DeVos pleads with Education Department staff to 'be the resistance': report

A Scottish couple appeared on Gogglebox for the first time in six years last night.

Dancing On Ice has made her embrace her sexier side after she lost her foot as a teenager. The Paralympic athlete has an artificial leg after she was struck by a motor boat's propeller while playing in a lake in Canada when she was 15.

James Worthy had been a close family friend of the late Bobby Brown Jr, his father Bobby Brown and the singing icon Whitney Houston. In an exclusive interview with Daily Star, James revealed that the Every Little Step star still believes that "foul play" could have been behind his wife's sudden death in 2012.The 29-year-old award-winning artist who "grew up" with Bobby Brown Jr, explained that the family had always been suspicious after knowing that Whitney had been "clean from drugs" for some time before her tragic passing.Just one day before the Grammy Awards, Houston was found submerged in a bathtub of her Beverly Hilton Hotel on February 11, 2012.The emergency services were called to the scene where she was unconscious with the legendary hitmaker passing away not long after.In 2013, a coroner concluded that her death was the result of drowning and the "effects of atherosclerotic heart disease and cocaine use".At the time and in the official report, it was believed that Whitney had used cocaine shortly before she died and several other drugs were also reportedly found in her system.More recently, a 2018 documentary titled Whitney had been replayed on Channel 4 to mark the 10 year anniversary of her sad death.In the biopic, ex-husband Bobby Brown made a rare appearance which saw him adamantly explain that drugs were not to blame for Whitney's death.Speaking about the documentary and Bobby's comments, family friend James told us: "To be honest with you, she was one of those people who was clean when she passed."She was clean from drugs for quite some time when she passed.

Tottenham striker made some iconic attempts at the challenge, with his strikes veering almost to the corner flag on each occasion.But there was a reason his shots for Middlesbrough and Wigan were so terrible, claims the 39-year-old.Speaking to Football Daily, he said: “I had my driver with me. He’s from the northeast. His name is Jungle.

Further doubt has been cast on Scotland 's play-off with Ukraine, as players could be called up to fight in the escalating response to Russia's invasion.

Keeping Up with the Kardashians favourite Kim Kardashian has reportedly requested a judge “make her single ASAP”. The reality star, 41, has said to have requested the divorce from her ex Kanye West to be pushed through as his Instagram posts are hurting her emotionally and she wants the former couple to be able to co-parent their four children in a healthy manner.

Stacey Solomon has given fans an update on the progress of the renovations at her £1.2million family home. The Loose Women panellist, 32, moved into her dream abode last year, which has been affectionately dubbed Pickle Cottage, along with husband-to-be Joe Swash, 40, and their children, Rex, two, and Rose, born in September, as well as her sons Zachary, 13, and Leighton, 10, from previous relationships. Mum-of-four Stacey has amassed a huge following on Instagram thanks to her savvy DIY hacks and home interiors content, and has been documenting the entire process of overhauling the property.

Model Elizabeth Pipko wants Ukrainians to know she is among the Americans rooting for their refuge amid the crisis of the Russia invasion. Pipko, 26, who has long been outspoken about her patriotism, says the Russia-Ukraine crisis is a reminder that the people of the United States are "rooting and praying" for Ukrainians. "We know that they don't deserve what is happening to them and hope, and pray, that they can be courageous, but also remain safe during this time," Pipko told Fox News Digital in an interview.

Snoop Dogg has recalled how Queen Elizabeth stopped him from getting thrown out of the UK the 1990s.He spoke about the Queen in a new interview with DJ Whoo Kid, recounting a UK  newspaper cover story in 1994 with Snoop that called on lawmakers to “kick this evil bastard out” in reference to first and second-degree murder charges that Snoop was facing. He was on tour in the UK at the time.In 1993, a man was shot in Los Angeles. Snoop was arrested along with his then bodyguard and charged with first-degree murder.

Tool have lowered the price of their controversial ‘Fear Inoculum’ box set after fans protested the $810 (£600) price tag.As announced earlier this week, the album will only be available to fans who bought the Toolarmy VIP tickets to the forthcoming dates on their tour. For $810, the collection includes five discs of 180-gram vinyl, with music on one side and etched art on the other.

The incoming Biden administration’s nominee for transportation secretary will be busy producing emails for a conservative government watchdog group about his role in establishing a special residential ID card program for illegal immigrants. Pete Buttigieg, the former mayor of South Bend, Ind., agreed to search his personal emails for messages concerning the "Community Resident Card," also known as the SBID program for illegal immigrants in the city.

Sen. Jeff Merkley is calling on President-elect Joe Biden to employ "bold executive action" to address climate change, urging unilateral changes to transportation and spending on alternative energy.

President-elect Joe Biden on Saturday unveiled his incoming administration’s climate and energy team in Wilmington, Del. -- hailing its diversity and promising "ambitious" action on climate change.

President-elect Joe Biden tapped Michael Regan to serve as administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday, Fox News has confirmed. Regan has served as head of North Carolina’s environmental agency since 2017.

President-elect Joe Biden has picked New Mexico Democrat Rep. Deb Haaland to lead as Secretary of Interior, sources confirmed for Fox News Thursday, making her the first Native American to fill the position that oversees U.S. natural resources and tribal lands.

An upcoming special election to fill Rep. Marcia Fudge’s seat in Ohio’s 11th congressional district could prompt a clash between progressive and moderate Democrats, according to a report on Tuesday.

The mother of Breonna Taylor pennedan open letter to President-elect Joe Biden, calling on him to launch federal investigations into a number of high-profile and police-involved deaths, and to make other criminal justice reforms. “For many Americans, a vote for you was a vote for Breonna, Jacob Blake, Casey Goodson and so many others who have been failed repeatedly by the criminal justice system under the current administration,” Tamika Palmer wrote.

More than three dozen members of Congress signed onto a letter Tuesday calling for President-elect Joe Biden to halt the federal government's use of the death penalty and show he's willing "to dismantle its use altogether." "With a stroke of your pen, you can stop all federal executions, prohibit United States Attorneys from seeking the death penalty, dismantle death row at FCC [Federal Correctional Complex] Terre Haute, and call for the resentencing of people who are currently sentenced to death," read the letter, which was spearheaded by Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass.

Some progressive Democrats are raising concerns about how President-elect Joe Biden's Cabinet is beginning to take shape and are demanding more representation in the incoming administration.  Although progressives applauded the selection of California Attorney General Xavier Becerra – a proponent of "Medicare-for-all" – to lead the Health and Human Services Department, they've also openly bristled at some of Biden's other nominees and have urged him to move further left when he fills the remaining positions.  The majority of Biden's Cabinet picks so far have consisted mostly of establishment and Obama-era figures, such as former Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen for treasury secretary, Hillary Clinton adviser Neena Tanden for Office

State officials in Michigan told local media Sunday that key buildings in the state, including its Senate and House, will be closed Monday due to unconfirmed threats prior to the Electoral College meeting. ClickonDetroit.com reported that a press secretary for the deputy chief of staff from the Senate said the closure was “made based on credible threats of violence." The Detroit Free Press reported that Michigan State Police did not make any recommendation when it came to closures, but authorities in the state said they are monitoring social media.

President-elect Joe Biden is reportedly considering former United Nations Ambassador Samantha Power to lead the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).