3 h. ago Heroics of Texas camp counselors cast spotlight on those who oversee millions of US kids each summer

As floodwaters rose in Texas, camp counselors hoisted children onto rafters, carried them to dry ground and sang with them to keep them calm

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3 h. ago Telltale sign of aging Nicole Kidman can't hide as she shows off her line

Nicole Kidman looked nowhere near her age as she attended Paris Fashion Week on Wednesday.

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17 h. ago At American summer camps, kids get a glimpse of their future. That’s what made the horror in Texas so crushing | Emma Brockes

As news of the floods began to break, for so many parents the scene at Camp Mystic was intimately imaginableAmong the many dreams that the US offers its citizens, there’s this: that the American child, around the age of eight, will go to sleep-away camp a few hours from home and begin one of the key formative experiences of their life. They will return every summer. They will learn independence. They will form bonds with people who will one day godparent their children. As an adult, a friend of mine – no kidding – returned to the hallowed ground in Pennsylvania where her summer camp once stood, bought a piece of land and built a house there. Whenever we visited, she’d point out the ruins of the old dining hall down by the lake and get a haunted look on her face.I mention this because, among the many devastated reactions to the flash floods in Texas last week, there is one that is particular, and particularly acute, to millions of Americans: a gut-level blow of unfathomable loss stri...

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17 h. ago At US summer camps, kids get a glimpse of their future. That’s what made the horror in Texas so visceral | Emma Brockes

Camps are a rite of passage for American parents and children. That’s why the tragedy at Camp Mystic was intimately imaginableAmong the many dreams that the US offers its citizens, there’s this: that the American child, around the age of eight, will go to sleep-away camp a few hours from home and begin one of the key formative experiences of their life. They will return every summer. They will learn independence. They will form bonds with people who will one day godparent their children. As an adult, a friend of mine – no kidding – returned to the hallowed ground in Pennsylvania where her summer camp once stood, bought a piece of land and built a house there. Whenever we visited, she’d point out the ruins of the old dining hall down by the lake and get a haunted look on her face.I mention this because, among the many devastated reactions to the flash floods in Texas last week, there is one that is particular, and particularly acute, to millions of Americans: a gut-level blow of unfa...

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17 h. ago Ana De Armas, 37, wants to become a mother 'soon' but insists decision is 'not just up to her because love is unpredictable' amid romance with Tom Cruise, 63

The actress, 37, is currently dating Hollywood legend Tom Cruise , 63, and got candid about her desire to have a family one day, while stressing that 'you never know when true love will arrive'.

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18 h. ago Ana De Armas, 37, wants to become a mother 'soon' but insists decision is 'not just up to her as love is unpredictable' amid romance with Tom Cruise, 63

The actress, 37, is currently dating Hollywood legend Tom Cruise , 63, and got candid about her desire to have a family one day, while stressing that 'you never know when true love will arrive'.

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21 h. ago 6 Celtic surprises and red flags from Cork including multi million pound saver and glimpse of the future right now

Goals from Luke McCowan and Colby Donovan got the job done in Ireland but there was plenty for the manager to ponder

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32 h. ago João Pedro leaves it to Chelsea fans to celebrate after double against old side | Sid Lowe

The £60m Brazilian scored both goals but showed no emotion as Fluminense were his first club in his homelandThis time last week, João Pedro was on a Brazilian beach; now he’s in the Club World Cup final, handed a standing ovation by old fans and new. The 23-year-old forward had been on holiday in Rio de Janeiro when they called to say his £60m transfer to Chelsea had been completed and could he come straight here.Two days and a single training session later, he made his debut in Philadelphia, more than 4,000 miles north of home, a promising glimpse of a future. Four days after that, he was given his first start in New Jersey. It took 18 minutes to get a glorious goal. By the time he headed off, an hour in, he had another. Continue reading...

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55 h. ago Mummy pulled some strings! Nicole Kidman's nepo baby daughter Sunday Rose stars in her own Omega commercial after her famous mother has been face of the brand for over a decade

Nicole Kidman's daughter Sunday Rose is becoming a regular in the modelling world at just 17 years old.

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55 h. ago After Texas floods that killed campers, here's what to consider when sending your kids to camp

The devastating flood at Camp Mystic in Texas has raised concerns among parents about summer camp safety

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57 h. ago Haunting video of evacuated Camp Mystic kids singing to keep their spirits up

The Camp Mystic girls sang multiple Christian songs and hymns to stay calm as their bus moved through the devastated area.

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58 h. ago Manhunt launched after girl 'forced into Audi near school': Police release details of 'attempted kidnapper'

The young girl managed to escape after being bundled into a grey Audi close to Mark Hall Academy in Essex as police look to trace the driver and vehicle.

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60 h. ago João Pedro makes early mark for Chelsea but Blues forwards must avoid seeing red

New signing made a bright Club World Cup debut and now eyes Fluminense, one of his former sides, on TuesdayEstêvão Willian was not the only Brazilian attacker to offer a tantalising glimpse of the future during Chelsea’s win against Palmeiras in the quarter-finals of the Club World Cup. There was also a bright cameo from João Pedro, who came on for Liam Delap just after Estêvão’s equaliser early in the second half and proceeded to change the game with his brawn and intelligent link-up play.It was an eye-catching performance from the forward given that his £60m move to Chelsea had been announced two days earlier. What had the 23‑year‑old been doing during his time off? Lifting logs and existing on a diet of raw steak, presumably. The aggression from João Pedro was startling. He was raring to go after a couple of training sessions with his new teammates and, while he was not involved in the winning goal, his bustling forward play was a vital part of Chelsea reasserting their dominance...

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62 h. ago Heroic counselors who died saving drowning kids from Texas floods: 'Last act of kindness and sacrifice'

Among the 27 victims from Camp Mystic are two heroic staffers who lost their lives while trying to rescue young campers from the Texas flood.

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67 h. ago Scientists pinpoint the exact amount of time it should take to urinate

American researchers have worked out the 'right' amount of time you should take to spend a penny-and it might surprise you.

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3 d. ago How girl, 14, miraculously survived kidnapping, rape, and shooting at hands of criminal who dumped her in freezing woods

A teenage girl escaped horrific abuse after her attacker foolishly forgot to check if she was dead as he attempted to discard her body in the Alaskan woods.

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3 d. ago Girls killed in Texas floods pictured as time running out for missing Camp Mystic kids

At least 70 people, 21 of whom are children, have died in the horrendous flash floods in Texas, with many victims being young girls swept away from the Camp Mystic holiday camp

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3 d. ago Man, 34, charged with attempted kidnapping after 'children were approached at splash pad'

South Wales Police were called after concerns were raised about the man's behaviour at the aquatic play area.

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3 d. ago Texas floods LIVE: Camp Mystic boss died trying to save kids as 11 still missing

Images are now emerging of the victims of the devastating Texas floods including little girls who died after being swept away at Camp Mystic, as well as the camp's director

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4 d. ago National Weather Service under fire after failing to warn of horror Texas floods that killed at least 50 people

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was brutally grilled over the delayed warning alerts Texas residents received before the monster flash flood was about to devastate the state.

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