Police arrested an 18-year-old Georgia man accused of rushing toward the Capitol with a loaded shotgun. Investigators are working to determine his motive.

An avalanche buried a 15-person ski group near Lake Tahoe as a dangerous storm dumped feet of snow. Six have been rescued, though nine remain missing.

Nashville teacher allegedly faced termination threats after refusing to read same-sex marriage book to first-graders, citing religious beliefs.

One year after Gene Hackman and wife Betsy Arakawa's deaths in Santa Fe, friends reveal how the couple's privacy and devotion shaped their final days.

A new study challenges common advice, finding that beef may not raise blood sugar or diabetes risk more than chicken among people with prediabetes.

NYU Langone Health moves to end its transgender youth program amid federal funding threats and new regulatory environment affecting healthcare.

Americans Ben Ogden and Gus Schumacher finished in second place in the cross-country team sprint at the 2026 Winter Olympics on Wednesday.

Far-right activist Quentin Deranque, 23, died on Saturday

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Rebecca Morrison produced the heroics to keep Britain in the medal hunt and was “absolutely delighted with the outcome” of the must-win encounter

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One of the double-decker buses damaged a theatre in south London

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Real Madrid will host Benfica in the second leg of their Champions League play-off tie on Wednesday after Vinicius reported racist abuse

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Economists predict inflation is now on track to drop to the government target of 2% in April, providing some relief for chancellor Rachel Reeves

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Paula Badosa retired from her match in Dubai on Tuesday after struggling with a thigh injury

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Three major Canadian airlines are suspending flights to the popular tourist destination

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Mourinho has been heavily criticised for suggesting Vinicius had provoked the abuse with his goal celebration.

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Doubling as a detachable tumbler makes it great for time-strapped smoothie fans

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From enjoying the cherry blossom in Kyoto to swimming in Copenhagen’s harbour baths, these cities are ideal for a spring holiday

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Ambitious, thrilling show asserts the UK pop artist as one of the greats, as she traces her lineage through jazz, blues, dance and R&B

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• Six Russians and four Belarusians set for Milano Cortina

• All athletes will compete under their nation’s flags

Ukraine’s sports minister has condemned the decision to allow six Russians and four Belarusians to compete under their nation’s flags at next month’s Winter Paralympics as “disappointing and outrageous” and said Ukraine officials will not attend the opening ceremony or other official events as a result.

“The flags of Russia and Belarus have no place at international sporting events that stand for fairness, integrity, and respect,” said Matvii Bidnyi in response to the International Paralympic Committee’s decision on Monday. “These are the flags of regimes that have turned sport into a tool of war, lies and contempt. In Russia, Paralympic sport has been made a pillar for those whom Putin sent to Ukraine to kill – and who returned from Ukraine with injuries and disabilities,” he added.

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It is the latest in a series of avalanches which have struck the European Alps this winter

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