3 h. ago What I saw reporting on the American lives cut short by killer heat

In this week’s newsletter: Coroners can’t agree on how to count heat fatalities – and the dismantling of climate investments is leaving fragile communities exposed• Don’t get Down to Earth delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereDonald Trump’s decision to boycott Cop30, withdraw the US from the Paris agreement and illegally terminate a slew of investments in renewable energy will not change the reality of climate breakdown for Americans.In what has become an annual reporting tradition, I found myself in Arizona reporting on heat-related deaths during yet another gruelling heatwave, when temperatures topped 43C (110F) on 13 out of 14 straight days in Phoenix. Before embarking on this trip, I spent weeks combing through hundreds of autopsy reports, which I obtained from two county medical examiners using the Freedom of Information Act. Each death report gave me a glimpse into the person’s life, and I used clues from the case notes to track down friends and loved ones in the hopes of bett...

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11 h. ago Rochdale crash LIVE: Roads closed as woman cut from car after horror collision

Emergency services have attended a 'major road traffic collision' in Rochdale at the junction of Bolton Road and Eskdale Avenue, with one woman cut from a vehicle and taken to hospital

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46 h. ago Airbus cuts plane delivery target amid A320 fuselage problem

Output reduction to ‘around 790’ planes comes after French firm issued recall over software glitch affecting 6,000 jetsBusiness live – latest updatesAirbus has cut its plane delivery target for this year after it identified a problem with the fuselage panels on its bestselling A320 family of aircraft that has forced it to inspect hundreds of jets.The world’s largest plane manufacturer said it would now deliver “around 790” commercial aircraft this year, a drop of 30 from its previous target of 820 planes. Continue reading...

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48 h. ago TV presenter Laura Woods collapses live on air as ITV cut coverage

Laura Woods collapsed during England Women's match against Ghana on Tuesday

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62 h. ago Laura Woods suddenly collapses live on TV next to Ian Wright as ITV cut to break

Laura woods suffered a scary moment live on ITV while presenting build up to England's friendly against Ghana at St Mary's Stadium

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64 h. ago SARAH VINE: This mum is making the equivalent of a £113k salary through benefits. The system's broken... and her story shows so clearly where the blame lies

When I was a child there was a saying, now no longer very much in vogue: cut your coat to suit your cloth. In other words, live life according to what you can afford.

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64 h. ago Trump calls ‘affordability’ a ‘Democrat scam’ and says he’s cut ‘fat drug’ price in rambling comments at Cabinet meeting: Live

The Defense Secretary is at the center of a growing controversy over September 2 strikes against an alleged drug ship in the Caribbean

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8 d. ago Millie Bobby Brown responds to David Harbour 'bullying' claims amid Stranger Things return

The actress said in a new interview that she ‘value our friendship more than anything’ amid reports earlier this month she lodged a complaint against the American star

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8 d. ago Can Arne Slot revive this Frankenstein’s monster of a Liverpool side? | Barney Ronay

New players have come in, too many of them, and has meant a dilution of the collective will instilled by KloppBefore this game Arne Slot had announced that he was “almost confused”. Which does at least raise some tantalising questions. Mainly, what is this Liverpool team going to look like when he gets there, when a state of full confusion is finally attained, when even Slot’s confusion stops being confusing and reveals its diamond-cut final form.A 4-1 home defeat, Liverpool’s ninth in the past 12 games, felt like a step towards that promised end. Or at least confirmation their season has now reached the gallows humour phase – one of those periods where events haven’t just run away from you, but appear to be openly mocking your best efforts to catch up. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago This Morning live show cut short as ITV hosts confirm huge shake

This Morning presenters shared an announcement just minutes into the show as he revealed that the show would be finishing earlier than planned

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1 week ago Palmer breaks toe in mishap; Celtic AGM cut short amid jeers; Liverpool injuries: football news – live

