37 m. ago DC mayor hardens stance on Trump’s ‘authoritarian’ deployment of national guard – US politics live

Muriel Bowser urges community members to ‘protect our autonomy and get to the other side of this guy’ amid Trump’s interventionWe can expect to hear from the president at least a few times today. According to his daily schedule, he’ll make an appearance at the Kennedy Center at 11am ET, and make an announcement.He’ll then head back to the White House and sign executive orders at 4pm ET. For now this will be closed press, but could very well open up.Will be speaking to European Leaders in a short while. They are great people who want to see a deal done.Very unfair media is at work on my meeting with Putin. Constantly quoting fired losers and really dumb people like John Bolton, who just said that, even though the meeting is on American soil, “Putin has already won.” What’s that all about? We are winning on EVERYTHING. The Fake News is working overtime (No tax on overtime!).If I got Moscow and Leningrad free, as part of the deal with Russia, the Fake News would say that I made a bad d...

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39 m. ago Drake lawyers allege Universal head Lucian Grainge ‘personally involved’ in Kendrick Lamar diss track

Lawyers for Universal Music Group deny that British chief exec had any ‘meaningful involvement’ in the promotion of allegedly defamatory track Not Like UsAs Drake’s lawsuit continues against his record label’s parent company, Universal Music Group (UMG), his lawyers have claimed that UMG’s British chair and chief executive Lucian Grainge had a “role in and knowledge of the scheme to defame and harass” Drake, and have requested that UMG produce texts and emails by Grainge.UMG has previously denied access to those communications, stating that Grainge has “no meaningful involvement in the matters and decisions at issue in this litigation”. Continue reading...

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53 m. ago You could have 'super rare' 50p coin worth hundreds more than value in your stash

The rare 50p coin has a whopping 200,000 out there in circulation with it worth more than hundreds than its value. An expert even claimed it could sell for "serious" cash

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66 m. ago Texas Target shooter 'executed girl, 4, in car seat after murdering grandpa'

Ethan Nieneker, 32, has been charged with murdering four-year-old Astrid Chow along with her grandad Adam Chow and a Target store worker during a shooting spree in Austin, Texas

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70 m. ago Full list of DWP benefits that make you eligible for £150 Warm Home Discount

The Warm Home Discount is worth £150 and is provided as a direct discount on your gas and electricity bill, rather than a payment into your bank account

Economics

74 m. ago Truth behind Elon Musk's mystery 'Kenyan son' as X boss deletes his account after claim

Earlier this month a 40-year-old man from Kenya called Nyakundi Kibiri stepped forward and claimed to be Elon Musk's eldest son, demanding a DNA test so he could find out

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77 m. ago Human rights have 'worsened' in Britain under Labour with 'surge in anti

A new report by the US State Department found 'credible reports of serious restrictions on freedom of expression' and violence 'motivated by anti-Semitism'.

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78 m. ago Local dairy fears Ayrshire jobs at risk amid claims multinational firm 'undercuts' school milk contract

Mossgiel Organic Dairy has lost the contract to supply East Ayrshire schools.

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95 m. ago Balfour Beatty profits lift as it eyes boost from UK construction projects

It came as boss Leo Quinn delivered his final results for the firm. He is stepping down as chief executive after almost 11 years.

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97 m. ago Lou Teasdale says SHE dumped Andy Carroll and claims he flew by private jet to Ibiza for embarrassing bid to win her back

Lou Teasdale's friends have hit back at suggestions that Andy Carroll broke up with her after becoming fed up with her high maintenance behaviour - and claim that she dumped him.

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1 hour ago Five ways to improve your credit score to get better loan offers

A poor credit rating could result in paying thousands of pounds in interest.

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1 hour ago Human rights 'worsened' in Britain under Labour with 'surge in anti

A new report by the US State Department found 'credible reports of serious restrictions on freedom of expression' and violence 'motivated by anti-Semitism'.

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2 h. ago Flight attendant who was too stressed to fly wins discrimination claim over sacking

Jennifer Clifford had worked for British Airways for almost 40 years

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2 h. ago Teacher, 55, wins £250,000 compensation after she was sacked for failing to report a 12

Mary-Ann Pearson, 55, claimed that although she had noticed the 12-year-old student had put on weight, she had no idea that she was expecting.

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2 h. ago Lecturer tried to sue his university for £9million after it painted an enormous mural of a women's football squad near his office

Dr Andrew Kear claimed he was being targeted by a 'smear campaign' by the University of Bournemouth but his claims were branded 'outlandish'.

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2 h. ago This Morning star pays tribute to 'lovely' soap star after heartbreaking death

Earlier this month it was announced that EastEnders and Coronation Street actor Ray Brooks had sadly died.

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2 h. ago 'New £80 hot and cold massage gun is so good my inlaws even tried to steal it'

No stranger to a bad back, the Daily Star's Richard Brown put the Homedics NOVO+ hot and cold massage gun to the test - and it proved a hit with the entire family

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2 h. ago Man, 30, saw £1,300 Universal Credit payment hadn't arrived... the reason left him stunned

Ryan said DWP stopped his Universal Credit payments

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2 h. ago Sadiq Khan accused of 'bleeding motorists dry' as cash grab Congestion Charge hike to cost drivers extra £80million a year

From January, drivers looking to drive into the charging area will pay £18 a day, up from £15 - with electric vehicle owners also liable to pay for the first time.

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2 h. ago The truth behind Andy Carroll's split with Lou Teasdale: Makeup artist dumped ex

Lou Teasdale has hit back at suggestions that Andy Carroll broke up with her after becoming fed up with her high maintenance behaviour - and claims that she dumped him, the Daily Mail can reveal.

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