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• Al Jazeera starts conservative media platform for US

  23-02-2021 21:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scott Norvell, who worked at Fox News and News Corp for more than a decade, will head Al Jazeera's Rightly as its editor in chief.
  
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• Britney Spears’ father Jamie says he ‘would love’ for singer to ‘not need a conservatorship’

  02-03-2021 21:40 via metro.co.uk
  
  Britney Spears’ dad Jamie has spoken out amid the #FreeBritney movement and their ongoing conservatorship battle (Picture: Getty)Britney Spears’ father Jamie says every decision he’s made has been in the singer’s ‘best interest’, according to his attorney.The Toxic hitmaker’s father has been her conservator since she was in her 20s and, along with a lawyer, has control over her financial decisions.The 39-year-old singer and her legal team have been fight
  
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• Well-known writer says Bill Shorten should be kicked out of parliament over sexual assault claims

  02-03-2021 21:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A prominent columnist has called for Bill Shorten to be kicked out of parliament over historical claims of sexual assault. 
  
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• Stephen Hendry makes century but beaten by Matt Selt on snooker comeback

  02-03-2021 21:39 via metro.co.uk
  
  Stephen Hendry played some promising snooker on his first match in nearly nine years (Picture: Getty Images)Stephen Hendry was impressive in his first match in nearly nine years but ultimately fell to a 4-1 defeat to an inspired Matt Selt in the first round of the Gibraltar Open.The 52-year-old was making his return to professional snooker nearly nine years after retiring at the World Championship in 2012.The seven-time world champion looked solid enough in his very first frame back in action, n
  
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• 13 'undocumented migrants' dead and several injured after SUV 'carrying 25' crashes into semi-truck

  02-03-2021 21:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The wreck occurred at 6:20am on Highway 115, at Norris Road, according to the Imperial County Fire Department. The number of dead and injured has not yet been confirmed by officials.
  
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• Tiger Woods' ex-wife Elin Nordegren is seen for the first time since golfer's near-fatal car crash

  02-03-2021 21:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Elin Nordegren, 41, was spotted at a park in Palm Beach, Florida on Satur. Her new day, with daughter Charlie, 13, and son, Sam, 11
  
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• Michigan professor says he's been 'discriminated against for 40 years for being a white man'

  02-03-2021 21:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jeffrey Burl, main, wrote to his employers, Michigan Technological University, inset, after they passed a resolution criticizing 'anti-Blackness and systemic racism'.
  
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• Jogger discovers man's torso with missing head, arms and leg that washed up from New York Bay

  02-03-2021 21:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The running New Yorker discovered the grisly scene along Belt Parkway in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, on Monday at around 12.45pm. Police are trying to determine the man's identity.
  
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• Detailed composition of MAGA riot emerges in more than 250 arrests

  02-03-2021 21:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new analysis of 257 finds 221 men and 36 women charged in the riots - with 33 members identified as having military backgrounds.
  
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• How Pan Am stewardesses became the 'playgirls of the air'

  02-03-2021 21:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In new book, Come Fly the World: The Jet-Age Story of the Women of Pan-Am, author Julia Cooke, the daughter of a former Pan Am exec,explores the lives of stewardesses during the Golden Age of Travel.
  
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• Coronavirus kills teenager, 17, who had no underlying health conditions

  02-03-2021 21:33 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The 17-year-old, who has not been identified, was among the 279 people who tested positive for Covid-19 and died in hospital in England whose deaths were reported today
  
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• Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall 'were forced to cast Louie Anderson in Coming to America'

  02-03-2021 21:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall told Jimmy Kimmel Live on Monday that Paramount Pictures forced them to cast a white man, Louie Anderson (inset), in their 1988 hit comedy film Coming to America.
  
