67 m. ago Woke LGBT publication sparks outrage after asking if Anne Frank 'was a lesbian or bisexual'

A progressive LGBTQ media outlet has sparked outrage on social media after speculating about the sexuality of Anne Frank.

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2 h. ago City staffer arrested after ‘impersonating a council member online’ to compliment officials he’d argued with

The staffer has been charged with a third-degree felony

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4 h. ago Glamorous Sydney Sweeney joins Dua Lipa's sister Rina and other A

The actress, 27, put on a glamorous display in a pale pink satin mini dress, teamed with thigh-high grey socks and black pointed heels.

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4 h. ago ICE preparing $45bn expansion of immigration detention facilities to meet arrest quota

Trump officials are looking to tent companies, private prison operators and disaster-relief providers for a “massive expansion” of immigration detention facilities, according to a new report

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5 h. ago Coronation Street fans 'rumble' who really reported Maria and it's not Lou

Coronation Street viewers are convinced they know who reported Maria Connor to the police after she was arrested for Actual Bodily Harm (ABH)

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6 h. ago Republican in South Carolina arrested over distribution of child sexual abuse material

RJ May, who used screen name ‘joebidennnn69’, charged with 10 counts and ordered to remain jailed until his trialA Republican member of South Carolina’s state house whom prosecutors say used the screen name “joebidennnn69” has been arrested and charged with 10 counts of distributing sexual abuse material involving children.RJ May was arrested at his Lexington county home after a lengthy investigation and was ordered on Thursday by a federal judge to remain jailed until his trial. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago US tourist 'hit accelerator rather than brake in fatal crash' near Giant's Causeway

A court heard US tourist Cathy Stewart, 67, hit a woman who was sitting on a bench near the Giant's Causeway in Northern Ireland with her vehicle - the woman later died

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7 h. ago Man 'arrested' after Welsh dad left fighting for life in Thailand

'It is a terrible situation. Especially when Ashton is so far away, we do feel helpless'

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8 h. ago Party of Five star’s estranged wife appears to be detained by police on livestream days after announcing divorce

Scott and Kelley Wolf announced Tuesday they are divorcing after more than 20 years of marriage

Society

8 h. ago Gangland war probe arrest total hits 44 as cops lift two more suspects

Cops announced tonight, Friday, June 13, that two more men have been arrested in connection with the gang violence in Edinburgh and Glasgow, bringing the total to 44.

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8 h. ago Lie, cheat, steal, repeat: will the Traitors knockoffs ever cease?

The hugely popular reality competition series has led to a string of similarly devious yet undeniably lesser copycatsThis is a punt, but Fox might have started to commission new shows via the power of online thesauruses. Take its new reality show The Snake. It’s a game of secrets and betrayal, of feigning one emotion to gain trust while you stab your new friends in the back. In other words, it’s basically The Traitors.I don’t know whether any of you have ever searched Merriam Webster for synonyms of ‘traitor’, but ‘snake’ is literally second on the list. And this laziness is indicative of the show itself, which is such a painfully halfhearted retread of The Traitors that it ends up being exhausting to watch. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago South Ayrshire nursery first in region to gain special accreditation

Achieving the status displays a commitment to making communication as easy, effective, and enjoyable as possible.

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8 h. ago The Guardian view on riots in Northern Ireland: racist violence does not express ‘legitimate grievance’ | Editorial

Politicians must analyse the forces behind mob unrest, but not in terms that make excuses for itA reputation for political violence is one reason Northern Ireland has historically attracted fewer immigrants than the rest of the UK. In that context, increasing diversity could be read as a measure of progress; a peace dividend after the Troubles. That isn’t how it has felt to families cowering in fear of racist mobs this week. The riots started in Ballymena, ostensibly triggered by the arrest of two boys, reported to be of Romanian origin, accused of sexually assaulting a teenage girl. A community vigil mutated into a racist rampage. Masked thugs targeted the local migrant population. When police came to quell the pogrom, officers were attacked with bricks, fireworks, petrol bombs. There was contagion. Windows were smashed and a fire started at a leisure centre in nearby Larne that had been used as a temporary refuge for those fleeing the Ballymena violence. There were outbreaks of di...

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9 h. ago Full list of Poundland stores in Wales as retail giant sold for £1

Up to 100 discount stores are set to close

Economics

9 h. ago UFC legend BJ Penn arrested again after violating ‘impostor’ mother’s restraining order

Police did not state whose residence Penn had entered, but the ex-fighter’s mother recently had a protective order approved, barring him from the home they shared

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10 h. ago Prince William's billionaire friend dies after 'swallowing a bee' during polo match

Sunjay Kapur, 53, a well-known Indian billionaire and chairman of global car parts giant Sona Comstar, collapsed while playing polo in the UK on Thursday, 12 June

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10 h. ago RFK Jr team forced Medicaid officials to reveal the immigration status on millions of enrollees to DHS: report

Officials in California, where non-U.S. citizens can enroll in Medicaid, are concerned data will be used for immigration raids

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10 h. ago Gardeners save £250 on 'giant' Tuscan olive tree that transforms any patio into Mediterranean paradise

Upgrade your outdoor space this space with a giant Tuscan olive tree slashed in price that adds a Mediterranean flair to your garden or patio

Economics

10 h. ago Revealed: 'Boastful' Romanian wrongly arrested over 'sexual assault of girl' in Ballymena goes public to protest his innocence and says mob violence has caused his family to flee the country

The 28-year-old father-of-two named Alex said his Antrim home and car were attacked by anti-immigrant rioters while he was in custody and again a second time when he returned home.

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10 h. ago Police arrest American on Greek island suspected in Rome deaths of a woman and infant

Greek authorities have detained an American man on the island of Skiathos who is suspected of killing an infant whose remains were found over the weekend in a Rome park

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