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Trump administration threatens military deployment nationwide as rallies flare up across US

<p>California Governor Gavin Newsom and Donald Trump have sparred for years over issues like fires, water, and LA protests</p>

LA Protests

Star Wars, Simpsons and Spy Kids: Trump and Newsom locked in bizarre meme battle

<p>A trio of unreal images about the LA protests shared on TikTok and Twitter</p>

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Fake videos and AI chatbots drive disinformation about LA protests

<p>Trump administration reportedly believes California’s response to LA crisis is playing into its hands politically </p>

LA protests

‘We couldn’t have scripted this better’: The White House is thrilled with how events are unfolding

<p>Protests have erupted across 35 cities after six days of unrest, which began in Los Angeles on Friday </p>

LA PROTESTS

Mapped: The 35 cities where anti-ICE protests have erupted across the US

<p>Representational. An Air India aircraft has crashed near Ahmedabad</p>

India plane crash latest: London-bound flight carrying 242 crashes

Passenger plane heading to London crashes in India

<p>Fabricating background checks can lead to national security nightmares, according to experts. A federal contractor has now admitted to faking several background checks and has pleaded guilty. </p>

ExclusiveNews

Pentagon investigator admits to faking dozens of Top Secret security clearance background checks

<p>A demonstrator falls as police officers try to disperse demonstrators gathered for a protest in Atlanta</p>

politics

Purges, crackdowns and 'democracy under assault': Is Trump’s America in the middle of a coup?

<p>Donald and Melania Trump arrive at the Kennedy Center on Wednesday June 11</p>

politics

Trump and Melania booed attending Les Mis at Kennedy Center

<p>Arnold Schwarzenegger 'cries' when asked whether Trump liked him or not</p>

politics

Arnold Schwarzenegger ‘cries’ during Jimmy Kimmel interview after admitting Trump doesn’t like him

Arnold Schwarzenegger gives his view on the US and Trump

<p>Kentucky Senator Rand Paul has slammed the Trump admin after he was uninvited to the White House picnic</p>

politics

GOP senator lashes out after being uninvited from White House picnic

Musk and Paul appear to unite against Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’

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LiveMiddle East

Trump issues stark warning to Iran over nuclear weapons as Israel ‘plots military strike’

<p>Kilauea on Hawaii’s Big Island is one of the world’s most active volcanoes</p>

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Watch: Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano erupts again with lava reaching more than 330 feet

<p>JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon warns the U.S. economy could soon ‘deteriorate’</p>

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JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon warns national economy may soon ‘deteriorate’

<p>Aldi is slashing prices of more than 400 items this summer.</p>

News

Aldi is cutting prices on hundreds of items to help consumers deal with ‘sticker shock’ in the rest of the world

<p>John Cusack (left) and Keith Richards (right) have paid tribute to the late Beach Boys star Brian Wilson</p>

John Cusack and Keith Richards lead tributes to Beach Boys' Brian Wilson

Brian Wilson, shy genius of the Beach Boys, dies aged 82

<p>‘She’s dead… wrapped in plastic’: Sheryl Lee as the immortal Laura Palmer in David Lynch and Mark Frost’s ‘Twin Peaks’</p>

Twin Peaks at 35: ‘We broke all the rules – and people were horrified’

<p>A witness testifying under the pseudonym Jane to protect her privacy is cross examined by defense attorney Teny Geragos during Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs' sex trafficking trial in New York City, New York, U.S., June 10, 2025 in this courtroom sketch</p>

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Diddy wrote ‘love letters’ to Cassie Ventura while high with girlfriend ‘Jane’, trial told

<p>An 18-year-old boy fell to his death at the Sol Duc Falls in Olympic National Park over the weekend. </p>

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Teenager slips on rocks near 50-foot waterfall and falls to his death at Olympic National Park

<p>Marinated salted herring fillet apetizer with oil</p>

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Urgent fish recall issued over botulism concerns

<p>Donald Trump stands onstage to deliver remarks during a visit to Fort Bragg</p>

Politics

Fort Bragg soldiers behind Trump during speech were screened for loyalty and appearance, report says: ‘No fat soldiers’

<p>Darryl Patrick Goggans, 61, is charged with capital murder in the 1994 slaying of 29-year-old Megan Johns</p>

Crime

DNA helps solve cold case, three decades after woman found stabbed to death, cops say

<p>The Conley Road intersection near Highway 64 in Morganton, North Carolina. North Carolina State Highway Patrol troopers said a car crash in the area sent a vehicle off the road an into a lemonade stand where three girls — ages 7, 8, and 9 — were working</p>

News

Three kids critically injured after car wreck sends vehicle careening into their sidewalk lemonade stand

