SportWhoopi Goldberg slammed for saying Holocaust not about race

The US television personality is facing a backlash after saying the Holocaust "was not about race".

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SportJoe Rogan: Four claims from his Spotify podcast fact-checked

The US broadcaster has been criticised for helping spread misinformation.

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SportWordle: New York Times buys popular word game

The New York Times says it bought the game from its creator for a price “in the low seven figures".

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SportPrince Andrew: US judge seeks statement from former assistant

The request to London's High Court relates to the civil sexual assault case against the prince.

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SportWhy my mother won’t leave Ukraine to join me in US

Some want to flee. For others, there's a feeling it's nothing new - and there's the cat to deal with.

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SportCheslie Kryst: Former Miss USA dead at 30

Attorney, TV personality and pageant winner Cheslie Kryst is believed to have taken her own life

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SportAhmaud Arbery: Hate crime plea deal offered in black jogger murder case

US prosecutors may have reached a plea deal in federal hate crimes charges in Ahmaud Arbery case.

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SportTrucker demo: Ottawans 'prisoners in own homes'

Public warned of "traffic, noise and safety issues" downtown amid anti vaccine mandate protest.

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SportMaus: Graphic novel tops Amazon best-sellers after school ban

Maus, a graphic novel about the Holocaust, was banned by a school board in Tennessee this month.

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SportJoe Rogan pledges to try harder after Neil Young Spotify row

The podcaster supports the streaming giant's move to add warnings to podcasts discussing Covid-19.

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SportNFL play-offs: Los Angeles Rams to meet Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl 56

The Los Angeles Rams will meet the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl 56 after both sides produce fantastic comebacks to win their Conference Championships.

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SportIguanas fall from trees as cold snap hits Florida

Warnings are issued as unusually cold temperatures in the US state cause the lizards to freeze.

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SportAllison Fluke-Ekren: US woman held for leading female IS group

Allison Fluke-Ekren is suspected of training women and children to use AK-47s and suicide vests.

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SportFreedom Convoy: Truckers cause chaos in Ottawa after second day of protests

Truckers blocked streets around parliament in a second day of protests against a vaccine mandate.

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SportTom Brady: NFL great retires after winning seven Super Bowls

Tom Brady, one of the greatest players in NFL history and the winner of seven Super Bowls, retires aged 44.

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SportDR Congo issues death sentences for murder of UN experts

Zaida Catalan and Michael Sharp had been investigating abuses after clashes in the Kasai region.

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SportFreedom Convoy: Why Canadian truckers are protesting in Ottawa

The 'Freedom Convoy' is protesting vaccine mandates but police are worried about fringe elements.

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SportKyle Rittenhouse: Gun used in Kenosha shootings to be destroyed

Mr Rittenhouse wants the assault rifle destroyed to stop it becoming a political symbol, his spokesman says.

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SportUkraine crisis: US ignored Russia's security concerns, Putin says

The president's comments come after the US rejected Moscow's main demands over Ukraine.

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SportBiden bids 'bittersweet' farewell to Justice Breyer

The president thanks him for 28 years on the Supreme Court, and addresses plans to pick a successor.

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SportChicago trains drive over flaming tracks

The tracks are set alight to prevent them from freezing over in snowy weather.

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SportUS bans telecom giant China Unicom over spying concerns

China Unicom is the latest Chinese company to be banned in the US over national security concerns.

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SportTennessee school board defends ban of Holocaust novel Maus

The Tennessee board objected to profanity, nudity and depictions of suicide in the graphic novel Maus.

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SportSpeaking out almost cost an Olympic favourite

Why double Olympic bobsleigh champion Kaillie Humphries needed to name the American president in WW1 to qualify for Beijing 2022.

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SportF35-C fighter jet: Race is on to reach sunken US jet... before China

The $100m jet is fair game, in international waters. "It's the Hunt for Red October meets the Abyss."

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SportKobe Bryant statue placed at site of helicopter crash

A sculptor places a statue of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna at the site of their helicopter crash.

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SportUS Navy officer 'bribed by cash and prostitutes'

Dozens of officials were part of what has been called the worst corruption case in US navy history.

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SportUkraine crisis: Nord Stream 2 pipeline could be axed

Germany and the US threaten the future of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline if Russia invades Ukraine.

