NEW ORLEANS (AP) — It’s been quiet — too quiet — this Atlantic hurricane season, meteorologists and residents of storm-prone areas whisper almost as if not to tempt fate. A record-tying inactive August is drawing to a close and no storms have formed, even though it is peak hurricane season and all experts’ pre-season forecasts […]

Twitter criticized for letting users ‘celebrate’ and ‘glorify’ self-harm with related hashtags rising by 500% since October and vulnerable teens rushing to post tens of thousands of images of their injuries Worrisome self-harming Twitter cult has grown five-fold since October Tens of thousands of gruesome posts of bloodied forearms each month Users egg each other […]

A 20-month-old girl died after being hit by a hailstone during a violent storm that wreaked havoc in the Catalonia region of northeastern Spain on Wednesday, according to authorities. The toddler was rushed to the Josep Trueta Hospital in the nearby city of Girona but died overnight from her injuries, the hospital said in a […]

Thought the big clean-up had started? Glasgow streets are still piled high with rubbish despite refuse workers returning to streets of Scottish cities after strikes Images show rubbish piled high on Glasgow’s streets amid bin collectors’ strike Strikes in Edinburgh ended at 5am yesterday, while in other areas it ended today GMB Glasgow Convenor Chris […]

Samurai sword-wielding thug on crack cocaine who attacked two innocent people before he was subdued by ‘multiple’ Taser shots from police is convicted of attempted murder Ali Bhatti, 33, of Crawley, was convicted at Hove Crown Court yesterday He stabbed two men, 38 and 61, in Crawley on Friday, October 22 last year Terrifying footage […]

London: When British Prime Minister Boris Johnson ended the legal requirement to self-isolate after a positive COVID-19 test seven months ago, about 3.3 million people – almost one in 19 – in the United Kingdom were infected with the virus. In early February, some cynics, with the memory of Johnson’s shambolic early handling of the […]

One big question faces the state government at the election, now less than three months away: if it’s re-elected, how long does Daniel Andrews intend to stay? Rarely have Victorians gone to a state election with such a sense of “last chance” about it. It’s hard to believe that Andrews will go around again in […]

Concerned parents take Welsh government to court to stop ‘extreme ideology’ gender identity and sex education being taught to children as young as three Campaigners against the new curriculum are seeking a High Court injunction They want a temporary ban until a judicial review is heard later this year  Challenge brought by Public Child Protection […]

In an unfinished part of his basement, 95-year-old Richard Soller zips around a makeshift track encircling boxes full of medals he’s won for track and field and long-distance running. Without a hint of breathlessness, he says: “I can put in miles down here.” Steps away is an expensive leather recliner he bought when he retired […]

JACKSON, Miss. — The burden of Jackson’s latest water crisis has fallen on the shoulders of this city’s youngest and most vulnerable residents. The capital city is without a reliable water supply because of flooding, and it’s not clear when residents will be able to expect safe running water. Lorene Terrell, 59, could only shake her […]