3 hours ago ‘People wanted change’: Scranton felt the pinch – but are Trump tariffs the answer?

Voters in Biden’s home town turned to Trump to lower prices, but some are wary of the president’s economic plansThe annual Downtown on Ice festival is under way in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Ice sculptures are dotted around the city – there was little chance of them melting as an Arctic blast pulled temperatures down to 15F (-9C).Inside Boscov’s, a 100-year-old department store, Sue Sloan says she can’t wait for spring. The 60–year-old housekeeper says she’s also looking for other changes. “Everything is so expensive,” she says. “Food prices, eggs, meat, gas, electricity, everything. It’s terrible,” she says. Continue reading...

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17 hours ago Man Utd star addresses £30m Patrick Dorgu transfer and sends Ruben Amorim message

Manchester United are on the verge of completing a deal worth up to £30million for Lecce defender Patrick Dorgu, who'll become the club's first signing under Ruben Amorim

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6 hours ago Patrick Dorgu breaks silence ahead of flying to England to complete Manchester United transfer

Patrick Dorgu will arrive in the UK on Saturday ahead of finalising his move to Man United from Lecce.

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3 hours ago Jon Lewis remains committed and promises review after England’s Ashes whitewash

Australia completed an historic clean sweep with an innings and 122-run victory in the day/night Test in Melbourne.

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33 hours ago Lothian Buses staff mark end of partnership with local carer group in style

Colleagues with caring responsibilities will have a new resource to support them thanks to the launch of a Carer’s Passport, marking the end of the two-year partnership between the bus operator and VOCAL (Voice of Carers Across Lothian).

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3 hours ago Trump ally Peter Marocco behind evisceration of USAid: ‘He’s a destroyer’

Campaign ally sowed trail of enmity during first Trump presidency and allegedly was present at January 6 riotThe Trump administration’s evisceration of US overseas aid has been presided over by a campaign ally who sowed a trail of enmity at multiple agencies during the first Trump presidency and has been publicly identified as allegedly having been present at the January 6 insurrection when rioters stormed the Capitol.Peter Marocco has accumulated power in the office of foreign assistance, informally called “F”, that traditionally has helped coordinate US foreign aid programs. But under Marocco, it has enforced a full-scale freeze on overseas aid and a stop-work order that has in effect halted operations and already led to hundreds of layoffs in the United States and overseas. Continue reading...

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28 hours ago Fire breaks out at new £38m Swansea city centre flagship building on site of former Oceana nightclub

The fire took place at the 71/72 Kingsway building, a major new high-tech office development which was originally meant to be completed last year

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21 hours ago Brighton forward gets green light to complete Championship transfer switch

Brighton winger Benicio Baker-Boaitey is in advanced talks over a permanent switch to Millwall, who want to make the England Under-20 star their fifth January signing

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6 hours ago Philadelphia plane crash: Medical jet carrying six, including ill child, crashes into homes killing all on board

The Learjet 55, operated by Jet Rescue Air Ambulance, came down just four miles from take-off at Northeast Philadelphia Airport

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4 hours ago Man Utd raid Arsenal for wonderkid Ayden Heaven as star bids emotional Gunners farewell

Manchester United have completed the signing of Arsenal wonderkid Ayden Heaven, with the 18-year-old having been heavily involved with the Gunners' first-team last summer

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35 hours ago Wasting lots of taxpayer money has become almost routine for SNP government

Record View says if John Swinney is to win his own mandate as first minister next year, he needs to cut out the waste and start delivering.

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30 hours ago Celtic Champions League draw LIVE as Alan Shearer raves about the Bhoys ahead of Bayern or Real Madrid clash

The Hoops go into the hat in Nyon with two superpowers of European football lying in wait

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7 hours ago Philadelphia plane crash operator's chilling five words after race to rescue passengers

Jet Rescue Air Ambulance has given a sad update after a plane carrying a family home to Mexico from Philadelphia suddenly crashed on Friday night, killing those aboard

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6 hours ago A Complete Unknown: how charity shop and Etsy finds completed iconic Dylan look

