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More than seven million people had hosepipe bans imposed on them as temperatures soared in the UK's third heatwave of 2025. Astwood Bank in the West Midlands recorded the highest temperature of 34.7C by 18:00 BST on Friday, while Wales saw its hottest day of the year with 32.7C recorded in Usk. Amber heat health alerts for southern England, the Midlands, and East Anglia were issued on Friday and will remain in place until Monday, the UK Health Security Agency said. Less severe yellow warnings remain in place for northern England, while Scotland and Northern Ireland face warnings of wildfires...

FORT WORTH -- Tensions in a north Fort Worth neighborhood are flaring after police say a 71-year-old woman, who has a history of videotaping perceived wrongdoing on her street, pulled a revolver out of her handbag and fired at a neighbor who confronted her.Charlesetta Davis was arrested Monday on suspicion of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Police say she shot at a neighbor whose home she had been videotaping because she believed that the owners were violating city water restrictions.Raymundo Rubio, 46, said Friday that he asked Davis why she was filming his house in the 2700 block of...