95 m. ago Trump’s loyal footsoldiers doff their Maga caps at cabinet love

Red and navy hats were strategically placed as Trump’s cabinet gushed over 100 presidential days like no otherThere were navy blue and red baseball caps up and down the table, strategically placed in front of every cabinet member, and each bearing the message “Gulf of America”.Yet the unorthodox collection of headwear, embroidered with Donald Trump’s forced new name for the centuries-old Gulf of Mexico, was far from the most bizarre aspect of an extraordinary White House gathering hosted by the president on Wednesday. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Suspects in London Thomas' death remain in custody, attorney calls investigation troubling

Suspects in London Thomas' death remain in custody, attorney calls investigation troubling  WXYZ Channel 7

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2 h. ago Starbucks admits that cutting staff has backfired and now plans to hire more baristas

CEO of coffee chain hopes to improve customer experience by increasing staff in stores

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2 h. ago Seven crucial items to keep at home in case of UK power outage

A survival expert has shared seven items you'd do well to have in your home in case the UK faces a widespread blackout.

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2 h. ago British woman found beaten to death with 'five deep wounds' in French village

A murder investigation has been launched after the 65-year-old was found by her friend in Tremolat, a village in the French Dordogne region, on Tuesday evening.

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2 h. ago Huge wildfire seen from Greater Manchester as Cat and Fiddle pub forced to shut

A major wildfire is raging on moorland near Buxton

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2 h. ago Jailed paddleboard boss Nerys Lloyd was sacked from police force before river death tragedy

A South Wales Police Accelerated Misconduct Hearing found Nerys Lloyd had breached professional behaviour standards by placing a fraudulent insurance claim

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3 h. ago South Africa to review claims past ANC governments impeded apartheid crimes investigations

Cyril Ramaphosa sets up inquiry as victims’ families allege interference from ‘highest levels of government’South Africa’s president, Cyril Ramaphosa, is setting up an inquiry into whether past ANC governments interfered with the investigation and prosecution of apartheid-era crimes, amid criticism from the families of victims.A group of 25 relatives and survivors of apartheid-era deaths and violence sued the government in January, claiming that interference from “the highest levels of government” blocked investigations into cases referred to the National Prosecuting Authority by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC). Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Seven items you need to have in your home ready for if UK faces power outage

As Brits express concerns over how the UK would fare amid a potential blackout, a survival expert has shared seven items you'd do well to have ready, while urging Mirror readers not to panic

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4 h. ago Probe begins after visitors to farm petting sessions suffer parasitic infection

Public Health Wales said it was investigating 28 cases of cryptosporidium infection linked to the Cowbridge Farm Shop.

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4 h. ago Investigators don't know who leaked a Wisconsin Supreme Court draft abortion order

Investigators have concluded that the leak of a Wisconsin Supreme Court abortion order last year was likely deliberate, but they were unable to determine who was responsible

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5 h. ago Philly judge faces ethics complaint over role in wife's cheesesteak shop

A Philadelphia judge’s role in a cheesesteak shop his wife owns is resulting in allegations from the panel that investigates judicial misconduct in Pennsylvania that his efforts have run afoul of ethical rules for jurists

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5 h. ago Chipotle’s giving away $1m in free food for Cinco De Mayo — here’s how to get it

Chipotle’s new game to win free food will launch May 5 on Roblox

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5 h. ago Rachel Reeves faces watchdog probe over 'failure to declare theatre freebie properly'

Rachel Reeves is being investigated by the Parliamentary Standards Commissioner after allegedly failing to register a gift of four theatre tickets worth £276 on time

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5 h. ago L.A. County pays out $4 billion to victims abused in juvenile facilities and foster homes

Record settlement comes after a 2020 California law waiving the statute of limitations and giving sexual abuse survivors three years to come forward

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5 h. ago If leaders stay silent, the US won’t survive Trump’s next 100 days | Robert Reich

We are tottering on the edge of dictatorship. Powerful voices across institutions, from politics to academia and religion, must speak outWe have witnessed the first 100 days of the odious Trump regime.The US constitution is in peril. Civil and human rights are being trampled upon. The economy is in disarray.If today the Executive claims the right to deport without due process and in disregard of court orders, what assurance will there be tomorrow that it will not deport American citizens and then disclaim responsibility to bring them home? And what assurance shall there be that the Executive will not train its broad discretionary powers upon its political enemies? The threat, even if not the actuality, would always be present, and the Executive’s obligation to ‘take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed’ would lose its meaning.Robert Reich, a former US secretary of labor, is a professor of public policy emeritus at the University of California, Berkeley. He is a Guardian US colu...

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5 h. ago South Ayrshire Council face calls for independent inquiry into contract awards as fallout from Martin Dowey row continues

Two local Labour MPs have joined forces to demand an outside probe into how South Ayrshire Council have been doing business.

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5 h. ago Love Island star Arabella Chi reveals if she will show her baby on social media as she gives update on 'tough' final weeks of pregnancy

The former Love Island star, 34, is expecting to give birth to a baby girl in May with boyfriend Billy Henty, who she met after appearing on the All Stars version of the show last year.

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5 h. ago We've survived world's most infectious disease... why we're terrified about exploding epidemic in America

Clayton and Kathryn Nash, 68 and 72, were born in the 1950s, about a decade before the measles vaccine was approved in the US. They said they don't want others to experience the infection.

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5 h. ago Four common summer culprits all dog owners must watch out for in hot weather

Your dog will love summer for long evening walks and splashing in garden pools but there are frequent summer-related dog problems that can arise, forcing pet owners to stump up huge bills

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