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US officials challenge Ofcom over online safety laws’ impact on free speech

Exclusive: State department said to have raised concerns over whether new act diminishes freedom of expression

The Guardian - UK

Play-by-Play Man Mark Jones Channeled Ja Rule While Calling LeBron James Game-Winner

LeBron James. Always on time.

Sports Illustrated

Government Launches Alcohol Safety Ads For Travellers In Wake Of Laos Poisoning Deaths

Bianca Jones and Holly Bowles, the 19-year-olds who died from methanol poisoning while on holiday in Laos, were “foremost in mind” for the campaign.

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Alcohol safety ads to target young Australian travellers amid push for answers over methanol deaths

Penny Wong says families of Laos poisoning victims Bianca Jones and Holly Bowles ‘foremost in mind’ as Smartraveller campaign announced

The Guardian - AU

A deadline for federal agencies to submit DOGE firings has passed. Nobody knows what’s in the plans

The White House expects a ‘mass reduction’ in the federal workforce

The Independent UK

Four months after daughters’ deaths, parents of Laos backpackers face ‘horror scenarios’ amid fight for answers

As the UK, Australia and Denmark mount joint diplomatic push, grieving families fear Laos’ investigation into the suspected methanol poisonings won’t deliver justice

The Guardian - AU

Electrician wins £700,000 will battle against sister who 'got mum to sign him out of fortune on death bed'

A video showed John Baverstock’s younger sister holding and ‘propelling’ their dying mum’s pen hand to cut him out of will

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NBA All-Star Celebrity Game Participant Drops NSFW Word During In-Game Interview

AP Dhillon introduced himself to the ESPN audience with an F-bomb.

Sports Illustrated

Casino and sports betting companies press for a win in Texas despite Senate opposition

With plenty of patience and money, the industry is extending its multi-year campaign to bring legal casinos and sports betting to the state.

The Texas Tribune

Laos Yet To Accept AFP Help As Families Seek Answers In Methanol Poisoning Deaths

“Two young Australian women died here. We need to know why, how this happened."

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Emmanuel Macron’s got a point: Why shouldn’t we charge tourists to see our treasures?

The Louvre’s proposed two-tier fees are a better way to fund museums than iffy corporate sponsorship deals

The Guardian - UK

A 4-Year-Old Asked His Dad to Leave After He Began Arguing With His Mom. The Father Returned And Allegedly Shot the Family

A father-of-two in Baltimore shot his children and their mother, killing his 4-year-old son, during a domestic disturbance on Christmas Eve.

Latin Times

Dad kills 4-year-old son after boy asked him to leave bedroom during argument, cops say

Mark Jones, 30, is charged with murder after he allegedly attacked his son Jacobi Jones, 4, at their Maryland home on Christmas Eve

The Independent UK

Wales captain Dewi Lake a major doubt for Six Nations after biceps surgery

The hooker is expected to be out for up to 12 weeks and the news leaves Warren Gatland with a selection dilemma in the front row

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Dustin Burrows walks a tightrope seeking Republican and Democratic support for Texas House speaker bid

Five years after weathering a major Republican House leadership controversy, Burrows finds himself at the center of another skirmish — this time as he seeks the speaker’s gavel himself.

The Guardian - AU

Third Australian fell ill after suspected mass methanol poisoning in Laos

Exclusive: Dual national understood to be in stable condition after tragedy which has claimed six lives

AAP

Australian offer to help Laos tainted alcohol probe

As friends and family mourn the loss of Bianca Jones and Holly Bowles, the prime minister has offered federal police to help the investigation in Laos.

AAP

'Not in vain': families demand poisoning deaths answers

The families of Australians Holly Bowles and Bianca Jones are demanding the Laos government fully investigate a mass poisoning event that claimed their lives.

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Tributes Flow After Bianca Jones, 19, Dies From Suspected Methanol Poisoning In Thailand

“Rest easy now beautiful Bianca. Keep fighting Holly.”

USA Today Sports Media Group

ESPN’s broadcast was floored by Virginia Tech fans passing around a giant turkey leg

"Y'all ain't got no house training."

USA Today Sports Media Group

ESPN’s Mark Jones unexpectedly quoted rapper BossMan Dlow on his Travis Hunter touchdown call

Well, this was unexpected.

The Guardian - US

Latinos in once true-blue Texas border zone are getting on the Trump train

The Rio Grande valley’s Tejano population was once reliably Democratic but traditional loyalties have been eroded

The Texas Tribune

Nine out of 10 Texans say housing costs too much, poll finds

Some Texas lawmakers have signaled an appetite to tackle the state’s housing affordability crisis when they convene next year.

The Independent UK

This region of Greece is beautiful, crowd-free and a Unesco site – and you’ve probably never heard of it

Despite being designated a World Heritage site, few people choose this area for a Hellenic holiday (or could place it on a map) – Mark Jones fell for its charms years ago, and has returned to see if it still stands up for an authentic Greek getaway

The Texas Tribune

Most Texas adults support school vouchers, new survey finds

Most respondents agreed with arguments against paying for private schools with public funds — but ultimately favored creating the programs.

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