Police have charged a 16-year-old boy with murder after finding his mother dead in an alleged stabbing on Tuesday morning in after CCTV captured his sister, 12, running for her life

The horrifying moment a 12-year-old girl ran for her life after her brother allegedly killed her mother has been captured on camera.

The girl was seen dashing through the streets of Perth, Western Australia (WA), early on Tuesday morning (July 21). CCTV footage from neighbours shows the child, wearing her pyjamas and dressing gown, running at speed just a minute after emergency services were called to her family home close by.

Detectives have since confirmed her mother has died in an alleged stabbing. Australian cops have charged the girl’s 16-year-old brother with murder.

Det Act Insp Jessica Securo recounted details of the incident to reporters on Tuesday: “Today, I’m here to inform the community of a tragic event that occurred in Bentley this morning.

“At approximately 6:15am today, Tuesday, the 21st of July, 2026, WA police received reports of a serious incident at a residence in Mills Street in Bentley.

“Police attended the location where they located a 35-year-old female, deceased. A short time later, a 12-year-old girl was located with serious injuries at a nearby location.

“A 16 year old male, who is the son of the deceased female, and the brother of the injured girl, has been taken into police custody. I can confirm there is no ongoing risk to the wider community.”

The girl was found around 600m away from her family home, having run along the Albany Highway to flee the terror, reports the Daily Mail.

Police added she is now in hospital. Det Act Insp Securo continued: “This incident will have a significant impact on the family, friends, and loved ones of all those involved, as well as the broader community.

“Our thoughts are with them all, particularly the 12 year old girl, who remains in hospital receiving treatment. We ask that her privacy be respected during this investigation.”

On Wednesday (July 22), the 16-year-old boy appeared before Perth Children’s Court. He was charged with two crimes overnight, a WA police spokesperson said: “The 16-year-old Bentley male has been charged with 1x murder [and] 1x Attempted Unlawfully to Kill.

“He is due to appear before the Perth Children’s Court today, July 22, 2026.”

In Wednesday’s update, police added the 12-year-old girl remains in hospital. They continued: “About 6.15am Tuesday, police were called to a residence on Mills Street where they located the deceased woman.

“A short time later, a 12-year-old girl was located with serious injuries at a nearby location on Albany Highway in Cannington. She was provided emergency first aid and conveyed to hospital where she is currently receiving medical treatment and support.”

The investigation is ongoing and detectives urge anyone with any information relating to this incident, to contact Crime Stoppers online at www.crimestopperswa.com.au or by calling 1800 333 000. Reports can be made anonymously.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — Stephen Curry is headed to the Hall of Fame, making more basketball history with a first-of-its-kind exhibit for an active player.

Stephen Curry: Beyond the Arc is set to open Friday, celebrating the career of a two-time MVP and the NBA’s career leader in 3-pointers.

The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced the exhibit Tuesday, saying it was the first time in the museum’s nearly 75-year history that an active player would have a dedicated feature experience.

“When I think about my journey, I think about the people who believed in me, the work that happened when nobody was watching and the moments that shaped me on and off the court. To have that story told while I’m still playing is something I don’t take lightly,” Curry said in a statement. “My hope is that fans walk through this experience and feel the joy, the purpose and the gratitude that basketball has given me, and maybe see a little bit of their own journey in it too.”

Developed in partnership with Curry’s Thirty Ink business team, the exhibit will feature video footage of Curry’s career, memorabilia and audio and video components that tell the story of a player who was overlooked going into college and has gone on to become a 12-time All-Star who led Golden State to four NBA championships.

“For him to become the first active player to have an exhibit in the Basketball Hall of Fame is a testament to what he represents to the game, to the Warriors, to the NBA and to his millions of fans around the world,” Warriors general manager Mike Dunleavy said. “Obviously, this is only a prelude to his eventual induction in Springfield, but a fitting tribute to an iconic player and an amazing human being who has single-handedly changed the game.”