Film’s costume designer explains how a scarf made from a blanket and some custom-made Levi’s formed key part of Timothée Chalamet’s wardrobeIt’s as central to Bob Dylan as a harmonica – it is, of course, a scarf, Dylan’s preferred accessory, and one that has become a go-to for Timothée Chalamet, who has been wearing them constantly since filming the Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown. But the brown, bedraggled scarf scrunched around his neck at the beginning of the film, as a young and carefree Dylan, isn’t quite what it seems. According to costume designer Arianne Phillips, the well-worn shawl was a last-minute fix. “We had a hard time making [our original scarf] look authentically raggedy,” she says. “So that was actually a piece of blanket that we found at a charity shop. That was very last-minute – we did everything on the spot, leading up to the final moments where Timmy was walking on set, to give it that aged look.”Otherwise it’s Dylan’s trademark denim, boots and hair that unif...

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36 hours ago Man Utd transfer news: Patrick Dorgu deal delayed as Alejandro Garnacho sets out exit terms

Manchester United are pushing to complete several deals as Ruben Amorim looks to boost his squad, with deadline day for the January transfer window fast approaching

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8 hours ago Philadelphia plane crash: Medical jet carrying six including child crashes into homes

The Learjet 55, operated by Jet Rescue Air Ambulance, came down just four miles from take-off at Northeast Philadelphia Airport

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8 hours ago The tragic air collision revealed Trump’s rancid, irredeemable character once again | Sidney Blumenthal

Trump’s pretense as king has quickly devolved into his strutting insult routine. He will always exploit tragedy to display his self-regardOutrages of Donald Trump’s rancid character topple over each other so rapidly and in such volume that they long ago became banal. His vileness is unremarked upon, his rottenness unworthy of further commentary. Trump’s offensiveness is an unspoken assumption. Rules and norms exist for him to break. More, he is rewarded. Meta, after discarding monitoring of hateful content and disinformation on Facebook, is paying him $25m in tribute to settle his lawsuit against it for having banned him after his attempted coup on January 6 and his potential “instances of violence” and threats to “public safety”. All is forgiven, if not forgotten. There are no gates; there are no gatekeepers. Let the bad times roll.But Trump crashed through a new boundary after an army helicopter collided with an airliner about to land at Washington’s Reagan National airport on 29 ...

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10 hours ago Medical jet carrying six people crashes in Philadelphia, setting homes on fire

Jet Rescue Air Ambulance said it could not ‘confirm any survivors’ aboard plane that went down near Roosevelt MallA medical transport jet carrying a child patient, her mother and four others including crew crashed into a north-east Philadelphia neighborhood on Friday evening, erupting in a fireball and setting several homes ablaze just 30 seconds after taking off.“We cannot confirm any survivors,” said a statement from Jet Rescue Air Ambulance, which operated the Learjet 55. “Our immediate concern is for the patient’s family, our personnel, their families and other victims that may have been hurt on the ground.” Continue reading...

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9 hours ago Campaigners hail ‘important victory’ in protection of England’s national parks

Minister says there was error when Manningtree station car park extension was approved under last governmentCampaigners have celebrated an “important victory” in a closely watched case that will determine whether the government will enforce new legislation aimed at protecting national parks and landscapes in England.Dedham Vale is a designated “national landscape” on the border of Essex and Suffolk, home to increasingly rare species including hazel dormice and hedgehogs. Within it is Manningtree station, where the train operator Greater Anglia built an extension to the car park to cope with increased traffic. Continue reading...

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11 hours ago Alba MSP hopes Operation Branchform police probe into SNP finances will be resolved 'shortly'

Ash Regan, who is standing for the Alba leadership, said the investigation into SNP finances was "taking a long time".

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9 hours ago Alistair Johnston braced for Celtic Roadrunner challenge as Bayern Munich draw pits him against old pal

Hoops full-back can't wait to go up against Alphonso Davies and Munich's array of superstars

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11 hours ago Arsenal transfer news: Ollie Watkins makes decision on future as Alexander Isak sent warning

There are a handful of deals that are in the pipeline for Arsenal but time is running out to get a transfer completed that would give the team a huge boost in the Premier League title race

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14 hours ago I was 46, fit and healthy and felt completely normal. How could I have a rare and aggressive liver cancer with an abysmal survival rate, asks royal commentator KATIE NICHOLL

It was Valentine's Day when my world turned upside down. I was on a half-term break in Suffolk with my children. We were pottering around with my parents when my phone rang.