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SportTennessee school board bans teaching of Holocaust graphic novel Maus

The board in Tennessee objected to swear words and depictions of nude mice in the graphic novel Maus.

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SportBiden expected to nominate first black woman to Supreme Court

The announcement comes amid news that Justice Stephen Breyer is expected to retire in June.

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Sport'Camp Auschwitz' shirt Capitol rioter pleads guilty

Robert Packer, who had other Nazi material at his home, admits a minor trespassing charge..

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SportSpotify removes Neil Young after he calls for Joe Rogan to go

The Harvest Moon singer says airing Rogan's podcast amounts to "lies being sold for money".

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Sport500 acres of California forestland returned to indigenous tribes

The 523 acres were donated back to the Sinkyone people, land they were once forcibly removed from.

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SportThe Future X: Can Simon Fuller's TikTok band recreate the Spice Girls' magic?

The seven-piece band, who hail from North America, were formed after auditions on TikTok.

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SportGoogle slammed over ad-cookie replacement flip-flop

The system Google planned to replace cookies is now itself being replaced with a slightly different idea.

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SportNew Orleans Saints: Sean Payton leaves after 16 years as head coach

Sean Payton is leaving the New Orleans Saints after 16 years as their head coach

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SportDaily US death toll from Covid now matches Delta

The average number of Covid-19 deaths in the US is roughly on par with that seen during the peak of the Delta variant

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SportSir Elton John postpones US shows after positive Covid-19 test

The pandemic has already caused several delays in the 74-year-old musician's final world tour.

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SportPlayboy 'strongly supports' women accusing Hugh Hefner

A new US docuseries describes Hugh Hefner as a "vampire" who "sucked the life" out of young girls.

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SportVaccine mandates: 'I lost my job for being unvaccinated'

Covid-19 vaccine mandates face stiff resistance in the US, where they are clashing with national ideals of personal freedom.

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SportHassan Diab: Canadian academic to stand trial in French terrorism case

Professor Hassan Diab is accused of involvement in the 1980 Rue Copernic bombing that killed four.

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SportUkraine: How will we know if war has started?

Speculation is rife about when Putin might strike but maybe hostilities already started, writes Jonathan Marcus.

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SportUS black man mistaken for older white suspect - lawsuit

Shane Lee Brown was freed from jail after a judge compared photos of the two men, legal action says.

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SportBiden video call to European allies over Ukraine

The US president will hold a secure call with leaders of the UK, France and Germany, among others.

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SportShares tumble as Russia-Ukraine tensions rattle markets

Global markets drop sharply as fear of a possible Russian invasion unnerves investors.

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SportMatthew Willson: US shooting of British scientist 'senseless'

Matthew Willson was killed by a stray bullet fired through the wall of his Atlanta apartment.

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SportTimed Teaser: What did Bono say about U2’s music?

Test your knowledge of the news these last few days - 10 questions, 10 seconds each. Go!

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SportUS Supreme Court to hear affirmative action cases

The top court will hear challenges to affirmative action admissions processes at Harvard and UNC.

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SportJulian Assange can ask Supreme Court to consider extradition case

The Wikileaks founder can petition the UK's highest court for a hearing, stalling his extradition to the US.

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SportFinding love as a trans woman

Trans woman Daniella McDonald had bad experiences dating men until she met Josh - but thinks attitudes are slowly changing.

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SportFans sue Universal Pictures over film without Ana de Armas

The comedy Yesterday has the actress in the trailer, but not the movie itself - to the anger of fans.

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SportGen Z marchers praying for an end to US abortion

The young activists are optimistic their movement's long-cherished goal may be within reach.

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SportHillary Clinton speaks with Afghan girl hiding from Taliban

'Lama' tells the ex-US secretary of state what her life used to look like before the Taliban returned.

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SportThree Canadians shot and one killed at upscale Mexican resort

The incident began as an argument among guests, one of whom was the gunman, at the hotel near Cancún.

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SportGabby Petito: Boyfriend of blogger 'responsible' for her murder

Brian Laundrie admitted in a journal to killing Gabby Petito during a cross-country trip, says the FBI.

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SportMother sues Meta and Snap over daughter's suicide

A Connecticut woman alleges her daughter's "extreme" addiction to social media led to her death.

