Tories would expand free childcare to high earners, Badenoch says
Kemi Badenoch says those earning more than £100,000 should not be discouraged from working moreThe Conservatives have unveiled a proposed £700m childcare giveaway for high earners ahead of their annual conference, sayi…
Tennessee prison chief to resign after Christa Pike's failed execution

Pike’s lawyers said the failure “goes far beyond any one person”. Pike is in critical condition after surviving two lethal injections.
Tennessee’s top prison official resigning after botched execution of Christa Pike
Frank Strada leaving position as state launches independent investigation into what went wrongTennessee’s top prison official is stepping down in the aftermath of the failed execution of death row prisoner Christa Pike…
US Coast Guard searches for missing air ambulance off coast of Massachusetts
The plane was undertaking a medical evacuation from Bermuda with six people onboard when it lost contactThe US Coast Guard is searching for an air ambulance jet with six people onboard that lost contact with the Federal …
Florida jury finds ex-sheriff’s deputy not guilty in shooting death of Black air force airman
Roger Fortson was shot by deputy when he opened door with gun in hand after a false domestic disturbance callA Florida jury recently found former sheriff’s deputy Eddie Duran not guilty of manslaughter with a firearm i…
What We Learned About American Teenagers Supplying Guns to Cartels

Our reporting revealed how Mexican criminal groups are relying on teenagers and young adults in border states like Arizona to help supply their weapons.
Shop clerk and son charged with selling illegal kratom after two Ole Miss students die from suspected overdoses
Aidan Hamilton and Robert Strang died after apparently ingesting kratom product last monthFederal authorities investigating the recent deaths of two University of Mississippi students have charged a store clerk and his s…
What to Know About France’s High School Protests

Students angry over the state of the country’s education system have blockaded hundreds of schools. Thousands of protesters have been arrested and dozens of people injured.
Coast Guard Says It Stopped Ships Carrying Fuel to Cuba

The Coast Guard has intercepted two small boats it says were carrying illegal fuel to Cuba as the United States enforces a fuel blockade aimed at Cuba’s Communist government.
Why has Brazil accused the US of election interference?

The Latin American country will vote for its next president, as Lula da Silva and Bolsonaro clash over sovereignty, security and ties with Washington.