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Drivers in and around Milwaukee were warned to expect dangerously limited visibility on Tuesday, October 20, after the National Weather Service issued a dense fog advisory across parts of south-eastern Wisconsin. The advisory covered Milwaukee and surrounding counties including Waukesha, Racine, Kenosha, Ozaukee, Washington, Sheboygan, Fond du Lac, Dodge, Jefferson and Walworth. Visibility was expected to fall to a quarter of a mile or less in the thickest fog, creating hazardous conditions during the morning commute. Which headlights should drivers use in dense fog? Motorists were advised to use dipped-beam headlights rather than full beams. High-beam headlights project light further…

Temba Bavuma has struck his fifth Test match hundred to put South Africa back in the game. The South Africa captain produced a gritty century, leading the team’s fightback during the Test match.

The BBC has announced details of cost-cutting measures designed to save £500m.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urged Donald Trump to provide Ukraine with US-made interceptor missiles if he cannot persuade Vladimir Putin to halt attacks on the country’s energy infrastructure. “If you cannot rein Putin in, then give us interceptor missiles so I can protect our energy infrastructure,” the Ukrainian president told an Italian newspaper in an interview published on Tuesday. The appeal came as relations between Kyiv and Washington deteriorated, with Mr Zelenskyy accusing the Trump administration of delaying Patriot missile shipments purchased by European countries for Ukraine. Ukraine has warned that it is close to exhausting the Patriot interceptors used to…

Students and activists have staged protests across Indonesia over rising living costs, economic concerns and forest fires linked to land clearing for palm oil plantations. The demonstrations brought together campaigners raising concerns about the impact of the fires and the wider economic pressures facing Indonesians. The protests took place as land clearing for palm oil plantations remained associated with fires affecting forested areas.

Rising US national debt interest costs are intensifying pressure on the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates, as payments to service the country’s roughly $40 trillion debt surpassed $2 trillion in the 2026 fiscal year. President Donald Trump and his team have argued that borrowing costs are too high for consumers, particularly prospective homeowners. But lower rates would also reduce the US government’s cost of financing its debt. The administration has pursued the issue forcefully, including personal attacks and a criminal investigation involving former Fed chairman Jerome Powell. Pressure is now being directed towards the broader Federal Open Market Committee,…

Christina Applegate has revealed that she was misdiagnosed with multiple sclerosis, despite continuing to experience symptoms which she says have worsened over time. The actress made the announcement as she returned to her podcast, MeSsy, alongside co-host Jamie-Lynn Sigler, after taking a sabbatical in March. Applegate said she had needed time away to process what her doctor had told her. She recalled her doctor entering a room and congratulating her before telling her that she did not have MS, an autoimmune disease affecting the brain and spinal cord. Applegate said she broke down in tears, but stressed that they were…

Cast-iron boot scrapers scattered across Philadelphia’s oldest neighbourhoods are offering passers-by an overlooked glimpse into the city’s grimy past, a new report by FOX 29 Philadelphia has highlighted. The small iron fixtures, often embedded beside doorways or built into railings, were once a familiar feature outside homes, churches, banks and public buildings. Their purpose was simple: to remove mud, sewage and horse manure from footwear before visitors stepped indoors. Philadelphia’s boot scrapers were built for a dirtier city In the 18th and 19th centuries, walking through Philadelphia meant negotiating unpaved or poorly surfaced streets shared with horse-drawn traffic. Waste, mud…

Australian researchers have shown that a honey bee’s stinger can continue pumping venom into tissue after the insect has flown away, operating as a miniature double-piston pump. The study by scientists from Macquarie University and the University of New South Wales found that the approximately 2mm-long stinger uses two moving lancets and specially shaped valves to drive itself deeper into tissue while delivering venom. After a honey bee stings its target, the stinger is left behind in a process known as autotomy. It then continues to penetrate the tissue and release venom under its own power. “We’ve known since as…

A food bank volunteer has drawn widespread attention online after appearing to take a brisk, practical approach while showing the Duchess of Sussex how to pack a donation bag during Harry and Meghan’s visit to Nottingham. The exchange took place at Himmah, a food poverty action group visited by the couple as part of their charity engagements in the city. Footage posted on X shows the volunteer holding up a bag beside a crate of baked beans and telling Meghan that the task was “not very difficult”. When Meghan asked whether she should go to “another station”, the woman shook…