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• Covid-19 US: ER doctor shares photos from LA front line

  22-02-2021 22:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dr Scott Kobner, chief resident at a busy public hospital, has documented his colleagues battling COVID at the Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center, in a series of photos.
  
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• Lady Gaga stuns in white suit and extreme heels in Rome after beloved dogs are returned

  04-03-2021 17:35 via metro.co.uk
  
  Lady Gaga matched her face mask to her sharp suit in Rome (Picture: Mega/Getty)Lady Gaga stepped out in Rome, where she is currently filming, looking every inch the movie star in a sharp white suit.The singer, 34, may have channelled old-school Hollywood glamour with her hairdo but she made sure to inject some of her own style into the outfit with her extreme heels. Gaga is known for wearing boots so high that would make most people’s ankles tremble in fear at the mere sight of them,
  
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• Mike Tyson vs Frank Bruno: Gloves have come off but the respect has endured

  04-03-2021 17:31 via metro.co.uk
  
  Frank Bruno carried the hopes of a nation when he twice fought against Mike Tyson (Picture: Getty)The coming together of one of Britain’s much-loved sporting stars and one of boxing’s less lovable characters was always guaranteed to be an entertaining tale and one which doesn’t disappoint in the fine new documentary Bruno v Tyson.Not since chalk fought cheese have two such contrasting personalities stood toe to toe in a boxing ring. London-born Frank Bruno, the affable gentle g
  
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• Emmerdale spoilers: Harriet Finch trapped in cellar and Paul Ashdale caught this spring

  04-03-2021 17:29 via metro.co.uk
  
  Dark secrets will be revealed this spring in the village (Pictures: ITV)Emmerdale has revealed five huge storylines that will begin in the next few weeks, and have promised dark secrets will be exposed.As part of ITV’s spring showcase – which previews what’s to come – Emmerdale has teased a wedding disaster for Mandy (Lisa Riley) and Paul (Reece Dinsdale), and a shocking and dark twist for Harriet (Katherine Dow Blyton).Paul has spent months abusing his son Vinny (Bradley
  
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• Michael van Gerwen sends warning to Gerwyn Price: ‘He’s going to find it tough’

  04-03-2021 17:25 via metro.co.uk
  
  Michael van Gerwen has a warning for Gerwyn Price (Picture: Getty Images)Michael van Gerwen has warned Gerwyn Price that he has a difficult year ahead as he tried to handle the pressure of being world number one for the first time.Price won the World Championship in January and dethroned MVG at the top of the rankings as a result, claiming top spot for the first time in his remarkable career so far.The Welshman is clearly a player who stands up under pressure, but Van Gerwen says that he will fe
  
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• How on Earth did Married At First Sight Australia turn out to be my homesickness cure

  04-03-2021 17:25 via metro.co.uk
  
  I would ‘ugh’ at the mere mention of the show when I lived in Australia (Picture: All 4/Married at First Sight Australia)If you would have told me four years ago Married At First Sight Australia (MAFSA) would ‘help’ me in the future I would have whacked you over the head with a festive bonbonniere.The show, which ‘scientifically’ pairs total strangers and sends them down the aisle to get married, never having laid an eye (never mind two) on their prospective s
  
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• MLB launches annual Lou Gehrig Day to be held on June 2 to help fight ALS

  04-03-2021 17:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Major League Baseball will honor New York Yankees legend Lou Gehrig on June 2 in an annual celebration that will help raise money to fight the disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
  
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• GCHQ advertises job in IT department only for people 'from an ethnic minority background or women'

  04-03-2021 17:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  GCHQ explicitly stated only people 'from an ethnic minority background or women from any ethnic background' should register interest in a role. It was slammed by a UK MP as 'unacceptable'.
  
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• Dr. Seuss books are NINE of the top 10 best-selling titles on Amazon

  04-03-2021 17:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Cat in the Hat, One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish, and Green Eggs and Ham are among the bestselling books on Amazon on Thursday despite controversy over racist stereotypes.
  