The Hall of Fame expects Curry’s to be a limited time exhibit, likely to last through the summer of 2027 before closing.

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“This evening was an exception a very rude man reducing staff to tears being extremely rude and not thinking they’d done anything wrong”

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A Peak District pub landlady has hit out about ‘extremely rude customers’ after a man reportedly reduced staff to tears.

The Winking Man is a country pub sitting on the busy A53 between Leek in the Staffordshire Moorlands and Buxton in Derbyshire.

In a post on the pub’s Facebook page on Tuesday night, landlady Julie Harvey wrote: “In the last 24 years of being a landlady I have never had to refuse food service to extremely rude customers thinking its okay to abuse our staff and still get food.

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“I was taught as a child not to bite the hand that feeds you be polite and courteous to others and you will be respected.

“This evening was an exception a very rude man reducing staff to tears being extremely rude and not thinking they’d done anything wrong.

“What has gone wrong with society no social skills or respect for people .please be kind and courteous to shop workers, bar staff, waitresses and waiters because someday you will need feeding.

Recent YouGov polling on America’s rather colourful lexicon for its own President comes about a year and a half into Trump’s second term – and things aren’t going well, as per the numbers

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Americans are 18 months into a second presidential term of Donald Trump and they’ve been asked to share how they would describe the 47th President of the United States.

The results, as it turns out, aren’t great for the US President, with “dangerous” now the number one adjective preferred by his fellow Americans.

It would seem things aren’t going so well in the White House, as a range of other terms also cropped up in a recent YouGov poll. While 52% said dangerous, 49% of Americans also used “corrupt”. A further 45% of them described him as a “racist”, while also calling him “out-of-touch”.

There also were a number of positive words used to describe the US President, with the majority of the positive polls coming from Republican voters. Such positive terms included “honest” – used by 45% of Americans to describe Trump – and “inspiring” (40%). A further 38% described Trump as “intelligent”.

Democrats tended towards the less flattering terms, as per the data.

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The latest YouGov polling on America’s rather colourful lexicon for its own President comes as Trump’s approval rating continues to decline. Trump’s net approval rating in the latest poll sat at negative 24 per cent, which is lower than the same point in both his first term and the last term of his key Democratic rival Joe Biden.

His second term has been stained with a number of controversies; most notably, the sluggish release of the Epstein files, as well as his immigration crackdown which saw controversial and at-times lethal tactics used by ICE agents, and his unpopular war with Iran that has seen the cost of living skyrocket not just in America, but around the globe.

As far as the numbers go, 54 per cent of Americans disapprove of Trump’s handling of immigration, while just 39 per cent approve, according to the new poll. 54 per cent of respondents also disapproved of Trump’s handling of race relations, while 32 per cent approved.

Trump, however, fared a bit better on crime. A total of 49 per cent were in disapproval, but that was in comparison to a 41 per cent approval rating, a slightly stronger figure.

Trump, however, has not lost a moment to toot that particular horn. He urged the US Senate to confirm Todd Blanche as US attorney general last week, taking to his preferred social network, Truth Social, to write: “Under Todd’s incredible leadership at DOJ, Murder is down to the LOWEST level since 1900, and we just saw the biggest one year drop in RECORDED HISTORY.”

Records do confirm Trump’s claims of the biggest single year drop as homicides in major US cities have dropped sharply by over 20 per cent in 2025, following steep declines in 2023 and 2024. This does, in fact, mark the largest single-year percentage drop in recorded US history.

However, the lowest murder rate since 1900 is a murky claim as the FBI didn’t standardise this sort of data until in 1960. But, that being said, if we’re using the same consistent, apples-to-apples dataset, the current murder rate is definitively at its lowest point in at least 65 years. Prior to 1960, crime reporting across states and local jurisdictions was inconsistent, incomplete, and measured differently. So that claim is very difficult to verify with 100% certainty due to changes in methodology, as per crime analysts.

