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  1. Almost $1 million in rare sports and Pokémon cards stolen from FedEx truck in Santa Ana

    Police have made no arrests or recovered any cards, which had been graded by Professional Sports Authenticator and were being shipped back to collectors nationwide.

  2. Rapist who subjected teens to ‘horrific timeline of abuse’ jailed for 17 years

    A 34-year-old man who drove his teenage victims to secluded locations before raping them has been jailed for 17 years.

  3. Former boxing world champion Joe Cordina is cleared of assault after punching stranger during row at petrol station

    During the trial, Cardiff Magistrates' Court heard how Cordina was acting on 'instinct' when he punched the stranger during an altercation.

  4. Storm Austen to bring October half-term washout: First named storm of the season to batter drought-hit England with 70mph winds and heavy rain

    Storm Austen is forecast to arrive on Thursday night and will bring 'strong winds and heavy rain'. Yellow weather warnings are in place from Friday morning.

  5. Hinojosa sues for emails between Abbott, Musk

    Texas state Rep. Gina Hinojosa (D) filed a lawsuit on Monday to force her opponent in the state’s gubernatorial race, Gov. Greg Abbott (R), to release his emails with Republican ally Elon Musk. The complaint accuses…

  6. At least 1,000 migratory birds died slamming into Chicago's skyscrapers over the weekend, with heartrending photo showing their corpses placed in tiny bags

    The Windy City, located along the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan, sits in the path of one of North America's biggest migratory routes.

  7. United Airlines CEO calls for wealth tax

    United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby backed national wealth and inheritance taxes in an interview published Sunday, arguing they would help level the playing field for Americans. Kirby told The New York Times that wealth…

  8. Fancy owning your own Traitors castle? Eight-bedroom manor in Northumberland built with bricks from Hadrian's Wall up for sale with £2million price tag

    For those with deep pockets, a stunning eight-bedroom castle set in four-and-a-half acres of land has gone on the market - for the price of a central London townhouse.

  9. Outrage over plans to turn wealthy Denver suburb into gated town to try and curb bad driving, with neighbors saying they're just trying to keep out 'peasants'

    Local authorities previously proposed installing two gates at entrances, as well as closing off a third entry point.

  10. Palestine poppy creator is unmasked as NHS doctor who wrote book introducing children to stoning

    Abdul Qader Ismail, 41, from Birmingham, is facing accusations of 'hijacking' Britain's national symbol of remembrance, and has written books that justify Shariah punishments.