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Video'Anybody Want a Baby Rat?': Sheriff Saves Tiny Animal From East Texas Flood
Residents in parts of Trinity County in Texas were under an evacuation order on Thursday, May 2, as heavy rain caused flash flooding.The Trinity County Sheriff said residents in the Deer Run subdivision and Doug Bell Road were being evacuated and rescues were underway.Video from Trinity County Sheriff shows Sheriff Woody Wallace rescuing a baby animal from the floodwaters.“We got us a little fella floating right there in the grass […] alright, good deed for the day […] anybody want a baby rat?”
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Sunak's Tories stare at heavy general election defeat after Blackpool by-election and council losses
The Conservatives woke to a set of dismal results streaming in from overnight election counts
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Fabricated election results fan baseless South Korea voter fraud claims
South Korea's election commission said polls that handed a stinging defeat to President Yoon Suk Yeol's party were closely monitored, contrary to social media posts that presented baseless voter figures as evidence of tampering. The figures, which purported to show that more than 95 percent of overseas voters backed the opposition party, are not based on official data.
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Labour strengthens grip on Sunderland council with several gains
Labour has strengthened its grip on power at Sunderland City Council following the latest local elections, after taking several seats from opposition parties.
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'I can’t thank them enough': How an eye test 'saved' pensioner's life
A pensioner has praised an optician whose examination he believes saved his life.
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London mayor and local elections LIVE: Labour wins Blackpool South by-election in Tory vote collapse as capital awaits City Hall result
Labour achieve 26.33% swing in Blackpool South, the third biggest from the Conservatives to the party at a by-election since the Second World War
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Labour retain Newcastle majority despite success for Conservatives and Green
A frantic election night in Newcastle saw the city elect its first Conservative councillor in three decades and its first ever Greens.
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