23 minutes ago Former porn store worker hits back at ‘bizarre’ allegations by North Carolina lieutenant governor

Mark Robinson is running against Democratic Josh Stein in the campaign to succeed Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper

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32 minutes ago ‘Not in a weird way, but he’s charming’: Meet the young men who love JD Vance

Eric Garcia speaks to men in North Carolina who believe women only like Harris because she’s female and who are impressed by Vance’s supposed coherence and bravery

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47 minutes ago Pensioners ‘frustrated’ after losing hot water to their sinks for EIGHT weeks

The council has apologised

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50 minutes ago I tried protein water for the first time: here’s my honest opinion as a keen gym

Could this new product replace my regular protein shake?

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61 minutes ago Thomas Tuchel not expected to scout players in Premier League before 2025

German takes over as England head coach in JanuaryTwo of Chelsea’s backroom staff wanted by TuchelThomas Tuchel is not expected to attend Premier League matches to scout players before he begins his role as England’s head coach on 1 January.The German, who signed his contract to become Gareth Southgate’s long-term successor last week, is not under pressure from the Football Association to be a visible presence at games or do work behind the scenes before the turn of the year. The FA will keep Lee Carsley in interim charge for next month’s Nations League games against Greece and the Republic of Ireland, with the expectation that Tuchel will hit the ground running in January. Continue reading...

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86 minutes ago Moment cow is carried away in a torrent of flood water as rivers burst their banks sweeping away cars and destroying bridges in France following 'exceptional rain

One particularly unnerving clip shows the severity of the deluge, as a cow is seen being carried away by flood water in the Cevennes region in southeast France

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1 hour ago Drug kingpin Demetrius 'Big Meech' Flenory leaves federal prison for a residential program in Miami

Demetrius “Big Meech” Flenory, who co-founded the notorious drug trafficking organization Black Mafia Family, is serving out the remainder of his prison sentence in a residential reentry program in Miami

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1 hour ago Death of Yahya Sinwar would be boost for Netanyahu but may not end war

Killing, if confirmed, will throw Hamas into disarray and give encouragement to Israeli military and political officialsIf Yahya Sinwar, the head of Hamas and mastermind of the 7 October attacks, is dead, the implications for the conflict in Gaza, for Israel’s other campaigns in Lebanon and the occupied West Bank, and for Israel’s domestic politics are significant. There will be the war – or wars – before the killing of the 62-year-old veteran militant and the war(s) after it.One of the biggest immediate impacts will obviously be on Hamas, which has now lost much of its top leadership. Already the head of its military wing in Gaza, Sinwar took charge of the organisation after Ismail Haniyeh, his predecessor, died in a bomb explosion in a government guesthouse in Tehran in July that was ...

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1 hour ago Winless but not hopeless: what is going on at Premier League’s bottom four?

Struggling quartet have not tasted victory in their opening seven matches but each have reasons to cling to optimismWhy have they struggled? Ipswich are not carrying themselves like strugglers. They were dealt the toughest of starts after 22 years away, facing Liverpool and Manchester City, so an element of catch-up was inevitable. But a few jitters may set in if they do not emerge from their next three games, all winnable, with a first victory. Kieran McKenna reinforced his squad heavily in the summer and, while the core that won promotion remain, there has been an inevitable settling-in process. Liam Delap has the ground running after moving from City but their fate may hang on how quickly his fellow recruits find their rhythm. Continue reading...

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2 hours ago Ben Ainslie and Ineos Britannia crew plot dramatic America’s Cup comeback

Ainslie’s team fought back to 4-2 from 4-0 downDramatic turnarounds occurred in 1983 and 2013Twenty-four hours can be a long time on the water. When the sea state off Barcelona changed on Tuesday, the balance of the 37th America’s Cup shifted with it. All of a sudden, Ineos Britannia, who were trailing Emirates Team New Zealand 4-0 in the best-of-13 series, were swept back into contention. The America’s Cup is a competition for sailboat builders as well as sailors, and the subtle design differences between the two AC75 yachts gave the British team an advantage in the heavier weather. Soon enough, they had pulled the score back to 4-2.One of the key reasons New Zealand had the edge in the calm seas during the opening days of the regatta was because their design team chose to optimise the...

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