29 m. ago EastEnders fans 'heartbroken' as new death twist confirmed for favourite

EastEnders viewers were left fearing for one Walford resident after a deadly motive was unravelled on Monday

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48 m. ago Legally blind Kansas biker accused of threatening to kill Rep. Ilhan Omar

First in The Independent: MAGA fan Adam Lee Osborn said he hated the Democrat from Minnesota ‘due to her disrespect for the United States and using God’s name in vain,’ court records show

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50 m. ago Trump in hot water with gun rights base after White House abandons Second Amendment to defend ICE killing of Alex Pretti

Aftermath of shooting prompts bizarre role reversal as White House assails victim for carrying pistol with permit

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76 m. ago Millions face ANOTHER winter storm in days as Arctic blast kills at least 25 and cripples dozens of major airports: Live updates

Major travel hubs across the country are still reeling from the heavy snow and crippling ice that was unleashed over the weekend.

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83 m. ago ‘I thought my whole family were killed in the Holocaust – until a DNA test found the relatives I never knew’

Adriana Turk grew up in Australia believing that her entire family tree had been wiped out in Hitler’s genocide. She tells Maira Butt how a DNA test helped her discover long-lost family living all over the world – and why it sends a message of hope to the Jewish community

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84 m. ago The Latest: White House distances Trump from ‘assassin’ remarks on killed Minneapolis protestor

The White House on Monday made an effort to distance President Donald Trump from comments made by several members of his administration that criminalized Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti, who was shot and killed Saturday by a Border Patrol officer

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94 m. ago White House refuses to say if Stephen Miller will apologize for calling Alex Pretti ‘an assassin’

Karoline Leavitt refused to say whether Stephen Miller would apologize for his comments about Alex Pretti, the Minneapolis nurse who was shot and killed by federal agents over the weekend.

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1 hour ago Schitt's Creek icon's 'sexy' new Netflix thriller looks perfect for Killing Eve fans

The upcoming eight-part drama series promises to be a sexy, emotional thriller for fans of shows like Killing Eve and Big Little Lies

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1 hour ago DHS breaks silence on claims officers involved in killing of Alex Pretti counted bullet holes in his body instead of helping him

The Department of Homeland Security has denied claims that federal agents counted bullet holes in Alex Pretti's body after he was shot dead in Minneapolis.

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1 hour ago Scientists launch AI DinoTracker app that identifies dinosaur footprints

Researchers say artificial intelligence system matches human expert classification about 90% of the timeExperts have created an app that uses artificial intelligence to identify dinosaurs from the footprints left behind after they stomped across the land tens of millions of years ago.“When we find a dinosaur footprint, we try to do the Cinderella thing and find the foot that matches the slipper,” said Prof Steve Brusatte, a co-author of the work, from the University of Edinburgh. “But it’s not so simple, because the shape of a dinosaur footprint depends not only on the shape of the dinosaur’s foot but also the type of sand or mud it was walking through, and the motion of its foot.” Continue reading...

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1 hour ago The signs that Trump and Noem’s ICE swarm in Minnesota is falling apart after the Alex Pretti killing

Even Republicans are getting increasingly queasy about the shooting of the ICU nurse and there are broader consequences for the party, Eric Garcia writes

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2 h. ago Netflix's 'sexy' psychological thriller could be the next Big Little Lies

Netflix has announced a new drama series that's shaping up to be a must-watch for fans of Killing Eve and Big Little Lies

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2 h. ago White House says there IS bodycam of Alex Pretti killing with Trump and DHS Secretary Kristi Noem now reviewing it

The department confirmed it is investigating the officer who shot Pretti's actions and the lead up to the shooting, amid mounting scrutiny on the response from federal officials to the tragedy.

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2 h. ago Sly Dunbar death: Legendary Sly and Robbie reggae drummer dies aged 73

Dunbar was half of the influential reggae rhythm section and production duo Sly & Robbie

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2 h. ago 'I partied with Katie Price as she lost the plot over Peter Andre

Associate Editor Tom Bryant recalls the wild scenes after he followed Katie Price to Ibiza in the wake of her marriage breakdown to Peter Andre - as he fears history could repeat itself

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2 h. ago David and Victoria Beckham put on a united front as they show ‘resilience’ amid Brooklyn’s attack, says expert

SIR David and Lady Victoria Beckham put on a united front during their first public appearance together amid feud with son Brooklyn. This is the first time the couple had been seen together publicly since 26-year-old Brooklyn dropped a bombshell statement savaging his family last week. The British football legend, 50, led the way in...

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2 h. ago Donald Trump agrees to ‘look into’ pulling some ICE agents out of Minnesota, says Tim Walz’s office – US politics live

US president and Minnesota governor hold phone call as White House says CBP ‘won’t be needed’ if Walz and Grey comply with anti-immigration measuresAs more and more Republicans call for an investigation of Alex Pretti’s killing, it’s worth remembering that Donald Trump’s call for heavy-handed immigration enforcement appeared to have already rankled a portion of his base.A Politico poll that surveyed some 2000 adults between 16 and 19 January found that 49% of Americans believed Trump’s campaign was “too aggressive”. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago The Guardian view on a second ICE killing in Minneapolis: midnight in America | Editorial

The shooting of Alex Pretti was carried out by a federal agent licensed to act with impunity. The US must be rescued from Trump’s authoritarianismFollowing the fatal shooting earlier this month of Renee Good by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent, his colleagues received reassurance that they continued to enjoy “federal immunity” for their actions. “Anybody who lays a hand on you or tries to obstruct you is committing a felony,” the White House deputy chief of staff, Stephen Miller, had previously stated. “No city official, no state official, no illegal alien, no leftist agitator or domestic insurrectionist can prevent you from fulfilling your legal obligations and duties.”Words have consequences. Ms Good, a US citizen and mother of three children, had in fact been attempting to drive away from a protest in Minneapolis, where ICE’s deportation snatch squads have terrorised migrants and those who have attempted to defend their rights. On Saturday, in the same...

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2 h. ago Football super agent behind Gareth Bale's Real Madrid move 'threatened to kill sex slave he kept for six years' as victim reveals harrowing 'torture'

Jonathan Barnett, who was behind Gareth Bale's £85million move to Real Madrid, faces claims he raped the mother more than 39 times and subjected her to horrific torture.

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2 h. ago Andy Burnham’s next steps laid out as he will appear before four committees in wake of by

The mayor will be scrutinised in detail

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