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Susan Darwin
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Minneapolis school attacker 'obsessed with idea of killing children', officials say
Tom BatemanBBC News, Minneapolis and Max MatzaBBC News Watch: Minneapolis shooter "wanted to watch children suffer", says official…
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Think twice before you step over your fellow human
A few years ago, I observed commuters and shoppers stepping over homeless people lying on the sidewalk yet bending down to pet the…
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Lost luggage hauls are the internet’s strangest new trend
Ever wonder what happens to the bags that never make it to baggage claim? Some of them are now turning up in influencers’ lost luggage…
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Diamond League Final: Georgia Hunter Bell, Dina Asher-Smith and Max Burgin impress in Zurich
Great Britain's Georgia Hunter Bell, Dina Asher-Smith and Max Burgin produced impressive performances at the Diamond League Final as they…
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What’s happening at the CDC? Director Susan Monarez ousted after clashes with HHS Secretary RFK Jr.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced Wednesday night that Susan Monarez has been removed from her position as…
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US Open 2025 results: Jannik Sinner beats Alexei Popyrin to reach third round
Defending champion Jannik Sinner beat world number 36 Alexei Popyrin in straight sets to secure a safe passage through to round three of…
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The strangest thing about today’s housing market isn’t prices—it’s which homes are cheaper
One of the many mysteries surrounding today’s housing market in the United States is why existing homes are now more expensive than new…
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A national lab made a nuclear fusion breakthrough. A new startup wants to make it into a power plant
Three years ago, scientists at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California had a scientific breakthrough: As they fired lasers at…
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Diamond League Zurich 2025: Briatin's Georgia Hunter Bell comes second in women's 800m
Audrey Werro finishes first in the women's 800m at Diamond League Zurich, claiming a national record as Britain's Georgia Hunter Bell…
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Google claims its shady data collection protects us from ‘cognitive overload’
Google has spent the last decade and a half redefining its engineering culture as a design-focused company. But a recent scene that played…
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BYD continues to surge past Tesla in Europe
Another week, another nugget of unfortunate sales news for Tesla: According to new data from the European Automobile Manufacturers…
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European leaders outraged after Russian strikes kill 21 and damage EU's HQ
Katy WatsonBBC News in Kyiv and Paul KirbyEurope digital editor CCTV captures moment three strikes hit Kyiv The head of the European…
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Best Buy reports strong sales, maintains annual forecast amid tariff worries
Best Buy stuck to its annual sales and profit forecasts on Thursday despite posting quarterly results that topped estimates, as it expects…
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Champions League: Liverpool and Manchester City drawn against Real Madrid
Liverpool: Real Madrid (home), Inter Milan (away), Atletico Madrid (home), Eintracht Frankfurt (away), PSV Eindhoven (home), Marseille…
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Walgreens names Mike Motz as CEO after going private with Sycamore Partners
Walgreens on Thursday named retail veteran Mike Motz as its chief executive officer after the U.S. pharmacy chain was taken private by…
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Manchester United: Ruben Amorim retains backing of the club
The defeat at Grimsby is the first time United have lost to fourth-tier opposition. Amorim did not shirk media duties afterwards and spoke…
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As online age checks become more common, critics worry about losing internet freedom
Online age checks are on the rise in the U.S. and elsewhere, asking people for IDs or face scans to prove they are over 18 or 21 or even…
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Reform UK Nottinghamshire council leader bans local newspaper's reporters
Anna WhittakerPolitical reporter, BBC Nottingham The Reform UK leader of Nottinghamshire County Council has banned a local newspaper from…
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Officials in the Everglades are using these cute robot rabbits to combat invasive Burmese pythons
They look, move and even smell like the kind of furry Everglades marsh rabbit a Burmese python would love to eat. But these bunnies are…
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US Fed Governor Lisa Cook sues Trump over attempt to fire her
Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook has sued President Donald Trump over attempt to fire her, setting up a potential legal battle over the…
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Foldable smartphones and agentic AI are the new mobile PCs
The world of work is constantly evolving. Our understanding of “the office” has shifted over generations, from bustling open-plan floors,…
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Volunteer Met officer found guilty of child sex offences
Volunteer Metropolitan Police officer James Bubb, who now identifies as a woman named Gwyn Samuels, has been found guilty of raping and…
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Trump administration fires CDC director Susan Monarez and other agency leaders resign
The director of the nation’s top public health agency has been fired after less than one month in the job, and several top agency leaders…