39 h. ago Several people dead after small plane crash in San Diego neighborhood

FAA said a Cessna 550 crashed in the early morning, damaging several vehicles and a homeSeveral people are dead after a small aircraft crashed in a neighborhood in San Diego, California, early on Thursday morning, the San Diego police department confirmed, clipping one home and damaging several vehicles.The crash killed the plane’s passengers, Dan Eddy, the assistant San Diego fire chief, said at a Thursday morning news conference. The aircraft could hold eight to 10 people but it is unknown how many were on board. No one on the ground in the military housing neighborhood was injured. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Voices: Readers call for compassion in assisted dying debate – ‘I should have the right to die if I want to’

Many argued for greater autonomy, referencing the suffering of loved ones and calling current restrictions cruel and outdated

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7 d. ago Assisted dying LIVE: MPs to vote on changes to plan in milestone moment

MPs will debate the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill - spearheaded by Labour's Kim Leadbeater - for the first time since they voted in favour of it in November

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8 d. ago Dad, 67, says 'nothing will replace' life he has lost to MND but he has one hope

The Mirror spoke to Steve Gibson, who has MND, and Liz Poole, whose dad Bob died from lung cancer - they are both in favour of legalising assisted dying due to their experiences

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9 d. ago Robert Walls: Aussie Rules legend dies using voluntary assisted dying laws

Walls was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of blood cancer in 2023

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9 d. ago PMQs LIVE: Keir Starmer faces MPs after man arrested over fire at his London home

Prime Minister Keir Starmer will field questions from Kemi Badenoch, who has been on the attack over the Government's immigration plans and its trade deals with the US and India

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1 week ago Thames Water CEO says crisis ‘decades in the making’; Goldman Sachs cuts US recession odds – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsUK pub chain Marston’s has swung back to a profit in the first half of its financial year, thanks to a busy Christmas and Mother’s Day, as well as a tighter focus on costs.The pub owner reported a pre-tax profit of £19m in the 26 weeks ended on 29 March, compared with a loss of £0.2m in the comparable period in 2024.Their revised forecast reflects a combination of a lower effective tariff rate and the recent easing of financial conditions.We raise our S&P 500 return and earnings forecasts to incorporate lower tariff rates, better economic growth, and less recession risk than we previously expected. Our new 3- and 12-month returns forecasts are +1% and +11%, indicating levels of 5900 and 6500 (previously 5700 and 6200). Continue reading...

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1 week ago Goldman Sachs cuts US recession odds on tariff optimism; UK wage growth slows as jobs market cools – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsUK pub chain Marston’s has swung back to a profit in the first half of its financial year, thanks to a busy Christmas and Mother’s Day, as well as a tighter focus on costs.The pub owner reported a pre-tax profit of £19m in the 26 weeks ended on 29 March, compared with a loss of £0.2m in the comparable period in 2024.Their revised forecast reflects a combination of a lower effective tariff rate and the recent easing of financial conditions.We raise our S&P 500 return and earnings forecasts to incorporate lower tariff rates, better economic growth, and less recession risk than we previously expected. Our new 3- and 12-month returns forecasts are +1% and +11%, indicating levels of 5900 and 6500 (previously 5700 and 6200). Continue reading...

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1 week ago ‘Just wildly illegal’: top Democrats push to censure Trump’s plan to accept Qatar jet

Four senators, including Cory Booker, say they’ll press for vote against president’s plan to take $400m gift from QatarTop Democrats in the US Senate are pushing for a vote on the floor of the chamber censuring Donald Trump’s reported plan to accept a $400m luxury jet from the royal family of Qatar for use as Air Force One and later as a fixture in the Trump’s personal presidential library.Four Democratic members of the Senate foreign relations committee said on Monday that they would press for a vote later this week. They said that elected officials, including the president, were not allowed to accept large gifts from foreign governments unless authorized to do so by Congress. Continue reading...

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1 week ago First picture of 'lovely teaching assistant' who died at Glasgow home as OAP charged

A 78-year-old man has now been charged in connection with her death.

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1 week ago Tributes paid to 'lovely teaching assistant' who died at Glasgow home as OAP detained

Margaret McGowan has been named locally as the 71-year-old who died after police were called to a disturbance at a property in Nitshill.

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2 w. ago Labour MPs must realise welfare system ‘needs reform’, says Reeves – UK politics live

Chancellor responds to growing rebellion from more than 40 MPs who have written to the prime ministerMore than 40 Labour MPs have warned the prime minister that planned disability cuts are “impossible to support” and have called for a pause and change in direction.The letter from parliamentarians spanning the new intake and veterans, and from the left and right of the party, sets Keir Starmer up for the biggest rebellion of his premiership when the House of Commons votes on the measures next month.Andrew Bailey has today added his voice to what Liberal Democrats have been saying for years: that we urgently need to rebuild our trading relationship with our closest and most significant economic partners in Europe.This isn’t about revisiting the past, it’s about boosting our economy and deepening cooperation for the future. Despite the government’s US deal, Trump’s trade tariffs are still hitting key British industries and threatening the livelihoods of people across the UK. Continue r...

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2 w. ago Disability benefit cuts impossible to support, 42 Labour MPs tell Starmer

Exclusive: backbenchers sign letter calling for change in direction on plans expected to be put to vote next month UK politics live – latest updatesMore than 40 Labour MPs have warned the prime minister that planned disability cuts are “impossible to support” and have called for a pause and change in direction.The letter from parliamentarians spanning the new intake and veterans, and from the left and right of the party, sets Keir Starmer up for the biggest rebellion of his premiership when the House of Commons votes on the measures next month. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago PMQs live: Keir Starmer faces anger after local elections as 45 Labour MPs tell him to 'act now'

Prime Minister Keir Starmer will today face Kemi Badenoch at Prime Minister's Questions for the first time since both parties suffered at the local elections last week

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2 w. ago Hearts fans to vote on £10m Tony Bloom proposal as details of plan to 'disrupt Scottish football' revealed

Brighton chairman submits proposition to join Tynecastle board

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3 w. ago 6 local election takeaways you missed from overnight as Nigel Farage gets huge win

From a full recount of votes at the Runcorn by-election to a blistering row between MPs on live TV, catch up on a dramatic night since polls closed for the local elections

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3 w. ago This Is Assisted Dying by Stefanie Green: I help people DIE so that they can get the most out of LIFE

Stefanie Green assists patients who choose to end their lives. The Canadian doctor tells how she has come to cherish her time with people in their final moments

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