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Family sues state governor after student suspended over dreadlocks

Darryl George, left, a 17-year-old junior, and his mother Darresha George, right, talks with reporters before walking across the street to go into Barbers Hill High School after Darryl served a 5-day in-school suspension for not cutting his hair Monday, Sept. 18, 2023, in Mont Belvieu. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke)
The family of a black student who was suspended from school in a row over his hairstyle has filed a lawsuit against the state's governor and attorney general. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/darryl-george-family-sues-state-governor-after-student-suspended-over-dreadlocks-12968364 Author : Publish date : 2023-09-23 18:55:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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Smoke seen billowing in aftermath of deadly bombing in Somalia

Smoke billows after an explosion in Beledweyne, Somalia. Pic: AP
A bombing at a checkpoint in Somalia has killed at least 15 people and wounded 40 others, authorities have said. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/somalia-truck-bombing-kills-15-people-and-wounds-40-others-12968172 Author : Publish date : 2023-09-23 17:20:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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Men more likely than women to think sex between 16 year old and older partner is okay

Actor Russell Brand poses for a portrait while promoting the film "Get Him to the Greek" in New York May 18, 2010.  REUTERS/Lucas Jackson (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT)
Men are more likely than women to think a sexual relationship between a 16-year-old and a partner decades older is acceptable, new polling has found. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/russell-brand-men-more-likely-than-women-to-think-sex-between-16-year-old-and-older-partner-is-okay-12968108 Author : Publish date : 2023-09-23 16:24:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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Lebanon-Israel tensions worsen – but there are signs of hope despite talk of conflict

Lebanon-Israel tensions worsen - but there are signs of hope despite talk of conflict
Within minutes of us arriving at the border, a man appeared on the other side only a few hundred yards away, his white T-shirt picking him out among the bushes. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/lebanon-israel-tensions-worsen-but-there-are-signs-of-hope-despite-talk-of-conflict-12967709 Author : Publish date : 2023-09-23 15:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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Four men jailed for kidnapping man over friend’s ‘drug debt’ after Flying Squad investigation

Four men who held a man against his will in north-west London have been jailed following a Flying Squad investigation
Four men who kidnapped a man and demanded payment for an alleged drug debt have been jailed following an investigation by the Met Police's Flying Squad. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/four-men-jailed-for-kidnapping-man-over-friends-drug-debt-after-flying-squad-investigation-12967888 Author : Publish date : 2023-09-23 13:31:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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Support households ahead of ‘inevitable’ energy bills crisis, government warned

Support households ahead of 'inevitable' energy bills crisis, government warned
Households under financial pressure must be supported ahead of an "inevitable" energy crisis this winter, MPs have told the government. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/mps-warn-energy-bills-help-needed-ahead-of-inevitable-winter-crisis-12967814 Author : Publish date : 2023-09-23 10:47:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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Sunak considering banning cigarettes for next generation

A man smoking a cigarette
Rishi Sunak is considering a recommendation that would effectively ban cigarettes for the next generation. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/rishi-sunak-considering-banning-cigarettes-for-next-generation-12967763 Author : Publish date : 2023-09-23 09:02:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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Mental health patient says NHS care has done her more damage than repair

Nicola Brokenshire is a patient at Wotton Lawn Hospital in Gloucestershire
After the government announced a five-year suicide prevention strategy and prepares to launch a national investigation in mental health services next month, one patient explains why NHS care is failing her. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/mental-health-patient-says-nhs-care-has-done-her-more-damage-than-repair-12967350 Author : Publish date : 2023-09-22 17:29:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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Russell Brand ‘ripped holes in woman’s tights’ and ‘refused to call her taxi until she performed sex act’

Cast member Russell Brand arrives at the premiere of "Rock of Ages" at the Grauman's Chinese theatre in Hollywood, California June 8, 2012. The movie opens in the U.S. on June 15.   REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni  (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT)
A woman has told Sky News that Russell Brand made her feel "vulnerable and intimidated" - and alleges he refused to call her a taxi until she performed a sex act. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/russell-brand-ripped-holes-in-womans-tights-and-refused-to-call-her-taxi-until-she-performed-a-sex-act-12967485 Author : Publish date : 2023-09-22 21:41:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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The UK’s largest lake has turned into ‘a toilet’ – and the ‘disaster is being underplayed’

Lough Neagh
Some of Lough Neagh is covered with a scum that looks like mushy peas. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/the-uks-largest-lake-has-turned-into-a-toilet-and-the-disaster-is-being-underplayed-12967690 Author : Publish date : 2023-09-23 00:03:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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Ukraine’s super gran: ‘I went into the wolf’s lair to save my grandson’

Ukraine's super gran: 'I went into the wolf's lair to save my grandson'
"I was going into the wolf's lair but I had to overcome my fear because I was the only one who could rescue my grandson." Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/ukraines-super-gran-i-went-into-the-wolfs-lair-to-save-my-grandson-12966232 Author : Publish date : 2023-09-23 02:01:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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After Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine, is the UN still fit for purpose? | Sean Bell

After Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine, is the UN still fit for purpose? | Sean Bell
The United Nations was conceived at the end of the Second World War with the primary objective of maintaining international peace and security.   Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/after-russias-illegal-invasion-of-ukraine-is-the-un-still-fit-for-purpose-12967190 Author : Publish date : 2023-09-23 02:01:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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Met firearms officers ‘understandably anxious’ after force marksman charged with Chris Kaba murder

File photo dated 16/9/2017 of an armed police officer on patrol. The huge counter-terrorism effort is placing an unsustainable strain on Britain's wider policing service, one of the country's most senior officers warns on Friday.
Firearms officers are "understandably anxious" after a force marksman was charged with the murder of Chris Kaba, the Metropolitan Police Commissioner has said. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/met-firearms-officers-understandably-anxious-after-force-marksman-charged-with-chris-kaba-murder-12967699 Author : Publish date : 2023-09-23 00:52:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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Russell Brand breaks his silence – telling followers it has been a ‘distressing’ week

Russell Brand breaks his silence - telling followers it has been a 'distressing' week
Russell Brand has told his online followers it has been a "distressing" week, in a video breaking his silence after sexual assault allegations were made against him. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/russell-brand-breaks-his-silence-telling-followers-it-has-been-a-distressing-week-12967650 Author : Publish date : 2023-09-22 23:49:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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Woman arrested as police investigate three suspected poisoning deaths

(L-R) Kathleen Broomfield, Kevin Conway, Stephanie Alderson
A woman has been arrested on suspicion of administering a noxious substance as police investigate potential links between the deaths of three people over three months in the same area. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/woman-arrested-as-police-investigate-three-suspected-poisoning-deaths-12967591 Author : Publish date : 2023-09-22 22:28:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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Teenager who died after NHS legal battle over treatment named

Undated family handout photo of Sudiksha Thirumalesh, 19, who died after a legal battle with an NHS trust over her treatment. Sudiksha, who had a rare mitochondrial disorder, was involved in a court fight with an unnamed NHS trust over whether she should be moved onto palliative care. The Court of Protection heard Ms Thirumalesh - who could "communicate reasonably well" with her doctors - wanted to travel to North America for a potential clinical trial, described as "experimental". Issue date: F
A 19-year-old who died after a legal battle with an NHS Trust over her treatment has been named. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/teenager-who-died-after-nhs-legal-battle-over-treatment-allowed-to-be-named-12967502 Author : Publish date : 2023-09-22 20:27:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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Temperatures to rise this weekend for what could be final time this year

Cambridge
The UK will enjoy noticeably warmer weather this weekend, for what could be the final time this year. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/uk-weather-met-office-forecasts-warmer-temperatures-this-weekend-before-autumn-sets-in-12967362 Author : Publish date : 2023-09-22 17:43:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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Essex man jailed for posing as girl, 16, to blackmail boys

Jay Lang posed as a 16-year-old girl to blackmail teenagers. Pic: Essex Police
A man who posed as a 16-year-old girl online to blackmail dozens of teenage boys has been jailed for 21 years. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/jay-lang-essex-man-jailed-for-posing-as-girl-16-to-blackmail-boys-12967062 Author : Publish date : 2023-09-22 17:16:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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Comedian says presence of sexual predators in industry is ‘open secret’

Comedian says presence of sexual predators in industry is 'open secret'
Nish Kumar says young women have been advised to steer clear of dressing rooms used by 'predators' still working on the comedy scene. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/ncomedian-says-presence-of-sexual-predators-in-comedy-is-open-secret-following-russell-brand-allegations-12967261 Author : Publish date : 2023-09-22 15:08:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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Ex-RAF cadet who daubed Windrush mural in Nazi symbols sentenced

Aristedes Miles Haynes. Pic: South Wales Police
A teenager who daubed a Windrush mural in Nazi symbols has been named and sentenced. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/ex-raf-cadet-who-daubed-windrush-mural-in-nazi-symbols-sentenced-and-named-for-first-time-12967037 Author : Publish date : 2023-09-22 11:24:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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All the companies that have cut ties with Russell Brand – from publisher to women’s charity

Russell Brand
A talent agency and a women's charity are among the organisations that have cut ties with Russell Brand in the past seven days. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/russell-brand-all-the-companies-that-have-cut-ties-with-the-comedian-from-publisher-to-womens-charity-12967031 Author : Publish date : 2023-09-22 11:18:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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Euphoria star’s cause of death revealed

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Euphoria actor Angus Cloud died from an accidental overdose from a lethal combination of drugs, a California coroner's report has found. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/euphoria-star-angus-clouds-cause-of-death-revealed-12967006 Author : Publish date : 2023-09-22 11:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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Microsoft’s takeover of Call of Duty maker now set for UK approval

Microsoft's takeover of Call of Duty maker now set for UK approval
Microsoft's revised effort to get the £55bn takeover of Activision Blizzard past UK regulators appears to be on track for clearance. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/microsofts-16355bn-takeover-of-call-of-duty-maker-now-set-for-uk-approval-12966907 Author : Publish date : 2023-09-22 08:48:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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