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Soldiers killed in Fort Hood chopper crash identified
The pilots were ages 25 and 34.
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Wild-eyed boy, 17, killed mom and brother, 14, at $1m home after ChatGPT ‘murder my family’ search – then spent $2,000 on CEREAL BARS, prosecutors say
Prosecutors allege that a 17-year-old boy killed his mother and 14-year-old brother at their approximately $1 million home after conducting an online search involving the phrase “murder my family”. The case raises concerns about alleged premeditation, youth violence and how online activity may feature in criminal investigations. According to the headline, prosecutors also say the…
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Thames Water plans to restart desalination plant – after drought has ended
Thames Water is preparing to restart its Beckton desalination plant by the end of the year, despite current drought conditions likely easing before it becomes operational. The move matters because the plant was intended as an emergency water source for London, yet it has rarely operated and is now seen as an expensive, underused asset.…
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Labour’s Bridget Phillipson tells Left-wing councils to abide by guidance on single-sex spaces after they complained new rules are ‘harmful to trans people’
Bridget Phillipson has told Labour-led councils that they must follow official guidance on single-sex spaces, after some local authorities said the proposed rules could harm transgender people. The dispute highlights divisions within Labour over how public bodies should apply equality law following the Supreme Court’s ruling on the meaning of sex in the Equality Act.…
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UK aid cuts more than double what was expected at £1.2 billion, analysis finds
Analysis by the development network Bond says the UK’s 2025 overseas aid reduction was effectively at least £1.2 billion, more than double the £500 million cut ministers announced. The finding matters because the additional reduction could further limit support for communities affected by conflict, humanitarian crises and climate change, while savings are redirected towards higher…
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Alex G Announces Teenage Sex And Death At Camp Miasma Soundtrack: Hear “Pain Is The Heart Of Love” (Feat. The Blue Nile’s Paul Buchanan)
Alex G has announced the soundtrack for Jane Schoenbrun’s new slasher film, Teenage Sex And Death At Camp Miasma, and released its lead single, “Pain Is The Heart Of Love”, featuring Paul Buchanan of The Blue Nile. The collaboration continues Alex G and Schoenbrun’s working relationship following We’re All Going To The World’s Fair and…
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Pirro announces charges in WWII vandalism case
A suspect has been taken into custody for allegedly vandalizing the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C., U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro announced Friday. Her office filed two felony charges against a woman named Melissa L. Farris after neon-orange graffiti was found painted on the memorial’s Atlantic Pavilion and its fountain was filled with a…
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Taylor Farms’ connections to Trump admin spurs probe into Cyclospora response
Senator Elizabeth Warren has asked US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to explain what she calls the federal government’s mishandling of a record Cyclospora outbreak linked to Mexican-grown iceberg lettuce supplied by Taylor Farms. Her inquiry focuses on whether the company’s political donations and White House lobbying connections influenced food-safety oversight or delayed the…
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How many people actually have cyclosporiasis? Why it’s so hard to track
The current outbreak has been attributed to contaminated iceberg lettuce from central Mexico.
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A Queensland man enjoyed soaring profits from a crypto trading app. Then his money started disappearing
A 29-year-old Queensland man lost more than A$166,000 after investing through a seemingly legitimate cryptocurrency trading app whose displayed profits encouraged him to deposit more money. Unauthorised transfers later drained his crypto wallet, and he discovered that the platform’s customer service was only a basic chatbot, revealing it as an AI-built investment scam. Experts warn…