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• Harris avoids weighing in on California’s tough-on-crime measure Prop 36

  03-11-2024 23:57 via theguardian.com
  
  VP dodges question on whether she voted for measure that would increase sentences for drug and theft crimes in stateKamala Harris dodged a question on Sunday if she voted for California’s Proposition 36, a controversial ballot measure that increases sentences for certain drug and theft crimes.“I am not gonna talk about the vote on that because, honestly, it’s the Sunday before the election and I don’t intend to create an endorsement one way or the other,” the US vic
  
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• WATCH: Protesters throw mud at Spain’s King Felipe during visit to flood-hit area

  03-11-2024 23:52
  
  Spain's King Felipe VI was confronted Sunday by some angry residents while visiting a town devastated by catastrophic flooding, with some pelting him with mud and chanting "asesinos," or "murderers."
  
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• 'It's the reality' - will it take fewer points to win Premier League?

  03-11-2024 23:30 via bbc.com
  
  Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola predicts fewer points will be required to win the Premier League this season - but do the stats back that up?
  
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• Search resumes for boy, 11, swept out to sea on NSW Central Coast

  03-11-2024 22:49 via theguardian.com
  
  Strong current took child trying to cross The Entrance channel with father and three younger brothersFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA search is resuming for an 11-year-old boy swept out to sea by a strong current on the New South Wales Central Coast on Sunday evening.Bystanders noticed the boy had been swept into the ocean while trying to cross The Entrance channel about 5.15pm on Sunday and alerted emergency servi
  
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• Trump disputes Iowa poll showing Harris ahead in red state: ‘It’s not even close!’

  03-11-2024 22:19 via theguardian.com
  
  Selzer poll, widely respected organization with good record in Iowa, shows vice-president leading Trump 47% to 44%Donald Trump has passionately disputed a shock Iowa poll that found Kamala Harris leading the former president in the typically red state 47% to 44%.“No President has done more for FARMERS, and the Great State of Iowa, than Donald J. Trump,” Trump said in a post on his Truth Social network on Sunday morning. “In fact, it’s not even close! All polls, except for
  
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• Chris Martin falls through hole in Melbourne stage weeks after Olivia Rodrigo’s mishap

  03-11-2024 22:18 via theguardian.com
  Lead singer takes backwards tumble as Coldplay perform fourth and final show at Marvel StadiumThe lead singer of the British rock band Coldplay has fallen into a hole in the stage while performing in Melbourne.Chris Martin was talking to the crowd at the fourth and final Melbourne show at Marvel Stadium as part of the Music of the Spheres tour when he walked backwards into a large open hole in the thrust stage. Continue reading...
  
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• 'No creation, millions wasted on recruitment - Amorim's mammoth task'

  03-11-2024 21:40 via bbc.com
  
  The scale of the task awaiting new Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim is made clear in the draw with Chelsea
  
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• WATCH: Knife-wielding robber scared off by shop employee with bigger knife in Argentina

  03-11-2024 21:28
  
  Surveillance footage from Argentina shows a would-be robber armed with a knife retreat toward the exit after noticing a store employee with a much larger knife.
  
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• Surprise polling! Is Harris pulling ahead?

  03-11-2024 21:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  What new data from Iowa could mean for the race... and Harris on the iconic SNL
  
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• Vaccination centre and aid official’s car bombarded in Gaza, says UN

  03-11-2024 21:18 via theguardian.com
  
  Unicef director says three children injured after polio clinic came under fire despite promised humanitarian pauseA polio vaccination centre and the car of a UN aid official involved in this weekend’s vaccination campaign came under fire despite a promised “humanitarian pause” in Israeli bombardment, the UN has said.Catherine Russell, the executive director of the UN child support and protection agency, Unicef, said: “At least three children were reportedly injured by ano
  
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• Police officer arrested after car crash leaves man in life-threatening condition

  03-11-2024 21:09 via theguardian.com
  
  Off-duty officer arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving in RochdaleA police officer has been arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving after a man was hospitalised and left in a life-threatening condition after being hit by a car.The crash occurred in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, at about 11pm on Friday, with the victim – a 42-year-old man – being hit while crossing the road. Continue reading...
  
