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‘I’ve just run somebody over’: Moment drug driver who killed mother as she walked across the road after taking cannabis edibles calls 999 as he is jailed
A drug driver has been jailed after killing a mother who was crossing a road, having taken cannabis edibles before driving. The case highlights the potentially fatal consequences of driving while impaired by drugs and the criminal penalties that can follow. Footage reportedly captures the driver calling 999 after the collision and saying he had…
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DOJ refers to Air Force One threat as ‘assassination attempt’ in ballroom appeal
The Justice Department described the Iranian missile threat incident that led President Trump to secretly switch planes last month as an “assassination attempt” in a new court filing on Friday. U.S. Solicitor General John Sauer mentioned the incident in an emergency appeal to Supreme Court asking it to overturn a lower court’s block on the…
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MP urges Andy Burnham to extend railcard discounts to commuters over 30
Liberal Democrat MP Adam Dance has urged the Government and Andy Burnham to consider extending railcard discounts to commuters aged 31 and over. He argues that people lose access to many fare reductions after 30, while regional differences mean existing discounts are unevenly available; the proposal is framed as a way to ease living costs,…
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Wisconsin Democratic candidate says her party ‘left behind’ rural America
Wisconsin Democrat Rebecca Cooke said her party has “left behind” rural America and needs to rebuild its relationships with rural and working-class voters. Her comments highlight continuing concern within the Democratic Party about its ability to win support beyond urban and suburban areas. Cooke, described as a moderate or Blue Dog Democrat, argued that rural…
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Ban on barbecues as Andy Burnham calls in the military to battle Britain’s wildfires as he warned the crisis is ‘far from over’
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has called in the military to help tackle wildfires across Britain, warning that the emergency is not yet over. A ban on disposable barbecues has been introduced amid fears that celebrations following A-level results may have contributed to some blazes, as exceptionally hot and dry conditions leave large areas vulnerable to…
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Karoline Leavitt is FIFTH high-ranking woman to depart Trump’s inner circle as the race to replace her gets messy
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt has said she will resign at the end of August, according to the article, becoming the fifth prominent woman to leave President Donald Trump’s inner circle during his second presidency. The departure is portrayed as significant because Leavitt was seen as both able to satisfy Trump and willing to…
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Rove: Trump must stop ‘gaslighting’ Americans over economy
Republican strategist Karl Rove on Friday criticized President Trump’s insistence that the U.S. economy is thriving despite rising prices amid the Iran war. Trump told reporters at Joint Base Andrews on Friday that the “economy was doing unbelievably from the standpoint of Wall Street.” Rove told Fox News’s Gillian Turner that the president should “start…
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Emmy Nominees Head To Final Campaign Stops; Why Showbiz Docs Rule With Voters – Notes On The Season
Emmy nominees are making final campaign appearances before voting opens, with the Television Academy’s three-day Televerse event bringing together stars and creatives from many nominated programmes in Los Angeles. The gathering underlines how competitive Emmy campaigning has become, particularly for streamers, as nominees seek visibility with voters ahead of the awards. Voting runs from 17…
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El-Sayed’s half-sister offered Oct. 7 ‘blessing’ one year after Hamas attack: ‘Allahu Akbar’
Eman Abdelhadi, a University of Chicago professor and half-sister of Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, delivered an “October 7th blessing” video on Instagram in October 2024, marking one year since Hamas’s attacks on Israel that killed roughly 1,200 people. In the video, filmed wearing a keffiyeh, she opened with “Allahu Akbar” and spoke of…