15 h. ago Secret Service and US military engineers face scrutiny over raising river water level for Vance’s birthday

Senator Adam Schiff suggests in letter that use of funds to alter outflow of lake for personal use may have been inappropriateUS politics live – latest updatesThe US Secret Service and US military engineers are facing scrutiny after Adam Schiff, the California senator, demanded they answer questions about the Trump administration’s recent decision to change the water level of a lake in Ohio to facilitate a family boating trip for JD Vance on his birthday.The Secret Service has said that it requested the outflow of the Caesar Creek Lake in Ohio be changed shortly before the vice-president’s 2 August trip so that his security detail could safely navigate the Little Miami River, which the lake feeds into. The story was first reported by the Guardian last week. Continue reading...

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20 h. ago Holidaymaker 'curls up in fear' in hotel room as birthday turns into nightmare

Vivi Shi, 30, from Toronto, Canada, flew nearly 4,000 miles across the pond to Venice in Italy with her best friend Jackie to celebrate her birthday - but the trip soon turned into a nightmare

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21 h. ago Holidaymaker's dream birthday trip turns into nightmare as hotel room 'BED BUGS' leave her curled up in fear

Vivi Shi went abroad with her best friend to celebrate her 30th birthday. The pair from Toronto, Canada, flew nearly 4,000 miles across the pond - and were shocked by what they found.

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4 d. ago Helen Flanagan looks incredible in nautical bikini as she holidays with family

TV star Helen Flanagan gave fans a glimpse into her trip away to Italy to celebrate her 35th birthday as she showed off her stunning figure in a nautical bikini

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6 d. ago 3 visible signs of bed bugs as experts warn over ‘high risk’ hotels

People going on a summer getaway might come back with more than they planned as experts warn hotel beds can be a high risk zone

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8 d. ago Secret Service request to raise river level made ‘without knowledge’ of JD Vance, his office says

Decision to alter Ohio river flow ‘made solely by agents’, the security agency said in a statementA spokesperson for JD Vance said he and his staff were unaware that the Secret Service decided earlier this month to ask military engineers to raise the water level of the Little Miami River ahead of a family boating trip, which took place on his birthday.“The Secret Service often employs protective measures without the knowledge of the vice-president or his staff, as was the case last weekend,” the spokesperson said.Do you have a tip related to this story? You can contact the Guardian via Signal on +1 646 886 8761 Continue reading...

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8 d. ago JD Vance blames Secret Service over raising of Ohio river level to accommodate VP’s birthday kayaking trip

JD Vance’s office claimed the vice president was ‘unaware’ that the water levels had been raised to accommodate his trip

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8 d. ago Chris Hughes reveals wholesome way he finally admitted his feelings to JoJo Siwa

Love Island star Chris Hughes was initially 'confused' about his feelings for JoJo Siwa, but soon figured out a way to tell her during his trip to the US for her birthday

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8 d. ago Ohio river's level raised to accommodate Vice President JD Vance's birthday kayaking trip

Vice President JD Vance’s security detail had an Ohio river’s water level raised last week to accommodate a kayaking trip he took with his family for his 41st birthday

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9 d. ago 'We’ve been stuck in a hotel room living off Pot Noodles for weeks, it's a nightmare'

They were moved after being evicted from their former home in Edgeley.

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1 week ago Holidaymakers should watch for 'apple pips' in hotel room when they check

Experts have shared tell-tale signs to look out for that could signify a bed bug infestation, with a few simple tips that could make all the difference to your holiday

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1 week ago Inside abandoned UK hotel where beds are still made after nightmare fire

The Reading Lake Hotel, in Pingewood, was once a peaceful establishment, praised for its hospitality and tranquil lakeside views. Now it lies abandoned, with its empty corridors filled with eerie reminders of its heyday

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4 w. ago Holiday 'nightmare' as Brit pals who died 'jumping into hotel pool' pictured for first time

Mo, 27, and 29-year-old King Edonmi, known as 'King the Great', were discovered at the bottom of a hotel swimming pool in Albufeira, Portugal, and pronounced dead at the scene

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4 w. ago Best friends found dead at hotel pool as parents face nightmare

Friends are fundraising to bring the bodies back to the UK

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4 w. ago Brit friends who died 'jumping into hotel pool' named as parents face 'nightmare'

The 27-year-old and 29-year-old British tourists named only as Mo and King were found at the bottom of a hotel swimming pool in Albufeira, Portugal and pronounced dead at the scene

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last month New photo of Queen Camilla released to celebrate her 78th birthday

Camilla celebrating her birthday on Thursday after being gifted a clingfilm dispenser on a trip to a nuclear-powered submarine

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