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• Patients at Nevada hospital forced to EVACUATE as devastating Hawk fire rapidly rips through the Silver State

  23-08-2026 17:05 via dailymail.com
  
  The fast-moving Hawk Fire is currently blazing across more than 10,500 acres in the Nevada, having started outside of Reno and moving toward the city center.
  
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• Wayne Rooney tells Michael Carrick to drop two Man Utd stars against Ipswich

  25-08-2026 21:51 via metro.co.uk
  
  Manchester United players need to take ‘responsibility’ on the pitch, says Wayne Rooney (Picture: The Overlap)Wayne Rooney has called on Michael Carrick to take both Luke Shaw and Andrey Santos out of Manchester United’s starting XI following the side’s opening-day defeat to Hull City.Hull produced the major upset of the weekend as Semi Ajayi and debutant Nobel Mendy scored two unanswered goals to ensure Sergej Jakirovic’s side got off to a perfect start on their r
  
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• Special Forces sniper who drove boat drunk and killed beloved 10-year-old girl swimming with friends in lake learns his fate

  25-08-2026 21:37 via dailymail.com
  
  Quinten Kight, 42, was sentenced to prison after investigators found his blood alcohol level was more than twice the legal limit five hours after slamming his boat into 10-year-old Brooklyn Carroll.
  
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• Ground in former mining village is STILL sinking almost four months on

  25-08-2026 21:30 via dailymail.com
  
  Ground in a former mining village is continuing to move at a rate of around 2mm a week towards an 'epicentre', officials have warned.
  
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• Pandemonium as women spill out of skimpy leotards during massive brawl at taco restaurant

  25-08-2026 21:29 via dailymail.com
  
  Footage of the fight, captured early Sunday morning, appeared to somehow grow more chaotic as the fight continued in front of Tacos el Gordo in downtown San Diego.
  
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• Dolly Parton’s heartbreaking confession days before her death: ‘I have more to achieve’

  25-08-2026 21:27 via metro.co.uk
  
  One of Dolly Parton’s final interviews included a devastating quote about her future plans (Picture: AP)Dolly Parton heartbreakingly revealed she still had ‘so many things’ she wanted to achieve in one of her final interviews before her death aged 80.The country music legend’s death was announced by her nephew Bryan Seaver, who shared an emotional video on her official Instagram account on behalf of the Parton and Owens family. The news sparked an outpouring of grief wor
  
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• Donald Trump says there ‘will never be anyone like Dolly’ and makes grand gesture

  25-08-2026 21:26 via metro.co.uk
  
  Trump has ordered a grand move in honour of Dolly Parton (Picture: EPA / AP)Donald Trump has announced a grand gesture in a tribute to Dolly Parton after the legend’s death aged 80.
  The US president took to Truth Social to pay tribute to the country music star after her death was revealed in a shocking announcement made by Parton’s nephew.He joined the long list of celebrities honouring the legendary musician behind classics like Jolene and 9 to 5, whose family said in a touching st
  
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• Cop with aggressive mullet haircut blames daughter, 3, for shooting man, 40, and his seven-year-old son during turkey hunting debacle

  25-08-2026 21:24 via dailymail.com
  
  Racine County Deputy James Lehman, 35, of Union Grove, was charged on August 17 with four felonies after his daughter shot his coworker and his son in April while they were turkey hunting.
  
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• Dolly Parton's life in photos from young country star to glam icon before death at 80

  25-08-2026 21:19 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Dolly Parton, the country music icon who rose from humble roots to global superstardom, has died at the age of 80, her family confirmed in a statement on Instagram
  
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• Lawless Scotland exposed as grim figures show impact of soft-touch justice under SNP

  25-08-2026 21:08 via dailymail.com
  
  One crime was recorded nearly every minute in Scotland as offending surged to its highest level in four years, new figures reveal.
  
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• Former soldier killed grandmother, 75, and left her husband in hospital after attacking them with metal bar in burglary, court told

  25-08-2026 21:02 via dailymail.com
  
  Rose Smith, 75, and her husband Ronald Smith, 81, were watching TV at their home in Finsbury Park, north London , when four men burst in and demanded cash, a court heard.
  
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• Sudanese asylum seeker who arrived in UK after claim was rejected in France lay in wait on high street for lone woman before slashing her 30 times with a broken bottle

  25-08-2026 21:00 via dailymail.com
  
  Ibrahim Albashir, 34, launched the frenzied attack on his victim, now 32, as she walked home from a meal in March 2024.
  
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• Mass Effect successor Exodus announces 2027 release date at Gamescom

  25-08-2026 20:51 via metro.co.uk
  
  If this was Baldur’s Gate 3, these two would start making out (Archetype Entertainment)An original sci-fi role-playing game from former Mass Effect devs has been given a release date and a new trailer, as the studio boasts about its wishlist figures.There are understandable concerns about the future of Mass Effect, EA and BioWare’s sci-fi action role-playing series, even though a new game is supposed to be in development.The sequel was announced in 2020 and in that time, there have
  
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• Trump breaks silence on death of Dolly Parton, 80, as he orders flags at half-mast 'in her honor'

  25-08-2026 20:50 via dailymail.com
  
  Donald Trump paid tribute to Dolly Parton following her death at 80.
  
