70 m. ago Social Security Administration could cut up to 50% of its workforce

The Social Security Administration is preparing to lay off at least 7,000 people from its workforce of 60,000 — and the final reduction in force number could be as high as 50%, according to two people familiar with the agency’s plans who are not authorized to speak publicly

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1 hour ago Millions of immigrants to be surveilled under Trump, largest US immigration contractor says

Geo Group, an Ice partner, is moving at ‘unprecedented speed’ to build out its monitoring, executive chair saysThe Geo Group, the largest single private contractor to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice), said it is building out its surveillance business to be able to monitor hundreds of thousands or millions more immigrants than it already does.The Geo Group, a private prison corporation and parent company of BI Inc, has contracted with Ice for nearly 20 years to manage the agency’s electronic monitoring program. It currently tracks approximately 186,000 immigrants using devices such as ankle monitors, smart watches and a facial recognition app, according to public Ice data. Due to increasing demand from Donald Trump’s administration, which has promised mass deportations, company executives said that they expect that number to grow past its previous peak of 370,000 to 450,000 immigrants within the next year. The remarks were made during the company’s fourth quarter earnings...

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1 hour ago Zendaya lands major role in 5th Shrek film with Cameron Diaz and Mike Myers... see what her character looks like

The teaser trailer for Shrek 5 dropped today and revealed the original cast of Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy and Cameron Diaz would be returning. And, one new cast member is joining the cast: Zendaya.

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2 h. ago Emmerdale fans 'solve' what's wrong with Joe as identity of doctor revealed

Emmerdale viewers saw Joe Tate's health take a turn on Thursday night leading to intervention from the mystery doctor who had been helping him on the ITV soap

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2 h. ago Extreme body modification ring members should have sentences reduced, court told

The Court of Appeal were hearing the cases of Janus Atkin, David Carruthers, Ashley Williams from Newport, as well as three other men, who were all jailed for their roles in male castration, penis removal and other procedures - Warning this article includes detail of genital and limb mutilation

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3 h. ago Physician reveals surprising questions you should always ask your doctor to tell if they're a fraud

A TikTok famous cancer doctor has revealed the important questions you should ask at the clinic before seeking treatment.

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3 h. ago Shrek fans disturbed by ‘strange’ detail in Shrek 5 teaser trailer

Next installment in the popular DreamWorks Animation franchise will welcome Zendaya as Shrek’s daughter

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3 h. ago BBC drama is hailed as 2025's answer to Peaky Blinders and Killing Eve

Dope Girls: The Birth Of The British Drug Underground is a slim, pacy non-fiction volume by journalist/ academic Marek Kohn, published in 1992. 

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4 h. ago Democrat slams tariffs announcement: ‘Trump is driving the US economy straight into a wall’ – live

Ron Wyden, ranking member of Senate finance committee, says tariffs on neighboring countries will be felt by Americans and called it a betrayal to Trump’s votersTrump threatens China with additional 10% tariff in escalation of trade warAs Donald Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk work zealously to slash tens of billions in federal spending by axing thousands of jobs and gutting some government agencies, Musk faces mounting claims he has conflicts of interest and no oversight, legal and ethics experts say.Trump’s largest campaign donor and the world’s wealthiest man, Musk was tapped by the president to lead the so-called “department of government efficiency” (Doge) in a radical and opaque cost-cutting drive that allows him to keep control of SpaceX, Tesla and other huge companies with billions of dollars in federal contracts.We expect that today’s meeting will be the first in a series of such expert consultations that will bring us closer to overcoming the disagreements that have a...

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4 h. ago Gene Hackman and wife’s deaths ‘suspicious enough’ for investigation, warrant says

Warrant raises questions about scattered pills, after Betsy Arakawa’s body had ‘mummification in hands’An active investigation is under way into the deaths of the Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman and his wife, classical pianist Betsy Arakawa, after their bodies were found “in a state of decomposition” along with that of one of their dogs in their home in New Mexico, the local sheriff’s department has confirmed.The local gas provider, the New Mexico Gas Co, was involved in the investigation alongside the Santa Fe county sheriff’s department, Associated Press reported, raising speculation that carbon monoxide poisoning lay behind the deaths. The emergence later on Thursday of a search warrant, however, cast doubts about a possible gas leak and raised alternative questions about the discovery of prescription pills near Arakawa’s body. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Jannik Sinner’s nomination for prestigious award withdrawn following doping ban

The world number one accepted the suspension in a settlement with the World Anti-Doping Agency

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5 h. ago Doctor Who Christmas special 'set to be scrapped' for first time in six years

The Doctor Who Christmas special is reportedly set to be axed for the first time in six years amid a ratings plunge on the show.

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5 h. ago Jannik Sinner’s Laureus award nomination withdrawn following doping ban

The world number one accepted the suspension in a settlement with the World Anti-Doping Agency.

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5 h. ago Gossip Girl: where are the rest of the cast after Michelle Trachtenberg's tragic death?

Gossip Girl ran for six seasons and had a huge fanbase

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6 h. ago Gossip Girl cast: where are they now? From music careers to A

The hit teen drama ended in 2012, so what have the cast been doing since then?

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6 h. ago Doctor names common reason why hearing 'heartbeat' in your ear could be deadly

Pulsatile tinnitus is a repetitive sound you hear in your head or ears which is normally at the same rate as your heartbeat, and can be a sign of a life-threatening emergency

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7 h. ago Casting agency to Doctor Who and Peaky Blinders being liquidated

Cardiff-based Mad Dog Casting is expected to formally enter liquidation on March 7

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7 h. ago Work on controversial cycle lane in Greater Manchester town to start next month

The cycle lane installation through Castleton sparked fury in the local community the first time around

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7 h. ago Trump says tariffs for Mexico, Canada, and China to go into effect next week – live

US president blames illegal drugs from Mexico and Canada as reason for tariffs going into effect on 4 March; China to be charged an additional 10% As Donald Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk work zealously to slash tens of billions in federal spending by axing thousands of jobs and gutting some government agencies, Musk faces mounting claims he has conflicts of interest and no oversight, legal and ethics experts say.Trump’s largest campaign donor and the world’s wealthiest man, Musk was tapped by the president to lead the so-called “department of government efficiency” (Doge) in a radical and opaque cost-cutting drive that allows him to keep control of SpaceX, Tesla and other huge companies with billions of dollars in federal contracts.We expect that today’s meeting will be the first in a series of such expert consultations that will bring us closer to overcoming the disagreements that have arisen with the American side, strengthening confidence-building measures. Continue readin...

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8 h. ago Real Housewives star Kameron Westcott slams Katy Perry for ruining father

Reals Housewives of Dallas cast member Kameron Westcott calls Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom 'greedy' after the pair pushes to collect $6m from the reality TV star's dying father-in-law.

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