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DR ELLIE: Why I fear thousands risk DYING after taking fat jabs: as 216 UK deaths are linked to the drugs, here's the precise diet, dose and other steps to cut the risk

2026-08-16

Last week it was reported a 19-year-old American law student living in London had died after taking a weight-loss drug containing tirzepatide - the active ingredient in NHS-approved Mounjaro.

LI cops chase hooligans town to town to nix wild street takeovers before finally busting 15

2026-08-16

The Suffolk County Police Department’s Street Takeover Task Force moved in on the scofflaws Saturday just after midnight as the road rabble-rousers shut down a street in Medford, where the reckless drivers were drag-racing and performing donuts, burnouts and even doing dangerous stunts in middle of…

Former Israeli captive asks Ben-Gvir to let him execute Palestinian prisone

2026-08-16

Former Israeli captive Rom Braslavski asked Ben Gvir to allow him to execute Palestinian prisoners by hanging.

A good – and bad – week for Italy's art police and museum security

2026-08-16

On Friday, Italian police said they’d recovered three paintings stolen from a museum near the city of Parma. By Saturday night, thieves in Sicily had made off with four more masterpieces.

Blanche Refuses to Say He’ll Always Be Independent of Trump as Attorney General

2026-08-16

The new head of the Justice Department said on “Meet the Press” on Sunday that the president had never asked him to prosecute specific people — and never would.

Lexington, Kentucky park shooting kills 1, injures 4 during live band performance

2026-08-16

A shooting at an outdoor concert in Lexington, Kentucky's Charles Young Park killed one and injured four, including children ages 14 and 4.

D.C. police arrest numbers rebound amid federal surge, but operation's effect still unclear

2026-08-16

The first full year of President Trump’s crime crackdown in the District saw federal law enforcement agencies make thousands of arrests.

'He said pistol was unloaded': Injured staff on Varanasi airport firing incident

2026-08-16

Two cargo screeners were injured when a passenger’s pistol accidentally discharged during security checks. The passenger claimed the weapon was unloaded before he pressed the trigger to show them. One screener sustained an injury to his left hand, while the other was hit in both legs. The…

Prediction markets and sports betting: How this UK exchange is trying to do both in the U.S.

2026-08-15

Smarkets is entering the U.S. prediction market race but also applying to run as a sportsbook within states amid regulatory uncertainty at the federal level.

Palestinians Stream Back to Northern Gaza on Foot

2025-01-27

Israel allowed displaced Gazans to begin crossing a military zone that bisects the enclave after a deadlock over hostage releases was broken.