US President Donald Trump has sent troops from California to Oregon after a court denied his attempt to deploy the National Guard in Portland. The deployment circumvents a judge’s order blocking the deployment by instead using National Guard soldiers already serving in Los Angeles. California Governor Gavin Newsom vowed to file a lawsuit over the…
Courtesy of Steve Lamplough The human world is full of headlines about people who can’t get along—and sometimes peace and harmony seem impossible. Thankfully, a cute animal story from Australia can remind us there’s another way. A few weeks ago, Steve Lamplough found two creatures from opposite corners of the animal kingdom bonding in his…
Referee Michael Salisbury had only just blown the full-time whistle to confirm Everton’s dramatic late win over Crystal Palace when the Toffees updated the bio on their X account. Underneath the club’s famous badge appeared three words: Grealish for England., external It is almost a year since Jack Grealish last wore a Three Lions shirt…
Camera trap on the Bronx River reveals first beaver in years- Courtesy RJ Hawkins Beavers had not been seen in New York City for 200 years, after their coveted fur pelts became valuable and habitat was impacted by human activity. But, finally, in 2007 one was spotted in the Bronx River. Then, a second beaver…
South Africa were voted the men’s team of the year at the World Rugby awards last year. Having picked up back-to-back Rugby Championships, the world’s number one-ranked team could be picking up the prize again. But what makes the achievement more remarkable is the amount of players head coach Rassie Erasmus has used. “I think…
Rico with Co-founder and instructor for The Canine School of Trailing Rachel Rodgers – SWNS A stray dog that was saved from being euthanized has become an expert pet detective, displaying an uncanny knack for sniffing out lost animals. Rico was just days away from being put down when kind-hearted Rachel Rodgers, who runs a…
Simon KingLead Weather Presenter and Suzanne Leigh Getty Images Storm Amy is continuing to bring heavy rain and strong winds to large parts of the UK. An amber wind warning is still in place for parts of northern Scotland, and almost 50,000 thousand homes are without power across Scotland and Northern Ireland. A lower level…
Hero gumbo cook Donnell Stallworth at the Shrimp Basket – courtesy photo Something had to be wrong. For over a decade, his routine was as reliable as the sunrise: every day around 11 a.m, the door to the Shrimp Basket in Pensacola, Florida would swing open and one loyal customer would walk in. Donnell Stallworth,…
BBC A woman is pictured shouting and pointing over a barrier fence at a vigil for the victims of the Manchester synagogue attack as The Daily Telegraph writes that “mourners vent their anger at Lammy”. The paper’s main headline is “Chinese spy trial sabotaged by Labour” after it says ministers withdrew a “star witness who…
Emila D’Albero – via Instagram In France, where cheese has a museum, and there’s a hospital ward for foreigners who get sick eating French cheese, is it really a surprise that they have a cheesemonger olympics? A cheesemonger is the person who sources and sells cheese to the community—a respectable profession says Emilia D’Albero, the…
