44 h. ago Mass shooting at teen party as at least 2 shot dead and 4 injured in 'chaotic' scenes

Police say there could be more than one shooter, with no suspects currently arrested following the grim attack which saw two people killed and four hospitalised

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64 h. ago Grealish, Wilshere and Van Gaal’s ‘kiss’: Newcastle’s parade has a lot to live up to

Eddie Howe’s men will celebrate their Carabao Cup win on Saturday but there can be pitfalls along the wayWhen the celebration of Newcastle’s first trophy in decades became a point of heated civic discussion, it served as a reminder that party planning can be problematic.“Extensive work and long-term planning behind the scenes have continued with Newcastle City council, Northumbria police, Freemen of Newcastle, the North East Combined Authority, NE1, Nexus and the emergency services,” groaned a club statement this week, ending fevered speculation that Saturday’s ticketed, controlled event on the Town Moor would be the only place to see Eddie Howe, Dan Burn et al show off the Carabao Cup and/or thank Yasir al-Rumayyan for the Saudi Arabian riches that funded success. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Michigan hospital shooter arrested after opening fire in Troy parking lot: Live updates

Staff at Corewell Health Beaumont Troy have barricaded themselves inside the hospital while the gunman remains at large.

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1 week ago 'Gunman in scrubs' shot colleague, 25, in hospital parking garage as suspect in custody

Police are searching for a suspect thought to be a male member of staff at Corewell Health/Beaumont in Troy, Michigan, after a victim was shot in the hospital's parking garage

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1 week ago Gunman 'in scrubs' on the loose at major hospital as 'doctors and nurses flee'

Police were called to a Michigan hospital after reports of a gunman on the loose emerged, with 'one victim in the emergency department for medical treatment' according to the hospital

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1 week ago Corewell Health Beaumont Troy shooting: Gunman 'wearing scrubs' on the loose at hospital

Staff and visitors are reportedly hiding at Corewell Health Beaumont Troy Hospital in Michigan, USA as the active gunman has not yet been detained

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2 w. ago I haven’t told my parents I have cancer, as I fear they will say something hurtful | Ask Annalisa Barbieri

The diagnosis may have brought up feelings of anger and unfairness about the care you didn’t receive as a child. Could your brother offer you solace and support?• Every week Annalisa Barbieri addresses a problem sent in by a readerLast year, I was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. I have told a few people, but not my family, other than my brother, and I don’t know if I should. They live abroad.I have a lot of unresolved childhood issues, which I’ve mostly been able to put aside. But the diagnosis is making it harder to deal with the hurt, resentment and unfairness of it all. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago A Brazilian samba star says goodbye: ‘I’ve fought a lot, but I also think we need to live’

Neguinho da Beija-Flor, 75, is the most recognisable voice in Rio de Janeiro’s elite carnival league and has led 50 consecutive parades for the same schoolOn Monday night, as 100,000 people gather in the stands and VIP boxes of the Marquês de Sapucaí Sambadrome to watch the second night of parades at Rio de Janeiro’s world-famous carnival, a voice that has resonated for half a century will be heard there for the last time.It will be the final performance by Neguinho da Beija-Flor, 75, one of the country’s most famous samba singers, who is retiring after leading 50 consecutive parades for the Beija-Flor – or Hummingbird – school. Continue reading...

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