Chilling images show two women unconscious and with shaved heads after receiving treatment for traumatic brain injuries they reportedly suffered on a roller coaster. Hawaii resident Pamela Guillen, 40, and 25-year-old Naomi Greer-Wilkinson from Los Angeles, took life-threatening rides at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California, in July, a CNN investigation revealed. Both…
Border Force seizes 1.3 tonnes of ketamine in three months as it confiscates highest total for 15 years
The Border Force seized 1.3 tonnes of ketamine in the first three months of 2026. This is the highest amount confiscated in a three-month period in 15 years. Officers also intercepted more than 59,000 doses of nitrous oxide, and 9,000kg of cocaine in the same period, the Home Office said.…
President Honors NASA’s Artemis II Crew with Highest US Space Award
President Donald J. Trump awarded NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen with the Congressional Space Medal of Honor Friday for their service during the Artemis II mission. He presented the awards during a ceremony at NASA’s Johnson Space Center…
Humiliation for Trump as judge blocks third desperate attempt to drag Stormy Daniels conviction out of New York
By BREANNE DEPPISCH, US SENIOR POLITICAL REPORTER Published: 19:21 BST, 28 August 2026 | Updated: 19:21 BST, 28 August 2026 A federal judge on Friday blocked President Donald Trump’s latest effort to move his criminal conviction in a New York hush money case from state to federal court – rejecting…
Train derailment caused by ‘kink’ in the track led to carriage being dragged for 1.5 miles while off the rails, report finds
By ED HOLT Published: 18:32 BST, 28 August 2026 | Updated: 18:47 BST, 28 August 2026 A train derailment in Essex which led a carriage to be dragged off the rails for 1.5 miles was caused by a ‘kink’ in the track, a report has found. Sixty-two passengers were on board…
President Trump Signs Executive Order to Create US Space Academy
To strengthen the nation’s space workforce and develop the next generation of space leaders, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order on Friday to establish the nation’s first U.S. Space Academy. The order highlights how space is a critical domain for American national security, economic growth, scientific discovery, and…
Transgender attacker drove into lone woman with van and strangled her in kidnap attempt
By RYAN HOOPER, CRIME CORRESPONDENT Published: 18:23 BST, 28 August 2026 | Updated: 18:24 BST, 28 August 2026 A transgender woman is facing jail after launching a ‘chilling’ kidnap attempt on a lone woman. Safiya Anna Haverty, previously known as Sean Haverty, drove into the victim with a van before…
The worrying climate link to Nepal’s avalanche and flood catastrophe » Yale Climate Connections
by Bob Henson, Yale Climate Connections August 28, 2026 Rescue efforts in Nepal and Tibet in the wake of a massive rock-and-ice avalanche and flood early on Wednesday, August 26, were halted on Friday after water was observed flowing over a dam from an impromptu lake formed by the disaster…
The postcode gangs terrorising Middlesbrough: How brazen young criminals linked to A66 crash have fought battles over the town’s drug trade
For nearly a week, Middlesbrough has been gripped by a wave of violence that has left residents too intimidated to leave their homes. ‘This is terrorism,’ declared Andy McDonald, the MP for Middlesbrough and Thornaby East as he led growing calls for police to get a grip on the suspected…
‘At least six people hurt’ after sign falls on revellers at Christian festival as air ambulance and critical care medics called to scene
By ELIZABETH HAIGH, SENIOR NEWS REPORTER Published: 17:12 BST, 28 August 2026 | Updated: 17:15 BST, 28 August 2026 At least six people have been injured in a serious incident at a Christian festival, with teams of medics and an air ambulance reportedly called to the scene. Online reports suggest…