Fact checking Trump’s murder claims aside, poor public opinion of the US President can really hinder the chances of his fellow Republicans in the November midterm elections. Historically, the party in the White House ends up losing seats in Congress halfway through the presidency, which could see a negative option gain enough momentum to have catastrophic effects.

CNN Chief Data Analyst Harry Enten said on Monday (July 20) that while the Democrats have an average four-point lead on a generic House ballot – as per in recent polling from The Washington Post and CNBC – this time around it is a slimmer margin than past midterm election cycles.

“Yes, they’re ahead, but they’re ahead…by only four points, which is significantly less than what we saw in 2018 and 2006, when Democrats took back the House,” he said, adding the numbers were a “warning sign”. Perhaps a warning that momentum is growing… and not in favour of the US’ current “dangerous” President.

The third soldier killed in an Iranian strike on a base in Jordan on Friday has been identified as a 28-year-old New York resident.

Sgt. Angel S. Rampersad, 28, of Ozone Park, was one of three US service members killed when Iranian forces attacked the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base on Friday, the Pentagon announced on Tuesday.

She had previously been listed as missing in action, but is now ‘believed to be deceased’ along with First Lieutenant Tyler James Feehan, 25, and Private Isabella Gonzales, 19, who were also killed in the attack. 

Rampersad belonged to the same unit as Gonzales — the 10th Army Air & Missile Defense Command based in Ansbach, Germany.

‘Angel was truly a gift to everyone who knew her. She never sought attention or recognition. She simply wanted to serve, protect others and do her duty with courage and humility,’ New York Assemblyman Pesach Osina said in a statement.

He went on to say he was in contact with Rampersad’s mother, Carol Acevedo, and her father, Basdeo Rampersad.

‘There are no words that can ease the pain of losing a child, but our entire community stands beside them during this unimaginable time,’ Osina said.

‘May Angel’s memory be a blessing and may God bring comfort and strength to her family and to the families of the other two service members.’

Meanwhile, a fourth US soldier killed in Iraq during a controlled detonation of an Iranian drone over the weekend was identified on Tuesday as Sgt Michael Emmanuel Swinton, a 30-year-old father from North Carolina who had served for nearly a decade.

Private Isabella Gonzales, 19, and First Lieutenant Tyler James Feehan, 25, were killed when Iranian forces attacked the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan on Friday

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Sgt. Angel S. Rampersad, 28, of Ozone Park, was listed as missing following the attack but is now ‘believed to be deceased’

Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton will now receive a Bronze Star, Purple Heart and Combat Action Badge, and will be promoted to staff sergeant. The Army said it was investigating the circumstances of his death Sunday at an air base in Irbil.

Swinton leaves behind a six-year-old son and a four-year-old daughter, his mother said.

‘I will never recover from this,’ his wife, Mia Gonzalez-Swinton, posted Monday on Facebook. ‘We had so many plans for when you got back, I’m sick to my stomach.’ She said she was notified Sunday that he had been killed.

‘His legacy will live on through the countless lives he touched, the laughter he shared, the strength he gave others, and the unconditional love he poured into his family,’ she said via text message. ‘He will forever be missed, forever honored, and forever our hero.’

Swinton enlisted in the Army in 2017 and was assigned to the 55th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 108th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, out of Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

He lived in Spring Lake, a popular off-base location for Fort Bragg families, according to pubic records. The military gave his hometown as Fayetteville, another nearby community.

‘Sgt. Swinton was an experienced noncommissioned officer who took great pride in his work and the people around him,’ said Brig. Gen. John L. Dawber, commanding general of the Army Air and Missile Defense Command. ‘He answered the call to duty with courage, honor, and selfless dedication.’

A total of 18 US servicemembers have been killed since the war against Iran began in late February.

Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton, a 30-year-old father from North Carolina, was killed in Iraq during a controlled detonation of an Iranian drone

An Iranian missile was launched on Tuesday

US Central Command said on Tuesday it had conducted precision strikes targeting Iranian military capabilities the night before

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Despite a brief ceasefire, hostilities were re-enflamed last week after Iranian forces fired on a commercial ship traversing the Strait of Hormuz, through which one-fifth of the world’s oil supply passes. 

