76 minutes ago Absent Republican congresswoman living in memory care facility – report

Kay Granger of Texas found to be living at facility, a fact she did not disclose to the public, according to Dallas mediaA Republican congresswoman from Texas has not cast a vote in the US House since July while she has been living at a memory care facility – something she did not disclose to the public, according to a Dallas media outlet that figured out the reason for her prolonged absence.Kay Granger, 81, has represented Texas’s 12th congressional district, which includes part of the Dallas-Fort Worth area, since 1997. And beginning in January 2023 she spent more than a year as the chairperson of the powerful House appropriations committee.The Associated Press contributed reporting Continue reading...

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2 hours ago Succession star pleads with Keir Starmer 'pick up the phone and bring Brit dad home'

In a powerful video Succession star Brian Cox called on Keir Starmer to 'pick up the phone' and help bring British citizen Alaa Abd el-Fattah back to his family in the UK

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3 hours ago 'Simple' declutter trick reveals three items to 'immediately' remove from home

If you're looking to go down the decluttering route to achieve a more spacious, tidier and fresher home, then it is easily within your powers - and the first steps are very simple

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7 hours ago Debenhams shoppers 'literally don't feel any cold' with winter jacket slashed by 55%

Keep warm and dry this winter with the Tog24 'Orton' Jacket that is on sale for over half-price less.

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9 hours ago Menaced by foreign foes, facing mutiny at home: how long before Iran goes nuclear? | Simon Tisdall

After Syria, Israel and the US fear Tehran will build an atomic bomb. Their threats may produce that very outcomeChoices, choices. In life, there’s always a choice, or so that complacent saying goes. It didn’t really hold true for the people of Syria, bound and gagged by tyranny for half a century. Yet finally, after infinite pain, they chose freedom. Now the Middle East spotlight shifts to other victims of state oppression. Who’s next for revolution? Step forward, Iran.A sudden collapse of the hardline theocratic regime in power since the Shah’s overthrow in 1979 is unlikely. True or false? Surprises happen, as all Syria knows. How Iran navigates the changing post-Assad landscape is fiercely debated in Tehran. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and senior mullahs face fateful decisions about the country’s path. Continue reading...

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9 hours ago Darts star Ritchie Edhouse has 'one goal' ahead of World Championship after major success

EXCLUSIVE Ritchie Edhouse has had the season of his dreams, winning the European Championship on the eve of the Paddy Power PDC World Championship - and he now has 'one goal' at the Ally Pally

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12 hours ago The powerful and enduring legacy of a beloved football coach who died at just 28

Alex Meek was just 28 when he died. From something so horrific has come hope, unity, and an unwavering commitment to help others in the same way he did

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14 hours ago Mercedes cars fitted with breath sensors will raise alarm if a child is left inside

Cutting-edge technology in a new Mercedes car will help reduce the potentially deadly risk of children being left inside.

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15 hours ago Keir Starmer's aides 'revive Dominic Cummings idea of unit to cull Treasury power'

Advisers to the Prime Minister have discussed reviving Dominic Cummings' idea of setting up a Downing Street economic unit to curb the power of the Treasury.

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