30 m. ago ‘I don’t know what the party is’: 2028 frontrunner Gavin Newsom admits Democrats are missing a message

Governor Gavin Newsom is leaving office in 2026. Many anticipate he’ll launch a White House bid

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37 m. ago Teenager killed and another rushed to hospital after jet ski crash

An 18-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene, while a 17-year-old boy was taken to hospital to receive treatment.

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47 m. ago Last chance to apply for emergency photo ID for upcoming local elections

The deadline is fast approaching for voters in England to secure the necessary photo identification to participate in next week's local and mayoral elections.

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2 h. ago 'It would be massive...': Celtic man delivers defiant treble message to fans as he addresses 'lull' in form

The Celtic defender sent a message to supporters after the dominant weekend win over St Johnstone in the Scottish Cup.

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2 h. ago UK Jewish body launches probe into letter criticising Israeli offensive in Gaza

Board of Deputies of British Jews suspends vice-chair and investigates signatories to criticism of Netanyahu policy

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2 h. ago Teen dead and another rushed to hospital after jet ski crashes into pier in Shetland

The emergency services rushed to the scene after receiving reports of a collision involving a jet ski.

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2 h. ago Joe Lycett’s United States of Birmingham review – what a brilliantly daft road trip, bab!

The comic’s love for his home town leads him on this charming and wacky odyssey to find ‘his people’ across the pond. Brummies of the world unite!Joe Lycett is on a mission to visit every one of the 17 Birminghams in the US and the one in Canada too. Why? Because he is a native of the UK’s own Birmingham, and he wants to see if there is any shared identifiable vibe and to foster a sense of togetherness among the scattered Brummies. Also, as he says, he has a pressing need to make a travelogue for Sky “and if anyone can do it, it’s Frank Sk– it’s me”. There is also a Birmingham on the moon (a remnant of an impact crater – save your jokes, please, that’s Joe’s department) and one in Belgium. But “we don’t have a lunar budget and I’m not going to Belgium,” says Lycett, so off he sets round the US in a tour bus suitably decked out in Cat Deeley and Alison Hammond scatter cushions. They both hail from Birmingham in the UK. This is not difficult, people. Do try to keep up.Joe has a sheaf ...

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3 h. ago US army to test enlisted men and women with same physical standards

Change to requirements to serve in combat roles expected to drastically cut number of womenThe US army unveiled plans on Monday to require a fitness test with identical physical standards for men and women in combat positions after the defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, ordered the elimination of gender-based fitness requirements in frontline roles.The revamped army fitness test, which replaces the combat fitness test, will be “sex-neutral” and force female soldiers in 21 combat specialties to meet the same benchmarks as men – a change expected to drastically cut the number of women qualifying for these positions. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Man City receive new Aston Villa penalty verdict as Roy Keane makes 'fuming' admission

Manchester City were pegged back by Aston Villa after it was adjudged that Jacob Ramsey was fouled by Ruben Dias

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4 h. ago ‘Profoundly sorry’ George Santos writes to judge ahead of fraud sentencing

Ex-congressman writes letter in bid for leniency and says seven-year sentence sought by prosecutors is too harshThe disgraced former congressman George Santos is defending his recent social media remarks to a federal judge who will sentence him this week on several fraud charges.In a letter before his Friday court appearance in New York, Santos, 36, said he was “profoundly sorry” for his crimes but believed a seven-year prison sentence was too harsh, AP reported. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago EastEnders fans call on writers to 'ease up' after beloved character left for dead after vicious attack

The incident arrived just moments after a heartbreaking letter was discovered

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4 h. ago Devon residents without water to receive £200 compensation, says MP

South West Water said around 9,500 properties in the Torquay area were still affected after a pipe burst on Monday.

Economics

5 h. ago Track meet murder suspect Karmelo Anthony moved for safety reasons, family says

The Anthony family representatives claim they have received disturbing mail and has found people loitering on their property, taking photos of their home, and driving in circles around their neighborhood

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5 h. ago Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta's classy message to Aaron Ramsey after 'brave' Cardiff City decision

The Arsenal boss spoke ahead of his side's game with Crystal Palace on Wednesday night

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5 h. ago Killed over $10: Teenager arrested after relative of discount shop owner is run over trying to prevent shoplifting

The 16-year-old boy has been identified as the driver involved in the killing of 60-year-old Kourosh ‘Steve’ Yaghoubi in South El Monte, Los Angeles, on April 9

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5 h. ago NASCAR's Katherine Legge says she has been receiving death threats after Xfinity crash at Rockingham

NASCAR driver Katherine Legge said she has been receiving “hate mail” and “death threats” from auto racing fans after a crash last weekend at Rockingham

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6 h. ago NHS nurse stalked victim using fitness app Strava in Baby Reindeer

Hayley Clarke (pictured), of Hereford, Herefordshire, started bombarding her victim with messages on various social media platforms - and later the cycling and running tracker app - in June 2022.

Sport

6 h. ago Coronation Street declares love for star Jane Hazlegrove after gushing public message

The actress is best known for playing Bernie Winter in the ITV soap, with the character having arrived in Weatherfield back in 2019

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6 h. ago Serving Met Police cop 'sent teen cadet sexualised WhatsApp messages'

Met police cadet leader Grant Fulker, 31, allegedly assaulted the youngster at the Hilton DoubleTree Hotel at Heathrow Airport, after buying four bottles of wine before trip to US

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7 h. ago Rachel Reeves drops huge tax bomb on 8.3 million Brits – check if you've been hit

Experts said the 8.3 million individuals who will be dragged into or pushed up to higher tax thresholds over the next five years is due to successive government's freezing the ladder

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