<p>Moisture inside air conditioning units can lead to harmful mold. But, there are ways to prevent it</p>

Your AC can get moldy. Here’s how to protect yourself

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crime

Inmate convicted of murder and kidnap to be executed after Trump officials expedited order

<p>Three students are suing the principal at Kellam High School in Virginia Beach, claiming he defamed them earlier this year</p>

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Three Virginia high school students seeking $10m in lawsuit over principal’s accusation of ‘racist harassment’

<p>Kate Beckinsale attending a summer gala in Gassin, France in July 2024
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News

Kate Beckinsale sues Canary Black producers over ‘severe injuries’ and ‘unsafe conditions’ on set

<p>Ananda Lewis arriving at the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas on December 8, 2004</p>

News

Ananda Lewis, former MTV VJ and talk show host, dies aged 52

<p>Underwear worn by Bryan Cranston in Breaking Bad to fetch up to £4000 at auction (Ian Wst/PA)</p>

Bryan Cranston shares why Malcolm in the Middle star isn’t returning for reunion specials

Unrest In Los Angeles

<p>California Governor Gavin Newsom’s office has denied claims peddled by Ric Grennell that his wife Jennifer Newsom was shopping in Beverly Hills Monday during the protests in LA.</p>

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Newsom furiously denies claims wife was shopping during LA protests

LA Protests

ICE slammed for overspending amid ‘egregious’ funding mismanagement in House report

<p>White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Wednesday, June 11, 2025, in Washington</p>

LA protests

Karoline Leavitt gets fiery as she’s pressed on Trump’s military response to Los Angeles protests

<p>Homeland Security secretary Kristi Noem said that ‘terorrist organizations’ were active in Los Angeles</p>

LA protests

Noem asks Hegseth to force military to arrest citizens in LA

LA protests

Ivanka Trump shredded online after posting photos of herself surfing as LA riots rage: ‘So tone deaf’

<p>Fox News host Jesse Watters presented a misleadingly edited clip of Donald Trump's comments in the Oval Office to claim that Gavin Newsom ‘lied’ about when Trump called him. </p>

LA protests

Fox News dishonestly spins Trump’s ‘receipts’ about Newsom call, which actually prove governor is right

<p>Bo Loudon, the purported ‘best friend’ of Barron Trump, has claimed he is responsible for the arrest of the world’s most famous TikToker who was detained by ICE and later forced to leave the US</p>

LA protests

Barron Trump’s friend Bo Loudon claims he got ICE to detain TikTok star Khaby Lame

Trump Reshapes The World

<p>A recent opinion from the Justice Department said President Donald Trump has the authority to abolish the nation’s national monuments. The opinion does not overturn any national monument – but hints at future action</p>

Politics

Trump gets the OK to end protections for national monuments, from the Statue of Liberty to the Grand Canyon

<p>Fox News host Jesse Watters says that ABC News ‘86'd’ correspondent Terry Moran less than a month after calling for James Comey to be prosecuted for his "8647" post.</p>

Politics

Jesse Watters, who said Comey’s ‘86’ post was a ‘hit’ on Trump, celebrates that ABC ‘86’d Terry Moran’

US President Donald Trump trips while boarding Air Force One prior to departure from Morristown Municipal Airport in Morristown, New Jersey, on June 8, 2025, en route to Camp Davi

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Speculation mounts that Trump is using a ‘hidden leg brace’

<p>Pete Hegseth told senators that the ‘bulk of the effort was American’ in Afghanistan</p>

Politics

Pete Hegseth jokes about US allies doing nothing in Afghanistan – despite hundreds losing their lives

<p>FBI leaders have had preliminary discussions about moving the bureau’s training headquarters in Quantico to Huntsville</p>

Politics

Dan Bongino wants to move FBI training program from iconic Quantico HQ to Alabama: report

politics

Trump’s legal team says Supreme Court would be ‘stunned’ by hush money case in New York’s hands

Politics

Trump’s big birthday military parade is set for Saturday. His allies in Congress will not be there

<p>President Donald Trump said he’s open to forgiving Elon Musk even after the billionaire claimed his name appears in the unreleased ‘Epstein files’</p>

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Trump opens door to forgiving Musk after Epstein accusations: ‘I have no hard feelings’

Voices: Musk was no match for Trump… and his humiliation is just beginning

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POlitics

RFK Jr reveals his plan for vaccine committee after he fired entire panel sparking ‘anti-vaxxers’ concern

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<p>Composite image of asteroid 2024 YR4 captured by Gemini South telescope in Chile</p>

Nasa updates probability of asteroid striking Moon in 2032

LA PROTESTS

Stephen Miller meeting with ICE officials was the spark for LA protests and National Guard call-up: report