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• Heartbroken celebs lead tributes after death of Dolly Parton: ‘This really hurts’

  25-08-2026 20:50 via metro.co.uk
  
  Country music superstar Dolly Parton has died at the age of 80 (Picture: AFF-USA/Shutterstock)Celebrities have lead emotional tributes to country icon Dolly Parton after her death at the age of 80.The family of the Jolene and 9 to 5 singer confirmed her death on Tuesday, saying she’s now ‘in the arms of Jesus’.‘This video announcement is something Dolly asked of me years ago before I fully absorbed it as a future reality,’ her nephew, Bryan Seaver, said.‘Doll
  
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• Birmingham bids to become England's first 20mph city as 'anti-motorist' council policy moves to lower speed limit on hundreds of roads

  25-08-2026 20:47 via dailymail.com
  
  The Liberal Democrat , Green and independent-led city council wants to stop cars 'dominating' the streets and is instead encouraging residents to walk and cycle.
  
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• Chilling 911 call details how police watched Montana home go up in flames before 8 found dead inside... as shooting suspect's haunting final act is revealed

  25-08-2026 20:46 via dailymail.com
  
  Police descended on a Billings, Montana home Sunday evening after receiving reports of 'shots being fired' and a 'child unconscious,' according to Yellowstone County dispatch audio.
  
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• Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner to be sent back to court for rape retrial

  25-08-2026 20:42 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Christian Brueckner, 50, is due back in court for 'aggravated rape among other offences' after being released from prison in 2025 - he remains a lead suspect in the disapperance of Madeleine McCann
  
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• Fresh fury as Karen Bass skips more than HALF of LA's homelessness board meetings

  25-08-2026 20:38 via dailymail.com
  
  Criticisms of Bass come as the Los Angeles City Council lifted a ban on homeless encampments in a dozen sites around the Hollywood, Silver Lake and Echo Park neighborhoods.
  
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• Mystery as wallaby is seen hopping around Cornish town months after shock appearance on industrial estate

  25-08-2026 20:37 via dailymail.com
  
  Residents in the ancient market town of Liskeard reported seeing the marsupial - native to Australia - jumping along a busy road.
  
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• Meghan shares cryptic post about her chickens after reports Sussexes will leave beloved birds behind in Montecito after move to Britain

  25-08-2026 20:37 via dailymail.com
  
  The family's birds, which appeared on the Duchess's Netflix programme, live in a coop named 'Archie's Chick Inn' in the grounds of their home.
  
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• Pillar of community school board mom is arrested for stealing $50,000 to fund glamorous Bahamas vacation and a Bar Mitzvah, police say

  25-08-2026 20:28 via dailymail.com
  
  Jennifer Rivera, 41, was first placed on administrative leave, but she requested to be fired because waiting on an outcome was 'adding stress'.
  
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• Woman who vanished from San Diego over a year ago after leaving eerie video message behind is found alive in Mexico

  25-08-2026 20:23 via dailymail.com
  
  Ukrainian national Ganna Kovrizhnykh, 39, lost contact with her family on July 5 last year near Potrero, a city located close to the southern border.
  
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• Inside Dolly Parton and Carl Dean’s ‘wonderful’ but private 59-year marriage

  25-08-2026 20:22 via metro.co.uk
  
  Dolly Parton was married to her husband Carl Dean for nearly 60 years (Picture: Dolly Parton/Instagram)The country music legend Dolly Parton has died at the age of 80, her family has announced. Dolly’s nephew, Bryan Seaver, was the one who broke the news, sharing a video on Instagram announcing the Jolene singer’s passing. Following the video’s publication, tributes have poured in from fans, friends and admirers across the musical world.During Seaver’s poi
  
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• What happens next in EastEnders? Big spoilers for Wednesday’s episode confirmed

  25-08-2026 20:15 via metro.co.uk
  
  More dramatic scenes to come in EastEnders tomorrow (Picture: BBC / Metro)If you’re eager to know what the future holds for Denise Fox (Diane Parish) after that EastEnders cliffhanger then fear not, as we’ve got spoilers detailing what’s ahead tomorrow.The latest visit to Albert Square saw Kim Fox (Tameka Empson) and Jack Branning (Scott Maslen) on a mission to track down Darnell Larson (Christopher Colquhoun).
  With Denise, who was diagnosed with blood cancer earlier in the ye
  
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• Moment police officer borrows man's bicycle to chase down alleged thief through the streets

  25-08-2026 20:15 via dailymail.com
  
  In bodycam footage, an officer can be seen pursuing a cycling suspect by car through the streets of Twickenham in south west London.
  
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• Manchester United issue transfer ultimatum to £57m Erik ten Hag signing

  25-08-2026 20:15 via metro.co.uk
  
  Manchester United boss Michael Carrick (Picture: Getty)Manchester United have reportedly issued a transfer ultimatum to Lisandro Martinez amid his ongoing fitness problems.Erik ten Hag brought Martinez to Old Trafford in a £57m deal from Ajax in 2022 having worked with the Argentine defender at the Dutch club.Several pundits raised concerns over Martinez’s physique and how he would cope in the Premier League but the 28-year-old impressed in his first season in Manchester, making 45
  
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• Son who stole £50k from his frail dad and spent it on sausage rolls and OnlyFans is jailed for two years

  25-08-2026 20:14 via dailymail.com
  
  A son who stole £50,000 from his frail father and 'frittered it away' on sausage rolls and OnlyFans has been jailed for two years.
  
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• Mobile phones could be banned for the full day in EVERY Scottish school under new proposal

  25-08-2026 20:13 via dailymail.com
  
  Mobile phones face being banned for the entire school day under proposals being considered by SNP ministers.
  
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• Caitriona Balfe found fame by ditching Milan and Paris for 'a year in Scotland' to film Outlander

  25-08-2026 20:13 via dailymail.com
  
  She became a global celebrity thanks to Outlander. But Caitriona Balfe admits she had no idea how big a hit the novels that the series was based on were before filming started.
  
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