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• Heartless bank fires Michigan mom who took leave to care for her dying daughter, lawsuit claims

  05-02-2025 23:56
  
  Michigan mother Terri Estepp, 51, said she was fired from her job at the Huntington National Bank for requesting time off through the Family Medical Leave Act.
  
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• DOT Secretary Sean Duffy reveals DOGE will help upgrade FAA system after tragic DC plane crash

  05-02-2025 23:55
  
  Elon Musk says his DOGE team will make 'rapid security upgrades' on federal aviation computer systems, he wrote after Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced the move.
  
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• Inside Guantanamo Bay's detention facilities temporarily housing 10 'high-threat illegal aliens'

  05-02-2025 23:50
  
  The Pentagon announced that 10 'high-threat' illegals arrived to the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay as part of Donald Trump 's effort to deport criminal illegal aliens.
  
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• Katie Price taunted ex in bedroom with brutal antics - and now he's got payback

  05-02-2025 23:49 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Carl Woods has got the ultimate revenge on his ex Katie Price after she issued a slew of bombshells following the breakdown of their relationship in 2023 amid cheating claims
  
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• 'Free Lucy Letby' expert linked to flawed review into serial killer's hospital baby unit

  05-02-2025 23:49
  
  It has been claimed that Professor Neena Modi, who was president of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health from 2015 to 2018 is not a 'disinterested party' in Letby's case.
  
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• 'Bullying' EU demands talks on defence as part of Sir Keir Starmer's Brexit 'reset'

  05-02-2025 23:49
  
  Eurocrats tried to 'bully' Britain yesterday as Brussels insisted security and defence should be on the table alongside fishing rights in post-Brexit 'reset' talks.
  
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• Company behind Australian surf brands Roxy and Billabong files for bankruptcy

  05-02-2025 23:48
  
  The US-based company behind three of Australia's most well known surfwear brands has filed for bankruptcy.
  
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• The doctor won't see you now: Just under half of standard medical appointments are now with a GP - as patients increasingly 'fobbed off' with other staff

  05-02-2025 23:47
  
  Less than half of GP appointments are now actually with a doctor as patients are increasingly 'fobbed off' with other staff.
  
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• Kemi Badenoch pledges to ban migrants who claim benefits from becoming UK citizens

  05-02-2025 23:46
  
  Migrants who claim benefits will be banned from ever settling in Britain under Tory plans to tackle immigration.
  
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• Doctor whose work was used to convict Lucy Letby reveals why he now believes she's innocent

  05-02-2025 23:44 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A panel investigating the evidence used in the Letby case shockingly claimed the nurse is not a murderer, and that the babies died from "natural causes or just bad medical care"
  
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• 'Annoyed' PC accused of ramming e-biker with patrol car described cyclist as 'feral' - and told of police being constantly 'provoked' by balaclava-clad youths, court hears

  05-02-2025 23:43
  
  PC Timothy Bradshaw said in a police interview that officers are constantly being 'provoked' by balaclava-wearing youngsters on e-bikes who think it's a 'game' to be chased by the law.
  
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• Fans convinced Anthony Gordon mocked Arsenal after Newcastle’s Carabao Cup win

  05-02-2025 23:39 via metro.co.uk
  
  Newcastle cruised past Arsenal to book their spot at Wembley (Picture: Getty)Anthony Gordon appeared to aim a subtle dig at Arsenal following Newcastle’s Carabao Cup semi-final victory over Mikel Arteta’s side this evening.Already trailing 2-0 from the first leg, the Gunners had a mountain to climb as Jacob Murphy beat David Raya on the rebound after Alexander Isak fired against the post in the 19th minute.The visitors, fresh from their thumping 5-1 win over Manchester City in the P
  
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• Teenagers died after young driver ‘lost control of car and hit a tree’

  05-02-2025 23:35 via metro.co.uk
  
  L-R Sophie Bates, 17, Morgan Jones, 17, and Dafydd Huw Craven-Jones, 18, died in a car crash (Picture: PA/Wales News Service)Three teenagers died in a car crash after they collided with a tree, an inquest heard.Dafydd Huw Craven-Jones, 18, Morgan Jones, 17, and Sophie Bates, 17, died after the crash on May 25 last year.The crash happened on a humpback bridge in Penkridge, Staffordshire, at 11.47pm.The inquest into their deaths held at Stafford Coroners Court heard Mr Craven-Jones was the driver
  
