1 hour ago Tottenham: Ange Postecoglou echoes Antonio Conte with call for vocal support from senior figures

Chairman Daniel Levy, chief financial officer Scott Munn, and technical director Johan Lange rarely speak publicly

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2 h. ago Interior secretary orders national parks to be open and accessible as workforce is cut

U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum is directing national parks to remain open and accessible despite staff cuts, And he says officials will ensure proper staffing to let that happen

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3 h. ago LA County reaches $4 billion agreement to settle sexual abuse claims at juvenile facilities

Officials say Los Angeles County has reached a $4 billion agreement to settle nearly 7,000 claims of sexual abuse in juvenile facilities since 1959

Economics

3 h. ago US prepares for deadly floods with many National Weather Service offices understaffed

Dangerous weather comes after Trump administration job cuts left nearly half of offices with 20% vacancy ratesDonald Trump on Friday approved an emergency declaration for Kentucky as the central US braces for what experts in the region have warned could be a “generational” flooding event, as severe spring storms that have killed at least seven continue to wreak havoc.Millions are affected across a swath of the US stretching from Texas to Ohio, and the powerful storm system that has raged for two days is expected to stall over the country’s midsection, the National Weather Service (NWS) said, fueling further deluges and possible tornadoes in areas already drenched from thunderstorms bringing heavy rains. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Beckenham Place Park evacuated as boy, 16, goes missing after swimming in lake

Officers were called just after 3pm on Friday to reports that a boy, 16, got into difficulty in the water

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4 h. ago Met Office confirms how long the warm weather and sunshine will last

BBC weatherman Derek Brockway has also shared his verdict for the weeks ahead

Society

4 h. ago Fed chair warns of high inflation and slower growth as Trump tells him to cut interest rates – live

Federal Reserve chair says ‘we face a highly uncertain outlook’ as president tells him to cut interest ratesPeople in the US: how have your shopping habits changed due to Trump’s tariffs?Trump insists he won’t back down from global trade war as markets slumpThe Trump administration is taking aim at Brown University with threats to freeze $510m in grants, widening its promise to withhold federal funding from schools it accuses of allowing antisemitism on campus, according to multiple media outlets including Reuters and the New York Times.University officials said they had not yet been formally notified, but the school was among dozens warned last month that enforcement actions could be coming as the administration seeks to crack down on academic institutions . Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Trump’s Yemen bombing campaign could cost $1bn by next week, with little to show for it

Trump’s war in Yemen has come under greater scrutiny after his national security officials leaked details of the initial strikes in a group chat with a journalist

Politics

5 h. ago Chinese woman 'commits suicide in ICE custody after being arrested for overstaying her visa'

A Chinese woman who was detained at the US-Mexico border has died by suicide while being held by immigration officials. 

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5 h. ago Data obtained by AP shows 20% vacancy rates at nearly half of National Weather Service offices

Data obtained by The Associated Press shows that close to half of the local National Weather Service forecast offices have 20% vacancy rates as severe weather chugs across the nation’s heartland

Society

5 h. ago Beckenham Place Park evacuated as boy, 16, goes missing after entering water

Officers were called just after 3pm on Friday to reports that a boy, 16, got into difficulty in the water

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6 h. ago Top football agent arrested at Heathrow on suspicion of rape

Senior figure in football was arrested by officers following allegation of rape and grievous bodily harm against a woman at an address in London in 2017

Events

6 h. ago US ‘testing’ if Russia is serious about peace in Ukraine, says Marco Rubio

Secretary of state says Putin ‘will have to make a decision’ as US officials appear to be growing impatientThe US will know within weeks whether Russia is serious about pursuing peace with Ukraine, the secretary of state said on Friday, warning that Donald Trump was not “going to fall into the trap of endless negotiations” with Russia.“We’re testing to see if the Russians are interested in peace. Their actions – not their words, their actions – will determine whether they’re serious or not, and we intend to find that out sooner rather than later,” Marco Rubio told journalists in Brussels after talks with Nato allies. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Mumford and Sons’ first album in seven years debuts at number one on UK charts

The fifth studio record, released on March 28, is now the group’s third album to reach number one, according to the Official Charts Company.

Politics

6 h. ago Hillsborough families told Keir Starmer will miss own deadline to bring in law

Keir Starmer vowed to bring in Hillsborough Law before the next anniversary of the 1989 disaster to ensure justice would never again be blocked by public officials trying to conceal wrongdoing

Society

6 h. ago Federal officials are quietly terminating the legal residency of some international college students

A crackdown on foreign students is alarming college leaders, who say the Trump administration is using new tactics and vague justifications to push some students out of the country

Society

6 h. ago Police officer dismissed for 'misogynistic behaviour towards female colleagues'

The case was described as 'shocking' by one constable

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7 h. ago Met Office issues 'red alert' health warning for Wales within days

The new Met Office pollen model is forecasting 'very high' pollen for Wales as the weather continues to stay sunny and warm.

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7 h. ago Temperatures reach 23.4C in UK’s hottest day of the year so far

The Met Office said it was ‘very warm for early April across the south’.

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7 h. ago Rachel Zegler puts on a brave face at opening of George Clooney's Broadway play as she's seen for the FIRST time since release of 'woke' box office bomb Snow White

The actress, 23, who has taken the brunt of the blame for the film underperforming amid controversies, beamed as she attended the opening of George Clooney 's Broadway play.

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