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14 hours ago Four in ten people admit they let their body hair grow longer in winter

A poll of 2,000 adults found 41 per cent relax their routines during the colder months, or even give it up entirely, while 59 per cent of those who do groom take shortcuts.

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14 hours ago Hollywood turns its back on Ryan Reynolds: ALISON BOSHOFF reveals how war between Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively has left the industry questioning her husband's carefully curated nice guy image

A one-time teen soap opera star, with perfect teeth and a year-round tan, until now nothing has seemed to rattle Ryan Reynolds.

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22 hours ago Trump’s pick for health secretary has many dangerous views – but some good ideas, too | Devi Sridhar

RFK Jr’s proposal to remove fluoride from tap water is a matter for debate. But his plans to improve school lunches and crack down on additives are laudableThe United States and Britain: two countries divided by a common language and by very different approaches to health, whether it’s how healthcare is accessed, what kind of food products are sold in supermarkets, what is advertised on TV or even what is in the water that we drink from our taps. Having lived in both countries for an extensive period, the UK, in my opinion, takes a more sensible approach to implementing pro-health and wellbeing policies, closely linked to EU regulations. But the US could soon be following suit, under a range of proposals from a surprising source: Donald Trump’s nominee for health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr. As I laid out last month, many of his ideas are potentially dangerous for public health – from bizarre conspiracy theories to anti-vaccineviews and campaigning – and completely divorced from ...

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19 hours ago Chevron seeks to protect Venezuelan business scrutinised by White House

Chief warns country could be vulnerable to Chinese and Russian influence if it is forced to abandon operations there

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23 hours ago David Beckham leaves fans aghast as he poses completely naked in steamy video

David Beckham is no stranger when it comes to sharing racy snaps, having picked up the nickname Golden Balls from his wife but he's now gone full-frontal

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21 hours ago Air ambulance lands as person is trapped inside car in Port Eynon after crashing into wall

A large-scale emergency services rescue operation was launched in the Gower community and the road remained closed this evening with diversions in place

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24 hours ago Waterproof dryrobe that keeps wearers dry even after hours in the rain is this season's must

Amazon shoppers have been racing to snap up a top-rated Dryrobe after it got rave reviews for keeping them ‘completely dry’ even after they spent ‘hours in heavy rain’

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22 hours ago Grumpy Harrison Ford, a mystery asterisk and AI gone wild: everything from Disney’s new slate presentation

Few sights are as majestic as an 82-year-old legend being nonplussed at promoting Captain America: Brave New World. Plus: is Thunderbolts* Marvel’s answer to The Suicide Squad and will Tron: Ares be as good as it looks?There are moments in life when you expect to be confronted by greatness: hearing a live orchestra swell into the opening notes of John Williams’ Star Wars theme; standing at the edge of the Scottish Highlands; watching a dog somehow open a fridge and retrieve a beer for its owner. And then there are moments when greatness sneaks up on you in the form of an 82-year-old Hollywood legend, materialising like a grumpy mirage, one metre from your face, during what you thought was a routine Disney presentation of new movies and TV shows.Harrison Ford is not a man one simply stumbles upon. He is a force of nature, a living relic of an era when leading men didn’t have to spend six months on a chicken-and-rice diet before taking their shirts off. And yet, here he is, looking su...

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24 hours ago Arsenal XI vs Man City: Raya injury latest, predicted lineup and confirmed team news for Premier League

Gunners face nervous wait over first-choice goalkeeper

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25 hours ago Mikel Arteta reveals David Raya injury update as Arsenal face anxious wait for Man City clash

Gunners sweating on availability of first-choice goalkeeper as new Ben White update also given

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25 hours ago Kobbie Mainoo's three options available to him as Ruben Amorim teases Man United move

Kobbie Mainoo was in scintillating form for Manchester United on Thursday as he operated in an advanced No. 10 role - but where does the English talent's future lie?

