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UK weather: Battered coasts, wobbly planes and closed roads as Storm Dave sweeps through | UK News

UK weather: Battered coasts, wobbly planes and closed roads as Storm Dave sweeps through | UK News

Published by Sam Flores

Storm Dave has led to road closures and train disruption in the UK. It comes as weather warnings have been lifted after the worst of the storm swept through the country. The Met Office said: “Storm Dave will clear away to the northeast on Sunday morning, leaving sunshine and showers across the UK. “Northern areas will see the heaviest, blustery showers and feel cold, while temperatures elsewhere stay closer to average for early April.” An amber wind warning, covering parts of northern England, Scotland and Wales, expired at 3am on Sunday. And three yellow warnings across parts of northern England, Scotland and Wales were lifted later in the morning. Before the amber alert ended, the Met Office had forecast “severe gales” across central and northern areas of the country overnight into Sunday. Several major bridges in Scotland had restrictions because of the high winds, including the Queensferry Crossing and the Forth Road Bridge near Edinburgh, Traffic Scotland warned early on Sunday. On Saturday, gusts of up to 66mph were recorded in north Wales, and the …

Judge: Continued Border Patrol sweeps in California violated court order

Judge: Continued Border Patrol sweeps in California violated court order

Published by Sam Flores

A federal judge ruled that Border Patrol agents continued making illegal stops and arrests after she ordered them to quit. In a tersely worded decision unsealed Thursday morning, the judge wrote that agents had “again detained people without reasonable suspicion,” relying on broad assumptions about day laborers instead of specific evidence of immigration violations. The ruling by Judge Jennifer Thurston of the Eastern District of California grants a United Farm Workers motion to enforce a preliminary injunction the judge issued last year. That motion barred Border Patrol agents from detaining people in California’s Central Valley without documenting the specific facts and reasoning for the stops. According to one legal expert, the ruling gives the Trump administration an opportunity to comply before consequences could escalate. Thurston highlighted that point during a hearing last year, telling the federal government: “You just can’t walk up to people with brown skin and say, ‘Give me your papers.’” Thurston’s original order also prohibited agents from carrying out warrantless arrests without first assessing whether a person is a flight risk. A …

Olivia Dean sweeps three major awards at Mobo Awards 30th anniversary in Manchester

Olivia Dean sweeps three major awards at Mobo Awards 30th anniversary in Manchester

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the inside track from Roisin O’Connor with our free weekly music newsletter Now Hear This Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This Olivia Dean emerged as the night’s biggest winner at the 30th anniversary Mobo Awards, held at Manchester’s Co-op Live arena on Thursday. The singer-songwriter swept three major accolades, marking a significant triumph just weeks after her success at the Brit Awards. Dean was honoured with Song of the Year for her single “Man I Need”, Album of the Year for The Art of Loving, and Best Female Act. Her hat-trick follows a four-gong haul at last month’s Brit Awards, which also took place at the Manchester venue. The acclaimed artist also performed at the ceremony, which was hosted by comedian Eddie Kadi and hip hop star Eve. Speaking on the red carpet, Eve underscored the importance of the event, stating: “It feels amazing because the energy is crazy. I am definitely nervous but I’m excited. I think without having organisations like this or …

When ICE Sweeps a Community, Public Health Pays a Price | Health News

When ICE Sweeps a Community, Public Health Pays a Price | Health News

Published by Sam Flores

The Trump administration announced on Feb. 12, 2026, that it is ending Operation Metro Surge, its deployment of more than 3,000 federal immigration enforcement agents in Minneapolis, St. Paul and the surrounding metro area. Federal officials say some agents will remain in the area and have vowed that similar immigration sweeps are coming soon to other U.S. cities. Even before the Trump administration’s recent expansion of immigration enforcement, research has long shown that intensive immigration enforcement operations affect people’s use of healthcare, ability to access resources to stay healthy, and their mental health and social relationships. Notably, these findings all come from before the Trump administration’s most recent expansion of immigration enforcement. It is fair to assume that the impacts of these current operations will be even greater. To some extent – particularly in Minneapolis, where mutual aid networks are especially strong – community response can mitigate some of these impacts. One of us (Nicole), as a resident of Minneapolis, witnessed both the unfolding crisis and a powerful community-driven public health response. But these public …

2026 Annie Awards Winners List ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Sweeps

2026 Annie Awards Winners List ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Sweeps

Published by Daniella Wilson

KPop Demon Hunters is unstoppable. Netflix‘s come-from-nowhere global animation phenomenon swept this year’s Annie Awards, the animation honors handed out by the L.A. Branch of the International Animated Film Association, ASIFA-Hollywood, taking 10 prizes, including best feature. The pop musical, directed by Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans, also won best direction, best music, best writing, best editorial and best voice acting for Arden Cho, who voices Rumi. It also swept the technical categories at the Annies, winning best FX, best character animation, best character design and best production design. Netflix launched the Sony-produced KPop Demon Hunters last summer with little promotion or fanfare, but it became an overnight sensation and the streamer’s most-watched movie of all time, with a reported 481.6 million views worldwide in the second half of 2025. KPop indie competitor at the Oscars, Ugo Bienvenu’s hand-drawn French feature Arco, won the prize for best independent feature at the Annies. A number of past Annie Awards winners have gone on to win the best animated feature Oscar. The last Annie best feature winner …

