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Lions coach Dan Campbell lists home for sale after alleged pranks and harassment

Address in Detroit suburbs reportedly leaked to publicCampbell said to have filed police report over harassmentLions coach Dan Campbell is selling his suburban Detroit home to get more privacy after his address was reportedly leaked to the public.Detroit’s Fox 2 reported that once Campbell’s address became known he was harassed and became the victim of pranks. Fox 2 said Campbell filed a police report over the harassment after the Lions lost to the San Francisco 49ers in January’s NFC title game. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/sep/19/lions-coach-dan-campbell-lists-home-for-sale-after-alleged-pranks-and-harassment Author : Agencies Publish date : 2024-09-19 17:08:35 Copyright for syndicated content belongs
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Farage claims he received official advice not to hold constituency surgeries

Insiders question Reform UK leader’s claim that parliamentary security team advised against in-person meetingsNigel Farage has said he received official parliamentary advice against holding in-person surgeries for his constituents – though his claim was immediately called into question by insiders.On Thursday the Reform UK leader, who became the MP for Clacton in Essex in July, said he had been advised not to hold the physical weekly meetings that are a staple for most MPs, citing fears the public would “flow through the door with knives in their pockets”. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/sep/19/nigel-farage-official-advice-constituency-surgeries Author : Aletha Adu Political correspondent
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Prada and Max Mara bring strangeness and science to Milan fashion week

Raf Simons and Miuccia Prada celebrate idiosyncrasy, while Ian Griffiths foregrounds mathematical tailoringA Prada show is never a straightforward beauty pageant, so when co-designers Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons go out of their way to be contrary and challenging, the result is, frankly, pretty weird.Thick woollen tights with belt loops. A boob tube with snap pockets on the nipples. Shoes that peel back at the heels like curls of butter. In the cavernous concrete of Prada’s Milanese headquarters, the catwalk was twisted into hairpin bends, so that the audience couldn’t see what was coming next. Each outfit was crazier than
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Pelosi criticises McConnell for failing to hold Trump accountable over January 6

Democratic ex-House speaker says outgoing GOP Senate leader ‘knew what had happened’ on day of Capitol attackNancy Pelosi has criticised Mitch McConnell, the outgoing Senate minority leader, for failing to hold Donald Trump accountable for inspiring the violent January 6 mob to attack the US Capitol in a bid to overturn the 2020 presidential election.Pelosi, the former speaker of the House of Representatives whose office was vandalised in the attack, also told Semafor she felt sorry for McConnell, who has endorsed Trump’s current campaign for the White House despite being repeatedly insulted by the former president. Continue reading... Source link
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Sweden cuts tax on flying despite admitting it would increase emissions

Campaigners criticise decision to scrap tax introduced in 2018 amid rise of ‘flight shame’ movementCampaigners have accused the Swedish government of doing “everything in its power to stop climate action” after it cut a tax on flying, despite admitting that it would increase emissions.The flight tax, aimed at cutting pollution from aviation, was introduced in 2018, amid the rise of the “flight shame” (flygskam) movement popularised by Greta Thunberg. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/sep/19/sweden-cuts-flying-tax-emissions Author : Miranda Bryant Nordic correspondent Publish date : 2024-09-19 13:30:09 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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Pennsylvania governor denied drink purchase after forgetting to bring ID

Josh Shapiro tried to celebrate law allowing convenience store sales of canned boozy drinks but left empty-handedPennsylvania’s governor, Josh Shapiro, was denied the sale of alcohol this week after he forgot his identification while promoting a new state law allowing customers to buy canned alcoholic cocktails from convenience stores.The governor’s office told the Hill that Shapiro put the alcoholic drink back after being carded, and no one bought alcohol for him. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/sep/19/josh-shapiro-forgot-id-denied-cocktail Author : Anna Betts Publish date : 2024-09-19 13:14:58 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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JP Morgan creates new role to prevent overwork among junior bankers

Move to tackle long hours and support staff wellbeing comes months after deaths of two Bank of America workersBusiness live – latest updatesJP Morgan has created an international role to oversee the “wellbeing and success” of junior bankers after the deaths of two Bank of America employees this year renewed concerns over the health and safety of overworked staff across the industry.Ryland McClendon, its head of diversity and inclusion, has been appointed as the bank’s first “global investment banking associate and analyst leader”, referring to its most junior ranking staff. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/sep/19/jp-morgan-overwork-junior-bankers Author : Kalyeena Makortoff
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Dozens of children and adults injured in Wisconsin apple-orchard wagon accident

The kids, parents and chaperones were on a school field trip when a wagon overturned, critically injuring threeAbout 25 children and adults were injured on Wednesday when a wagon carrying them overturned at a western Wisconsin apple orchard.The children, parents and chaperones were on a field trip to the orchard in Lafayette when one of two wagons being pulled by a tractor turned sideways and rolled over, the Chippewa county sheriff, Travis Hakes, told reporters. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/sep/19/injuries-wisconsin-apple-orchard-wagon-accident Author : Associated Press Publish date : 2024-09-19 12:09:37 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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Thousands evacuated as Storm Boris causes havoc in northern Italy

