Her father subsequently located her phone through the device’s parental controls, the agency’s statement said. The phone was about 2 miles (3.2km) away from him in a secluded, partly wooded area in neighboring Harris county. Deputies said the father headed to that spot and found his daughter as well as her dog inside a pickup truck with a partly nude man inside. She then managed to escape with a hand from her father, who called law enforcement officials, said the statement from the Montgomery sheriff’s office. Meanwhile, the Montgomery county sheriff’s office did not release the identities of his alleged victim or her father.

After listening to the Guardian podcast series the Birth Keepers, I feel compelled to share my own story. I believe that it is important to share examples of a middle way somewhere between free birthing and obstetrical violence. On the day of the birth of my child, guided by our friend, I stayed in conscious movement the whole day throughout the contractions. Our midwife arrived late in the day, a couple of hours before the actual birth. Olympia BowmanDie, FranceIt is absolute nonsense to say the risks of giving birth without medical assistance “are not well understood” (Editorial, 15 December).

“I believe that this is going to be a reckoning for America,” Khanna said during an interview in his office. View image in fullscreen Ro Khanna with the Republicans Marjorie Taylor Greene and Thomas Massie outside the Capitol in September. First, Khanna introduced an amendment to release sealed files related to Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex-trafficking operations. “Thomas Massie said: ‘Well, if you can get one Republican in the rules committee, maybe we can get more Republicans,’” Khanna recalled. On the Epstein act, “the president, President Trump, was campaigning and threatening people”, Khanna says.

Donald Trump met Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the US president’s Mar-a-Lago residence to discuss a plan to end the war in Ukraine, amid continuing Russian attacks on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities. Speaking to reporters before the meeting, Trump said: ‘I think we’re in final stages of talking ... otherwise it’s going to go on for a long time.’ Zelenskyy said that 90% of the 20-point peace plan has been done by the Ukrainian and US teams, and they will be discussing points, including the issue of territory

By the mid-2000s, Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse of teen girls was routine. Documentation also suggests that Epstein and others might have shared child sexual abuse images with each other. The potential casual transfer of child sexual abuse images was mentioned in an FBI file nearly 30 years prior. Farmer, whose sister Annie was abused by Epstein, told the FBI that he “is believed to have sold the pictures to potential buyers”. They did not recognize that she had reported him for possible child sexual abuse images; the public confirmation of this report came during Epstein document disclosures.

A surge in the price of silver to record highs this month has prompted a warning from Elon Musk that manufacturers could suffer the consequences. Silver has risen sharply during December, part of a precious metals rally that also pushed gold and platinum to record levels on Boxing Day. New restrictions on silver exports from China, which begin on 1 January, have created supply fears while geopolitical worries have lifted demand for safe-haven assets. “The rally in precious metals has been supported by expectations of multiple Fed rate cuts in 2026, alongside robust central bank and private investor buying. However, the dominant driver of late has been a severe structural supply-demand imbalance in silver, sparking a scramble for physical metal,” Sycamore said.

French movie star Brigitte Bardot, pictured in Spain in 1967, has died. Brigitte Bardot, the French actor idealized for her beauty and heralded in the midcentury as the prototype of liberated female sexuality, has died at 91. Long withdrawn from the entertainment industry, Bardot died at her home in southern France, Bruno Jacquelin of the Brigitte Bardot Foundation for the protection of animals confirmed to the Associated Press. She devoted herself to the Brigitte Bardot Foundation for the Welfare and Protection of Animals. AdvertisementWorld & Nation Court convicts Brigitte Bardot Brigitte Bardot was convicted Tuesday of provoking discrimination and racial hatred for writing that Muslims are destroying France.

