Cow corner: cricket match abandoned after runaway bull stops play

Match at Burnopfield near Newcastle called off after 800kg young bull escaped from farm and stormed playing field

A cricket match had to be abandoned after a runaway bull stormed the playing field and charged at players.

The North East Premier League fixture at Burnopfield Cricket Club near Newcastle was called off on Saturday evening despite efforts to remove the animal from the ground.

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source https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/04/cricket-match-abandoned-after-charging-bull-stops-play

Canada Has a New Obsession: Soccer #wanitaxigo

Female US rower completes historic solo journey from California to Hawaii

Kelsey Pfendler set out to become first US woman, youngest woman and fastest woman to solo over 2,400-mile journey

A Grand Canyon river-rafting guide who aimed to become the first US woman to row solo across the mid-Pacific has completed a record-breaking journey from California to Hawaii.

Hundreds of people gathered to cheer on Kelsey Pfendler as she pulled into a Honolulu harbor on Friday night on her 21ft rowboat, Lily, after nearly a month-and-a-half at sea, local media reported.

Guardian staff contributed

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source https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/04/california-hawaii-rowing-solo-journey

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce married at New York City’s Madison Square Garden

The couple had an array of celebrity guests, including Gigi Hadid and Bradley Cooper, and Adam Sandler officiated their nuptials

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are officially wed. The couple hosted their wedding celebration on Friday in New York City, nearly three years after first meeting.

“Taylor + ⁠Travis did ​not ‌have ‌bridesmaids or groomsmen. Instead, ‌her brother Austin Swift served as Taylor’s Man ‌of Honor and Jason Kelce ​was Travis’ Best Man,” a Swift spokesperson said Friday, confirming the nuptials. “The ⁠ceremony joined ​both families ​together and ​was officiated ​by ‌friend Adam ​Sandler.”

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source https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/jul/03/taylor-swift-travis-kelce-wedding-msg-new-york

Two people dead and a third injured in shooting at Michigan shopping mall

A fight between two groups of young people who knew each other escalated into gunfire, police said

A shooting altercation between two groups of young people at a shopping mall in Dearborn, Michigan, left two people dead and a third injured over what is typically the most violent weekend of the year in the US, police said.

The shooting occurred as the US began celebrating the Fourth of July, historically a holiday weekend that sees higher rates of gun violence across the country. In 2024, the Gun Violence Archive reported more than 500 shootings over Independence Day weekend.

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source https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/03/two-people-dead-michigan-mall-shooting

CDC investigates parasite that’s caused cases of ‘explosive’ diarrhea in 18 US states

Parasite cyclospora spreads through produce and water contaminated with feces and causes the intestinal illness cyclosporiasis

The US Centers for Disease Prevention has been working to find the source of a parasitic illness that causes “explosive”, watery diarrhea, with more than 400 cases of the sickness reported across 18 states.

The parasite, cyclospora, spreads through raw produce and water contaminated with human feces – and it causes the intestinal illness cyclosporiasis, whose symptoms include cramps, nausea, fatigue, loss of appetite, low-grade fever and vomiting. The most commonly reported symptom is “watery diarrhea with frequent and sometimes explosive bowel movements”, according to the CDC.

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source https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/03/cdc-investigates-parasite-explosive-diarrhea

Iran Prepares to Bury Supreme Leader #wanitaxigo