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The Minneapolis City Council, the city where George Floyd earlier this year died while in the custody of its police department, passed a budget Thursday morning that will cut its police funding by $8 million and use the money for mental health and violence prevention programs.  The plan for the shifting of police funding, called "Safety for All," follows the city council's stalled attempt to completely dismantle the Minneapolis Police Department earlier this year. Minneapolis is where the widespread protests against racism and police brutality -- which often turned into riots -- started before spreading around the country.

Queen has finalised the new, slimmed down lineup of "The Firm" with just eight senior royals to attend events from 2021.The group was pictured together for the first time this week at the end of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's tour of the UK.Eight members of the Royal Family gathered on the steps of the Quadrangle at Windsor Castle, where Her Majesty has been isolating since March, Mirror Online reports. Prince William and Kate stood with Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall, Prince Edward and his wife Sophie, Princess Anne and, of course, the Queen.

A savvy student has revealed how she saves a fortune on Christmas food by spreading the cost between now and December 25.

direct to your inboxPolice have launched an investigation after a person was attacked by a dog in Trafford.The victim, whose age and gender have not been confirmed, had been walking in the area of Hartford Gardens in Timperley on Wednesday 9 December at around 10am.They had approached the corner of Dee Avenue when police said they were attacked by a dog, described as a chocolate brown Staffordshire Bull Terrier or Pit Bull.The victim of the attack was said to have sustained significant injuries to their forearm, and fled to nearby neighbours to seek help.Paramedics from the North West Ambulance service were called and the patient was treated for their injuries at the scene.Police are now appealing for witnesses of the attack, or anyone with

Helen Flanagan has shared an epic throwback post of her time in Coronation Street to celebrate 60 years of the soap.

Having shot to household-name status, some soap stars' performances are so convincing it's difficult to remember their characters are fictional.

Microsoft has teased the Xbox Series X’s line-up of titles for 2021, and it looks to be a little lacking when it comes to first-party games.In a new Xbox Wire post, the tech giant shared its plans for gaming in the coming year, including the launch of its cloud gaming service xCloud and a list of upcoming games. Although the line-up features a number of exclusives, such as Bloober Team’s recently delayed The Medium and first-person shooter Scorn, it is also conspicuously light on first-party games.The line-up only highlights two such games from Xbox Game Studios developers: 343 Industries’ much-anticipated Halo Infinite and Psychonauts 2 from Double Fine.

First Olivia Jade Giannulli‘s mom Lori Loughlin, 56, went away to Dublin, CA on Oct. 30 to start her two month prison sentence in connection with the college admissions bribery scandal. Then the 21-year-old’s designer dad, Mossimo Giannulli, 57, reported to a federal prison in Lompoc, CA to start his five month sentence on Nov. 19. Olivia is now relying on her network of friends to be there while both of her parents are behind bars, and she has found a “compassionate” pal in supermodel Kendall Jenner, 25.

Elizabeth Hurley has been in a nostalgic mood and has shared a daring couple of pics from behind-the-scenes of one of her TV roles.

G Herbo (real name Herbert Wright III) has pled not guilty to federal charges of wire fraud conspiracy and identity theft, according to a report in the Chicago Tribune. If convicted, he faces up to six years in prison.

Motsi Mabuse tugged on her fans' heartstrings on Wednesday when she shared an emotional message on Instagram.Underneath a brief video clip which seemed to show the Strictly judge's sister Phemelo leading a dance class, Motsi wrote a heartfelt message dedicated to her sibling.SEE: Motsi Mabuse's young daughter is SO adorable in rare videoIt read: "Happy Birthday to my person @phemelom There is no other!!! I love you sis [red heart emojis].

Jennifer Lopez as a mother comes with perks! The Hustlers star treated her daughter, Emme, along with fiancé Alex Rodriguez's daughters Natasha and Ella to a full at home spa day- much to the girls' delight.JLo shared her products from her JLo Beauty line with the three, who tried her beauty cleanser, her vitamin serum and vitamins for hair.

Microsoft have announced its cloud gaming service will be rolling to PC and iOS next year, as well as detailing more surprises to come.The company shared an Xbox Wire post celebrating the engagement the new consoles have had since their launch last month, as well as reporting record breaking Game Pass numbers for November. Looking forward, the company is aiming to bring the experience to more gamers, resulting in the announcement of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate bringing cloud gaming to PC and iOS Spring 2021.The latter is being done through the iOS web browser, bypassing Apple’s terms that require every title to pass through its own certification.

dealer was caught with drugs worth thousands of pounds at a prison - after going to see his pal with cocaine on his hands.A court was told how Saqlain Ali Baig, 25, had MDMA, cocaine, and ketamine hidden in dummy Irn-Bru and hairspray cans stashed in his car as it sat in the car park of Kilmarnock's Bowhouse Prison.But when he went in to see his unnamed friend, prison security checks revealed there were traces of the deadly class A drug cocaine on his hands.Cops at the prison detained him under Section 23 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 - and searched his car.And the search revealed a bag of 'stash cans' sitting in the front passenger footwell of his car.He had MDMA, which is more commonly known as ecstasy, in both tablet and crystal

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Jessie James Decker, 32, has no time for haters! The country music superstar took to Instagram to share a “nekkid” snap of herself standing in a bath, with her body covered in bubbles. “Hey babe, come to the bath tub,” Jessie captioned the post, referencing her husband of seven years, Eric Decker. “I’m nekkid and wanna show u somethin (if he thought he was walking into a seductive bathtub show he was right) People frequently ask how we keep the spark and spice alive. This is it right here folks.”

Kelly Ripa can now cosy up to her husband, Mark Consuelos, wherever and whenever she wishes!The couple were recently reunited after several months apart while Mark, 49, filmed Riverdale in Canada and Kelly, 50, stayed in New York. MORE: Kelly Ripa's bikini photo divides fansNow though, she never has to worry about being away from him again because she has had a photo of him made into a pillow! WATCH: Kelly Ripa shares sneak peek inside surprisingly minimalist bedroom The Live with Kelly and Ryan host delighted fans when she revealed she's got a cushion with a photo of him sunbathing in the pool, emblazoned on its cover. In her Instagram Stories, Kelly thanked Vista Print for the interesting piece of home decor and panned around her bathroom

train on one of Scotland's busiest lines. Services between Glasgow Central and Edinburgh have been disrupted as a result of the incident.

Trey Songz is making headlines for hosting a massive club night amid the coronavirus pandemic.The singer, who tested positive for COVID-19 back in October, performed at Aftermath in Columbus, Ohio, over the weekend, with approximately 500 guests in attendance. The event clearly violated health safety orders, resulting in the venue now being forced to temporarily shut down.Staff Lieutenant Craig S.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Wishaw business owners and town centre residents have spoken of their delight as car parking charges were consigned to the scrapheap.The charges, which sparked a furious backlash from residents across North Lanarkshire, will not be introduced for at least two years after opposition councillors united to defeat the Labour administration by 14 votes to nine at the council’s Policy and Resources Committee.Council leader Jim Logue had initially proposed a delay to the plan due to the impact of coronavirus on town centres but the policy has now been ditched until the council elections in 2022 at the earliest.Wishaw hairdressing salon owner Vicky Gaughan had

“Certainly someone could do something with it.” It is set to be advertised on the open market.A condition of the sale is it must be developed by three years.A council report said: “Given the size and nature of the property, it is not suitable for use by the council.