⚽ Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend⚽ Sign up for Football Daily | Follow on Bluesky | Mail BarryChelsea: It seems Palmer’s toe is broken. Jacob Steinberg has the latest from Enzo Maresca’s press conference: “Bad news for Chelsea fans, who have been left reeling by the revelation that Cole Palmer’s comeback from a groin injury has been delayed by the forward fracturing a toe in a freak accident at home,” he writes. ”Speaking ahead of his side’s trip to Burnley, Enzo Maresca said: ‘He is not available for tomorrow for sure, Barcelona for sure or Arsenal for sure. Unfortunately, he had an accident at home where he hit his toe but it is nothing important but he won’t be back in the next week. It’s fractured.’ I’m reminded of this ”Chelsea: Enzo Maresca has revealed that Cole Palmer’s eagerly awaited return to the Chelsea line-up following his recovery from a groin injury will be delayed because the midfielder has hurt his toe in some unspecified accident at home. ...

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2 w. ago Revealed: The chilling scenes inside the kill compound where evil family of doomsday preppers launched their deady ambush on cops

A coroner has described the killer Train family as having a 'shared delusional disorder', but stopped short of saying the murder of two cops and a neighbour was 'terrorism'.

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2 w. ago TNT Sports to lose Champions League rights as rival broadcaster makes major move

TNT Sports is reportedly set to lose the rights to the Champions League with American broadcaster Paramount+ set to take over the screening of the action in the UK

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2 w. ago Eamonn Holmes, 65, issues heartbreaking health update live on air amid string of struggles

Eammon Homes gave GB News viewers a heartbreaking insight into his current health battles live on air before being abruptly cut off by bosses.

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2 w. ago FTSE 100 Live 19 November: Inflation dip fuels rate cut bets, WH Smith boss quits

Inflation fell to 3.6% last month as official figures today provided a pre-Budget boost for Rachel Reeves.

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2 w. ago New York Jets player in critical condition after shooting in Manhattan

The American footballer was reportedly shot after an argument broke out outside a restaurant in Manhattan

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2 w. ago Trump accused of caving to big business after deal to cut Swiss tariffs to 15%

Rolex denies ‘any negotiation’ with US although luxury watchmaker entertained Trump and gave him gold clockUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump agreed to cut US tariffs on Switzerland from 39% to 15% as part of a new trade pact, lowering duties that strained economic ties and hit Swiss exporters.The two countries have signed a “non-binding memorandum of understanding”, the Swiss government announced, following bilateral talks in Washington and intense lobbying by Swiss firms. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago US tariffs on Swiss goods cut to 15% in deal struck with Trump administration

In exchange, Swiss officials committed to series of quotas for imports from the US on a duty-free basisUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump agreed to cut US tariffs on Switzerland from 39% to 15% as part of a new trade pact, lowering duties that strained economic ties and hit Swiss exporters.The two countries have signed a “non-binding memorandum of understanding”, the Swiss government announced, following bilateral talks in Washington and intense lobbying by Swiss firms. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Treasury won’t cut threshold for higher rate income tax, say sources – UK politics live

Fallout continues over budget income tax U-turn, with Treasury saying expected fiscal gap has dropped to £20bnThis is from Helen Miller, director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies thinktank, on the market reaction to the chancellor’s reported budget U-turn.Investors will have 2 broad concerns about news that Chancellor won’t increase income tax rates1. Does it signal less willingness to do politically difficult thingsBritain’s long-term borrowing costs were sent soaring as reports suggested the latest U-turn would leave Rachel Reeves scrambling to fill a gaping black hole in the nation’s finances just two weeks before the 26 November budget.Yields on 30-year UK government bonds, also known as gilts, jumped as much as 14 basis points in early trading, and the yield on 10-year gilts also shot up 12 basis points – rising the most since July. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago M4 traffic LIVE: Travel chaos as person cut from vehicle after four

Breaking news latest as traffic at a standstill on the M4 Westbound after four-vehicle crash

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