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• Domestic violence should not be taboo subject, says Queen

  03-11-2024 21:06 via bbc.com
  
  The Queen talks to survivors of domestic violence in a forthcoming TV documentary.
  
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• Mud and insults thrown as Spanish king and PM visit flood-hit town

  03-11-2024 21:02 via theguardian.com
  
  King Felipe heckled in Paiporta, one of the municipalities worst affected by last week’s floodsHundreds of people have heckled Spain’s King Felipe and Queen Letizia, as well as the prime minister and the regional leader of Valencia – throwing mud and shouting “murderers” – as the group attempted an official visit to one of the municipalities hardest hit by the deadly floods.The scenes playing out in Paiporta on Sunday laid bare the mounting sense of abandonmen
  
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• FCC regulator claims Harris appearance on SNL violates ‘equal time’ rule

  03-11-2024 21:02 via theguardian.com
  
  But a spokesperson says ‘the FCC has not made any determination regarding political programming rules’A US government communications regulator has claimed that Vice-President Kamala Harris’s surprise appearance on Saturday Night Live violates “equal time” rules that govern political programming.Brendan Carr, a commissioner with the federal communications commission (FCC), claimed on the social platform X that Harris’s appearance on the show “is a clear a
  
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• Reeves 'not immune' to criticism over NI hike

  03-11-2024 20:49 via bbc.com
  
  The chancellor defends the rise in employer contributions telling BBC public finances had to be strengthened.
  
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• Paul Stephenson, campaigner known for Bristol bus boycott, dies aged 87

  03-11-2024 20:09 via theguardian.com
  
  ‘True pioneer’ rallied thousands of people in 1960s over company’s refusal to hire black or Asian driversPaul Stephenson, the civil rights campaigner known for his role in the Bristol bus boycott, has died aged 87.Stephenson, who had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and dementia, was described as “a true pioneer in the civil rights movement” in a statement issued by his family after his death on Saturday night. Continue reading...
  
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• Kemi Badenoch says Partygate scandal was ‘overblown’

  03-11-2024 20:08 via theguardian.com
  
  New Tory leader calls Boris Johnson a ‘great prime minister’ who fell into a ‘trap’ over Covid rulesThe new Conservative leader, Kemi Badenoch, has said the Partygate scandal was “overblown” as she rejected the need to “churn over” everything that went wrong with previous Tory prime ministers.Badenoch won the party leadership on Saturday and said she was going to be “honest” about what went wrong in the party under her predecessors. Con
  
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• California drug bust yields enough fentanyl to kill quarter of state’s population

  03-11-2024 20:07 via theguardian.com
  
  Officials uncovered ‘alarming amount of fentanyl-laced pills’ during routine traffic stop in state’s central valleyA routine traffic stop in California’s central valley turned into a major fentanyl bust when authorities seized enough lethal doses to kill a quarter of California’s population, according to California highway patrol (CHP).In a statement released on Friday, CHP officers in Stockton, about 50 miles south of the capitol city of Sacramento, said that last
  
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• ‘After three days we found her alive’: the ‘miracle’ rescues after Spanish floods

  03-11-2024 19:39 via theguardian.com
  
  Media reported stories of survivors including the woman trapped in her car in a flooded underpass for 72 hoursHer car was among the scores that were swept up in Spain’s deadly floods, tossed about by the mud-coloured waters that surged on to streets. But after 72 hours spent trapped in an underpass, the woman was hailed as one of the lucky ones.“After three days, we found someone alive in their car,” Martín Pérez, the head of Valencia’s civil protection serv
  