The US fired back at Iran in the aftermath, and the renewed strikes between the two countries have now continued for an 11th straight night on Tuesday as Iran kept up its attacks against US allies in the region and once again struck a tanker in the strait, forcing the crew to abandon the ship.

As day broke in the Middle East, sirens in Bahrain and Kuwait warned residents of incoming projectiles.

At the same time, Iran-backed Yemen’s Houthi rebels declared a naval blockade of Saudi Arabia, threatening the flow of global oil supplies and trade. 

With the Strait of Hormuz blocked up, the kingdom has been relying on a pipeline to the Red Sea to get millions of barrels of oil out to market.

A news agency in Yemen that is run by the Houthis, SABA, said Tuesday that six ships in the Red Sea were forced to reroute after they received warnings from the rebel group.

Three Houthi officials told the Associated Press the group warned international shipping companies on Monday to avoid transiting through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, the gateway to the Red Sea on the opposite side of the Arabian Peninsula from the Strait of Hormuz. 

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Amid the fighting, the international benchmark for crude oil traded Tuesday above $91 a barrel and regular gasoline in the US climbed to an average of $4 a gallon.

At the same time, an estimated $37 billion has been spent in the US on the war effort – as the Trump administration demands another $67 billion in emergency funding for the conflict.

But with US midterm elections approaching in the fall, polls have pointed to the unpopularity of the war among Americans, who have felt the pain of pricier gas and seen new casualties in a conflict that weeks ago seemed to be winding down.

As Secretary of War Pete Hegseth then petitioned Congress to approve the increased funding on Tuesday, he was berated by protesters.

‘Your hands are bloody,’ one woman said as US Capitol police dragged her from the room.

Hegseth resumed talking, only to be interrupted again a few seconds later. 

‘Stop bombing our children in Iran and Palestine – this is illegal,’ a second woman stood and shouted.

Both held signs saying in all caps, ‘NO WAR ON IRAN.’ 

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Meanwhile overseas, Iranian Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni visited Pakistan, a key mediator in the conflict seeking to revamp diplomacy where he met Pakistan’s army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.

In a statement, Sharif expressed deep concern over the recent US-Iran escalation, and urged all sides to exercise restraint and avoid actions that could further destabilize the region.

Pakistan’s political leadership and Munir, who serves as both the chief of army staff and defense forces, played a key role in brokering last month´s interim agreement between the US and Iran. Islamabad has been working to persuade both sides to return to the negotiating table.

US President Donald Trump also told reporters that Iranian officials ‘want to desperately meet. And until they’re ready to meet in a meaningful way, we have no interest in meeting.’ 

He said the US would soon target the area near Pickaxe Mountain – a fortified underground site near one of Iran´s primary nuclear enrichment facilities.

Iran’s military leaders said any attack on nuclear or ‘other sensitive facilities’ would be considered a major escalation, according to a statement reported by Iranian state media.

‘We declare that if the invading and terrorist military of that country enters such a phase, we will regard it as an expansion of the war across the region, and all interests of the United States, its allies, and its supporters will become targets of powerful attacks by the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran,’ said the statement from the armed forces’ Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters.

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie‘s youngest daughter Vivienne has filed to legally drop the actor’s last name. 

The 18-year-old has followed in the footsteps of her three older siblings and filed a petition in Los Angeles County Superior Court requesting that her legal name be changed from Vivienne Marcheline Jolie-Pitt to Vivienne Marcheline Jolie.

The reason behind the teenager’s name change is listed as ‘personal,’ according to court documents obtained by the Daily Mail. An official court hearing is scheduled for November 2.

The petition is only the latest move in Vivienne’s ongoing effort to distance herself from the Pitt name.

Back in May 2024, she notably dropped her father’s surname in the Playbill program for the Broadway production of The Outsiders, listing her name as Vivienne Jolie while serving as a producer alongside her mother.

