Former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has told family she has begun divorce proceedings against her husband Bryon and that he recently moved out of their home in Castlewood, South Dakota, after his secret double life as a cross-dresser was exposed. Noem’s own mother shared the sobering news Thursday in…
SpaceX launch creates colorful ‘jellyfish’ in the night sky photo of the day for July 10, 2026
A “space jellyfish” cloud lit up the early morning sky following a SpaceX Falcon 9 launch. (Image credit: SpaceX) Is it a space jellyfish? Is it an alien? No, it’s the aftermath of a SpaceX rocket launch! What is it? Have you ever looked up and thought, “Why is there…
Mathematicians put AI to work on Fermat’s last theorem
Pierre de Fermat was a 17th-century mathematician Lebrecht Music& Arts, YAY Media AS/Alamy In the lobby of a central London hotel, tourists are bracing themselves for a day of sightseeing in a heatwave. Meanwhile, staff are resetting the dining room after breakfast. And in a windowless meeting room, assembled academics…
Police investigate circumstances of Ann Widdecombe’s ‘suspicious’ death amid fears she was murdered at Devon home
By RORY TINGLE, HOME AFFAIRS CORRESPONDENT and REBECCA CAMBER, CRIME AND SECURITY EDITOR Published: 15:08 BST, 10 July 2026 | Updated: 15:39 BST, 10 July 2026 Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding Ann Widdecombe’s death amid fears she was murdered in her Devon home, it emerged today. Friends of the…
How Ryanair passenger who was sucked out of plane window was saved by his hero wife who held onto his feet for five minutes
The wife of a passenger who was sucked through the shattered window of a Ryanair plane desperately clung to his legs for five minutes to stop him being pulled further out of the aircraft, fellow travellers have claimed. The man was left hanging up to his shoulders outside the aircraft…
The moon, Mars and the Pleiades form a stunning lineup before dawn on July 11. Here’s how to see it
Before dawn on July 11, early risers will be treated to a striking celestial scene low in the east-northeast sky. A slender waning crescent moon, softly glowing with earthshine, will appear to align with the orange light of Mars, the orange-red star Aldebaran, with the sparkling Pleiades and Hyades star…
Why the controversy over de-extinction risks missing the point
Tasmanian tigers, otherwise known as thylacines, have been extinct since 1936. The species—which looks like a strange mix of a dog, zebra, and a kangaroo—was hunted to extinction, largely because European settlers blamed them for attacks on sheep, poultry, and other livestock. But before the thylacine was fully eradicated, 13…
Deep-blue Oregon is on track to elect REPUBLICAN governor, claims shock new poll that puts GOP candidate well ahead of Democrat incumbent
By JOE HUTCHISON, US SENIOR NEWS REPORTER Published: 14:27 BST, 10 July 2026 | Updated: 14:27 BST, 10 July 2026 The famously liberal state of Oregon is on track to elect a Republican governor for the first time in four decades, a shock poll has claimed. Incumbent Democratic Governor Tina…
Family of elderly couple killed in arson attack blast justice system for ‘favouring criminals’ after thugs responsible set to be freed years early under Labour’s soft justice reforms
The family of an elderly couple who died in an arson attack have criticised Labour’s soft justice plan to release serious criminals early after being told two of their killers will serve just half their sentences in jail. Relatives of Sheila Jackson, 83, and Eric Greener, 77, said Kylie Maynard…
Supreme Court ruling on mail-in ballots ensures astronauts can vote from space — or anywhere else
A new ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court protecting voter rights could extend to astronauts living and working in space and training internationally, their families, and the multitude of NASA workers who travel to support their missions. On Monday (June 29), the Supreme Court ruled that mail-in ballots can be…