Trump immigration sweeps upended L.A.’s economy, with some businesses losing big

Trump immigration sweeps upended L.A.’s economy, with some businesses losing big

Published by Sam Flores

The first month of President Trump’s immigration crackdown in Los Angeles put a dent in the area’s economy, costing business owners millions in lost revenue and exponentially more in lost output from workers, according to a new county report. The survey found that 82% of businesses reported negative impacts from the raids that began early last June and 44% reported losses of greater than half their normal revenue. More than two-thirds of respondents said they had changed operations, such as by reducing hours and delaying expansion plans. Some said they had to close temporarily or had difficulty obtaining supplies and services from usual vendors. The report was prepared jointly with the L.A. County Department of Economic Opportunity; researchers from a nonprofit group called the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation conducted an online survey of hundreds of local businesses. The survey is the latest evidence that the raids upended parts of the Los Angeles economy as some residents here illegally went underground and employers lost workers amid the arrests. It’s clear the immigration action hit …

One Battle After Another Leonardo DiCaprio thriller sweeps top UK Critics’ Circle awards

One Battle After Another Leonardo DiCaprio thriller sweeps top UK Critics’ Circle awards

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter One Battle After Another, an action thriller starring Leonardo DiCaprio, has been named Film of the Year by the UK Critics’ Circle. Its director, Paul Thomas Anderson, also secured Screenwriter of the Year and Director of the Year for the picture, which follows DiCaprio’s character searching for his missing daughter. Irish star Jessie Buckley scooped Actress of the Year for her performance in the Shakespearean film Hamnet, while Timothee Chalamet collected Actor of the Year for his lead role in the table tennis drama Marty Supreme at Sunday’s London ceremony. Chalamet, dressed in a black suit, attended the awards after an event at the Prince Charles cinema near Leicester Square, where he was interviewed by screenwriter Richard Curtis. The Dune actor smiled at fans, some of whom had waited hours to glimpse the Hollywood star, but did not stop for photos …

Deadly winter storm sweeps across US, kills at least 23

Deadly winter storm sweeps across US, kills at least 23

Published by Sam Flores

An arctic cold snap continued to grip a large swath of the United States on Monday, as a major winter storm killed at least 23 people, left more than a million households without power, and grounded thousands of flights. Authorities warned that a mass of arctic air would keep dangerously low temperatures in place for several days. A state of emergency was declared in about 20 states as well as in Washington, DC. Approximately 190 million people in the United States were under some form of extreme cold alert, the National Weather Service (NWS) told AFP. The death toll was already heavy: In New York City, Mayor Zohran Mamdani said during a press conference on Sunday that five people had been found dead outdoors over the weekend. In Texas, officials confirmed three deaths, including a 16-year-old girl killed in a sledding accident. Two people died from hypothermia in Louisiana. In southeastern Iowa, a winter weather-related crash left one person dead and two injured on Saturday, according to local police. About 820,000 customers were still without …

Massive winter storm sweeps across the U.S. : The Picture Show : NPR

Massive winter storm sweeps across the U.S. : The Picture Show : NPR

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Shannon White, who has been homeless for 30 years, uses a blanket to stay warm while walking to a day shelter in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma January 24, 2026. Nick Oxford/Reuters hide caption toggle caption Nick Oxford/Reuters An extreme winter storm is underway impacting two-thirds of the U.S. Starting Friday and expected to last through Monday, freezing rain, ice, and dangerously low temperatures will stretch from New Mexico to the Northeast. Thousands of flights have been cancelled and power outages are of catastrophic concern especially for the southern states. We take a look. A de-icing crew works during the winter storm on a Southwest Airlines flight at Nashville International Airport in Nashville, Tennessee. Andrew Nelles/USA Today Network via REUTERS hide caption toggle caption Andrew Nelles/USA Today Network via REUTERS A person walks in the snow in Little Rock, Arkansas. A massive winter storm is bringing frigid temperatures, ice, and snow to nearly 200 million Americans. Will Newton/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Will Newton/Getty Images Ice crystals form inside a kitchen window in Lowville, New York. …

Monster winter storm sweeps US, threatening blackouts and travel chaos for millions

Monster winter storm sweeps US, threatening blackouts and travel chaos for millions

Published by Sam Flores

Vehicles are seen on the interstate as snowy weather arrives on January 24, 2026 in Louisville, Kentucky. JON CHERRY / AFP A massive winter storm on Saturday, January 24 dumped snow and freezing rain from New Mexico to North Carolina as it swept across the United States towards the northeast, threatening tens of millions of Americans with blackouts, transportation chaos and bone-chilling cold. After battering the country’s southwest and central areas, the storm system began to hit the heavily populated mid-Atlantic and northeastern states as a frigid air mass settled in across the nation. “The snow/sleet impacts will linger well into next week with rounds of re-freezing that keeps surfaces icy and dangerous to both drive and walk on for the foreseeable future,” the weather service said. Snowfall was reported across the central United States, including Kansas, Oklahoma and Missouri, where some spots already recorded eight inches (20 centimeters) on the ground by Saturday night, the NWS said. Shoppers stripped supermarket shelves as the National Weather Service (NWS) forecast huge snowfall in some areas and …