Born in 2008 alongside twin brother Knox, Vivienne is the youngest of the former couple’s six children. 

The Daily Mail has reached out to representatives for Pitt and Jolie for comment. 

She has followed in the footsteps of her older siblings, requesting that her legal name be changed from Vivienne Marcheline Jolie-Pitt to Vivienne Marcheline Jolie. Pitt seen in June

A source recently told the Daily Mail that Pitt views the rift with his children as ‘deeply painful’ and ‘believes Angelina’s role in how things unfolded is the ultimate betrayal.’ 

It comes days after the actor’s daughter Zahara, 21, and son Maddox, 24, published notices revealing their intentions to drop Pitt from their last names.

The advertisements were both published in the Los Angeles Daily Journal throughout June and July.

‘Petitioner Zahara Marley Jolie-Pitt filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Zahara Marley Jolie-Pitt to Zahara Marley Jolie,’ one notice stated.

‘Petitioner Maddox Chivan Jolie-Pitt filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Maddox Chivan Jolie-Pitt to Maddox Chivan Jolie,’ the other said.

The notices both invite dissenting parties to appear at a scheduled hearing over the matter; Zahara’s is scheduled for September 28 while Maddox’s is on September 14.

In the state of California, those seeking to legally change their name must publish an Order to Show Cause, a document requesting the name change, for four weeks in a row in a newspaper before their court date.

Zahara’s notice appeared a month after she filed a petition requesting that her new name be Zahara Marley Jolie.

Maddox also filed to drop the actor’s last name in late May.

The reason behind the teenager’s name change is listed as ‘personal,’ according to court documents obtained by the Daily Mail. An official court hearing is scheduled for November 2

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Back in May 2024, Vivienne notably dropped her father’s surname in the Playbill program for the Broadway production of The Outsiders while serving as a producer alongside her mother 

It comes days after the actor’s daughter Zahara, 21, and son Maddox, 24, published notices revealing their intention to drop their father’s last name. Pictured with Jolie in 2024

Jolie and Pitt’s other daughter Shiloh, 20, legally dropped the actor’s last name last year. Pictured with Jolie in 2021

Zahara publicly dropped the last name three years ago when she joined a sorority at Spelman College.

She also went by Zahara Marley Jolie during her graduation ceremony, which her father reportedly skipped, according to TMZ.

‘Nothing prevented him from showing up for her. Or ever visiting her. The day was about all she accomplished. Not whether he was willing to attend,’ a source close to Jolie told the publication.

However, multiple sources have exclusively spoken to the Daily Mail in defense of Pitt, insisting that he is not the absent father he has been portrayed as and that he wants a relationship with his six children.

Jolie and Pitt’s other daughter Shiloh, 20, has also dropped the actor’s last name. 

Last year, Shiloh, who was born Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt, legally changed her name to Shiloh Jolie.

At the time, in a statement shared with People, Shiloh’s lawyer Peter Levine said she ‘made an independent and significant decision following painful events,’ adding that she was ‘merely following legal process’ when publishing notice of the change. 

Pitt’s relationship with son Pax, 22, who previously called his father a ‘world-class a**hole’ and accused him of making his younger siblings ‘tremble in fear’, doesn’t seem to be any better, though it is not known if he has stopped using the name as well. 

Pitt’s relationship with 22-year-old son Pax also remains strained though it is currently unclear if he has taken steps to drop the Pitt name as well. Pictured with Jolie in 2018

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Aside from Pax, Vivienne’s twin brother Knox is the only other sibling who has yet to formally drop the actor’s surname. Knox and Jolie seen in 2024

During their high-profile ‘Brangelina’ years, the pair welcomed six children before embarking on a bitter, eight-year divorce battle that was officially finalized in 2024. Pictured in 2014

A source previously told the Daily Mail how Pitt felt after Pax was pictured stumbling out of the Chateau Marmont last year propped up by several friends.

