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Millions of Brits missed the emergency alert sent out last night (Picture: Getty) Last night, at around 7pm, millions across England and Wales received an emergency alert from the UK government relating to the current ‘high risk of wildfires’. The …

The nine were part of a bigger group who had set off on a walk above the resort town of Sölden last Sunday (Picture: Getty Images) A group of British hikers with babies and toddlers in prams had to be …

Road access is blocked to Terminals Two and Three after the airport’s central terminal area was flooded – forcing ongoing road closures (Picture: AFP via Getty) Heathrow has warned passengers not to drive to the airport because of flooding. Road …

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has also urged people not to light fires in ‘tinderbox’ Britain (Picture: Reuters) Fire services have urged people not to save 999 calls for genuine emergencies following the Government’s wildfires alert. Millions of phones blasted into …

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Arman Papazyan #2 of the Glendale Dynamiters runs for the first down against Jaden Whitfield #3 of the Santa Fe Sentinels in the first half of a prep football game at Pioneer High School in Whittier on Friday, August 14, …

LOS ANGELES — Edwin Diaz got another chance to protect a lead in the ninth inning on Friday night, and this time he passed the test. … barely. A night after surrendering a two-run advantage against the visiting Milwaukee Brewers …

The Red Arrows have pulled out of the Eastbourne Airshow – so when will they next perform a display? (Picture: Harry Schofield / SWNS) Hundreds were ready to look to the skies for the latest Red Arrows display this weekend, …

With the Chicago mayoral race starting, we asked readers what issue is most important. Here’s what you told us, lightly edited for clarity: “Housing — increasing the supply despite neighbors’ objections. Eliminating aldermanic privilege.”— Kelly Kleiman “I’m mainly concerned about …

ANAHEIM — The Angels’ three-game winning streak came to an end in a back-and-forth game that turned on one ugly sequence in the seventh inning. Just after the Angels took the lead in the sixth, they gave up two runs …

Two officers shot and killed a 20-year-old man experiencing a mental health crisis and expressing suicidal thoughts last month after he told officers to kill him multiple times and, after about an hour, ran towards them with a kitchen knife, …

Sweetwater Valley Little League starting pitcher Noah Kirk throws to the plate during the third inning of the Little League West Region championship game against Hawaii on Friday, Aug. 14, 2026, at Al Houghton Stadium in San Bernardino. (Photo by …

GLENDALE — The injuries began piling up for Glendale running back Gevork Papazayan. Concussions and a lingering upper body injury took away the power and explosiveness he once had. He averaged 4.6 yards per carry when healthy in 2024 but …

LOS ANGELES — Nearly buried by the jeers and sneers following the latest collapse by the Dodgers’ bullpen on Thursday night was another club record for Max Muncy. The burly third baseman clubbed his 131st home run at Dodger Stadium, …

DEL MAR — Eighteen horses have been officially nominated for the Aug. 22 Pacific Classic, and racing secretary David Jerkens believes there will be 10 to 12 horses in the starting gate for Del Mar’s premier event. The Phil Amato-trained …

Chicago’s Austin neighborhood is experiencing a resurgence, spurred by the development of new businesses, mixed-income housing and health and workforce centers along Chicago Avenue. After a section of the thoroughfare was christened “Soul City Corridor,” the state designated the community …

Trevor Crabb and Chase Budinger play against Lars Basey and Ian Carlson in the AVP Manhattan Beach Open on Friday August 14, 2026. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer) Trevor Crabb and Chase Budinger play against Lars Basey and Ian …

Amid a trying moment for the local orchestra, the Chicago Sinfonietta and the players’ union, the Chicago Federation of Musicians, have agreed to a new, one-year contract. But that contract, announced Thursday, arrives with only one performance on the horizon …

There won’t be Leagues Cup knockout games for the Los Angeles Football Club in 2026. Finishing fifth in the tournament’s MLS standings based on tiebreakers, LAFC, like No. 4 seed Real Salt Lake, cobbled together seven points while hosting a trio …

The 2028 Los Angeles Olympics are officially closer to the future than Paris 2024 is to the past. The drumroll for athletes to ramp up preparations is getting more persistent, and Olympic coaches are beginning to visualize their rosters and …