CNN’s Elliot Gotkine reports rioters in the United Kingdom set fire and broke into hotels used to shelter immigrants and asylum seekers in Rotherham, as the country grapples with the worst social unrest it has seen in years.

Rioters attack hotels housing immigrants and asylum seekers amid UK disorder

Social media has played a big role in fueling the anti-immigration riots engulfing towns and cities in the United Kingdom.

Elon Musk says ‘civil war is inevitable’ as UK rocked by far-right riots. He’s part of the problem

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 Far-right rioters have been told they will face the full force of the law as police brace for a weekend of violence, with 35 protests planned in the wake of the killing of three children in Southport.In a warning to organisers, Home Office minister Lord Hanson vowed “we will be watching you” to prevent the “summer madness” from spreading following a string of violent clashes, as police chiefs said they will not tolerate far-right thugs exploiting the nation’s grief.Dozens of demonstrations planned across the country have stoked fears of widespread unrest amid rising far-right anger over Monday’s atrocity, which...

Nation braces for weekend of far-right violence with 35 protests in wake of Southport stabbing

 Police are investigating attacks on cars and a pub after hundreds of people turned out in Birmingham following reports of a far-right rally that failed to take place.On the seventh day of disorder on the UK’s streets, huge crowds descended on Bordesley on Monday night, with footage showing gangs of men in balaclavas, some shouting ‘Free Palestine’ and holding Palestinian flags, after rumours circulated that the far-right were planning to target the area.A large number of protesters are seen surrounding the Clumsy Swan pub on Stoney Lane before launching an attack on the building in videos widely circulated on...

Police investigate attacks on cars and a pub after hundreds of people gather in Birmingham

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UK-based Sky News cut away from its live report after masked migrants surrounded its reporter to shout "Free Palestine" and obscenities at the camera.

UK news outlet cuts live feed after reporter is surrounded by masked men shouting 'Free Palestine'

Viral video footage has exposed violent race rioters blocking traffic in North Yorkshire to check if drivers were white or English before letting them through.As unrest grips the nation, footage that’s been widely shared across social media shows several white men in Middlesbrough screening vehicle drivers’ ethnicity.In one clip, men stop a a grey car at an intersection and look through the window, before another man wearing a red t-shirt beckons the driver forward.“Are you white? Are you English?,” the same man can be heard saying, while pointing at drivers.The area was described at the time as a “no go...

Far right thugs stop cars to check if drivers are white before letting them pass

A devastated mom was handed a jail sentence after she burnt her daughter's rapist alive following his release from prison. Spanish woman María del Carmen García's daughter Verónica was just 13 years old when she was raped at knifepoint by her neighbor Antonio Cosme in 1998. The rapist was sentenced to nine years in prison for the crime but in June 2005 he was on day release when he approached María at a bus stop near her home outside of Alicante.

Mom burnt 13-year-old daughter's rapist alive after he taunted her while out of prison

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Inmate on death row for 33 years must either be released or retried over prosecutorial misconduct

California inmate on death row for 33 years must either be released or retried due to prosecutorial misconduct

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Actor Bob Denver, who passed away in 2005, will forever be remembered for his leading role on the classic 1960s sitcom Gilligan’s Island. Denver also played another famous TV character: the beatnik-type Maynard G. Krebs on The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis.

TV's 'Gilligan Island' Stars Dawn Wells and Bob Denver and Their Controversy Behind the Scenes

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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

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The deputy sheriff who fatally shot Sonya Massey in her Illinois home last month said he believed that when the Black woman who called 911 for help unexpectedly said, “I rebuke you in the name of Jesus,” that she intended deadly harm, according to the deputy’s field report released Monday.

Deputy who shot Sonya Massey thought her rebuke ‘in the name of Jesus’ indicated intent to kill him

Online streamer Adin Ross asks former President Donald Trump what he thinks about Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY). 

Listen to Trump’s surprising response when he was asked about AOC

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Red Lobster, the popular seafood chain, has confirmed additional closures in Florida, adding to its recent wave of shutdowns following the company’s bankruptcy filing in May. The latest round of closures includes two more Florida locations, highlighting the ongoing struggles of the iconic restaurant chain.

Popular seafood chain announces more closures in Florida

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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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JD Vance criticized Tim Walz, who Kamala Harris selected as her running mate, over his response to 2020 riots in Minnesota. David Plouffe, a senior adviser to the Harris-Walz campaign, responds to Vance’s criticism.

Hear Vance’s reaction to Harris picking Walz

Mohamed Bassyouni has helped develop vaccines. He also has felt the pernicious effects of vaccine hesitancy, he writes.

Opinion: I’m a vaccine scientist. The devastating impacts of vaccine hesitancy have touched my life too

When children head back to school, they come home with new friends, new knowledge and germs. So many germs.

Dr. Sanjay Gupta On Call: What are your questions about staying healthy as kids head back to school?

CNN senior political commentator Van Jones reacts to Vice President Kamala Harris’ decision to select Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota as her running mate in the 2024 election.

See Van Jones’ reaction to Kamala Harris’ VP pick

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A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Kamala Harris’ campaign released a TikTok video after announcing Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her vice presidential running mate.

See how Harris campaign’s new TikTok video is defining Walz’s brand

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Rioters carry out violent, racist attacks across several British cities. What happened, and what comes next?

Riots have swept Britain over recent days, and more outbreaks of anti-immigrant violence are feared this week, leaving the new UK government scrambling to control the...

Rioters carry out violent, racist attacks across several British cities. What happened, and what comes next?

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