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1 killed in large fire at luxury resort in Dominican Republic

Updated on: June 19, 2026 / 9:19 PM EDT / CBS News

Diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer and given just 8 months to live, a teen beat the odds thanks to an extraordinary friendship

Kansas City, Missouri — Dylan Mwaniki's footwork on the soccer field is impressive, but it pales in comparison to the trick he pulled off: defeating death.

Train driver dies and 89 people injured after two trains collide near Bedford

Eleven people suffer ‘very serious’ injuries, with emergency services still at the scene into the night

Science Has a Name for What’s Plaguing the Reflecting Pool

Testing reveals that efforts to suppress one algal bloom seem to be fueling another.

Man Released on Bail After Boy, Three, Critically Injured in Zoo Crocodile Enclosure

Cambridgeshire police say 30-year-old man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder is not fit to be interviewed

First pelicans in 360 years hatch in St James’s Park London

Birds have been in the park since the Russian ambassador gave King Charles II two in 1664 – but none ever bred there

Macron calls for vigilance as western Europe faces second heatwave of year

More than half of France’s population under severe weather warning with temperatures expected to exceed 40C

Met Office issues rare amber extreme heat warning for parts of England and Wales

Temperatures expected to climb to 30C over the weekend in southern England and south-east Wales

How Refugee Week film festival brings migrants’ experience home

From one hostile environment to another, the documentaries and dramas ranging from Nigeria and Syria to British immigration give vivid life to an experience that can feel very remote

Read a book? Join a club? Stare at a wall? Social media alternatives for under-16s

Amid UK government proposals for a ban, experts discuss what other activities might really serve children well

Midwives on Frontline of Childbirth Deaths Crisis Denied Visas for Key Summit

Outcry as experts from African and Asian countries – where mortality is highest – prevented from attending Portugal conference on prevention

Cocktail of the week: Osteria Angelina’s riso & rosmarino – recipe

A bittersweet blend of sake, Cynar and Aperol that’s as light and refreshing as early summer days are long