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- Evening Standard
Surrey seal County Championship title hat-trick after Somerset fall short
Rory Burns’ side take an unassailable lead into final round after Lancashire’s 168-run victory at Old Trafford
- HuffPost UK
I Just Learned What Actually Causes Baby Brain And I'm Stunned
Yes, baby brain is a real thing.
- Reuters
Futures pause after Wall Street's rally on Fed policy pivot
The S&P 500 notched its eighth session of gains out of nine on Thursday and closed at an all-time high, which breached the milestone it logged in mid-July. The blue-chip Dow settled above the psychological level of 42,000 points and clinched a record high. The indexes along with the tech-heavy Nasdaq are on track for weekly gains of over 1%.
- HuffPost UK
I Ranked Sleeping Products By How Much They Actually Helped Me Sleep
Some of these were truly transformative.
- Yahoo TV UK
Who is in the Celebrity Masterchef 2024 final?
Craig Doyle, Rochenda Sandall and Vito Coppola are battling to win the BBC cooking contest. Here is all you need to know about them.
- Investor's Business Daily
Nike Stock Jumps As Dow Giant Names Company Veteran Elliott Hill As CEO
Nike stock jumped overnight as the Dow giant said CEO John Donahue was stepping down, with longtime company veteran Elliott Hill taking over.
- Yahoo Life UK
This new John Lewis dress is sure to sell out, here’s why I think it’s an autumn must-have
This is by far the best and most versatile dress in the high street store's latest autumn collection.
- Investor's Business Daily
Dow Jones Futures: Meta, Apple, Tesla Lead New Buys In Big Rally. Pay Attention To This Key Shift.
The Dow Jones and S&P 500 hit new highs and the Nasdaq topped key levels as growth led the day 2 reaction to Fed rate cuts.
- Reuters
Analysis-Extreme weather adds to fiscal strains in central Europe
Just a week ago, before deadly floods swept through central Europe, the Czech Republic looked on track to become the first country in the region since COVID-19 to pull its budget deficit firmly below the 3% of GDP cap set by European Union rules. Now that small victory for public finances hangs in the balance as the Czech Republic and Poland, which have borne the brunt of the deluge, count the cost of the worst floods to hit the region in at least two decades. Poland's finance minister said the $5.6 billion allotted from EU funds would cover some, but not all of the costs to recover from the floods.
- PA Media: UK News
In Pictures: Cricketers all at sea as they battle against sands of time
The annual fixture takes place on the Solent at low tide.
- Evening Standard
Rape offence reported every hour in London as charities brand figures 'horrifying'
Almost a quarter of all sexual offence allegations are made by under 18s, figures compiled through a Freedom of Information request reveal
- The Independent
The downfall of Putin is inevitable, says freed dissident Vladimir Kara-Murza
Exclusive: Key British-Russian activist tells Tom Watling that even if he and other oppostition leaders are killed, many more will come in their place to challenge Putin
- Yahoo Life UK
My partner had a secret flat for five years. When I found out, he dumped me.
After 10 years together, the last thing Kate* expected was to discover her partner had bought a secret flat to hide away in.
- PA Media: UK News
Mohamed Al Fayed was a ‘monster’, says alleged victims’ legal team
Five women alleged they had been raped by Mr Al Fayed, who died last year at the age of 94.
- The Independent
Reform voters are outliers who have ‘starkly’ different views about immigration than rest of the country
Supporters of Nigel Farage’s party are gathering for its annual conference in Birmingham
- PA Media: Money
Government borrowing jumps in August ahead of upcoming Budget
Official figures showed higher spending on public services, while national debt hit levels last seen in the early 1960s.
- WGAL - Lancaster/Harrisburg
Warm end to summer, cloudy start to fall in south-central Pennsylvania
Warm end to summer, cloudy start to fall in south-central Pennsylvania
- Storyful
Bear Seen 'Hanging Out' in Neighborhood as Authorities Issue 'Fat Bear Fall' Warning
Authorities in Colorado issued a warning about Fat Bear Fall as they posted footage and photos of the removal of an animal that had been “eating and hanging around” in a residential neighborhood.Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) said the bear was seen in Arvada, adding, “we’re in Fat Bear Fall so bears are looking for food everywhere.”As the bear was not inclined to leave the area, the CPW “decided to relocate into better bear habitat with better food sources.”The animal was released into “a much better location,” with the CPW urging people to “keep your trash secured, cars locked, and candy inside. Bears need to eat things they find in the wild, not our trash.” Credit: Colorado Parks and Wildlife — Northeast Region via Storyful
- HuffPost
Hillary Clinton Swipes At Donald Trump On 'The Tonight Show' Without ID'ing Him
“I wonder who you’re talking about," host Jimmy Fallon deadpanned to the former secretary of state.
- The Canadian Press
Residents in Kyiv told to stay indoors as air pollution blankets the Ukrainian capital
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Authorities in Ukraine advised residents in the capital Kyiv to stay indoors Friday as air pollution, partly caused by fires in the region, blanketed the city.