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SportUS comic Louie Anderson dies aged 68

The stand-up comedian appeared in films including Coming to America and Ferris Bueller's Day Off.

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SportUS man found dead surrounded by deadly pythons and cobras

A neighbour made the grim discovery after peering through his window.

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SportMid-flight fake bomb plot ends in air piracy charge

Prosecutors say the men reported a fake bomb threat to detain an opposition journalist in Minsk.

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SportAmerican Airlines plane turns around mid-flight over mask row

An American Airlines plane bound for London turns around because a passenger refused to wear a mask.

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SportHavana syndrome: Most cases not caused by foreign power - CIA

A mysterious illness striking US diplomats can usually be explained by natural causes, a report finds.

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SportWhirlwind dash through year one

How did the US president do in his first 12 months in the White House?

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SportAmericans assess President Biden's first year in office

Only 42% of Americans approve of the president's performance. Here's what five voters told us.

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SportKey moments from a rare Biden press conference

‘The nicest questions.’ Here are some of Biden’s moments as he reads his report card to the press.

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SportUkraine tension: Biden says he thinks Putin will 'move in'

The US president says he thinks Russia's leader will "move in" but does not want a "full-blown war".

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SportBiden questions if US midterm elections will be 'legit'

The failure of his voting laws make the November congressional elections vulnerable, Mr Biden argued.

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SportBlinken: Russia wants to divide Ukrainian society

Moscow denies any plan to attack Ukraine and says US support for the country is a threat to Russia.

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SportBoss behind mass Zoom firing back in charge

Better.com boss Vishal Garg took time off after his handling of mass job cuts sparked outrage.

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SportJoe Biden one year on: Has the United States become ungovernable?

A president who promised to unite the country is even unable to bring his own party together.

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SportDonald Trump investigation reveals new details of alleged fraud

New documents accuse the ex-president's business of misreporting asset values to get loans and tax breaks.

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SportBritney Spears issues cease and desist letter to sister Jamie Lynn over book

The singer accuses Jamie Lynn Spears of promoting "false or fantastical grievances" in her new book.

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SportFanta Bility: US officers charged with fatally shooting girl

Prosecutors drop charges against two teens who were accused of provoking the police to open fire.

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SportUS Capitol riot committee issues subpoena to Rudy Giuliani

The former Trump lawyer is among four aides slapped with subpoenas by the congressional inquiry.

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SportJoe Biden: Scoring the US president's first year in office

Highs and lows of the president's first year - in six charts.

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Sport5G phones: How serious is the threat to US flights?

Ten leading US airlines are warning that the imminent rollout of 5G services could be disastrous.

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SportJoss Whedon: Buffy and Justice League director denies misconduct claims

The Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Justice League director has been accused of bad behaviour on set.

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SportIvermectin: Arkansas inmates sue over Covid treatment with horse dewormer

The prisoners say they were unknowingly prescribed the drug despite warnings from health officials.

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SportTexas synagogue hostage taker was known to MI5

Malik Faisal Akram, who took four people hostage in the US, was investigated in 2020 by UK services.

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SportUS airlines warn of impending 5G flight disruption

Airlines says the start of 5G mobile phone services on Wednesday will hit aircraft navigation systems.

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SportTexas synagogue siege: Rabbi describes escape from gunman

Charlie Cytron-Walker was one of four people taken hostage by British citizen Malik Faisal Akram.

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SportMexico missing: 'If I find a body, I recover a piece of my son'

With nearly 100,000 disappeared people in Mexico, families have taken on the search themselves.

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SportTimed Teaser: Who was Britney’s public row with?

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SportTexas synagogue siege: Teens held in UK as Briton named as hostage-taker

Briton Malik Faisal Akram died in the standoff with police after taking four hostages.

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SportThousands without power as US and Canada hit by winter storm

Flights have been cancelled as the dangerous storm brings snow and high winds to much of the country.

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SportPioneering US military pilot Charles McGee dies at 102

A member of the first all-black aviation unit, the Tuskegee Airmen, he flew more than 400 missions.

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SportTexas synagogue hostage-taker was British

The man who seized four people and died in a standoff with police is named as Malik Faisal Akram, 44.

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SportTsunami threat over after huge Pacific volcano eruption - monitor

While further tsunamis may be unlikely, there are mounting fears over how badly Tonga has been hit.

