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A measles outbreak in Pennsylvania's Amish community has prompted nurses to go door-to-door offering vaccines, with nearly 4,300 MMR doses administered. The outbreak has caused four deaths and sparked political tension, including vaccine-skeptic Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. disputing the cause of an infant death.
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A Daily Mail editorial praises Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch's welfare reform proposals to cut benefits for fit-to-work claimants and restrict spending via 'Back to Work' cards, framing them as fair to hard-working taxpayers. It contrasts these with Labour and Andy Burnham, whom it accuses of rewarding the 'work-shy' and threatening free speech.
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A personal essay recounts the author's lifelong shame over the 38-year age gap between her elderly father and her mother, and her reckoning after his death. She frames the relationship through a power-dynamic lens, citing #MeToo and describing her mother as taken advantage of by her older boss.
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Arizona Cardinals coach Mike LaFleur defended wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. amid viral videos and commentary questioning the receiver's effort, as Harrison has managed just one reception through the season's first two games. The piece covers his statistical struggles, team context, and LaFleur's reaction.
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The Dutch dictionary Dikke van Dale will add 'vulvalippen' as a new term for labia alongside 'schaamlippen', part of a European campaign to replace terms seen as misogynistic. Campaigners argue language shapes self-perception and call for more neutral, anatomically correct terminology, while experts note that widespread adoption remains uncertain.
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Senate Majority Leader John Thune told Axios he plans to run for another term as GOP leader even if Republicans lose the Senate majority. The interview details his strategy for 2026, including giving candidates leeway to distance themselves from Trump and Washington, allowing state-driven votes, and directing roughly $280 million in advertising through the Senate Leadership Fund.
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A blue plaque honoring late actor David McCallum was unveiled at his birthplace in Glasgow but contains an error, listing the address as Partick instead of Hillhead. Glasgow Clyde College, which created the plaque with the Lord Provost, apologized and said it will be corrected.
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A federal district judge dismissed President Trump's election-interference lawsuit against the Des Moines Register, its parent company, and pollster Ann Selzer, rejecting claims that an inaccurate pre-election poll constituted consumer fraud. The ruling invoked First Amendment protections for political speech, and the article frames the case as an early test of Trump's broader litigation campaign against media outlets.
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A British TikToker faced backlash after complaining about high prices and lack of decaf coffee at a cafe near the Auschwitz-Birkenau museum, while critics accused her of disrespecting Holocaust victims. The article highlights her defiant responses, including calling critics 'wokes' and 'snowflakes'.
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A TV critic delivers a scathing one-star review of The Real Rooneys, a Disney+ reality series about Coleen and Wayne Rooney, calling it staged propaganda that hides the footballer's history of alcohol abuse and infidelity. The piece frames the show as manufactured image-management while critiquing the couple's wealth and ostentatious lifestyle.
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Wayne Rooney explains that he moved into punditry to find purpose after his playing career and admits he may never return to management. He discussed his role on Match of the Day and his time at the World Cup in a new documentary.
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BBC Sport is cutting 41 roles and scrapping lunchtime and overnight sports bulletins on its 24-hour news channel, saving £2.5 million, under director of sport Alex Kay-Jelski. Staff are described as furious and considering strike action, with insiders calling the environment 'toxic' and accusing Kay-Jelski of favoring digital and YouTube over traditional broadcast viewers.