Bridge's last blue toll booth to be replaced
The last of the units will be lifted out at about 18:30 GMT so it can be repaired and replaced. Source link
Key moments from Hillary Clinton’s Epstein deposition
Hillary Clinton has concluded her deposition with the House Oversight Committee. Following the session she said she wanted "the truth to come out." In her testimony, she denied knowing Jeffrey Epstein or ever going to his house. On Friday, Bill Clinton is expected to testify in front of the committee. The BBC's North America correspondent Nada Tawfik, reporting from Chappaqua, New York, explains what we know about Clinton's closed-door testimony. Source link
BBC explains the Trump-related Epstein files the DOJ is accused of withholding
After the latest release of the Epstein files, the US Department of Justice is being accused of withholding some files relating to US President Donald Trump. The BBC's Tom Bateman explains that what's missing from the files includes accounts from a woman who told federal agents that Epstein raped her as a minor in the early 1980s. That same woman alleged she was also sexually abused by Trump. Trump has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing. In a statement to…
American citizen among those killed in Cuba boat shooting, US official says
Cuba has accused those on board of planning "an infiltration with terrorist aims” and firing first. Source link
Watch dramatic rescue of skier buried in deep snow
A GoPro camera captures the moment two skiers rescued another skier buried under feet of snow in Lake Tahoe, California. Carson Schmidt and his friend spotted the man in distress after noticing a pair of skis protruding from the snow. The pair sprang into action, digging him out before he suffocated. "I hope my post brings awareness to the skiing community to ski with a friend," Schmidt said. "You never know where you're going to be." Source link
Moment cooling tower is demolished at German power plant
A cooling tower of a decommissioned power plant has been demolished in the German town of Grevenbroich, with video capturing the moment the huge structure collapsed.Clouds of white smoke rose into the air, while some of the onlookers present clapped as the controlled explosion took place at the Frimmersdorf power plant.One local said it was "strange" to see the gap left by the missing tower, but that its removal was need to keep up with the times.Georg Bung,…
Lorent Tolaj: Plymouth Argyle suffer new leg injury blow
Plymouth Argyle top scorer Lorent Tolaj will be out for four weeks with a leg injury.The 24-year-old pulled out of Tuesday's Vertu Trophy quarter-final loss at Luton Town on the afternoon of the game.He had missed three-and-a-half weeks with a dead leg, but scored twice in the 5-2 win over League One leaders Cardiff City on Saturday. Head coach Tom Cleverley says Tolaj has a muscle tear in the same leg that had been injured, but that the…
'People are getting poorer': How Iran's struggling economy is changing how families live
The soaring cost of living has left people struggling to afford basic items - creating pressures which led to mass protests. Source link
Rescued seals released into the wild by the RSPCA
If you ever come across a seal on the beach, you should not touch it or go near it - it is better to stay away.If you've spotted a baby seal alone on a beach – don't panic. Seal pups are often left alone on the beach while their mums hunt for fish.In fact, mums leave their pups to fully fend for themselves quite early on, when they're as young as a month old – or younger.Don't try…
BBC on streets of Mexican city gripped by deadly cartel violence
Warning: This video contains graphic imagery of the victims of stabbings and shootings, as well as images of those killed in street violenceOne of the most powerful and feared criminal organisations in Mexico has unleashed a wave of violence across 20 Mexican states, following the death of drug lord Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, better known as "El Mencho", shortly after being captured amid a bloody firefight in Jalisco.Members of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) have turned many towns…
A New York City snowball fight gone wrong leaves Mayor Mamdani at odds with police
The NYPD is looking for four people they say injured officers with snowballs, in behavior the commisioner called "disgraceful". Source link
Lawsuit against South West Water over sewage widens to more towns
Law firm Leigh Day said it was opening the claim to include people from the Devon towns of Dawlish, Sidmouth and Teignmouth, as well as Newquay and Penzance in Cornwall. It was previously limited to people living in Exmouth, Budleigh Salterton and Lympstone. Source link