<p>A chef cooks at Casa Pedro in Madrid</p>

The 300-year-old restaurants battling for title of the world’s oldest

<p>Ait Benhaddou, an ancient city in Morocco </p>

travel

Why tourists are picking north Africa over traditional holiday hotspots

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NPR newsroom was awash in ‘sex, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll’ — complete with staff cocaine dealer, tell-all claims

<p>Harris Yulin played over 100 roles on stage and screen</p>

Harris Yulin, Scarface and Ghostbusters II actor, dies aged 88

<p>Silver Airways, based out of Florida, will cease operation following its bankruptcy and sale to Wexford Capital in June 2025</p>

Travel

Regional airline closes up shop and plans ‘to sell everything’ as flyers are left grounded

<p>A chemical leak in an Ohio town has prompted officials to evacuate residents</p>

News

Chemical leak prompts entire Ohio town to be evacuated

<p>OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush as seen in ‘Titan: The OceanGate Disaster’</p>

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‘Close enough’: OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush’s reckless behavior before Titan implosion revealed in new documentary

<p>‘[We are] watching you guys do the work, getting advice on how to keep those lines of communication open,’ Michelle said about Bruce Springsteen and his wife</p>

Michelle Obama reveals the couple she and Barack look to as mentors

<p>A search is underway after a fishing boat, its captain and his girlfriend went missing off the coast of Cape Cod over the weekend. </p>

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Mystery after fishing captain and his girlfriend go missing while taking their boat out off Cape Cod

<p>Forgetting a meal could be why you overeat, according to researchers at the University of Southern California. They found the key indicator is in the brain</p>

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Scientists have just found out why you overeat after skipping a meal. It’s all in your head

<p>Joan Baez said she thought Timothée Chalamet's Bob Dylan portrayal was 'good,' but a 'bit too squeaky clean'</p>

culture

Joan Baez shares the pointer she would have given Timothée Chalamet for playing Bob Dylan

<p>Common Walmart items ordered using drone delivery include fruit, eggs, ice cream, and pet food.</p>

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Walmart drone delivery service is coming to five new cities

<p>Michael Pipp, a registered sex offender, was charged with sexually assaulting a student during class about a decade ago. </p>

Crime

Former gym teacher accused of sexually assaulting elementary student in storage closet in the middle of class

<p>Weinstein, who appeared in court for his sex crimes retrial in May 2025, had pleaded not guilty to raping a woman in 2013 and forcing oral sex on two others, separately, in 2006</p>

Crime

Disgraced film mogul Harvey Weinstein again found guilty of an assault - but acquitted on other sex charges

politics

Pope Leo plans to give a virtual address in Chicago – at the same time as Trump’s military parade

<p>Angelina Petra Resendiz, 21, went missing last month. One sailor is now being held in connection with her death</p>

Crime

A Navy sailor who dreamed of being able to cook for the president was found dead in the woods. A fellow servicemember is now in custody

<p>In-N-Out restaurant and McDonald's restaurant</p>

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From In-N-Out to McDonald’s: The restaurant chains with the highest and lowest employee satisfaction scores revealed

<p>A 79-year-old woman was 'crushed to death' by her car inside the UPMC Shadyside Aiken Parking Garage in Pennsylvania</p>

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Grandmother left to die after getting trapped under a car in a hospital parking garage, family alleges

<p>Fabric and crafts retailer Joann announced it was going out of business, following bankruptcy, and was forced to shut down all 800 of its stores</p>

ECONOMY

Store closures lead to massive 274% spike in retail layoffs in the first half of 2025

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lifestyle

Elizabeth Hurley celebrates 60th birthday with eye-catching Instagram post

<p>Palestinian man carries the aid he has received in Netzarim Corridor, Gaza Strip</p>

Middle East

Israeli fire kills 41 in Gaza with many deaths near aid centre

<p>Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing. He admitted Wednesday that Russia is the aggressor against Ukraine, but refused to say who he wants to win. </p>

Ukraine

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth admits Russia aggressor in Ukraine war but won’t say who he wants to win

Latest: Aid cuts to Kyiv will cause more casualties, US warned

<p>A bison at Yellowstone National Park gored a man</p>

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Tourist gored by bison in Yellowstone after group ‘approached it too closely’

<p>A view of Lookout Louise in Isle Royale National Park. The isolated park spans more than 132,000 acres. Two hikers were recently found dead in the park and police are investigating. </p>

NEWS

Mystery after two hikers are found dead on remote island in Lake Superior’s Isle Royale National Park

<p>USPS data shows that dog attacks on its employees have reached a seven-year high, with the Midwest leading the way</p>

NEWS

Dog attacks on USPS workers have reached a seven-year high. And one region is leading the way

