40 minutes ago Ethics report finds ‘substantial evidence’ Matt Gaetz violated statutory rape law: Live updates

Gaetz stands accused of buying and using illegal drugs, including from his office on Capitol Hill, according to the report

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49 minutes ago Scots drug smugglers behind £46m cocaine plot jailed after police swoop on pub

Daniel Livingstone, 25, fom Campbeltown conspired to smuggle the 524kg stash alongside Mark Moran, 23, from Ardrishaig and Colombian national Didier Tordecilla Reyes.

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54 minutes ago Tom Hanks sparks health concerns after shaky Saturday Night Live appearance

‘Forrest Gump’ star made a surprise ‘SNL’ appearance to induct host Martin Short into the show’s five-timers club

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56 minutes ago War widow weeps in court as she is spared prison over 'relentless' attack on her second husband at their £1.5m mansion

Christina Plumb was today given a 12-week suspended sentence after scratching and biting property developer Adam Plumb during a fight in September last year.

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57 minutes ago How stars of Love Island, Netflix and TikTok are being lured into organised crime gangs by promise of fast money and 'glamorous' jet

EXCLUSIVE: A star of dating show Too Hot to Handle is the latest onscreen celebrity to fall foul of the law after being arrested at Manchester Airport with cannabis.

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99 minutes ago Even as we mourn in Magdeburg, the AfD is trying to cynically exploit the Christmas market attack | Thomas Vorreyer

For years I’ve watched the far-right party mobilise in my home town. I fear Friday’s terrible events will galvanise it furtherOn Saturday afternoon in Magdeburg a man stood outside Johanniskirche (St John’s church), contemplating a lake of candles, flowers and soft toys. Then he loudly voiced his disbelief. “And then they say he supported the AfD. As if. You just can’t believe the media any more.”People had gathered here to mourn. The photo of a dead nine-year-old boy was being shown around. Used rescue blankets piled up at the roadside as police guarded the now empty market.Thomas Vorreyer is a Berlin-based journalist with a focus on East German politicsDo you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a response of up to 300 words by email to be considered for publication in our letters section, please click here. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Honda and Nissan merger talks shake up Wall Street on an otherwise quiet morning

The S&P 500 fell 0.1%. A handful of technology companies helped cushion the widespread losses

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1 hour ago Matt Gaetz sues Ethics Committee to block report on sex and drugs allegations: Live updates

Gaetz stands accused of violating Florida’s statutory rape laws, among others, report finds

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1 hour ago Three death row inmates so terrible even Joe Biden wouldn't pardon them

The move spares the lives of people convicted in killings, including the slayings of police and military officers, people on federal land and those involved in deadly bank robberies or drug deals, as well as the killings of guards or prisoners in federal facilities

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2 hours ago Takeaway driver tragically dies as car plunges into canal after delivery

The man, understood to be a father-of-one, delivered food to a nearby mobile home on the canal on Sunday night.

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