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The last hurrah before the end of the summer is upon us, and while countless travelers are expected to hit the road for the Labor Day holiday weekend, it is possible to avoid getting stuck in a total traffic nightmare. Peak congestion times for travelers vary by region, but the worst times for traffic are typically in the afternoons and early evenings, according to travel industry organization AAA. Road warriors looking to beat traffic should consider traveling before lunchtime—and really the earlier, the better if you’re leaving on Saturday. “Labor Day caps off summer travel and provides one final holiday…

Megan Fisher and Emir NaderBBC News, London and JerusalemReutersA man holds the equipment of journalist Hussam al-Masri who was filming a live TV feed from Nasser hospitalA double Israeli strike on a hospital in Gaza killed 20 people including journalists and health workers, according to the outlets they worked for, the World Health Organization and the Hamas-run health ministry.At least one person was killed in an initial strike, and others in a second attack minutes later as rescuers and journalists attended the scene at Nasser hospital in Khan Younis.The five journalists worked for international media outlets, including the Associated Press,…

ToplineFederal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook intends to sue President Donald Trump over his decision to fire her, her lawyer said Tuesday, teeing up a contentious court battle over whether Trump has the authority to terminate her—and it remains unclear how it will be resolved, though experts suggest the president is likely in the wrong. Lisa Cook testifies during a Senate Banking nominations hearing on June 21, 2023 in Washington, DC. Getty ImagesKey FactsCook’s attorney Abbe Lowell said Tuesday the Fed governor “will be filing a lawsuit challenging this illegal action,” claiming Trump’s decision to fire Cook “lacks any factual or…

Two years ago, Apple announced its Watch Series 9 as its first carbon-neutral product. From cradle to grave, the company said the manufacturing, use, and disposal of the then-new model didn’t contribute to global warming.  Now, a German court says that Apple has to recant the claim. Each aluminum Apple Watch Series 9 and Series 10 — two models with the carbon-neutral designation — generates just over 8 kilograms of carbon emissions. Apple then offsets those emissions through the purchase of carbon credits. The German environmental group Deutsche Umwelthilfe (DUH) brought the lawsuit against Apple. “The Court has broadly upheld…

Alex McIntyreBBC News, West MidlandsGetty ImagesDr Sayed Talibi shared an image of him performing brain surgery on his dating profile (stock picture)A doctor has been struck off for assaulting a woman, making racist or derogatory comments and uploading an image of a patient’s brain on his dating profile.Dr Sayed Talibi, from Tamworth, Staffordshire, was sanctioned by the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS) after it found his fitness to practise was impaired.Other examples of his misconduct included threatening a woman with waterboarding, posing for pictures with weapons and stealing milk powder worth £23.50 from Asda.The tribunal decided to erase Dr Talibi’s…

PA MediaMr Alford is standing trial under his real name, John ShannonFormer London’s Burning actor John Alford sexually abused two teenage girls at a party, a court has heard.Mr Alford is accused of four counts of sexual activity with a 14-year-old and two counts relating to a second girl, then aged 15, of sexual assault and assault by penetration.Prosecutors told St Albans Crown Court that both girls were drunk when the incidents happened at a “bit of a party” at a home in Hertfordshire on 9 April 2022.The 53-year-old, of Holloway, north London, denies the offences.Mr Alford is charged under…

A person in Maryland has been confirmed to have an infection with the flesh-eating New World screwworm parasite — the first human case of the infection in the United States since the parasite was eradicated in the U.S. over 60 years ago, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).The Maryland patient had returned to the U.States. after traveling to El Salvador, HHS spokesperson Andrew G. Nixon told Reuters in an email, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed the infection with the New World screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax) via images of the larvae on…

Copenhagen’s cobbled streets boast a string of clandestine cocktail bars, where Scandi-minimalism meets mixology maximalism. The best bars in Copenhagen continue to evolve, and new-kid-on-the-block speakeasies are buzzing with locals and tourists alike. We dive in to sip, sample, and suggest.Read our complete Copenhagen travel guide here, which includes:How we choose the best bars in CopenhagenAccordionItemContainerButtonEvery bar on this list has been selected independently by Condé Nast Traveler editors and reviewed by a local contributor who has visited that bar. Our editors consider both high-end and affordable bars, and weigh stand-out drinks, location, and service—as well as inclusivity and sustainability…

Ukraine admitted for the first time on Tuesday that Russian forces had entered the central Dnipropetrovsk region, saying fighting there was ongoing. The battlefield monitor DeepState said in a social media post that the Russian army was “consolidating its positions” and preparing “for a further advance”.

Michelle FleuryNew York business correspondentChip Somodevilla/ Getty ImagesDonald Trump (left) has openly criticised the US central bank, calling its chair Jay Powell (right) a ‘numbskull’Donald Trump says he’s sacking Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook.She says she’s not going anywhere – and is threatening legal action.No one quite knows how this will unfold, or whether it could end up in the US Supreme Court.What’s clear is that it’s highly unusual – and it’s raising serious questions about the independence of America’s central bank.Why Trump is angry with the FedFor months, the US president has been piling pressure on the Federal Reserve,…