NewsEvening StandardGabrielle Petito: Boyfriend of missing YouTuber is a ‘person of interest’
Police in Florida are working with the FBI to locate the boyfriend of missing YouTuber Gabrielle “Gabby” Petito. Brian Laundrie, 23, and Ms Petito, 22, were travelling around the US West together before she vanished. Police said the conversation Friday evening was the first time they’d spoken with the Laundries in detail about the case, and that the meeting came at the family’s request.
HealthEvening StandardCase of mad cow disease confirmed on Somerset farm
Millions of cattle were culled in the UK in the 1990s during a BSE epidemic.
NewsThe IndependentPhotos show North Korea expanding uranium enrichment plant
Recent satellite images shows North Korea is expanding a uranium enrichment plant at its main Yongbyon nuclear complex
NewsPA Media: UK NewsUnvaccinated students urged to get Covid shot during freshers’ week
The plea comes as thousands of students are arriving at university campuses across the UK for the start of term.
NewsThe IndependentCrews watching weather as wildfire burns near sequoias
Crews are watching the weather this weekend as they battle a California wildfire that has burned into groves of gigantic sequoia trees
ScienceThe GuardianCountry diary: porcelain fungi light the dark like a splash of milk
Country diary: porcelain fungi light the dark like a splash of milkDrumlanrig, Dumfries and Galloway: A carpet of mushrooms covers earth rich with the rot of autumn ‘Seen from this angle the cap has a spectral sort of translucence.’ Photograph: Stephen Rutt
NewsThe IndependentUN concerned about detained migrants vanishing in Libya
A U.N. migration agency official says she's concerned about the disappearance of thousands of Europe-bound migrants who were intercepted and returned to Libya
NewsAFPThree blasts kill at least two in Afghanistan's Jalalabad
Two people were killed when three blasts struck the Afghan city of Jalalabad on Saturday, at least one of which targeted a Taliban vehicle, in the country's first deadly attack since the United States withdrew.
NewsThe GuardianOld Irish goats return to County Dublin to protect hills from wildfires
Old Irish goats return to County Dublin to protect hills from wildfiresMelissa Jeuken, 31, lands job as goat herder in conservation effort to save species and control fires Melissa Jeuken watches over Dublin bay from Howth. Photograph: Rory Carroll/The Guardian
NewsThe IndependentAluminum wrap used to protect homes in California wildfires
Aluminum wraps designed to protect homes from flames are getting attention as wildfires burn in California
NewsThe GuardianAfghan evacuees in UK face homelessness and destitution, MPs say
Afghan evacuees in UK face homelessness and destitution, MPs sayConcerns raised over confusion between Home Office and councils over who will house arrivals Kabul evacuees landing at RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire in August. Photograph: MoD/Reuters
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Refinery Flares Seen Following Earthquake Near Carson, California
A 4.3 magnitude earthquake struck near Carson, California, shortly before 8 pm on the evening of September 18, causing shaking in parts of the Los Angeles area.According to local reports, the earthquake left the Marathon Petroleum refinery in Carson without power. This led the refinery to conduct flaring of excess gas, according to a spokesperson. Local residents shared videos after the earthquake showing the night sky lit up near the refinery. This footage, taken in Carson, shows flames illuminating the area. Credit: @dyizzleee via Storyful
LifestyleThe GuardianChelsea flower show: a garden with a green message for the green-fingered
Chelsea flower show: a garden with a green message for the green-fingeredRHS entry includes old concrete and drainpipes alongside the blooms to highlight the importance of environmentally friendly gardening Landscape gardener Marie-Louise Agius in the more optimistic ‘mitigation’ quarter of the Cop26 garden she designed for the Chelsea flower show, which begins on Tuesday. Photograph: Luke MacGregor/RHS
NewsFrance 24Kremlin critic Navalny’s allies blast Apple and Google for removal of opposition voting app
Allies of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny accused Apple and Google of "censorship" on Friday after they removed an opposition voting app at the start of a three-day parliamentary election in Russia. Polls opened across the vast country on Friday after a year that saw a sweeping crackdown on President Vladimir Putin's opponents, with Russians given the option of voting online.State media showed Putin casting his ballot online from self-isolation, several days into quarantine after coming int
NewsThe Guardian‘Don’t pass Catholic churches’: protests as Glasgow braces for Orange walks
‘Don’t pass Catholic churches’: protests as Glasgow braces for Orange walks. Campaigners call for parades to be re-routed as up to 13,000 people expected to converge in city centre
NewsThe GuardianBehind the scenes of Andrew Neil’s departure from GB News
Behind the scenes of Andrew Neil’s departure from GB News. Sources say presenter was in legal battle with rightwing channel’s bosses over his £700,000-a-year contract
LifestyleThe GuardianHow to make the most of past-their-best grapes – recipe
How to make the most of past-their-best grapes – recipe. Wrinkly, old grapes can still pack a punch when roasted on the vine to accompany a baked ricotta or cheeseboard
NewsThe GuardianWhy soggy summers are bad news for bees
Why soggy summers are bad news for bees. Rain can wipe out flowers that bees feed on – at a time when their colonies are at their largest
NewsThe TelegraphTaiwanese delegation heads for Eastern Europe to pick off ex-Soviet states in battle with China
A Taiwanese delegation of government officials and business leaders is to visit Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Lithuania in October, challenging Beijing’s attempts to diplomatically isolate Taipei, and seizing on growing international support for Taiwan in the face of Chinese invasion threats.
CelebrityThe IndependentRobert Webb: Who is the Strictly Come Dancing 2021 contestant and what is he famous for?
Comedian, actor and writer has said his open heart surgery in 2020 inspired him to take part in the BBC competition
NewsThe IndependentThe Latest: Alaska military base declares health emergency
Military leaders on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson have declared a public health emergency in response to increasing COVID-19 cases in Alaska
NewsPA Media: UK NewsBaby red panda named by zookeepers
The endangered animals are still hunted illegally for their fur and tail.
NewsThe IndependentPentagon reverses itself, calls deadly Kabul strike an error
The Pentagon has retreated from its defense of a drone strike that killed multiple civilians in Afghanistan last month
PoliticsThe IndependentDemocrats tackling flash points of taxes, health, climate
Congressional Democrats face a daunting assignment
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Floodwaters Fill Interstate 95 Amid Flash Flood Warning in Richmond, Virginia
Floodwaters flowed into the Interstate 95 in Richmond, Virginia, amid a Flash Flood Warning on September 16.David Keys filmed footage that shows traffic slowly moving as the road is filled with floodwater.The local National Weather Service (NWS) issued a Flash Flood Warning for the Richmond area and said the driving conditions were “very dangerous” on Thursday. Credit: David Keys via Storyful
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