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Convicted paedophiles could soon be ordered to undergo surgical castration in Louisiana

Paedophiles found guilty of a sex crime against a child in Louisiana could soon be ordered to undergo surgical castration in addition to prison...

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Convicted paedophiles could soon be ordered to undergo surgical castration in Louisiana

Sports

Sources: Padres’ Marcano faces ban for betting

Jeff Passan, ESPNJun 3, 2024, 04:50 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity...

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Sources: Padres' Marcano faces ban for betting

Sports

Hoskins homers in an ‘awesome’ return to Philly

ESPN News Services Jun 3, 2024, 08:10 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA — Rhys Hoskins homered for the Milwaukee Brewers in his return...

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Hoskins homers in an 'awesome' return to Philly

Sports

From Jontay Porter to Tucupita Marcano: A timeline of sports gambling scandals since 2018

Jun 3, 2024, 04:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions On May 14, 2018, just after 10 a.m. ET, the United States Supreme Court struck...

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From Jontay Porter to Tucupita Marcano: A timeline of sports gambling scandals since 2018

World

‘It was her leg or her life’: Woman from viral video on how she escaped Gaza after brutal amputation

It was a moment of horror from Gaza which went viral – a video of an amputation on a dining table. No anaesthetic. No...

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'It was her leg or her life': Woman from viral video on how she escaped Gaza after brutal amputation

Technology

Bitcoin miners sink millions into AI businesses, seeking billions in return

Core Scientific’s 104 megawatt Bitcoin mining data center in Marble, North Carolina Carey McKelvey AUSTIN — For five years, bitcoin miner Core Scientific has...

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Bitcoin miners sink millions into AI businesses, seeking billions in return

Janis Paige: Hollywood and Broadway actress who danced with Fred Astaire dies

Janis Paige, a popular Hollywood and Broadway actress who danced with Fred Astaire, has died aged 101. Paige also toured with US comedy giant...

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Janis Paige: Hollywood and Broadway actress who danced with Fred Astaire dies

Sports

Preakness winner draws No. 1 post for Belmont

Associated Press Jun 3, 2024, 06:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Preakness winner Seize the Grey drew post position No....

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Preakness winner draws No. 1 post for Belmont

Technology

Google cuts at least 100 jobs across fast-growing cloud unit, sources say

Thomas Kurian, CEO of Google Cloud, speaks at a cloud-computing conference held by the company in 2019. Michael Short | Bloomberg | Getty Images...

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Google cuts at least 100 jobs across fast-growing cloud unit, sources say

Liam Stimpson: Man jailed for raping ‘homeless’ woman while out celebrating birthday

A man has been jailed for 15 years for raping a “vulnerable, lone” woman in a city centre while celebrating his birthday on a...

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Liam Stimpson: Man jailed for raping 'homeless' woman while out celebrating birthday

Joe Biden issues statement ahead of son Hunter Biden’s criminal trial

US President Joe Biden has said he has “boundless love” for his son Hunter as jury selection in his federal gun case started on...

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Joe Biden issues statement ahead of son Hunter Biden's criminal trial

Technology

Microsoft confirms layoffs in mixed reality but will keep selling HoloLens 2 headsets

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speaks at a media briefing at the company’s campus in Redmond, Washington, on May 20, 2024. Chona Kasinger | Bloomberg...

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Microsoft confirms layoffs in mixed reality but will keep selling HoloLens 2 headsets

Technology

Khosla Ventures backs weather balloon startup that uses AI to upend forecasts

This summer is expected to be one of the busiest hurricane seasons in history, according to the annual forecast from the National Oceanic and...

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Khosla Ventures backs weather balloon startup that uses AI to upend forecasts

World

British-Israeli hostage among four who died in Hamas captivity

British-Israeli hostage Nadav Popplewell was among four people who died while in Hamas captivity, the Israeli military has said. The 51-year-old’s body remains in...

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British-Israeli hostage among four who died in Hamas captivity

Politics

Labour could be on course for 194-seat Commons majority – YouGov poll

Labour could be on course to win a historic landslide, with the party expected to win a 194-seat majority, a YouGov poll shows. It...

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Labour could be on course for 194-seat Commons majority - YouGov poll

World

Stormy Daniels urges Melania to leave Donald Trump because he is a convicted criminal

Stormy Daniels has urged Melania Trump to leave her husband because he is now a convicted criminal. Trump became the first former US president...

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Stormy Daniels urges Melania to leave Donald Trump because he is a convicted criminal

General Election 2024: Hunt, Shapps and the other Tory ministers at risk of losing their seats, according to YouGov poll

Twelve of the 26 members of the cabinet who are running for re-election are at risk of losing their seats, according to a YouGov...

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General Election 2024: Hunt, Shapps and the other Tory ministers at risk of losing their seats, according to YouGov poll

Politics

Nigel Farage confirms he will stand for Clacton seat in general election

Nigel Farage has announced he will stand as a candidate in Clacton for Reform UK in the general election on 4 July. Mr Farage...

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Nigel Farage confirms he will stand for Clacton seat in general election

General Election 2024: Tory wipeout and 12 ministers at risk of losing seats, YouGov poll suggests

Labour could be on course to win a historic landslide, with the party expected to win a 194-seat majority, a YouGov poll shows. It...

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Business

Gas prices hit highest level since December due to cracked pipe

Wholesale costs for natural gas have hit their highest levels across Europe since December last year after key Norwegian export operations were shut down...

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