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Time running out to introduce alcohol minimum pricing, says minister
1+ hour, 50+ min ago (649+ words) The health minister has said time is "quite rapidly" running out for the executive to introduce alcohol minimum pricing in Northern Ireland. Mike Nesbitt is the fifth health minister to have attempted to introduce minimum pricing after it was first…...
How rescuers raced to reach skiers hit by avalanche in California
3+ hour, 15+ min ago (810+ words) When authorities in Truckee, California, learned of a large avalanche that hit a group of backcountry skiers, they rushed into action. Emergency messages came on Tuesday at 11:30 PT from a group guide's iPhone, using satellite-texting capabilities, as well as from…...
Four in hospital after double-decker bus topples over in Brading
3+ hour, 19+ min ago (238+ words) Four people have been taken to hospital after a double-decker bus veered off a road and rolled on to its side. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary said officers were called just before 07:50 GMT to reports of a vehicle leaving…...
Eight skiers found dead after California avalanche
10+ hour, 38+ min ago (619+ words) Rescue teams combing through the backcountry of California's Lake Tahoe region say they have found the bodies of eight skiers who went missing in an avalanche on Tuesday. The search for a final missing skier continues but that person is…...
One dead after stabbing following skate park altercation
12+ hour, 19+ min ago (221+ words) One man has died and a teenage boy is in a critical condition after they were stabbed following an altercation at a skate park. Northamptonshire Police have launched a murder investigation after emergency services were called to Briar Hill Skate…...
Zuckerberg defends Meta in landmark social media addiction trial
15+ hour, 22+ min ago (1233+ words) Mark Zuckerberg, the boss of Instagram-owner Meta Platforms, struggled in court on Wednesday to defend his company from claims it targeted young users as he was confronted with multiple internal documents. He maintained that lawyers were "mischaracterising" the communications, which…...
California hit by heavy snow as avalanche leaves skiers missing
15+ hour, 27+ min ago (501+ words) Nine backcountry skiers are missing following an avalanche in California's Lake Tahoe region on Tuesday, authorities say. Six others have so far been rescued. The avalanche was reported about 11:30 PST (19:30 GMT) in the Castle Peak area near the town of…...
Biker fled less than a minute after hitting Shotton child - court
18+ hour ago (689+ words) A witness has told a court how she saw a motorcyclist drive off less than a minute after hitting a five-year-old boy crossing the road. Arlo Buckley was seriously injured in the accident which took place on Central Drive in…...
Winter Olympics 2026: Marner scores the winner for Canada
18+ hour, 20+ min ago (222+ words) Canada survive a huge scare in the quarter-final of the men's ice hockey as an overtime winner from Mitch Marner helps them beat Czech Republic 4-3. Watch more Winter Olympics videos Up Next. Highlights: Coventry Blaze too hot for Giants in…...
NFL: San Francisco 49ers to host Mexico game during 2026 season
18+ hour, 26+ min ago (422+ words) The San Francisco 49ers played in the most recent NFL game in Mexico, beating the Arizona Cardinals in 2022 The San Francisco 49ers will play two international games during the 2026 NFL season. The five-time Super Bowl winners had already confirmed they will play…...