More On: hiking Illinois man dies on Grand Canyon hike, marking the second fatality in days Extreme 115-degree heat likely cause of death for Grand Canyon hiker How a WWII vet and a grandma of 23 made the Appalachian Trail a phenomenon Hiker falls 60 feet to her death in Zion National Park’s Mystery Canyon A popular finance professor at […]
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Multiple people are arrested as cops clash with Pride partygoers in Washington Square Park after the NYPD was banned from taking part in official celebrations At least three people have been arrested in Washington Square Park during Pride celebrations on Sunday afternoon NYPD officers were seen in riot gear with Twitter users saying pepper spray was being used on parkgoers […]
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Is this the end of plastic? United Nations considers groundbreaking global ban on key toxic chemical to turn the tide on pollution Landmark global ban on toxic chemical is being considered by the UN Scientists say it would mark ‘the beginning of the end for plastics’ Compound is widely used in plastic packaging despite being potential risk A landmark global […]
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A DAD had to sell his car after his son racked up a near £1,300 bill in an hour on a mobile phone game. Ashaz Mutaza, seven, used costly top ups while playing. Dad Muhammad, 41, only realised when he found 29 email receipts for transactions ranging from £1.99 to £99.99 for mythical monster training game Dragons: Rise of Berk. […]
Read moreAfter a year of protests sparked by the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, the city of Portland, Oregon, is grappling with an increasingly disgruntled police force amid an uptick in violent crime and continued calls to defund law enforcement agencies. City leaders have scrambled to address both staffing shortages within the police department and reform demands by activists, walking […]
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LONDON — Sensitive defense documents containing details about the British military have been found at a bus stop in England, the BBC reported Sunday. The papers included plans for a possible U.K. military presence in Afghanistan, as well as discussion about the potential Russian reaction to the British warship HMS Defender’s travel through waters off the Crimean coast last week, […]
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Audi driver is jailed for four years after racing at 104mph in 40mph zone and hitting car leaving mother with brain damage and injuring her baby girl – as judge rejects her ‘crocodile tears’ Leanne Webb was jailed on Friday for four years and four months for the crash Charlotte Whittle, now 31, suffered brain damage and her daughter was […]
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The entire South African rugby squad is in isolation after three players tested positive for coronavirus ahead of the British and Irish Lions tour. Sunday’s planned training session in Johannesburg was cancelled as a result of the COVID-19 cases. Live COVID updates from the UK and around the world SA Rugby, which governs the national team, has said that “a […]
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A 'horrible' dog who left a social worker with permanent scarring to her face has been ordered to be put to sleep by a court. The court heard she quit her job and removed herself from the social workers' register. The woman says she now barely goes out in public because of feeling self-conscious of the marks on her face. […]
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