‘He has zero concern with what Pax does or doesn’t do. [Pax’s] actions reflect who he is,’ the insider said. 

‘Brad honestly considers his relationship with Pax unfixable,’ they added.

The source went on to say that the actor doesn’t appear to be planning any outreach to either of his adopted sons: ‘Pax and Maddox have made it abundantly clear how they feel and Brad has nothing to say about either of them.’ 

As for his other children, the source said that Pitt ‘holds out hope that the others will one day come around. Time heals wounds.’

A source close to Jolie also hit back at her ex-husband at the time and said: ‘Brad continues to play the victim. His fractured relationship with his children is a direct result of how he has treated them.’

After meeting on the set of the 2005 film Mr and Mrs Smith, Pitt and Jolie were seen as Hollywood’s ‘It’ couple during their long-term relationship.

They married in August 2014 during a secret ceremony in the South of France and welcomed three children together during their romance: Shiloh in 2006 and twins Vivienne and Knox in 2008.

They also adopted two more, Zahara and Pax, and Pitt legally adopted the son that Angelina had adopted before they got together, Maddox.

After meeting on the set of the 2005 film Mr and Mrs Smith, Pitt and Jolie were regarded as Hollywood’s ‘It’ couple during their long-term relationship. Pictured at Cannes in 2011

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Pitt has since moved on and has been dating jewelry designer Ines de Ramon, 33, for the last few years. Pictured in June 2025 

Pitt and Jolie’s marriage ended after a volatile plane incident in 2016 and abuse allegations, which Pitt has adamantly denied. 

He has also never been charged with a crime and the Los Angeles Department of Children and Family Services cleared Pitt of physical abuse allegations.

The A-listers went on to battle it out in a grueling eight-year divorce battle that was finalized in 2024. 

The family divide was again brought to the forefront when Pitt’s mother, Jane Etta Pitt, died last year at the age of 84.

Sources revealed at the time that she had been cut off from her grandchildren for about nine years and they did not get a chance to speak before her death.

‘The most gut-wrenching part is that Angelina kept the kids away from his parents, from their own grandparents,’ one insider alleged to the Daily Mail last August. 

Following his bitter divorce Pitt has moved on with jewelry designer Ines de Ramon, 33, whom he’s been dating for the last few years. 

A Trump administration push to keep aging Midwest coal plants alive could cost Americans billions of dollars in the coming years, including $117 million in the state of Wisconsin alone, according to the state’s governor.

“Not only are you making energy bills go up for Wisconsinites with no demonstrated need or benefit, but this practice flies in the face of state, local, and utility planning efforts,” Gov. Tony Evers wrote on Monday in a letter to Energy Secretary Chris Wright.

“Rather than needlessly increasing energy bills for American families, U.S. DOE should follow Wisconsin’s lead by refocusing its efforts on accelerating our nation’s transition to a clean energy economy and lowering costs for working families,” he added.

The Independent has contacted the DOE for comment.

The Trump administration has used emergency authorities to prolong the life of the Campbell Power Plant in Michigan and the R.M Schahfer and F.B. Culley plants in Indiana, which are connected to the Wisconsin energy system via a regional grid.

“This means Wisconsinites will continue to foot the bill to keep these regional plants online despite their age, inefficacy, and, in some cases, their own operating utilities’ plea to allow these expired assets to be shut down,” Evers wrote of the extensions, which the energy department claims are needed to bolster reliability.

The Campbell plant, whose closing has been delayed five times, has now operated more than a year past its originally planned shutdown.

Donald Trump, a climate denier who received support from the coal industry in the 2024 election, has championed coal as part of his larger push to support fossil fuel development and roll back clean energy initiatives.

Environmentalists argue the administration has illegally used emergency powers to extend the life of coal plants across Washington, Colorado, Indiana, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Florida, decisions the Sierra Club estimates have cost Americans more than $405 million so far.

Critics and some of the impacted states have sued to block the plant extensions.

