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Plane was taxiing for takeoff to San Juan when door was opened by passenger, who is now expected to face charges A person on board a plane at Boston Logan international airport that was taxiing for takeoff suddenly opened an exit door and was quickly restrained by other passengers, authorities said. The JetBlue passenger was … Read more

A toppled reindeer? A window of pink balloons? These images explore Dana Stirling’s depression – and remind us how ‘beauty and sorrow walk together’ Continue reading…

After years of politicians and media figures normalising far-right ideas, the billionaire’s meddling is falling on fertile ground When Elon Musk endorsed the far-right Alternative für Deutschland on X as the only party that could “save Germany”, followed by an opinion article in Die Welt promoting the AfD in the forthcoming federal elections the backlash … Read more

By the time Jon Oei’’s family drove toward the ocean, it was dark and the power was out: ‘There were no lights, and everything was on fire’ Live coverage: Pacific Palisades fire doubles in size Full report: windstorm fuels California wildfire In the past few months, Jon Oei’s parents, who live in the highlands of … Read more

We’re apparently spending more on music than any time since the CD era – but the calculation methods are archaic, and don’t reflect the low incomes for many artists • News: UK music sales hit record high as Taylor Swift tops album sellers If the record business has learned anything during those brutal years between … Read more

Fueled by major windstorm, Pacific Palisades fire touches museum site but officials say collection safe Follow live: Palisades blaze doubles in size to nearly 3,000 acres A rapidly spreading wildfire in southern California reached the grounds of the Getty Villa museum north of Santa Monica on Tuesday, but officials said no structures had burned and … Read more

President-elect Trump on Tuesday again suggested that Canada should be added as the U.S.’s 51st state, sharing maps showing Canada as part of the U.S. Trump shared a pair of posts to his social media platform Truth Social on Tuesday night — one with a map of the U.S. and Canada with “United States” written … Read more

The fierce winds are created by high pressure over the Great Basin – the vast desert interior of the west Live coverage: Palisades blaze doubles in size Full report: mass evacuations underway in Los Angeles Santa Ana winds are common in southern California during cooler months and have fueled many of the Golden state’s most … Read more

By jumping on Elon Musk’s passing bandwagon and echoing the far right, the Conservative leader has shown she doesn’t understand her responsibilities The House of Commons is built for confrontation, with rows of benches facing each other across an aisle. When the original Victorian chamber was blitzed to ashes during the second world war, Winston … Read more