Good gourd! Minnesota teacher clinches pumpkin weigh-off with 2,471-lb winner
Travis Gienger, a horticulture teacher, retained his title, though he fell short of the world record he set last year A Minnesota horticulture teacher remained the reigning champion on Monday of an annual pumpkin-weighing contest…
Two US boys die in separate Halloween hayride tractor accidents
Deaths occurred on consecutive days in Tennessee and Minnesota as children were struck by vehicles Two boys recently died at separate Halloween-themed haunted hayride attractions in tractor accidents, authorities said. The first boy died about…
Bradford council leaders survive vote after new £50m venue stands empty
The 3,800-seat Bradford Live to be part of city of culture 2025 activities but NEC Group backed out of deal to run it Bradford council’s leadership has seen off a vote of no confidence amid…
Snakes and batters: reptile slithers into LA Dodgers’ dugout during MLB game
Snake appears in top of fifth inning of Dodger v New York Mets game before being wrapped in towel and removed A snake slithered through the Los Angeles Dodgers’ dugout during game two of the…
Veterans dismissed over ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ policy given honorable discharges
US policy in effect from 1994-2011 removed thousands of LGBTQ+ service members, many less than honorably Nearly all US service members who were forcibly separated from the military when the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy…
Sydney’s Coogee beach closed after mysterious black balls wash ashore
Beachgoers warned not to touch the material, which may be tar balls formed from oil spills or seepage at sea Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app…
Australia news live: Sydney beach closed after mysterious black balls wash ashore; Penny Wong launches humanitarian policy
Coogee beach dotted with ball-shaped debris. Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Good morning and welcome to our live news blog. I’m Martin Farrer with some…
US warns Israel of potential halt to arms transfers if Gaza aid is not distributed
A private letter from Antony Blinken and Lloyd Austin to Benjamin Netanyahu gives Israel 30 days to act The Biden administration has warned Israel that it faces possible punishment, including the potential stopping of US…
Labour to set up review after carer’s allowance overpayments scandal
Exclusive: overhaul of system that imposed draconian penalties for innocent and minor errors in benefit claims is expected Draconian penalties levied on unpaid carers who unwittingly rack up “overpayments” running into thousands of pounds after…