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SportKey moments: Dr Anthony Fauci and the pandemic

After a viral hot mic moment, here's how Fauci's frustration has been building for the last two years.

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SportGet away from shore - US and Japan warn on tsunami

Both countries advise people on the coast to move away from water after waves cross ocean from South Pacific.

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SportTexas police respond to synagogue 'hostage' situation

Police are negotiating with a man who seems to have taken four hostages at a synagogue in Colleyville.

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SportLos Angeles railway littered with thousands of parcels stolen from trains

The tracks have been cleared multiple times over the last three months as thieves target trains.

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SportRust shooting: Alec Baldwin turns phone over to investigators

Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was shot while filming the movie Rust, starring Mr Baldwin.

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SportCanadian doctor delivers 'Miracle' baby on flight

A plane erupts in applause as a Canadian doctor delivers a baby on a flight to Uganda.

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SportTesla starts accepting once-joke cryptocurrency Dogecoin

Elon Musk's plans send the value of the cryptocurrency soaring.

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SportUS fugitive who faked death found alive in Glasgow

Nicholas Rossi, using the alias Arthur Knight, was arrested in hospital while being treated for Covid.

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SportSpider-Man comic page sells for record amount

An auction house in Dallas erupted into cheers when the record-smashing bid won out.

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SportYouTube rich list: MrBeast was the highest-paid star of 2021

Between them, the 10 highest-paid YouTubers raked in $300m last year.

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SportBiden plans dealt crushing blow by fellow Democrat

A senator warns the president's strategy would worsen the "disease of division infecting our country".

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SportA peek into Jewish life before World War Two

A huge trove of artefacts that was saved from the Nazis offers a fascinating glimpse of Yiddish culture.

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SportUS Supreme Court blocks Biden's workplace vaccine mandate

The ruling marks a major blow to a central pillar of the White House's strategy for tackling Covid-19.

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SportCapitol riot: Oath Keepers leader charged with seditious conspiracy

This is first time Capitol riot defendants have been accused of seeking to "overthrow" the government.

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Sport'Havana syndrome': US baffled after new cases in Europe

Secretary of State Antony Blinken says investigations continue after more diplomats fall ill.

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SportKylie Jenner becomes first woman with 300 million Instagram followers

Ariana Grande, previously the app's most popular woman, is now tied in second place with Selena Gomez.

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Sport'He was like a lighthouse' - Sidney Poitier's daughter posts moving tribute

"I know people know he was good, but I don't think they know the depth of his goodness."

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SportRepublican McConnell slams Biden voting rights speech as 'unpresidential'

President Joe Biden had criticised opponents to his election reforms in a fiery speech on Tuesday.

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SportRonnie Spector: Be My Baby singer of The Ronettes dies at 78

The rock and roll super star was the lead singer of the 1960 pioneering all-girl group the Ronettes.

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SportHoda Muthana: Alabama IS bride loses appeal for return to US

US-born Hoda Muthana is a citizen and should be allowed to return with her son, the lawsuit argued.

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SportWill Smith boosts Oscar hopes with Screen Actors Guild nomination

The actor is nominated for a Screen Actors Guild award for playing Venus and Serena Williams' father.

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SportPrince Andrew to face civil sex assault case after US ruling

Virginia Giuffre's claims against the Duke of York can continue to be heard, a New York judge rules.

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SportUS consumer prices soar 7% as food and car costs jump

Inflation hit an almost 40-year high in December, piling pressure on the US central bank to raise rates.

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SportCan the 'Silver Fox' outwit Vladimir Putin?

Wendy Sherman, a former social worker-turned-top US diplomat, is helping lead the Russia talks.

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SportA year on, could Trump social media ban backfire?

The ex-president was expelled from Twitter a year ago. What impact has it had - and will he be back?

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SportCovid: Quebec to impose health tax on unvaccinated Canadians

The unvaccinated represent 15% of the population, but over half of all hospital admissions.

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SportChildren were 'fighting for their lives' in Bronx fire

New Yorkers are still digesting the tragedy of the city's deadliest apartment blaze in three decades.

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SportPresident Biden looks to rally the party on voting rights

For many Democrats it's their number one issue in the face of what they see as Republican suppression.

