1 hour ago West Virginia to deploy hundreds of national guard troops to Washington DC

Troops requested by Trump team are ‘ready to respond’ but ‘not on a political policing mission’, veteran group saysWest Virginia is to deploy 300 to 400 national guard troops to Washington DC at the request of the Trump administration, the state’s governor said on Saturday.West Virginia governor Patrick Morrisey’s office said in a statement that the deployment is “a show of commitment to public safety and regional cooperation” and the state will provide equipment and “approximately 300-400 skilled personnel as directed”. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Creepy AI lets you to chat with dead relatives allowing you to 'bring them back to life'

Artificial intelligence can now act as a ouija board, with grief tech emerging that promises to bring your dead relatives back to life – but critics decry it for exploiting mourners

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3 h. ago Rabies horror as hundreds possibly exposed to deadly infection in bat

Wyoming health officials have warned that several hundred people may have been exposed to local bats - which are known to carry rabies - after they colonised a national park lodge

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4 h. ago I popped a pimple in the 'Triangle of Death' and ended up with a deadly infection

TikTok user Alisha Monaco tried to pop a cyst pimple just below her nose in an area known as the 'Triangle of Death,' but ended up in urgent care when it got infected.

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4 h. ago Transfer news live: Spurs near Eze breakthrough, Liverpool on brink of £25m switch, Man Utd and Arsenal update

The latest transfers, gossip and rumours as the deadline begins to pull into view

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5 h. ago Donald Trump shows 'classic signs' of horror disease as expert warns 'it will get worse'

A leading psychologist has suggested that there could be two signs that President Donald Trump is experiencing cognitive decline, as concerns for the 79-year-old's mental ability continue

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5 h. ago Eberechi Eze to Tottenham transfer accelerates as reason for Arsenal U

Arsenal registered their interest in Eberechi Eze earlier this summer but Tottenham are now the favourites to sign him from Crystal Palace before transfer deadline day

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6 h. ago West Virginia sends hundreds of National Guard members to Washington at Trump team's request

West Virginia is sending 300 to 400 members of its National Guard to the nation’s capital to assist in the Trump’s administration’s takeover of the city’s police department

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6 h. ago Brit at centre of international manhunt after Magaluf 'hit and run' injures tourists

An international manhunt has been launched for a British man accused of mowing down two tourists, including a UK teenager, in a horror Magaluf 'hit-and-run'.

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7 h. ago How Chris Watts' guilt was exposed with a single breath after he killed wife and kids

Chris Watts will never be a free man again after he murdered his wife, Shanann, and the couple's two young daughters seven years ago - but he was exposed almost immediately

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7 h. ago Dan Ziskie dead: House of Cards star dies as family pays tribute to 'remarkable talent'

Dan Ziskie, who starred in House of Cards and Treme, has died at the age of 80. The actor's family confirmed the news of his passing, saying he was 'a man of remarkable talent'

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8 h. ago ‘I’d rather die than go back there’: How a vulnerable teenager was failed by a scandal

When Ruth Szymankiewicz’s family placed her in the care of Huntercombe Hospital they thought she would be safe. Months later, she was dead, as health correspondent Rebecca Thomas reports

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8 h. ago British dad found dead in water during Turkey holiday boat trip with his son

A fundraiser has been set up to help the family of Scottish dad John Nelson, 47, who was found dead in the water, while on holiday with his son, near Marmaris in Turkey

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8 h. ago Murder hunt launched after woman in her 20s is found dead near care home

The horrifying attack happened early on Saturday morning on Chadwell Heath Lane (pictured) in the Romford area of east London.

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9 h. ago What is MRSA? Symptoms and how to avoid deadly infection after rise in UK cases

The Independent takes a look at what MRSA is, what the symptoms are, and how to get treated for it

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9 h. ago London Heathrow Airport flights among hundreds grounded as Air Canada staff strike

If you’re travelling to or from Heathrow and have been affected by the Air Canada staff strike, email megan.howe@standard.co.uk

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9 h. ago 'I just want his face melted': The chilling EncroChat texts revealing how gangland enforcer ordered Liverpool hitman to blind his rivals with acid attacks

EXCLUSIVE: Philip Waugh is among hundreds of British gang bosses now in jail after police hacked into EncroChat, an encrypted communication platform used by criminals.

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9 h. ago Shoreham air disaster pilot Andrew Hill refuses to apologise 10 years after deadly fireball

Andrew Hill was piloting the Hawker Hunter jet when it crashed and killed 11 men in Shoreham on August 22 2015 - but the families of those who died are furious that he's refused to apologise

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9 h. ago 'Horror movie' horde of rats swarm London flats as locals desperately run away

Residents have slammed their housing association after a swarm of rats in their block of flats has forced some families to flee while others share their 'horror'

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10 h. ago London was making me sick, I was plagued with deep fatigue, anxiety and stress

At 35, Isabella had ticked all the so-called 'success' boxes, a high-flying job, London flat, and a diary packed with Zoom calls and deadlines- but behind the scene her health was crumbling.

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