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Emily Gibson (nee Glen), 28, has just graduated with a PhD in Environmental Science at Lancaster University, after an impressive educational history. Now Dr Glen will be based at Penn State University in the USA where she will begin her work on the NASA project. Emily began her higher education at Dundee University where she gained a first class honours degree. She then moved to study her masters degree at Sheffield University before moving to Lancaster University to study her PhD in Environmental Science. Her family told the Times: "Her husband Ross Gibson, her parents Marc Glen and Wilma Hopkins and Emily's family and friends are beyond proud of her and looking forward to encouraging her to keep up her exceptional success in her future scientific career."

President Donald Trump urged the Justice Department to release the names of any Democrats in the Epstein files, saying the agency should “embarrass them,” even as he questioned the amount of time being spent on the issue. When do they say NO MORE.”At the same time, Trump took aim at Democrats and encouraged the Justice Department to out those linked to Epstein. “The Dems are the ones who worked with Epstein, not the Republicans,” Trump said in a Dec. 26 social media post. Some of the newly released documents mention Trump, including his trips on Epstein’s plane. Contributing: Bart Jansen, Davis Winkie, Josh MeyerThis article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Donald Trump urges DOJ to 'embarrass' any Democrats in Epstein files

TikTok says a range of accounts, from a bird enthusiast to an Italian grandmother and a doubledecker bus fan, have grown in popularity this year as social media users latch on to authentic voices. A Cotswolds-based pensioner has become an Instagram hit thanks to his posts celebrating his garden – including a fondness for red cabbage. Gerald Stratford, who has 370,000 followers, has starred in a photoshoot for Gucci off the back of his grassroots success. View image in fullscreen Gerald Stratford, who is a fan of red cabbage. Pointing out that the demand for everyday content appears to have increased this year, he says: “We are getting a lot of AI content on social media and I think this is an antidote to that.

Her prior form this season was encouraging, however, and she delivered in style at Listed level under Simon Torrens with an 11-length success at odds of 6-1. The soft ground is not too deep and they are finishing quite well today, so we just got away with it. I thought the De Bromhead horse had fair form from a Cheltenham graded race and was going to be difficult to beat, but I travelled smooth behind him. “He’s a good horse and jumped well through the race. Gainford said: “They thought he was a very nice horse at the start and he had a few problems.

London is among the regions covered by the UK Health Security Agency's (UKHSA) alert, which also applies to the East Midlands, West Midlands, South East, South West, East of England, and Yorkshire and the Humber. The alert comes into force at 8pm today (December 28) and remains in place until 12pm on January 5 2026. The UKHSA said the cold conditions could trigger a rise in deaths, especially among older adults and those with existing health issues. There may also be increased demand on health services and difficulties maintaining indoor temperatures at the advised 18°C, posing further risks to public health. The alert comes as the UK enters the new year with colder weather expected to settle in during the opening days of 2026.

These arrangements resemble vendor financing: Nvidia lending money to customers so they can buy its products. Another is its arrangement with CoreWeave, a company that provides on-demand computing capacity to big AI firms, essentially leasing out Nvidia’s chips. View image in fullscreen The tech investor James Anderson has expressed concern about Nvidia’s deal with OpenAI. Nvidia’s deal with the South Korean government is estimated to be worth billions of dollars. Its government-owned AI startup, Humain, has committed to deploying up to 600,000 Nvidia chips: when that deployment will involve actual purchases, and at what price, is again undisclosed.

The amber cold-health alert has been issued for the North West, including Cumbria, by the UKHSA ahead of forecast weather that is likely to cause 'significant impacts across health and social care services'. The cold-health alerts comes into effect today (Sunday, December 28) at 8pm and will remain in place until 12pm on Monday, January 5 2026. According to the UKHSA, the amber alert has been issued ahead of weather conditions causing a 'rise in deaths, particularly among those aged 65 and over or with health conditions' and a 'likely increase in demand for health services'. Writing on the government's website, the UKHSA said: "Forecast weather is likely to cause significant impacts across health and social care services." Potential risks:a rise in deaths, particularly among those aged 65 and over or with health conditions.