42 m. ago Trump administration ends key grant program that helps communities prepare for disasters

The Trump administration is ending a key program used by communities to pay for projects designed to help them prepare for natural disasters like flooding and fires

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42 m. ago The people of Myanmar can’t seem to catch a break. Here’s my plea to the international community | Thin Lei Win

We have had to be resilient because no one has come to our aid. Myanmar needs tangible support before the humanitarian crisis claims even more livesTwo thoughts entered my head as soon as I saw that Myanmar, my home country, had been hit by an earthquake: “Is everyone OK?”, followed by, “We just can’t catch a break”.My loved ones thankfully turned out to be badly shaken but physically OK. There were material losses but nothing compared with what so many others are going through. Continue reading...

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47 m. ago The 1% Club contestant misses out on £10,000 jackpot after taking a risky gamble on final question

Player Brett made his way through the trivia game easily but on the last round, he chose to take a risky gamble instead of walking away with the prize.

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55 m. ago Jury orders Chevron to pay more than $744m for destroying Louisiana wetlands

Verdict marks end of the first trial of 42 lawsuits filed about 12 years ago, alleging firm’s projects destroyed the regionsChevron has been ordered to pay more than $744m in damages for destroying parts of south-east Louisiana’s coastal wetlands over the years.The ruling, which came in the form of a civil jury verdict on Friday, marks the conclusion of the first trial among 42 lawsuits filed about 12 years earlier which alleged that the company’s oil and gas projects have led to the degradation of the region’s wetlands. Among other things, the wetlands play a key role in offering the area a measure of protection from hurricanes. Continue reading...

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88 m. ago European football: Bayern stretch lead while Espanyol move clear of drop

Harry Kane scores in 3-1 victory at 10-man AugsburgEspanyol up to 15th after 4-0 win against Rayo VallecanoBayern Munich came back from a goal down to beat 10-man Augsburg 3-1 away on Friday and move nine points clear at the top of the Bundesliga but Jamal Musiala went off injured and looks unlikely to be fit for next week’s Champions League quarter-final.Musiala equalised before Harry Kane’s header and a deflected own goal from Augsburg’s Chrislain Matsima gave Bayern the points after the hosts took the lead thorugh Dimitris Gianoulis’ strike but ran out of steam when Cedric Zesiger was sent off. Bayern now have 68 points with six games left, nine ahead of Bayer Leverkusen, who travel to Heidenheim on Saturday. Continue reading...

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96 m. ago Googlebox stars leave fans divided as they hit out at Donald Trump's 'threatening' antics

Gogglebox stars gave their verdict on controversial President Trump who in recent days has left world leaders on the edge of their seats as fans were left divided

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1 hour ago US supreme court allows Trump administration to freeze teacher

Millions in grants that would promote diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives may be frozen following rulingThe US supreme court is letting the Trump administration temporarily freeze $65m in teacher-training grants that would promote diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in a 5-4 decision.The decision came down on Friday afternoon, with five of the court’s conservatives – Justices Amy Coney Barrett, Neil Gorsuch, Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito and Brett Kavanaugh – in the majority. Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan and Ketanji Brown Jackson all dissented. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Man United star Andre Onana's wife has 'Rolex and £62K handbag’ stolen in car park

Melanie Kamayou was said to have had her expensive designer handbag and Rolex watch stolen during the robbery in Alderley Edge, Cheshire, where she lives with her footie star husband

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2 h. ago Forgotten retro tech stored in your loft that can now fetch hundreds of pounds

Gadgets from decades ago are in demand from collectors and nostalgia hunters, with some phones or game consoles from the 80s and 90s now worth a small fortune

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2 h. ago Key Hibs player may not play again this season as bleak outlook spelled out ahead of Rangers match

Another operation considered for Easter Road midfielder

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2 h. ago Tufts PhD student scores legal win against Trump administration as her case moves to Vermont court

Federal judge denies Justice Department’s request to throw out Rumeysa Ozturk’s challenge to her arrest

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2 h. ago Michael Owen wrong to claim winning the league not enough, says Arne Slot

Slot: ‘Nothing else matters’ if Liverpool win league titleOwen suggested cup exits left ‘bitter taste’ on seasonArne Slot has hit back at Michael Owen’s suggestion that the Premier League title would not be enough for Liverpool this season by insisting nothing matters more than becoming champions of England again.The former Liverpool striker was taken to task by Virgil van Dijk after the Merseyside derby on Wednesday for claiming the campaign was “building into something really special” until Slot’s team exited the Champions League and lost the Carabao Cup final. Owen agreed it would still be special for Liverpool to win the title for a record-equalling 20th time but with the caveat that the two cup defeats in six days would leave “a bitter taste”. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Stephen Robinson backs calls for bigger Premiership amid league reconstruction debate

The St Mirren manager would be all for the top flight expanding in the coming years.

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2 h. ago England vs Belgium LIVE: Impressive Lionesses cruise to win as Keira Walsh scores first goal

England 5-0 Belgium: The Lionesses moved to the top of their Nations League group with a commanding display

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2 h. ago The White Lotus producers wrote six fake endings to prevent finale leaking

Executive producer David Bernad said this season had three key secrets during filming

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2 h. ago Bronze and Bright lead England past Belgium to go top of Women’s Nations League group

England moved to the top of their Nations League group with a commanding 5-0 win over Belgium in Bristol.Sarina Wiegman’s side had shown they could turn up and beat the best, their stunning performance in a 1-0 win over Spain two months ago demonstrating a fluency that had been lacking. At Ashton Gate they had the chance to prove they could deliver against lower ranked opposition and they did so in style. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Glasgow Warriors choose to respect Champions Cup for Leicester Tigers visit after team talking point week

Smith’s statement of intent as Warriors go for win at Scotstoun

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2 h. ago Man Utd star Andre Onana's wife 'has 62k bag and Rolex stolen' in horrifying ordeal

Melanie Kamayou, the wife of Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana, was robbed on the street in Alderley Edge, Cheshire, of an expensive handbag and a Rolex watch

Economics

2 h. ago Teen footballer given 'weeks to live' after cancer heartbreak but vows 'I will win this fight'

Charlie Watson, from Lochmaben, Dumfries and Galloway, was diagnosed with nodular malignant melanoma after a mole appeared on his abdomen last summer

Sport

4 h. ago Brits ask one key question about April snow as temperatures set to plummet to

With temperatures potentially plummeting as low as -8C later this month, and with reports of snow on the way, some are left baffled over how easily the weather can dramatically change in the UK

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