The Gambler songwriter Don Schlitz dead aged 73
Don Schlitz, the influential country songwriter behind The Gambler, has died at the age of 73 after a sudden illness.... Read More
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Potomac named most endangered river as sewage spill, data centers loom
The Potomac River was named the most endangered river in the United States in a new report by American Rivers, which pointed to a massive sewage spill this winter and the growing footprint of data centers in Maryland and ...Read more
UK ministers back Starmer as calls grow for PM to resign
U.K. cabinet ministers emerged to back Keir Starmer as calls for the prime minister to resign over the Peter Mandelson affair grow.
Speaking on behalf of the government on Sunday, Technology Secretary Liz Kendall told ...Read more
Blue Origin launches New Glenn, suffers issue deploying craft
Blue Origin’s flagship New Glenn rocket launched to space on its third flight, reusing a booster for the first time but failing to correctly place the satellite it was carrying into its intended orbit.
The rocket took ...Read more
China deploys warship for combat drills in Western Pacific
The Chinese People’s Liberation Army is pushing beyond a chain of archipelagos to hold rare military drills that could be seen as a challenge to U.S. dominance in the Western Pacific.
The Chinese navy has dispatched a ...Read more
Trump says Iran talks in Pakistan this week amid Hormuz standoff
U.S. President Donald Trump said he’ll send representatives to Pakistan for talks to end the Iran war on Monday evening, while again threatening to strike civilian infrastructure if Tehran doesn’t agree to a deal.
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Years of failing teens preceded closure of Maryland's Freestate Academy
BALTIMORE — On her first night at the Freestate Challenge Academy, a state-run program for at-risk teens, retired National Guard Staff Sergeant Tory Griffin said a staff member ordered teens off a bus and into a mile-...Read more
Colorado youth mental health emergencies peak in April, hospital says
DENVER — People treating mental health problems at Children’s Hospital Colorado don’t have to look at the calendar or the weather to know that April has arrived.
Kids and teens who previously felt fine are seeking ...Read more
Nadia Fares dead at 57
Nadia Fares has died at the age of 57.
The Crimson River actress was found unconscious in a swimming pool in Paris last weekend and her family have now confirmed that the French star passed away a few days later.
Nadia's...Read more
Charlize Theron slams Timothee Chalamet over 'reckless' ballet and opera comments
Charlize Theron has blasted Timothee Chalamet over his "reckless" comments about ballet and opera.
The Marty Supreme actor caused a stir earlier this year when he claimed "no one cares" about the art forms any more, and ...Read more
Rural Minnesota economies under threat as feds cut safety net programs
MINNEAPOLIS — When the new hospital in Wadena, Minnesota, opened in March 2023, more than 1,200 people showed up to tour it.
After $80 million and two years of construction, the sleek, modern Astera Health building ...Read more
New federal Medicaid rules require one month of work. Some states demand more
Millions of people who apply for Medicaid in the coming years will have to prove they’ve been working, going to school, or volunteering for at least a month before they can gain or retain health insurance through the ...Read more
Wildfires killed nearly 20% of the world's giant sequoias. How crews are racing to save the rest
Five years ago, a tragic and depressing environmental story unfolded when thousands of giant sequoia trees, an iconic California species that tower 300 feet high and can live for 3,000 years, were killed during multiple ...Read more
Dylan Sprouse tackled alleged intruder
Dylan Sprouse tackled an alleged trespasser and held him at gunpoint until police arrived.
The Suite Life of Zach and Cody's actor's wife Barbara Palvin called emergency services at around 12.30am on Friday (17.04.26) to ...Read more
Andrew Lloyd Webber: I'm a recovering alcoholic
Andrew Lloyd Webber is a recovering alcoholic.
The 78-year-old legendary composer announced in 2016 that he hadn't had a drink for two years, but he has now admitted that, while he stopped drinking while producing School ...Read more
Charles Dance in talks for The Batman Part II
Charles Dance is set to join the cast of The Batman Part II.
The 79-year-old actor has been most famous in recent years for his portrayal of Tywin Lannister in Game of Thrones and he's now eyeing up a role as another ...Read more
Don Mancini details plans for new Chucky film
Don Mancini has a new Chucky movie in the works.
The horror writer - whose first film about the murderous doll, Child's Play, was released in 1988 - has told fans he plans to bring the iconic character back to the big ...Read more
Hormuz chaos, Lebanon clashes dent Trump peace deal hopes
Iran on Saturday reimposed restrictions on vessel traffic through the Strait of Hormuz and Israel attacked targets in Lebanon, undermining expectations of an imminent peace deal touted by U.S. President Donald Trump.
The ...Read more
Massive car takeover rocks Queens neighborhood, rowdy trio damage NYPD vehicle
NEW YORK — A brazen trio jumped on the hood of a marked New York Police Department vehicle, cracking its windshield after police responded to a massive car takeover early Saturday morning in Queens, officials said.
Cops...Read more
Modi attacks rivals after failed bid to fast-track women's quota
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a vehement attack on opposition parties a day after his proposed amendments to expand Parliament and accelerate the reservation of at least a third of seats for women were ...Read more
Orban loss, Meloni setback signal left's EU return, Ribera says
The defeat of Hungary’s Viktor Orban is a warning to conservative European leaders who may be tempted to align closely with Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, according to the European Commission’s most senior Social ...Read more
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