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University Challenge contestant with broken glasses ‘accepting donations’ for new specs

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University Challenge viewers tuning into the BBC quiz’s latest first round match found themselves distracted from Jeremy Paxman’s tricky questions by the broken eye-wear of one of the contestants.  Tom Sherlock, who uses the they/them pronoun, introduced themselves at the top of the show as an International Relations and Modern History student – but it was … Read more

The Weeknd supports Jacob Blake and Breonna Taylor while accepting Video Of The Year at the VMAs

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 SONG OF THE YEAR Doja Cat – “Say So” Billie Eilish – “Everything I Wanted” Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande – “Rain on Me” – WINNER Megan Thee Stallion – “Savage” Post Malone – “Circles” Roddy Ricch – “The Box”   BEST GROUP 5 Seconds of Summer Blackpink BTS – WINNER Chloe x Halle CNCO … Read more

Nursing homes were bullied into accepting Covid patients from hospitals, damning report finds 

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Nursing homes were bullied into accepting Covid patients from hospitals, damning report finds Report finds seventy homes accepted hospital patients untested for Covid-19 A fifth of care homes surveyed received a Covid-19 positive patient from hospital Managers in some homes placed unlawful do not resuscitate orders on residents By Joseph Laws For Mailonline Published: 01:08 … Read more

New Orleans convention center prepares to start accepting thousands of coronavirus patients

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Authorities in New Orleans are to start accepting patients with coronavirus from today after setting up a temporary field hospital at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in the city.  It’s the same site where thousands of Hurricane Katrina refugees gathered in 2005. The temporary hospital which has room for up to two thousand people. … Read more

Iceland store says they won’t be accepting money that’s been in customers’ ‘mouths, bras or shoes’

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Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. More than 4,500 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and more than 125,000 have been infected. Here’s what we know so far: What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type … Read more

Harry Redknapp tricked into accepting thousands of pounds to promote fake charity

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Harry Redknapp and Caitlyn Jenner accepted thousands of pounds to promote a fake charity set up by Channel 4 in a sting operation. The former Tottenham Hotspur manager was paid £20,000 to back a group called ‘CUPPA’, which stands for Cleaning Up Plastic Pollution in Africa. In the Dispatches documentary that will air tomorrow evening, … Read more

Rihanna calls for unity while accepting NAACP Image’s President’s Award in Los Angeles

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Rihanna made a powerful call for unity as she accepted the President’s Award at the NAACP Image Awards in Los Angeles.  The 32-year-old Fenty Beauty founder smiled softly in her seat, while being honored for her ‘special achievement and distinguished public service.’  Taking to the stage, the singer gave an empowering speech. ‘We can only … Read more