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Trump facing growing backlash over 'sick' comments on Rob Reiner and his wife's deaths

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 30: Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner attend the Human Rights Campaign 2019 Los Angeles Dinner at JW Marriott Los Angeles at L.A. LIVE on March 30, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)

<p>Support for Donald Trump amongst both MAGA and mainstream Republicans seems to be declining</p>

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Is MAGA tiring of Trump? New poll shows cracks in the president’s base

Politics

US military kills eight people in latest strikes on ‘narco terrorist’ boats in the Pacific

<p>Eggs have been recalled as more than a dozen people are hospitalized with salmonella</p>

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Eggs recalled as dozens fall ill and 13 hospitalized due to salmonella

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<p>Donald Trump Jr. and Bettina Anderson</p>

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Donald Trump Jr announces engagement to model girlfriend Bettina Anderson during White House Christmas party

Avengers: Doomsday trailer leak reveals return of huge character

Lizzo celebrates legal victory after judge dismisses fat-shaming allegations

<p>A finalist of the Red Bull Tetris World Final plays a game in Dubai, UAE, on 13 December, 2025</p>

World’s biggest game of Tetris played out on 2,000 drones

Tetris creator Alexey Pajitnov says Dubai event was a ‘dream come to life’

Netflix has just cancelled new series after just one season

<p>Donald Trump may reclassify cannabis, recently saying his government is ‘looking at that very strongly’</p>

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Donald Trump ‘strongly’ considering marijuana law change

James Cameron joins exclusive club of billionaire film directors

New study reveals hidden infections could fuel long Covid

<p>Marjorie Taylor Greene and Brian Glenn announce their engagement on X </p>

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Marjorie Taylor Greene announces engagement to MAGA reporter Brian Glenn

<p>Rabbi Yossi Friedman speaks to people gathering at a flower memorial by the Bondi Pavilion at Bondi Beach on Tuesday, 16 December 2025, following Sunday’s shooting in Sydney, Australia</p>

Australia shooting

Bondi Beach gunmen ‘received military-style training’ after travelling to Philippines on Indian passport

<p>Philadelphia authorities are searching for a man they say crashed into an Uber, killing a passenger, before fleeing the scene </p>

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Uber passenger killed after man fleeing from cops crashes into rideshare vehicle: police

<p>Military law experts have cast doubt on the idea that Kelly did anything illegal</p>

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Trump administration escalates military probe into Democratic Senator Mark Kelly following ‘illegal orders’ video

<p>The Venezuelan opposition leader escaped the country to collect her Nobel Peace Prize in defiance of a travel ban</p>

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Nobel prize winner broke spine fleeing Venezuela to reach ceremony

Trump Reshapes The World

<p>US President Donald Trump has claimed the BBC ‘put words in my mouth literally’</p>

LiveUK Politics

BBC vows to fight Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit over edit

<p>Trump’s project of razing the East Wing, has prompted criticism in the historic preservation and architectural communities, and among his political adversaries</p>

politics

White House says ballroom construction is matter of national security

<p>FBI Director Kash Patel is facing criticism from former agents over a perceived lack of focus on counterintelligence work</p>

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‘Patel needs to wake up’: FBI director shredded for dismantling agency’s spy hunting abilities

<p>Many states and local authorities are taking action to regulate AI's use in housing and real estate fearing that it could allow landlords to jack up prices or engage in covert discrimination </p>

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Trump’s freeze on state AI laws could make your next home cost more

<p>President Donald Trump shows a signed executive order classifying fentanyl as 'weapon of mass destruction' during an Oval Office event. </p>

Politics

Trump declares fentanyl a ‘weapon of mass destruction’ in escalation of Venezuela drug war

<p>Then-presidential nominee Donald Trump answers questions as he works the drive-through line during a campaign photo op as he visits a McDonald's restaurant on October 20, 2024, in Feasterville-Trevose, Pennsylvania</p>

Politics

Customers at McDonald’s where Trump served fries echo nation’s complaints: Everything is too expensive

