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A mother sent her three-year-old boy away to ‘learn to be a man.’ Now he’s missing
It’s been over a month since three-year-old Elijah Vue was reported missing – and concerning details have emerged about ‘disciplinary tactics’ he may have been subjected to. Dan Gooding reports
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Atlantic City mayor and wife charged with abusing daughter weeks after denying accusations
The mayor of the New Jersey resort and his wife charged with second-degree endangering welfare of a child
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Tuition and fees will rise at Georgia public universities in fall 2024
Students will pay more to attend Georgia’s public universities and colleges in the the 2024-2025 academic year
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UN envoy says of the threat to coral reefs: 'Are we faced with a colossal ecosystem tragedy? Yes'
The world is not doing enough to protect coral reefs
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Lords erupts in laughter as member makes dig at Liz Truss after UN criticism
The House of Lords erupted in laughter as a member made a joke about Liz Truss in front of Lord David Cameron during questions on Tuesday, 16 April.
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Affidavit: Daughter's boyfriend of whom Atlantic City Mayor disapproved recorded abuse in video call
Prosecutors in New Jersey say Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small and his wife disapproved of their teenage daughter’s boyfriend, who secretly recorded an incident of him allegedly assaulting the girl over a video chat
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Citing safety, USC cancels speech by valedictorian who has publicly supported Palestinians
The University of Southern California has canceled a commencement speech by its 2024 valedictorian, a Muslim student who has expressed support for Palestinians, citing substantial security risks for the event that draws 65,000 people to campus
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Venezuela closes embassy in Ecuador to protest raid on Mexican embassy there
Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro has ordered the closure of his country’s embassy and consulates in Ecuador in solidarity with Mexico in its protest over a raid by Ecuadorian authorities on the Mexican embassy in Quito
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New York's high court to hear case on abortion insurance coverage
New York’s highest court is set to hear a lawsuit that seeks to throw out a regulation requiring health insurance policies to cover medically necessary abortions
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Suspect in murder of woman at £4m Airbnb near Hyde Park ‘has fled UK’
Kamonnan Thiamphanit was discovered with multiple stab wounds at the Bayswater address
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Kevin Costner turned down Chris Hemsworth to cast himself in new romance movie
Hemsworth described the movie as ‘interesting and abstract... a small story about a man and a woman’
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Couple who had 190 decomposing bodies at funeral home arrested after $800,000 Covid fraud
Jon and Carie Hallford have been hit with 15 federal charges
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Cabinet minister Kemi Badenoch says she will vote against Rishi Sunak’s flagship smoking ban
‘I do not support the approach this bill is taking and so will be voting against it,’ business secretary says
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Melatonin industry asked to voluntarily add child-proof packaging after huge spike in ER visits
March study found 11,000 American kids hospitalised between 2019 and 2022 after accidentally ingesting dietary supplements that often resemble candy but are not intended for them
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Alina Habba reveals her new role on Trump’s legal team: ‘Spitting the truth’
Alina Habba said she will now serve as the former president’s ‘legal adviser’ so that she can give ‘people facts they may not be hearing while he’s in court’
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Rishi Sunak forces through vote for total ban on smoking for those born after 2009
Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch among those who defied prime minister’s call for his cabinet to back the plan
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Birmingham Airport: Emergency services on runway after ‘security incident’ on plane
Emergency services were on the tarmac at Birmingham Airport as it temporarily suspended operations on Tuesday, 16 April, due to a “security incident on an aircraft”.
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A dog dad, a best man and a workaholic: The New Yorkers too busy for Trump’s trial
Potential jurors have only been excused after citing an inability to remain impartial and scheduling conflicts
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JK Rowling children’s book The Christmas Pig to be adapted for film
The best-selling author is already executive producing HBO’s TV adaptation of her Harry Potter book series
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Coal miners getting new protections from silica dust linked to black lung disease
The Labor Department issued a new rule Tuesday intended to protect coal miners from poisonous silica dust that has contributed to the premature deaths of thousands of mine workers from a respiratory ailment commonly known as “black lung” disease
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Bizarre case of Peru alien mummies takes another turn as officials raid ‘pregnant specimen’ press conference
The official’s attempt to seize the ‘pregnant mummifed alien’ fell flat when they realised it was not at the conference
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Olympic gold is great, but athletes say some cash to go with it is even better
Athletes in plenty of sports compete for plenty of cash
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White House open to Johnson plan for separate Ukraine and Israel funding bills
White House not rejecting House Speaker’s plan for separate defence funding bills for Israel and Ukraine
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Constance Marten accused of ‘fantastical’ claims about ‘Mission Impossible-style’ private investigators
Prosecutors claim Constance Marten and Mark Gordon’s baby Victoria died of hypothermia, but they insist it was a ‘tragic accident’
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The Biden administration recruits 15 states to help enforce airline consumer laws
The Biden administration is enlisting officials in 15 states to help enforce consumer-protection laws covering air travel
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Made In Chelsea’s Maeva D’Ascanio breaks down over future with James Taylor after four months of marriage
Made In Chelsea's Maeva D'Ascanio broke down in tears as she became upset over her marriage to James Taylor.
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A painting of Winston Churchill by an artist whose work he hated is up for auction
A portrait of Winston Churchill by an artist whose work the British leader loathed is going up for auction
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Texas inmate Melissa Lucio's death sentence should be overturned, judge says
A judge has recommended that the conviction and death sentence of Texas inmate Melissa Lucio should be overturned
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Squatters who took over Gordon Ramsay’s £13m London pub served eviction papers
Gordon Ramsay’s lawyers have accused the Camden Art Cafe squatters of trespassing
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Top Democrat says party will save House speaker from ousting – on one condition
EXCLUSIVE: California Democrat says Mr Johnson can expect help remaining in office if he allows aid to Gaza to be voted on