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US cities expand cooling centers but struggle to get people inside
More air-conditioned spaces are open during extreme heat, but distance, stigma and risk perception keep many awayResponding to an uptick in extreme he…
A new vaccine could vanquish a major cause of deadly diarrheal disease
Over 1 million people a year die from diarrheal disease. Nearly half are kids under age 5. A new vaccine in trials offers great hope.…
Black barrister was told ‘it’s not for defendants’ at London court car park
Stephen Akinsanya says being mistaken for defendant shows lack of progress on racism within legal systemA black barrister has said a security guard to…
Former officer says he's 'appalled' PC Harper's killers could be released early
Former Det Sup Stuart Blaik, who led the investigation into the police officer's death, has publicly shared his views on the case for the first time.…
Baby safely delivered after mother died in nine-storey fall
Emma Atkinson, 38, was seven months pregnant when she fell from window of flat in Leeds tower blockA pregnant woman who died from a nine-storey fall h…
Ebola virus behind massive outbreak in DRC could be mutating, officials say
Cases have passed 4,000 and health watchdog plans to go door to door to find patients in major response escalationThe virus causing a massive outbreak…
Farmer who killed lodger and hid body in concrete in South Yorkshire jailed for life
Christopher Wright, 73, who shot Richard Dyson and dismembered his remains, given 35-year minimum termA man who killed his lodger and concealed his di…
Jason Arday claimed he was paid ‘1.4 million’ for memoir from publisher
Academic who resigned as a Cambridge professor on Wednesday did not specify if amount from Simon & Schuster was in pounds or US dollarsJason Arday…
Everton sign midfielder Norgaard from Arsenal
Everton sign Denmark midfielder Christian Norgaard from Arsenal on a two-year contract for a reported fee of £7m.…
Cambridge professor Jason Arday resigns amid accusations of plagiarism
Sociology professor to stand down after university announces investigation into his qualifications and career• Playbooks, plagiarism and a pig’s head:…
‘Alarming’ surge in bluetongue disease among UK sheep
Farmers advised to vaccinate after recent hot weather provides ideal conditions for virus-carrying midgesThere has been an “alarming” surge in the num…
Former heavyweight champ Parker cleared to fight again after doping ban
Joseph Parker was suspended in October after failing a voluntary drug test, but denied taking any prohibited substance.…
Blogger Perez Hilton recovering in hospital after reports he self-harmed during livestream
Miami police told US media outlets the celebrity blogger had been "safely recovered" from his home.…
Nicotine pouches can be marketed as 'lower risk' than cigarettes. Is that dangerous?
The FDA allowed some Zyn nicotine pouches to be marketed as "lower risk" than cigarettes. Public health experts agree they can help current smokers, b…
CDC reportedly expands US cyclosporiasis outbreak to 15 states
Six additional states caught up in investigation after Michigan reported first two US deaths linked to diseaseThe Centers for Disease Control and Prev…
Chipotle removes jalapeños amid US salmonella outbreak investigation
Restaurant chain pulls peppers ‘out of an abundance of caution’ as salmonella outbreak sickens 100 peopleChipotle said on Tuesday it had removed jala…
‘We fought for a tougher sentence’: victims’ families’ fury over early release scheme
Partner of woman killed by dangerous driver among those who say they are devastated at killers leaving jail earlyWhen Calvin Buckley, whose pregnant p…
Peter Gill, playwright who turned ordinary lives into extraordinary drama, dies aged 86
Beginning his career as an actor, Gill went on to write plays including The York Realist as well as directing for the Royal Court and National Theatre…
A rail nightmare: what it’s like on England’s busiest commuter-only train
This evening service from London to Crewe is hot, sweaty and heaving with people, many having to stand or sit in the gangwaysThe 5.46pm train from Lon…
Sportsbet and Tabcorp deny allegations they sourced drugs and sex workers to encourage VIP clients to bet more
Betting firms respond to claims made by anti-gambling campaigners Tim Costello and Luke Bateman at parliamentary inquiryBetting giants Sportsbet and T…
Immigrant being held at Delaney Hall dies, marking 22nd death in ICE custody
Edwin Lopez-Cornejo, 41, was arrested in New Jersey in June, and died after a ‘medical emergency’, agency saidAn immigrant being held at a New Jersey …
I left my wife and twins behind - why this Nigerian man fled South Africa
Nigerian Richard Itoro is one of tens of thousands who have abandoned their lives in South Africa.…
Ariana Grande has had enough of body comments, but 'scrutiny' will linger
The star has taken a "step back" from the spotlight after appearances led to "endless, ongoing public scrutiny".…
NHS radiographers report rise in overt racist abuse by patients
Survey reveals medics were called ‘monkeys’ and ‘dirty foreigners’, and patients refused to be seen by black or Asian staffNHS radiographers are exper…
Benjamin Alire Sáenz, first Latino winner of PEN/Faulkner award, dies aged 71
Celebrated writer, poet and novelist for young adults drew upon his sexuality and life on US southern border Benjamin Alire Sáenz, an award-winning fi…
Two people in Michigan have died after becoming ill with cyclosporiasis
They are the first reported deaths linked to a massive outbreak of the intestinal illness that began in May.…
Ripple effects: After Hearn, three others have their Reflecting Pool charges dropped
Prosecutors dropped their case against David Hearn on Friday, blaming Reflecting Pool damage on a "botched installation" rather than vandalism. That h…
ICE detainee reveals video of drinking water apparently contaminated with worm-like creatures
‘Disturbing’ footage shared by California detainee surfaces amid wider complaints about conditions in ICE detentionAttorneys for a man detained in a C…
Nolan Wells death: at least two people charged over alleged threats to officials
Threats come as questions surround death of Mississippi teenager, who was found dead after boat trip with friendsSeveral people with no apparent conne…
Driver jailed for four years after faking brake failure on motorway
Nathan Owen drove his electric Jaguar at up to 86mph and lied to police it was malfunctioning and out of his controlA man who drove his electric Jagua…