100 m. ago Four girls, aged 7 to 18, killed after car crashes into Illinois school building named as tributes pour in

Marianne Akers, 44, drove a vehicle into a school building on Monday which left four girls dead and six other children injured, one of whom remains in critical condition in hospital

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2 h. ago RSPCA puts out plea after bucket of dead puppies found buried at allotment site and dogs' bodies found dumped in separate counties days apart

The seven dead puppies were found at the allotment site after they were dug up by a wild animal at the Grovebury Walk allotments, in Beaumont Leys, Leicester.

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4 h. ago Atlanta’s controversial ‘Cop City’ training center opens after years of fighting

The $117m facility was built despite ongoing community opposition and referendum effort

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4 h. ago Dallas star Priscilla Pointer dead at 100: Hollywood actress was once Steven Spielberg's mother

Her passing was announced this Tuesday by her actress daughter Amy Irving, who was married to Steven Spielberg from 1985 to 1989.

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5 h. ago Uppsala attack: police hunt under way after three people shot dead

Masked suspect reported to have fled on electric scooter after killings at hair salon in Swedish university city Three people were killed in a shooting in the Swedish city of Uppsala on Tuesday, police said.A large area was cordoned off in the centre of Uppsala, a university city 45 miles north of Stockholm, after witnesses described hearing multiple shots at about 5pm local time and seeing people running in different directions and hiding. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Harvey Weinstein rape retrial: witness who testified in 2020 takes stand

Miriam Haley testifies as ex-producer faces charges involving two women from original trialThe first of three accusers expected to testify at Harvey Weinstein’s rape retrial took the witness stand on Tuesday, reprising her testimony from his first #MeToo trial five years ago.Miriam Haley, a former TV and movie production assistant, alleges that the former movie mogul forcibly performed oral sex on her at his New York City apartment in 2006. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Priscilla Pointer dead: Dallas and Carrie star dies as family pay tribute

Dallas star Priscilla Pointer has died at the age of 100, her family has confirmed in a touching tribute to the American screen star

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6 h. ago William and Kate release romantic image as they enjoy anniversary on Mull

The Prince and Princess of Wales helped renovate a community-owned space on the Scottish island.

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7 h. ago Three dead after shooting in Swedish city: Police descend on street as murder probe launched

Swedish police said on Tuesday that multiple people in the city of Uppsala were found with injuries that indicated there had been gunfire.

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7 h. ago Iraq detains Islamic State suspect accused of helping to incite New Orleans truck ramming attack

Iraqi authorities say they have detained an official with the Islamic State group involved in inciting an attack in the United States that left more than a dozen people dead

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8 h. ago Swedish police say 3 people are dead after a shooting in Uppsala

Swedish police say that three people are confirmed dead after a shooting in Uppsala, a city near Stockholm, and are “investigating the incident as a murder.”

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8 h. ago Carol Baxter slowly poisoned by handyman who 'played' with her health as fake doctor

When 'caring' handyman Luke D'Wit stepped in to look after his ill friend and employer Carol Baxter, it was assumed this was an act of kindness. Little did the local community know that D'Wit was in fact a deceitful killer

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8 h. ago Witness who testified in 2020 takes stand in Harvey Weinstein rape retrial

Miriam Haley testifies as ex-producer faces charges involving two women from original trialThe first of three accusers expected to testify at Harvey Weinstein’s rape retrial took the witness stand on Tuesday, reprising her testimony from his first #MeToo trial five years ago.Miriam Haley, a former TV and movie production assistant, alleges that the former movie mogul forcibly performed oral sex on her at his New York City apartment in 2006. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago The Guardian view on Canada’s Liberal election: Carney’s triumph is a rebuff to Trump | Editorial

The US president’s territorial and economic threats have prompted voters to unite against his bellicosityCanada’s astounding election comeback by the Liberals will hearten many outside its borders as well as within. The governing party’s Lazarus moment was sparked by a man who was not on the ballot – though he took the chance to reiterate that the country should become the 51st US state, implying that voters could then elect him.By then it was already clear that Donald Trump’s threats had backfired. Monday’s result was a clear repudiation of his agenda. For two years, the Conservatives’ Pierre Poilievre looked like a dead cert as the next prime minister, assailing Justin Trudeau’s government on issues including the cost of living, housing and immigration. His party built a 25-point lead. But within four months, Mr Trudeau’s resignation, his warning that Mr Trump’s “51st state” remarks were no joke, and the imposition of swingeing US tariffs, transformed the contest. Mr Poilievre los...

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8 h. ago Mexico's attorney general says ranch was used for cartel training, but no mass graves found

A ranch in the western Mexican state of Jalisco was used for cartel recruitment and training, but federal investigators found no evidence of bodies being burned there

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8 h. ago Kate Middleton reveals she got a CHAINSAW for Christmas for unexpected reason

The Prince and Princess of Wales have spent their 14th wedding anniversary today on the Isle of Mull, where they visited a community centre and Kate revealed her unusual Christmas present as well as a new hobby

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8 h. ago Kate Middleton explains she got chainsaw for Christmas for unexpected reason

The Prince and Princess of Wales have spent their 14th wedding anniversary today on the Isle of Mull, where they visited a community centre and Kate revealed her unusual Christmas present as well as a new hobby

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9 h. ago Gaza's starving kids forced to eat animal feed and watch dogs feast on dead bodies

Gazan children lose their innocence witnessing the awful horrors of war, including being so hungry they are forced to eat animal feed and witness ravenous dogs eating dead bodies

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9 h. ago CHRIS HUGHES: 'Gaza's starving kids forced to eat animal feed and watch dogs feast on dead bodies'

Gazan children lose their innocence witnessing the awful horrors of war, including being so hungry they are forced to eat animal feed and witness ravenous dogs eating dead bodies

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9 h. ago William and Kate's first day on Mull pictured as they celebrate 14th anniversary

The couple explored a market in Tobermory today and visited a community hall their foundation is renovating.

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