<p>More than 17 percent of non-organic fresh produce sold to Americans contains the residues of harmful pesticides, according to the Environmental Working Group. The advocacy group just released their list of the 12 fruits and vegetables most contaminated with pesticides</p>

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These foods are new to the ‘dirty dozen’ list of those with pesticide residue

<p>Elon Musk is rumored to have fathered a child with a Japanese pop star, but Ayumi Hamasaki has denied her involvement</p>

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J-Pop star responds to rumors that Elon Musk fathered her children

<p>Rhys Jones reveals how to soften the effects of jet lag. The travel guru is pictured here on an Iberia Airbus A321XLR from Madrid to Boston</p>

TRAVEL

I’ve taken over 130 long-haul flights — here’s how I beat jet lag

<p>A retired California veteran won $1 million from a lottery ticket bought to break a bill for a pizza tip.</p>

NEWS

Vet bought a lottery ticket to get change for a pizza tip. Then he won all the dough

Culture

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David Walliams in Nazi salute row after BBC panel show recording

Liam Payne fans ‘not ready’ as pop singer appears in Netflix series

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BBC calls out ‘unacceptable’ David Walliams for making Nazi salutes

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Race Across the World viewers left divided as winners announced

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Disturbing Toy Story 3 theory will change how you watch the film

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Resurfaced footage shows Brian Wilson describing songwriting process

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Stephen Graham says it’s ‘hard going to Tesco’ after Adolescence

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David Lynch’s daughter exploring how to release unmade Netflix show

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Avengers deleted scene proves terrifying Thanos theory

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Clarkson’s Farm star says it’s ‘not good’ after painful injury

IndyBest

<p>The gremlin plush toys are taking over</p>

Labubus are taking over — here’s what they are and how to buy one

<p>I tested 20 different sets to find the 10 best sheets you need</p>

The 10 best bed sheets for 2025, tried and tested

<p>Some stores have online stock, others are sticking to in-person only</p>

How to buy a Nintendo Switch 2 at Walmart, Best Buy, Target and more

<p>After 100s of hours of sleep, these came out top</p>

The 8 best comforters of 2025, tested for every type of sleeper

Lifestyle

<p>The most important risk factor for cancer is something ageing</p>

Health & Families

The leading risk factor for cancer has been revealed

Dame Laura Kenny gave birth to her third child and first daughter Lilian in May 2025 (Ian West/PA)

Health & Families

Dame Laura Kenny: You learn early on that nothing is perfect, no life or child is perfect

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James Norton reveals health condition caused ‘pandemonium’ at awards

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Joe Marler took mental health issues out on heavily pregnant wife

Entertaining at home can be as sophisticated as going out to a bar or restaurant (Danetti/PA)

Summer hosting ideas for elevating happy hour

Longevity doctors reveal how to really lower your biological age (Alamy/PA)

Health & Families

What’s your ‘biological age’? And here’s how to lower it…

<p>The Dixon family in New York</p>

Health & Families

Siblings among seven people worldwide diagnosed with incurable disease

Here are five festival trends to try this year (Alamy/PA)

5 best festival fashion trends of 2025

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Death Sentence: The real cost of Trump’s aid cuts on HIV

Hardlife, 15, and Shallom, 16 separately lost their parents to HIV in the last few months - Chimanimani, Zimbabwe

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Good Samaritans and cops rescue of woman from burning car

Deep sea squid caught on camera for the first time

<p>Tulsi Gabbard posts ominous video on nuclear war</p>

DNI Director Tulsi Gabbard posts ominous video warning ‘elites’

Travel

<p>Barstool Sports contributor complains about crying baby on plane</p>

Plane passenger ignites debate on how parents handle screaming babies

<p>The relaxed Moroccan city of Rabat is located on the north African coast, at the mouth of the river Bou Regreg</p>

Why you should swap hectic Marrakech for authentic and laidback Rabat

<p>Departing soon? Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof, target for direct trains from London</p>

What you need to know about Eurostar trains to Germany and Switzerland

<p>A man wearing a face mask waits for a train at a metro station in Moscow on February 18, 2021.</p>

Eight-day passenger train that links Russia to North Korea reopens

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All of the celebrities speaking out against ICE raids as Los Angeles protests continue

All of the celebrities speaking out against ICE raids as Los Angeles protests continue

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Nintendo Switch 2: Vampire Survivors gets very useful update

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Donald Trump ridiculed as plans for his $5m gold card simply don't add up

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Homeland Security official hits back at Kim Kardashian over comments about ICE raids

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Homeland Security official hits back at Kim Kardashian over comments about ICE raids

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Trump Gold Card: Everything you need to know as coveted millionaire visa goes live

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