4 h. ago Concord Christmas lights shooting as 'gunman' opens fire on crowd leaving multiple injured

A Christmas lights switch on in the US was cancelled after a gunman opened fire on the crowd, leaving four people injured. Distressing footage shows families running in fear

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4 h. ago Gunman opens fire at Christmas lights switch on as four people taken to hospital

The family event in Concord, North Carolina, descended into chaos when a gunman opened fire last night.

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5 h. ago Chilling moment gunshots ring out at Christmas tree lighting as 3 people left fighting for their life in North Carolina

THIS is the chilling moment gunshots are fired at a Christmas tree lighting ceremony with three people rushed to hospital in a critical condition. Crowds ran for their lives after the horror sound of gunfire rang out in the city of Concord, North Carolina. Four people were left injured after being found by gunshot wounds...

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10 h. ago Concord shooting: Families run in terror as gunman opens fire at Christmas event

WARNING - DISTRESSING CONTENT: One witness at the annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony in Concord, North Carolina, said it sounded like the fireworks - planned for the event - had gone off suddenly

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49 h. ago Israeli airstrikes kill 33 people in Gaza in escalation of post

Medical officials say 17 people killed in Khan Younis area and 16 in strikes on Gaza CityIsraeli attacks in Gaza have killed 33 people and injured many more, according to medical officials, in one of the most serious escalations of violence since the US-backed ceasefire came into effect last month.Officials at Nasser hospital in Khan Younis said they received the bodies of 17 people, including five women and five children, after four Israeli airstrikes targeted tents sheltering displaced people. In Gaza City, medical officials said two airstrikes killed 16 people, including seven children and three women. Continue reading...

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49 h. ago Rupert Grint delights north London locals as he helps switch on Highgate’s Christmas lights

It is the second time the 37-year-old actor has helped with the town’s festivities

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3 d. ago Dundalk crash: Major update on sixth victim as five dead in horror collision

Five people were tragically killed in a crash near Dundalk, Ireland, on Saturday evening - of the three surviving people, one has been discharged and the other two remain in hospital

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3 d. ago Five people taken to hospital after reports of chemical spill at school

Three teenagers and two adults were taken to hospital following an issue with a piece of science equipment

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4 d. ago UK school swarmed by police, ambulance and fire crews as five people rushed to hospital

Five people have been rushed to hospital after Staffordshire Police, fire and ambulance crews were called to Biddulph High School, off Conway Road, in Biddulph, on Monday afternoon

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4 d. ago The practice that has been proven to shorten your cold by days

Nasal saline irrigation also reduces your risk of hospitalization and of passing the virus to other people

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4 d. ago NHS could reach ‘breaking point’ amid rise in emergency lung issues – charity

There were 1.1 million hospital admissions for people with a breathing emergency last winter.

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6 d. ago 4 dead after wooden boat believed to be ferrying migrants into the US capsizes off San Diego

The Coast Guard says a wooden skiff believed to have been ferrying migrants toward the U.S. has capsized in stormy seas off San Diego, leaving at least four people dead and four hospitalized

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6 d. ago Dietary supplements recalled nationwide after 11 people sickened with salmonella

Three people have been hospitalized amid the latest salmonella outbreak

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6 d. ago Coronation Street stars battle Storm Claudia to switch on Christmas in the Gay Village in big annual tradition

Rain and wind didn't stop the razzle dazzle from Corrie stars who sang an ABBA medley before flicking the switch on the Christmas lights at a Manc insitution

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6 d. ago Massive explosion at fireworks factory in Pakistan as 4 killed in blast with others injured

A blast at a fireworks factory in southern Pakistan has killed at least four people and injured 11 others, police and hospital officials said. The cause of the explosion has not yet been identified

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7 d. ago Major Manchester United star and Coronation Street legend to switch on Greater Manchester Christmas lights

The popular event will be free to attend

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8 d. ago Russia attacks ‘every district’ of Kyiv, sparking fires across Ukrainian capital

Pictures posted on social media showed different sites in flames and residents gathering in rubble-strewn streets outside apartment buildingsRussia unleashed a massive combined attack on Kyiv early Friday, sparking fires and scattering debris across many districts of the capital, mayor Vitali Klitschko said. At least 11 people were injured as emergency crews responded to multiple strikes, he said in a statement.Five people were hospitalised, including one man in critical condition and a pregnant woman, after a series of powerful explosions sounded in the city and air defences were activated. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Ozzy Osbourne was hospitalised in secret two weeks before Black Sabbath reunion gig

Sharon has now revealed Ozzy suffered a major health scare before the concert and she hired extra security to keep his hospital stint private because she was 'terrified that people were going to find out'

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8 d. ago Ammonia gas leak from a tanker truck in Oklahoma sickens dozens and forces evacuations

A toxic gas leak from a tanker truck blanketed a small Oklahoma city overnight, forcing hundreds of nearby residents to evacuate and sending several dozen people to the hospital

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9 d. ago Hundreds evacuated and dozens hospitalized after an ammonia gas leak in Oklahoma

People in the immediate area were in respiratory distress after a tanker truck spewed a plume of anhydrous ammonia gasHundreds of people were evacuated from a city in Oklahoma and others were told to shelter in place after a tanker truck that was leaking in a hotel parking lot spewed a plume of anhydrous ammonia gas, authorities said Thursday.The gas release happened shortly before 10pm on Wednesday. People in the immediate area were in respiratory distress and at least 36 people were taken to a local hospital, city officials said at a news conference. Continue reading...

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