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Dozens still missing after Texas floods as death count rises to 91 and Camp Mystic confirms 27 killed

<p>Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s supporters rally on July 7 outside a federal courthouse in Maryland, where a judge ordered Trump administration officials to testify in court about plans for the wrongly deported Salvadoran immigrant</p>

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Frustrated judge blasts Trump team over deportation plans for Kilmar Abrego Garcia: ‘Like trying to nail Jell-O to a wall’

ICE plans to arrest and deport Salvadoran dad, again, if he’s released from pretrial detention in criminal case

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Trump delays tariffs deadline to August 1 as US nears trade deals

<p>Whitney Purvis’ has been charged with involuntary manslaughter in connection to the overdose death of man in Georgia. She was on the MTV show 16 & Pregnant.</p>

16 & Pregnant star arrested for involuntary manslaughter in Georgia after ‘providing victim a lethal cocktail of drugs’

<p>A door at a U.S. Customs and Border Protection office in McAllen, Texas, after it was hit with gunfire on Monday morning.</p>

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Shooter is killed after opening fire at border agents as they arrived to work

<p>An Allegiant Air flight was forced to divert over a bomb threat, but no explosives were found</p>

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<p>A 13-year-old from Missouri has died in a house fire after beating cancer just weeks before</p>

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Girl, 13, who survived cancer dies in Missouri house fire

<p>Aaron Phypers has filed for divorce from Denise Richards after six years of marriage</p>

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Denise Richards’ husband files for divorce four months after she said they never would — ‘even if we hate each other’

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<p>Democratic voters are fed up with their representatives taking the moral high ground against President Donald Trump and the GOP</p>

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Democratic voters are demanding reps fight dirty against Trump and MAGA

<p>Travis Decker, who has spent a month on the run after being named as a suspect in the death of his three daughters, was recently spotted in the Idaho woods, officials say.</p>

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Dad accused of killing his three daughters and spending a month on the run is reportedly spotted in the woods

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<p>Jason Leonard Blount, 52, has been arrested in connection with three separate rape cases that occurred more than two decades ago.</p>

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‘Serial rapist’ accused of three attacks more than two decades ago has been arrested

<p>Rentals in the U.S. are at a record high as expensive mortgages and high property values leave Americans locked out of the housing market</p>

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Number of first time home buyers hits record low as rentals take over US housing market

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Devastation In Texas

<p>Scott Ruskan, 26, has been praised for his life-saving efforts</p>

Texas Floods

‘Hero’ Coast Guard swimmer credited with saving 165 people from Camp Mystic floods

Everything we know about Texas flooding victims

<p>The response to flash flooding in Texas has been under major scrutiny following the tragic deaths of more than 80 people. But, forecasters say the local National Weather Service offices did all they could</p>

Texas Floods

Ex-forecasters say Texas alerts were as timely as they shouldv’ve been

<p>Texas natives Matthew McConaughey and Hilary Duff have led celebrity tributes to Texas flood victims</p>

Texas Floods

Matthew McConaughey and Hilary Duff lead celebrity tributes to Texas flood victims

<p>CNN correspondent Pamela Brown reports from Camp Mystic in Texas</p>

Texas Floods

CNN anchor who attended Camp Mystic ‘overwhelmed’ visiting deadly site

<p>Onlookers survey damage along the Guadalupe River after a flash flood swept through the area on July 4 in Kerrville, Texas.</p>

Texas Floods

How Texas Hill Country flood turned deadly in just hours

<p>Grok cited climate change statistics while summarizing a post from Karoline Leavitt on X </p>

Texas floods

Grok uses climate stats to explain Trump’s post about Texas floods

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Texas Floods

Ted Cruz denies National Weather Service cuts contributed to loss of life in Texas floods

Trump Reshapes The World

<p>Donald Trump unveiled a prototype for his ‘Trump card’ that fast tracks legal status for wealthy immigrants in April. Legal experts say it’s likely illegal without any action from Congress</p>

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Trump has promised $5m ‘gold card’ visas. Experts say they’re unlikely to ever happen

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Leading medical bodies sue RFK Jr and HHS over Covid vaccine rollback

<p>Donald Trump speaks with reporters over the July 4th weekend, telling them that he received at least another $16 million in free ads as part of the ‘60 Minutes’ settlement.</p>

Politics

Trump claims he struck side deal with Skydance for additional $16 million in ‘60 Minutes’ settlement

<p>US president Donald Trump walks on the south lawn of the White House in Washington</p>

POlitics

Trump threatens extra 10% tariff on countries with ‘anti-American policies’

<p>Elon Musk and Donald Trump in the Oval Office</p>

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Elon Musk’s latest Trump spat could end the Maga saga for good

<p>The Trump administration has canceled the visas of hundreds of students and scholars</p>

Politics

Trump taken to court over deportations of pro-Palestinian student protesters

<p>Mark Ruffalo and Joe Rogan</p>

Politics

Mark Ruffalo calls out Joe Rogan’s criticism of Trump’s ICE raids: ‘It’s a little late now’

<p>Gov. Andy Beshear's term expires in December 2027, weeks before the first primary contests will begin</p>

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Andy Beshear confirms he’s eyeing 2028 as he polls high with Republicans in deep red Kentucky

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<p>Researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences found that behaviours such as rearing, walking, and hunching in mice are linked to Parkinson's </p>

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How mice are helping detect early signs of Parkinson’s

<p>Juliana Marins died after falling while hiking Indonesia’s Mount Rinjani</p>

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Tourist survived initial fall at Indonesian volcano, autopsy reveals

<p>Bob Geldof reflects on 40 years since the creation of Live Aid</p>

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Bob Geldof hailed a ‘genius’ for his Live Aid work in new documentary

Researchers from the University of Oxford are examining how to adapt the vaccine it created for Covid-19 for an unknown disease, also known as Disease X (Alamy/PA)

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<p>The New York Times has faced backlash over a story on how Zohran Mamdani self-identified on a college application form, with the source of the report being a supporter of white supremacist views.</p>

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Anti-woke activist applauds his ‘friends’ at the New York Times for Zohran Mamdani college application ‘scoop’

The New York Times has faced intense backlash in recent days for its story on Zohran Mamdani, who was born in Uganda, identifying himself as ‘African American’ and ‘Asian’ on a college application form.

