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The United States has invested billions of dollars in cancer research, yet the disease remains one of the country’s biggest killers, according to Ted Okon, executive director of the Community Oncology Alliance. Mr Okon said the US healthcare system could be unable to treat everyone even if researchers discovered a cure for cancer. He made the assessment during an interview on the programme This is America. His comments focused on whether the country’s healthcare system is equipped to turn advances in cancer research into treatment for all those who need it.

Bella Hadid made her first New York Fashion Week appearance in two years by showcasing five contrasting looks across two days in the city. The 29-year-old model was photographed in New York on Monday and Tuesday, moving from casual daytime layers to archival Prada and glittering Chopard eveningwear. She began with a relaxed autumn outfit combining a brown suede jacket, flannel shirt and white T-shirt with cuffed dark jeans. A trucker hat, UGG Classic Ultra Mini boots and a patchwork Coachtopia Alter/Ego shoulder bag completed the look. Later on Monday, Hadid changed for dinner at Locanda Verde in Tribeca, wearing…

Gordon Ramsay has been filming Kitchen Nightmares at The Lake Cafe in Big Lake, Minnesota, drawing crowds of curious residents and devoted fans to the small town. The restaurant closed for several days to accommodate the television production, while cameras and crew worked on the latest episode of the long-running series. Gordon Ramsay filming draws crowds in Big Lake Josiah Melodzik, from neighbouring Ember Coffee Company, said the visit had created a noticeable buzz in the community. “There’s been just a stir in our community,” he said. “People are talking about him.” The Lake Cafe is expected to reopen on…

A 31-year-old New Zealander whose academic record already spans Harvard, Stanford, Yale and Oxford could become the world’s most educated person if he continues collecting degrees at his current pace. Jamie Beaton has completed a master’s degree in applied mathematics at Harvard, an MBA at Stanford, a law degree at Yale and a doctorate in public policy at Oxford, where he was a Rhodes scholar. He achieved those qualifications before turning 28. He has also gained master’s degrees in education entrepreneurship, education technology, finance, healthcare policy and economics, implementation science, war studies and global affairs. He is now studying for…

Three people have been killed after a helicopter crashed in Los Angeles. Details about the time, exact location within the city, the helicopter’s operator, or the cause of the crash have not been disclosed in the material provided. No further information or official statements are included in the available material.

A Los Angeles helicopter crash has killed three people and injured another after the aircraft came down in a parking area near the scene of a fatal bus collision. The helicopter struck the area between two buildings near Northoff Street and DeSoto Avenue in Chatsworth shortly before 7pm on Tuesday. It landed on two shipping containers and several parked vehicles, causing a large fire. Firefighters said the flames threatened four nearby vehicles. Once the blaze had been extinguished, a canopy was erected over at least one body. Four vehicles and two storage containers were damaged. One other person was taken…

A court has barred the US Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement from pursuing further action against a New York man over an email criticising a senior immigration official. David Streever, from Rochester, sued in July after federal agents tried to locate him at his home, an airport and a hotel. He said their actions, including a warning that he might have broken federal law, had violated his First Amendment rights and caused him to censor himself. The email was sent to Todd Lyons, the former acting director of ICE. Streever compared Mr Lyons to a Nazi,…

Big Brother UK contestant Frankie Taber has come out as bisexual during an emotional diary room conversation on the current series. The 23-year-old marketing manager from London told Big Brother he had entered the programme intending to speak publicly about his sexuality, after carrying feelings of guilt and shame for around 18 months to two years. “I’ve come on this show to come out, ’cause I’m bisexual and like, I’ve been in pain for so long now, probably about a year and half, two years,” he said. “I mean just the guilt and the shame that I’m carrying from it,…

A three-year-old boy has died after suffering an apparent gunshot wound at a home in Pontiac, Michigan, with investigators working to establish how he came into contact with the weapon. Deputies from the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office were called to a property in the 100 block of Maynard Court at about 5pm on Tuesday, 15 September. The child was found dead inside the house, where officers also recovered a gun. Sheriff Michael Bouchard said detectives, forensic specialists and crime-lab staff remained at the scene as the investigation continued. “Our detectives are there and our forensic and our crime lab team…

An official trailer has been released for Broken English, a portrait of Marianne Faithfull starring Tilda Swinton. The cast also includes George MacKay, Nick Cave, Suki Waterhouse and Courtney Love.