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A man has been arrested after he allegedly left his young daughter alone overnight in a queue for Pokémon cards.

Dad arrested after shocking act to get hands on Pokémon card

The 35-year-old told police he did not want to lose his spot in the line for the latest release of trading cards.

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 Noah Wyle, centre, stars in The Pitt.

The Pitt resembles ER closely enough for trial to proceed

A Californian court has found award-winning medical drama The Pitt is similar enough to earlier TV hit ER to allow a lawsuit filed by the widow and estate of Michael Crichton.

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Flight instructor Chris Kirk, right, described tragic Learjet pilot Nathalia Figueiras as a talented student who 'was born to fly'.

Co-pilot’s instructor breaks silence after horror crash

Nathalia Gadelha Filgueiras, 20, was killed in Sunday’s Learjet crash in Florida.

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A US Powerball lottery ticket has netted one lucky winner more than $1.4 billion.

Just the ticket: Lottery winner takes out $1.4b jackpot

One anonymous ticket-holder is looking at a massive payout after two months without a winner.

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This photo provided by the Missouri State Highway Patrol shows Jacob Morley being captured.

Convicted murderer’s brazen escape stumps US authorities

US authorities were still trying to piece together how an escaped Tennessee prisoner convicted of murder evaded capture for more than a week before being tracked down hundreds of kilometres away in Missouri.

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US President Donald Trump speaks at the construction site of the East Wing ballroom at the White House in Washington, DC, on November 4, 2026.

‘We haven’t done s***: Republicans lash out after defeat

Internal party polling showed Republicans’ approval rating started to crater after the Trump Administration attacked Iran in February.

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Donald Trump and his MAGA movement will leave behind a scorched earth for Republicans.

Trump’s disaster proves the MAGA movement is dead

President Donald Trump, populism’s poster child, has shown the MAGA movement is a dead end. This is why every political party and their supporters should take note. 

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On November 1, nine people were killed in a horrific crash.

Grim update after nine killed in horrific plane crash

The nine victims of a horrific plane crash in the US have been formally identified, as investigators reveal new details about the doomed flight.

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A television broadcasts Texas Senate election results on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday.

Stock market’s winners and losers amid blue wave at midterms

Texas elected its first blue senator, Kansas its first first in nearly a century — but how did the blue tsunami affect the US’s stock market.

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 Helen Sharp, Charlie, Emma and Adam Robinson were among the victims.

Tech CEO’s family among those killed in Florida plane crash

Among the nine people aboard a private jet that plummeted to the ground Sunday afternoon in Florida were a 20-year-old co-pilot and a Texas family that included two young children.

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The seven passengers have been identified by family members in a joint statement.

Millionaire tech entrepreneur’s family killed in plane crash

The nine people onboard the fatal plane have been named as investigations continue.

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Nathalia Gadelha, 20, has been identified as one of the co-pilots in the fatal Florida crash that left nine people dead.

Tragic co-pilot’s heartbreaking post months before jet crash

The 20-year-old co-pilot heard in the Learjet’s heartbreaking final transmission posted an image of herself from the cockpit of a similar aircraft just months before.

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Three customers and two workers at a Chili's Grill & Bar suffered chemical burns after drinking margaritas laced with degreaser.

Margaritas rimmed with degreaser burn five patrons at bar

Three customers and two employees were burned on and around their mouths after a granulated substance was mistaken for sugar, a health official said.

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Michigan Democrats have been baffled by Hayley Stevens’ lacklustre support for Abdul El-Sayed in the general election campaign.

Staff quit amid poll turmoil after Democrat backs Republican

Republicans have secured an unexpected boost in Michigan, with an endorsement from a prominent Democrat,

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Devastating footage has shown the moment a plane carrying nine people erupted in a fiery explosion.

‘We’re going to die’: Doomed jet pilot’s chilling last words

Harrowing final transmissions have revealed frenzied final moments on board the Learjet 60 which crashed in Florida, killing all nine people on board.

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Newly released police documents have shed light on the disappearance of a mother who vanished after appearing alongside her former fiance on a reality TV show.

Chilling details about missing mum after TV appearance

Newly released police documents have shed light on the disappearance of a mother who vanished after appearing alongside her former fiance on a reality TV show. 

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The US DOJ has filed a lawsuit over an Alaska Senate candidate who shares a name with Dan Sullivan. (AP PHOTO)

Two Dans plus one Don equals Senate race firestorm

The US Justice Department is escalating a criminal investigation over an Alaska Senate candidate who shares a name with the Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan.

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The alleged murder happened on October 24.

Man allegedly kills wife’s secret lover in front of family

A 34-year-old is facing 26 years in prison after walking in on his wife and children sitting in bed with an underwear-clad man.

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