“Abusing emergency powers in this way sets a terrible precedent for grid planning,” Ted Kelly, director and lead counsel for U.S. clean energy at Environmental Defense Fund, said of one such effort in May.

In addition to propping up aging coal facilities, the administration has worked to support new ones, announcing $700 million in federal funding in June, part of which will flow to the first new U.S. coal plants in more than a decade. The Trump White House has also opened more than 13 million acres of federal land for leasing by coal companies.

The Trump administration Environmental Protection Agency, meanwhile, has moved to roll back federal oversight of coal ash and wastewater, and it is working to repeal the 2024 updates to the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards regulation and carbon pollution standards.

“Many of the items that were on your wish list are now done,” EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin told members of the National Coal Council on Tuesday. “Over the course of the coming few months, hopefully [we get to] the remainder of those items, although I will not prejudge the outcome of any rule-making.”

‘I bought it for my son for school and to be honest, it’s holding up really well to wear and tear. Very good quality’

While the six week summer holidays may have only just kicked off, many parents will already be thinking ahead to the new school year. As well as new uniforms and school shoes, a durable and spacious bag is among the essentials that children need to carry their belongings.

Just in time for the new term, Decathlon has slashed the price of an Adidas school backpack by 50% as part of their new ‘Middle Aisle’ sale. Originally £29.99, the Adidas 27.5L Backpack in light ochre is now £14.99.

The lightweight everyday bag boasts plenty of room for school essentials. With a 27.5-litre capacity, the backpack measures 15cm x 31cm x 44cm, making it large enough to carry A4 folders, books, PE kit and lunch.

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The bag features multiple storage compartments, a side pocket for water bottles and adjustable padded shoulder straps. If light ochre isn’t suitable, shoppers can also pick up the beige colourway for £19.99, down from £29.99, while the black and purple options have been reduced from £25.99 to £15.99, too.

The bag has earned an overall rating of 4.7 from parents who have praised its capacity and value for money. One said: “Super lightweight and with a handy inner pocket for organising files and water bottle holders on the sides, I don’t regret my purchase.”

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Another said: “I bought it for my son for school and to be honest, it’s holding up really well to wear and tear. Very good quality.” While a third added: “It’s very spacious, it fits a lot of things. My daughter takes it to school with her Chromebook inside.”

However, some were disappointed that there weren’t more sections or internal pockets, commenting: “Simple and lightweight backpack for everyday wear. Too bad it lacks internal compartments. Pleasant and timeless look.”

“Great for the start of the school year,” another added. “Large capacity at this price, you might as well get two for next year.”

The backpack deal is part of Decathlon’s first-ever Middle Aisle sale, which the retailer hopes will rival the popular bargain aisles found in supermarkets such as Aldi. Designed to help families manage the rising cost of the back-to-school shop, the retailer says the offers come as 45% of shoppers are actively looking for budget-friendly alternatives and ‘dupes’ without compromising on quality.

Available in the sports retailer’s UK stores, website and app, it will see limited-time discounts on a range of school-ready essentials. The current line-up includes trainers, backpacks and water bottles, with prices locked until 30 August to help families spread the cost of the new school term.

Alternatively, over at Nike this Older Kids’ Backpack (20L) has been reduced by 30%, down to £20.99 from £29.99. It boasts a large main compartment with plenty of room for books while front and side pockets are perfect for smaller items or a water bottle.

Meanwhile, Next’s Black Rubberised Backpack is £40 and a great wipe-clean option. The rubberised roll top backpack comes in black and has functional pockets and rubberised clip fastenings.

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Back at Decathlon, other deals include the Kids’ School Shoes 140, reduced from £14.99 to £9.99. Parent-approved, the lightweight shoes have earned an impressive 4.8-star rating from more than 13,700 customer reviews.

Their Kids’ Playventure Yard Shoes have also been cut from £19.99 to £14.99. This pair has been developed in partnership with 11 healthcare experts, to provide the right balance of cushioning, flex and torsion.

The back-to-school prices are available at Decathlon for the next six weeks.