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A parent has been left fuming after staff at an Asda supermarket reportedly allowed his seven-year-old son to purchase a £2 Scratchcard despite being under the minimum ageStaff at an Asda supermarket have come under fire from a parent after they reportedly sold a £2 Scratchcard to his seven-year-old son – despite him being below the legal age limit. James Fletcher-Retallick has shared his “shock” after his son Ronnie was able to make the purchase with his pocket money, during a visit to a store in Folkestone, Kent, on August 20. The current minimum age to buy National Lottery Scratchcards…

Former President Donald Trump may have lost the support of Blackstone CEO Steve Schwarzman but a super PAC that will back Trump’s latest run for the White House has quietly amassed a small group of megadonors that could be key to financing their efforts to bolster his 2024 campaign.Make America Great Again Inc., a super PAC run by former Trump aides and allies, recently raised over $40 million, mostly from a massive donation from Trump’s PAC, Save America, according to a Federal Election Commission filing.Yet, the latest disclosure, which shows fundraising for the super PAC from Oct. 20 through Nov.…

CNN  —  Father Michael Pfleger, the senior pastor of the St. Sabina Parish in Chicago, has been reinstated after an independent review board found “no reason” to keep him away following the latest accusation of sexual abuse against him. Pfleger posted a picture of the letter from the archbishop of Chicago to the community on Facebook on Saturday, with the caption, “Like MJ said. ‘I’M BACK.’” Pfleger was previously asked to step aside in October after another allegation of sex abuse against him surfaced. His latest accuser was a man in his late 40s who filed a claim with the…

Get ready for the NYPD’s real-life paw patrol. A city police organization has put out a cute calendar featuring photos of the force’s four-legged heroes — including dutiful dogs and heroic horses. The hot-to-trot animal world pin-ups include equine officers, who are used to patrol large events, along with canines trained to sniff out bombs and fight terrorism, police told The Post. “These animals are the front line every day,” said Gregg Roberts, Executive Director of the Police Foundation, which which will be shopping out the calendar this week. “They’re sniffing out explosives. They’re protecting the subways. They’re doing counterterrorism.…

The World Cup in Qatar is now at the semifinal stage: Either Argentina, France, Croatia or Morocco will win football’s biggest prize at Lusail Stadium next Sunday. But already, the 2022 World Cup has offered up plenty of big moments that are unlikely to be forgotten. Iran players not singing the anthem In their first game of the tournament against England, Iran’s players took the bold step of not singing their national anthem before kickoff. It was a gesture to show their support for the nationwide protests taking place in their country in the wake of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini’s death…

Barry Hearn insists Jimmy White still has a strong desire to win snooker matches, but has questioned whether his old rival Stephen Hendry has a similar mindset during his debatable return to the sport. Speaking ahead of the English Open at the Brentwood Centre in his native Essex, live on Eurosport and discovery+, former World Snooker Tour chairman Hearn has offered up his thoughts on the two snooker icons, who are competing on the main circuit via wildcards for their lifelong cue sports contributions. While the evergreen White continues to impress at the age of 60 in reaching the last…

Paul Silas, the longtime NBA coach who won two championships as a player with Boston and another with Seattle in the 1970s, has died. He was 79. Silas was a two-time All-Star and five-time All-Defensive team selection over 16 NBA seasons as a rugged power forward with the Hawks, Celtics, Supersonics, Suns, and Nuggets. A three-time All-American at Creighton, Silas was elected to the College Basketball Hall of Fame in 2017. “I am very sad to report that the great Paul Silas has died at age 79. To watch him play was a joy. To be his friend was an…

A staple in London’s restaurant scene will soon serve its last meal. After nearly 40 years in business, Michael’s on the Thames will be closing its doors at the end of the month.London’s so-called celebration destination has played host to countless weddings, dates, birthdays and graduations, all while serving a local fine-dining experience.A new restaurant called “One on York” will take its place starting Jan. 24, 2023.“They have a wonderful list of renovations that they are going to do,” said Joelle Lees, owner of Michael’s on the Thames. “Updates, refurbishing… and I look forward to that.” Michael’s on the Thames…

US government scientists have made a breakthrough in the pursuit of limitless, zero-carbon power by achieving a net energy gain in a fusion reaction for the first time, according to three people with knowledge of preliminary results from a recent experiment.Physicists have since the 1950s sought to harness the fusion reaction that powers the sun, but no group had been able to produce more energy from the reaction than it consumes — a milestone known as net energy gain or target gain, which would help prove the process could provide a reliable, abundant alternative to fossil fuels and conventional nuclear…

See moment 3-year-old realizes her family are in her dance recital audience It was Emmy’s first performance at the Unity Dance Spectrum in Massachusetts. Her mom captured the precious moment the toddler realized her parents, grandparents, aunties, uncle and baby sister were in the crowd. 00:54 – Source: CNN Source: CNN