<p>The cousin of Donald Trump’s immigration czar Stephen Miller has blasted the White House senior advisor and over his policies that would likely have stopped their family from coming to the U.S. in the first place</p>

POLITICS

Even Stephen Miller’s cousin is against his deportation policies she says would have stopped their family coming to US

<p>Trump staffers celebrated cuts to USAID, the largest humanitarian donor in the world, with cake, according to a report</p>

politics

Trump staffers celebrated slashing USAID with cake despite concerns cuts would lead to millions of deaths

<p>Bill and Hillary Clinton have accused the Republican-led Epstein investigation of being ‘weaponized’</p>

Epstein Fallout

Bill and Hillary Clinton are pushing back against ‘weaponized’ Republican-led Epstein investigation

<p>Usha Vance has responded to rumors about trouble in her marriage to Vice President JD Vance</p>

Politics

JD Vance’s wife Usha addresses speculation about her marriage in rare interview

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<p>Lindsey Vonn is now the oldest World Cup winner ever</p>

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US Olympic legend Lindsey Vonn gives major career update

<p>Books-Dictionary Update</p>

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Merriam-Webster names its word of the year — but what does it mean?

<p>The First Congress of the US proposed 12 amendments to the Constitution</p>

Bulletin

Why the Bill of Rights was ratified on this day hundreds of years ago

<p>People wade through a square after a flash flood in Safi on December 14, 2025</p>

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Extreme rainfall hits Morocco, leaving at least 37 dead

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<p>Russia Ukraine war latest: Trump claims peace deal ‘closer than ever’ after long call with Zelensky</p>

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Moscow refuses to give up land after Trump claims peace deal ‘closer than ever’

<p>The Badlands Dinosaur Museum features 11 full-scale dinosaur skeletons</p>

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It was a competitive year for dinosaur discoveries – here are the top finds

<p>Iowa Guard Members Syria</p>

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Two soldiers from Iowa identified as Americans killed in Syria ambush

<p>Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney spent seven years as head of the Bank of England, the UK’s equivalent of the Federal Reserve</p>

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Canada is sending the wrong message to the world by using British English, experts say

<p>Brian Walshe stares at the jury on Monday as he is found guilty of killing his wife Ana Walshe, whose body has never been found</p>

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Brian Walshe, who admitted disposing of his wife’s body – which has never been found – is found guilty of her murder

<p> Justus Top, 13, rides a jet ski through his family's front yard Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025 in Sedro-Wooley, Wash. Water from the nearby Skagit River flooded the garage but spared the house, coming within a foot of the structure</p>

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Levee fails sparking emergency evacuations in Seattle after a week of torrential rain

<p>Yes, Christmas music is starting earlier this year</p>

Culture

It’s not just you, Christmas music is starting to play earlier

<p>Courtney Cook Bales has gone viral on TikTok for her unusual snack pairings</p>

Teacher’s wild two-ingredient snack takes TikTok by storm

<p>Measles is still spreading across the U.S. And the country could be heading for a grim milestone</p>

HEALTH

Measles cases are surging across the US. Experts are blaming the nation's anti-vaccine push

<p>Kelly Clarkson spoke to Kate Winslet about her new movie on her show Monday afternoon</p>

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Kelly Clarkson thought Kate Winslet’s new film would be ‘too close to home’ after death of ex

<p>George Hendricks said his wife 'wants a divorce' after he lost thousands in an AI-generated Elon Musk car scam, ClickOrlando reports</p>

News

Florida man says his wife ‘wants a divorce’ after he lost $45,000 on an AI-generated Elon Musk car scam

<p>This image rendering provided by Hard Rock International, shows the Hard Rock's casino proposal in the Queens borough of New York, adjacent to Citi Field</p>

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Three Las-Vegas style casinos are officially coming to New York City

<p>Just over one in five U.S. adults have not filled a prescription because it was too expensive, a new poll has found. </p>

Finance

Struggling with medical costs? You’re not alone

<p>Longtime Fox News contributor Katie Pavlich has joined cable news upstart NewsNation to host her own primetime show.</p>

