1 hour ago US House committee releases batch of Epstein records as White House fights release of all files – live

Republican-led oversight committee releases over 33,000 pages of files related to investigation of late sex offenderDonald Trump’s “exciting announcement” expected at 2pm ET will be “related to the Department of Defense”, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said.Representatives Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna plan to hold a news conference tomorrow with survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse as the political fallout from the saga continues to engage Congress on several fronts. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Airport chaos as woman grabs crying boy, 4, from his mother and refuses to let go

Alvina Omisri Agba, 23, from Luton, England, was arrested on Tuesday after she allegedly grabbed a young boy from his mother at Miami International Airport and refused to hand him back.

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2 h. ago Pregnant woman slams easyJet as she's turned away from flight in 'twisted' row

Irish folk singer Ceállach Reid shared a 'horrendous' experience she had with easyJet while travelling from Bristol to Belfast with her two-year-old son last week

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3 h. ago They want to talk to somebody. That ‘somebody’ ends up being AI

What is it like to get your mental health treatment from an unlicensed chatbot? Users tell Io Dodds how A.I. helped them through difficult times — but also how it can go catastrophically wrong

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3 h. ago Woman arrested in probe into online threats against Irish politician

It comes after Tanaiste Simon Harris revealed he had received direct threats targeting his family.

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3 h. ago Dad necked vodka before punching partner on TUI flight in front of off

Kevin Chapman lashed out at his girlfriend while on an overnight flight from Greece to the UK and struck her in the face in front of an off-duty police officer who was on the plane

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4 h. ago Shark attack horror as boy, 8, left fighting for his life after snorkelling trip

The boy was swimming with his father and sister in Key Largo, Florida, when the shark struck - leaving him with severe injuries and 'significant' blood loss from a deep bite above the knee

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5 h. ago ‘Extremely bizarre’: Florida man ran over his date after she refused to allow him to smell her feet, police say

Investigators say 28-year-old Elmoncy Sercle met the woman through a dating app and invited her to the hotel

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5 h. ago Trump announces Space Command will move from Colorado to Alabama – live

The president declared Huntsville, Alabama, would ‘forever be known from this point forward as Rocket City’ in his first public appearance in several daysDonald Trump’s “exciting announcement” expected at 2pm ET will be “related to the Department of Defense”, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said.Representatives Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna plan to hold a news conference tomorrow with survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse as the political fallout from the saga continues to engage Congress on several fronts. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Criticism grows over Father Ted creator Graham Linehan arrest for ‘anti

JK Rowling and Elon Musk among high-profile critics as Irish comedian, 57, detained by armed officers moments after stepping off an American Airlines flight from Arizona

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5 h. ago Starbucks announces major menu shakeup coming later this month with several new items

The new menu items will be available starting September 29

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5 h. ago Woman installs camera to keep an eye on her dog and what she finds is hilarious

Ever wondered what your pet does when you're not home? One woman set up a camera in her living room and was stunned by what her dog got up to

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6 h. ago Jessica Pegula sweeps past Barbora Krejcikova and into US Open semi

American into last four after 6-3, 6-3 win over world No 62Pegula to face either Sabalenka or VondrousovaJessica Pegula continues to redraw the limits of her career in New York. The 31-year-old American swept into the last four of the US Open on Tuesday with a 6-3, 6-3 dismissal of Barbora Krejcikova, becoming the first woman to reach back-to-back semi-finals here without dropping a set since Serena Williams strung together four straight runs between 2011 and 2014.It was a performance of cool authority, built less on fireworks than on persistence and precision. Pegula needed only 86 minutes to subdue her opponent, whose serve collapsed under pressure with seven double faults and a first-serve percentage barely above 40%. Where Krejcikova unravelled, Pegula stayed the course, drawing energy from a nearly full Arthur Ashe Stadium that sensed they were watching a home contender gather momentum. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Permission for council to appeal over Epping hotel decision refused

The Bell Hotel in Epping became the focal point of several demonstrations and counter-protests in recent weeks.

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6 h. ago Scan picks up alarming discovery after pregnant woman complains of stomach pain

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT. The mum visited a hospital at 34 weeks pregnant concerned about her symptoms.

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6 h. ago Woman's massive fine after falsely claiming Jobseeker's Allowance for six years

Maxine Davis, 66, was found to have wrongly received more than £29,000 in benefits she was not entitled to - and was ordered to pay back the money as part of her sentence

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7 h. ago Council leader urges calm in Epping protests as schools return

The Bell Hotel in Epping became the focal point of several demonstrations and counter-protests in recent weeks.

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7 h. ago Southampton flat fall victim named amid murder investigation

Emergency services were called to reports a woman had fallen from the flats in Cuckmere Lane shortly after 2.40pm on Thursday.

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7 h. ago Jaguar Land Rover production 'severely disrupted' by cyber attack

The company has already faced a major setback this year in the form of Trump's tariffs

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7 h. ago Suspect locked up for alleged crime spree faces murder charges after pregnant woman found dead in abandoned car

James ‘Jaime’ Benavidez, 50, is accused of murdering 32-year-old Keeley Koff

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