Anger as Meloni government accused of lacking will to confront climate crisisAbout 1,000 people have been evacuated from their homes in the northern Italian region of Emilia-Romagna overnight after devastating floods and landslides, as Giorgia Meloni’s far-right government was accused of lacking the will to confront the climate crisis.The flooding was brought on by Storm Boris, which had earlier wreaked havoc in central and eastern Europe, killing at least 24 people. Several major cities in central Europe were bracing for swollen rivers to peak on Thursday. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/sep/19/thousands-evacuated-as-storm-boris-causes-havoc-in-northern-italy Author : Angela Giuffridain Rome and Jon Henleyin
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First Thing: Trump stages first rally since apparent assassination attempt

Presidential nominee claims God saved him and apparent attempts on his life have made him tougher. Plus, how to win at canapesGood morning.Donald Trump staged his first rally on Wednesday night since the second apparent attempt on his life, telling his supporters in New York that “these encounters with death” had made him stronger and attributing his survival to divine intervention.Why did he pick New York? While Kamala Harris has a double-digit lead in the state overall, Long Island itself has moved rightwards in recent years.Why would Iran do this? Intelligence officials say the state opposes Trump’s re-election, thinking he’ll
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Donald Trump stages first rally since apparent assassination attempt – US politics live

Presidential candidate tells supporters at New York venue that ‘encounters with death’ have hardened himIranian hackers sought to interest President Joe Biden’s campaign in information stolen from rival Donald Trump’s campaign, sending unsolicited emails to people associated with the then-Democratic candidate in an effort to interfere in the 2024 election, the FBI and other US agencies have said.The FBI confirmed on 12 August that it was investigating a complaint from Trump’s presidential campaign that Iran had hacked and distributed a trove of sensitive campaign documents. On 19 August intelligence officials confirmed that Iran was behind the hack. Continue reading... Source
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Minister rejects claim that Sue Gray showed ‘stunning arrogance’ accepting higher salary than Keir Starmer – UK politics live

Jonathan Reynolds, business secretary, suggests Starmer himself did not decide pay for his chief of staffAs mentioned earlier, Chris Mason, who as the BBC’s political editor does one of the hardest jobs in journalism, has written a blog about how and why he and colleagues ending up breaking the story about Sue Gray’s salary. He says he was first told the information by a government insider on Sunday – “I had not gone looking for this information, it found me” – and that over the next two days they were able to verify and corroborate what he had been told.
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Australia’s population passes 27 million milestone after post-pandemic migration boost

ABS data shows the jump from 26 to 27 million people by March 2024 took just one-and-three-quarter years, ‘far quicker than the average’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThere are now more than 27 million people calling Australia home – a quick jump of 1 million people in less than two years thanks to post-pandemic overseas migration.The national population grew by 2.3% to 27.1 million in the year ending 31 March, according to new data released by the Australia Bureau of Statistics on Thursday.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading... Source link :
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Next annual profits near £1bn as overseas expansion boosts sales

Global reach of platforms such as Netflix, YouTube and TikTok ‘exposing people to international fashion trends’, says retailer• Business live – latest updatesNext has said international tastes in fashion are “converging” as tech platforms expose consumers to international trends, boosting the retailer’s overseas sales and helping it close in on £1bn in annual profits for the first time.The fashion and homewares retailer forecast that its annual profits would be £15m more than previously expected, at £995m, after overseas sales rose 23% in the six months to July, offsetting a near 1% decline in sales of Next-branded clothing in the UK.
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Donald Trump says he will ‘probably’ meet Volodymyr Zelenskiy next week – Ukraine war live

Ukrainian president due to visit the US next week to address meeting of UN security council about war with Russia Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/sep/19/donald-trump-meet-volodymyr-zelenskiy-un-security-council-russia-ukraine-war-latest-updates Author : Amy Sedghi Publish date : 2024-09-19 07:38:38 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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Lebanon blasts: impossible to know if walkie-talkies used by Hezbollah were ‘from our company’, says Japanese firm – live

Icom said that it stopped producing the model of radios reportedly used in the blasts in Lebanon around 10 years agoAnalysis: Pager and walkie-talkie attacks were audacious and carefully plannedIn the last hour Haaretz has reported “several Israelis wounded” by anti-tank missiles fired from Lebanon into northern Israel.More details soon … Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/sep/19/lebanon-blasts-impossible-to-know-if-walkie-talkies-used-by-hezbollah-were-from-our-company-says-japanese-firm-live Author : Martin Belam Publish date : 2024-09-19 06:48:16 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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Labour will lean into hope at first conference in power for 15 years

