44 dead as Hurricane Helene cuts a swath of destruction across the Southeast
Hurricane Helene devastates southeastern U.S., killing 44, causing flooding, power outages, and extensive property damage.
28 Sep 02:21 · The Hindu
Study shows how individual brain cells in the hippocampus respond to pronouns
A new study shows how individual brain cells in the hippocampus respond to pronouns. "This may help us unravel how we remember what we read."
28 Sep 02:37 · News-Medical
Gardening: How to grow potatoes at home in time for Christmas
Spuds are one of the easiest crops for home gardeners, so why don't more of us grow them?
28 Sep 03:19 · RNZ
Paramedic left elderly man paralysed from fall in bed during nine-minute visit
West Midlands Ambulance Service paramedic Raymond Byron has been struck off
28 Sep 04:30 · Birmingham Live
I had a private health assessment - the results shocked me into losing weight
Health assessments can give you a good idea of your health risks based on things like weight, blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar - our writer went for a check up to see how she measured up
28 Sep 04:45 · Manchester Evening News
Kochi: Man found dead, wife charred to death, 4-year-old son battling for life
Tragic incident in Kochi: Man found hanging, wife charred to death in suspected suicide due to financial constraints.
28 Sep 04:52 · The Hindu
Royal Navy releases six rare adorable turtles into the Atlantic as ship sails from Plymouth
The creatures have been returned to their original habitat
28 Sep 05:00 · PlymouthLive
'Biggest protest in Dunedin in decades' as up to 35,000 rally against hospital cuts
'We're just getting started,' Dunedin's mayor says after a massive crowd estimated at 35,000 people turned up to protest possible cuts to hospital redevelopment.
28 Sep 05:12 · RNZ
Four-wheeler driven through Kaikōura dotterel breeding site, killing birds and chicks
There's "absolute outrage" in the community and calls for quad bikes to be banned from beaches following the deaths.
28 Sep 05:40 · RNZ
Caribou recovering after fire
By this time, Jasper National Park's caribou breeding centre was supposed to be nearly done, ready for pregnant cows to bed down behind its fence, safe from predators and working on replenishing the park's diminishing herds.
28 Sep 06:15 · Castanet
Toxic drug debate tainted
When NDP Leader David Eby announced this month that the province would open "secure facilities" to provide involuntary care for people with severe drug addiction or mental health problems, it represented a moment of policy unity with the rival B.C. Conservatives ahead of the fall election.
28 Sep 06:30 · Castanet
Royal Navy sailors help save Caribbean turtles
"Cold-stunned" rare turtles that washed up in UK waters are nurtured back to health.
28 Sep 06:38 · BBC News
Calls for tougher regulation of aesthetics industry following BBL death as beauty boss warns 'incidents will continue'
The death of a mother-of-five following a non-surgical BBL procedure has sparked calls for tougher regulation of the aesthetics industry.
28 Sep 06:53 · LBC
Six places where flood alerts remain after Midlands battered by heavy rain
The region was pelted with rain leading to an amber alert warning to people in Birmingham and beyond
28 Sep 07:58 · Birmingham Live
Fireworks forecast if comet survives risky sun flypast
A comet is expected to risk having its tail clipped on Friday by flying perilously close to the sun, promising fireworks next month should it survive the fraught flypast.
28 Sep 09:28 · phys.org
'Imagine a world without their song': Toronto photographer wins international award for picture of 4,000 dead birds
Thousands of dead birds, from kingfishers to blue jays, encircle a wild turkey to illustrate in one snapshot a mere fragment of how many die from colliding into glass windows – a death that can be easily prevented, the Torontonian photographer says.
28 Sep 10:00 · CP24
'Overwhelming' devastation
UPDATE: 10:05 a.m. The remnants of Hurricane Helene dissipated Saturday but millions remain without power across the Southeast and officials warned that record-breaking river flooding is ongoing in parts of southern Appalachia.
28 Sep 10:05 · Castanet
Familial DNA could help solve cheese wire murder, experts say
America's most-infamous and longest-running murder investigations was finally brought to a close in 2018 using familial DNA.
28 Sep 10:07 · Daily Record
Why South America is burning
A record wave of wildfires, fueled by severe drought linked to climate change and deforestation, is causing havoc across South America.
28 Sep 10:10 · phys.org
'Doc told me "these things happen" when bungled surgery left my child brain damaged'
The toddler was starved of oxygen during a "routine" operation at Alder Hey Children's Hospital. It has taken 12 years for a £20 million payout to secure their care for life
28 Sep 10:13 · The Mirror
Ministry of Disabled People to investigate deaths of four people while in care
A disability advocate welcomes the investigation, saying all deaths in support homes are concerning.
28 Sep 10:18 · RNZ
Community raises £5k for Northfield school as flooding leaves disabled children 'devastated'
Pupils were told to stay at home on Friday and the school won't open until the middle of next week - now the community has stepped in
28 Sep 10:37 · Birmingham Live
Chance to see 'rare bright comet' in skies above UK
There's a chance that the comet could be seen with the naked eye in the weeks to come
28 Sep 11:39 · Wales Online
I had a full body private health check — the results shocked me into action
We never give a second thought about taking our cars in for an MOT but when it comes to giving our own bodies a health check, most people don't until there's something going seriously wrong.
28 Sep 11:40 · Wales Online
Chance to see 'rare bright comet' in skies above UK
There's a chance that the comet could be seen with the naked eye in the weeks to come
28 Sep 11:41 · NottinghamshireLive
Mind-boggling viral test shows if you green and blue like everyone else
Neuroscientist Dr Patrick Mineault has created a website which will can tell people how they can perceive the colours blue and green, compared to the rest of the nation
28 Sep 12:05 · The Mirror
Six turtles washed up on UK shores released back into the wild by the Royal Navy
Six rare turtles that washed up on UK shores have been released back into their natural habitat by the Royal Navy.
