Month: August 2025
Hurricane Erin dramatically shifts trajectory after lashing the Caribbean with rain and high winds
Category 2 hurricane could bring ‘life-threatening surf and rip currents’ across the U.S., Bahamas, Bermuda and Atlantic Canada
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Alabama teacher calls state’s new law banning phones in class ‘magic’
‘Has it been this easy a solution the whole time?’ an Alabama teacher asked in a viral TikTok video earlier this month
Read MorePolice helicopter crew to face no action after chasing suspect at low altitude
The National Police Air Service (NPAS), which operates the helicopter, said the crew had upheld safety procedures
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GCSE students receiving results ‘undoubtedly affected by Covid disruption’
The Education Secretary said students showed “remarkable resilience” despite the disruption to their education
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Government urged to enforce a total ban on smacking of children
Psychiatrists say decades of research show the ‘detrimental effects of physical punishment’
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Trump battles sinking public image over DC takeover while National Guard pose with tourists
Trump has utterly failed to win over D.C. residents, who aren’t convinced his takeover is anything but a series of photo ops, writes John Bowden
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Michigan couple held in Mexican jail for a month over a timeshare dispute say the judicial system was weaponized against them
Paul and Christy Akeo were jailed in March and spent a month in deplorable conditions before being released, according to court documents
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Former Michigan State student sues college for $100 million after cancer diagnosis due to alleged chemical exposure
The former student says she was forced to spray pesticides without protective equipment or training
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Nancy Mace boasts about securing $195M in infrastructure funds. She voted against the law that made it possible
South Carolina congresswoman voted against the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which made the $195 million grant possible
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Trump demands Lisa Cook, first black woman Fed Reserve member, ‘resign, now!!!’ and accuses her of mortgage fraud
President has spent months bullying Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell over his refusal to lower interest rates and recently turned his fire on Fed board members
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