Boy, 16, arrested for 'raping two women in brutal attacks that have shaken small Arizona community'
A teenager from Scottsdale, Arizona has been arrested for allegedly raping two women, including a neighbor who lives in his apartment building. DNA evidence linked the 16-year-old boy to the assaults, which happened one week apart on Oct. 18 and Oct. 24, police said. Read more...
How to Stay Cool and Safe in a Heat Wave
As temperatures reach record highs, heres guidance on coping with extreme heat. Read more...
Thousands of jars of Jif peanut butter are RECALLED amid salmonella outbreak
Jif's creamy, crunchy, natural and reduced fat peanut butters have been linked to a salmonella outbreak across 12 states that has left 14 ill. Read more...
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon tests positive for Covid-19
Ms Sturgeon will work from home over the next few days and told followers she would 'hopefully' be back out and about later next week. Read more...
Mother accidentally swallowed a Covid SWAB and needed emergency surgery to get it out
A care worker from Peterlee County Durham was left briefly unable to breathe after swallowing a Covid test swab. Medics eventually needed to perform surgery to remove the six-inch object. Read more...
IVF postcode lottery as Covid causes huge delays to NHS-funded cycles
NHS-funded in vitro fertilisation (IVF) fell by 35 per cent across the UK in 2020 and is yet to return to pre-pandemic levels, aHuman Fertilisation Embryology Authority (HFEA) report shows. Read more...
Death knell for diesel Just 1 in 20 new car buyers are set to order one
A poll of almost 1,000 motorists currently in the process of ordering a new car found that only 5% are looking to buy one with a diesel engine. Read more...
Alexander Toradze, 69, Idiosyncratic Pianist, Is Dead
A defector to the U.S., he was admired for his prowess in the Russian repertory, but his individualistic approach was not for everyone or for all repertoire. Read more...
Cutchogue, N.Y. An Appealing Alternative to the Hamptons
The Suffolk County hamlet attracts buyers with walkable beaches, low-key restaurants and good schools. But finding a home there has never been harder. Read more...
'It was a complete accident' Nick Kyrgios apologizes after smashed racket almost hits ball boy
The best and worst of Nick Kyrgios was on display in Indian Wells on Thursday, as the supremely talented yet frustrating Australian lost in three sets to Rafael Nadal in a thrilling quarterfinal clash. Read more...
Mudlark'd review A beautifully illustrated study of untold richness
We have microbiology to thank for the fact that the banks of the Thames contain a treasure trove of ancient artefacts. Read more...
Nadhim Zahawi claims he 'doesn't know' who arranged meeting between Boris Johnson and Sue Gray
No10 is reported to be backing the top civil servant's desire to include images of illicit gatherings by top officials and politicians because they help rather than hinder. Read more...
Protesters storm the red carpet at Cannes Film Festival and unfurl banner condemning '129 femicides'
A group of women protested at Cannes Film Festival today as they unfurled a banner to condemn 129 domestic killings, while letting off black smoke devices and holding their fists in the air. Read more...
Woman, 23, is arrested after two-year-old boy 'fell from second-storey window'
Officers were contacted at 4.49pm by East Midlands Ambulance Service, who had been called to a flat at Aadams Apartments in Frog Island, Leicester, on Saturday. Read more...
Cost-of-living crisis sparks boom in 'first time' shoplifters
Thefts have soared since the beginning of the year and are continuing to increase in the wake of price rises caused by the war in Ukraine which have left many consumers struggling. Read more...