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• Badenoch election leaves senior Labour MPs railing at lack of black representation in No 10

  03-11-2024 19:31 via theguardian.com
  
  Exclusive: frontbencher calls absence ‘serious embarrassment and blind spot’ after Tories elect first black leaderSenior Labour MPs have expressed their frustration at the lack of black representation in No 10 as the Conservatives elected Kemi Badenoch as their new leader.Labour sources said the WhatsApp group for Labour MPs of colour contained some furious messages from those who believe the party is not doing enough to represent black, Asian and other minority ethnic groups at the
  
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• Trump doesn't rule out banning vaccines if he wins

  03-11-2024 19:24 via nbcnews.com
  
  In an interview with NBC News, Trump said that a push by RFK Jr. to remove fluoride in water "sounds OK to me" and he wouldn't rule out banning vaccines.
  
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• Trump doesn't rule out banning vaccines if he becomes president: 'I'll make a decision'

  03-11-2024 19:24 via nbcnews.com
  
  In an interview with NBC News, Trump said that a push by RFK Jr. to remove fluoride in water "sounds OK to me" and he wouldn't rule out banning vaccines.
  
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• RFK Jr says Trump would push to remove fluoride from drinking water

  03-11-2024 19:23 via theguardian.com
  
  Kennedy, who Trump promised to let lead health programs, makes claims against fluoride, which strengthens teethRobert F Kennedy Jr, a prominent proponent of debunked public health claims whom Donald Trump has promised to put in charge of health initiatives, said Saturday that the former president would push to remove fluoride from drinking water on his first day in office if elected.Fluoride strengthens teeth and reduces cavities by replacing minerals lost during normal wear-and-tear, according
  
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• Israel announces ground raid in Syria was conducted 'in recent months'

  03-11-2024 19:09 via nbcnews.com
  
  Israel announced Sunday that it carried out a special ground operation in Syria "in recent months," according to a statement from the Israel Defense Forces.
  
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• Greggs scoffs at reports of snub by its Christmas ad star Nigella Lawson

  03-11-2024 19:00 via theguardian.com
  
  TV chef, who has signed up for bakery chain’s first ever festive advert, says she is a fan of its sausage rollsNigella Lawson has issued an impassioned paean to the Greggs sausage roll, amid reports of a banger-based dust-up that threatened to cast a shadow over her appearance in the bakery chain’s first ever Christmas advert.Greggs confirmed on Sunday that the celebrity chef and cookbook author had agreed to star in its inaugural Christmas promotion, in which Lawson will purr over s
  
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• Iranian woman strips down in anti-hijab protest following vicious assault by regime militia

  03-11-2024 18:37 via foxnews.com
  
  JERUSALEM—A female Iranian student on Sunday stripped down to her underwear on the campus of Tehran's Islamic Azad University to protest an assault on her by the IRGC's paramilitary militia, known as the Basij, because she allegedly was improperly wearing the mandatory hijab. Since it's part of the IRGC, the Basij is a U.S-designated terrorist organization.The video of the unidentified woman walking through the courtyard of the university’s Science and Research Branch in her underwea
  
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• How small shifts in who turns out to vote could make the difference in the election

  03-11-2024 18:29 via nbcnews.com
  
  It’s clearer than ever after months of close polling: Who wins the 2024 presidential election could come down to tiny differences in who votes and who stays home.
  
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• Rachel Reeves ‘missed opportunity’ to raise £900m from online casinos

  03-11-2024 18:26 via theguardian.com
  
  Labour’s links to gambling industry questioned again after decision not to raise tax rate for online gamingRachel Reeves has been criticised over a “missed opportunity” to raise £900m from online casinos in her first budget as chancellor, amid concerns about the Labour party’s ties to the £11bn-a-year gambling sector.Both the Liberal Democrats and Derek Webb – one of Labour’s largest donors – questioned the chancellor’s rejection of pro
  
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• Harris maintains polling lead among young voters as both candidates ramp up appeals

  03-11-2024 18:14
  
  Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris have ramped up their courtship of young voters to push their candidacies over the finish line.
  
