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“We Know Kris Loves Merle”: Willie Nelson’s Son and Miranda Lambert Honored Kris Kristofferson With One of the Greatest Tribute Covers You’ll Ever Hear

  • Miranda Lambert and Lukas Nelson covered Merle Haggard's "Silver Wings" to honour Kris Kristofferson.
  • The tribute took place at the Music For Mutts benefit concert in Nashville.
  • Lambert had previously performed the song with Kristofferson, including at the 2010 Kennedy Center Honors.

Country stars Miranda Lambert and Lukas Nelson (Willie Nelson's son) paid tribute to the late singer-songwriter Kris Kristofferson with a live cover of Merle Haggard's "Silver Wings" at the Music For Mutts benefit concert in Nashville. Lambert introduced the performance by explaining that she and Nelson chose a…

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Melinda French Gates says it took 3 doctors to diagnose the condition she was suffering from

  • Melinda French Gates needed three doctors to diagnose her perimenopause.
  • Symptoms began in her early 40s; she is now 61.
  • She shared the story on Norah O'Donnell's new "Healthful" podcast.

Melinda French Gates has spoken about how difficult it was to get a proper diagnosis for perimenopause, revealing that she had to consult three different doctors before her symptoms were correctly identified and treated. She shared her experience on journalist Norah O'Donnell's new podcast "Healthful", highlighting a broader…

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Discriminatory ‘shadow’ review process locks White, Asian students out of California med school, DOJ alleges

  • DOJ accuses UC San Diego med school of race-based admissions bias
  • Alleges White and Asian applicants were disadvantaged via "shadow" reviews
  • Nearly $1 billion in federal funding now at risk

The Trump administration's Justice Department has accused UC San Diego's medical school of illegally discriminating against White and Asian applicants by favouring less-qualified Black and Hispanic candidates through an alleged "shadow" review process. The allegations put nearly $1 billion in federal funding to the university at risk and…

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Gang ‘lured’ American tourist to London Airbnb in honeytrap kidnap plot and told his family they would ‘stab him and cut off his fingers’ if they didn’t hand over £50,000

  • Gang accused of luring US tourist to London Airbnb kidnap plot
  • Threats made to family demanding £50,000 ransom
  • Threats included stabbing and cutting off victim's fingers

A gang allegedly lured an American tourist to a London Airbnb as part of a "honeytrap" kidnap plot, before threatening his family with violence unless a ransom was paid. The case highlights concerns about kidnap-for-ransom schemes targeting tourists in the UK capital, with victims reportedly enticed through deception…

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A Burnham bounce? Now another poll finds Labour have drawn LEVEL with Reform UK after party ditched Keir Starmer

  • New poll shows Labour has drawn level with Reform UK.
  • Shift follows Labour's removal of Keir Starmer as leader.
  • Andy Burnham now leads the party amid funding scrutiny of policies.

A new opinion poll has found that Labour has drawn level with Reform UK, in what is being described as a possible "Burnham bounce" following the party's decision to remove Keir Starmer as leader and Prime Minister. The finding suggests that the leadership change, which saw Andy Burnham…

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Donald Trump furious at Miliband’s appointment as foreign secretary

  • Trump administration reportedly furious over Ed Miliband's foreign secretary appointment
  • Miliband previously called Trump "racist, misogynistic" and criticised his politics
  • Boris Johnson blames Miliband's 2013 Syria stance for emboldening Putin

Ed Miliband's appointment as UK foreign secretary under new prime minister Andy Burnham has provoked anger in the Trump administration, with sources close to the White House warning that Donald Trump has not forgotten years of scathing remarks the former Labour leader has made about him. Allies say…

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Ryan Clark makes first public comments via social media since being laid off from ESPN

  • Ryan Clark breaks silence after ESPN layoff, offers support to colleagues
  • ESPN's cuts also included NFL veteran Cam Newton
  • Comes ahead of ESPN's first-ever Super Bowl broadcast

Ryan Clark, an NFL analyst laid off by ESPN, has broken his silence publicly for the first time since news of the cuts emerged, offering support to colleagues also affected. The layoffs form part of a broader round of talent departures at the network, which also saw former…

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Country Star Shares Hopeful Update on Daughter After Hospital Stay

  • Rory Feek's daughter Indy came home after open-heart surgery
  • She spent eight days at an Austin children's hospital
  • Randy Travis was among fans sending supportive messages

Country singer-songwriter Rory Feek has shared an uplifting update after his daughter Indy returned home following an eight-day hospital stay that included open-heart surgery. Indy had earlier needed to be airlifted after fluid built up around her heart, prompting an outpouring of concern and support from fans as…

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Democrat New Jersey governor says thousands of noncitizens discovered on voter rolls, purged

  • NJ's Democratic governor says software error registered 6,600 non-citizens to vote.
  • Error occurred 2023-2024 in the motor vehicle licensing system.
  • Fewer than 400 voted; all have now been purged from voter rolls.

New Jersey's Democratic governor, Mikie Sherrill, has announced that around 6,600 non-citizens were mistakenly registered to vote due to a software error in the state's motor vehicle system, with some having gone on to cast ballots in previous elections. The disclosure is significant because it touches on the…

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Data centers expected to use 4x more electricity by 2035

  • Data centres may use 20% of US electricity by 2035, quadruple today's level
  • AI-driven demand is straining grids like PJM and ERCOT, raising prices
  • Global data centre electricity demand could nearly match India's annual usage by 2033

A new BloombergNEF report predicts that US data centres will consume roughly one-fifth of the country's generated electricity by 2035, a fourfold increase from current levels, driven largely by surging demand for AI computing power. This matters because it signals a dramatic acceleration in energy demand forecasts, with…

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