World record holder Ruth Chepngetich has pulled out of the London Marathon along with defending champion Peres Jepchirchir. Kenya’s Chepngetich, 30, became the first woman to clock a sub-two hour 10 minute time at the 2024 Chicago marathon, but said she was not ready for next weekend’s race. Chepngetich said she was “very sad to…

Family photos by Tucker Humphrey Stunning footage from the recent flood in Tennessee show a man’s property suspended as if via a force field amid brown floodwaters. The seemingly impossible sight was down to the Humphrey brothers’ homemade levees, a tactic they have used before to ride out floods, and which they learned from their…

Hayley Clarke Education reporter Jolley family There are pros and cons to having a teacher for a dad, daughter Emma says Exam season is around the corner for GCSE, BTec and A-level students. It’s a time of life that is remembered forever, and the run-up to it can bring stress and strain to students and…

Human chain outside Serendipity Books – credit Burrill Strong A beloved Michigan bookstore recently received a helping hand from the community when a human chain formed to pass its entire inventory from the store’s old location to the new one. One wonders how many times a neighbor asked another whether they had “read this one?”…

Verstappen moved to within one point of Norris in the standings with a brilliant win at the Japanese Grand Prix from pole position two weeks ago. His weekend in Sakhir was a stark contrast to the highs of Suzuka as he qualified in seventh and finished the race three places lower than Briton Norris, who…

Buford the dog – credit: Yavapai Co. Sheriff’s Office A 2-year-old reported missing in the Arizona high desert on Monday was found in part thanks to a local rancher’s dog: a big, fluffy Pyrenees named Buford. Little Boden Allen wandered off his parents’ property in Seligman into mountain lion country at around 5:00 p.m. Monday…

Nathan Heath BBC West Investigations BBC Anthony Rudd had power tools stolen in a fake banking app scam A man who lost £1,000 worth of tools after being scammed by a fake banking app has said it makes you “lose faith in humanity”. The apps mimic legitimate mobile banking platforms and allow fraudsters to fake…

Cooper Worthington, Britain’s Youngest Elvis Presley impersonator – SWNS Britain’s youngest Elvis impersonator has been invited to perform at Presley’s Graceland home in Memphis. Talented Cooper Worthington has been a lifelong fan of the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll, and if the honor of singing at the King’s house wasn’t enough, it happens that he…

Andrew Dawkins & Alex McIntyre BBC News, West Midlands Elizabeth Glinka Political Editor, BBC Midlands PA Media Bin bags have piled up on streets during the dispute Talks to end a strike by bin workers in Birmingham have ended without a deal. The Unite union said negotiations would resume next week, although it offered to…

San Diego Zoo elephants in an alert circle – credit, San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance Security camera footage from the San Diego Zoo recently showed how its elephant herd formed a protective circle around its young after they were surprised by a recent earthquake. Originating about 3 miles south of Julian, Southern California, the magnitude…