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Florida: Woman whose remains were found in alligator’s mouth identified by police

Police have identified a woman whose remains were found in the mouth of a 13ft alligator in Florida. The body of 41-year-old Sabrina Peckham...

Politics

Almost 400,000 patients spend 24 hours or more in A&E, figures show

Twenty-four hours in A&E is now “no longer a documentary”, leading medics have warned, as figures show almost 400,000 patients spent a day or...

Politics

Scrapping HS2 line to Manchester would be ‘gross act of vandalism’, Tory grandees warn

Scrapping the HS2 rail line to Manchester would be a “gross act of vandalism”, senior Tories have warned Rishi Sunak. Former chancellor George Osborne...

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Met Police chief calls for more legal protections as army on standby to replace firearms officers

The head of the Metropolitan Police has demanded increased legal protections for officers after a revolt by armed police left the army poised to...

Politics

Liberal Democrat conference: Scrap pay outs for ministers quitting over code breaches

The Liberal Democrats are calling for the government to scrap severance payments for senior figures who break the ministerial code. Research carried out by...

Sports

Yanks miss playoffs: A lot ‘that needs to be fixed’

Coley Harvey, ESPN Staff WriterSep 24, 2023, 06:54 PM ET Close Previously covered Florida State for Orlando Sentinel and Georgia Tech for Macon Telegraph...

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Braves reach 100 wins for second straight season

ESPN News Services Sep 24, 2023, 10:56 PM ET WASHINGTON — Strider (19-5) pitched 5⅔ innings and yielded four runs on seven hits, including...

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Rangers finish sweep of M’s, lead AL West by 2.5

ARLINGTON, Texas — The Texas Rangers secured a crucial three-game sweep of the Seattle Mariners in the tight AL West by hanging on through...

Sports

How many goals for Bedard? Who wins the Vezina? Bold predictions for all 32 NHL teams

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNSep 21, 2023, 10:50 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Follow on Twitter Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest...

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Lingering questions for all 32 NHL teams as preseason begins: Goaltending, lineup, injuries

Ryan S. Clark Close Ryan S. Clark NHL reporter Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Follow on Twitter Kristen Shilton Close...

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Buffs fall out of AP Top 25; Buckeyes up to No. 4

ESPN News Services Sep 24, 2023, 02:18 PM ET Colorado and Deion Sanders fell out of The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll...

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Texas lands 4-star Baker, No. 2 OT in 2024 class

Blake Baumgartner, ESPN Staff WriterSep 24, 2023, 09:30 PM ET Texas‘ on-field success to begin the 2023 season — highlighted by a Week 2...

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‘Upset’ Day fires back at Holtz after Buckeyes win

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterSep 23, 2023, 11:52 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. SOUTH BEND,...

World

Hollywood writers reach ‘tentative’ deal to end strike over AI and compensation

A “tentative” deal has been reached to end a long-running strike by writers in Hollywood. The WGA (Writers Guild of America) went on strike...

World

Sicilian mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro has died

Sicilian mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro has died, according to Italian media reports. Messina Denaro, who was caught in January after spending 30 years...

Will armed officer’s murder charge force change in how police shootings are reported?

Britain’s streets without the specialist firearms officers and armed response vehicles that are dotted around major cities will be more dangerous places. The army...

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Former Ducks player Kerdiles, 29, killed in crash

Associated Press Sep 24, 2023, 12:04 PM ET NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Former NHL player Nicolas Kerdiles died Saturday after a motorcycle crash in Nashville,...

Chris Kaba: Ministry of Defence offers support to Met Police as armed police officers hand in their weapons

The Ministry of Defence has placed the army on standby to support the Metropolitan Police after armed officers handed in their weapons. Home Secretary...

Homelessness: Target to end rough sleeping by 2024 ‘will fail’, experts warn, as more people are pushed on to the streets

Ian’s face is grimy, his hair matted. A cigarette butt picked from a dustbin hangs from his fingers. He calls out from the pavement...

Marcus Rashford unhurt after car crash on way home from Manchester United training ground

Manchester United and England forward Marcus Rashford walked away unhurt from a crash while driving home, Sky News understands. Rashford arrived back in Manchester...