Former Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer says he will resign as MP for Holborn and St Pancras to focus on international affairs and work combating violence against women and girls. His departure will trigger a by-election in the Labour stronghold.
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Germany says Russia was responsible for an attempted drone attack involving explosives at Leipzig/Halle Airport near Ukrainian cargo planes. Berlin announced diplomatic measures, while NATO and EU leaders pledged support and the EU prepared additional sanctions.
Erin Piacenti, a 32-year-old Bank of America employee from New Jersey, died after police said she was randomly stabbed in Times Square. Officers fatally shot the suspected attacker, Pamela Cisneros, after they said she advanced toward them with knives.
Police identified Erin Piacenti, 32, of Chester, New Jersey, as the woman killed in a random Times Square stabbing attack. The suspect, Pamela Cisneros, 49, was shot dead by officers after police said she refused to drop two knives.
Jurors in Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial told a Massachusetts judge they could not reach a unanimous verdict, but were instructed to keep deliberating. Clancy is accused of killing her three young children in 2023, while her defense argues she was not criminally responsible because of postpartum psychosis.
MapQuest became the top free app on Apple’s App Store after refusing to rename Lake Ontario as “Lake America.” The company says hundreds of thousands of users downloaded the app and usage is running about 50 times normal.
Massachusetts voters are casting ballots in a primary led by the Democratic Senate race between Ed Markey and Seth Moulton. Competitive House, governor and district attorney races are also on the ballot.
Tropical Storm Edouard strengthened as it moved toward the Texas and Louisiana coasts, where forecasters warned of heavy rain, storm surge and flash flooding. Texas officials said flooding was the main concern and that the state was prepared.