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Columbus, OH

The Independent

Smoke billowed from the roof of the famous house on The Strand, near Waterloo Bridge in London

Somerset House fire – latest: Courtauld to reopen on Sunday as London firefighters bring blaze under control

 100 firefighters are currently tackling a blaze which has broken out at London’s Somerset House.London Fire Brigade has confirmed that the fire is in the roof of the building, and do not yet know what caused it, after the first call was made at 11:59am.“All staff and public are safe and the site is closed”, Somerset House said in a statement after 15 fire engines were sent to the scene.“The London Fire Brigade arrived swiftly and we’re working very closely with them to control the spread of the fire.”

100 firefighters tackle blaze in roof of London’s iconic Somerset House

North Carolina State

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Burnsville, NC

Town Talks

With the rise of remote work, you now have the flexibility to live anywhere, making it easier to consider calling one of North Carolina's charming small towns home. As the cost of living continues to soar in major cities, more people are choosing to relocate to smaller towns where their money stretches further.

These Are The 4 Most Charming North Carolina Towns To Move To

On the market for a country home? This 51 acre estate is full of surprises – it even boasts its very own treehouse. Harptree Court: £6.75 Million Home With A Treehouse. Nestled within verdant parkland and accessed via a charming wooden bridge, Harptree Court is a real gem – think 11 opulent bedrooms, eight bathrooms and six reception rooms. All of that just might be overshadowed, however, by another property on the estate: a magnificent one-bedroom treehouse.

This Country Estate In Somerset Has Its Very Own Treehouse

A thief successfully made away with a new piece of Banksy artwork in south London, less than an hour after it was unveiled by the street artist. Video footage shows the three men using a ladder to scale a building in Peckham before quickly removing the picture of a wolf howling, which had been painted on a satellite dish. On Thursday afternoon the Bristol-based artist, posted a photo of the artwork, to his Instagram as part of several new animal-themed pieces he has revealed this week. Its removal comes months after Banksy unveiled another art piece in Peckham that was...

Moment brazen thief caught stealing new Banksy artwork an hour after it was unveiled

Rebecca Hilsenrath said ‘no organisation should be beyond constructive criticism’.

Clapping for NHS during pandemic may have been ‘dangerous’, says ombudsman

The US Sun

A COPYCAT Banksy was filmed painting an ostrich mural — just hours before the real artist completed his animal trail. The mystery man casually sprayed three birds on the side of an old Post Office. Some locals believed it was Banksy, who has left animal-themed graffiti over the capital since August 5. His final piece […]

Copycat Banksy caught on camera painting mural just hours before real artist completed his animal trail

California State

Thiel compared California liberalism to Saudi Arabian Wahabbism — but it was sort of a compliment

Peter Thiel, eccentric billionaire patron of JD Vance, says he is thinking about leaving the US

A gang that sold millions of pounds worth of cocaine and cannabis across Devon and Cornwall has been sentenced. Twelve people were sentenced at Exeter Crown Court on Thursday for the role they played in distributing at least 860lb (390kg) of cannabis, with a street value of £4m, and 41lb (18.8kg) of cocaine.

Gang sentenced for selling drugs across South West

John Honey had also been part of a mob that forced three Romanian men from their BMW

Rioter who looted Lush for bathbombs wearing England flag jailed for four years

Her family requested a private funeral and the MP for Southport encouraged wellwishers to ‘light a candle in Bebe’s memory’ on Saturday.

Funeral held for Southport stabbing victim Bebe King

Wisconsin State

A Wisconsin jury has convicted a man in the shootings of three men whose bodies were found outside a quarry

Wisconsin man convicted in killings of 3 men near a quarry

New York City, NY

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

The Standard

Detectives searching for a suspect over the murder of a bus driver returning home from work in east London believe he is nearly 300 miles away in Cornwall.Derek Thomas, 53, was fatally stabbed in the chest near Stoke Newington Common on August 1.Scotland Yard took the rare decision to name Kamar Williams, 33, whose home is in the Isle of Dogs, and warned members of the public not to approach him.Detective Chief Inspector Mark Rogers, of the Metropolitan Police’s Specialist Crime Command, said enquiries now lead officers to believe Williams has been in the Camborne area of Cornwall for a...

Suspect wanted over murder of London bus driver ‘in Cornwall’, say police

NewsNinja

"They accidentally gave us 2 washers and a dryer when we only ordered 1 of each". Last month, Lowe’s experienced a glitch that lowered the price of its $2,300 Midea jumbo capacity refrigerator to just $169.

‘Lowe’s messed up’: Shopper says they got $2,300 fridge at Lowe’s for just $169

Herbie J Pilato

It's been eight years since former TV child star Sawyer Sweeten, best known from Everybody Loves Raymond, died tragically by suicide at only 19 years old. Sawyer Sweeten, his twin brother Sullivan Sweeten, and their older sister Madylin, played Ray Romano's TV children on Everybody Loves Raymond, the Emmy-winning sitcom that originally aired on CBS 1996 to 2005.

The Tragic Suicide of Former TV Child Star Sawyer Sweeten ('Everybody Loves Raymond'): 9 Years Later

Despite how much time you may spend with a therapist, there often comes a moment when you question if you’re actually a good fit for each other. Amber Raiken speaks with two patients who cut ties with their therapists, and suggestions from a psychotherapist on how to call it quits

Want to break up with your therapist? Here’s how to make the pivotal split

Los Angeles County, CA

It's been four years since the charismatic and rugged actor Robert Conrad died at 84. Best known for feature films like Palm Springs Weekend, and the trio of hit TV shows, Hawaiian Eye, Wild Wild West, and Black Sheep Squadron (a.k.a., Baa Baa Black Sheep), Robert Conrad was one tough cookie. This is his story.

In Memory of 'Tough Guy' Actor Robert Conrad ('Wild, Wild West): 4 Years After His Tragic Death

Kemi Badenoch also says the Conservatives should be “defeating the ideas” of every party as she ruled out a merger with Reform

Badenoch says Equality Act has been misinterpreted and ‘fed discontent’ in communities

West Virginia State

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

The Courtauld Gallery, located in the north wing of the building, is home to a collection of famous paintings including a Van Gogh self-portrait.

Public and priceless artworks safe as blaze rips through Somerset House roof

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