12 h. ago Newly freed George Santos promises to name kids after these MAGA icons

George Santos’ saga has made him a recognizable, and occasionally celebrated, internet figure

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22 h. ago George Santos continues apology tour amid reports New York authorities may seek to throw him back in prison

Former Republican congressman recounts horrified reaction to prison life as Nassau County district attorney hints she could pursue fresh charges against him

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39 h. ago White House responds to claims that Diddy will be pardoned this week days after George Santos was released

Trump’s public statements about pardoning Sean Combs have wavered, though he has not given a definitive answer

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46 h. ago Disgraced former lawmaker George Santos appears on Fox News days after Trump pardon: ‘I owe the American people an apology’

Republican expelled from Congress for lying about his personal history offers mea culpa

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3 d. ago George Santos says prison sentence was ‘disproportionate’ but ‘large slice of humble pie’

Disgraced former congressman who was meant to serve seven years for fraud and identity lashes out at criticsDisgraced former US congressman George Santos said on Sunday that his prison sentence had been “disproportionate”, but that he had been served “a very large slice of humble pie”, while lashing out at his critics in his first interview since Donald Trump commuted his sentence.Speaking to Dana Bash on CNN’s State of the Union, Santos said he was “all politicked out”, and called for his former campaign staffer, Sam Miele, to also receive a commutation. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Promising footballer, 18, killed by kidnappers after family were unable to pay for ransom

A promising footballer has been killed after his family were unable to raise the necessary funds for his release after he was kidnapped by a group of armed extortionists

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3 d. ago Disgraced George Santos lashes out at prison staff who ‘dehumanized’ him in first statement since Trump pardon

Following his release, the former Republican congressman vowed to focus on ‘prison reform and accountability, ensuring that those in power uphold the dignity and humanity of every person in their care’

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3 d. ago Disgraced George Santos lashes out at prison staff who ‘dehumanized’ him in first statement since Trump clemency

Following his release, the former Republican congressman vowed to focus on ‘prison reform and accountability, ensuring that those in power uphold the dignity and humanity of every person in their care’

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4 d. ago ‘Am I going to heaven, chat?’: SNL’s Trump stops by teen podcast to ramble about No Kings, war and George Santos

SNL lampoons president’s decision to commute the prison sentence of disgraced congressman

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4 d. ago Disgraced George Santos ‘decompressing’ from ‘traumatic’ prison time after being released early by Trump

The 37-year-old former Republican congressman served just 84 days of his more than seven-year sentence for wire fraud and aggravated identity theft

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5 d. ago Trump frees George Santos from jail after disgraced GOP rep. swindled thousands from disabled Navy veteran

President Donald Trump on Friday evening said he has commuted the prison sentence of George Santos, releasing the disgraced former Republican congressman immediately.

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5 d. ago Trump says he has commuted sentence of George Santos in federal fraud case

Former Republican US representative was sentenced in April after admitting to deceiving donors and stealing identities of 11 peopleDonald Trump announced on Friday he had commuted the sentence of George Santos, the disgraced former New York representative and serial fabulist who had been sentenced to more than seven years in prison after a short-lived political career marked by outlandish fabrications and fraudulent scheming.The New York Republican was sentenced in April after pleading guilty last year to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago MAGA falls for fake TPUSA halftime show poster promising performances by Kid Rock and ‘Measles’

‘WOW: It’s official. It’s happening,’ one MAGA influencer tweeted, adding: ‘This is how we win.’

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1 week ago Free childcare for kids from age of nine months promised by Plaid

The party has committed to offering the UK's most generous childcare offer

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2 w. ago Halloween takeover at Trafford Centre to feature fair, fright nights, big wheel and more

There's a full programme of spooky fun promised for kids of all ages

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2 w. ago Nicola Sturgeon's Promise to kids in care could be broken due to lack of SNP planning

Auditors warned there was still "confusion" about The Promise five years on after it was first announced.

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2 w. ago 'Prove you really care for our kids' with government promise set to fail

Nicola Sturgeon’s vow to care children in line is set to fail.

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2 w. ago ‘People are dying’: Belarusians warn Lukashenko’s crackdown is far from over

Those recently freed from jail say authoritarian leader is using political prisoners as bargaining chips to ease sanctionsAs the bus crossed into Lithuania, Mikola Dziadok, newly freed after five punishing years behind bars in Belarus, shouted: “God bless America.”It was an unlikely cry from a committed anarchist and journalist who had spent almost half of his adult life behind bars for defying Alexander Lukashenko’s regime. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago ‘People are really dying’: Belarusians warn Lukashenko’s crackdown is far from over

Those recently freed from jail say authoritarian leader is using political prisoners as bargaining chips to ease sanctionsAs the bus crossed into Lithuania, Mikola Dziadok, newly freed after five punishing years behind bars in Belarus, shouted: “God bless America.”It was an unlikely cry from a committed anarchist and journalist who had spent almost half of his adult life behind bars for defying Alexander Lukashenko’s regime. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago I’m just Ken: why is Kenneth Branagh narrating Anthony Hopkins’s memoir?

You might think the audiobook of the acting legend’s autobiography should be read by the acting legend himself. But apparently he wasn’t right for the partIn November, the biggest celebrity memoir of the year will be published. We Did OK, Kid promises to tell the life story of Sir Anthony Hopkins, and anyone with even a passing knowledge of the man will know that it’s a hell of a story. Born working class, he was hauled out of repertory theatre after being spotted by Sir Laurence Olivier, a move that set him on a course to the stars. Sir Richard Attenborough called him “unquestionably the greatest actor of his generation”. He has battled depression and alcoholism. He can do a mean Tommy Cooper impersonation. His publisher promises that Anthony Hopkins will tell this story with “a voice that is both arresting and vulnerable”.That is, unless you listen to it on audiobook. Because Kenneth Branagh’s doing that bit. Continue reading...

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