Austin resident claims $1M winning Million Dollar Loteria ticket
The winner elected to remain anonymous. AUSTIN, Texas — One lucky Austinite is about $1 million richer after they claimed a top prize winning Texas Lottery ticket last week. Texas…
Supreme Court rejects appeal from Texas officer convicted in killing of woman through her window
Aaron Dean was convicted of manslaughter in Atatiana Jefferson’s fatal shooting and he was sentenced to nearly 12 years in prison. WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court won’t hear an appeal…
Hurricane Milton tracker map shows Category 5 storm racing toward Florida
A satellite image shows a Hurricane Milton forecast map as of Monday at 10am ET (Picture: NOAA) Hurricane Milton in the southern Gulf of Mexico has strengthened into a Category…
The world’s rivers faced the driest year in three decades in 2023, the UN weather agency says
Part of the reason for the dry spell comes from the fact that glaciers that feed rivers in many countries suffered the largest loss of mass in the last five…
Cissy Houston, Whitney Houston’s mother and a Grammy-winning singer, dies at 91
Houston won Grammys for her albums “Face to Face” in 1997 and “He Leadeth Me” the following year in the best traditional soul gospel album category. LOS ANGELES — Cissy…
Grieving mum thinks of son ‘every day’ after tragic death from infection at Glasgow hospital
The grieving mother of a three-year-old boy who died from an infection at a Glasgow hospital has revealed that “there is never a day” when she doesn’t think of her…
Tenant participation in North Lanarkshire Council’s housing service continues to grow
Tenant participation in North Lanarkshire Council’s housing service continues to grow. This year, the local authority has seen a 35 per cent increase in applications for its NL in Bloom…
Disruption on roads and rail as Met Office issues yellow thunderstorm warning
Travel could be disrupted due to heavy downpours and thunder (Picture: Ben Birchall/PA) Travel on the UK rail and road networks could be disrupted as the Met Office warned of…
Pothole crisis widening as incidents on track to hit six-year high
New figures suggest pothole-related breakdowns are continuing to rise (Picture: Getty) Ministers are being urged to reverse Britain’s widening pothole crisis after it emerged that incidents are on track to…
‘I can’t accept that’ – Chelsea and Real Madrid hero Claude Makelele resigns as manager after just three games
Claude Makelele spent less than a month in charge (Picture: Getty) Former Chelsea and Real Madrid midfielder Claude Makelele has explained his decision to resign as manager of Asteras Tripolis…