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SportThree ethical issues around pig heart transplants

A pig's heart has been used in a human transplant operation - what are the questions to consider?

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SportRachel Balkovec: New York Yankees name first female manager to Minor League Baseball affiliate

The New York Yankees appoint Rachel Balkovec as the first female manager in Minor League Baseball, taking charge of the Tampa Tarpons at Low-A level.

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SportNew York fire: Officials pledge support after 17 die in 'unspeakable tragedy'

There were nine children among the fatalities in the fire, which took hold on Sunday in the Bronx.

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SportMillionaire murderer Robert Durst dies in prison

The real estate heir turned fugitive unwittingly confessed to three killings on a TV crime show.

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SportRussia downplays threat to Ukraine in Geneva talks

Russian officials tells their US counterparts that they have no plans to invade Ukraine.

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SportGolden Globes: West Side Story and The Power of the Dog win at troubled event

Steven Spielberg's remake of the classic film was among the big winners at Sunday's event in LA.

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SportTesla adds chill and assertive self-driving modes

An update to Tesla cars adds a mode to follow other cars more closely and to slow rather than stop.

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SportMan arrested for bomb threat at Doja Cat concert

The man phoned in a bomb threat in an attempt to jump the queue at a free show in Indianaopolis.

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SportBob Saget: US actor and comedian found dead aged 65

The Full House star was found dead in his hotel room in Orlando, where he was on tour, police say.

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SportNew York apartment block fire kills 19

There were nine children among the fatalities in the fire, which took hold on Sunday in the Bronx.

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SportRust: Alec Baldwin rejects allegations of non-compliance with shooting probe

The actor has not presented his phone to investigators despite a search warrant being issued.

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SportMarilyn Bergman: Oscar-winning lyricist dies at 93

Together with her husband, Bergman wrote songs for legends like Barbara Streisand and Fred Astaire.

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SportTexas teacher 'locked Covid-positive son in car boot'

A witness reportedly called police after hearing someone in the trunk of the Texas woman's vehicle.

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SportBBC reporter covered by snow flurry while filming

Laura Trevelyan's piece to camera in Washington DC is interrupted by a sudden white-out.

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SportCanada party plane influencer 'idiots' fly home to face music

The group of over 100 travellers have been branded "barbarians" by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

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SportSidney Poitier: Hollywood trailblazer dies aged 94

The US-Bahamian star was the first black man to win a best actor Oscar, and also a humanitarian.

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SportGoogle loses Sonos smart speakers patent fight

US trade commission rules against the tech giant over the use of smart-speaker technology.

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SportAhmaud Arbery: Killed jogger's murderers face life in prison

Three white men will be sentenced on Friday after they were convicted of killing the black jogger.

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SportSimon & Schuster employee denies he stole bestseller manuscripts

The FBI alleges Simon & Schuster employee Filippo Bernardini tried to defraud hundreds of people.

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SportSidney Poitier: The actor who broke down Hollywood's racial barriers

Sidney Poitier, the actor and director who helped break down Hollywood's racial barriers, dies aged 94.

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SportHiring slows in US after record year of job gains

The US added a lower than expected 199,000 jobs last month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics says.

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SportBitcoin prices fall to lowest in months after US Fed remarks

Bitcoin prices tumble amid rumblings from the US banking body and unrest in Kazakhstan.

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SportHow the US Capitol marked anniversary of riot

American lawmakers gathered at the Capitol one year after a mob stormed the building.

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SportUS Capitol attack: Rioters held dagger to the throat of America - Biden

On the anniversary of the Capitol attack, the US president says "the pain and scars" run deep.

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SportTammy Duckworth: 'I feel betrayed' by the Capitol riot

US Senator Tammy Duckworth describes being barricaded for four hours when the Capitol was stormed.

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Sport‘I'm so embarrassed’: QAnon believers one year on

Shedding a light on the followers of the QAnon conspiracy theory one year since the US Capitol riots.

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SportCapitol riot: What happened to these rioters?

The Capitol invaders whose pictures came to define the chaos of that day have all been rounded up.

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SportCapitol riot: Biden to blame Trump in anniversary speech

On the attack's anniversary, Mr Biden will say his predecessor holds "singular responsibility".

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Sport'A nation in decline' - how the world saw Capitol riot

BBC reporters from China, Canada and Germany assess how the rest of the world saw America's dark day.

