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Officials finalise a new federal rule for drinking water – designed to protect people from toxic substances. Source link

A mother stabbed her boyfriend to death and threw her two young children out of a moving vehicle before killing herself by crashing into a tree, authorities in Los Angeles believe. One of the children, an eight-month-old baby girl, was killed while her nine-year-old sister was injured after they were …

An NFL superfan known as ‘ChiefsAholic’ has been ordered to pay a bank cashier $10.8 million (£8.5m) – though lawyers have warned they may never receive the cash. Xaviar Michael Bubudar, 29, is well-known for attending Kansas City Chiefs games dressed as a wolf sporting the team’s gear. But he’s …

A mother has been jailed for a month after stealing the daughter of US President Joe Biden’s diary and selling it to a right-wing activist group. Aimee Harris had initially tried to sell Ashley Biden’s private writings to Donald Trump’s presidential election campaign in 2020. Ms Biden’s father ran against …

Opening statements are expected today in the trial of an alleged leader of a “doomsday” cult charged with murdering his wife’s two children in a killing that transfixed America. Sci-fi author Chad Daybell is rumoured to have gathered followers through his Mormon-inspired books about the apocalypse – including his wife …

BBC’s Nada Tawfik describes the moment the clouds parted, allowing thousands gathered at Niagara Falls to experience the full eclipse. The crowd cheered in excitement, though birds seemed confused by the event. At the iconic site, at least two couples got engaged and one wedding took place during the brief …

There will be a much longer wait before the phenomenon is visible again across North America. Source link

Arizona is to ban nearly all abortions after its supreme court ruled a law from the Civil War-era could be enforced. It means an 1864 law criminalising abortions except when a mother’s life is at risk – with no exceptions for pregnancies due to rape or incest – will become …

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to testify before the ongoing inquiry on Wednesday. Source link

Ex-assistant principal Ebony Parker is facing neglect charges for allegedly ignored warnings the boy had a gun. Source link

Aimee Harris received a month in prison for selling writings by President Biden’s daughter to a conservative group. Source link

Lasting discomfort does not necessarily signal damage – but there are other symptoms to be aware of. Source link

Arizona’s top court ruled that a strict 160-year-old ban on abortion may be enforced. Source link

The 18-year-old is accused of supporting Islamic State and of intending to attack religious services. Source link

The parents of a US teenager who shot four classmates dead have been jailed for manslaughter for at least 10 years. Ethan Crumbley is serving life in prison for murder after killing four students at Oxford High School, near Detroit in Michigan in November 2021, when he was 15. His …

The parents of Ethan Crumbley, a Michigan school shooter, were sentenced to at least 10 years in prison. Source link

Oh to have been a fly on the wall of David Cameron’s meeting with Donald Trump.  Ostensibly, Ukraine was the driver for the dinner at Mar-a-Lago: Cameron wants to unblock the jam on Capitol Hill over Ukraine funding; Donald Trump has the key, such is his power. Politics latest: Trump …

One of the most anticipated moments of the year has come and gone as a total solar eclipse swept across North America. As millions of spectators gazed at the phenomenon from the ground, Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite captured the eclipse during an orbit. Astronauts from NASA witnessed the event from …

Police officers in Las Vegas sprang into action to save the life of their police dog, who had been stabbed in the line of duty. As K9 Enzo fought for his life, police closed roads and called in a helicopter to get him the help he needed. “You did so …

A Los Angeles court has thrown out the first of more than 50 cases against women who claimed on a private Facebook group that a man was a bad date. Stewart Lucas Murrey from Santa Monica in California has sued 50 women for defamation and sex-based discrimination. The women posted …