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Columbus, OH

Train drivers at London North Eastern Railway (LNER) are set to strike every weekend in September, October and two in November, union bosses have announced. Aslef, which represents train drivers, said the walkouts at LNER were due to a breakdown in industrial relations and agreements. The fresh strike action is...

LNER train drivers to stage fresh weekend strikes

Sarasota, FL

The Independent

A 12-year-old Florida girl has been critically injured after her mother accidentally ran her over on Monday during drop-off on her first day of school. The accident happened just outside Booker Middle School in Sarasota at around 7:45 a.m. local time, when the mother dropped off her daughter in the right turn lane in front of the school.The girl reportedly dropped her backpack, spilling some pens and markers under her mother’s large SUV, and when she went to retrieve them by crawling under the car, her mother started to pull away. “She immediately stopped when she heard her child screaming,”...

12-year-old girl critically injured after her mom accidentally runs her over on first day of school

 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

Kieran Usher became the second person to be charged with riot after a 15-year-old boy appeared in court on Thursday.

Second riot charge brought as disorder suspects await news on upgraded charges

Houston, TX

A 37-year-old man was fatally shot after he approached “suspicious” people on his street in Houston, leaving behind his two children and wife, who is eight months pregnant, authorities say. The incident occurred on August 10 at 12.30am when the husband, later identified as Osvaldo Casas, confronted “suspicious person(s) on his street”, Houston police said.The night before, the family had reported that one of their cars had been vandalized, according to KHOU11, and noticed a black vehicle in the neighborhood. The following night, a neighbor called police to report that a black vehicle was driving slowly through the area, according...

Husband dies in pregnant wife’s arms after being attacked while confronting car vandals

The victim, who is aged in his 50s, was stabbed a number of times and is being treated for injuries that are serious but not life-threatening.

Teenager arrested after army chaplain stabbed outside barracks

Julie Sweeney had written on Facebook ‘Blow the mosques up with the adults in it.’

Southport riots: Husband of grandmother who wrote mosques should be blown up says sentence is ‘too harsh’

Police in New Zealand have accounted for 41 chunks of methamphetamine enclosed in candy wrappers — each a potentially lethal amount of the drug — that were unknowingly distributed by an Auckland food bank

Number of potentially lethal meth candies unknowingly shared by New Zealand food bank reaches 65

Kaitlynn Lee, 25, was killed by her ex-boyfriend Joshua Thompson who shot her in the head through a window, police said

Mom-of-three was having fun filming a TikTok in a kitchen with her friend. Moments later she was shot dead

The action is separate from the long-running row over pay.

LNER drivers to stage weekend strikes claiming breakdown in industrial relations

Comedian said jokes could be used ‘to heal’

Matt Rife addresses domestic violence joke controversy: ‘Not everyone wants to be seen as a victim’

Country braces for seventh typhoon of the year

Typhoon Ampil: Thousands evacuated and hundreds of flights cancelled as storm nears Tokyo

Sunnier weather is expected over the weekend, with temperatures around average.

Hurricane Ernesto remnants could bring wind and rain to UK next week

‘The day-old croissants are sturdier than fresh ones, making them the perfect bake’

Gail’s comes under fire after customers told to pay £1 extra for day-old croissants

Phil Hoban, who founded the group Predator Exposure, hurled abuse at non-white pro-Palestinian demonstrators in Leeds.

‘Paedophile hunter’ jailed for racially abusing protesters

Hurricane Ernesto is charging toward Bermuda as officials on the tiny island in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean prepare to open shelters and close government offices

Hurricane Ernesto barrels toward Bermuda as wealthy British territory preps for storm

Starring Cailee Spaeny, the ninth film in the ‘Alien’ franchise is out in cinemas

Alien: Romulus is out now – here’s how to watch every Alien movie in order

 The full line-up has been confirmed for the upcoming series of Strictly Come Dancing.Expected to return in the autumn, the 20th anniversary series is to welcome the show’s first blind contestant, Olympic champions and soap actors, all hoping to lift the glitterball trophy.Meanwhile, the judges’ desk will see the return of the “awesome foursome” -  Shirley Ballas, Motsi Mabuse, Craig Revel-Horwood and Anton Du Beke.Here, we take a look at who will be heading to the ballroom for the BBC One show.

Strictly Come Dancing 2024: Who will be taking to ballroom as full line-up revealed

 Four family members were killed and another was left in critical condition after a street racer smashed into their car as they returned home from a Texas theme park.Jessie Rosales, his wife Lorena, and children Anthony, 17, Stephanie,13, and Angel, 6, were traveling back from the Six Flags resort and dinner at a Panda Express on Saturday when the crash happened.A red Dodge Charger collided with the family’s Chevy Traverse, causing the SUV to roll twice and burst into flames. Video of the incident shared on social media showed the fiery wreckage of the car by a gas station...

Four family members killed returning from Six Flags after street racer slams into their SUV

Polk County, FL

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Fort Meade, FL

Uncovering Florida

The Polk County Sheriff's Office has made an arrest after conducting an investigation into a case of credit card fraud involving 28-year-old Burger King employee, Kellyn Miley. The incident was discussed in detail during this morning's briefing with Sheriff Grady Judd.

Burger King Employee Caught Using Customer's Credit Card for Food at Former Job

Days after the government reached a pay deal with train drivers, Aslef has announced 22 days of strikes on LNER services

Train strikes on LNER every weekend for three months, Aslef announces

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