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• The economy is strong. Voters decide what happens to it next.

  03-11-2024 18:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  Whoever's elected the 47th president will take office with the rare and clear advantage of a solid economy, even though many Americans aren't too fond of it.
  
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• Civil rights campaigner Dr Paul Stephenson dies age 87

  03-11-2024 17:48 via bbc.com
  
  His family issue a statement to say he died on Saturday after a "courageous battle" with Parkinson's disease.
  
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• Election fact check: County officials can't refuse to certify election results

  03-11-2024 17:40
  
  Local officials are legally required to certify election results -- but the process has become politicized since Donald Trump challenged the 2020 election results.
  
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• Angry crowds hurl mud and insults at Spain's king in flood-hit Valencia

  03-11-2024 17:38 via nbcnews.com
  Angry residents in the town of Paiporta shouted "murderers" and threw mud at Spanish King Felipe VI as he was surveying the damage from historic flash floods that killed more than 200 people in the Valencia region.
  
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• Netanyahu in fresh storm over Gaza hostages after arrests linked to alleged leak

  03-11-2024 17:26 via theguardian.com
  
  Court says arrests followed investigation into suspected breach of national security that had ‘harmed Israeli war aims’The Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, is at the centre of a new political storm related to a hostage deal in the Gaza war after the arrest of several people in connection with an alleged leak of classified documents from his office.An Israeli court announced the arrests on Friday afternoon, before the beginning of Shabbat, saying that a joint investigation
  
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• Who will replace Mitch McConnell as Senate GOP leader? It remains deeply uncertain

  03-11-2024 17:03
  
  Senate Republicans vying to replace longtime leader Mitch McConnell have been crossing the country to campaign and fundraise for colleagues, making their final arguments before an important upcoming Senate vote
  
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• Gov. Doug Burgum attacks Biden for ‘garbage’ comments but downplays similar Trump remarks

  03-11-2024 16:56 via nbcnews.com
  
  North Dakota’s Republican Gov. Doug Burgum on Sunday dismissed concerns that a comedian’s racist remarks about Puerto Rico at a campaign rally for former President Donald Trump would affect the election, while also blasting President Joe Biden for comments he made earlier this week when responding to those jokes.
  
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• Middle East crisis: Israeli attacks kill at least 31 people in Gaza, medics say – as it happened

  03-11-2024 16:55 via theguardian.com
  
  Nearly half of those killed were reported to be in northern Gaza, where the IDF has been conducting an intense assaultThere are mounting concerns over whether the Israeli government’s ultimate war aims in Gaza include territorial expansion, as the IDF’s siege on the northern part of the territory – under sweeping evacuation orders - intensifies.Here is an extract from a report by my colleagues Malak A Tantesh and Julian Borger, who explore these concerns further:The IDF says it
  
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• With 2024 race so tight, a reminder how few votes decided the 7 swing states in 2020

  03-11-2024 16:46
  
  All signs point to another close election with Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump neck-and-neck in national and battleground state polls.
  
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• How to watch ABC News live coverage of 2024 election results

  03-11-2024 16:44
  
  Tune into ABC's live coverage and analysis of the 2024 election results throughout Election Day. Stream on all platforms on Tuesday, Nov. 5, starting at TK TIME.
  
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• Truck crash kills 4, injures 17 on Michigan interstate

  03-11-2024 16:43
  
  The semitractor-trailer and more than a dozen other vehicles caught fire after the crash, police said.
  
