While many seek the great outdoors for its promise of peace and quiet, visitors to a popular European summit were greeted with long lines and maddening crowds this month. Mount Snowdon, the highest peak in Wales, is known to hikers the world over as a six-to seven- hour ascent that rewards the hearty with beautiful views over Llyn Llydaw and  Eryri National Park While Snowdon typically draws upwards of 600,000 visitors a year, August has seen peak activity at the fabled peak, as exhibited in a recent video. In a Facebook reel posted on August 9, outdoor guide company Trekking…

Lions, tigers… and unicorns? Genetically modified pets including glow-in-the-dark rabbits, hypoallergenic cats and dogs, and real-life unicorns could soon become a reality after a bill to ban the sale of such creatures failed to advance in the California Senate. Assembly Bill 1382, known as the Ethics Over Aesthetics Act, stalled in the Senate Appropriations Committee last week and was held under submission, halting it from advancing further during the legislative session, the Los Angeles Times reports. The bill sought to prohibit the sale of pet animals with “cosmetic transgenic traits” — defined as any trait that modifies the animal’s “natural appearance…

Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! I’m always looking for ways to make getting dressed easier, and I’m officially calling matching outfits my new ‘carpool sets.’ These throw-on-and-go combinations make you look put-together in about 30 seconds, even when the morning feels chaotic. Better yet, many of my favorite options work especially well for the tricky summer-to-fall stretch. I found 17 Amazon sets that I’d happily wear well beyond the school drop-off line, from sporty skort outfits to polished wide-leg pairings and even a desk-ready blazer…

Former Rep. Eric Swalwell, the disgraced California politician accused of rape, was reportedly confronted by FBI agents at San Francisco International Airport, where they seized his electronics as part of a federal criminal probe. Agents served Swalwell with a search warrant Saturday after he arrived in California and seized his cellphone and other electronics, the Daily Mail reported. Sources told the outlet, agents also executed additional warrants at Swalwell’s Washington, DC, home Sunday, where they seized other potential evidence. Swalwell, 45, was reportedly cooperative during the airport encounter. The investigation comes as the former California congressman faces multiple allegations of…

Was it looking for carrion luggage? A Ryanair flight out of Greece was delayed after an unexpected passenger — a giant flesh-eating vulture — landed on the aircraft and refused to budge. The plane had reportedly been prepping to depart Crete on August 16, when the super-sized scavenger alighted on the tail fin, the Greek Reporter reported. The Post reached out to Ryanair for comment. Despite attempts by the pilots to scare it off by activating the tail flaps, the bird of prey remained still, forcing them to postpone the departure, The Star reported. In other words, they had to…

The European Union is currently racing against time to refill its gas storage before winter. As liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports from the Gulf are increasingly diverted to Asia, the bloc’s 90% storage target is now effectively out of reach, according to energy market intelligence company Montel. With natural gas supplies expected to tighten due to the war against Iran and the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, which accounts for roughly 20% of the world’s gas transit, the European Commission had allowed EU countries to refill storage levels below 90%, in a bid to prevent panic buying and…

Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc is headed back to Washington on Thursday morning to meet with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer as the talks with the United States on a new tentative deal enter the home stretch — and as the clock ticks down on a pause for new tariffs. After weeks of intense trade talks with the United States, which came with the threat of sweeping 50 per cent tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump hanging over the Canadian economy, the two sides appear to be closing in on a trade deal.“He and Chief Trade Negotiator Charette will meet…

August 20, 2026 — 7:11pmSaveYou have reached your maximum number of saved items.Remove items from your saved list to add more.AAAA career criminal who was facing the rest of his life behind bars after multiple failed attempts to be released back into the community is the subject of a coronial inquest this week following his death in a prison cell two years ago.Kingsley Pickett’s crimes included killing a pregnant woman and her young son and raping a woman inside her house. But he won the right to be released in March 2024 after the Court of Appeal overturned an indefinite…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A woman connected to a veteran Massachusetts police officer who was found dead inside their home remained on the run Wednesday, as police released new video of Karen Solomon and warned the 58-year-old suspect is still believed to be armed.The Worcester Police Department released the updated video and photo of Solomon as officers pressed their search into a second day and urged the public to remain vigilant.Worcester police have not publicly identified the officer. The New England Police Benevolent Association, however, identified him Wednesday as Officer Kurt Solomon, a 31-year veteran of…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Divers recently uncovered the remains of a Royal Navy warship off the Isle of Wight — 118 years after it went down.The ship, HMS Tiger, sank in 1908 after colliding with another Royal Navy warship, the 10,000-ton HMS Berwick, news agency SWNS reported. More than half of HMS Tiger’s 57 crew members were killed in the sinking.The wreck remained undiscovered until Aug. 10, when the ProjectXplore dive group announced its discovery.WRECK OF DEADLIEST US NAVAL LOSS OF WORLD WAR I FOUND AFTER MORE THAN A CENTURY: ‘LOST WITH ALL HANDS’The ProjectXplore team…

An Iranian-born activist who lost an eye after being shot by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard during protests is blasting the son of a notorious former Iranian official who is fighting to remain in the US. Raheleh Amiri, who lives in California, is taking aim at Seyed Eissa Hashemi, the son of Masoumeh Ebtekar — the Iranian regime figure once dubbed “Screaming Mary” for her role as a spokeswoman during the 1979 hostage crisis. Hashemi was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in California months ago amid an effort to revoke his green card and deport him, reportedly under an order from…

A motorcyclist is dead after he was struck by a vehicle in Toronto on Wednesday night. Around 9:30 p.m., Toronto police said they were called to the area of Sheppard Avenue East and Grand River Boulevard for reports of the crash. Get breaking National news Get breaking Canada news delivered to your inbox as it happens so you won’t miss a trending story. They said the driver remained at the scene, while a male motorbike rider was rushed to hospital with life-threatening injuries. More on Canada More videos He was later pronounced dead.Police said roads in the area were closed…

August 20, 2026 — 9:40pmSaveYou have reached your maximum number of saved items.Remove items from your saved list to add more.AAAPrime Minister Anthony Albanese says it was an error to make an appearance on a podcast episode that led to weeks of criticism.“If I had my time again, which you don’t, then I wouldn’t have done that podcast,” Albanese told ABC’s 7.30 on Thursday.Prime Minister Anthony Albanese opposite Nikki Osborne on the Bush Deep podcast which aired in July.Bush Deep Podcast“We have a view which is trying to talk to as many people as possible, but clearly, that was an…

Halle Berry brought fans along for her “magical” 60th birthday trip with her fiancé, Van Hunt, in Mexico. On Wednesday, August 19, the Oscar winner shared a carousel of intimate photos of her and Hunt, 56, sunbathing, sightseeing on a yacht and sharing some PDA in a private pool while celebrating her birthday at a resort in Los Cabos, Mexico. “Some experiences stay with you forever,” Berry beamed via Instagram. “Thank you @zadunreserve @ritzcarltonreserve for making every moment of my 60th birthday celebration simply magical!” The X-Men star went on to reveal some of the exciting activities she took part…

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