Texas battles second-biggest wildfire in US history

https://ift.tt/enzTXud Smokehouse Creek Fire has now razed 1.1 million acres north of the city of Amarillo.

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Milan Fashion Week: Red and a Surprise Appearance by Ye Generate Buzz

https://ift.tt/vh6qf39 of red in the crowds outside shows and a surprise appearance by Ye gave Milan Fashion Week a high-adrenaline feel.

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Man jailed for taking brother's picture in court

https://ift.tt/4cRVSv0 Thompson shared a picture taken inside Newcastle Crown Court on social media.

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Pokémon Day reveal reignites Switch 2 rumours

https://ift.tt/bxLwAek about the next game in the popular Nintendo series gets fans talking about its next console.

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How to Create a Cozy Room That Feels Like a Hug

https://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png‘You can call it different things,’ said one designer, but it ‘all adds up to the same idea: You feel like you want to put your feet up.’

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Nato allies reject Macron idea of troops to Ukraine

https://ift.tt/3nJsQG4 swift rebuttal comes after Emmanuel Macron's suggestion deployment of troops cannot be excluded.

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Olivia Rodrigo’s Fans Show Up to Her Guts World Tour in Force

https://ift.tt/Uo3vFjK opening night of the pop star’s Guts World Tour, her devotees wore lavender and screamed their hearts out.

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Speaker rejects SNP call for emergency Gaza debate

https://ift.tt/sO9m0eQ SNP says Westminster is "failing the people of Gaza" by blocking a vote on a ceasefire.

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College to offer free medical degrees after $1bn gift

https://ift.tt/bWLQFZG record-breaking donation came from a 93-year-old former professor, who is the widow of a wealthy investor.

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What to Know About the Supreme Court Case on Free Speech on Social Media

https://ift.tt/sSgImZx Florida and Texas passed laws regulating how social media companies moderate speech online. The laws, if upheld, could fundamentally alter how the platforms police their sites.

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'Fewer children will be born': Alabama embryo ruling divides devout Christians

https://ift.tt/aSJe7d9 Alabama rules that frozen embryos are children, some fertility patients pray that lawmakers find a solution.

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Mexico poll frontrunner deluged with hate messages

https://ift.tt/KZawEsX Sheinbaum, a close ally of President López Obrador, has had her phone number leaked online.

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Supermarket driver Dean wins 'life-changing' £170K

https://ift.tt/ZtEQqg2 delivery driver Joe Dean - the world number 2,930 - wins £170,000 by finishing joint second at the Kenya Open.

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Finding Great Coffee in Ho Chi Minh City

https://ift.tt/AaRBqOs this hectic, bustling city, there’s a cafe for every coffee acolyte. Here are seven places where you can try egg coffee and other Vietnamese specialties.

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Trump speaks to activists as South Carolina votes in election race

https://ift.tt/WYGXuOf rival for the nomination, Nikki Haley, is vowing not to give up and is continuing to campaign in earnest.

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In Search of Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman in Rochester and Auburn, N.Y.

https://ift.tt/jioKFeu a snowy trip to Rochester and Auburn, N.Y., a writer explores the cities that Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman called home.

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McCann suspect 'pre-convicted' by media in separate rape trial - lawyer

https://ift.tt/8ecpkWf Brückner's defence says his trial is tainted by him being repeatedly linked to Madeline.

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Critics say Final Fantasy Rebirth a stunning sequel

https://ift.tt/JvaUdmg of the highly anticipated follow-up to 2020's Remake praise its open world and story.

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Brett Heyman, the Edie Parker Designer, Wants to Make Cannabis Stylish

https://ift.tt/Yfbx1ys day with Brett Heyman, the designer who is trying to push the legal cannabis market in a more stylish, sunny direction.

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Game of Thrones star Emilia Clarke and Mum get MBEs

https://ift.tt/lcJ753i pair were named in the New Year Honours list for their brain injury recovery charity work.

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"I'm proud to be a ballroom dancer"

https://ift.tt/BusAEoy Windsor tells Get Inspired why it is his ambition to get the whole nation into dance.

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Slimbridge sees earliest ever nesting kingfishers after mild winter

https://ift.tt/ibhK6qx bird species do not usually start building their nests until early March.

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The Great Compression

https://ift.tt/4GYkbzl to soaring housing prices, the era of the 400-square-foot subdivision house is upon us.

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This Easy Cauliflower Salad Recipe Will Brighten Even the Bleakest Days

https://ift.tt/L10IJO8 and roasted florets join briny capers and sweet-sour pickled onions in a punchy dish made for February.

