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  1. Man Jailed for £78,000 Benefits Fraud

    Man Jailed for £78,000 Benefits Fraud

    Christopher Phillips concealed his mother's death for almost three years while receiving £78,190.92 in pensions and benefits.

    5 min read
  2. Woman Arrested Over KFC Rifle Threat

    Woman Arrested Over KFC Rifle Threat

    Police say Nayda Roman retrieved an AR-15-style rifle and pointed it at a Lexington KFC employee after becoming angry about a drive-through delay.

    3 min read
  3. Alibaba’s Qwen3.8-Max Turns Up the AI Pressure

    Alibaba’s Qwen3.8-Max Turns Up the AI Pressure

    Alibaba’s Qwen3.8-Max pairs competitive benchmark results with low pricing and an open-weight plan, raising the pressure on leading US AI labs.

    5 min read
  4. Brooklyn Bridge Jump Ends in Harbor Rescue

    Brooklyn Bridge Jump Ends in Harbor Rescue

    A 44-year-old man survived a fall from the Brooklyn Bridge after police negotiators responded and Harbor Unit officers pulled him from the East River.

    4 min read
  5. Galanz Recalls 121,680 Fridges After Fires

    Galanz Recalls 121,680 Fridges After Fires

    More than 121,000 Galanz retro refrigerators are under recall after 34 reported fires and one death. Model and date codes determine which units qualify.

    4 min read
  6. Nancy Guthrie Disappearance Draws New Plea

    Nancy Guthrie Disappearance Draws New Plea

    Savannah Guthrie issued a new appeal as investigators released unauthenticated ransom notes and revised their view of video evidence in her mother’s disappearance.

    4 min read
  7. Spain Says Most Ceuta Migrants Have Returned

    Spain Says Most Ceuta Migrants Have Returned

    Spain says almost all of the 50,000 to 60,000 people who entered Ceuta have returned to Morocco, as the death toll reaches 67 and scrutiny grows over how those departures occurred.

    6 min read
  8. Ceuta Migrant Surge Draws Troops and EU Alarm

    Ceuta Migrant Surge Draws Troops and EU Alarm

    Spain has reinforced Ceuta after about 60,000 arrivals and at least 34 reported deaths, prompting disputes over returns and Schengen rules.

    6 min read
  9. AC Milan great Franco Baresi dies at 66

    AC Milan great Franco Baresi dies at 66

    The former AC Milan captain, who won the 1982 World Cup with Italy and spent his entire senior career at one club, has died aged 66.

    4 min read
  10. She Took Her Allegations Public. Twelve Days Later, Sara Gilson Was Dead

    She Took Her Allegations Public. Twelve Days Later, Sara Gilson Was Dead

    Oklahoma influencer Sara Gilson was allegedly shot dead by her estranged husband just days after publicly accusing him of sexually abusing a minor. Her death has raised urgent questions about protective orders, domestic violence and the dangers victims can face while trying to leave a relationship.

  11. Circle K Kiosk Joke Exposed a Phone Number

    Circle K Kiosk Joke Exposed a Phone Number

    A viral Circle K checkout screenshot looked like an AI failure, but the $8.5 billion donation appears to have exposed a stranger’s phone number instead.

    4 min read