34 m. ago Japan boxing authorities toughen up safety measures after deaths of two fighters in two days

The Japan Boxing Commission will crack down on rapid dehydration to ‘make weight’, which experts say makes the brain susceptible to bleedingBoxing authorities in Japan will introduce stricter safety measures after the sport was left in shock by the deaths this month of two boxers competing in the same event.Officials from the Japan Boxing Commission (JBC) told reporters this week the changes would include pre-bout urine tests, tougher rules on rapid weight loss and improvements in ringside medical services. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago National Guard descends on Washington DC as Trump mulls plan for 'reaction force' to invade U.S. cities at any time

Troops with the National Guard arrived into the capital late on Tuesday night in a bid by the White House to curb violent crime.

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3 h. ago National Guard descends on streets of Washington DC after Trump vows to 'rescue capital from bloodshed'

Troops with the National Guard arrived into the capital late on Tuesday night in a bid by the White House to curb violent crime.

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4 h. ago National guard begins deploying on DC streets after Trump police takeover

Officials say troops to start appearing in nation’s capital on Tuesday night as president’s move widely condemnedUS politics live – latest updatesThe Washington DC national guard will begin deploying on the city’s streets on Tuesday night, a day after Donald Trump ordered their arrival and took control of the city’s police force, calling Washington DC a “lawless” city, despite official crime statistics saying otherwise, a White House official confirmed.The national guard is expected to “begin being on the streets starting tonight”. Defense officials said a small number of the roughly 800 guard members planned for the mission had already been mobilized by Tuesday afternoon, with more expected to arrive in the coming days. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Vegas funeral home which smelled of ‘death’ shut down after failing to cremate bodies

Owner ofMcDermott’s Funeral Home and Creation Services says delays were because of slow county bureaucracy, not neglect

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5 h. ago Facial recognition vans to be deployed across Britain to help police target serious criminals

The Home Office has announced 10 new Live Facial Recognition vans will be distributed across seven forces, allowing officers to use cutting-edge technology to target and locate wanted criminals

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8 h. ago Arnold Schwarzenegger's ex Maria Shriver seen with rumored love interest a decade after they were first linked

The 69-year-old journalist and ex-wife of Arnold Schwarzenegger cut a casual figure as she strolled with the political consultant and pundit, 64, in Los Angeles.

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9 h. ago The unrequited love that almost led to murder in cold blood: How US hitwoman's desperate bid for affection from British thug saw her travel across the Atlantic to gun down shopkeeper

Grinning for the camera with a sign supporting her football team - she hardly looks an assassin. Yet Aimee Betro travelled 4,000 miles from the US to carry out a 'hit' on a man

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9 h. ago The future of cancer treatment is ‘personalized’ mRNA vaccines. Experts fear RFK research cuts will jeopardize that

HHS announced last week that it would slash hundreds of millions in grants for Covid, flu and infectious disease research

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9 h. ago Serial shoplifter spared prison four times because she's a single mum is finally jailed after stealing £3.2k of designer sunglasses

Kayleigh Bradley, 37, preyed on shopkeepers using a foil lined bag and a small 'detagger' she had bought on the internet to beat the security alarms.

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9 h. ago Ozzy Osbourne's ghost played hilarious prank on daughter Kelly at his funeral

The Late Ozzy Osbourne continued to prank his family, according to his pal, as his daughter Kelly was a victim of this alleged practical joke at his own funeral service

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10 h. ago Ice dam at Alaska’s Mendenhall Glacier releases floodwater toward downstream homes

A huge basin of rainwater and snowmelt dammed by Alaska’s Mendenhall Glacier has started to release, sending a potentially record surge of flooding toward parts of Juneau in what has become an annual concern for residents

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10 h. ago Paris Hilton and Her 2 Kids Debut Cutesie Crew Flight Jackets (Excusive)

Paris Hilton and Her 2 Kids Debut Cutesie Crew Flight Jackets (Excusive)  People.com

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10 h. ago Transfer news LIVE: Arsenal have Eze rival; bid imminent; Man Utd get Baleba boost; Isak to Liverpool latest

Clubs are working on big deals as the start of the new Premier League season draws near

Sport

11 h. ago Epping Council goes to High Court in bid to remove migrants from asylum hotel

Essex council applies for an interim High Court injunction in bid to stop asylum seekers from being housed at hotel that has been at the centre of protests

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11 h. ago Woman killed by falling branch in park as emergency services race to scene

The woman, believed to be in her 30s, was walking through a country park with a child when she was struck by the falling branch just after 8.30pm on Monday evening.

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12 h. ago Plans to convert part of former Linwood pub into retail or professional services unit unveiled

Planning Services UK lodges bid for planning permission, on behalf of applicant, for section of Napier Street building.

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12 h. ago Wicked Arizona stepmother's chilling 911 calls 'after she and boyfriend tortured girl, 10, to death'

Anicia Woods called 911 three times on July 27 to report she was taking her 'daughter' - later identified as Rebekah Baptiste - to an emergency medical service station because she was not breathing.

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12 h. ago Serial mugger who became a killer at 17 when he murdered high

One of a teenage gang who murdered a high-flying city lawyer for his mobile phone in a vile crime that his fiancee said 'ripped her heart out' has a parole hearing and could be freed.

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12 h. ago Petition launched against proposed changes to Helensburgh Fire Station staffing levels

Plans by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service would see Helensburgh's full-time facility switch to a "day crewing" model.

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