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Judge orders officials to preserve all evidence tied to Christa Pike’s botched execution
Judge tells Tennessee officials all items in execution room must be saved as Pike remains restrained in hospital bedA judge ordered Tennessee official…
LA officials document first case of a rabid raccoon in more than 50 years
Four people and a dog may have been exposed to rabies from the animal, Los Angeles public health officials sayLos Angeles county recently documented i…
British billionaire warned Epstein was a ‘sexual deviant’ decades before FBI closed in on the abuser
Sir James Goldsmith’s links to Hilton Head, South Carolina, adds to mystery of Jane Doe 4, who claimed she was abused by Epstein in the 1980sFor Jeffr…
Man pleads guilty to sexually assaulting woman drugged by her husband
Sean Peers admits offence against woman who was drugged and attacked for more than two decadesA man has pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting an uncon…
Christa Pike’s lawyers hold press conference after she regains consciousness in hospital – latest updates
Tennessee prisoner awake and speaking after surviving state’s attempt to execute her last WednesdayChrista Pike is conscious and speaking after botche…
'Medicare for All' message attracts midterm voters buckling under medical bills
Midterm candidates are talking up Medicare for All, and in a poll 2 out of 3 Americans said they support it. The phrase speaks to a desire for radical…
Here's the latest sticker shock: Borrowing for a mortgage -- or a car
It's not just mortgages being at their highest level in almost three years — but the cost of loans for cars and higher education are among the borrowi…
Over 1,000 children are buried at juvenile detention centers nationwide
Researchers uncovered the graves of more than 1,000 children next to juvenile detention facilities in 29 states. At one Maryland gravesite, 230 Black …
Police routinely failing to investigate ‘revenge porn’ reports, research shows
Lawyers launch super-complaint after gathering evidence suggesting officers frequently dismiss image-based abusePolice forces are routinely failing to…
Christa Pike is conscious and speaking after botched execution attempt, lawyers say
The prisoner received two doses of pentobarbital last Wednesday as authorities tried to put her to deathChrista Pike, a Tennessee prisoner who survive…
Former Obama official will review Cornell’s handling of sexual misconduct complaints
School trustees appointed Sally Yates to review policies as university grapples with fallout from alleged frat gang rapeA former high-ranking Departme…
Three men jailed for raping teenage girl before fleeing UK in back of lorry
Trio and 17-year-old boy convicted of rape after they persuaded girl to travel into Bristol alone and got her drunkThree men who raped a 17-year-old g…
Proportion of people in Great Britain vaping who never smoked doubles in four years
More than 1 million people in Great Britain now vape despite having never regularly smoked, ONS data showsMore than 1 million people in Great Britain …
‘No more Viktor Orbán: EU plans 15-year probation period for new member states
Enlargement commissioner Marta Kos outlines proposed safeguards to protect EU from undemocratic leadersThe European Commission wants to ensure there i…
Jailed Lego collector’s insurance scam highlights UK’s £1.3bn fraud problem
Industry leaders say bogus claims rose 14% last year, pushing up premiums for all customersAn insurance fraudster who pocketed more than £14,000 for t…
Woman found dead in home named as GP
Dr Hannah Terry was working as a GP at a nearby practice, which has been closed since the weekend.…
Boats 'set for people smugglers' seized at UK airport for the first time
The National Crime Agency says it is the first time the detection of small boat equipment has been made in air freight.…
George Fenton, Oscar-nominated British composer for more than 100 films, dies aged 76
Fenton’s successes include scores for Gandhi, Groundhog Day and 18 Ken Loach films, plus BBC TV news themes, Blue Planet and moreGeorge Fenton, the Br…
Watch: Moment Indonesian sneaker shop is torn apart by explosion
Police have said it is “strongly suspected” that the incident was caused by a gas leak.…
Cancer rates rising more quickly among younger people, international study finds
Researchers, who looked at UK, US and Dutch data, say lifestyle choices are costing thousands of lives a yearCases of seven types of cancer have risen…
Jeffrey Archer, former Conservative politician and novelist, dies aged 86
Lord Archer died peacefully at home between writing sessions, his publisher saidThe author and former politician Jeffrey Archer has died aged 86.Arche…
Pennsylvania faces largest measles outbreak in decades as case count rises to 1,000
Neighboring states are also reporting hundreds of cases, with over 3,800 recorded across the countryPennsylvania has surpassed 1,000 measles cases thi…
Woman charged with murder after stabbing seven-year-old girl in Chicago
Shavdon Gayden killed Eddimar Hernandez-Chacon in broad daylight while walking with her older sisterA woman has been charged with murder after alleged…
Florida high schooler and one other killed in school bus rollover crash
Authorities say crash in Winter Haven involved three vehicles, including bus filled with dozens of high schoolersA high school student and one other p…
Six presumed dead as Coast Guard suspends search for missing medical plane near Nantucket
Medical transport plane flying from Bermuda to Boston crashed off coast of Massachusetts early Saturday Six people are presumed dead after the US Coas…
Nobu chef killed by teen driver who crashed into his parked car in Malibu
Ryo Uchimiya was sleeping in his car waiting for his shift to begin when a 16-year-old crashed into himA longtime chef for the famous Japanese restaur…
Gillian Anderson responds to backlash after telling ‘distracting’ fans to stop sitting in front row
The actor, who is performing on the West End, was filmed telling theatre fans ‘you can’t come 20 times and sit in the front row, it’ll drive me mad’Gi…
Nearly all women arriving on small boats have been raped, says Shabana Mahmood
Home secretary warns people traffickers will exploit asylum seekers because they decide who comes to the UKNearly all women who try to reach the UK in…
Amid teen triumph and organisational chaos, Asian Games close in Japan
The continental competition hosted 17,000 athletes over two weeks in Aichi-Nagoya.…
Did the fall of al-Andalus reshape Europe forever?
Deja Vu traces Europe’s Muslim history from Al-Andalus to today. Why are Muslims still treated as outsiders?…