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Representative Haley Stevens has endorsed Republican Michigan Senate candidate Mike Rogers, abandoning the Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed less than 48 hours before Election Day. Stevens announced her decision in a video posted on social media on Sunday after appearing with Rogers at a church service in Detroit. She had spent months publicly supporting the Democratic ticket and was a former primary rival of El-Sayed. “As you may have seen, our Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate, Abdul, said I was no longer welcome in his campaign and that I should stay away, and he’s right,” Stevens said. “And that’s why I…

Michael Lohan has criticised Perez Hilton after the blogger was hospitalised following a suicide attempt, saying he had “one word for him: Karma”. Speaking on the Light. Tan. Up. podcast, Lindsay Lohan’s father added: “How’s that? What goes around, comes around.” Mr Lohan also condemned a GoFundMe fundraiser set up to help Mr Hilton’s mother with the additional costs of caring for his three children. He described the appeal as “pathetic”, claiming the blogger had said “a lot of horrible things about people”. “To use something like that, for financial gain, is beyond disgusting,” Mr Lohan said. “And I don’t…

VAR decisions in Liverpool’s 1-0 defeat by Arsenal have prompted a sharp debate over whether the technology is being applied consistently, after Alexander Isak was denied a penalty while Alexis Mac Allister’s reaction to a clash with Noni Madueke was reviewed and rejected. Kai Havertz’s first-half goal gave Arsenal their first victory at Anfield in 14 years, but the result was overshadowed by two controversial incidents at opposite ends of the VAR debate. Isak shirt pull goes unpunished Isak appeared to be held back by Jurrien Timber as he attempted to reach a cross in the first half. The on-field…

A 51-year-old woman has been arrested after police found about 200 high-school pupils drinking at her home in Old Westbury on Long Island, with two teenagers taken to hospital. Officers were called to the property on Pinetree Lane following reports of a medical emergency involving a 16-year-old who had consumed excessive amounts of alcohol. Police said they found a second teenager, aged 17, who was also heavily intoxicated. Both were taken to a local hospital for treatment. At the house, officers allegedly discovered a large gathering of under-age guests with access to beer and other alcoholic drinks. Numerous teenagers reportedly…

In-home aged care risks becoming less accessible as most people applying for subsidised assistance are already relying on social welfare to get by. The situation raises concerns that people with assets but limited available income could struggle to afford the support they need at home.

South Carolina has been added to the list of battleground states, although it is still considered to be leaning Republican, Anthony Salvanto said. Salvanto, CBS News’ elections and surveys chief, made the assessment during Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan.

Arsenal secured their first win at Liverpool in 14 attempts with a 1-0 victory at Anfield, moving three points clear of Manchester City at the top of the Premier League. Kai Havertz scored the decisive goal in the 16th minute, converting a low cross from Declan Rice after Liverpool were caught attempting to play out from the back. The result ended Arsenal’s long wait for a victory at Liverpool. Their previous success there came in September 2012, when Mikel Arteta captained the visiting side in a 2-0 win. Liverpool responded with sustained pressure, but Florian Wirtz struck the crossbar with…

US Senator Chris Murphy has been hospitalised after suffering a stroke, with his chief of staff saying he is expected to make a full recovery. Murphy, 53, began experiencing numbness in his arm while attending his son’s hockey game, Allison Herwitt said in a statement on Sunday. He was taken to a local hospital before being transferred to Johns Hopkins for further monitoring. “Yesterday afternoon, Senator Murphy started experiencing numbness in his arm while at his son’s hockey game,” Ms Herwitt said. “He was taken to a local hospital, where it was discovered he had experienced a stroke. He was…

Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy has been hospitalised after suffering a stroke, his chief of staff has said. Allison Herwitt said Murphy began experiencing numbness in his arm while attending his son’s hockey game yesterday afternoon. He was taken to hospital, where doctors discovered he had suffered a stroke. Murphy was later transferred to a Johns Hopkins medical centre and “responded well to treatment”, Ms Herwitt said. She added: “The doctors are encouraged by his progress, he is awake and alert, and we are very optimistic he will make a full recovery.” Connecticut Lieutenant Governor Susan Bysiewicz said she had been…

One person was shot several times during a confrontation in a downtown Atlanta car park early on Sunday, with police searching for two people who fled the scene. Officers were called to 101 Andrew Young International Boulevard NW at about 2.37am after reports of gunfire. They found the wounded victim outside a vehicle and arranged for them to be taken to Grady Hospital. Atlanta police said a fight had broken out between the victim and a passenger in the vehicle. During the dispute, the passenger allegedly produced a gun and opened fire. The shooter and the driver reportedly ran from…