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• Hedge fund boss takes home UK’s biggest ever salary of £343 million

  02-03-2021 21:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  Chris Hohn described himself as an ‘unbelievably money-maker’ – he’s not wrong (Picture: Getty)The record for the UK’s largest payday has been surpassed by a billionaire hedge fund manager who will take £343 million home after a booming year for his Children’s Investment (TCI) fund.Sir Chris Hohn, 54, breaks the previous record that was held by the founder of the online gambling company Bet365, Denise Coates, who made £323 million in 2018, the Dail
  
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• Asda refused to sell school uniform to grandmother for five-year-old as it was 'non-essential' item

  02-03-2021 21:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Alison Clement, 55, was out shopping at an Asda in Swansea, South Wales, for her granddaughter Amber Davies, aged five, who needed a new pinafore, cardigan and tights following a growth spurt.
  
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• Holby City review with spoilers: A dark secret from Hanssen’s past

  02-03-2021 21:25 via metro.co.uk
  
  Old memories resurface for Hanssen (Picture: BBC)Tonight’s Holby City marked the start of a traumatic storyline for Henrik Hanssen (Guy Henry), when an old face from his past brought up some distressing memories.Reyhan Shah (Raad Rawi) was the father of new Darwin consultant Sahira (Laila Rouass) – and he had a very poorly liver. The minute that Hanssen saw him his reaction was very odd. There was clearly history there and not pleasant history either, but it seemed to be explained wh
  
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• ‘Massive decision error’ saw fire crews sent away from Manchester Arena bombing

  02-03-2021 21:21 via metro.co.uk
  
  The first fire engine did not arrive at the scene until two hours after the explosion (Picture: PA; Manchester Arena Inquiry)A ‘massive decision error’ meant fire crews drove in the opposite direction from Manchester Arena 20 minutes after the 2017 bomb attack, a public inquiry has heard.The first fire engine did not arrive at the scene until two hours after the explosion which killed 22 people and injured hundreds at an Ariana Grande concert on May 22 four years ago.Watch manager An
  
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• Ray Parlour identifies ‘perfect’ signing for Manchester United and slams ‘biggest disappointment’ Anthony Martial

  02-03-2021 21:10 via metro.co.uk
  
  Manchester United will reportedly look to strengthen up front this summer (Picture: Getty)Arsenal legend Ray Parlour says it’s ‘very important’ that Manchester United look to sign a ‘proper striker’ in the summer transfer window and believes a younger version of Edinson Cavani would be ‘perfect’ for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s attack.The Red Devils have scored the most goals in the Premier League this season (53) but failed to find the net against a &ls
  
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• ‘Young mother died after her scalp was blown off by gun-toting boy, 14, who shot her as she sat in traffic’

  02-03-2021 21:06 via metro.co.uk
  
  Patricia Cabriales, pictured left with her six year-old son, died after being shot by two teenagers while driving home from a meal. One of her alleged killers, 18 year-old Neshan Johnson, is pictured right (Pictures: KDVR)A 32 year-old mother died after her scalp was blown off by a 14 year-old boy who shot her as she sat in traffic, it is claimed. Pamela Cabriales’ brother Alex shared horrific details of his late sibling’s injuries after she died while sitting in her Land Rover in De
  
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• Calls for Nicola Sturgeon to resign as Alex Salmond probe legal advice published

  02-03-2021 21:02 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Legal advice showed lawyers advised the Scottish Government there was "a real risk that the court may be persuaded by the petitioner's case in respect of the ground of challenge based on 'procedural unfairness'."
  
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• Jill Biden to visit Connecticut and Pennsylvania to tout Joe's plan to reopen schools

  02-03-2021 21:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jill Biden will visit Connecticut and Pennsylvania on Wednesday to tout the president's plan to reopen schools as the first lady is making her influence felt in the administration.
  
