8 h. ago Trump faces new Epstein headache as Congress returns from recess

Lawmakers plan pressure campaign for release of Epstein files as victims meet with speaker and oversight committeeUS politics live – latest updatesCongress returns to session on Tuesday, and with it will come a political headache for Donald Trump in the form of renewed attention on the investigation into the disgraced financier Jeff Epstein and his death, a subject that the president has sought to avoid in recent weeks.While the president got a month-long break from the Epstein issue when lawmakers left town for the annual August recess – with the House of Representatives wrapping up a day early because of the controversy over Epstein – the calm is likely to end quickly. On Tuesday afternoon, representatives from both parties have planned press conferences and legislative maneuvers intended to put pressure on the Trump administration for more transparency over Epstein, whose suicide while awaiting trial on sex-trafficking charges in 2019 has been the subject of conspiracy theories t...

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10 h. ago Avoidable deaths among learning disabled adults still above general population

The latest Learning from lives and deaths report (LeDeR) showed data for 2023.

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3 d. ago Bereaved family urges better care for ‘forgotten’ learning disabled people

The latest Learning from lives and deaths report (LeDeR), expected to show data for 2023, was due to be published in about November last year.

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7 d. ago El Chapo's cartel friend will 'die behind bars' after admitting guilt over murders and smuggling

The 77-year-old crime lord and cartel boss, who was an associate of El Chapo, will die behind bars but avoided the death sentence by pleading guilty to crimes including drug smuggllng and murder

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2 w. ago Labour review could pave way for state pension age to rise to 70 as retirees are forecast to make up a quarter of the adult population by 2075

Dr Suzy Morrissey has been appointed to prepare an independent report as part of the Government's review of the official retirement age that is due to conclude in 2029.

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2 w. ago Matthew Perry's death: 'Ketamine Queen' to plead guilty to selling drug dose in shocking U

Jasveen Sangha, known as the "Ketamine Queen of Los Angeles," has agreed to plead guilty to multiple drug charges tied to Matthew Perry's death and will avoid a trial that was set to begin next month

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2 w. ago ‘I’ve been stupid and I miss you’: the family members who buried the hatchet after years of silence

Brothers Bruce and Scott hadn’t spoken for 15 years when finally one made the call that would reunite them. How do people recover from decades-long rifts?“What happened?” Scott, 82, asked Bruce, 78, when his younger brother picked up the phone and called him after a 15-year estrangement. “I grew up,” Bruce said. “I’ve been stupid and I really miss you.” The brothers had missed a decade and a half of each other’s birthdays, milestones and memories made, but here they were, talking again as though no time had passed.A quarter of the adult population describe themselves as estranged from a relative; 10% from a parent and 8% from a sibling, according to research by Karl Pillemer, professor of human development at Cornell University and author of Fault Lines: Fractured Families and How to Mend Them. But when decades pass and rifts remain unhealed, what drives family members such as Scott and Bruce – or, rather more famously, the Gallagher brothers – to repair their ruptured relationships...

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2 w. ago Ronan Keating calls for stronger fatal car crash sentences and voices his 'disappointment over broken system' after man who caused death of his brother avoids prison

The singer, 48, voiced his 'disappointment over Ireland's broken system' after a man escaped a prison sentence for causing Ciaran's death.

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2 w. ago US man who faked his death and fled to UK to avoid rape charges faces life behind bars

An American fugitive faces a life behind bars in the UK after he faked his own death in the US and fled across the ocean – with the criminal also facing fraud charges

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2 w. ago Fugitive found guilty of rape in Utah after allegedly faking his own death to avoid charges

Nicholas Rossi was found living in Scotland under the name Arthur Knight

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2 w. ago Man accused of faking his death to avoid rape charges is found guilty of sexual assault in Utah

A Rhode Island man accused of faking his death and fleeing the United States to evade rape charges has been found guilty of sexually assaulting a former girlfriend in his first of two Utah trials

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2 w. ago Memphis man who killed 3 in live streamed shooting rampage pleads guilty

A Tennessee man has avoided a trial and a possible death sentence by pleading guilty to fatally shooting three people and wounding three others in a daylong series of shootings live streamed on social media

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2 w. ago Fake Labubu dolls are a choking risk, warns UK standards body

Thousands of the viral toys are poorly made while genuine dolls ‘are almost impossible to find’, CTSI saysGrowing numbers of counterfeit Labubu dolls being sold in the UK are poorly made and pose a choking hazard to young children, a trading standards body has warned.The toothy, fluffy monster doll figures, made exclusively by the Chinese toymaker Pop Mart, have surged in popularity among children and adults after going viral on social media. Celebrity fans include Rihanna and Lisa from the K-pop group Blackpink, while many owners like to attach the dolls to handbags or backpacks. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Trial begins in Utah for a man accused of faking his death to avoid rape charges

A jury trial has begun in Utah for a man accused of faking his death and fleeing to the United Kingdom to avoid rape charges

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3 w. ago L’Oréal hires OnlyFans star to market makeup popular with teenagers

Women’s rights campaigners warn collaboration with US adult content creator Ari Kytsya risks glamorising pornography industryGlobal cosmetics giant L’Oréal has recruited a model famous for filming pornographic content on the OnlyFans adult website to promote a makeup brand popular with teenagers.Ari Kytsya, a US-based adult performer, has been hired as a new brand ambassador for Urban Decay, a line of makeup sold in Boots and in other high street stores globally. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Disney+ subscribers make the same demand as 'fantastic' horror series is cancelled

A popular young adult horror series has been axed after just two seasons

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3 w. ago It’s a Laburglary! $7,000 worth of Labubu dolls stolen from LA store

Burglars broke into store after hours and swiped boxes of the trendy doll popularized by Rihanna and other celebsThe craze for a toothy, fluffy, mischievous monster doll and all its viral spin-offs is escalating into a potential crime wave.A group of burglars has broken into a Los Angeles store, taking thousands of dollars worth of Labubu dolls, which have surged in popularity this year among both children and adults, including celebrity sightings. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago It’s a Laburglary! Thousands of dollars worth of Labubu dolls stolen from LA store

Burglars broke into store after hours and swiped boxes of the trendy doll popularized by Rihanna and other celebsThe craze for a toothy, fluffy, mischievous monster doll and all its viral spin-offs is escalating into a potential crime wave.A group of burglars has broken into a Los Angeles store, taking thousands of dollars worth of Labubu dolls, which have surged in popularity this year among both children and adults, including celebrity sightings. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Adult film industry rocked by heartbreak as two stars die within days

Two popular adult film stars have died within days of each other as the industry mourns more losses following the death of Kylie Page earlier in the month

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3 w. ago Government responds to calls for major change at schools 'to prevent avoidable deaths'

A petition calling for the introduction of allergy legislation in schools has gained over 10,000 signatures

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