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• Royal fans all say the same thing as Meghan Markle's pal accidentally leaks photo of Archie and Lilibet

  05-02-2025 23:34 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Eagle-eyed royal fans spotted one of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's recent Christmas cards and all said the same thing about Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet
  
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• Gabriel Martinelli injury concern for Arsenal as Mikel Arteta provides update

  05-02-2025 23:33 via metro.co.uk
  
  Gabriel Martinelli limped out of the defeat to Newcastle in the first-half (Picture: Getty Images)Arsenal forward Gabriel Martinelli has suffered a suspected hamstring strain and manager Mikel Arteta has confirmed he will have a scan on Thursday to learn the severity of the problem.The Gunners were beaten 2-0 on Wednesday night and 4-0 on aggregate by Newcastle in the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup.The Brazilian was taken off in the first half at St James’ Park, limping out of the game af
  
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• Abusive husband, 62, who ran over his estranged wife twice with his car in vicious murder bid is jailed for seven years

  05-02-2025 23:31
  
  William Budge drove his vehicle straight at Sandra Budge before performing a U-turn and driving over his stricken victim for the second time as she lay on the ground.
  
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• Horror as woman is impaled on a fence outside Adelaide home

  05-02-2025 23:29
  
  The woman was rushed to hospital after she was impaled on a fence at 10pm on Wednesday.
  
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• Trump declares war on women's sports is OVER as he unveils plan to ban trans athletes from Olympics

  05-02-2025 23:28
  
  President Donald Trump said he would make moves to ensure that no transgender athletes participated in women's sports at the 2028 summer Olympics, being held in Los Angeles.
  
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• Company behind Australian surf brands Roxy and Billabong file for bankruptcy

  05-02-2025 23:28
  
  The US-based company behind three of Australia's most well known surfwear brands has filed for bankruptcy.
  
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• Aussie bloke gets the ultimate revenge for all his parking fines

  05-02-2025 23:28
  
  An Aussie bloke, fed up with endless parking fines, pulls off the ultimate revenge on wardens-but his bold plan takes an unexpected turn. Is he a legend or did it backfire?
  
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• All the damning moments CBS edited out of Kamala Harris controversial 60 Minutes interview

  05-02-2025 23:28
  
  Donald Trump claimed the sit-down had been rigged - and the unearthed version now shows that CBS only aired 20 minutes of Kamala Harris talking, compared to 60 minutes that were filmed.
  
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• Gen Z pair exploited Southport schoolgirl murders to sell tacky Islamic prayer jars - using 'sick' and 'disgusting' videos

  05-02-2025 23:24
  
  EXCLUSIVE: The MyAllahJar site markets the jars for £19.99 with the slogan: 'Praise Allah. Unlock divine guidance with every verse tailored to your emotions.'
  
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• Grenfell Tower to be demolished: Bereaved families are told by Angela Rayner that 24-storey block will be ripped down nearly eight years after 72 people were killed in fire

  05-02-2025 23:22
  
  Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner , who is also Housing Secretary, met with bereaved families and survivors tonight to share the news with them.
  
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• Cats have 'right to sexual self-determination' judge rules as sobbing man apologises to pet in court

  05-02-2025 23:22 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The 58-year-old was caught after police found videos of him abusing his cat - and was handed a six-month suspended sentence as he wept in court and apologised to the pet
  
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• 500lb black bear survives LA wildfires hiding under house – video

  05-02-2025 23:20 via theguardian.com
  
  For those lucky enough to have a place to return to in Altadena, going home meant dealing with unfinished chores left behind when the Eaton fire forced them to evacuate. For Samy Arbid, who had moved into a property just a block from the fire line in November, there was a different kind of challenge: a 525lb (240kg) black bear. It had moved into the crawl space under the house before the fire and was still sheltering there when Arbid and his wife returned. The California wildfire department step
  
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• Lucy Letby supporters plan 'speed dating' event after sick birthday party for killer nurse

