The Independent

The UK was shaken by far-right riots across the country over the weekend and Sir Keir Starmer has sworn that those involved will “face the full force of the law”.Rioters gathered in nearly 20 locations, with cities including Manchester, Bristol, Belfast and Leeds targeted. Anti-Islamic and pro-Tommy Robinson chants could be heard on the streets, as large groups destroyed buildings and fought with police.Rioters clashed with counter-protesters in several cities, while asylum seekers and hotels believed to be housing them were attacked. One incident in Rotheram saw rioters set a Holiday Inn on fire and then barricade the exits. No...

UK riots: What happens next as hundreds arrested over disorder?

 Over 400 people have been arrested after far-right violence swept across the country, with the prime minister setting up a “standing army” of specialist police officers to deal with further attacks.Sir Keir Starmer has held an emergency Cobra meeting after far-right mobs carried out racist attacks and set fire to hotels housing asylum seekers in Rotherham and Tamworth.Speaking after the meeting, the prime minister said: “We will have a standing army of specialist public duty officers so that we will have enough officers to deal with this where we need them.“The second is we will ramp up criminal justice....

UK riots live: 400 arrested over violent disorder as Keir Starmer puts ‘standing army’ of police on alert

 An old police station was set on fire as far-right demonstrators took to the streets of Sunderland for another night of rioting following the Southport stabbings earlier this week.Footage showed flames pouring from the reportedly disused Sunderland Central Police Office as a crowd of men, some wearing balaclavas, surrounded the building.Northumbria Police said that its officers had been “subjected to serious violence”. They said that eight people had been arrested and three police officers were taken to hospital following the rioting in Sunderland city centre.The force added: “The scenes that we are seeing are completely unacceptable and will not...

Police station torched and mosques on high alert after rioting spreads to Sunderland

United Kingdom Home Secretary Yvette Cooper strongly condemned an attack on a hotel housing asylum seekers that saw at least 10 police officers injured, one seriously. More violence broke out across the U.K. in the wake of a stabbing rampage at a dance class that killed three girls and wounded many more.

U.K. minister condemns far-right violence in wake of stabbing rampage

 “Sickening” riots in Rotherham were a “dark day” for the town, South Yorkshire Police have said, condemning the actions of far-right thugs.At least 12 police officers were injured during disorder outside a hotel housing asylum seekers on Sunday 4 August.Lindsey Butterfield, assistant chief constable, said the injuries followed “a day and night of violence and disorder”.“I can confirm today that we have seen at least 12 of our officers injured with items such as bricks, fenceposts, branches and other missiles thrown at them,” she said on Monday.“Yesterday was a dark day, and we know this was felt across our county.”      Read More               Rotherham: Fire breaks out and arrests made during far-right clashesStarmer tells far right thugs they ‘will regret’ violence as unrest grips citiesFar-right chant ‘Yorkshire’ as mob breaks into migrant hotel in Rotherham      

Police condemn sickening riots in Rotherham on ‘dark day’ for town

Fox News

Then-Sen. Kamala Harris in 2017 said "How dare we speak Merry Christmas" amid an ongoing battle over a pathway to citizenship for illegal immigrants.

Flashback: Harris fumed at Americans for saying 'Merry Christmas' before illegal migrants got protections

New York City, NY

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Cheryl E Preston

Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

Chicago, IL

Foodie in Chicago

Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

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A federal law has forced nearly 122,000 disabled veterans in the last 12 years to return payouts — some totaling tens of thousands of dollars — they received to leave the military when it needed to downsize, according to new data obtained by NBC News. The statistics come...

A little-known law has forced over 120,000 veterans to return the money they got to leave the military, new data shows

South Carolina State

Vice President Kamala Harris will tour swing states this week alongside her yet-to-be-named running mate. Hurricane Debby makes landfall in Florida as a Category 1 storm. And Noah Lyles is the world’s fastest man — by five-thousandths of a second. Here’s what to know today. Harris to...

