61 minutes ago High school football star who stabbed teen sweetheart SEVENTEEN times before slitting own throat learns his fate

Spencer Pearson, 20, was sentenced to spend the rest of his life in prison as he was found guilty of viscously attacking and hospitalizing his former girlfriend, her mother and a courageous bystander.

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67 minutes ago Las Vegas Grand Prix: Max Verstappen wins fourth F1 title in a row – live

George Russell takes race victory on Las Vegas stripAny thoughts? Email or get in touch on X @joeylynchyOff the track, Russell is also a director of the Grand Prix Drivers’ Association (GPDA), who are increasingly losing patience and confidence in the FIA and its ­president, ­Mohammed Ben Sulayem.Giles Richards has more from Nevada. Continue reading...

Society

85 minutes ago Don’t know what to buy your loved ones for Christmas? Just ask ChatGPT

Santa has a new little helper. But can an AI-powered shopping assistant really master the subtle art of gift giving?Some people love buying Christmas presents. Polly Arrowsmith starts making a note of what her friends and family like, then hunts for bargains, slowly and carefully. Vie Portland begins her shopping in January and has a theme each year, from heart mirrors to inspirational books. And Betsy Benn spent so much time thinking about presents, she ended up opening her own online gift business.How would these gift-giving experts react to a trend that is either a timesaving brainwave or an appalling corruption of the Christmas spirit: asking ChatGPT to do it for them? Continue reading...

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85 minutes ago From Bobby Fischer to Magnus Carlsen: 22 of the most famous world chess championship games

The 138-year history of the world chess championship is filled with games of rare precision, imagination and brilliance. Go move by move through 22 of them belowExplainer: World Chess Championship 2024From the middle of the 16th century, there have come down to us the names of chess players who have been widely regarded as the strongest of their time. The earliest of these was the Spanish priest Ruy López de Segura, after whom one of the most popular openings of modern times is named. Others who followed include the Calabrese Gioachino Greco, François-André Danican Philidor, Louis-Charles Mahé de La Bourdonnais, Alexander McDonnell, Howard Staunton, Adolf Anderssen, Mikhail Chigorin and Paul Morphy, each of whom are lionized for their contributions to the development of theory and strat...

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85 minutes ago Strictly star's disappointment with show revealed with loneliness confession

Sir Bruce Forsyth was one of the most beloved stars of the small screen, but the TV legend admitted that he didn't enjoy his time on Strictly Come Dancing as much as fans may have thought

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85 minutes ago Unforgettable Man City gesture could be the first move in crucial transfer battle

Rodri returned to the Etihad for the first time in nearly two months on Saturday as he paraded his Ballon d'Or in front of Manchester City fans.

Events

1 hour ago Gynaecologist 'raped 87 patients and secretly recorded 'examinations' over 20 years that saw him insert unnecessary objects into women and caused so much pain one victim thought she would die'

Arne Bye, 55, is charged with having abused his position in order to obtain sexual contact with a total of 94 women - including two who were children at the time of the alleged assaults.

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1 hour ago Gran, 72, dies in agony after waiting ALL NIGHT for an ambulance that never arrived as coroner blasts 'time wasters'

A coroner has raised concerns over a risk of 'future deaths' after Susan Dear, from Berkshire, was left unattended for seven hours after her family first called 999.

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1 hour ago Max Verstappen hits jackpot by winning fourth F1 world title in Las Vegas

Dutch driver continues championship mastery with winGeorge Russell takes victory with Lewis Hamilton second Max Verstappen claimed his fourth consecutive Formula One world championship with a solid fifth place for Red Bull at the Las Vegas Grand Prix, which was won in dominant fashion and with consummate control from the front of the grid by Mercedes’ George Russell.Verstappen delivered strongly to do exactly what was needed in beating his title rival McLaren’s Lando Norris, who came in sixth. Lewis Hamilton gave a superb comeback drive to claim second place from 10th on the grid. Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc were in third and fourth. Continue reading...

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2 hours ago Gary Lineker jokes about BBC Match of the Day exit as replacement 'contender' emerges

Gary Lineker's time with the BBC is winding down and the Match of the Day host will depart come 2026 as questions are asked over who will eventually replace him

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