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25 hours ago WhatsApp says journalists and civil society members were targets of Israeli spyware

Messaging app said it had ‘high confidence’ some users were targeted and ‘possibly compromised’ by Paragon Solutions spywareNearly 100 journalists and other members of civil society using WhatsApp, the popular messaging app owned by Meta, were targeted by spyware operated by Paragon Solutions, an Israeli maker of hacking software, the company alleged today.The journalists and other civil society members were being alerted of a possible breach of their devices, with WhatsApp telling the Guardian it had “high confidence” that the users in question had been targeted and “possibly compromised”. Continue reading...

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25 hours ago Charity hero completes incredible mountain peak challenge scaling 511 Scots hills in four months

Sam Brunswick chose to support three charities in his epic four-month challenge.

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26 hours ago Trafigura’s former chief operating officer sentenced to 32 months in jail

Mike Wainwright found guilty by Swiss court of paying more than €5mn in bribes in first conviction of commodity trader for corruption

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25 hours ago Now he is begging after I sent the video of him with his two lovers. His life is in my hands, writes LIZ JONES

The fallout is immense. Having pressed 'send' on the surveillance videos and stills of him with the blonde on NYE and, just now, in real time, with the short brunette in fur hat in a bar, we wait.

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26 hours ago MARK MCEATHRON: I'm a Black Hawk helicopter crew chief. This video shows all the red flags that led up to the deadly DC plane crash

I'm a former Black Hawk helicopter crew chief and flight instructor. I know how quickly a routine flight can turn into a terrible tragedy.

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25 hours ago When Patrick Dorgu can make Man United debut after £30m transfer as Premier League wait expected

Manchester United are due to make Patrick Dorgu their first signing since appointing Ruben Amorim as head coach before the winter transfer window deadline elapses

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26 hours ago You're nicked! Tremendous moment brazen shoplifter is brought to justice by police who had been hiding in back room

When thieving Derick Bell strolled into the Co-Op store in Lambeth, south London, intent on stealing as much as he could, he had no idea police were hiding in wait for him.

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26 hours ago Moment air traffic controller screams as American Airlines plane collides with Black Hawk helicopter over Washington

Air traffic control (ATC) operators were directing the doomed Black Hawk Sikorsky H-60 helicopter - marked as a PAT 25 - to pass behind the plane just seconds before the deadly crash occurred.

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27 hours ago An easy addition to your morning routine could slash risk of deadly stroke

Research has long shown that high levels bacteria linked to gum disease can raise the likelihood of the condition as well as diabetes and high blood pressure.

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27 hours ago Full Europa League draw as Man Utd, Tottenham and Rangers paths made clearer

The Europa League playoffs see teams who finished ninth to 24th go head-to-head as they learn their bracket position, while Manchester United and Spurs must wait to learn their next opponents

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27 hours ago Why skiing can play havoc with your periods: Top gynaecologists reveal how you can avoid cramps and injuries on the slopes this winter

You may have thought about how getting your period on your winter ski holiday could ruin your week on the slopes. But did you know skiing itself has the power to mess with your menstrual cycle?

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27 hours ago ‘Overt femininity’: from Maga makeovers to Texan blowouts, big hair is back

Melania Trump, Sabrina Carpenter and the Princess of Wales are among those turning up the volumeIt’s big. It’s bouncy. And it’s back. From the catwalks to Capitol Hill, hair with added volume is trending. Raised at the roots and curled at the ends, big and bold hair has knocked relaxed, beachy waves off the hairstyle charts.It’s the hairstyle Melania Trump loosely based her hair on for her official Flotus 2.0 portrait and it’s quickly becoming the signature style for her husband’s cabinet. Just days after being appointed White House press secretary, Karoline Leavitt swapped her usual go-to straight and sleek look for it. Last year, Kristi Noem completed her Maga makeover with her previously short cropped hair in a shoulder-length style, alongside new teeth and fluttery fake eyelashes. This week, she posted images of herself attending her first deportation raid as homeland security secretary to X, her hair noticeably groomed and curled under a law enforcement cap. “Did she go to Dryb...

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28 hours ago David Beckham's shocking exercise and diet routine as football legend bares (almost) all in racy underwear ads

Interest in 49-year-old's fitness regime came after he stripped down to tight underwear and flaunted his washboard abs in the risqué images, as part of a new partnership with BOSS.

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