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Deadly Eaton Fire was sparked by SoCal Edison electric tower, report finds
It took firefighters nearly a month to extinguish the blaze, which killed 19 people and torched 9,000 homes and businesses
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Jay Clayton sworn in as US director of national intelligence
After a bumpy confirmation hearing, Clayton replaces acting director Bill Pulte to head US intelligence agencies
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Purple Heart vet sues after National Guard troops detained her at her DC home
National Guard troops seized Anna King, slamming her to the ground and leaving her with injuries that required surgery, according to a federal tort claim
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In-N-Out worker killed in shooting at newly opened Idaho restaurant traveled to open stores
One of the three people killed when a gunman opened fire at an In-N-Out Burger had traveled to Idaho to help expand the restaurant chain
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Salvadoran man complained of access to medication before death at NJ immigration jail, family says
Federal officials say a man from El Salvador has died at a New Jersey immigration jail
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India’s ruling BJP loses byelection in stronghold after Cockroach student protests
Opposition parties say nationwide protests that forced resignation of education secretary are beginning to dent BJP support
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Former FIFA Vice President Prince Ali accuses Infantino of 'blackmail'
In a social media post, Prince Ali said that during the World Cup — where Jordan made its debut in June — he was told if he endorsed FIFA President Gianni Infantino “it would go a long way to helping our FA out.”
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Urgent search for teenage boy, 13, missing off coast of East Yorkshire
Drone pilots and a marine unit have been deployed to help locate the boy
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No relief on the horizon for rain-starved South East, forecasters warn
More unsettled weather is expected for other parts of the UK, including a yellow warning for thunderstorms in north-east Scotland
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Netanyahu rules out Gaza withdrawal until Hamas disarms
Benjamin Netanyahu has pushed back against a US-backed Gaza deal, saying Israel will not withdraw from the territory until Hamas has completely disarmed, despite Washington's efforts to advance a ceasefire.
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California’s beloved bald eagle Jackie suffers health setback after suspected attack
Jackie was the first chick successfully raised in a recorded nest in the Big Bear Valley area
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Trump administration to extend Jones Act waiver to lower gas prices
The Jones Act requires cargo moving between US ports to be carried on ships built in the US, owned by US companies and crewed by American workers
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Iran’s president denies threatening to resign during talks over strait of Hormuz
Masoud Pezeshkian dismisses talk of internal rift as hardline Assembly of Experts call US negotiations ‘futile’
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Trump is already redoing his $5M White House helipad after complaining it was slanted
The president reportedly told contractors to redo the project on the uneven South Lawn
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Oil spill from grounded tanker off Oman expands sharply, satellite images show
An oil spill from a sanctioned tanker off Oman is expanding dramatically, reaching shorelines and spreading far out to sea
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$300M from GI Bill spent on training like grass-growing and making fake rocks: report
‘I always wondered why the mob stuck to drug dealing and organized crime. Get into this racket. It’s easier money,’ says one critic
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Don Jr paid ex Kimberly Guilfoyle $7.6 million for Florida mansion they shared
Deed records in Palm Beach County indicate the eldest Trump son paid his ex-fiancée $7.6 million for her share of their Jupiter, Florida, home
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Newest mission for drones? Delivering blood for life-saving procedures
Hospital officials say field transfusions will shift the critical window of care directly to accident locations
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Eva Olid: Man Utd set to appoint ex-Hearts boss as new women's manager
Manchester United are set to appoint former Hearts boss Eva Olid as their women's manager to replace Marc Skinner.
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How to avoid the worst of the Italian heatwave this summer
From supermarkets to night-time tours, experts share how to make the most of Italy during this latest heatwave.
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Major supermarkets pull disposable BBQs from shelves amid wildfire risk
Those suspending sales are understood to have acted in line with voluntary guidance from the National Fire Chiefs Council
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The Hundred 2026 results: Sunrisers Leeds post record total as Harry Brook hits 15-ball fifty
Harry Brook hits a 15-ball fifty and Ryan Rickelton makes 94 not out as Sunrisers Leeds set a new Hundred record, making 241-2 against London Spirit.
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Push to question Fauci may be boosting book sales for RFK Jr and Rand Paul
Kennedy, Paul and Fauci himself all have Covid-related books
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WHO urges more support to tackle Ebola outbreak
Despite being declared less than three months ago, the outbreak has already become the largest ever recorded in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Care company fined for running illegal children's homes in legal first
The company pleaded guilty to failing to register three homes after being prosecuted by Ofsted.
