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Former President Barack Obama will join Georgia Democratic Senate candidates Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock for a virtual rally Friday as the two U.S. Senate runoffs are little more than one month away and the control of the upper chamber hangs in the balance.  Obama earlier this week appeared in an ad for Ossoff, but Friday will mark the first time he joins a Georgia Senate campaign event live. The virtual rally comes on the same day Vice President Mike Pence is set to campaign in Georgia for incumbent Sens.

Taylor Swift has debuted her re-recorded version of 2008 song Love Story in pal Ryan Reynolds’ new commercial for dating app Match.The singer is updating all her classic tracks in an effort to prevent music industry nemesis Scooter Braun from cashing in on her back catalog, which he bought as part of the purchase of Swift’s old label, Big Machine Records, and recently sold to an investment group.And her Romeo and Juliet tune has become the first to see the light of day.“Okay so while my new re-records are NOT done, my friend @VancityReynolds asked me if he could use a snippet of one for a LOLsome commercial he wrote so… here’s a sneak peak (sic) of Love Story! Working hard to get the music to you soon!!” Taylor wrote on social media.In the

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos slammed calls to "cancel" student debt or make college free, making a case this week against what she called a "socialist takeover" of education -- and prompting a fiery rebuke from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

Fred has appeared to suggest the referee was wrong to send him off in Man United's defeat by Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League.

Amber Dowling Shamier Anderson (“Wynonna Earp”) and Stephan James (“Homecoming,” “American Son”) want to break down barriers of discrimination and combat systemic racism in the Canadian arts.On Dec. 3, the Scarborough, Ont.

direct to your inboxThe Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for snow in parts of northern England.The UK's national weather service has forecast snow to fall on Thursday evening and overnight, which may cause travel disruption.The warning is in place until 9am on Friday, December 4.Regions affected include Durham, Cumbria, Dumfries and Galloway, and North Yorkshire.It comes as temperatures have noticeably dropped across the UK as we entered December this week.The Met Office forecast states: "Further spells of snow are expected over hills and mountains today before snow turns more widespread for a time this evening and overnight."Snow will then fade, turning to rain for some, later in the night and on Friday morning."The warning

straight to your inbox every day for free Fred admits 'it wasn't the best night' after he was sent off for Manchester United during their Champions League defeat to Paris Saint-Germain. The Brazilian midfielder was given his marching orders in the second half after a second bookable offence for a challenge on former teammate Ander Herrera.Fred was fortunate to even be on the pitch at all by that stage after escaping a certain red card when he headbutted PSG midfielder Leandro Paredes in the first-half.

direct to your inbox Care homes in Rochdale have been warned not to rely on Covid-19 rapid test kits for visitors due to serious concerns over their accuracy. The council has stepped in after the government announced lateral flow tests were now available to allow care home visiting to take place.

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Taylor Swift remains hard at work re-recording her first six albums—but is ready to share the first snippet of her new take on her earlier music. Swift kindly let her friend Ryan Reynolds use a clip from her "Love Story" re-recording in his Match.com commercial.

A nor'easter dubbed Winter Storm Dane will slam the East Coast on Friday night, bringing record rainfall to residents of the Mid-Atlantic and New England regions, with snow farther inland.   As Dane moves eastward after bringing heavy snow to Oklahoma on Wednesday, thunderstorms and showers will batter the Carolinas on their way up the coastline. The Washington Post reported Tuesday that residents between the District of Columbia and New York City along the Interstate 95 corridor are expected to experience a six-hour window of heavy rainfall, with totals of 1 to 2 inches.

Manchester United's ranks are set to be added to in January as Amad Diallo is expected to complete his move from Atalanta.

Strictly Come Dancing contestant Susannah Constantine often gives her fans on social media an insight into her daily life, and most recently Susannah has been sharing her love of wild swimming with her followers.Wild swimming, also known as open water swimming, takes place in any natural body of water and has a whole range of physical health and mental health benefits, including boosting wellbeing, reducing stress and helping a person to be more mindful. Presenter Susannah is the latest celebrity to share her wild swimming experience on social media, posting pictures and videos of her and her friends going for a dip in Shoreham-by-Sea.

Vikings season six is set to release its final episodes on Amazon Prime Video this month.The 10 remaining episodes of the show’s final season will be released on the streaming platform on December 30, in the US, UK, Germany, Austria and Ireland.“Our monumental Vikings saga is coming to its conclusion, but not before you’ve had to chance to watch some of my all-time favorite episodes,” said Vikings creator, executive producer and writer Michael Hirst in a statement obtained by Variety.“Prime Video will uniquely expose the series finale to a streaming audience first. Prepare to be astonished, and for many surprises along the way.

President Trump's personal attorney Rudy Giuliani appeared in Michigan at an at-times heated hearing before the state’s House Oversight Committee to address claims of voter fraud during the 2020 presidential election. Several witnesses were brought forward with various claims of fraud, each hitting a different role in the election process.

2020 has been a bit different from other years.

Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds have made a point to keep details about their relationship and the lives of their three daughters, James, Inez, and Betty, as out of the limelight as possible. But Us Weekly got a very rare dispatch from a source about what things are like in the Reynolds-Lively household as they enter eight-plus years of marriage.The couple is going strong, though there have been bumps in the past.

Taylor Swift, Fearless, Speak Now, Red, 1989, and Reputation—the singer no longer owns the rights to. As of November 1, Swift has been legally allowed to re-record her music and has confirmed she's doing just that. Given how there's rarely a project Swift puts out that doesn't have Easter eggs (even her recent !), we're totally buying into this one too.

NHS bosses in Salford say they are 'optimistic' that the second peak of the coronavirus crisis has passed, but warn the flu season is yet to 'kick in'.The second wave of the pandemic saw a similar number of people in hospital beds as the first wave but fewer patients with Covid-19 were in critical care.This is probably because hospitals know more about the virus now – which drugs to use and how to manage Covid patients – according to Steve Dixon, chief accountable officer of Salford's clinical commissioning group (CCG).Hospitals are now starting to see a reduction in the number of patients in their beds, giving them some 'breathing space' before the peak of the flu season.But hospitals still face long waiting lists for surgery within

KRISTEN Stewart broke streaming records in her new lesbian Christmas rom-com Happiest Season. The film - which is the first mainstream Christmas rom-com with LGBTQ leads - hit a key with viewers as it became the most watched film on Hulu across a first weekend.

literal dumpster fire—which has a fallen scooter lying next to it along with the number 6 written on the wall. A match made in hell is still a .