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1. Rory McIlroy fades at Truist Championship as Alex Fitzpatrick grabs lead

   Masters champion McIlroy had six bogeys in a third-round 75 as he fell 13 strokes off the pace set by the Englishman.

2. California authorities say Kristin Smart's remains weren't found at search of home

   Authorities in California say they didn’t find the remains of Kristin Smart after finishing their search of a home tied to the man convicted of killing her

3. Former firefighter drove eight hours from Maine to NJ to kill ex-girlfriend’s family after she broke up with him, court hears

   Prosecutors say Brian Lanzim was armed with guns, ammunition and a bulletproof vest

4. Daniel Dubois shows ‘warrior spirit’ to climb off canvas and claim world title

   Dubois was put down early by Fabio Wardley before the all-British WBO heavyweight title bout was stopped in the 11th round.

5. Iran-US war latest: Tehran warns of ‘heavy assault’ if ships attacked as Trump awaits response to peace proposal

   US officials did not disclose any Iranian response to their offers as of late Friday, while ongoing hostilities inside the Strait of Hormuz threatened to upend the shaky ceasefire

6. The towns and cities that show politics in England is splintering from two-party system

   Local elections have redrawn the political map of England, showing the country may be as divided as ever

7. Starmer turns back to attacking Brexit as he shares fightback plan after election rout

   The prime minister laid out his plans to respond to a disastrous showing in the local elections, which saw it lose more than 1,200 council seats in England

8. Election results 2026 live: Starmer defies Labour MP’s leadership threat with revival plan for closer EU ties

   Former junior minister Catherine West has warned she will attempt to trigger a leadership contest if a cabinet minister does not challenge Sir Keir

9. Chimaev vs Strickland: UFC 328 start time, undercard and how to watch fight tonight

   Khamzat Chimaev’s grudge match with Sean Strickland follows Joshua Van’s title defence versus Tatsuro Taira

10. Local elections results in full: Live map for every seat across England, Wales and Scotland

    Live election results for England, Scotland and Wales in one place