71 minutes ago Why a county where the Ku Klux Klan once operated should worry Trump today

Forsyth County once kicked out all of its Black residents and the Klan tried to keep out Black people. Now, a not insignificant slice might vote for Kamala Harris

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75 minutes ago Callers responding to a false election claim overwhelm Oregon officials

Oregon election officials are screening phone and email messages after receiving a barrage of out-of-town calls from people responding to a false claim that the state’s voter pamphlet doesn't include Republican nominee Donald Trump

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76 minutes ago Tesco scheme aims to move schoolkids away from junk food as headteacher issues warning

A major supermarket brand is chipping in to a campaign launched by the Daily Mirror and celebrity chef Poppy O'Toole to help schoolchildren learn the habits of healthy eating

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84 minutes ago Two charged with attempted murder after teenager seriously injured in shooting

Police were called to the incident in Hampden Crescent, Gorton, on October 7

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100 minutes ago Young musicians are producing the sound of the future at Main Street Studios in Coatbridge

Young people join the band programme before performing live at showcase gigs

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1 hour ago Man accused of jail escape congratulated police officer who caught him, court told

Detective says he grabbed 23-year-old Daniel Khalife as he cycled on canal towpath in west LondonA former soldier “congratulated” the police officer who captured him three days after he was accused of escaping from prison, a jury has heard.Woolwich crown court on Friday heard evidence from the Metropolitan police officer, who said he grabbed hold of Daniel Khalife on a canal towpath in west London. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago 'I thought it was a bomb': City centre brought to a standstill as four injured in head

Four people were injured in the smash, including one with suspected serious injuries

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2 hours ago Thousands of South Lanarkshire ash trees to be felled due to dieback disease

More than 27,000 of the area's trees are already in the poorest condition category, and work over the next 20 years is expected to cost up to £9 million.

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2 hours ago Police car 'driving at 70mph' in 30mph zone before Eltham crash killed pregnant mum and unborn baby

The pregnant mum died in the horror crash in Eltham, southeast London, that involved an unmarked police car - it is unclear if the officers were responding to an emergency

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2 hours ago Alex Salmond's family 'feel the love' as homecoming unfolds on home soil

Relatives of former First Minister ‘emotional’ as people turn out to wave Salmond on to home soil.

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