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The Guardian view on the Southport murders: no easy answers after such senseless slaughter | Editorial
Now the killer is in jail, the process of unpicking where the authorities went wrong can begin. For the families of Axel Rudakubana’s victims, the life sentence with a minimum of 52 years handed ...The Guardian - 3h -
Me and girls were easy prey, says survivor
Dance class leader Leanne Lucas, who survived the Southport attack, gives her victim impact statement.BBC News - 7h -
What’s With All the Dancing in Suits?
In Milan, arty dance routines seemed more prevalent than runway shows, as fashion houses aimed to give their audiences something — anything — to Instagram about.The New York Times - 3d -
Southport killer Axel Rudakubana jailed for minimum of 52 years for murder of three girls at a dance class in 2024 – live
Rudakubana, 18, sentenced for murders of Alice da Silva Aguiar, Bebe King and Elsie Dot Stancombe and attempted murder of 10 others. F ull story: Southport attacker Axel Rudakubana jailed The ...The Guardian - 5h -
Trump says Jan. 6 defendants were protesting the vote
President Trump defended his choice to issue pardons to Jan. 6 rioters in an interview Wednesday with Sean Hannity on Fox News. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes has more.CBS News - 5h -
‘We were betrayed’: families of apartheid victims sue South African government
High court case demands inquiry into 1985 Cradock Four killings and ‘constitutional damages’ worth £7.3m. Lukhanyo Calata’s first memory of his father was the funeral. His mother sobbing, the earth ...The Guardian - 6h -
Southport Killer Had ‘Sickening and Sustained Interest’ in Violence, U.K. Officials Say
Axel Rudakubana, who killed three young girls in the Southport attack, appeared to have no particular ideology but was obsessed by violence and genocide, investigators said.The New York Times - 10h -
Jan. 6 rioter declines Trump pardon: 'We were wrong that day'
Pamela Hemphill, who served prison time for actions she took on Jan. 6, 2021, said she will not accept President Trump’s pardon and that his supporters were “wrong” for storming the Capitol four ...The Hill - 1d -
U.K. May Change Terrorism Law After Southport Attack, Starmer Says
After a teenager admitted murdering three girls at a dance class, Keir Starmer said people were being radicalized into violence for its own sake and terrorism laws might need to change.The New York Times - 2d -
Yvette Cooper says multiple agencies failed to identify ‘terrible danger’ posed by Southport killer – politics live
Home secretary tells MPs details of attack will be set out when Axel Rudakubana is sentenced on Thursday. Starmer says nothing will be off the table in the inquiry.. There are also questions ...The Guardian - 2d -
Taliban say 2 Americans held in Afghanistan were freed in a prisoner exchange
Afghanistan’s Taliban government has announced the release of two Americans in a prisoner exchangeABC News - 2d -
Alexander Vindman's wife says 'no pardons were offered or discussed'
The wife of retired Army Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman said "no pardons were offered or discussed" only a few hours before President Trump's official return to the White House. “Whatever happens to my ...The Hill - 3d -
Southport Stabbing: 18-Year-Old Pleads Guilty to Murder at Taylor Swift-Themed Dance Class
Axel Rudakubana on Monday admitted committing the deadly attack last July. Officials later said he had been referred to a government counterterrorism program three times before his rampage.The New York Times - 3d -
C.J. Stroud says he wants Stefon Diggs back in 2025: 'We were just getting started'
Diggs tore his ACL earlier this seasonCBS Sports - 3d -
Troy Aikman incensed at Patrick Mahomes roughing call, DeMeco Ryans says Texans were against 'everybody'
Patrick Mahomes drew a couple of controversial calls against Houston.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
'People were flying' after ski lift failed, eyewitness says
At least 10 people have been injured when a ski lift failed in northern Spain.BBC News - 5d -
Mavericks' Jason Kidd says referees were 'scared to death' to call goaltending on Pelicans' game-winning block
The league's Last Two Minute report confirmed the missed call, but Dallas isn't expected to file a formal protest about the game's outcomeCBS Sports - Jan. 16 -
Target says its holiday sales were better than expected — but its profits weren't
The big-box retailer's report indicates that deals and promotional events motivated shoppers.CNBC - Jan. 16 -
‘Everything we were taught about success is wrong’: how to find true fulfilment in your life and career
Made good life choices yet still feel dissatisfied? A life coach suggests an alternative way to look at our goals and aspirations to find more positive outcomes. Author Annie Dillard wrote that ...The Guardian - Jan. 16 -
Dive boat survivors say they were pressed to sign statements they couldn't read