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• Iran arrests woman who stripped in protest at ‘abusive’ dress code policing

  03-11-2024 16:41 via theguardian.com
  
  Amnesty International calls on authorities to release student, who reportedly had a violent confrontation with Basij paramilitariesAmnesty International has called on authorities in Iran to “immediately and unconditionally” release a female student who was arrested after stripping to her underwear in what the organisation described as a public protest against harassment relating to the country’s strict dress code.The incident took place after the woman, who has not been identif
  
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• Injuries, damage reported as swarm of possible tornadoes hits Oklahoma City area

  03-11-2024 16:16
  
  An emergency tornado warning was in effect on the University of Oklahoma's Norman campus, officials said.
  
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• A leader of Mexican folk saint cult ‘La Santa Muerte’ is killed at an altar to the skeletal figure

  03-11-2024 15:50 via nbcnews.com
  
  A local leader of the Mexican folk saint cult “La Santa Muerte” was gunned down at an altar to the skeletal figure late Friday, authorities said.
  
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• Eyewitness to fighting Hamas terrorists in Gaza's deadly Netzarim Corridor: 'The challenges are constant'

  03-11-2024 15:17 via foxnews.com
  
  Cease-fire talks continued last week as Israel, the U.S., Egypt and Qatar looked to find a solution to free the hostages and stop the war, yet life in the trenches goes on. Fox News Digital spoke with an IDF colonel based in the explosive Netzarim corridor in Gaza.The Netzarim Corridor splits Gaza in half, and it's here where IDF Col. Amir Ofri organizes his troops in a fight against terrorists. The atmosphere is tense, he says, and describes a recent incident where a Gazan woman stumbled t
  
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• Push to count ‘sleepovers’ as breaks could lead to 28-hour shifts for Australian care workers, unions warn

  03-11-2024 15:00 via theguardian.com
  Fair Work Commission to hear case brought by business group asking for change to safety net for care industriesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA business push to count “sleepovers” as breaks in care industries could result in “nightmare” 28-hour shifts without penalty rates, unions have warned.This week the Fair Work Commission will hear a case brought by the Australian Industry Group asking
  
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• More than 5.4m extra doctor visits were bulk billed last year after incentives boost, health minister says

  03-11-2024 15:00 via theguardian.com
  Increase follows Albanese government tripling financial rewards for GPs to bulk bill pensioners, concession card holders and childrenFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMore than 5.4m additional visits to the doctor were bulk billed in the past year due to a boost to incentives, according to figures released by the health minister, Mark Butler.The proportion of all doctors’ visits that are bulk billed has increase
  
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• Man, 74, dies after being hit by bus as police urge social media restraint

  03-11-2024 15:00 via bbc.com
  
  Police said a 74-year-old man died, and urged the public to stop sharing distressing images on social media.
  
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• How donations to political parties from gambling companies linked to horse racing have surged

  03-11-2024 15:00 via theguardian.com
  A total of $2.7m has been donated to the major parties in the past decade from eight companiesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPolitical donations made to the major parties by gambling lobby groups have surged more than 600% in the past decade, new analysis shows, as the debate over whether to implement a total ban on gambling advertising rages on in Canberra.The figures, reported to the Australian Electoral Commissi
  
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• Final NBC News poll: Harris and Trump are neck and neck before Election Day

  03-11-2024 15:00 via nbcnews.com
  The final national NBC News poll of the 2024 presidential campaign finds a neck and neck contest defined by clashing forces that have aided both Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump in their pursuit of the White House. NBC News National Political Correspondent Steve Kornacki joins Meet the Press to go through the numbers.
  
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• American journalist detained in Iran as Supreme Leader Khamenei threatens US, Israel, State Department says

  03-11-2024 14:12 via foxnews.com
  
  Authorities say an Iranian-American journalist who worked for a U.S.-funded broadcaster is believed to have been detained by Iran for months, according to a report.State Department officials acknowledged to the Associated Press that Reza Valizadeh has been imprisoned by the Iranian regime. Valizadeh worked for Radio Farda, the Iranian branch of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, which provides "factual, objective and professional journalism" to its audience, broadcasting in Farsi from the Czech Re
  
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