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Israel condemns Brazil's Lula likening Gaza war to Holocaust

https://ift.tt/jPZdeKF president is accused by Israel of "crossing a red line" after he made the comparison in a speech.

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Maps: Where Ukraine Is Fighting to Hold Back Russian Onslaught

https://ift.tt/H5LyFNK and outgunned, Ukrainian ground forces are in perhaps their most precarious position since the opening months of the war.

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Newhaven: Person charged after migrants found in lorry

https://ift.tt/6omCL5k people were taken to hospital after migrants were found in a lorry aboard a ferry in Sussex.

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Jaime King Is On a Journey

https://ift.tt/dMPZEpv actress and ’90s model formerly known as James is ready to talk about her future as well as her past.

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Ravichandran Ashwin: India spinner out of third Test against England because of family emergency

https://ift.tt/Mh9dz67 spinner Ravichandran Ashwin pulls out of the third Test against England in Rajkot because of a family emergency.

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Nasser hospital in 'catastrophic' condition as Israeli troops raid

https://ift.tt/qCmxWpQ shows staff rushing patients on stretchers through a corridor filled with smoke or dust.

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Barnsley: No DNA test after man mixed sperm to conceive child

https://ift.tt/mSGwIZ3 man mixed his sperm with that of his father's to help his partner conceive.

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Facebook £3bn legal action given go-ahead in London

https://ift.tt/mSGwIZ3 mass legal action alleges Facebook abused its dominance to monetise 45 million UK users' personal data.

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Radio station plays Beyoncé after country music outcry

https://ift.tt/L9e2xkG Oklahoma station later called the star, who has 32 Grammy awards, an "icon".

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5 Presidential Libraries That Offer Culture, History and ‘Labs of Democracy’

https://ift.tt/ZCFcBS3 museums, special exhibitions and unique events, presidential libraries across the country are designed as destinations for everyone — not just scholars or academics.

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Russell Brand denies claim of sexual assault on film set

https://ift.tt/x5ru3Qs court papers, Russell Brand claims his accuser "is unable to distinguish acting from reality".

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AI could 'supercharge' election disinformation, US tells the BBC

https://ift.tt/BI7UQyt Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco says the US wants tougher sentences for crimes involving AI.

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Oscar Nominees Luncheon 2024: Best Looks and the ‘Anatomy of a Fall’ Dog

https://ift.tt/6btfh4E a ballroom full of A-listers in Beverly Hills, the Border collie from “Anatomy of a Fall” had the stars lining up to meet him.

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Steve Wright: BBC Radio 2 presenter dies aged 69

https://ift.tt/pEh3me5 DJ hosted programmes on the BBC for more than four decades, including his popular afternoon show.

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Frozen eggs may have been damaged by faulty liquid at IVF clinic

https://ift.tt/meVHhBz Hospital has apologised to more than 100 woman whose eggs and embryos may have been damaged.

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No Deposits This Year at Love Bank, a Museum of Affection Hit by Fire

https://ift.tt/K8NSfxI are underway to restore the Love Bank museum in Slovakia, which celebrates the “world’s longest love poem” and rents tiny boxes to house romantic keepsakes.

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Chuck Close’s Final Works to Go on Display at Pace Gallery

https://ift.tt/IZuBU9M artist’s longtime gallerist, Arne Glimcher, has organized an exhibition of the artist’s final portraits at Pace, opening Feb. 22.

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JFK and nephew RFK Jr's Super Bowl ad: Spot the difference

https://ift.tt/lxE7Uhu political advert played during the NFL game echoed one from a familiar face more than 60 years ago.

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Will Taylor Swift Be at the Super Bowl? Stay Tuned.

https://ift.tt/KcNf9jn has been much ado about whether the pop singer will travel across the globe to the big game. Here’s what we know so far, and answers to other Taylor-related questions.

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At First, He Was in His Head, but Her ‘Gut Instinct’ Prevailed

https://ift.tt/LbQe8C9 Yang and Christopher Seck became good friends before she proposed becoming something more. He took three months to consider.

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Brianna Ghey: Vigil marks one year since teen's murder

https://ift.tt/RfaieV0 mother of the murdered teenager describes her as "unique and joyful" to the crowds who attended.

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Willy Chavarria Is Redefining American Fashion

https://ift.tt/HzeLjd1 Chavarria makes the case for a new (multi)national style.

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Hungarian President Katalin Novak resigns over child abuse pardon scandal

https://ift.tt/0lxHI4N Novak steps down live on TV after pardoning man jailed for covering up sexual abuse at a children's home.

