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- Who is Andy Burnham, the U.K.'s new prime minister?
- Sun, 19 Jul 2026 12:00:00 -0400
On Monday, former Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham succeeds Keir Starmer as the United Kingdom's prime minister. Burnham's politics have been shaped by England's north-south class divide.
- Violence repeatedly erupts in dementia care despite warnings, inspections show
- Sun, 19 Jul 2026 07:00:00 -0400
Nursing homes and assisted living facilities can be fertile ground for violence between residents with dementia, including fatal assaults. Court records and inspecitions how safeguards fall short.
- An Israeli paraglider tries to save migrating swifts that nest in the Western Wall
- Sun, 19 Jul 2026 06:00:00 -0400
Swifts have nested in Jerusalem's Western Wall since biblical times. Now one Israeli paraglider is trying to save them.
- Deadly overnight Russian attack on Ukraine targets the capital
- Sun, 19 Jul 2026 05:14:38 -0400
Russia launched 41 missiles and 125 attack drones across Ukraine overnight, according to the Ukrainian air force.
- 5 clever design tricks to make a small home look bigger
- Sun, 19 Jul 2026 05:01:00 -0400
Just because you live in a small place doesn't mean it has to look or feel cramped. Interior designers share creative strategies to create the illusion of space that work for renters and small budgets.
- Cuban artist and dissident exiled from country after 5 years in prison arrives in US
- Sun, 19 Jul 2026 03:27:59 -0400
A famous Cuban dissident artist and musician, Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara, arrived in Miami on Saturday after being released from a five-year prison sentence on the condition that he leave his country.
- MLS works to bring in a new generation of fans as the World Cup comes to an end
- Sun, 19 Jul 2026 03:00:00 -0400
In 1994, the last men's World Cup the U.S. hosted sparked soccer fever, from youth leagues to TV broadcasts to the formation of MLS. Now, can MLS harness this World Cup for a new generation of fans?
- Argentina, Spain and their stars Lionel Messi and Lamine Yamal meet in World Cup final
- Sun, 19 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400
Worry no more about wildfire smoke and $10,000 ticket prices. Sunday's final between Argentina and Spain — the first meeting of their transcendent stars — is here and seems destined to be a classic.
- Andrew and Tristan Tate arrested in Florida on charges of rape and sex trafficking
- Sat, 18 Jul 2026 20:57:08 -0400
Influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan have been arrested in Miami after British authorities issued 38 new charges against them, and said they are "seeking extradition" for the two men.
- Josh Kerr of Britain breaks 27-year-old world record in the mile
- Sat, 18 Jul 2026 16:06:35 -0400
Kerr announced his bid to break the world record months in advance, and pulled off the plan in London on Saturday.