  05-02-2025 23:18 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Supporters who believe convicted murderer Lucy Letby is innocent are considering holding a Valentine's 'speed dating' night after throwing the killer nurse a birthday party last month
  
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• UN chief warns against ‘ethnic cleansing’ after Trump’s Gaza proposal – video

  05-02-2025 23:15 via theguardian.com
  
  The UN secretary general, António Guterres, has called for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages. Guterres warned against 'any form of ethnic cleansing' in Gaza as he addressed the UN committee on the exercise of the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people, a day after Donald Trump announced plans for the US to take control of the strip and for Palestinians to be 'resettled' in neighbouring countries. 'In the search for solutions, we must not make the problem wors
  
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• New law could force movie theaters to list actual start times to skip commercial intros

  05-02-2025 23:05
  
  Senator Martin Looneyproposed the bill as a way to save his constituents' precious time after being contacted by disgruntled members of the public.
  
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• Susie Wiles' wide-eyed reaction to Trump's Gaza plan goes viral

  05-02-2025 23:04
  
  White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles' reaction to President Donald Trump's plan to take over Gaza has gone viral.
  
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• Families of Grenfell Tower victims told block will be demolished

  05-02-2025 23:04 via metro.co.uk
  
  Grenfell Tower illuminated to mark seven-and-a-half years since the fire, last December (Picture: Lab Ky Mo/SOPA Images/Shuttersto)The families of the people killed in the Grenfell Tower fire have been told the block will be demolished, it is understood.Grenfell Next of Kin, a group representing some of the bereaved families, says Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner, who is also Housing Secretary, ‘announced the decision that the tower will have to be carefully deconstructed’.Some 7
  
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• Virginia town at war over sex offender claiming he was transgender to spy on women in locker room

  05-02-2025 23:02
  
  A Virginia town is at war over a sex offender claiming he was transgender to spy on women in a high school's locker room.
  
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• Moira distraught in Emmerdale as radiotherapy symptoms hit her

  05-02-2025 23:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  A difficult journey (Picture: ITV)Moira Dingle (Natalie J Robb) faces another upsetting reminder of how much her life has changed in Emmerdale soon, as she’s hit with symptoms as a result of having radiotherapy treatment.Last year, Moira was diagnosed with a brain tumour. She was told by a doctor that she could undergo surgery, or attempt to live with managing the diagnosis through medication.At first, Moira chose the latter option, which meant her family had to adjust to a new way of liv
  
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• Big tech whistleblower Suchir Balaji's parents sue San Francisco after police claimed he 'shot himself dead'

  05-02-2025 22:58
  
  Suchir Balaji, 26, who just a month earlier revealed OpenAI's dubious methods of training ChatGPT, was found shot dead in his apartment in San Francisco on November 26.
  
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• Nancy Mace triggers Democrat 'offended' by her use of trans 'slur' in USAID rant

  05-02-2025 22:50
  
  Firebrand Republican Rep. Nancy Mace triggered a Democrat lawmaker after being accused of using an 'offensive' transgender slur.
  
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• 'Like Bridget Jones, I love Chardonnay - here's where to find the best bottles in Aldi and Lidl'

  05-02-2025 22:49 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Nearly three decades after the hard-drinking singleton gave Chardonnay a bad name, we're mad about this white wine again - just in time for Bridget’s latest film
  
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• Grenfell Tower to be demolished eight years after horror fire killed 72 people

  05-02-2025 22:45 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Deputy PM Angela Rayner told relatives and survivors that the remains of Grenfell Tower would be demolished at a meeting on Wednesday - We'll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story
  
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• Michelle Obama breaks cover in first Instagram video since divorce rumors swirled

  05-02-2025 22:42
  
  The former first lady posted a clip announcing her partnership with Reach Higher and the American School Council Association.
  
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• Liam Payne's girlfriend breaks silence on star's final days and reveals why she left Argentina before his death - while saying 'I'm not to blame'

  05-02-2025 22:40
  
  Kate Cassidy , 25, has dismissed cruel accusations that she abandoned Liam before his death, revealing that she had only returned to their Florida home to look after their rescue dog.
  
