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Washington, D.C. police arrest man carrying torch and flare gun on Election Day – National
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Washington, D.C. police arrest man carrying torch and flare gun on Election Day – National

Descrease article font size Increase article font size As Americans headed to the polls on Election Day, a man was arrested after a security screening in Washington, D.C. U.S. Capitol Police said on Tuesday that the man was stopped during a screening process at the Capitol Visitor Center.“The man smelled like fuel, had a torch & a flare gun,” it said in a post on X, formerly know as Twitter.“The CVC is closed for tours for the day, while we investigate. We will provide more information when we can.”Our officers just arrested a man who was stopped during our screening process at the Capitol Visitor Center (CVC). The man smelled like fuel, had a torch & a flare gun. The CVC is closed for tours for the day, while we investigate. We will p...
Music mastermind Quincy Jones dead at 91 – National
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Music mastermind Quincy Jones dead at 91 – National

Quincy Jones, the multi-talented music titan whose vast legacy ranged from producing Michael Jackson’s historic Thriller album to writing prize-winning film and television scores and collaborating with Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles and hundreds of other recording artists, has died at 91. Jones’ publicist, Arnold Robinson, says he died Sunday night at his home in the Bel Air section of Los Angeles, surrounded by his family.Jones kept company with presidents and foreign leaders, movie stars and musicians, philanthropists and business leaders. He toured with Count Basie and Lionel Hampton, arranged records for Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald, composed the soundtracks for Roots and In the Heat of the Night, organized President Bill Clinton’s first inaugural celebration and oversaw the all-star record...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sacks defence minister Yoav Gallant | World News
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sacks defence minister Yoav Gallant | World News

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has fired his defence minister Yoav Gallant.The move comes 14 months into the Middle East war sparked by the Hamas attack on Israel on 7 October 2023. Mr Netanyahu said a "crisis of trust" had developed between him and Mr Gallant.He said there had been too many "significant gaps" between them over the management of Israel's wars."In the midst of a war, more than ever, full trust is required between the prime minister and defence minister," Mr Netanyahu said. "Unfortunately, although in the first months of the campaign there was such trust and there was very fruitful work, during the last months this trust cracked between me and the defence minister."The two have regularly been at odds over the handling of the Gaza war.A previous attempt to fire Mr ...
Netflix offices searched by tax fraud investigators, says source
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Netflix offices searched by tax fraud investigators, says source

By Florence Loeve and Sudip Kar-Gupta, Reuters A pedestrian walks past the Paris offices of the Netflix streaming company at Square Edouard VII in Paris. Photo: AFP Simultaneous raids by French, Dutch authorities Probe follows 2022 tax settlement in Italy Netflix declines to comment Investigators searched the offices of US streaming giant Netflix in France and the Netherlands as part of a preliminary investigation into tax fraud laundering, a French judicial source said on Tuesday. The French investigation, carried out by the PNF, a special financial crime prosecution unit notorious for pursuing high-stakes white-collar probes that often involve large international companies, was opened in November 2022. Representatives for Netflix in France and the Netherlands did not immediate...
Conor McGregor: Woman alleges MMA fighter ‘in effect raped her’ in hotel penthouse, judge tells civil case jury | World News
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Conor McGregor: Woman alleges MMA fighter ‘in effect raped her’ in hotel penthouse, judge tells civil case jury | World News

Irish mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Conor McGregor "in effect raped" a woman who suffered a "violent and vicious assault" at his hands, jurors at Dublin's High Court have been told.The woman is claiming civil damages against the Irish fighter and another man, James Lawrence, alleging they sexually assaulted her in December 2018.As a jury was sworn in on Tuesday, Justice Alexander Owens told them it is alleged that the men had "in effect raped her".But lawyers for the fighter, nicknamed "notorious", accused her of attempted "extortion".McGregor and the plaintiff knew each other, had mutual friends, and had occasionally been in contact on social media, John Gordon SC, the woman's lawyer, said.She "was no angel", Mr Gordon said, and after going out with friends in the city on the night of ...
US election: FBI warns against two fake videos as officials combat election disinformation
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US election: FBI warns against two fake videos as officials combat election disinformation