Don’t expect Obama 2008 levels, say sources, but ministers know Starmer’s party have much to celebrate in LiverpoolWhen Ellie Reeves opens Labour conference, she will be the first Labour minister to do so since Harriet Harman walked off the stage in Brighton 15 years ago. For the 20,000 Labour supporters flocking to Liverpool this year, it is in many ways the first chance at a victory party.In No 10, there is a dilemma about how much ministers can use that sense of celebration – with a story to drive home about the dire state of Labour’s inheritance and amid a
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Tokyo demands answers over fatal stabbing of 10-year-old Japanese boy in China

It is unclear if the suspect targeted the boy because he was Japanese, but there is concern that the incident could trigger a further deterioration in tiesJapan’s foreign minister, Yoko Kamikawa, has described as “despicable” the alleged killing in China of a 10-year-old Japanese boy and demanded that Chinese authorities do everything possible to ensure the safety of Japanese nationals living in the country.The boy, who has not been named by Japanese media, died on Thursday, a day after he was allegedly stabbed about 200 metres from his school in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen. Continue reading... Source link
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US health system ranks last compared with peer nations, report finds

Despite Americans paying nearly double that of other nations, the US fares poorly in list of 10 countriesThe United States health system ranked dead last in an international comparison of 10 peer nations, according to a new report by the Commonwealth Fund.In spite of Americans paying nearly double that of other countries, the system performed poorly on health equity, access to care and outcomes. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/sep/18/american-health-system-ranks-last Author : Jessica Glenza Publish date : 2024-09-19 04:01:05 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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Hannah McGuire murder trial fast-tracked after ex-boyfriend pleads not guilty to Ballarat killing

Lachlan Young, 31, denies killing the 23-year-old whose body was found in a burnt-out car in AprilFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA 21-year-old man will face a supreme court murder trial over the death of Ballarat woman Hannah McGuire after electing to have his case fast-tracked.Lachlan Young, wearing a maroon T-shirt, faced the Ballarat magistrates court on Thursday, where he formally pleaded not guilty to murdering his former partner.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/sep/19/hannah-mcguire-murder-trial-fast-tracked-lachlan-young-ballarat-ntwnfb Author : Australian Associated Press
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Artists ‘absolutely heartbroken’ after $60,000 bike-riding bear statute stolen from Melbourne laneway

Police allege three offenders used a crane to lift Sparkly Bear onto a truck in Sydney Road, Brunswick, before fleeing the sceneFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe artists behind a beloved lifesize bear statue stolen from Melbourne’s inner-north say they are “absolutely heartbroken” that it has been “taken … in such a violent way”.The brass statue, valued by police at $60,000, depicts a glasses-wearing bear in a suit and tie, riding a tandem bike with a guitar. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/sep/19/sparkly-bear-statue-stolen-theft-sydney-road-melbourne-ntwnfb Author : Sharlotte Thou
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Iran sent hacked Trump documents to Biden campaign, FBI says

Officials say there is no indication Biden campaign responded to the emails, which offered information stolen from Trump campaignIranian hackers sought to interest President Joe Biden’s campaign in information stolen from rival Donald Trump’s campaign, sending unsolicited emails to people associated with the then-Democratic candidate in an effort to interfere in the 2024 election, the FBI and other US agencies have said.The FBI confirmed on 12 August that it was investigating a complaint from Donald Trump’s presidential campaign that Iran had hacked and distributed a trove of sensitive campaign documents. On 19 August intelligence officials confirmed that Iran was behind
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PM rejects claim his government ‘mired in mediocrity’ as he defends record on gambling and housing crises

Anthony Albanese tells ABC ‘the problem isn’t advertising, the problem is gambling’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese has indicated universal childcare will be an element of Labor’s re-election pitch and refused to rule out changes to negative gearing and capital gains tax.The prime minister made the comments in a wide-ranging and at times prickly interview on ABC Radio National, insisting there is “nothing timid” about his government’s approach as Labor comes under fire for failing to offer concessions to pass its signature housing bills.Sign up
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Teachers in England offered lie-ins to make job more appealing

Other perks including nine-day fortnight and more planning time at home offered to attract recruits‘A brave new world for educators’: teachers respond to nine-day-fortnight proposalsTeachers in England are being offered a range of incentives to make the job more appealing, including two free periods a week to give them a lie-in, a nine-day fortnight and more planning time at home to help with work-life balance.An escalating crisis in teacher recruitment and retention is forcing schools and academy trusts to come up with novel ways to attract new recruits into the profession and keep experienced staff in front of classes. Continue
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Family of Black man found dead with rope around neck demand answers

Body of Javion Magee, 21, discovered under tree in North Carolina last week as authorities say no sign of foul playThe family of a Black man found dead in North Carolina with a rope around his neck under a tree are demanding answers and transparency from authorities, who say there were no signs of foul play.The Vance county sheriff’s office, meanwhile, issued a statement on Wednesday saying an examination by the North Carolina chief medical examiner’s office has determined that there were no defensive wounds or signs of physical or sexual assault. Full autopsy results, including a determination on cause
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