The GuardianSig. 4NewsHealthOther
A 13-year-old Maryland boy is recovering from multiple surgeries and nerve damage after a rabid beaver attacked him while swimming at Cunningham Falls state park. Officials later confirmed the beaver had rabies, and the article notes other recent beaver attacks and state monitoring efforts. It also includes CDC rabies inquiry data and prevention guidance.
Daily MailSig. 5NewsPoliticsElectionsOther
A Countryside Alliance poll found only 15% of rural residents think Labour cares about the countryside, while 43% say the government has waged war on it. The group launched a Campaign for the Countryside as Lord Blunkett urged a reset and criticized Labour's farm inheritance tax and proposed trail-hunting ban.
New York PostSig. 5NewsCultureOther
A Queens beer garden faced backlash for hosting a '9/11 Silent Disco for Unity & Support' on the 25th anniversary, promoted with an AI-generated flier showing the wrong skyline and donating only 20% of proceeds to charity. The venue defended the event, but critics and social-media users called it tasteless and insensitive.
Daily MailSig. 5NewsHealthOtherPolitics
Swimmers at Sandbanks cancelled a weekly open-water swim after Wessex Water discharged sewage during heavy rain, with one instructor calling the pollution disgusting. The article cites health risks, including two girls hospitalised with bacterial infections, and activists urging action against water companies and regulators.