1 hour ago Court releases audio of 911 call that led to Luigi Mangione’s arrest

Judge allows call from manager of Pennsylvania McDonald’s to be made public after press urged its releaseAn audio recording of a 911 call that led to Luigi Mangione’s arrest has been made public after the press advocated for its release.The audio recording was played in Manhattan state court this week during a proceeding about evidence gathered during Mangione’s arrest over the murder of senior United HealthCare executive Brian Thompson a year ago. Mangione was arrested at a McDonald’s in Altoona, Pennsylvania in December last year after the restaurant’s manager called 911. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago All the excuses they give us for why you can never find a bin in the street are just a load of garbage: MATTHEW BOWLES

Black bins, green bins, brown bins, red bins tens of millions of them. Britain has become a nation of recycling bins, writes MATTHEW BOWLES.

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4 h. ago Robert De Niro, 82, sparks health fears with mystery arm sling

The 82-year-old movie legend was seen with the arm sling when he went to visit his former costar Mark Strong in the Broadway play adaptation of Oedipus.

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5 h. ago FA chief makes bullish World Cup promise with honest appraisal of Thomas Tuchel

England head to the USA, Canada and Mexico next summer as one of the World Cup favourites and, ahead of Friday's draw, FA chief Mark Bullingham is relishing the opportunity

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5 h. ago Celebrity MasterChef star says ‘I’m so sorry’ as John Torode forced to step in

Celebrity MasterChef judge John Torode was left panicking after one contestant made a major blunder

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5 h. ago Eternity film review: This sweet and funny romcom is a wonderfully warm watch with delightful performances

ETERNITY (15) 114mins ★★★★☆ LOVE never dies, right? Well, it seems that is the case in this charming romcom about the afterlife. This is a story about the eternal love between Joan and Larry, a warm, bickering couple who have been married for 60 years. We first meet them at the end of their lives,...

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5 h. ago Appalled TV fans say HBO has ruined Mad Men with '4K transfer' that shows crew in background of shots and character in 60s sitcom walking past a SIM CARD store

Viewers took to social media after the show debuted on HBO to share a series of mistakes that slipped in, including a crewmember manning a 'puke machine' in an iconic scene.

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6 h. ago Why Jessica Simpson hasn't divorced husband Eric Johnson a year after split and whether taking the house off the market suggests they've made up

Simpson, 45, and Johnson, 46, announced their split nearly a year ago, but according to a source, the former couple are in no rush to get divorced.

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6 h. ago Fury as Met’s Flying Squad to have their guns taken away to save cash in ‘death knell’ for historic unit

SCOTLAND Yard’s Flying Squad are having their guns taken away. Bosses made the decision this week to save money. Detectives in the squad, set up a century ago to tackle violent crime and inspiration for 1970s TV series The Sweeney, were said to be “devastated”. They have battled for a year to retain guns. Barry...

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7 h. ago Trump orders US embassies to prioritize World Cup fan visas ahead of draw and expected peace prize in DC: Live

Trump is rumored to be the recipient of the new ‘FIFA Peace Prize’

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7 h. ago Every Premier League player close to yellow card ban this weekend including double Liverpool risk

Plenty of Premier League stars are close to a potential suspension for reaching the five yellow card mark, with players from Liverpool, Arsenal, Manchester United, and Manchester City all at risk.

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7 h. ago Lizzo slams bodyshamers over vile 'fat joke' after losing about 60lbs

On Thursday the singer took to Instagram to slam bodyshamers who have made a cruel joke about her shape even though she has lost a lot of weight recently.

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7 h. ago Mercedes chief worried about Lewis Hamilton as statement made after Ferrari announcement

Lewis Hamilton has endured a difficult first season with Ferrari, but Mercedes have been there to offer support to the seven-time world champion

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8 h. ago EastEnders legend makes sinister return in twisted bid for revenge

One iconic EastEnders character made a shock comeback to the BBC soap, and fans are convinced she's returned to 'get back' at another Walford resident over a crime that is two decades old

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8 h. ago Eben Etzebeth says ‘I had to defend myself' as full evidence in gouging case published

The South African also denied he deliberately made contact with Mann's eye during the incident

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8 h. ago Ireland and Spain pull out of Eurovision as Israel allowed to participate

After two years of controversy, a decision on whether Israel should take part in next year's Eurovision Song Contest has been made, and some countries are already boycotting

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8 h. ago Suspect arrested and named in case of pipe bombs planted on eve of January 6

Bombs were placed near Republican and Democratic party HQs in Washington night before US Capitol attackUS authorities on Thursday made an arrest in connection with pipe bombs that were planted outside the headquarters of both the Democratic and Republican parties in Washington DC on the eve of 6 January 2021.Explosive devices were placed at night and then, on the afternoon of 6 January, the US Capitol attack occurred, when a mob of Donald Trump’s supporters stormed Congress in an effort to prevent the certification of Joe Biden’s win in the 2020 presidential election. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Stacey Solomon unveils Pickle Cottage’s huge DIY Christmas decorations

Stacey Solomon has shared an insight into her lavish Christmas decorations which features a humongous home-made bow.

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8 h. ago ‘A little less cool’: Spotify’s listening age feature stirs delight and dismay

Some users jump generations in expanded Wrapped review while Taylor Swift tops UK streams for third yearIt has given some in middle age dubious hope that they have their finger on the cultural pulse. Meanwhile, some younger users have been told their listening habits suggest they are well into retirement.Spotify has confected a wave of intrigue over what our musical preferences suggest about our vintage, with its “your listening age” feature causing delight and consternation. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago US lawmakers call for inquiry into second US military strike on alleged Caribbean drug boat

Democratic representative Jim Himes, who saw footage of attack, called it ‘one of the most troubling scenes’ he’s observed in public serviceAnalysis: Killing of survivors sparks outrage – but entire US ‘drug boat’ war is legally shakyA Democratic congressman described an unedited video of an extrajudicial military strike that killed two survivors in the Caribbean as “one of the most troubling scenes” he’s seen in public service, as human rights advocates and policy experts are lining up to demand the video’s public release.Congressman Jim Himes, the ranking member of the House intelligence committee, made the remarks on Thursday after viewing footage in a classified briefing of the 2 September follow-up attack that killed two men clinging to wreckage off the coast of Venezuela. His assessment came as experts called the operation murder under international law. Continue reading...

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