6 d. ago JD Vance visits Indiana to discuss redistricting amid Trump pressure on GOP states – US politics live

Protests set to greet vice-president on visit after governor said redistricting ‘looks like it’s going to happen across many Republican states’Across the US’s fabled but overstretched national parks, unusual scenes are playing out this summer following budget cuts by Donald Trump’s administration. Archeologists are staffing ticket booths, ecologists are covering visitor centers and the superintendents of parks are even cleaning the toilets.The National Park Service (NPS), responsible for maintaining cherished wildernesses and sites of cultural importance from Yellowstone to the Statue of Liberty, has lost a quarter of its permanent staff since Trump took office in January, with the administration seeking to gut the service’s budget by a third.Donald Trump has claimed “great progress was made” during talks on ending the war in Ukraine between his special envoy, Steve Witkoff, and Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin on Wednesday. The three-hour talks came two days before a deadline the US p...

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6 d. ago US national parks staff in ‘survival mode’ to keep parks open amid Trump cuts

Park bosses say they’re running visitor centers and even cleaning bathrooms as remaining staff try to keep sites openAcross the US’s fabled but overstretched national parks, unusual scenes are playing out this summer following budget cuts by Donald Trump’s administration. Archeologists are staffing ticket booths, ecologists are covering visitor centers and the superintendents of parks are even cleaning the toilets.The National Park Service (NPS), responsible for maintaining cherished wildernesses and sites of cultural importance from Yellowstone to the Statue of Liberty, has lost a quarter of its permanent staff since Trump took office in January, with the administration seeking to gut the service’s budget by a third. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Man's anger at £100 parking ticket for 'mistake anyone could make'

Niel Kirk, 52, said he was slapped with a fine after mistakenly entering the wrong registration plate - despite paying for his session twice

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7 d. ago Man given £100 parking ticket for 'mistake that could happen to anyone'

Niel Kirk said he'd never use the car park again

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3 w. ago Liam and Noel's epic gift to Manchester Gallagher Hill fans resold for huge amount

Oasis fans without a ticket have been gathering on Gallagher Hill at Manchester's Heaton Park to watch the Wonderwall stars on their incredible reunion tour

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3 w. ago The 15 best valued theme parks you can attend with the family this summer and their day ticket prices

Looking for thrills and spills for all the family and getting more for your money? Why not check out these 15 theme park destinations.

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3 w. ago Woman who threw £50 parking ticket on the floor fined £250 for littering

The incident was captured by a body worn camera from a Civil Enforcement Officer

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3 w. ago Disneyland at 70: artists on the park’s five best rides – and why they still captivate

The California theme park is busier than ever. We asked artists, designers and historians to weigh in on the attractions that stand the test of timeA visit to Disneyland can be an exhausting experience. The line for a ride can be hours long; there are hordes of overstimulated children and the sheer quantity of gift shops is overwhelming. When the park first opened, on 17 July 1955, an adult ticket cost $1 and kids were 50 cents: now a single day’s entry for one person can easily run $200 or more.Despite all the kitsch and cartoon capitalism, though, Disneyland still delivers moments of actual magic, and that’s largely due to the inventiveness of its theme park rides. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Drivers targeted with fake parking ticket claims as police issue warning

The text messages suggest that failure to pay will lead to "legal action"

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