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Trump has increased the number of spies in Cuba as US mulls military invasion: report
For months, reports have circulated insinuating the Trump administration is preparing to militarily infiltrate Cuba unless Cuban authorities give in to Trump’s demands
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David Ellison breaks silence on Paramount-Warner Bros mega merger
The chief executive of Paramount-Skydance says criticism of $110bn (£82m) merger with Warner Bros. relies on outdated Hollywood model.
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Five Amazon countries arrest hundreds in major crackdown on environmental crime
Authorities from five Amazon countries have arrested hundreds in a major crackdown on environmental crime
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US stock market hits record highs as AI profits pile and oil prices ease
S&P 500 shot up 1.8% and the main measure of Wall Street’s health topped its prior all-time high set a few months ago
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SpaceX beats expectations by posting revenue of $7.81bn in second quarter
Company beat analysts’ predictions with a revenue jump of 92% since June, following stock plummet after IPO
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Major search under way for boy missing at sea off Hornsea
Emergency services were called to Hornsea, East Yorkshire, at about 18:00 BST.
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How ICE and a data center turned a small Pittsburgh suburb into a civic battleground
Springdale is a small town near Pittsburgh that is facing tensions over immigration enforcement and a new data center
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Wisconsin judge rules that paper absentee ballots violate rights of certain disabled people
A judge has ruled that absentee voting in Wisconsin discriminates against disabled voters, siding with groups that are seeking to force elections officials to allow for electronic ballots
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‘He is about Trump and not the truth’: Cory Booker shreds Blanche nomination
Cory Booker savages former holdout Republicans for giving up their resistance to having president’s personal attorney as nation’s top law enforcement official
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What did Jeanine Pirro bring to the White House in her mystery box?
Pirro’s office has been at odds with the White House over whether vandals caused the damage to president’s signature project renovating the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool
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Which area has the best grades? Five key takeaways from Scotland's exam results
More than 130,000 Scottish students have found out how they did in their exams.
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More than 170 migrants rescued after Channel boat catches fire
France's Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez has highlighted a sharp fall in successful Channel crossings since the start of the year. #EuropeNews
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Elon Musk’s X latest to block Saudi dissident accounts inside kingdom
Exclusive: More than 60 accounts on X have been made unavailable in Saudi Arabia, after similar action on Snapchat and Facebook
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Ohio Republican Max Miller faces growing calls to resign over domestic abuse allegations
Bernie Moreno, Miller’s ex-father-in-law, says congressman is unfit for office as Miller denies allegations
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EU chief criticises Spain’s migrant plan after Ceuta crisis meeting
Migration commissioner says scheme regularising undocumented people ‘not a good signal’ for Europe
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Kenya unveils carbon market rule book and caps the overseas sale of carbon credits
Kenya has introduced a 10 million metric ton cap on carbon credits authorized for international trade up to 2030 under new operational rules for Article 6 of the Paris Agreement
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Electronic tagging system failing to alert authorities of probation breaches, watchdog warns
Probation inspector for England and Wales says ‘clunky’ system needs huge increase in staff
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ICE is forcing Haitians in Ohio to wear ankle monitors after Trump revokes TPS
Haitian immigrants and their families and advocates fear imminent removal from the US after DHS cancels humanitarian protections
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GB Snowsport loses funding from UK Sport but athletes unaffected
UK Sport will no longer channel investment in skiing and snowboarding through the sports' UK governing body, GB Snowsport.
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Huw Edwards criticised for entering Welsh poetry competition
BBC actor Sera Cracroft says if disgraced former newsreader had won it would be hurtful to abuse survivors
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Calls to ban disposable barbecues in England and Wales over wildfire risk
Lib Dems and many Labour MPs join farmers, landowners and firefighters in urging temporary prohibition
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Athletes go 'missing' after Commonwealth Games
Police Scotland said it had received reports of various athletes "unaccounted for" in the aftermath of the Games, which concluded on Sunday.
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Senate advances Todd Blanche to be Trump’s attorney general despite concerns
Todd Blanche passes on party-line vote after winning over Republican skeptics John Cornyn and. Thom Tillis in last-minute deal
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Mass funeral held in Gaza for victims of 2023 Israeli strike
Remains of 112 victims, including 40 children, recovered from rubble more than two years after residential block was destroyed
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Video. Latest news bulletin | August 4th, 2026 – Evening
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