A Home Office minister has been criticised by a senior Tory after she paid tribute to the five dead youths who killed two police officers on the A66. Anna Turley, the Labour MP for Redcar, took to social media the following morning of the crash in her constituency, sharing a photo…
Teen who stabbed university student in the heart while he was on the phone with his girlfriend after falling out over fake Rolex found guilty of manslaughter
By CLAIRE DUFFIN, SENIOR REPORTER Published: 15:25 BST, 25 August 2026 | Updated: 15:52 BST, 25 August 2026 A student who stabbed his former friend through the heart near a university campus after they fell out over a fake Rolex watch has been found guilty of manslaughter. Harper Dennis, 19,…
Sun fires powerful M6.9 solar flare and CME toward Earth — could it boost northern lights chances this week?
Today (Aug. 25), the sun unleashed a powerful M6.9 solar flare from a restless Earth-facing sunspot, hurling a coronal mass ejection (CME) into space — and Earth could potentially be in the firing line. The M6.98 solar flare erupted from the active sunspot region 4513 and peaked at 6 a.m.…
Dos perturbaciones tropicales en el Atlántico que hay que vigilar; la tormenta tropical Moke lleva lluvias a Hawái » Yale Climate Connections
by Irene Sans, Jeff Masters and Bob Henson, Yale Climate Connections August 25, 2026 [Click here to read in English] Tras una pausa de casi dos semanas, el Atlántico vuelve a mostrar señales de actividad. Esta semana estamos vigilando al Invest 95L, situado en el Atlántico central al sureste de las…
Shingles vaccine linked to 24% lower dementia risk
Older adults who received a shingles vaccine after entering a skilled nursing facility were less likely to be diagnosed with dementia over the following four years, according to a new study. Researchers found that vaccinated adults had a 24% lower risk of dementia compared with those who did not receive…
At least 8 killed, including children, in shootout at Montana home before suspect burns property to the ground
By NIC WHITE, US SENIOR INVESTIGATIONS REPORTER Published: 13:43 BST, 25 August 2026 | Updated: 14:53 BST, 25 August 2026 Eight members of the same family including at least two children have been killed by a gunman who opened fire on their house. The house in Billings, Montana, was then…
The humanoid robot ‘Olympics’ is as ridiculous as it is impressive
The World Humanoid Robot Games is back for a second year, and the bots are just as unsettling and impressive as they are ridiculous and unwieldy. On the first day of the Games, two humanoid robots beat Usain Bolt’s world record for the 100-meter dash—before crashing into a padded wall.…
Trump ‘giving serious consideration’ to renaming Lake Ontario as Canada trade war deepens
Donald Trump said Tuesday morning that he is considering renaming Lake Ontario ‘Lake America’ as the US trade war with Canada escalates. ‘The United States is giving serious consideration to changing the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America in that we don’t expect to doing much business with Ontario…
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Proper maintenance can help trees withstand hurricanes » Yale Climate Connections
Transcript: Tree-lined city streets are more than just pretty. The trees’ canopies provide shade. Their roots help filter stormwater. And as they grow, the trees absorb planet-warming carbon pollution. But when a hurricane hits, winds can wipe out those trees, and broken branches can damage homes and cars. Stephanie Cadaval…