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Police believe Clapham attack suspect died in Thames

https://ift.tt/Nr6SJIZ are working on the hypothesis Abdul Shokoor Ezedi is dead after going into the River Thames.

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Severe weather set to ease for the weekend

https://ift.tt/k9Z57x3 the weather focus changes from snow to rain and flooding, what can we expect from this weekend's forecast?

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Body of woman found on Isle of Man beach

https://ift.tt/o0BrRnH discovery was made on a section of Douglas Beach on Thursday afternoon, police confirm.

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The Last Dinner Party debut at number one with Prelude To Ecstasy

https://ift.tt/o0BrRnH indie-rock band, who won the BBC Sound Of 2024, top the charts with their first release.

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Radio 2 DJ on his feud with 'noisy' urban foxes

https://ift.tt/9OByeQE radio presenter says he would "not wish on anyone" the experience of interrupting breeding foxes.

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Ai Weiwei’s ‘Zodiac’ Is a Mystical Memory Tour

https://ift.tt/OA3p0Ew a cosmological comic, the artist’s new ‘graphic memoir’ entwines recalled experience with legend and imagination.

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Netanyahu rejects Hamas's proposed ceasefire terms

https://ift.tt/BJgDTZe PM Netanyahu rejects Hamas's proposed ceasefire terms and says "total victory" in Gaza is possible within months

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Brianna Ghey's mum wants mindfulness taught in schools

https://ift.tt/UdogciO Ghey is part of a campaign to put mindfulness onto the national curriculum.

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Has spending on NHS dentists fallen?

https://ift.tt/URVvW5G about spending on dentistry, patients seen and children in hospital.

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Hertfordshire policeman demoted for selling his trousers

https://ift.tt/sJxLCFu officer is guilty of gross misconduct and his rank has been reduced following a police hearing.

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Republican-Led House to Vote on Alejandro Mayorkas Impeachment

https://ift.tt/mXSGy0K were working to win support for their charges against the homeland security secretary amid skepticism in their ranks. There is virtually no chance of a conviction in the Democratic-led Senate.

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How One Couple Modernized Their 19th-Century Salem Home

https://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.pngHere’s how one couple brought their Federal house in Salem, Mass., into the 21st century — with ‘color, character and eccentricity.’

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Assistance dog refusal to be tackled by government

https://ift.tt/QKMukSI long-awaited Disability Action Plan also includes support for "aspiring disabled politicians".

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Arsenal 3-1 Liverpool: Gunners move within two points of Premier League leaders

https://ift.tt/hCiNPfM Martinelli capitalises on a calamitous defensive mix-up as Arsenal reduce the gap to Premier League leaders Liverpool to two points.

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Two Theater-Making Couples Reflect on Mortality and Renewal

https://ift.tt/4hnqrkY meditation on mortality and renewal, “The Following Evening” presents mirror images of two married pairs of theater makers.

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NYPD Stops Act: What to Know About the Law Requiring More Data

https://ift.tt/nt6oBua new law requires greater transparency by the police about their interactions with the public. Mayor Eric Adams and police officials call the law onerous.

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Target Pulls Magnet Kit That Misidentified Three Black Leaders

https://ift.tt/3w8Nv50 a widely viewed TikTok video, a high school history teacher highlighted the errors, which appeared in a “Civil Rights Magnetic Learning Activity.”

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Angela Rippon 'stopped breathing' after asthma attack on Strictly tour

https://ift.tt/y7tVjFp presenter, 79, says she suffered a "serious asthma attack" but is now "dancing fit" again.

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Stormont: Michelle O'Neill makes history as nationalist first minister

https://ift.tt/y7tVjFp Sinn Féin vice-president hails "a new dawn" as a power-sharing government returns in NI.

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Sick Devon donkey saved by being given 24 litres of cola

https://ift.tt/tEdFPKZ condition was so bad he could not eat or drink anything before the fizzy drink treatment.

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Squeezed by Soaring Rent, Small Shops Get Creative

https://ift.tt/GlLmpEc ambitious entrepreneurs in New York City are experimenting with diversified business models to connect with shoppers and bring in more money.

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On the trail of the escapee monkey in the Scottish Highlands

https://ift.tt/XBN0E9z search involving drones has come to an end as Honshu the cheeky monkey is safely recaptured.

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Catalonia: State of emergency declared as region faces worst ever drought

https://ift.tt/y8mgw7B face a raft of restrictions on water use as the Spanish region faces its worst drought on record.

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