Lane, ex-cop convicted in George Floyd killing, set to be sentenced

A former Minneapolis police officer who is one of four ex-officers convicted of violating George Floyd’s civil rights is scheduled to be sentenced this week. Prosecutors have asked a federal judge to sentence Thomas Lane to between 5 1/4 to 6 1/2 years in prison on Thursday for his role in the restraint that killed […]

Overnight heat record could be broken tonight ahead of 43C on Tuesday

Now for UK’s hottest ever NIGHT! Temperatures may still be 27C at 5am warn forecasters after day when Britain melted in 38C heat sparking travel chaos, wildfires and fears THOUSANDS will die Met Office warned of ‘very warm and uncomfortable’ night as Britons struggle to drift off in the heatwave Sweltering temperatures are set to remain […]

NHS 'gender health gap' branded medical misogyny

NHS ‘gender health gap’ that leaves women struggling to get good healthcare is branded medical misogyny Doctors fail to treat men and women equally, says charity Engage Britain It adds that they are too often dismissive of the latter’s health problems The charity is calling for urgent reforms so that women are taken more seriously […]

Police laud actions of man who killed Indiana mall attacker

GREENWOOD, Ind. (AP) — Authorities on Monday identified the gunman who shot five people at a suburban Indianapolis shopping mall, killing three of them, before a shopper shot and killed him as a 20-year-old local man. Jonathan Sapirman, of Greenwood, began firing after leaving a bathroom at the Greenwood Park Mall shortly before it closed […]

Florida teen walks on crutches for first time after shark attack

EXCLUSIVE: Florida teenager, 17, who had her leg ripped off in horrific shark attack walks on crutches for the FIRST time since amputation above her knee Addison Bethea, 17, was scalloping near Grassy Island, off Keaton Beach in Taylor County, Florida on Thursday when she was the victim of a shark attack  Nearly two weeks […]

What’s pushing Perth’s wealth out from the city and away from the coast?

Perth’s coast continues its reign as the enclave for Western Australia’s richest postcodes, but wealth is being pushed towards outer suburbs by soaring property prices, population growth and a desire for more space. An analysis of the 2021 census highlights the extent to which the housing boom – and the coronavirus pandemic – are sculpting […]