Hurricane Debby makes landfall and U.S. markets set to open in red: Morning Rundown

VILLEPINTE, France — Algerian welterweight Imane Khelif, backed by a sizable cheering section, beat Hungarian Anna Luca Hamori in a unanimous decision on Saturday, clinching an Olympic medal. Her victory came just hours after International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach defended its decision to allow her and fellow boxer...

Imane Khelif wins fight and declares, 'I want to tell the entire world that I am a female'

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CORCORAN – California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are investigating the July 28, 2024, death of an incarcerated person at California Substance Abuse Treatment Facility as a homicide.

Pimp arrested in Orange County killed by an inmate at a state prison

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A missile attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels struck a Liberian-flagged container ship traveling through the Gulf of Aden, authorities said Sunday, the first assault by the group since Israeli airstrikes targeted them. The Houthis offered no explanation for the two-week pause in their...

Missile attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels hits container ship in first attack in 2 weeks

The US Sun

GLAMOROUS swimming star Luana Alonso has been booted out of the Olympics for sneaking out of the tournament to Disneyland. The Paraguayan’s participation at the Paris 2024 Games came to an end after she failed to progress past the women’s 100m butterfly heats. But she won’t be permitted to stay in the Athletes’ Village until […]

Glam Olympic swimming star Luana Alonso banished from Games after sneaking out of Athletes’ Village to visit Disneyland

Anti-doping agents were unable to locate France’s star swimmer Leon Marchand for a doping test earlier this week – but it wasn’t his fault, according to L’Equipe. Drug testing agents arrived at the Olympic village, where he had been staying, on Monday morning, July 29 at 5:45 AM, to, among other things, test Marchand.

Leon Marchand Misses Early Morning Drug Test At the Olympics After Testers Make an Error

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The sicknesses emerged one by one. First came heart problems and skin cancer in 2017. Then, within four years, Terry McClure was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, prostate cancer and lung cancer. McClure had served at Camp Lejeune, a sprawling Marine Corps training facility in North Carolina, where up to...

Few victims of Camp Lejeune’s water poisoning have found justice as the final deadline for claims nears

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Rockland, ME

ROCKLAND, Maine — Noah Barnes can’t sell bunks aboard his schooner fast enough. The ones unoccupied by his staff, anyway. Barnes, the owner and captain of the 153-year-old Stephen Taber, said demand for multiday voyages off Rockland has been “as good as the Clinton years.”. “Typically in...

Business is good in ‘Vacationland.’ It would be even better with more housing.

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Aurora, CO

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The Aurora Police Department released a statement on Tuesday on social media to clear up misinformation about an incident involving thousands of migrants. “Misinformation has spread on social media regarding the large gathering on Sunday at Gardens on Havana shopping center,” Aurora PD posted on X. “We recognize that Sunday’s incident was disconcerting and alarming for a large number of our residents and citizens. The purpose of this message is to provide the community with accurate information based on what we know right now.”

Law-abiding Venezuelans watch election results in Aurora, leave behind mess

SYDNEY — Australia on Monday raised its terror threat level to “probable” from “possible,” citing an increase in extremist views in the country leading to a more than 50% chance of the planning of an onshore attack in the next 12 months. Prime Minister Anthony...

Australia raises terror threat level to 'probable' from 'possible'

 Former England cricketer Azeem Rafiq has suggested families in Rotherham are going to sleep at night “not feeling safe” in their own homes amid unrest on the streets.Riots have rocked the town and other major cities across the UK, including Manchester, Liverpool, Hull and Stoke, as far-right thugs launched violent disorder in the wake of the killings of three young girls in Southport.“It’s petrifying going to sleep at night in your own home and not feeling safe,” Mr Rafiq, who has family in the Rotherham area, told Sky News.He added that members of the community are checking in with each other as the unrest continues.

Families terrified to sleep after Rotherham riots, says former England cricketer Azeem Rafiq

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U.K. far-right riots spread, triggering emergency security meeting

LONDON — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer convened an emergency security meeting Monday after far-right riots spread over the weekend, and residents of villages, towns and...

U.K. far-right riots spread, triggering emergency security meeting

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