50 m. ago The Naked Gun legend Ed Williams dead at 98... days after former costar Diane Keaton's passing

Ed Williams, the beloved actor best known for his role as the deadpan scientist Ted Olson in Police Squad! and The Naked Gun film series, has died at the age of 98.

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1 hour ago Ed Williams, Naked Gun and Father of the Bride actor, dies aged 98

The actor was a retired teacher whose second career produced memorable roles

Events

2 h. ago Four dead as Kenyan security forces fire on crowds mourning Raila Odinga

Thousands gather in Nairobi to pay respects to veteran opposition leader, prompting chaotic scenes at stadiumFour people have been killed in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, after security forces fired shots and teargas to disperse huge crowds at a stadium where the body of the opposition leader Raila Odinga was lying in state.Odinga, a major figure in Kenyan politics for decades who was once a political prisoner and ran unsuccessfully for president five times, died on Wednesday aged 80 in India, where he had been receiving medical treatment. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Mitch McConnell, 83, falls while walking through Capitol, sparking new concerns about his health

Kentucky Republican seen briefly collapsing in halls of Congress in latest public health incident

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3 h. ago Legendary adult star tragically dies as strippers left 'lost and confused'

Vicki Stover sadly lost her life at the age of 82 after battling cancer for a fourth time, but as the world mourns her loss, some workers in the industry have been left bereft

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3 h. ago The Latest: Federal immigration officers in Chicago area required to wear body cameras, judge says

Federal immigration officers in the Chicago area will be required to wear body cameras, U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis said Thursday after seeing tear gas and other aggressive steps used against protesters

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3 h. ago Why hair can start to thin after you turn 25, and how you can prevent it

From around the age of 25 hair can start to look thinner, duller and more fragile due to the body producing less of its most abundant protein

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3 h. ago Beauty queen Kada Scott vanished after leaving her shift at a senior home. Police have suspect in custody but no body

Kada Scott, 23, was last seen at a Philadelphia nursing home on October 4. She had told family and friends she’d been receiving harassing phone calls

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4 h. ago Age against the machine: what I learned after stripping down for a full body scan

Spa-like health centres scour every inch of our bodies in an attempt to extend life. But is this just another way of delaying the inevitable?A few months ago, I was invited to get a full-body scan in east London. Neko Health is one of several diagnostic clinics that, for a price, uses electrocardiograms, blood tests and a talking skin-scanner to examine you. The company claims it can detect various underlying cardiovascular and metabolic issues, assess your risk of developing pre-diabetes and identify suspect moles.From the outside, the centre looks like a vast glass mausoleum. Inside, it’s more of a curve-walled spa with pleasant changing areas, private examination rooms and pot plants. Sadly, there’s no swimming pool. The whole process takes less than an hour, and includes (among other things) a mostly nude scan, various blood draws, a test for grip strength and, at the end, through some swift data-crunching, a GP consultation. Most patients (me included) leave with a relatively c...

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4 h. ago Night owls versus early birds: who is superior according to science?

And is it actually possible for your body clock to change? Am I really turning into an early bird or have I just been forced into a child-dictated schedule?We all know that early birds get the worm. But who wants a worm? Not me. For most of my life I have identified as a night owl, clambering out of bed as late as possible and not so much seizing but reluctantly easing into the day.US work culture is not really optimal for night owls. Rather, it favours CEOs who get up at 4am and run a marathon while the rest of us hit the snooze button. Still, I always consoled myself with the idea that night owls are actually more intelligent and creative than their early bird counterparts. Franz Kafka and Thomas Wolfe wrote at bedtime; Bob Dylan recorded at night. Even scientific studies indicated it was true. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Judge orders Chicago deportation agents to wear body cameras after seeing ‘startling’ images of arrests

ICE and Border Patrol must now wear body cameras during ‘Operation Midway Blitz’

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5 h. ago McFly and Busted stars visit Cardiff cocktail bar next to a Greggs and describe it as a 'strip club'

The two band members enjoyed some non alcoholic cocktails in Cardiff

Transport

5 h. ago Brazil to ask countries to quadruple biofuel use, leak suggests

Exclusive: Document sets draft pledge for leaders gathering at climate conference to increase usage of controversial fuelsBrazil will ask countries to quadruple the global use of controversial biofuels despite concerns from environmental experts, the Guardian has learned.A leaked document seen by the Guardian sets out a draft pledge for world leaders gathering at the climate conference next month in Brazil to increase the use of biofuels in the next decade by four times compared with 2024 levels. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago 'I've saved £77k at the age of 27 by using 5 particular money rules'

Charlie Louise, 27, has always been frugal and is on a mission to save as much money as she can so that she can retire by the time she reaches age 40. She's so far saved £77,000

Economics

5 h. ago Simple steroid creams 'could help the body fight cancer' in unexpected discovery

Patients whose tumours show stronger signs of being able to respond to steroids live longer, the study outlines

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5 h. ago Ambulance handover delays and vaccinations key elements of winter health plan

Health Minister Mike Nesbitt said steps will be taken to mitigate pressures but warned they cannot be eradicated.

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5 h. ago Unlikely movies inspired by classic horror tale Frankenstein – including one Disney favourite

You might not know it, but Frankenstein is everywhere. Mary Shelley’s creepy creation has given us everything from Avengers: Age of Ultron to Lilo and Stitch

Events

6 h. ago ‘My name is Manchester United’: the superfan who fought to change his identity

There are supporters and then there was the Bulgarian Marin Levidzhov, who died this week aged 62Ask any Manchester United fan of a certain age what 26 May 1999 means to them, and they will tell you the date has marked them for life. It was the night injury-time goals from Teddy Sheringham and Ole Gunnar Solskjær sealed United’s 2-1 comeback in the Champions League final against Bayern Munich at the Camp Nou. It was also the night the life of one United fan in Bulgaria, who has died this week at the age of 62, changed for ever.That supporter was born Marin Zdravkov Levidzhov in Svishtov, a town on the Danube with a population of 22,000. Growing up in communist Bulgaria adoring football, he dreamed of changing his name to Manchester United. To claim the name of a football club from the capitalist west, however, was mission impossible. Had Marin tried to do so before the fall of the regime, he would almost certainly have ended up in jail. Continue reading...

Sport

6 h. ago How to get Arc Raiders free items by playing the Server Slam test and pre

Arc Raiders is set to launch soon, but there are a few cosmetics that players can get their hands on before they officially begin their adventure across this machine-infested world

Politics

6 h. ago Why everything you thought you knew about your immune system is wrong

A leading immunologist, Daniel Davis from Imperial College London wants to eradicate long-held myths and replace them with wonder at the complexity of the body's defence system.

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