72 m. ago Supreme court allows Texas to use new congressional map favoring Republicans in 2026 elections – US politics live

Ruling will impact elections as soon as the March primariesUS supreme court approves redrawn Texas congressional mapsAmong the beneficiaries of Donald Trump’s pardons and commutations, there is a group that legal experts and political scientists see as some of the clearest evidence of how such actions undermine the rule of law: those who were released from prison and again arrested for different alleged crimes.During his first term, Trump issued 237 acts of clemency – including to someone who was a predatory lender and drug smuggler and to another who ran a Ponzi scheme. Since taking office again, Trump has issued more than 1,600, most for people involved in the January 6 attack on Congress. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Ant and Dec announce surprise DOUBLE elimination just days before I'm A Celebrity final as Martin Kemp is latest campmate to get the boot

The Geordie duo announced that the votes have now reopened, with fans able cast their votes to keep their favourite stars safe from Friday's double elimination.

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2 h. ago Ruben Amorim ‘angry and frustrated’ after West Ham’s Magassa denies Manchester United

Until Soungoutou Magassa’s 83rd-minute equaliser Manchester United seemed to be flowering in the cold of winter on the way to a win that would have been their fifth in eight games.Instead Jarrod Bowen’s flick-on from Andy Irving’s corner from the right had to be cleared off the line by Noussair Mazraoui, only for the ball to go straight to Magassa, who drove home a first goal for the Hammers. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Amorim ‘angry and frustrated’ after West Ham’s Magassa denies Manchester United

Until Soungoutou Magassa’s 83rd-minute equaliser Manchester United seemed to be flowering in the cold of winter on the way to a win that would have been their fifth in eight games.Instead Jarrod Bowen’s flick-on from Andy Irving’s corner from the right had to be cleared off the line by Noussair Mazraoui, only for the ball to go straight to Magassa, who drove home a first goal for the Hammers. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago 'Pretty' diamond infinity ring shoppers 'absolutely love' slashed to £110 in time for Christmas

Ernest Jones is offering up to half off a wide range of rings, pendants, bracelets and earrings - including infinity rings

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3 h. ago I’m A Celebrity’s sixth evicted campmate revealed after string of exits leave fans furious

MARTIN Kemp is the sixth person to leave the I'm a Celebrity jungle this year as the final fast approaches. Fans have been left unimpressed with the I'm a Celebrity exits so far - and tonight proved no different. Ant and Dec were once again on hand to deliver the bad news, with it ending...

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3 h. ago Magassa earns West Ham a vital point as Manchester United waste chance to go fifth

Until Soungoutou Magassa’s 83rd-minute equaliser Manchester United seemed to be flowering in the cold of winter on the way to a win that would have been their fifth in eight games.Instead Jarrod Bowen’s flick-on from Andy Irving’s corner from the right had to be cleared off the line by Noussair Mazraoui, only for the ball to go straight to Magassa, who drove home his first goal for the Hammers. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago US Treasury slaps $7.1M fine on New York firm for managing properties for Putin ally

The U.S. Treasury has imposed a $7 million fine on a New York property management firm for allegedly violating Russia-related sanctions

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4 h. ago Small businesses prepare for their busiest period as they fill High Street void

SMALL businesses are banking on tomorrow to kickstart a bumper Christmas. It marks the annual Small Business Saturday, when shoppers are urged to shop local and support independent retailers nationwide. The campaign — founded in the US 15 years ago — arrived in the UK in 2013. Since then, it has seen a huge growth...

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4 h. ago 'Total gridlock' at Greater Manchester John Lewis as shoppers stuck for hours

A nearby junction had been blocked due to 'vegetation clearance'

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4 h. ago Fuming Stacey Solomon berates husband Joe Swash for not noticing her new hairdo after admitting they 'argue all the time'

The singer, 36, married Joe in 2022 and the pair share children, Rex, five, Rose, three, and Belle, two . Stacey also has older sons Zachary, 17, and Leighton, 12, from two previous relationships.

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4 h. ago I discovered my husband’s affair with my best friend two days before Christmas – I moved back to Scotland with nothing

WHEN Gillian Dalgliesh’s sister told her “you’ll look back on this and you will feel completely different”, the mum-of-four couldn’t see beyond her life-shattering heartbreak. She had just discovered her husband of 17 years had been having an affair with her best friend. And instead of fighting for their marriage when confronted, he walked out...

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4 h. ago I'm A Celebrity LIVE updates: Angry Ginge rages over Jack Osbourne 'disrespectful' comment

I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here continues tonight, with yet another star being booted out of the jungle after Ruby Wax's shock elimination in last night's episode

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4 h. ago I'm A Celebrity LIVE updates: sixth star booted from jungle as Ginge makes cheeky request

I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here has seen yet another star be booted out of the jungle after Ruby Wax's shock elimination in last night's episode

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4 h. ago Former Strictly Come Dancing star James Jordan reveals how BBC professionals 'struggle' after being brutally axed by bosses with just a month's notice

The dancing professional, 47, competed on Strictly for eight years between 2006 to 2013 - alongside his wife Ola, 43, who left in 2015.

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4 h. ago Beauty buffs snag 'perfect' £20 MAC eye pencil for £3 in Christmas gift deal

John Lewis' Party Ready Cracker usually costs £28 but shoppers have spotted a way to get it for considerably less

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4 h. ago Experts urge release of boat strike video as US admiral denies ‘kill them all’ order

Democrat Jim Himes calls footage ‘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 shakyTop Democratic and Republican lawmakers in Congress on Thursday said that the defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, had not ordered the military to kill surviving members of a a deadly attack on a boat alleged to be carrying drugs in the Caribbean, but differed over whether the double strike was appropriate.The allegation that Hegseth ordered the killing of survivors sparked bipartisan concern in Washington that he or others involved may have committed a war crime. On Thursday, US navy admiral Frank Bradley, who commanded the attack, and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Dan Caine, appeared before the House and Senate’s armed services and intelligence committees for a closed briefing in which they showed video and discussed the attack with lawmakers. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago British and Australian stars face off on Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins as Channel 4 confirms full line

Fans of the Channel 4 show don't have long to wait until Chief Instructor, Billy Bilingham MBE and his staff Foxy, Rudy Reyes and Chris Oliver will be pushing the group to their limits.

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5 h. ago New York mayor issues order targeting Israel divestment weeks before Mamdani takes office

Eric Adams signed orders on boycott, divestment and sanctions movement, and protests near houses of worshipNew York City’s mayor, Eric Adams, has issued two executive orders he says are meant to combat antisemitism, less than a month before he hands over the keys to the mayoralty to Zohran Mamdani, an outspoken critic of Israel.The first order prohibits city agency heads and staff from engaging in “any policy that discriminates against the state of Israel, Israeli citizens based on their national origin, or individuals or entities based on their association with Israel”. It also prohibits officials overseeing the city pension system from making decisions in line with the boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) movement, which Mamdani has said he supports. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Staff who sue bosses are in line for unlimited compensation in 'bonkers' last

Staff who successfully sue their employers will be in line for unlimited compensation in what lawyers said was a 'bonkers' last-minute change to Labour 's workers' rights revolution.

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