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• Frantic search for abducted pregnant teenager, 16, and the predator who snatched her

  05-02-2025 22:40
  
  A 16-year-old pregnant girl from Wisconsin has gone missing, and the man who authorities charged with her kidnapping is the father of her unborn child, according to police.
  
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• Donald Trump bans transgender athletes from women’s sports and warns schools that disobey

  05-02-2025 22:40 via metro.co.uk
  
  To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser thatsupports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next PagePresident Donald Trump has signed an order barring transgender athletes from participating in women’s sports and issued a chilling warning to schools that disobey.Trump’s executive order titled Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports directs US agencies to withdraw federal funding to any schools that do not comply.
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• Karoline Leavitt snaps at reporter casting doubt on Trump's Gaza plan

  05-02-2025 22:39
  
  White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt snapped at a reporter who asked her about the possibility of U.S. troops on the ground in Gaza.
  
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• Boy, 15, is charged with murder of The Pizza Stop owner near Kingswood train station

  05-02-2025 22:39
  
  A hardworking and charitable pizzeria owner was found dying on Tuesday, having suffered a stab wound to the chest, now, police have laid charges against a 15-year-old boy.
  
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• Five illegal migrants are arrested after baby boy found wandering alone on busy road in Florida town

  05-02-2025 22:37
  
  The Guatemalan migrants, who were all charged with neglecting a child, are being held without bail and waiting to be taken into the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
  
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• Liam Payne’s girlfriend Kate Cassidy tearfully reveals why she left Argentina before his death

  05-02-2025 22:33 via metro.co.uk
  
  Kate Cassidy has given her first interview since Liam Payne’s death (Picture: Ian West/PA Wire)Liam Payne’s girlfriend Kate Cassidy has opened up about their final days together in her first interview since his death.The former One Direction star died aged 31 on October 16 after he fell from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina.Kate, 25, posted a devastating statement after the news of his death, saying ‘[her] heart is shattered in ways [she] can’t p
  
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• ZACHARY YOUNG: CNN ruined my career, crippled my marriage and destroyed my life. But the sickening truth is... they don't give a damn

  05-02-2025 22:27
  
  I always knew that liberal media bias existed. I just never expected that it would be turned so ferociously against me.
  
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• Morgan Rogers sends message to new Aston Villa teammate Marcus Rashford

  05-02-2025 22:27 via metro.co.uk
  
  Marcus Rashford hopes to find form for the first time in a long time with Villa (Picture: Getty Images)Morgan Rogers has talked up the arrival of Marcus Rashford at Aston Villa, hoping to ’cause some damage’ alongside the on-loan Manchester United man.The England international has moved to Villa Park on loan until the end of the season after falling out of favour at Old Trafford under Ruben Amorim.The 27-year-old was completely frozen out by the Portuguese boss and hasn’t play
  
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• Sir Elton John admits being ‘a nightmare’ after tearful tantrum

  05-02-2025 22:25 via metro.co.uk
  
  To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser thatsupports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next PageSir Elton John has given a truthful insight into what it took to make his upcoming album, Who Believes In Angels?For the first time in his career, the 77-year-old singer allowed cameras into the studio to capture the recording process.The footage for short film Who Believes In Angels? Stories On The Edge Of Creation was gathered from hidden cameras dotted ar
  
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• The new Aga Khan revealed: Prince, 53, whose ex-wife is a US fashion model becomes spiritual leader to millions after death of his billionaire father who held the title for nearly 70 years

  05-02-2025 22:14
  
  Prince Rahim Al-Hussaini has been named the new Aga Khan, succeeding his late father, Prince Karim Aga Khan IV, as the spiritual leader of millions of Ismaili Muslims worldwide.
  
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• JOHN MACLEOD: How we know that spring is in the air, regardless of what our calendars tell us

  05-02-2025 22:12
  
  When is spring? You might jab at the calendar and suggest the first of March. Or steeple your fingers and propose the vernal equinox, three weeks later.
  
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• New UK snow maps reveal exact towns and cities set to to be hit this weekend

  05-02-2025 22:11 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Met Office has warned of coming "wintry precipitation" over the next two weeks as the UK remains bitterly cold - and potentially snowy - in the last few weeks of the season
  
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