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Stepmother accused of killing girl in 1978 bath scalding ‘violent to children’

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Mira Road stabbing: Anti-terror law invoked, accused claims schizophrenia

Mira Road stabbing Antiterror law invoked accused claims schizophrenia

Upscale Pacific Northwest neighborhood explodes after Ford Focus Karen, 56, chases child down sidewalk in her CAR: Read her astonishing excuse

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Asylum seeker shot dead after stabbings was ‘not happy’ and wanted to leave UK

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Why new Telangana DGP C.V. Anand, who promises proactive policing, is a trendsetter

Why new Telangana DGP CV Anand who promises proactive policing is a trendsetter

Nebraska, Penn State, Florida, SMU to play volleyball exhibition with $1 million in NIL prizes

Four premier women’s college volleyball programs will compete on Aug. 27 at AT&T Stadium in a nationally televised exhibition with a $1 million prize purse, the largest ever in women’s college sports.Nebraska, Penn State, Florida and SMU are set to headline the first-of-its-kind, three-hour primetime event, named Spikes Under the Lights. Two semifinal matches and a championship will be played in a best-of-three-set format at the 100,000-seat home of the Dallas Cowboys. Standard college match...

Extended interview: Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch

Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch sat down with CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford to discuss his new children's book, "Heroes of 1776: The Story of the Declaration of Independence," why he tells young people they are the luckiest people alive "in the history of the world" and more.

Moscow shuts down airports and mobile signals as Victory Day parade looms

Kremlin tightens security ahead of Russia’s biggest national celebration on 9 May amid fears of Ukrainian drone strikesRussia shut down airports and temporarily cut mobile internet access for many users in Moscow on Tuesday, as it tightened security ahead of the 9 May Victory Day parade marking the defeat of Nazi Germany.The parade – Russia’s foremost national celebration – has already been scaled back and will proceed without heavy military hardware for the first time in nearly two decades, ami...

World War 2 veteran tells GB News 'in England we don't remember' as group honoured in the Netherlands

A World War 2 veteran has told GB News that in England, we "don't remember" our service personnel as a group of war soldiers are honoured in the Netherlands.Speaking to National Reporter Will Godley, WW2 veteran Arnold Walton said although it is "fantastic" to be celebrated by the Dutch, the British only remember their veterans "once a year".Eleven British World War 2 veterans are being honoured in the Netherlands today, as part of the country's Liberation Day celebrations.In the city of Wagenin...

Stepmother goes on trial over the death of girl, five, 'scalded in bath' in 1978 as part of 'cycle of violence' meted out to siblings as 'punishment'

Janice Nix, 67, was just 19 when her 'step-daughter' Andrea Bernard died as a result of being scalded in a bath. She is now on trial for manslaughter after the girl's brother gave a new account to police in 2022.

London pub closures: One boozer has shut every five days in the capital since tax hikes - new figures

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Baby P's evil stepfather makes fresh freedom bid after horrifically torturing toddler, 1, to death

Steven Barker - the sadistic lover of Baby P's mother Tracey Connelly - has been referred to the Parole Board to be considered for release, weeks after what would have been the toddler's 20th birthday

RPF urges passengers to avoid footboard travel, warns of rising accidents

RPF urges passengers to avoid footboard travel, warns of rising accidents

Local elections 2026: When are they and how do I vote?

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5 UP Cops Killed After SUV Collides With Vehicle On Haryana Expressway

Nuh (Haryana), May 5 (IANS) Five Uttar Pradesh policemen were killed in a road mishap on Tuesday when a speeding SUV they were travelling in collided with another vehicle on the KMP Expressway in the Nuh district of Haryana, a police official said.

Man accused of starting Palisades fire was ‘angry, intense, driving erratically’, lawyers say

Jonathan Rinderknecht’s attorneys say he’s being used as scapegoat for Los Angeles fire department’s failure to fully extinguish earlier blazeSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxThe man accused of sparking the deadly Palisades fire in Los Angeles was upset over a failed relationship and his lack of plans for New Year’s Eve – and he ranted about being angry at the world before the initial blaze was ignited, according to court documents filed by prosecutors...

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Algerian robber who snatched £65,000 watch from tourist in Notting Hill was snared after he dropped AirPods carrying his DNA at the scene

Algerian robber who snatched £65,000 watch from tourist in Notting Hill was snared after he dropped AirPods carrying his DNA at the sceneBy JOE ROSSITER, REPORTER Published: 13:24, 5 May 2026 | Updated: 13:25, 5 May 2026 e-mail View comments