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Disney has ramped up its plans for tens of thousands of job losses as the coronavirus crisis continues to hurt customer numbers at its main US theme parks. As the United States enjoyed – an albeit COVID-curtailed – Thanksgiving holiday, a regulatory filing showed the entertainment company was to cut 32,000 staff by the middle

A teenager arrested as an 11-year-old in an incident that sparked huge condemnation in the US has died from COVID-19. Honestie Hodges, 14, died on Sunday in a children’s hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan, her grandmother said. Alisa Niemeyer wrote on a GoFundMe fundraising page: “It is with an extremely heavy heart that I have

Donald Trump has pardoned his former national security adviser Michael Flynn, who pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI during an investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election. Retired Army general Flynn who pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI during an investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election. He was one of

The Duchess of Sussex has revealed that she had a miscarriage earlier this year. In an article for The New York Times, Meghan wrote: “I knew, as I clutched my firstborn child, that I was losing my second.” She describes how she “felt a sharp cramp” as she picked her son Archie out of his

America is back and ready to lead – that was the message from President-elect Joe Biden as he prepares to take office in January. His words were a sign that the “America first” policy of incumbent Donald Trump will be set aside for one that is more focused on working with the country’s allies. In

John Gilbert Getty, the grandson of oil magnate J. Paul Getty and heir to his fortune, has died. The family of the 52-year-old confirmed the news in a statement, with a spokesperson saying: “With a heavy heart, Gordon Getty announces the death of his son, John Gilbert Getty. “John was a talented musician who loved

US President Donald Trump has told his team to cooperate on the transition for President-elect Joe Biden but has vowed to keep up the fight. Mr Trump was defeated by Mr Biden in the US election earlier this month but has consistently refused to accept the result. On Monday, in a sign that he might

President-elect Joe Biden has formally announced some key cabinet picks for his national security and foreign policy teams. The list brings together people who worked in the Obama administration at the State Department and the White House. Some have relationships with Mr Biden dating back many years, but the hires also reflect a more diverse

One of the men who launched the ice bucket challenge has died at the age of 37. Patrick Quinn was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s disease, also known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), in 2013, a month after his 30th birthday. He died on Sunday. ALS is a rapidly progressive fatal neurological disease that affects nerve

Americans could start receiving a COVID-19 vaccine as early as 11 December, according to the chief scientific adviser for the US government’s vaccine programme. Dr Moncef Slaoui, part of Operation Warp Speed, told NBC: “Within 24 hours from the approval, the vaccine will be moving and located in the areas where each state will have

Donald Trump has defended pulling out of the Paris climate change agreement, saying it was “designed to kill the American economy” and that he acted to save “millions” of jobs. The US president announced his nation’s withdrawal from the accord in June 2017, claiming it was “punishing” America’s coal industry and risking countless jobs. The

Pennsylvania officials can certify election results that currently show Democrat Joe Biden winning the state by more than 80,000 votes, a federal judge has ruled. US district judge Matthew Brann in Williamsport turned down the request for an injunction by president Donald Trump‘s campaign, spoiling the incumbent’s hopes of overturning the results of the presidential

The White House has been eerily silent of late. Normally home to the world’s biggest political megaphone, Mr Trump has started to look more like the silent squatter of late, dangling the prospect he might refuse to hand over the keys to the White House. But on Friday he managed to pull himself away from

Donald Trump Jr, the president’s eldest child, has tested positive for coronavirus. A spokesman said: “He’s been completely asymptomatic so far and is following all medically recommended COVID-19 guidelines.” Andrew Giuliani, the son of the president’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani, also said he tested positive for COVID-19 onFriday. Mr Trump Jr is the latest member

Pfizer and BioNTech are submitting an emergency authorisation request in the US which could allow its coronavirus vaccine to be used to treat high-risk populations in the country by mid-December. The UK has already ordered enough of the vaccine to treat 20 million people but it has not yet been approved by the Medicines and

Joe Biden has been confirmed as the winner of the 3 November election in Georgia following a hand tally of election ballots. The audit was launched after unofficial results showed Mr Biden leading president Donald Trump by about 14,000 votes. Following the recount, Georgia’s secretary of state Brad Raffensperger said there was “no doubt” that