News

Self-described ‘centrist’ cable channel NewsNation taps another Fox News personality to host own show

<p>Grimes calls ex Elon Musk ‘silly’ as she alleges he blocked her on Instagram</p>

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Grimes claims ex Elon Musk blocked her on X amid co-parenting drama

<p>A woman and her pet dog have filed a lawsuit against the IRS, claiming that the pooch she be able to be claimed as a legal dependent for tax benefits </p>

News

A woman is suing the IRS to get pets classified as dependents and eligible for tax deductions

<p>Emma Watson as Belle and Luke Evans as Gaston in Beauty And The Beast </p>

news

Fans confused as Disney set to develop new live-action Gaston film: ‘Genuinely who cares?’

Crime

Members of 'far-left' group arrested after planning to carry out series of bombings across California, FBI claims

<p>Flu season is ramping up across the U.S. Experts say eating certain foods can help keep your immune system strong</p>

health

Flu is rising around the US. Experts advise eating these four foods for better immune health

<p>A young mom and physician was found dead inside a Dollar Tree freezer in Miami over the weekend, according to a report </p>

News

Mystery grows after Florida doctor’s body found in Dollar Tree freezer a day after she entered store

<p>The sliders contain undeclared milk and soy</p>

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White Castle recalls thousands of frozen sliders due to undeclared allergen

<p>Flu season is ramping up across the U.S. Experts say eating certain foods can help keep your immune system strong</p>

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Flu is rising around the US. Experts advise eating these four foods for better immune health

<p>A young mom and physician was found dead inside a Dollar Tree freezer in Miami over the weekend, according to a report </p>

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Mystery grows after Florida doctor’s body found in Dollar Tree freezer a day after she entered store

<p>The sliders contain undeclared milk and soy</p>

News

White Castle recalls thousands of frozen sliders due to undeclared allergen

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<p>Away, Monos and The North Face are among the names to know</p>

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<p>The Breville bambino plus is perfect for those wanting a simplified coffee machine</p>

I’ve used Breville’s bambino plus for a year — here’s my honest review

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<p>Bengi Ünsal, ICA Director (Photo: ICA/ Anne Tetzlaff)</p>

Risk-taking in a divided world: interview with Director of ICA

<p>‘Strictly Come Dancing’ star Anton Du Beke</p>

BBC denies Strictly is relocating to Manchester next year

<p>Natalie Tippett is a costume designer who worked with Harbour on the 2021 film ‘We Have A Ghost’</p>

‘Real Madeline’ speaks out over David Harbour affair allegations

<p>David Jason will star in a new series of ‘Only Fools and Horses’</p>

Only Fools and Horses cast to reunite for special anniversary series

<p>Petticrew stars in a classic tale of forbidden love set against the backdrop of the Troubles</p>

Lola Petticrew: ‘Calling it the Troubles minimises what it really was’

ITV unveil cast for Emmerdale and Coronation Street crossover episode

Lifestyle

<p>NHS leaders are encouraging people with symptoms to wear masks in public</p>

Health & Families

Should we wear masks this flu season? Here’s what the evidence says

<p>Jamie Oliver’s Christmas special is full of festive flavours (Chris Terry/PA)</p>

Jamie Oliver’s Christmas recipes: Tasty twists on festive classics

<p>Christmas canapes</p>

Christmas canapés: Party bites that wow in every delicious bite

<p>Take the hassle out of tea with these simple dishes</p>

Mary Berry’s easy recipes for weeknight dinners this Christmas

<p>Gordon Ramsay’s perfect roast turkey</p>

Gordon Ramsay’s secrets for the perfect roast turkey this Christmas

The rise of ‘porch pirates’ – and how to stop them (and get a refund)

<p>Chef Rick Stein</p>

Rick Stein’s expert tips for cooking the perfect Christmas dinner

<p>Mufaro and Mellisa clean biohazard and trauma scenes </p>

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Inside the life of an Essex trauma cleaner

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