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• Dozens of people filmed fleeing illegal lockdown rave during police raid

  04-03-2021 17:23 via metro.co.uk
  
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  Police drone footage captured the moment dozens of Covidiots fled a drug and booze-fuelled house party during a raid.Seven officers were injured when revellers pelted them with bottles as they turned up to disperse the illegal gathering in Mapperley, Nottingham, shortly after midnight on Wednesday.They found 40 people inside the property and handed out £800 fines to 10 of them for
  
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• Autistic university lecturer wins £170,000 discrimination payout

  04-03-2021 17:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Elizabeth Aylott successfully sued BPP university, a private organisation in London , for disability discrimination and constructive unfair dismissal last year.
  
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• EU BLOCKS shipment of 250k doses of AstraZeneca vaccine from Italy to Australia

  04-03-2021 17:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Authorities in Rome informed the EU of its intention to block a shipment of 250,000 AstraZeneca jabs to Australia last week and acted on Thursday after Brussels did not object.
  
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• NY prosecutors try to 'flip' Donald Trump's CFO to co-operate with probe into former president

  04-03-2021 17:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The emphasis on Allen Weisselberg, is aimed at 'flipping' him to cooperate with the investigation - attempting to turn one of Trump's most important aides into a witness against him.
  
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• Astonishing moment flock of starlings form perfect shape of a giant bird above a lake in Ireland

  04-03-2021 17:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Photographer James Crombie captured the stunning murmuration over Lough Ennell, Co. Westmeath on Tuesday evening.
  
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• Where is The Bidding Room filmed and when is it on TV?

  04-03-2021 17:15 via metro.co.uk
  
  The Bidding Room sees dealers try to outbid each other for weird and wonderful objects brought in by the public (Picture: BBC)The Bidding Room has become popular with viewers for its weird and wonderful items brought to the location in each episode.From the team behind the equally loved The Repair Shop, The Bidding Room seems a group of expert dealers try to outbid each other for extraordinary objects brought in by the public.Hosted by Nigel Havers and with valuation expert Simon Bower looking o
  
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• Man due to testify in trial of man accused of 2013 murder of pregnant woman shot dead in Colorado

  04-03-2021 17:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Roxann Martinez, found dead in Denver, was set testify in the murder trial of Kelsie Schelling, 21, who disappeared on February 4, 2013, when she was planning to visit her boyfriend, Donthe Lucas.
  
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• Patrick Schwarzenegger on pumping iron with dad Arnold: ‘He’s not competitive – he doesn’t have to be’

  04-03-2021 17:14 via metro.co.uk
  
  Patrick Schwarzenegger on work, life and his famous parents (PIcture: Rex)Actor Patrick Schwarzenegger, 27, opens up on his new film Moxie, moving in with mum Maria Shriver during lockdown and what dad Arnold Schwarzenegger taught him about being a man.The heroes of your new high-school comedy, Moxie, are all feminists and you’re the single male ‘asshole’…No one likes me in this film! I am the asshole, the issue, the problem, the villain no one is rooting for — nor
  
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• Three terror attacks foiled in UK since start of pandemic

  04-03-2021 17:13 via metro.co.uk
  
  Counter Terrorism Policing say they have made 185 arrests across more than 800 live investigations (Picture: NurPhoto/Getty Images)Police and UK intelligence services have prevented three terror attacks since the start of the pandemic.Counter Terrorism Policing disclosed the information as Home Office figures showed the number of arrests for terrorism-related activity fell by 34% in 2020, the lowest level in nine years.Despite this, the number of terror plots prevented has risen to 28 since Marc
  
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• Newcastle squad hold clear-the-air talks after Matt Ritchie’s ‘coward’ jibe at Steve Bruce

  04-03-2021 17:13 via metro.co.uk
  
  Steve Bruce clashed with Matt Ritchie (Photo by Alex Dodd – CameraSport via Getty Images)Newcastle United midfielder Matt Ritchie apologised to manager Steve Bruce after calling him a ‘coward’ during an altercation at the club’s training ground.
  Details of a bust-up between the pair were leaked on Wednesday night, with Ritchie taking exception to Bruce’s claim that he failed to pass on tactical instructions to his team-mates when he came on as a substitute in the 1-
  
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• Driver deliberately knocked man down and almost killed him – then filmed the aftermath

