All news by author: Joe Smith

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Trucker 'screams for joy' at wheel as he finds out he won £800,000 on drive home
Berhane Meharena was on his way home to Virginia from Texas when he checked to see if he had won the lottery to discover he had won $1million (£800,000)
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Moment ships launch missiles to destroy Houthi targets as all-out war fears grow
The USS Gravely, USS Carney and the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower were among the warships to have launched strikes at Houthi forces - dramatic video shows the moment they
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Man finds £6 Disney World ticket from 1978 - and is amazed when it is accepted
Matthew Ables said the “old family keepsake” turned out to be a “golden ticket” after he flew to Orlando to see if he could gain access using the 1978 ticket
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New dialect 'Miami English' becoming the speaking norm in Florida cities
The Cuban revolution saw thousands of Spanish speakers arrive on the shores of Florida, with many making their homes in the state and bringing their language with them
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Ancient 'Dr. Seuss trees' from 350M years ago leave scientists 'gobsmacked'
Scientists have been left 'gobsmacked' by rare 3D fossils of ancient 'Dr. Seuss trees,' which show a snapshot of the world from the planet’s early forests
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Airline debuts flights to island despite travel warning for gang crimes
As many as 18 murders have occurred on the island nation since January 1, largely due to an increase in gang violence, the U.S. Embassy in the Bahamas warned
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US Speaker says House will vote on Israel bill next week, pressuring Dems
Johnson criticized the impending Senate legislation that would lump Israel aid in with border security and asylum laws and funding for Ukraine in a letter to colleagues today
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Ecuador travel warning issued amid 'no-go zones' as country's army battles gangs
Several areas in the country have been declared no-go zones for U.S. citizens as an “internal armed conflict” rages between the army and drug gangs in multiple areas
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Iranian-backed official on deescalation after US drone strikes in Syria and Iraq
The US hit more than 85 targets using more than 125 guided missiles at sites in Iraq and Syria used by Iranian-backed militias and the Iranian Revolutionary Guard
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'Luckiest man in the world' won lottery twice after coming back from the dead
When truck driver Bill Morgan cheated death he felt so lucky that he decided to buy a lottery ticket, then when re-enacting his win on TV he scooped another $140k prize
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British Airways flight makes emergency landing as fumes detected in cockpit
British Airways flight BA854 was forced to make an emergency landing an hour after taking off from London's Heathrow Airport at 7.25am today
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'Breaking Bad' drug lord raked in £11m-a-year with fake estate front for empire
The centre of Jeremy Southgate’s crime empire was a sham estate agent business in Hull where all the houses for rent were fake, with images in the window cut from magazines
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UK's most unreliable train operators ranked - check your local service
Some major rail operators are late more than half of the time, according to new data on passenger rail performance, while others see high numbers of cancelled trains
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Forecaster's chilling warning that incoming Storm Isha 'not an ordinary storm'
The storm, due to batter the UK today, is a “very rare” event, with strong gales and high waves along coasts, an expert has said
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Judge delivers odd Monster Munch and Hula Hoop ruling in Walkers Crisps tax case
"Calling a snack food ‘Hula Hoops’ does not mean that one could twirl that product around one’s midriff. Nor is ‘Monster Munch’ generally reserved as a food for monsters.”
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Man bled to death in field after amputating his penis as he 'didn't need it'
WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: Reginald Alan Roach 63, bled to death despite frantic efforts to save his life, after he was discovered by retired nurse Margaret Webster in a field in Bangor
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Storm Isha sparks rare 'danger to life' weather warnings across huge parts of UK
A spell of very strong winds associated with Storm Isha,” could cause “damage to buildings and homes,” the Met Office warned, “with roofs blown off and power lines brought down”
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Three out of 10 Brits have stayed working from home because they hate their boss
New research suggests that a third of hybrid workers with the option to work from home say they would come into the office more regularly if their boss wasn’t around
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Worst month of 2024 for Brits trying to save some cash, money expert reveals
New analysis shows that Google search volumes around money concerns peak in summer rather than January, traditionally the time of year we associate with belt-tightening
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Lottery expert shares three biggest mistakes Brits make that stop them winning
Laura Pearson, vice president of global corporate affairs at Lottoland, said the company had studied user data and found that massive numbers of people were sabotaging their chances of winning
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DPD chatbot swears at customer and calls company 'worst delivery service'
In a statement DPD said a “system update” was to blame and assured customers that the foul-mouthed artificial intelligence had been disabled after it wrote a scathing Haiku
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Best and worst UK areas for roaring business – does your town make the list?
Where is the best place to open a small business in 2024? Analysis of government data on SMEs shows where they are thriving and where small business are struggling
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Incredible UK seaside town with three beaches and 'Oasis of Calm' secret island
Tenby in south-east Wales looks like something you would find on a Greek Island, if it wasn’t for the 12th century Norman castle overlooking the beach
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UK's calmest and most stressed out places ranked – check full list for your area
Thousands of Brits answered the survey on wellbeing and quality of life with factors such as daily commute, financial worries, hours of sleep and time spent with loved ones
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Flower expert issues grim Valentine's Day warning as 'Brexit may cause shortage'
Thousands of partners and mums will be left disappointed this year with many expected to miss out on bouquets on their special day, warned Chris Bonnett