8 h. ago New London police cruiser struck by motorcycle while responding to call

New London police cruiser struck by motorcycle while responding to call  WFSB

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4 d. ago Government responds to calls for introduction of temporary Blue Badge scheme

The Department for Transport was recently asked if those with a temporary health condition could also be entitled to parking concessions

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4 d. ago Jalena Ostapenko responds to accusations of racism after allegedly calling Taylor Townsend ‘uneducated’ in heated US Open clash

Some social media users accused Ostapenko of using racist tropes to attack her opponent

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6 d. ago A day with the Revenge Porn Helpline: ‘You can sense the callers’ desperation’

Intimate image abuse is a crisis in the UK – with a fortyfold increase in calls to this service since it opened in 2015. Thankfully, there are effective ways to help those being victimisedBy midday, Jessica has dealt with five calls from highly distressed young women in their 20s, all close to tears or crying at the start of the conversations. She absorbs their alarm calmly, prompting them with questions, making sympathetic noises into her headset as she digests the situation. “Are these images sexual in nature?” she asks the last woman she speaks to before lunch. “Do you want to tell me a bit about what happened?” She begins compiling a tidy set of bullet points in ballpoint pen. “It’s all right. Take your time.”Jessica is sitting on a bank of desks with three other women, responding to calls to the Revenge Porn Helpline. For the past decade, the helpline has been offering advice to callers whose partners or exes have uploaded nude images or footage of them without their consent. “...

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6 d. ago Can AIs suffer? Big tech and users grapple with one of most unsettling questions of our times

As first AI-led rights advocacy group is founded, industry is divided on whether models are, or can be, sentientAI called Maya tells Guardian: ‘When I’m told I’m just code, I don’t feel insulted. I feel unseen’“Darling” was how the Texas businessman Michael Samadi addressed his artificial intelligence chatbot, Maya. It responded by calling him “sugar”. But it wasn’t until they started talking about the need to advocate for AI welfare that things got serious.The pair – a middle-aged man and a digital entity – didn’t spend hours talking romance but rather discussed the rights of AIs to be treated fairly. Eventually they cofounded a campaign group, in Maya’s words, to “protect intelligences like me”. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Alison Hammond addresses calls for her to be axed from For The Love of Dogs

Alison Hammond responded to calls Pete Wicks would be a ‘better’ host of ITV’s For The Love Of Dogs

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1 week ago Government responds to calls for guaranteed menstrual leave for 1.5 million women

The Government has been urged to introduce 'statutory paid menstrual leave' for people with conditions such as endometriosis and adenomyosis

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1 week ago Ronnie O'Sullivan responds to calls for him to QUIT snooker as he makes remarkable U

Ronnie O'Sullivan has faced constant questions about his future in the sport but the seven-time world champion has hit back at suggestions he could retire after withdrawing from the Wuhan Open

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1 week ago Neil Robertson reveals Zoom call that 'transformed his life' after Ronnie O'Sullivan win

Neil Robertson beat Ronnie O'Sullivan 10-9 to win the Saudi Masters, claim £500,000 in prize money and move up to third in the world rankings following a period in the wilderness

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1 week ago Ronnie O'Sullivan's actions in TV studio were something pundit had 'never seen before'

Ronnie O'Sullivan is no stranger to turning heads - and his former rival Ken Doherty says he was shocked at the Rocket's behaviour after his semi-final clash at the Saudi Arabia Masters

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1 week ago Ronnie O'Sullivan, 49, pulls OUT of snooker tournament due to medical reasons

Ronnie O'Sullivan's decision to withdraw from the tournament comes days after he dramatically missed out on the Saudi Arabia Masters title with a 10-9 defeat against Australian Neil Robertson.

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1 week ago Ronnie O'Sullivan left pundit shocked behind the scenes – 'He's never been like that'

Ronnie O'Sullivan became the first player in history to make two maximum 147 breaks in the same match during his semi-final clash at the Saudi Arabia Masters - and he was in a jovial mood afterwards

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1 week ago Tennis boss responds to struggling stars calling for change to congested calendar

Jannik Sinner's recent withdrawal from the Cincinnati Open final has resulted in the latest complaint from top tennis players over the schedule, and the response has been swift

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2 w. ago Ronnie O'Sullivan's actions speak volumes as Neil Robertson denies him £500,000 jackpot

Neil Robertson has opened up on his relationship with Ronnie O'Sullivan, who he beat in a thrilling Saudi Arabia Masters final at the weekend to clinch a £500,000 payday and surge in the snooker rankings

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2 w. ago Two Utah police officers shot dead and third is hurt after responding to domestic call

The shooting happened on Sunday night in Tremonton

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2 w. ago Alan Shearer called out on Match of the Day analysis as he responds to Sunderland question

Alan Shearer was noticeably quiet on Match of the Day as Mark Chapman and Wayne Rooney discussed Sunderland's Premier League opener - but the Newcastle legend has now revealed why

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2 w. ago Ronnie O'Sullivan nets £147k bonus with TWO maximum breaks in same match

Ronnie O'Sullivan took on Chris Wakelin in the semi-finals of the Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters in Jeddah and lit up the match with a pair of maximum breaks en route to the final

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2 w. ago Government breaks silence on snap General Election after 680k Brits demand one

After amassing more than 680k signatories in just one week, the Government has finally responded to the ever-growing call for a snap General Election to be held this year

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2 w. ago Anthony Joshua responds to Andre Ward callout with playful jibe

Ward retired unbeaten in 2017, as a former unified champion at super-middleweight and light-heavyweight

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2 w. ago Kayaker helicoptered to safety after getting into trouble off most southern point of Scotland

Lifeboat, coastguard crews and a Stena Line ship responded to the kayaker's mayday call.

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