28 Sep 12:20 · LBC
Newbuild estate next door is making our lives HELL
EXCLUSIVE: Furious residents in Glen Parva, Leicestershire say their lives are being blighted by constant vibrations, noise and dust from builders preparing an old landfill site for 165 new homes
28 Sep 12:29 · Mail Online
Best time to see rare bright comet in skies above UK
Comet A3 is now growing as it gets brighter and moves toward its peak visibility
28 Sep 12:36 · ChronicleLive
Dozens dead and millions without power after Helene's deadly march across southeastern US
Hurricane Helene caused dozens of deaths and billions of dollars of destruction across a wide swath of the southeastern U.S. as it raced through, and more than 3 million customers went into the weekend without any power and for some a continued threat of floods.
28 Sep 12:46 · CP24
Exact date bright comet dubbed 'best of the year' will be visible to naked eye
The comet is expected to be the 'best of the year' and goes by the full name C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, though most people are simply referring to it as Comet A3
28 Sep 12:51 · The Mirror
Bedding expert says fixing little-known mistake could help you stay warm at night for free
With the UK facing colder temperatures and energy costs set to rise in October, a bedroom expert has provided his five top tips for keeping warm - and they'll cost you nothing
28 Sep 14:50 · Birmingham Live
Vapers complain of strange side effects - full list of 11 most common symptoms
In the last two years there are people who think that vaping could be linked to their earache, mouth ulcers and painful tongue, and in total, there were 234 reports of symptoms in 91 different cases
28 Sep 15:46 · The Mirror
Chilling video shows' 'horseshoe-shaped' UFO defying laws of physics
UFO enthusiasts are attempting to draw parallels between a video that seems to show an aircraft zooming through the clouds and the declassified image of a UFO shot down last year.
28 Sep 15:52 · Mail Online
BORIS JOHNSON: It saved lives, but now I'm not sure lockdown works
As therapies go, lockdown was ­devastating. In our preliminary discussions about these types of intervention...
28 Sep 15:59 · Mail Online
Student raises huge £6,000 in memory of friend by cycling the entire length of Norway
In memory of his friend Tom Love, Ed Watson biked the entire length of Norway in just over a month. The Bristol uni student raised £6k for The Tom Love Trust, which was set up to raise money for deprived areas of the UK and Africa
28 Sep 16:54 · The Mirror
'Hidden condition meant I felt drunk for a YEAR - doctors thought I was crazy'
Jack woke up one morning and everything had changed
28 Sep 18:11 · Manchester Evening News
Bionic MP Craig Mackinlay who lost his limbs to sepsis hits the gym
'Bionic MP', Craig Mackinley, who lost his limbs to sepsis has posted a video of himself exercising in a gym one year after he was hospitalised with the life-threatening condition. 
28 Sep 18:54 · Mail Online
Progress on high seas treaty, but change still far off
A year after a historic treaty to protect the high seas was opened to signatures, it has now received 13 ratifications—leaving it still far from coming into force.
28 Sep 19:49 · phys.org
Dunedin Hospital downgrade: Unions urge government to reconsider
Some 35,000 people turned out to protest on Saturday after ministers announced they would scale back the hospital rebuild project.
28 Sep 20:07 · RNZ
Secret to eternal youth - eight easy ways to turn the clock back and reverse ageing
Tim Gray, 45, who lives in London, is one of the UK’s leading biohacking experts, and he says he transformed his health – and his life – by putting its principles into practice
28 Sep 20:22 · The Mirror
World Rabies Day 2024: Global health bodies seek increased vaccination
Although it is a preventable disease, rabies has over the years remained a life-threatening disease in many parts of Africa, especially those living in rural and remote parts of the continent.
28 Sep 20:49 · Premium Times
Jasper captive caribou breeding program slowly recovers from summer wildfire
By this time, Jasper National Park's caribou breeding centre was supposed to be nearly done, ready for pregnant cows to bed down behind its fence, safe from predators and working on replenishing the park's diminishing herds.
28 Sep 21:11 · CP24
Dad died after NHS 'mistakes and delays' which saw him wait hours in a hospital corridor
Kenneth Metcalfe, 63, died on October 14 2022 after overdosing on prescription medication in what a coroner described as a "cry for help" at a hearing at Durham and Darlington Coroner's Court
28 Sep 21:56 · The Mirror
Paramedic struck off after leaving elderly patient who was permanently paralysed from fall
Raymond Byron of West Midlands Ambulance Service has been taken off the medical professional register after failing to notice his elderly patient had broken his back
28 Sep 22:01 · The Mirror
Baby penguins stranded on iceberg miraculously survive for four months
Hundreds of baby emperor penguins have miraculously survived after a breakaway iceberg as big as the Isle of Wight caused thousands of chicks to be cut off from their mothers.
28 Sep 22:55 · Mail Online
What is extremely rare Leptospirosis which affected Punjab CM
New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS): Leptospirosis is an extremely rare bacterial disease that spreads to humans via the urine of infected animals like dogs, and rats, said an expert on Saturday, after Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann was diagnosed with the condition. Speaking to IANS, Dr M Wali, Senior Consultant, Department.....
28 Sep 23:01 · Daijiworld.com
Hundreds of fleeing families sleep on beaches and streets after Israel's strikes shake Beirut
Hundreds of families displaced from Beirut’s southern suburbs after the area was pummeled overnight by the heaviest Israeli airstrikes in nearly a year of limited conflict are sleeping in public squares and beaches or in their cars in the city center.
28 Sep 23:33 · 5 NBCDFW
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