32 m. ago Michael O’Neill says Northern Ireland players ‘got the message’ at half time

Shea Charles and Justin Devenny hit second-half goals.

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75 m. ago A California Gold Rush town was like ‘going back in time’. Then came a wildfire

A 19th-century settlement founded by Chinese miners and said to have hosted outlaw Black Bart was devastated by fireShortly after lightning sparked dozens of wildfires in California’s Sierra Nevada foothills this week, author Stephen Provost received news that devastated him.Fire was sweeping through Chinese Camp, a Gold Rush-era town that a group of Chinese miners founded in the 19th century after they were driven out of a nearby settlement. The town’s almost 100 residents were forced to evacuate and news reports showed flames consuming historic buildings. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Nancy Mace was tearful after meeting with Epstein victims. A day later she defended Trump who has called it a ‘hoax’

Mace, a survivor of sexual assault and rape herself, has defied GOP leadership and thrown support behind House bill to force further releases of Epstein files

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2 h. ago Republican senator suggests eating radioactive shrimp will turn you into an alien

Louisiana Republican John Kennedy claimed that eating recalled radioactive shrimp could make people resemble the creature from the sci-fi horror movie Alien – or even grow an extra ear

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2 h. ago NFL RedZone host announces major change to broadcast hours before season starts

NFL RedZone will feature commercials for the first time this season

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2 h. ago Celtic vs Manchester United Legends: Who is playing, squads, kick

A star Man Utd name rolled back the years in last year’s charity match

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2 h. ago Toddler suffered constipation so severe it 'squashed' his organs and left him screaming in pain

"He was in pain all the time and either screaming or just lying there because he was too weak."

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2 h. ago Travis Kelce on his engagement to Taylor Swift: ‘I got one more ring’

Three-time Super Bowl winner Travis Kelce was asked how life has changed since he announced his engagement to Taylor Swift

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2 h. ago ‘The robots are here’: Melania Trump makes rare appearance to hail AI progress at White House task force meeting

The First Lady is understood to spend most of her time in New York where her son, Barron Trump, attends school

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3 h. ago Daniel Levy's £1bn admission is spot on but big Tottenham mistake becomes clearer

Tottenham's recruitment under Daniel Levy was not consistent and every summer the fans are told it will be different this time - maybe this year will be the one

Economics

3 h. ago RFK Jr accused of ‘reckless disregard for science and the truth’ in Senate hearing

Health secretary defended his leadership as Democrats attacked his vaccine policy and demanded his resignationUS politics live – latest updatesThe US health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr, faced the Senate finance committee in a tense and combative hearing on Thursday, during which lawmakers questioned his remarks expressing vaccine skepticism, claims that the scientific community is deeply politicized, and the ongoing turmoil plaguing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).In a hearing lasting more than three hours and ostensibly about the Trump administration’s healthcare agenda, Kennedy defended his leadership at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), claiming that his time at the agency will be focused on “unbiased, politics-free, transparent, evidence-based science in the public interest”. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Brookside icon Ricky Tomlinson pictured as Bobby Grant for first time in decades

The cast of Channel 4's soap Brookside have reunited after 30 years and will be on screen in a special edition of Hollyoaks to celebrate the show's 30th anniversary.

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3 h. ago Emmerdale's Danny Miller says there's 'no escape' amid John Sugden 'drug' move

The Aaron Dingle star believes John's time is almost well and truly up

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3 h. ago M&D’s to transform into Scotland’s Scream Park with launch of Zombie Checkpoint

Unveiled for the first time in Scotland, M&D’s has teamed up with the UK’s top zombie creators, ‘Zombie Infection’ to stage the dramatic, adrenaline-fueled outdoor scare attraction.

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4 h. ago Lewis Hamilton prepares for Monza homecoming surprised by ‘volatile’ Ferrari start

Briton has struggled in uncompetitive Scuderia car‘It’s been an emotional rollercoaster but that’s life’Lewis Hamilton has described his time at Ferrari as an “emotional rollercoaster” as he prepares to drive for the Scuderia at their home grand prix in Monza for the first time this weekend.Hamilton, who observed bluntly that he had no expectation his first season would prove so “volatile”, has struggled with an uncompetitive car as well as having to adapt to a new team, having enjoyed enormous success in the previous 12 years with Mercedes. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Domhnall Gleeson: Don’t expect comeback of The Office in new spin

Gleeson, 42, best known for About Time, now stars in the mockumentary series The Paper, a spin-off from the American sitcom The Office.

Politics

4 h. ago Italian Grand Prix: Lando Norris sees a route to glory without McLaren team

Briton and Australian face off in Monza this weekend

Sport

4 h. ago Alcaraz and Djokovic’s contrasting careers at forefront in scintillating semi

The pair, born 16 years apart, will have met at every single major when they enter Arthur Ashe Stadium on FridayCarlos Alcaraz took his final leave from Rod Laver Arena this year consumed by frustration. Losing at the Australian Open, the first grand slam tournament of the year, was painful enough, but Alcaraz’s disappointment was particularly down to how he had lost.His opponent, Novak Djokovic, had visibly begun to struggle with a leg injury early in their four-set quarter-final, but instead of focusing on his own game, Alcaraz found himself staring across the net and thinking too much about his opponent’s condition rather than what he needed to win. While the Spaniard’s focus wavered, Djokovic’s difficulties inspired his most offensive, decisive tennis, and he willed himself to a miraculous victory. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Andy Robertson reveals Liverpool transfer exit options amid 'difficult' summer

The two-time Premier League winner has lost his place to £40million arrival Milos Kerkez this season

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4 h. ago Andy Robertson reveals Liverpool transfer exit options amid 'difficult' transition

The two-time Premier League winner has lost his place to £40million arrival Milos Kerkez this season

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