as Sarah Beckstrom, 20, and Andrew Wolfe, 24.
4 min read - World
More than 40 people killed as heavy rains trigger floods in Sri Lanka
Traffic and trains disrupted as Sri Lanka battles severe weather and rising floodwaters across multiple regions.
2 min readAl Jazeera
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Putin says he’s open to U.S. peace plan, but Ukraine must cede land
The Russian leader's remarks come ahead of U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff's visit to Moscow to discuss a plan that includes a nonstarter for Ukraine.
2 min readUnited Press International
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Tucker Carlson Fumes England Is Now ‘Pretty Filthy’ As Whites On Track to Be Minority
Morgan pushed back hard on Carlson’s wild suggestion that the UK needlessly fought the Germans in World War II and on Carlson’s premise that the UK had been ruined by immigration.
5 min readMediaite
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Shooting suspect drove across country to target National Guard members: Officials
The two wounded National Guard members remain in critical condition.
5 min readGood Morning America
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2 wounded National Guard members identified
The two wounded National Guard members who were shot near the White House while patrolling the capital on Wednesday have been identified.
3 min read - Science
New Study Discovers Parasitic Ant Queens Can Trigger Workers to Kill Their Own Queen: 'Very Brutal'
Entomologist Jessica Purcell calls the learned behavior “a new height of exploitation”
3 min readPeople
- World
Girl, 12, died after hospital failings - inquest
A failure to carry out further tests meant an underlying brain disorder was undetected, jury finds.
5 min read - US
Suspect in Washington DC national guard shooting had ties to CIA, agency confirms
Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, worked with agency-backed military units during US war in Afghanistan
3 min readThe Guardian
- World
12 Horrid Soviet Bombers that menaced the West
12 Horrid Soviet Bombers that menaced the West
14 min readAutocar
- World
Nairn dropped from plans to park wind farm parts in Moray Firth
The developer of the Moray Flow-Park says it has reduced the scale of the project by more than 60%.
2 min read - World
Ex-soldier caught on CCTV in police station petrol bomb attack
A former solider has admitted endangering a police officer's life in a petrol bomb attack at a police station.
2 min read - US
National Guard Member Sarah Beckstrom’s Dad Says She Will Not Recover From ‘Mortal Wound’
The father of 20-year-old National Guard member Sarah Beckstrom told The New York Times his daughter is not expected to recover from the DC shooting
2 min read - World
Winning design for Nelson Mandela statue in Glasgow revealed
Sculptor Alan B Herriot is selected to create the statue which will stand in the city's Nelson Mandela Place.
2 min read - US
Washington D.C. National Guard Shooting: Everything We Know
The two victims have been identified, and a suspect has been named
3 min readRolling Stone
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Bingo duty axe 'vote of confidence' in sector
Bingo duty, currently levied at 10%, will be axed from April 2026, the chancellor announced.
2 min read - World
Peru's ousted 'president of the poor' gets 11-year sentence for rebellion
Peru's Supreme Court on Thursday sentenced former left-wing president Pedro Castillo to 11 years, five months and 15 days in prison for trying to disband Congress and rule by decree in December 2022.The verdict in his case comes a day after another left-wing ex-president, Martin Vizcarra, was sentenced to 14 years' imprisonment for bribe-taking while serving as a regional governor.
2 min readAFP
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Trump administration will review asylum cases approved under Biden
The Department of Homeland Security announced a review of Biden-era asylum cases after the National Guard shooting in Washington, D.C.
1 min readUSA TODAY
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10 captivating images from National Geographic’s Photo Ark
Since 2006, the project has photographed 17,000 species in the world’s zoos, aquariums, and wildlife sanctuaries.
4 min readPopular Science
- Business
Infant Botulism Cases Increase to 37 amid Outbreak Linked to ByHeart Baby Formula
The FDA warns that products are still being sold in stores despite an active recall
2 min read - US
Two National Guard Members Shot in D.C.: What We Know So Far
An Afghan national was identified as the suspect in the Wednesday shooting of two National Guard members, who were hospitalized in critical condition.
8 min readTime
- World
Inquest told death of boy, 12, 'not foreseeable'
The coroner said she had not found any "missed opportunities" to identify risk.
3 min read - World
New haredi draft bill grants 'amnesty' for haredim called-up since 2023
The new haredi draft bill softens personal sanctions, allowing draft evaders to regularize their status around age 26. This flexibility draws sharp criticism from the opposition.