Officials expect will intensify as US voters head to the polls on Election Day. Photo: LEONARDO MUNOZ/AFP The FBI has warned Americans about two new fake videos falsely citing terror threats and voter fraud, the latest in a string of disinformation that officials expect will intensify as voters head to the polls on Election Day and in the weeks afterward. One fabricated video purporting to be from the federal law enforcement agency falsely cited a high terror threat and urged Americans to "vote remotely," while another video includes a fake press release alleging to be from the agency and alleging rigged voting among inmates in five prisons. Both are "not authentic," the Federal Bureau of Investigation said in a statement, "Attempts to deceive the public with false content about FBI thr...
Canada Post, union still at odds as strike looms. What are the sticking points? – National
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Canada Post, union still at odds as strike looms. What are the sticking points? – National

Canada Post and its workers’ union remain at odds in their labour negotiations as a potential strike looms, threatening to disrupt mail service for millions of Canadians. Canada Post told Global News in an emailed statement Monday night that weekend talks with the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) were “unfortunately less productive” than the Crown corporation had hoped for.The union is in a legal strike position as of Sunday after a cooling-off period in the contract talks ended the day before, but has yet to issue a strike notice.“At this time, neither party has provided notice (minimum 72 hours) of their intent to start a labour disruption,” said Lisa Liu, a Canada Post spokesperson.While both parties are still negotiating, the union said Monday that “if there is no real movement ...
Secure a £1 Oodie wearable blanket this Black Friday or shop half price sitewide now
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Secure a £1 Oodie wearable blanket this Black Friday or shop half price sitewide now

Oodie’s Black Friday deals are always a highlight, showcasing their super cosy wearable blankets ahead of the festive season so you can get a jump start on the all-important Christmas shopping. This year, Oodie’s contribution to the Black Friday bonanza is looking better than ever and shoppers will be able to treat themselves and their loved ones to an all black Oodie Black Friday special, for just £1. Lord knows, you can’t even buy a chocolate bar for £1, these days. The Oodie original white-lined black Oodie is also on sale now for £32.50, was £65.If this is your first foray with Oodie and all its comfy clothes and accessories, then this will be your chance to dive into their incredibly inviting line-up.The brand’s wearable blankets are our favourite snuggly winter accessory and will mak...
TikTok star Bella Bradford, 24, announces death from cancer in final video message | World News
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TikTok star Bella Bradford, 24, announces death from cancer in final video message | World News

A TikTok star has announced her death from cancer in a poignant pre-recorded video.Bella Bradford, 24, created a final goodbye for her followers on the social media platform after months of sharing details of life as a young woman living with a rare form of the disease."I'm really sad to be making this video," she said. "As we all know, I have terminal cancer and unfortunately my life has, by now, come to an end, and I've passed away."The video was a final "Get Ready With Me" post, often used by influencers to share fashion and beauty content. Image: Bella shared fashion and beauty updates, as well as details of her cancer treatment. Pic: @bellabradford0 Bella told her followers she wanted to do "one final 'Get Ready With M...
US election live: Americans head to the polls to choose Harris or Trump as next president
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US election live: Americans head to the polls to choose Harris or Trump as next president

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris Photo: AFP It is election day in the United States, with Americans heading to the polls to choose Kamala Harris or Donald Trump as their next president. Opinion polls show the candidates running neck and neck in each of the seven states likely to determine the winner: Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. In Philadelphia yesterday, Vice President Harris repeated a common message that America was ready to move on from a decade of politics that she said had been driven by fear and division. Trump held his final campaign rally in Grand Rapids in Michigan - just as he did in 2016 and 2020 - and said he would fix all the country's problems and lower taxes. Follow all the latest updates with RNZ's live blog: ...