5 h. ago Man suffocated to death after being hurt and neglected in Colorado jail, family says

Lawsuit says Michael Burch, who died in 2023, languished in cell for a week with no medical care after fight with deputyA 69-year-old man slowly suffocated to death in a rural Colorado jail after his ribs were broken in an altercation with a deputy and he languished in a cell for a week without medical care, according to a lawsuit announced on Thursday.Michael Burch’s 2023 death was ruled a homicide. Prosecutors declined to bring criminal charges against the deputy who used a Taser on Burch and wrestled with him in a Huerfano county jail cell. In making the decision, district attorney Henry Solano cited self-defense laws. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago Netflix Adolescence star breaks down in tears as she explains why she can't watch hit series back

Christine Tremarco has been left in tears every time she has watched Netflix's hit drama series Adolescence, due to the emotional storyline and the performances of her co-stars.

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15 h. ago 'An unbearably sad day': MSPs weep at Scottish Parliament after Christina McKelvie's death

A clearly emotional John Swinney has paid tribute to Scottish Government minister Christina McKelvie at Holyrood after her death was announced

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29 h. ago Alysa Liu vaults to shock lead at figure skating worlds with statement program

American leads after short at worlds as favorites falterJapan’s Chiba second, USA’s Levito third entering freeInterview: Liu on her remarkable comeback to skatingAlysa Liu became the youngest ever US figure skating champion at 13 years old before vanishing from the sport at 16, uncertain if she’d ever return. Now, at 19, she’s back – and suddenly within touching distance of a world title that no American woman has claimed in nearly two decades.On the opening afternoon of the world figure skating championships, the teenager from Clovis, California, delivered a career-best short program that not only captivated the home crowd at TD Garden, but vaulted her into the lead with 74.58 points – her highest international score to date. Her emotional performance to the song Promise by Laufey and Dan Wilson enamored the crowd and left Liu blinking back tears as she exited the ice. Continue reading...

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32 h. ago Rebecca Adlington's tearful message to vile trolls after cruel joke from comedian

Olympian Rebecca Adlington has previously opened up about the trolling she has experienced as a woman in the public eye, revealing it once left her bursting into tears

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32 h. ago Rebecca Adlington rumoured to have had surgery after vile dolphin joke by TV comedian

Olympian Rebecca Adlington has previously opened up about the trolling she has experienced as a woman in the public eye, revealing it once left her bursting into tears

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38 h. ago Iga Swiatek under increased protection after being abused by ‘aggressive’ fan at Miami Open

The incident comes just a month after Emma Raducanu was left in tears by a ‘fixated’ fan at the Dubai Tennis Championships

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52 h. ago Tragedy rocks Texas sheriff’s office after four deputies die by suicide in six weeks: ‘It caught a lot of us by surprise’

The death of Deputy Christina Kohler was announced by the Harris County Sheriff’s Office last week

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64 h. ago Stephen Graham says Bruce Springsteen’s ‘beautiful’ text left him in tears

Graham received the feedback from Springsteen, whose father he plays in the biopic Deliver Me from Nowhere starring Jeremy Allen WhiteStephen Graham, currently winning acclaim for his turn as the father of a teenager accused of murder in Adolescence, has said that another upcoming patriarchal performance has also been well received.Speaking to Edith Bowman on her podcast Soundtracking, Graham said he was left in tears by feedback from Bruce Springsteen, whose father he plays in the biopic Deliver Me from Nowhere, starring Jeremy Allen White in the lead role. Continue reading...

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65 h. ago 'I don't have much time left': Elton John reveals he cried for 45 minutes on 78th birthday over fear of death

The music icon revealed he was left in tears after reflecting on his mortality

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67 h. ago Adolescence star in tears over text from 'hero' Bruce Springsteen after playing his dad in biopic

Stephen Graham says he was left in tears after receiving a 'gorgeous' text from his 'hero' Bruce Springsteen, following his performance as the singer's late father in the biopic Deliver Me From Nowhere.

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68 h. ago The game that set Gary Lineker on the path to global superstardom

England were misfiring in Mexico but, as Chris Evans recalls in his biography of the striker, one match can change everything for a team and its starThe browbeaten striker looked forlornly to the floor, the whistles of derision ringing in his ears. The stadium may only have been partially full of travelling England fans but the seething frustration was unmistakable as their emotion poured on to the pitch.Lining the sparse terraces draped in union flags, the ragtag collection of supporters – many of them shirtless – got as close to the pitch as possible to spew their thoughts at their own players. Continue reading...

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2 d. ago Adolescence star Stephen Graham left in tears after text from Bruce Springsteen

Stephen Graham said Bruce Springsteen, known as "the Boss", is his hero so the actor, from Kirkby, Merseyside, was overwhelmed when the music legend messaged him

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2 d. ago Alba to announce new leader after death of Alex Salmond but challenges remain for party

An electoral breakthrough at Holyrood next year is vital if the breakaway pro-independence party is to have a long-term future.

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3 d. ago Zoe Ball update shared by her dad Johnny Ball after BBC Radio 2 exit

Zoe stepped down from BBC Radio 2 in late 2022, having taken over from Chris Evans in 2019.

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3 d. ago Adolescence star Stephen Graham reveals 'beautiful' text from 'hero' Bruce Springsteen left him in tears after playing the iconic musician's late father in new biopic

The British actor, 51, filmed scenes as the late Douglas ' Dutch ' Springsteen, who died in 1998, and after wrapping received a message from the musician, 75, who had been on set.

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3 d. ago 'Nurse of the year' nominee left boy, 10, in tears after biting him in playground assault

Lorraine Jones cared for victims of the Manchester Arena bombing atrocity, court told

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4 d. ago Yankees' World Series champion Brett Gardner announces heartbreaking death of his son, 14, on family vacation

In a statement, the former Yankees star revealed that the teen fell ill - 'along with several other family members' - while on vacation but that 'so many questions' remain.

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4 d. ago Apple TV+ viewers left in tears by psychological thriller over 'best episode of TV this year'

Apple TV+ show Severance reduced its viewers to tears as they call the season two finale of the psychological thriller the 'best TV episode of the year' and urged people to watch

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5 d. ago ITV Britain's Got Talent Simon Cowell 'breaks rules' as viewers at home left in tears

Electric Umbrella wowed the judges

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