Luna, dog missing in Yellowstone for a month, is reunited with her owners 14. October 2026 (23:50) Jack Russell terrier that escaped from family’s cabin in September was caught in a live trapLuna, a Jack Russell terrier who eluded capture for over a month as concern for the dog’s survival mounted ahead of winter in Yellowstone national park, was caught in a live trap Wednesday and reunited with her owners.The 10-year-old dog had been spotted crossing intersections, strolling through employee housing and entering lodges through automatic doors at the sprawling national park that’s home to grizzly bears, wolves and other predators. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
University of Maryland club tennis team suspended over racist imagery sent to other schools 14. October 2026 (23:46) Image of state flag incorporating KKK hoods was sent to other schools participating in regional tennis tournamentThe University of Maryland (UMD) has indefinitely suspended its club tennis team after a graphic featuring Ku Klux Klan imagery was circulated to other universities ahead of a regional tournament, prompting widespread condemnation.The controversy erupted after Toni Rachal, president of Howard University’s club tennis team, spotted the offensive material in a shared Google document sent to participating schools before last weekend’s tournament, WUSA9 reported. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
UK hospitality sector to offer up to 100,000 jobs to young people out of work 14. October 2026 (23:30) Restaurants and pubs such as Nando’s and Fuller’s will create placements for 18- to 24-year-olds under DWP-backed schemeBars, clubs and restaurants will offer up to 100,000 jobs to young people not in employment, education or training (Neet) over the next three years in an effort to give them a first step on the ladder into work.The move comes before the publication of a report on Neets by the former health secretary Alan Milburn, who has warned that the number of young people not in work or education in the UK could rise to 1.25 million over the next five years unless ministers intervene. Continue reading...(The Guardian)