<p>Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder and Matt Cameron performing at the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Barclays Center in New York in 2017</p>

Pearl Jam lose ‘deeply important’ member after 27 years

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Three people fighting for their lives and 21 others injured after horror bee attack

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Kids in the U.S. have become increasingly unhealthy over the past 17 years, new study finds

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Alex Cooper mercilessly booed at Wrigley Field after rendition of ‘Take Me Out to the Ballgame’

‘Call Her Daddy’ podcaster was invited to perform the baseball classic during seventh-inning stretch

Michael Douglas says he ‘has no intention’ of acting again

<p>Larry Smith, 19, is accused of shooting Myrah Zeigler in the early hours of May 26 outside of a Florida rental property.</p>

Crime

Teen fatally shot outside a Florida Airbnb after party spiraled out of control, cops say

TikTok to build brand new version of its app to avoid US ban

<p>Novak Djokovic celebrates after seeing off Alex de Minaur in four sets</p>

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The problem Novak Djokovic solved to beat Alex de Minaur and pass Wimbledon test

<p>Three people have been killed and 10 others were injured after gunmen began firing ‘randomly’ in a South Philadelphia neighborhood, authorities said.</p>

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Three dead and ten hurt after gunmen start firing randomly in Philadelphia neighborhood

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<p>Roman Starovoit was appointed transport minister in May 2024</p>

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Former Russian transport minister found dead hours after being fired by Putin

Kremlin announced Roman Starovoit’s deputy Andrei Nikitin as his replacement

<p>Over the top: Tony Robinson and Rowan Atkinson in the final season of ‘Blackadder'</p>

The 18 most devastating TV deaths of all time

<p>Ancient city of Penico unearthed in Peru</p>

Scientists find 3,500-year-old city in Peru rivalling Ancient Egypt

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Crime

Convicted felon shoots garbage man and rams truck so hard passenger falls out after argument

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Scarlett Johansson becomes world’s highest-grossing lead actor after Jurassic World Rebirth

<p>Justin D. Mohn faces charges of murder and abuse of a corpse, among other crimes </p>

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Trial to begin for man charged with decapitating father and posting gory video

<p>Kelly Clarkson performs during the 2024 Rockefeller Center Tree Lighting Ceremony on December 04, 2024 in New York City</p>

Culture

Kelly Clarkson says she’s ‘devastated’ after postponing Las Vegas residency only hours before showtime

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Israel and Hamas are inching toward a new ceasefire deal for Gaza. This is how it might look

<p>Irwin said he was distracted by the large number of fans in the restaurant wanting photos and autographs</p>

Robert Irwin apologizes after he ‘didn’t realize’ he dined and dashed at popular restaurant

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Succession's Brian Cox hits out at ‘woke nonsense’ after losing temper in rehearsals

<p>The Nuvvuagittuq Greenstone Belt in northeastern Canada is home to the oldest rocks on Earth</p>

Scientists unlock secrets of oldest rocks on Earth

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The Salt Path author accused of embezzling money before losing house

<p>Zayn Malik left the boy band in March 2025</p>

Zayn Malik alludes to racism during One Direction years in new song

<p>Jason Isaacs has defended the casting of Paapa Essiedu as Snaps in the new Harry Potter TV series</p>

Jason Isaacs condemns ‘racist’ Harry Potter fans opposing new Snape

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Ayo Edebiri and Clairo perform Charli XCX dance for Sabrina Carpenter

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The Chase fans left outraged after ‘incorrect’ answer steals victory

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19 celebrity lookalikes who have addressed their uncanny resemblance

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Guy Fieri reality show winner sues over alleged breach of contract

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Lewis Capaldi says therapy helped him return to the stage

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TV viewers hail ‘most underrated show’ of 2025

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Lost fans ecstatic as main star reunites with JJ Abrams for new series

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Ninja’s portable grill might be compact, but it can air fry and bake

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Man crowned UK latte art champion with Sonic the Hedgehog designs

<p>Diggs and the rapper were first Instagram official when Cardi B posted a photo of them on a yacht in Miami in May</p>

Cardi B wipes Stefon Diggs from Instagram one month after going public

<p>Running through sprinklers, biking until sunset, and begging for just one more popsicle — parents are bringing back the simple joys of a ‘90s summer</p>

Nostalgic parents are trying to recreate a ‘90s summer for their kids

<p>Joey Chestnut, left, and Miki Sudo, previous hot dog eating contest winners (Major League Eating/PA)</p>

Nathan’s hot dog eating contest: Chestnut destroys competition

For first-time grandparents, it’s a joyous occasion, but also one that requires a bit of guidance (Alamy/PA)

Health & Families

9 top tips for first-time grandparents

<p>A new study could reshape how we think about ageing </p>

Health & Families

New study challenges what we know about the biology of ageing

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Schiaparelli goes ‘back to the future’ with meteoric collection in Paris

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