The group say their official witness statements were translated into Arabic by a boat company employee.BBC News - Jan. 15 -
At least 40 farmers were killed by Boko Haram militants during a weekend attack in northeast Nigeria, an official says
At least 40 farmers were killed by Boko Haram militants during a weekend attack in northeast Nigeria, an official saysABC News - Jan. 13 -
Lynx let go in Cairngorms were starving, says zoo
Four cats were captured over Thursday and Friday before one of them later died.BBC News - Jan. 13 -
TikTok’s last dance in the US
Plus, Joe Biden leaves the White House, Wall Street banks report earnings, and confidential MI5 files are made publicFinancial Times - Jan. 12 -
FEMA administrator says L.A. officials were "very prepared" for wildfires given historic winds
FEMA administrator Deanne Criswell tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that she believes Los Angeles officials were "very prepared" for devastating wildfires, but "they have never seen ...CBS News - Jan. 12 -
Driving teacher fined for illegal parking in lesson
The instructor and student registered a complete fail after parking on double yellow lines.BBC News - Jan. 12 -
Ukraine says 2 North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia were captured
Moscow's counterattack has left Ukrainian forces outstretched and demoralized, killing and wounding thousands and retaking more than 40% of the 380 square miles of Kursk Ukraine had seized.CBS News - Jan. 11 -
New Orleans attack would’ve had ‘completely different outcome’ if steel barriers were used, inventor says
Peter Whitford says Archer barriers, which the city had stored away, have record of stopping vehicle rammings. The deadly New Year’s Day truck attack in New Orleans “would have had a completely ...The Guardian - Jan. 11 -
‘We would turn up to find books on fire’: the teachers risking kidnap and death to keep Burkina Faso’s schools open
Conflict has forced a fifth of the country’s schools to close. One teacher, determined to keep working despite threats from marauding Islamist militias, shares their testimony. Teaching in Burkina ...The Guardian - Jan. 10 -
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‘We were choking on the smoke’: Witness shares scene as he evacuated from Eaton Fire
Connor Benavides lives near the Eaton Fire in Altadena, California, and describes the moment he evacuated ahead of the fast-moving wildfire that has burned more than 200 acres. KNBC reports.NBC News - Jan. 8 -
Mark Zuckerberg Says Meta Fact-Checkers Were the Problem. Fact-Checkers Rule That False.
Fact-checking groups that worked with Meta said they had no role in deciding what the company did with the content that was fact-checked.The New York Times - Jan. 7 -
Meta’s Fact-Checking Partners Say They Were ‘Blindsided’ by Decision to Axe Them
Fact-checkers claim they had no idea the company was going to end their partnerships and are scrambling to figure out the financial implications of the move.Wired - Jan. 7 -
The UN says more than 5,600 people were killed in Haiti last year as gangs rampage
Officials say more than 5,600 people were reported killed in Haiti last year as a U.N.-backed mission led by Kenya struggles to contain rampant gang violenceABC News - Jan. 7 -
Don't make this investing mistake going into the Trump years, says strategist: 'A lot of investors who think this is easy' are wrong
You may have an idea which stocks will do well under the upcoming Trump administration. But a look at the data shows that the market often bucks expectations.CNBC - Jan. 6 -
‘We were strapped to this babbling circus’: Scissor Sisters on their reunion, rightwing reactionaries – and riotous origins
Jake Shears, Del Marquis and Babydaddy are reuniting as a trio to celebrate 20 years since their debut album. They talk electroclash, Elton John and connecting with the UK’s ‘weird’ energy. Scissor ...The Guardian - Jan. 3 -
Turo-rented cars were involved in 2 deadly incidents this New Year's. Here's what we know
Two deadly incidents on New Year’s Day — an attack being investigated as an act of terrorism in New Orleans and an explosion of a Tesla Cybertruck in Las Vegas — both involved vehicles that were ...ABC News - Jan. 2 -
Kojima Says OD And Physint Were Impacted By Strike
Game designer Hideo Kojima provided an update on his in-development games, including Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, OD, and Physint. Starting with the latter two, both were impacted by the ...GameSpot - Jan. 2 -
At least 10 people were killed in a shooting in Montenegro, including 2 children, the interior minister says
At least 10 people were killed in a shooting in Montenegro, including 2 children, the interior minister saysABC News - Jan. 1 -
In Gaza we were the happiest family I could imagine. Then came the worst days of my life | Fadwa al-Masry
I am an academic, a mother, no threat to anyone. Yet those I love have been injured and killed, and I have endured indescribable hardships. I am a Palestinian mother with a bachelor’s degree in ...The Guardian - Jan. 1
