All news for 2023-08-19

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This Is US star Ron Cephas Jones dies aged 66 as family share emotional tribute
Ron Cephas Jones won two Emmys for his role on the hit show This Is US but also had a long and varied career on TV and in Theatre before his untimely death.
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Exact date King Charles and Harry 'to meet for peace talks without Meghan'
Prince Harry is due to fly back home to California via London when the Invictus Games ends in Germany. Both the King and the Duke of Sussex will be in London, meaning the pair could meet in hopes of mending tensions within the family.
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Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa shows improvement after first preseason hit
Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa put his offseason martial arts training to good use in his preseason game against the Houston Texans on Saturday, avoiding injury as he took his first hit
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'Lioness legacy' fears after Tories agreed to sell off 75 vital school fields
Analysis by the Liberal Democrats found almost 65,000 schoolchildren would be impacted by the field selloffs
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Tottenham dealt potential injury blow as Maddison on crutches after Man Utd win
Tottenham are sweating on the fitness of midfield maestro James Maddison after the England star was spotted walking on crutches after the 2-0 win over Manchester United
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Lionel Messi's bodyguard goes to extreme lengths to protect Inter Miami star
It's guaranteed that if you see Lionel Messi that you'll see his new Miami bodyguard, as his new team have hired him a ruthless guard to protect the star player
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Jess Carter explains why she won't have any nerves playing in World Cup final
Jess Carter is England's reluctant heroine who isn't nervous going into the Women's World Cup final with Spain - and has no plans to celebrate wildly should the Lionesses win
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Screaming couple begs cruise ship not to sail without them after showing up late
A video at the port of Bari in Italy shows two people shouting and pleading with cruise staff to let them embark on their nine-day voyage as they arrived after the ship had already set sail
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Car thieves left suspicious mark before stealing family's Audi, BMW and Mercedes
A family in Sandwell, whose three cars were stolen by a gang of thieves, believe they had been marked out as victims after finding suspicious marks left on a tree
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Trump endorsement 'seal of approval' created to combat 'scammers'
The Trump campaign announced Friday that the 'Seal of Approval' would be provided to 'an exclusive group of candidates and committees' endorsed or supported by Trump
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Louise Thompson defended by fans as she is cruelly mum-shamed over sweet video
Made In Chelsea star Louise Thompson had fans rushing to defend her after she was cruelly mum-shamed for posting a sweet video of herself and son Leo on holiday
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Man Utd boss Ten Hag slams decision which 'changed the game' in Tottenham defeat
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag was less than impressed with Michael Oliver after he - and VAR - refused to award the Red Devils a penalty in their loss at Tottenham
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Khloe Kardashian shares sweet rare snap of daughter True, 5, hugging Tatum, 1
Khloe Kardashian showed the sweet bond between her five-year-old daughter True and one-year-old son Tatum as the pair embraced during a rare snap of the duo together
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'I raised the alarm about Lucy Letby - the hospital made me apologise to her'
Ravi Jayaram, consultant paediatrician at the Countess of Chester Hospital, says he and colleagues were forced to apologise to the "upset" nurse after they voiced their concerns
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Bradley Cooper 'lucky to be sober' after drug addiction nearly killed him
Bradley Cooper candidly opened up about his former struggles with drug addiction, and revealed that he's "lucky to be sober" as his drug struggles nearly killed him
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Man runs down street 'engulfed in flames' as screaming residents watch in horror
Emergency crews rushed to the scene in Leasowe Avenue in Leeds on Sunday afternoon after receiving reports of a man running down the street on fire - he was then rushed to hospital
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Keir Starmer and Angela Rayner hail 'inspirational' Lionesses
In a personal letter to the squad, Labour leader Keir Starmer wrote of the pride he felt after taking his daughter to watch the team in the Euros semi-final last year, saying she had been “immediately absorbed.”
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Tories told 'stop toadying up' to posh schools as public-state gap widens
The party’s analysis of this year’s A-level data found pupils in private schools were more than twice as likely as those in comprehensives, sixth form colleges and academies to get A or A* grades.
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Three new Covid variants now causing havoc in UK - see list of symptoms for each
Three new mutated Covid variants have been detected in the UK - Eris, BA.2.86 or 'Pirola' and Omicron subvariant 'BA.6' - with the UK Health Security Agency warning cases are on the rise
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Urgent warning to Brits holidaying on Tenerife as thousands must flee wildfires
More than 8,000 people, including thousands of British tourists, have been forced to evacuate part of the Spanish Canary Islands after a fourth day of rampaging wildfires
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Michael Jackson abuse lawsuits revived by California appeals court
A California appeals court has ruled years after Michael Jackson's death that the abuse lawsuits against Michael Jackson from two men who told of the alleged abuse have been revived
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Inside Team USA's Ryder Cup civil war after Bryson DeChambeau comments
The Ryder Cup may still be more than a month away, but a Team USA civil war is already underway as Zach Johnson gets set to name his captain's picks
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Famous dog made a viral meme during pandemic dies age 12 while in surgery
The viral dog, named Cheems, was adopted by a loving family in Hong Kong and first became famous back in 2017 when a photograph of him went viral on social media
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Prescod cries foul over claims he walked out on Britain's sprint relay team
British star defends himself as Mixed Relay team mates win nation's first medal in Budapest with silver in a dramatic final