57 m. ago Hegseth orders US Navy secretary to investigate Arizona senator Mark Kelly for ‘potentially unlawful comments’

Donald Trump’s defense secretary sends memo to John Phelan asking him to review Kelly’s comments; House Democrats from video confirm FBI is seeking to investigate Senator Mark Kelly has responded to the Pentagon’s announcement that it is investigating the Arizona lawmaker for possible breaches of military law after he joined five other Democratic members of Congress in a video calling for US troops to refuse illegal orders.“I said something that was pretty simple and non controversial, and that was that members of the military should follow the law,” Kelly said in an MS NOW interview with Rachel on Monday. “And in response to that, Donald Trump said I should be executed.” Continue reading...

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76 m. ago Federal Bureau of Prisons says falling concrete is forcing it to close a prison near Los Angeles

The federal Bureau of Prisons is shutting down its Terminal Island facility near Los Angeles over concerns about crumbling infrastructure, including falling concrete that threatens to knock out the facility’s heating system

Events

79 m. ago US to send envoy to Moscow to discuss proposals to end Ukraine war

Despite recent efforts and White House optimism, recent negotiations have failed to secure a breakthrough on key issuesDonald Trump said he would send special envoy Steve Witkoff to meet Vladimir Putin in Moscow to discuss developing proposals to end the Ukraine war, but despite White House optimism there was little sign of progress on core sticking points.The US president said negotiations had left “only a few remaining points of disagreement” but there was no breakthrough on the issues of territorial control and security guarantees and he dampened expectations of immediate peace summits. Continue reading...

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89 m. ago Cumnock's Elizabeth Dykes enjoys VIP treatment on her 100th Birthday

Elizabeth Dykes turned 100 earlier this week.

Politics

1 hour ago Republicans want to cut funding designed to help expand the nation’s energy grid

The cuts come as Republicans are facing pressure to lower household costs like energy bills

Politics

1 hour ago 20 states sue Trump over his plans to cut homeless funding and put thousands on the street

Thousands of Americans are at risk of losing shelter under planned cuts and new conditions on funds, lawsuit says

Politics

1 hour ago MMA pal of Connor McGregor arrested after 'tussle' with guards on Ryanair flight

Irish MMA fighter Sinead Kavanagh has reportedly been arrested after allegedly attacking two Spanish police officers called to deal with a disturbance on a Ryanair plane from Gran Canaria to Dublin

Events

2 h. ago Aubameyang fires Marseille to win as Newcastle fail to heed Howe’s warning

Newcastle cannot complain they were not warned. Eddie Howe had cautioned his players that Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was “as good as ever’ and would need to be “controlled” but ultimately they proved powerless to prevent the 36-year-old transforming both the match and Marseille’s Champions League ambitions.While Aubameyang fulfilled the soaring expectations of a raucously loud audience at this stupendously designed, wonderfully atmospheric arena, Howe’s team started well but ended up mugged in the manner of naive tourists who had wandered into the wrong arrondissement of this beguiling yet sometimes brutal city. Continue reading...

Events

2 h. ago Estêvão wonder goal lights up Chelsea’s statement win over 10

The jeers when Lamine Yamal trudged off with 10 minutes left said it all. It was billed as an epic showdown between two of the best young players in the world but in the end it was barely a contest. Lamine Yamal was shoved to the margins by Marc Cucurella, who could not have done a better job in neutralising the Barcelona winger, and was powerless to stop himself being left in the shade by Chelsea’s boy from Brazil.This will go down as the night when Estêvão Willian proved that he is the real deal. There have been flashes from the 18-year-old Brazilian since he joined Chelsea from Palmeiras for £52m last summer but nothing quite on this level. Continue reading...

Politics

2 h. ago Grimaldo and Schick shock understrength Manchester City in Bayer Leverkusen win

You had to go back to September 2018 for the last time Manchester City lost a Champions League group match at home, when Pep Guardiola was in the stands due to a ban, and Nabil Fekir’s winner gave Lyon a 2-1 victory.Guardiola stood down all but one of the team that lost at Newcastle United and witnessed Bayer Leverkusen end a 23-match run in the type of off-colour display reminiscent of last season. Continue reading...

Events

2 h. ago ITV I'm A Celeb star Ruby Wax divides campmates as she sneaks off with treats

Ruby Wax took an entire bag of sweets for herself following a challenge on the ITV reality show.

Politics

2 h. ago Cristiano Ronaldo avoids World Cup ban via Fifa statement after Donald Trump visit

Cristiano Ronaldo was shown a red card for violent conduct against Ireland after elbowing Ipswich Town defender Dara O'Shea in Portugal's World Cup qualifier - but he won't miss premiere tournament

Politics

2 h. ago Pep Guardiola only has himself to blame as Man City gamble leads to new humiliation

MANCHESTER CITY 0-2 BAYER LEVERKUSEN: Pep Guardiola changed nearly his entire team on Tuesday night but his side fell to their first Champions League defeat of the season against the Germans

Politics

2 h. ago Shocking new poll shows how much public has turned against Trump’s ICE raids after horror stories emerge across the country

Protests have erupted across the country over Trump’s mass deportation agenda

Events

2 h. ago Man found dead at farm named as son of missing pensioner at centre of murder probe

A murder probe was launched after the disappearance of Brian Wright, 82, who was reported missing from his home in Langford, near Newark, on November 20.

Events

2 h. ago I’m A Celeb campmates turn on each other over sweet treat frenzy as Ruby Wax takes entire bag for herself

THE I’m A Celebrity campmates turned on each other in Tuesday night’s episode, as Ruby Wax takes an entire bag of sweets for herself.  The camp were treated to a delicious tray of chocolate eclairs amongst other sweets including liquorice allsorts, which Aitch revealed.  They gasped as they saw the goodies on the tray, and...

Politics

2 h. ago Mum ordered to tear down £170k garden extension after 'snotty' neighbours complain

Clair Birch, 58, had initially requested permission for a single-bedroom annexe to replace an existing garage at her semi-detached home - but neighbours were left gobsmacked

Economics

2 h. ago Trump sends top envoy to Russia to finalise US peace plan for Ukraine

President’s comments come as Moscow signals it could reject proposal that differs from Alaska talks

Politics

2 h. ago Trump’s ambassador to Israel is hawking a sleeping aid on cable TV as a side gig: ‘Ambassadors need to sleep, too’

Mike Huckabee was paid more than $400,000 by the company that makes the sleep supplement, Relaxium

Politics

2 h. ago Champions League reporter SKIS down the sideline hours before clash takes place in snow

A FOOTBALL reporter was filmed SKIING down the touchline just hours before a Champions League game on Tuesday. Severe weather conditions were forecast in Norway ahead of the European clash between Bodo/Glimt and Juventus at Aspmyra Stadion. A blanket of snow covered the pitch in the hours leading up to the game - and one...

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