2 h. ago White House orders a review of exhibits at Smithsonian museums ahead of nation's 250th birthday

The White House is ordering a review of the Smithsonian museums to align content with President Donald Trump's interpretation of American history

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2 h. ago Alcaraz eases into Cincinnati Open fourth round with victory against Medjedovic

Second seed triumphs 6-4, 6-4 against world No 72Spaniard will play Luca Nardi after Jakub Mensik retiresThe men’s second seed Carlos Alcaraz continued to rebuild his on-court momentum and rhythm after a brief summer break by defeating the talented young Serbian Hamad Medjedovic 6-4, 6-4 to reach the fourth round of the Cincinnati Open.The victory was a positive step for Alcaraz after a rusty performance in his opener against Damir Dzumhur on Sunday, where he won a turbulent three-set contest in his first match since losing the Wimbledon final against Jannik Sinner. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Rangers progress and bank windfall but Plzen performance raises more questions for Russell Martin

Martin suffers first Rangers defeat - but it could have been worse

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3 h. ago Airman arrested in fatal shooting that led Global Strike Command to pause using Sig Sauer's M18s

An airman has been arrested in a shooting death last month at a Wyoming Air Force base

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3 h. ago White House plans to review all Smithsonian exhibits to make sure they meet Trump’s agenda for America’s 250th birthday

Trump accused the Smithsonian of falling under the sway of ‘a divisive, race-centered ideology’ in his March executive order

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4 h. ago Arsenal: Mikel Arteta appointed director of performance at Under Armour

The Gunners manager will share insights into product development, talent identification and leadership

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4 h. ago Huawei smart watch with 'brilliant' battery life drops under £15 in Argos deal

Argos shoppers can save more than half on a branded Huawei smart watch at Argos

Economics

4 h. ago The Chase fans fume 'worst team ever' as player caught out in brutally short final

The Chase viewers were not impressed with the team performance during Tuesday's episode (August 12)

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4 h. ago Drake London Loomed Large: Defensive Review of Titans in Georgia

Drake London Loomed Large: Defensive Review of Titans in Georgia  Paul Kuharsky

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5 h. ago White House says 23 arrested after hundreds of federal officers deploy to DC

Trump deployed national guard troops after taking control of DC police, sparking fears of similar moves elsewhereUS politics live – latest updatesAbout 850 officers and agents took part in a “massive law enforcement surge” across Washington DC on Monday night and made nearly two dozen arrests, the White House has said.The show of force came after Donald Trump announced that he was sending the national guard into the capital and putting city police under federal control, even though the violent crime rate is at a 30-year low. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Jets' Justin Fields says his focus on his faith the past 6 months has helped him shake off criticism

Justin Fields has learned to ignore outside opinions about his performance

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6 h. ago Canadians steer clear of US as travel from north falls for seventh month

Numbers of return road and air trips continue to fall after trade policy row and threats to annex countryTravel to the US by Canadian residents has continued to drop significantly for the seventh month in a row, as new data confirms that Donald Trump’s threats have helped upend the summer tourism season.Months of aggressive rhetoric from the White House have prompted widespread boycotts of US products by Canadians, who have also sworn off visits to their southern neighbour amid lingering feelings of betrayal and anger. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago EastEnders fans 'work out' former character 'coming back from the dead' in huge twist

A number of fan favourite characters have made miraculous returns over the years

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6 h. ago JK Rowling pens searing 'review' of Nicola Sturgeon's autobiography as the pair's clash over gender rights rumbles on

Nicola Sturgeon's old nemesis, Harry Potter author JK Rowling, has once again taken a potshot at the former Scottish First minister by trolling her new autobiography 'Frankly' in a ruthless post online.

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6 h. ago British Airways air stewardess sacked for being too scared to fly wins discrimination claim

Jennifer Clifford worked for the airline for almost 40 years before the Covid-19 pandemic, an employment tribunal heard.

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6 h. ago Elon Musk threatens Apple with lawsuit over OpenAI, sparking online feud with Sam Altman

Billionaire’s post on acting against Apple for OpenAI’s No 1 position on App Store prompted reply from Sam AltmanBillionaire Elon Musk threatened legal action against Apple on behalf of his artificial intelligence startup xAI, accusing the iPhone maker of favoring OpenAI and breaching antitrust regulations in managing the rankings in its App Store. The posts elicited snide responses from Sam Altman, the OpenAI CEO, and began a spat between the two former business partners on X.“Apple is behaving in a manner that makes it impossible for any AI company besides OpenAI to reach #1 in the App Store, which is an unequivocal antitrust violation. xAI will take immediate legal action,” Musk said in a post on his social media platform X. In a post earlier that day, he wrote, “Hey @Apple App Store, why do you refuse to put either X or Grok in your ‘Must Have’ section when X is the #1 news app in the world and Grok is #5 among all apps? Are you playing politics?” Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Elon Musk threatens Apple with lawsuit over OpenAI, sparking Sam Altman feud

Billionaire accuses Apple of ‘unequivocal antitrust violation’ over app rankings, prompting testy responseElon Musk has threatened legal action against Apple on behalf of his artificial intelligence startup xAI, accusing the iPhone maker of favoring OpenAI and breaching antitrust regulations in managing the rankings in its App Store. The posts elicited snide responses from Sam Altman, the OpenAI CEO, and began a spat between the two former business partners on X.“Apple is behaving in a manner that makes it impossible for any AI company besides OpenAI to reach #1 in the App Store, which is an unequivocal antitrust violation. xAI will take immediate legal action,” Musk said in a post on X. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Bike vigilante Cycling Mikey returns to scene where he pushed his bike in front of a car to perform same stunt AGAIN

The biker, whose real name is Michael Van Erp, this week uploaded a clip showing him pushing his bicycle into a car as the driver tried to pass on Paddenswick Road in Hammersmith.

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7 h. ago Guests and release date revealed for second season of Meghan’s lifestyle show

With Love, Meghan will air on Netflix in two weeks’ time and include celebrity appearances by Chrissy Teigen and Tan France.

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7 h. ago Farmer 'raped wife, underage daughter and a cow... and made his partner watch other acts of bestiality with calves'

The dairy farmer allegedly told his wife about having sex with his cows and made her watch as he made the calves perform sexual acts on him.

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