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The Rockledge, Florida-born entertainer, whose real name is Scott Thompson, 'remains hospitalized and under close medical care,' his representative said Sunday.

The woman, in her 30s, allegedly tried to kill her children - who are aged 12 and younger - by driving the family car into a creek.

Rehan Ahmed flooded the market with 200,000 counterfeits of albums by the likes of The Beatles, Madonna and Ed Sheeran.

Mr Briggs, who died in 2022 aged 88, lived and worked at the detached house in Westmeston, East Sussex, for almost 50 years.

A British photographer has claimed the £3,000 prize money this year with an extraordinary submission from under water.

A father who believed his wife had taken their three young children on a picnic was plunged into a nightmare.

In a dairy-ingly good rescue, the cow who got stuck in the mud in the Pyrenees Mountain range was airlifted to safety.

Thousands of passengers were left stranded after hundreds of flights were grounded due to a 'connectivity issue' at the National Air Traffic Services (NATS) offices in Prestwick, Scotland.

A doctor has revealed the 11 everyday foods she regularly buys at the supermarket to support healthy ageing - and some of the most beneficial cost just a few dollars.

Anthony Payne, 80, was attacked with a hammer and identical twins Dick and Roger Carter, 84, were bludgeoned to death with a shovel.

Sense And Sensibility, Jane Austen's first completed novel, was published 215 years ago this autumn.

The Morning Poll: Should air traffic bosses give you money back on your holiday if outages cause chaos?

Paramount Skydance just "emerged victorious" reports Reuters, "from a legal battle over its $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery" that will "dramatically concentrate power across Hollywood's film, TV, streaming and news businesses." The victory comes "after settling with a California-led group of US states and a Hollywood writers union, paving the way for one of the largest media mergers in history." Paramount agreed to abide by temporary film quotas and a news oversight committee, avoiding a forced sale of cable assets such as CNN or any of its lucrative film franchises... The Writers Guild of America settled its parallel case against Paramount, while saying it still believes the deal will damage the industry. The states' settlement forced the union to "contend with the reality of forging ahead alone, with no backing from government enforcers" in a complex case that would have cost millions of dollars... Paramount promised in the state settlement to bring more film production to the US — spending at least $300 million more each year in domestic production — and adhere to US theatrical release quotas for five years. The company will produce 30 movies in each of the first two years of the deal, and 32 movies in each of the following three years, Bonta said. Each year, at least four of those films must be independent films and at least 20% must be blockbusters. If it falls below that threshold, it will pay $30 million per film, most of it into funds to support workers. Paramount also promised not to raise rates on theater operators for three years. The article notes that California attorney general Rob Bonta still said "I don't think these two companies should merge" at a press conference announcing the settlement, "but that's not something that we are focused on with our resolution here." He call their agreement "a strong antitrust outcome." And Politico notes that Bonta acknowledged at the press conference that "Some of you who may be watching this may have wanted a different outcome. I understand that." But he argued he'd reached a settlement capable of "providing more film production that protects Hollywood workers and their livelihoods, that places guardrails allowing for robust cable negotiations, that protects competition and creates more choice for consumers about what this merger could mean for the industry." It "resolves the antitrust concerns at the heart of our lawsuit against the company and Warner Brothers," he said... The agreement came as a disappointment to opponents of the transaction, including the Block the Merger Coalition, which cast the settlement as a sweetheart deal for Paramount Chief Executive David Ellison and his father, Oracle Co-Founder Larry Ellison, who is financially backstopping the acquisition. "This is a bad deal for the future of film, entertainment, independent journalism, and a strong democracy in this country," the coalition said in a statement. "We are disappointed and angry that the interests of average Americans have been trampled to benefit oligarch billionaires....." The $111 billion deal allows Paramount to combine its namesake streaming service with HBO Max, creating a new offering with about 200 million subscribers. That would help Paramount compete against companies such as Netflix, which boasts more than 325 million subscribers worldwide.

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Public pushback puts bit barn resource use under the microscope

The rule was first introduced in 2024, following the death of 13-year-old Martha Mills, who died in hospital after medics failed to escalate her care.

Immigration Enforcement issued £288.6million worth of civil penalties from 2021/22 to 2025/26. But just £66.4m was ever paid, according Freedom of Information request by the Mail.

The 56-year-old actress showed off her toned physique in a sheer, lingerie-revealing dress made out of sexy, black lace.

Locals in Peopleton, Worcestershire say the village has now descended into a fresh state of 'lawlessness' after a traveller encampment was set up over a weekend in July.

Ex-Premier League star Andros Townsend has admitted he was extremely fortunate to escape unscathed after being run over by a pitch roller in Thailand.

A poll of 4,000 people, aged between 11 and 24, found that 47 per cent trust AI the most when checking facts, while only 21 per cent said the same of humans.