  04-03-2021 17:12 via metro.co.uk
  
  Larry Blackshire, 24, was charged with attempted murder on March 3 (Picture: Salt Lake County Jail)A raging driver allegedly mowed down a man on purpose and then filmed the aftermath on his smartphone.Larry Blackshire, 24, has been charged with attempted murder after police say he intentionally hit another man with his car after his alleged victim broke his car window.Blackshire is then said to have recorded a cell phone video after hitting the man with his car, saying ‘he had to hit..&rsq
  
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• UK records another 6,573 Covid cases and 242 deaths

  04-03-2021 17:09 via metro.co.uk
  
  The UK’s official Covid death toll now stands at 124,025 (Picture: PA/Rex)Another 6,573 people in the UK have tested positive for Covid-19 in the past 24 hours, the Department of Health has confirmed.
  Today’s figures show a further 243 people have died within 28 days of being diagnosed with coronavirus, bringing the nation’s official death toll to 124,025.
  However, data from the UK’s statistics agencies including fatalities where Covid-19 was mentioned on the death certif
  
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• Former Trump political appointees can't get jobs in Washington and wait for pay and SF-50 forms

  04-03-2021 17:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Former Trump appointeesare waiting on payouts from their saved vacation days while others still need the proper forms to apply for unemployment benefits as they face challenges finding a job in DC.
  
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• UK official coronavirus death toll up 242 as cases fall by a third in a week

  04-03-2021 17:08 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Covid cases in England are at their lowest level since September after a 19% drop in a week, while deaths rose by 242 today - around 35% down on a week ago
  
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• COVID-19 US: Great apes at San Diego Zoo receive vaccine

  04-03-2021 17:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Four orangutans and five bonobos at the San Diego Zoo in California were given doses of an experimental coronavirus vaccine made for animals last month.
  
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• Brendan Rodgers provides James Maddison injury update ahead Leicester’s trip to Brighton

  04-03-2021 17:05 via metro.co.uk
  
  James Maddison was forced off with a hip injury after scoring in Leicester’s win at Aston Villa (Picture: Getty)Brendan Rodgers has confirmed James Maddison will play no part in Leicester’s Premier League clash with Brighton but hopes to have the midfielder back to full fitness at some stage ‘over the next few weeks’.Maddison has missed the Foxes’ last three matches due to a hip problem and there were serious concerns over the injury given it was a recurrence of a p
  
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• Amanda Holden is the queen of all our hearts as she slays fancy dress for World Book Day

  04-03-2021 17:05 via metro.co.uk
  
  Amanda Holden is the queen of all our hearts (Picture: Backgrid)Amanda Holden is officially radio and TV royalty after dressing up as the Queen of Hearts from Alice In Wonderland for World Book Day. The Britain’s Got Talent judge never does anything by halves and she didn’t disappoint on this occasion, arriving for her Heart Radio Breakfast Show in full fancy dress costume. Complete with a pair of dark shades, Amanda strutted across Leicester Square towards the Global Radio
  
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• Donald Trump 'considers 2024 Presidential run with a black person or a woman on ticket'

  04-03-2021 17:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The ex-president is telling allies he is strongly considering a comeback attempt and is being advised to pick a more diverse vice president, according to a report.
  
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• Mirror Book Club reviews Kazuo Ishiguro's new novel and Louise Redknapp memoir

  04-03-2021 17:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror Book Club team of reviewers look at Klara And The Sun, by Kazuo Ishiguro - the genius's first novel since he won the Nobel Prize in 2017 - while Louise Redknapp's hot memoir is also given the thumbs-up. Also this week - Henry ‘Chips’ Channon: The Diaries 1918-38, edited by Simon Heffer
  
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• British police have foiled three terror attacks and made 185 arrests

  04-03-2021 17:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Counter Terrorism Policing disclosed the information as Home Office figures showed the number of arrests for terrorism-related activity fell by 34% in 2020, the lowest level in nine years.
  
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• Welsh First Minister Mark Drakeford self-isolating 'as a precaution'

  04-03-2021 16:59 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A spokesman for the First Minister said he was quarantining as a "precaution" minutes after he gave evidence remotely to to a Commons committee
  
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