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Sport‘Is this America?’ On duty during the Capitol riot

Capitol Police officer Harry Dunn recalls the moment he thought he may get shot by rioters.

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SportThen and now: Kevin McCarthy on Trump and the Capitol riot

What the top Republican in Congress said soon after the attack contrasts with his message a year on.

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SportPhiladelphia fire: Seven children among 13 dead in apartment blaze

Two others are injured after a blaze rips through a three-storey public housing block.

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SportMeghan to receive £1 in damages after privacy case

The Mail on Sunday was found to have invaded her privacy by publishing a letter to her father.

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SportChina Mobile shares rise in Shanghai debut after US exit

The company delisted in New York after a Trump-era move to restrict investment in Chinese tech firms.

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SportUS actress Joan Copeland dies aged 99

The Broadway and TV star, who was also the sister of playwright Arthur Miller, died in her sleep.

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SportJohn Deere unveils automated tractor at CES show

Farm equipment marker John Deere shows off a tractor that can till a field on its own.

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SportGal Gadot says Imagine video was in poor taste

The actress and fellow Hollywood stars recorded a cover of Imagine at the beginning of the pandemic.

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SportUS science teacher arrested for vaccinating 17-year-old student

Police say the teacher is not trained to give vaccines and gave the jab to the boy at her home.

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SportSnowbound in Virginia traffic for over 10 hours

One passenger's harrowing journey after heavy snowfall paralysed miles of highway in Virginia.

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SportSilicon Valley's trial of the century

A look at the Theranos trial and the evidence that led to Elizabeth Holmes being found guilty of fraud.

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SportPrince Andrew's lawyers to ask US court to dismiss civil sexual assault case

A newly-released settlement from 2009 shows his accuser agreed not to sue any "potential defendant".

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SportCovid: US reports record 1m cases with peak still to come

Omicron drives a record-breaking daily tally of new US cases, though deaths remain stable.

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SportDonald Trump's children refuse to testify in fraud inquiry

Donald Jr and Ivanka are being asked to give evidence to a civil investigation into the family business.

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SportElizabeth Holmes: Has the Theranos scandal changed Silicon Valley?

Could a Theranos scandal happen again or has Silicon Valley learnt its lesson?

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SportThe rise and fall of Elizabeth Holmes

The founder of the once promising start-up Theranos has been found guilty of fraud. What went wrong?

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SportTop US phone firms agree delay of 5G rollout

The two-week delay requested by transportation and aviation authorities was initially rejected.

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SportApple becomes first firm to hit $3tn market value

The firm's value more than doubled during the pandemic as people bought more gadgets during lockdowns.

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SportElon Musk: Tesla criticised after opening Xinjiang showroom

The world's most valuable car maker opened the new showroom in the city of Urumqi on New Year's Eve.

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SportElizabeth Holmes: Theranos founder convicted of fraud

The jury found the Silicon Valley ex-CEO guilty on four of 11 counts after seven days of deliberations.

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SportCanadian families win compensation over jet downed by Iran

Relatives of six people who died when a plane was downed in 2020 will be compensated in Canada.

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SportIn the footsteps of the women who escaped a Nazi death march

When Gwen Strauss' great-aunt revealed she had led nine women in an escape from a Nazi death march in 1945, Gwen decided to retrace their steps.

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SportTimed Teaser: What's Tony Blair's new title?

Test your knowledge of the news these last few days - 10 questions, 10 seconds each. Go!

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SportEmily in Paris: Ukraine complains over Kiev character stereotype

Ukraine's culture minister has described the portrayal of a character from Kiev as "insulting".

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SportAoife Beary: Berkeley balcony collapse survivor dies, aged 27

The Irishwoman suffered serious injuries in a Californian balcony collapse that killed six students.

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SportMarjorie Taylor Greene: Twitter bans congresswoman over Covid misinformation

The congresswoman was suspended after tweeting falsely about high levels of vaccine related deaths.

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SportColorado wildfire: Three people reported missing and presumed dead

A local sheriff previously said it had been a miracle no one was reported missing or dead.

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SportUS flight cancellations hit new holiday peak amid Covid and bad weather

More than 2,500 flights have been cancelled, with airlines facing crew shortages and bad weather.

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