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• Teen Mom star Kailyn Lowry slammed for dressing baby in cannabis hat

  02-03-2021 20:59 via metro.co.uk
  
  Teen Mom 2 star Kailyn Lowry has been slammed by fans for putting her baby in a ‘Pot Head’ hat (Picture: Gregg DeGuire/WireImage)Teen Mom 2 star Kailyn Lowry has been blasted by fans after she posted a picture of her six-month-old son Creed wearing a ‘Pot Head’ hat.The 28-year-old reality star had shared a carousel of adorable snaps of her youngest child on Monday but fans took issue with one picture in which he was wearing the hat.In the pictures, Creed wore a striped gr
  
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• Obama initially refused to support Joe Biden, 'an aging politician having his last hurrah'

  02-03-2021 20:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new book claims Joe Biden did almost everything wrong during the 2020 election and ran a lethargic campaign that nearly went bankrupt
  
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• Man bemused after spotting boat 'floating in the clouds' off Scottish coast

  02-03-2021 20:59 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Colin McCallum spotted the 'floating vessel' as he was travelling through Banff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, however he later realised it was a 'real life optical illusion'
  
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• EastEnders spoilers: Ben Mitchell destroys Kat Slater in devastating revenge plot?

  02-03-2021 20:49 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ben has Kat in his sights in EastEnders, but will he seek revenge? (Picture: BBC)Ben Mitchell (Max Bowden) was left seething with rage in EastEnders tonight (March 2), as he discovered Kat Slater (Jessie Wallace) had snitched on him to Stas (Adam Young).
  Kat was left incredibly hurt when lover Phil (Steve McFadden) failed to jump to her defence, as Ben said some pretty hurtful things about her.
  Therefore, she decided that little revenge was in order.Having overheard Phil speaking about brokering
  
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• Man realises 'dad' in family WhatsApp group is random stranger after six months

  02-03-2021 20:48 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Twitter user @Jonnohopkins shared a story thread of how he had mistaken a random stranger for his dad in a family WhatsApp group chat for six months and it quickly went viral
  
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• EastEnders spoilers: Ruby Allen tears Stacey Slater and Martin Fowler apart with devastating lie

  02-03-2021 20:48 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ruby made a bold claim in EastEnders (Picture: BBC)Ruby Allen (Louisa Lytton) made a bold claim in EastEnders tonight (March 2), as she told Martin Fowler (James Bye) that Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner) had pushed her down the stairs.
  Viewers will know that Ruby and Stacey had a heated showdown in the club last week, and it culminated with Ruby taking a tumble.
  She claimed that the incident in question was what resulted in her having a miscarriage, but the audience know that she this was untrue.Wi
  
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• EastEnders spoilers: Callum Highway saves Ben Mitchell, Vinny and Kheerat Panesar from death

  02-03-2021 20:48 via metro.co.uk
  
  Callum had quite the night in EastEnders! (Picture: BBC)Callum Highway (Tony Clay) came to the rescue of Vinny Panesar (Shiv Jalota) in EastEnders tonight (March 2), and ultimately saved not only his life, but the lives of Ben Mitchell (Max Bowden) and Kheerat (Jaz Deol) in the process.
  Fans of the BBC One soap were left in shock as Monday’s episode came to an end.Ben and Kheerat found themselves being held at gun point by Stas (Adam Long), who demanded that they bring him his money, or el
  
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• Meghan Markle has been planning bombshell interview with Oprah for two YEARS

  02-03-2021 20:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Meghan originally tried to arrange a televised talk with friend and CBS anchor Gayle King after her son Archie's birth in May 2019, but was overruled by the royals' PR.
  
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• Ioan Gruffudd ‘files for divorce’ from wife Alice Evans after heartbreaking split

  02-03-2021 20:39 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ioan Gruffudd is said to have filed divorce papers in Los Angeles (Picture: Getty Images)Ioan Gruffudd has reportedly made the first move in filing for divorce from his wife Alice Evans, just weeks after news of their split emerged. The Liar actor is said to have recently filed documents at the Los Angeles Superior Court to end his 13-year marriage to Alice, according to The Blast who obtained the papers. It’s not currently known if there is a prenuptial agreement in place or if
  
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• 'Soon Sunak may not have pub to pose in to convince everyone he’s just like us'

  02-03-2021 20:38 via mirror.co.uk
  
  We used to look to the Budget to see how much the price of a pint was going up - if Rishi Sunak gets this one wrong, there might not be any pints full-stop...
  
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