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More than 120 passengers and crew members fell ill with norovirus aboard the Ruby Princess cruise ship during a 20-day voyage to Alaska and Canada, marking the third outbreak of the highly contagious stomach virus to strike Princess Cruises vessels…
Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested 10,000 people over a five-day period at the end of June, marking a major push by the agency tasked with carrying out the Trump administration’s mass deportations agenda. The arrest numbers, obtained from a person…
Warning: This article contains discussion of rape which some readers may find distressing. A cast member from Married at First Sight UK who has not been publicly identified has been arrested on suspicion of rape following allegations that surfaced during…
England manager Thomas Tuchel has urged parents to let children stay up for the team’s next game against Mexico, but ministers have pushed back on the suggestion. England booked their place in the last 16 with a dramatic 2-1 comeback…
Fewer Americans filed for jobless aid in the week ending June 20, with initial claims falling to 215,000, a decline of 12,000 from the previous week and a better-than-expected result that suggests layoffs remain restrained despite ongoing economic challenges. The…
Idaho is set to become the first state in the US to make the firing squad its main execution method, a move that has intensified arguments over whether it is a more reliable process or a more violent one. Beginning…
Tesla reported more than 480,000 vehicle deliveries in the second quarter of 2026, surpassing analyst expectations and suggesting that the company may be turning a corner after nearly two years of declining sales and consumer backlash tied to CEO Elon…
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has formally apologized on behalf of the British state for decades of forced adoptions involving an estimated 185,000 unmarried mothers in England and Wales between 1949 and 1976. The long-awaited apology represents a historic acknowledgment of…
Donald Trump has sparked backlash after making an unusual comment about his ‘beautiful’ sons and a ‘threesome’ during a speech at the opening of the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in Medora, North Dakota. The moment came on Wednesday, July 1,…
Trump Accounts, a new tax-advantaged savings program for children, officially launch July 4, marking a significant expansion in government-sponsored child investment accounts. Starting today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury will begin depositing $1,000 into eligible children’s accounts, while families…
The U.S. Labor market stands at a critical juncture as the nation prepares for Thursday’s closely watched jobs report, which will offer crucial insights into whether hiring is finally accelerating after months of sluggish growth. The June employment data, being…
Administrative assistants face a paradoxical moment in their profession. The job market for routine administrative roles is shrinking due to artificial intelligence automation, yet those who master AI tools are becoming increasingly valuable. This tension defines the current reality for…
Two years after a devastating shark attack inspired Alabama to become the first state to establish a real-time shark alert system, the groundbreaking concept has now expanded to the national level. President Trump signed Lulu’s Law into federal legislation last…
People who are pregnant may be refused entry to the US under measures now being explored by the Trump administration. On June 30, 2026, the US Supreme Court rejected Donald Trump’s bid to end birthright citizenship, preserving the long-standing rule…
UPS never required the detailed inspections needed to spot the problem that led to an engine flying off one of its cargo planes before it crashed in November 2025, even after Boeing recommended such inspections years earlier, according to newly…
Larry Snelling, who led the Chicago Police Department through one of the most crime-reducing periods in the city’s modern history, announced Wednesday that he will retire after less than three years as superintendent, effective July 15. Snelling took control of…