<div><p>Here are the stories making headlines on Friday. </p></div>

Columbus, OH

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 A charity working with homeless people in Auckland, New Zealand unknowingly distributed candies filled with a potentially lethal dose of methamphetamine in its food parcels after the sweets were donated by a member of the public. Auckland City Mission told reporters on Wednesday that staff had started to contact up to 400 people to track down parcels that could contain the sweets — which were solid blocks of methamphetamine enclosed in candy wrappers. New Zealand's police have opened a criminal investigation. The amount of methamphetamine in each candy was up to 300 times the level someone would usually take...

Food bank unknowingly distributes candy made from meth

The Port Askaig Formation, which is made up of layers of rock up to 1.1km thick, was likely laid down between 662 and 720 million years ago.

Scottish and Irish rocks may be rare record of ‘snowball Earth’, study suggests

The RHS describes the 19th century photographic calling cards as the ‘original social media’.

Calling cards of top Victorian horticulturalists go on display online

The duke and duchess were greeted by vice-president Francia Marquez in the capital Bogota on Thursday.

Harry and Meghan begin four-day tour of Colombia

The Government said it had accepted the ‘vast majority’ of Sir Robert Francis KC’s recommendations.

Victims of infected blood scandal to receive support scheme payments for life

Bus companies said it is vital the cost of using services is kept low for young people to ‘enhance their access to education and jobs’.

Ministers urged to extend £2 bus fare cap after refusing to commit to move

 The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have arrived in Colombia for their four-day visit. Vice President Francia Marquez invited them to the South American country after she was “moved” by their Netflix documentary.“I saw the Netflix series about their life, their story and that moved me and motivated me to say that this is a woman who deserves to come to our country and tell her story and her exchange will undoubtedly be an empowerment to so many women in the world,” Ms Marquez said.

Duke and Duchess of Sussex receive warm welcome in Colombia ahead of their four-day visit

Robert F Kennedy Jr’s son, Conor Kennedy, has revealed he is engaged to Brazilian singer Guilia Be.The couple shared a joint post on Instagram on August 12 to officially announce their engagement. The first photo in the post showed the pair hugging, as Guilia wore a diamond ring on her finger. The third picture showed them kissing, as Kennedy held a blue Tiffany & Co ring box in his hand.The post also included a video of Kennedy’s romantic proposal, as he and his now-fiancée were captured hugging in a room surrounded by candles. “I literally can’t believe this,” Guilia told...

RFK Jr’s son Conor Kennedy reveals he’s engaged to singer Giulia Be

 Remarkable new scientific research at Stonehenge has revealed an extraordinary new mystery. Mineralogical tests on the massive six-tonne stone at the heart of the monument show that this central rock, known as the altar stone, was brought to Stonehenge from the far north of Scotland.The altar stone is arguably the most ritually important stone in Stonehenge, because it is the rock that marks the intersection of the prehistoric temple’s two most important celestial alignments – the winter solstice sunrise to summer solstice sunset alignment, and the summer solstice sunrise to winter solstice sunset alignment. It’s already known that some...

Mystery of Stonehenge deepens after ‘jaw-dropping’ discovery

The National Pharmacy Association claims seven pharmacies a week have closed in 2024 so far.

Number of pharmacies could fall to lowest level since 2005, sector leaders warn

Eilish was reportedly ‘very upset’ after allegations emerged that Wasserman had affairs with numerous members of his staff

Billie Eilish ditches agent Casey Wasserman amid serial cheating accusations

Trump is set to have glass panels cover him from three sides, but it remains unclear when the practice will begin

Secret Service ready to protect Trump at outdoor rallies by surrounding podium with bulletproof glass

Justice minister Heidi Alexander thanked the media for ensuring the public ‘sees and hears about justice being done’.

Government praises ‘vital role’ of media in reporting riot-related convictions

‘It’s made the fridge very uninviting for me,’ husband argues

Husband tells wife he hates her ‘fridgescaping’ hobby

South Sudan’s parliament says controversial security legislation allowing the arrest of people without warrants has become law even though the president has not signed it

South Sudan's security bill allowing warrantless arrests becomes law

The visit will have many hallmarks of a royal tour

Royal news live: Harry and Meghan’s Colombia trip details revealed as Kate Middleton recovery timeline emerges

 A killer’s chilling 10-word remark moments after murdering a man “who loved her” was filmed on CCTV in Wales.Lauren Harris, 29, of no fixed address, stabbed David Mark Wilcox to death on 20 November 2023.Her accomplice, David Webster, 43, of Lacey Street, Widnes, bludgeoned him with a vodka bottle.Mr Justice Pepperall told Harris at Mold Crown Court the killing of Wilcox, who “had loved and supported” her, was “brutal and senseless”.Footage shows Harris and Webster holding hands as the 29-year-old says: “If we go around here, we’re going to get caught.”Both were both sentenced to life in prison; Harris must serve a minimum of 25 years and Webster must serve a minimum term of 23 years before they will be eligible to apply for parole.

Listen: Killers’ chilling 10-word response moments after murdering man who loved her

EXCLUSIVE: Their loved ones, who witnessed the harrowing tragedy as it unfolded, insist the senseless deaths could have — and should have — been avoided

Airbnb sued after three members of same family drown on vacation

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A float in Sunday’s upcoming India Day Parade in New York City that celebrates a Hindu temple built over a razed mosque in India is being criticized as anti-Muslim

A planned float in NYC's India Day Parade is anti-Muslim and should be removed, opponents say

Kellyanne Conway formerly served as campaign manager and senior advisor to Donald Trump

Former Republican staffer calls out ex-Fox host for ‘open threat’ to Kellyanne Conway: ‘Disturbing’

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