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A shark ripped the arm off a Minnesota woman in the U.S. Virgin Islands on Thursday before she died a short time later from those horrific wounds, officials said. St. Croix first responders were called at about 4:28 p.m. AST with reports of “a female who was suspected to be …

Isaac Ashe,East Midlandsand Matt Weigold,Derby Mark Cooper Gritting teams have been unable to treat Winnats Pass near Castleton Abandoned vehicles have forced the closure of a snowy stretch of road in the Peak District in Derbyshire. A number of the county’s highest roads were closed to traffic on Thursday night …

This year’s CES was an odd one. This is a conference usually dominated by futuristic, expensive TVs and futuristic, expensive cars, but those things weren’t what dominated CES 2026. Instead, Las Vegas was filled with new ideas about old gadgets and showed us a whole lot of really impressive hardware …

My first fight with a robot started badly. I punched it hard in the chest and felt a jarring sensation running back up my arm. It was like hitting a brick wall. Things got better when I started kicking it. I gave it a good shove with my foot and …

Spam calls are annoying. I have my phone ringer on in case there is an emergency but before iOS 26, spam would routinely call my iPhone at least a handful of times a week. Spam calls can be extremely stressful, especially when waiting for a call from somewhere like the doctor’s office. But …

Paris GourtsoyannisWestminster Correspondent Getty Images Anas Sarwar is hoping to follow Sir Keir Starmer into heading government With the turn of the year, Scotland is on the way towards one its most consequential elections in years. But for Scottish Labour, the old joke applies – you wouldn’t start from here. …

Nothing’s inexpensive wireless earbuds are among the more eye-catching you can buy, thanks to a bright yellow option and a super small, translucent charging case (they also come in black and white). That said, their appeal goes beyond looks, with a feature set that impressed us enough to make them …

Shannen Headleyand Shehnaz Khan,West Midlands BBC Snow turned heavy in Aldridge and other parts of the West Midlands on Thursday night Heavy snow arrived in the West Midlands on Thursday evening thanks to Storm Goretti. An amber Met Office warning is in place for much of the Midlands and most …

The UK’s largest supermarket chain had its busiest days ever over Christmas, reporting “strong” growth thanks to sales of fresh food as customers sought to eat more healthily. Tesco’s busiest ever days were 22 and 23 December, the group said. Behind the recorded 3.7% UK sales growth in the 19 …

Matty Edwardsin Bristol Crown Court Avon and Somerset Police Richard Breed is accused of murdering Brenda Breed at her home in Westonzoyland, Somerset An 87-year-old woman appeared scared of her son when he turned up at her door unannounced a week before her death, a jury has been told. Brenda …

I am a proud member of Gen Z, but apparently, my youthfulness is not evident on my face. While at CES, an AI-powered skin analysis app from Perfect said my skin age was over a decade older than my biological age.  I admit, I was initially upset about this. After …

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt and his wife Wendy could help make history with a new project unveiled on Wednesday, the Lazuli Space Observatory. As reported by Science, the telescope was announced at a meeting of the American Astronomical Society this week, and could be the largest privately-funded space telescope …

In the 10 years since releasing its first original film, Beasts of No Nation, Netflix has evolved into a power player in the movie scene. It’s earned honors at award shows, including the Oscars and Emmys, and this year, they’ve received 13 Golden Globe nominations — you can tune in to …

CES serves a few different purposes — to give us the sense of what’s to come during the year, to introduce strange devices, and for companies to show off the newest technology. While there wasn’t as much of the first as I had hoped, there sure was a lot of …

Christmas gatherings may have caused a bounce back in flu and other winter viruses, NHS leaders say. Figures show that the average number of patients in hospital beds in England with flu last week hit 2,924 – a rise of 9% on the previous week. This comes after two weeks …

Down the hall from crowded keynotes, whirring robot vacuums and exoskeleton try-on booths, more than 40 tech experts from CNET Group crowded into a ballroom at the Venetian hotel in Las Vegas. There, we spent six and a half hours carefully selecting 63 finalists and one official Best of CES …

What used to be a niche phone design is starting to flex its way into the mainstream. Foldable phones, which incorporate two or three panels that open into tablet configurations or condense down into compact sizes, are finding their audience. At CES 2026, for instance, Motorola announced its entry into …

Volvo is starting to trickle out some details about its upcoming midsize electric SUV, the EX60, before its official debut January 21st. The EX60 will have an estimated range of 400 miles (or 810km based on the generous WLTP standard in Europe). That’s significantly more range than any previous Volvo …

New York has no shortage of internet providers, but only a few truly deliver that mix of speed, reliability and value that residents demand. What is the best internet provider in New York? With extensive testing behind us, Verizon Fios comes out on top as the best internet provider in …

Image source, Getty Images BBC Sport readers have picked their team of the series for the Ashes. We asked you to pick an 11 which included two openers, four middle-order batters or all-rounders, a wicketkeeper and four bowlers. Voting was completed during the fifth Test in Sydney. Here’s who made …