7 min read - US
Florida Gym Teacher Accused of Sending 'Obscene' Photos and 'Harmful Material' to a 13-Year-Old Student
Yezmar Angeanis Ramos-Figueroa, 22, allegedly admitted to sending photos to the minor
2 min read - World
Plan to limit second homes quashed after legal challenge
Gwynedd's council is denied an appeal over its Article 4 direction, following a High Court ruling.
3 min read - US
Weekend winter storm to blanket Chicago, St. Louis, Detroit in inches of snow
A high-impact storm that will stretch from the Rockies to the Great Lakes this weekend, bringing heavy snow, ice and severe weather to more than a dozen states — and major travel disruptions.
3 min readAccuWeather
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What to know about the 29-year-old suspect in the DC shooting
Sources told ABC News the suspect is believed to be an Afghan national.
ABC News5 min read - World
Jenkyns reveals her 'biggest challenge' as mayor
Dame Andrea Jenkyns, the mayor of Greater Lincolnshire, has been answering listeners' questions.
4 min read - US
How did Hong Kong’s massive housing estate fire turn so deadly? Here’s what we know
A deadly inferno has torn through a massive housing complex in Hong Kong, killing at least 83 people with many more still missing, in the city’s worst disaster in decades.
898 min readCNN
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Trump Condemns 'Act of Terror' in D.C. as Suspect Identified
The DHS identified the suspect of the shooting as an Afghan national who came to the U.S. in 2021.
5 min read - World
Trial of pro-Palestine activist begins
Natalie Strecker denies two counts of inviting support for Hamas and Hezbollah.
2 min read - Politics
Officials criticize Biden vetting, but Afghan shooting suspect was granted asylum under Trump
By Ted Hesson, Tim Reid and Jana Winter WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Trump administration on Thursday blamed Biden-era vetting failures for the admission of an Afghan immigrant suspected of shooting two
4 min readReuters
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Cross border electric car drivers ask for EV tax 'detail'
The chair of the Electric Vehicle Association of Northern Ireland says the new tax is "really premature".
6 min read - Science
Genome study reveals milestone in history of cat domestication
By Will Dunham (Reuters) -Whether they are a Siamese, Persian, Maine Coon, or Domestic Shorthair, there are hundreds of millions of cats living with people around the world.
4 min read - Entertainment
Soliel the Belgian Sheepdog Wins Best in Show at the 2025 National Dog Show on Thanksgiving Day
National Dog Show judge said the talented canine, 'Didn’t put a foot down wrong. Didn’t miss a beat'
3 min read - World
Major city bridge reopens and bus gate suspended
Drypool Bridge in Hull closed on 15 September for a "major repair and strengthening programme".
1 min read - News
New details emerge about suspect in D.C. National Guard shooting
Two members of the West Virginia National Guard were shot a few blocks from the White House, and a suspect identified as an Afghan national is in custody.
CBS News
- Business
AI-Orchestrated Cybercrimes Are The Next Big Threat To The Internet, Says Former Secret Service Consultant
For more than a decade, Brett Johnson worked as a criminal hacker, stealing identities and raking in millions of dollars. Now, the reformed cybercriminal, who's worked as a consultant to the Secret Service, is warning that the next wave of digital scams will be AI-orchestrated and nearly impossible to stop. Cybercrime is becoming more and more organized, Johnson told Business Insider. In his estimation, this means that the next wave of scams won't be conducted by individual actors, but by organi
4 min readBenzinga
- Science
What did the Romans ever do for us? They brought cats to Britain
Cats arrived in Britain in the first century AD as a result of the Roman conquest, a study has found.
2 min readThe Telegraph
- US
Major US port makes sweeping change that could reshape shipping industry: 'Transformative potential'
"Ports must remain nimble."
The Cool Down2 min read - US
Why Hong Kong’s Latest Fire Is So Deadly
Dozens have died in one of Hong Kong’s deadliest fires ever, but a number of factors have made the Chinese enclave susceptible to such tragedies.
5 min read - World
Venezuela suspends flight rights for six foreign airlines amid US tensions
Airlines including Iberia and TAP had paused flights to Venezuela after warnings about ‘heightened military activity’.
3 min read - World
MSPs pass emergency bill to fix business rates blunder
The government is seeking to correct a legislative error in a bid to avoid a £400m bill to refund taxpayers.
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