5 d. ago Awful last moments of tragic married couple found dead after leaving family party

Linda and Gary Lightfoot, a married couple, were traveling back home to Lubbock, Texas, after celebrating Thanksgiving with their family but they were discovered dead

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6 d. ago Federica Mogherini resigns from College of Europe amid corruption inquiry

Former EU foreign policy chief to also stand down as head of diplomatic academy at centre of investigationThe EU’s former foreign policy chief, Federica Mogherini, has resigned from her role as head of the elite College of Europe after being indicted in a corruption investigation.In a statement sent to college staff on Thursday, Mogherini announced that “in line with the utmost rigour and fairness with which I always carried out my duties, today I decided to resign as rector of the College of Europe”. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Former EU foreign policy chief facing fraud probe resigns as head of the College of Europe

The European Union's former foreign policy chief has resigned from her role as head of a prestigious European studies institute

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6 d. ago Mystery deepens as elderly couple is found dead in rural New Mexico five days after leaving Texas Thanksgiving dinner

Charles and Lori Lightfoot were in their early 80s and did not own cellphones. They may have gotten tragically lost as they were found hundreds of miles from home

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8 d. ago Mom demands answers after Texas A&M student mysteriously found dead hours after football tailgate

Brianna Aguilera’s mother, Stephanie Rodriguez, says police are ignoring her daughter’s texts from that night, saying she’d been fighting with another woman

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1 week ago Tragedy as grandfather, 88, shoots dead his loving wife of 65 years at their seaside home in failed murder

A Texas man admitted to the cops that he was 'going crazy' when he shot and killed his terminally ill wife and then turned the gun on himself.

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2 w. ago Claims of systemic problems with BBC news coverage disputed by former adviser

Caroline Daniel tells MPs leaked memo by Michael Prescott that sparked resignations at BBC did not provide full pictureClaims of “serious and systemic problems” in the corporation’s coverage of issues including Donald Trump, Gaza and trans issues, which led to the resignation of its director general, Tim Davie, have been disputed by a former adviser to the corporation.Deborah Turness, the head of BBC News, also resigned after the allegations by Michael Prescott, a PR executive and former independent external adviser to the BBC’s editorial guidelines and standards committee (EGSC). Continue reading...

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2 w. ago BBC in crisis: key questions to answer as Commons select committee meets

MPs will examine Michael Prescott’s claims of liberal bias in coverage of Gaza, racial diversity and trans issuesThe BBC has been plunged into crisis by the sudden resignation of its director general, Tim Davie, and the head of news, Deborah Turness. Their departure followed a disagreement over how to respond to a memo from its former external adviser Michael Prescott, in which he claimed there were “serious and systemic problems” at the corporation. He alleged liberal bias in its coverage of the US election, Gaza and racial diversity and transgender issues.Their decision shocked many in New Broadcasting House, but what emerged in the hours after their departure was talk of a rightwing “coup”, board splits and crippling delays. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Steve McClaren quits as Jamaica head coach with path to World Cup still open

Draw with Curaçao ends automatic qualification hopeHe says team need ‘new energy and different perspective’Steve McClaren has resigned as Jamaica’s head coach after a goalless draw with Curaçao ended the team’s hopes of automatic World Cup qualification and left them in March’s intercontinental playoffs.Jamaica needed a win but hit the woodwork three times in the second half as Curaçao became the smallest country by population to win a berth at the World Cup finals. McClaren’s side finished second in Group B of Concacaf qualifying despite being the favourites. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Trump team considering moving FEMA headquarters from DC to Texas

News of the potential move comes as FEMA’s Acting Administrator resigned from his role

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3 w. ago FEMA chief who was ‘no show’ during deadly Texas flooding resigns before White House can fire him

Former acting FEMA director is out after just a few months on the job after declaring ‘I alone’ speak for agency that critics say he mismanaged

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3 w. ago FEMA acting chief David Richardson departs after 6 months on the job, officials say

The acting chief of the Federal Emergency Management Agency has left his post just six months in, officials say, marking another disruption in a year of staff departures and policy changes

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3 w. ago Acting Fema head resigns after furor over handling of deadly Texas flooding

Trump administration official confirms David Richardson will depart agency after six months in roleThe acting administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (Fema) is leaving the agency, a senior Trump administration official said on Monday.David Richardson resigned after only a brief stint leading the agency amid a furor over his responsiveness, especially during the catastrophic flooding in Texas during the summer that swept away a children’s camp and killed more than 130 people. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Boy, 7, shoots complete stranger dead and is forgiven by victim's father

Brandon O'Quinn Rasberry was shot dead in his RV at the Lazy J RV Park in Texas. The seven-year-old boy who killed him has now confessed to the crime and been forgiven by the victim's father

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3 w. ago Newsnight accused of selectively editing same Trump Capitol riots speech as Panorama

BBC show accused of editing speech to make it appear as if Trump made a more explicit call for violence from his supportersBBC’s Newsnight has been accused of editing a Donald Trump speech in a way that made it appear that he made a more explicit call for violent protest ahead of the Capitol riots.The corporation is already reeling from the resignation of the director general, Tim Davie, and the head of BBC News, Deborah Turness, which followed the splicing together of the same Trump speech in an edition of Panorama last year. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Food influencer shot dead by sheriff’s deputy in Texas while ‘acting erratically’ with a knife, days after wedding anniversary

Michael Duarte – known as ‘FoodWithBearHands’ – was celebrated for his cooking and recipe videos

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4 w. ago Households set to receive £174 BBC TV licence refund after boss resigns

UK households are set to receive refunds of up to £174 from TV Licensing following the unexpected resignation of director general Tim Davie and BBC News head Deborah Turness.

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4 w. ago Bari Weiss wants to take down CBS News’ Standards and Practices unit for having ‘too much power’: sources

EXCLUSIVE: Internal rumblings within the newsroom come after the S&P head resigned and the network disbanded its vaunted Race and Culture unit.

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4 w. ago Will 'deluded and loathed' BBC deputy who is 'staunch defender of doctored Donald Trump footage' be next Beeb boss to be swept away?

Despite the impartiality scandal which has rocked the corporation and led to the resignations of Tim Davie and head of news Deborah Turness, her deputy Jonathan Munro remains in post.

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last month BBC board member with Tory links ‘led charge’ in systemic bias claims, say insiders

Sources say Robbie Gibb amplified criticisms of Trump, Gaza and trans rights coverage, and had ‘a lot of oxygen in the room’‘Make no mistake – this was a coup’: the extraordinary downfall of the BBC’s top bossesA BBC board member with links to the Conservative party “led the charge” in pressuring the corporation’s leadership over claims of systemic bias in coverage of Donald Trump, Gaza and transgender rights, the Guardian has been told.Sources said Robbie Gibb, Theresa May’s former communications chief who was appointed to the BBC’s board during Boris Johnson’s time as prime minister, amplified the criticisms in key board meetings that preceded the shock resignation of the director general, Tim Davie, and the head of BBC News, Deborah Turness. Continue reading...

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