56 m. ago Michelle Trachtenberg died of diabetes complications, says medical examiner

Known for roles on Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Gossip Girl, the actor was found dead in FebruaryMichelle Trachtenberg, a popular TV actor, died of complications from diabetes, according to the New York City medical examiner’s office.Trachtenberg, 39, was found dead in February and had recently received a liver transplant, according to NBC News, but the cause of her death had been unclear at the time. Continue reading...

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60 m. ago RFK Jr calls autism an ‘epidemic’ and a tragedy. As an autistic journalist, I have some comments

ANALYSIS: Health Secretary wilfully misreads data that should be celebrated, not feared, writes Eric Garcia

Politics

74 m. ago Actor Michelle Trachtenberg died of complications from diabetes, says NYC medical examiner

Actor Michelle Trachtenberg died as a result of complications from diabetes

Events

81 m. ago Trump admin closes State Department office battling foreign disinformation

Marco Rubio claims office ‘spent millions of dollars to actively silence and censor the voices of Americans they were supposed to be serving’

Politics

86 m. ago Gossip Girl's Michelle Trachtenberg's cause of death revealed after hidden health issues

The cause of death of Hollywood star Michelle Trachtenberg, best known for her role on Gossip Girl, has been confirmed two months after the 39-year-old actress died

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87 m. ago Revealed: From French brie to German sausages, full list of foods British tourists are banned from taking home from Europe

British tourists will not be allowed to bring meat and cheese back from the European Union to prevent spread of foot-and-mouth disease

Society

1 hour ago UK court ruling just the latest global move to limit transgender recognition

Crackdowns include bans on trans people in women’s sport, homeless shelters and bathrooms

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1 hour ago Martínez and Pavard send Inter past Bayern into Champions League last four

Buffeted by wind and water, Inter ultimately brought the fire. Nobody should sleep on them as a credible contender to rule Europe now Bayern Munich, who took them to the wire in a tie that pulsated throughout, have been dismissed. Goals from Lautaro Martínez and Benjamin Pavard edged them through amid jubilant scenes and filthy conditions, eventually rendering an English double from Harry Kane and Eric Dier irrelevant. Their semi-final against Barcelona is a delicious prospect; Bayern, and Kane in particular, will regret opportunities spurned across the 180 minutes.San Siro had crackled at the outset. This venue is firmly of its time but that need not always be a fatal flaw and what a loss it will be if Inter and Milan, its two tenants, make real their plan for a new venue nearby. Serious business happens here: there may be nowhere that oozes Champions League like this, or even positively screams it. When the competition’s anthem played before kick-off, the home support hummed to it...

Sport

2 h. ago Gavin Newsom’s California becomes the first state to sue Trump over his tariff plan

The suit argues that as a ‘global leader in trade,’ the Golden State will bear an ‘inordinate share’ of the costs resulting from the sweeping levies

Politics

2 h. ago Liam Payne’s sister says she feels ‘plunged underwater’ without her brother

The singer died in October last year after falling from a hotel balcony in Argentina.

Politics

2 h. ago Texas woman accused of smothering a cat to death after the feline got in her flower bed

The cat experienced ‘significant suffering’ as it died, one official said

Events

2 h. ago Trump administration is working to end habitat protections for endangered animals, environmental groups say

Environmentalists claim a proposed White House rule is an ‘invitation to drive America’s most imperiled wildlife closer to extinction’

Politics

2 h. ago RFK Jr plays medical detective as he contradicts his own department on autism

ANALYSIS: Kennedy suggested that ‘ideology’ has prevented research into the causes of autism, writes Richard Hall

Politics

2 h. ago For the first time in years, the public trusts Republicans less on the economy than Democrats, poll finds

Trump’s own economic approval rating has fallen as he continues his trade war with China

Politics

2 h. ago El Salvador refuses to let Democratic senator visit or speak with Kilmar Abrego Garcia: ‘We have an unjust situation here’

Chris Van Hollen was denied a meeting with the wrongfully deported Salvadoran man imprisoned inside a notorious jail

Politics

2 h. ago How war, money and the quest for discovery entwined the US government and universities

The showdown between the Trump administration and Harvard University is spotlighting bare-knuckled politics and big dollar figures

Politics

3 h. ago US universities’ faculty unite to defend academic freedom after Trump’s attacks

Indiana University leads the push for a pact among 18 institutions as Donald Trump targets diversityFaculty members from US universities – including public ones which do not receive endowments – are banding together in attempts to resist the Donald Trump administration’s attacks on academic freedoms.This month, Indiana University’s Bloomington faculty council followed in the footsteps of Rutgers University in passing a resolution to establish a pact with all 18 universities under the Big 10 academic alliance to defend academic freedoms. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Edinburgh pensioner dies near busy Scots train station as cops race to the scene

Emergency services raced to Waverley Station at 3pm after they received reports that a 78-year-old man had taken ill, sadly, he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Events

3 h. ago Larry Bastian dead: Songwriter behind Garth Brooks hit Friends In Low Places dies

Legendary country music songwriter Larry Bastian, who worked with the likes of Garth Brooks and Conway Twitty has died at the age of 90 as fans pay tribute to the musician

Events

3 h. ago Nearly 900,000 fewer people traveled from Canada to the U.S. in March

More people traveled from Canada to the U.S. in March 2022 when pandemic travel restrictions were still in place

Politics