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Natalie Nunn has responded to North West’s Halloween costume by dressing up as the child star herself. The Bad Girls Club alum shared a video on Instagram in which she lies on a bed before appearing with blue hair in pigtails, spiked bracelets and black acrylic nails. Nunn then covers her mouth in a pantomime of one of North’s familiar mannerisms before captioning the post: “Uno reverse 🔄 @northwest.” North had earlier portrayed Nunn in a video, wearing straight black hair, an elongated chin and a diamond chain bearing the name “Baddies”. Kim Kardashian, North’s mother, had also dressed up…

Parents, healthcare providers and Georgia lawmakers have called on Amerigroup to reverse a 30 per cent cut to Medicaid-funded autism therapy, warning that the move could leave vulnerable children without vital support. The demand was made at the state Capitol in Atlanta on Thursday, after the insurer introduced reduced reimbursement rates for applied behaviour analysis (ABA) therapy on 1 September. Amerigroup provides Medicaid cover for children in foster care and those adopted from foster care. Providers and campaigners say the reduction is making it increasingly difficult for clinics to continue treating children at a time when consistent therapy is considered…

Two former FBI officials have been charged with lying to Congress over their roles in investigations into Hunter Biden’s laptop during the 2020 election, the US attorney for the District of Columbia has said. Nikki Floris, 46, and Bradley Benavides, 56, were each charged in a criminal complaint with one count of lying to Congress, according to Jeanine Pirro. Pirro said the pair had been senior officials on the FBI’s Foreign Influence Task Force and were questioned about their involvement in the agency’s investigations into Joe Biden’s son. She said one of the former officials claimed to have learned about…

Antonio Conte has denied reports that he is in advanced negotiations to replace Michael Carrick as Manchester United manager, dismissing claims that he has demanded full control of the club as “unfounded”. The former Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur and Napoli coach addressed the speculation as pressure mounted on Carrick following United’s 4-1 defeat by Como on Wednesday. That result left United 13th in the Premier League and 20th in the Champions League standings, while extending their winless run in all competitions to seven matches. “My name has been linked with numerous clubs, but there are currently no negotiations at an advanced…

US consumer sentiment is close to a record low ahead of the midterm elections, highlighting weak confidence among consumers as the vote approaches. The development places consumer sentiment at the centre of attention in the run-up to the elections, with confidence remaining near its lowest recorded level.

Thomas Markle Sr has denied allegations that he possessed child pornography, after his son claimed he found hundreds or thousands of disturbing images at his father’s home in Cebu, the Philippines. Thomas Jr said he was “horrified” after allegedly uncovering the material in four large boxes at the property. The Cebu City Police Office has confirmed that Thomas Sr is under investigation, with the case being handled by the Women and Children Protection Center. Speaking to the Daily Mail, Thomas Sr said: “I’m shocked, I’m hurt and I’m very upset that my son is making these accusations against me. I…

Arsenal are awaiting further results from a scan before the severity of Bukayo Saka’s quad injury can be assessed, Mikel Arteta has confirmed. The England international was forced off early during the midweek Champions League meeting with Bayern Munich. Arteta said Saka had significant fluid around the affected area, making it difficult for the club to determine the extent of the problem. “He’s going for an MRI this afternoon because he had a lot of fluid in the area so it was difficult to understand the severity of the injury,” the Arsenal manager said. “We will know more tomorrow. We…

New court filings have revealed how Tennessee execution staff struggled for nearly an hour to establish an intravenous line before Christa Pike was given two doses of pentobarbital on 30 September. Attorney Randy Spivey said the team used about 10 needles and tried several sites on both arms at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution in Nashville. The filing forms part of a legal challenge to Tennessee’s lethal-injection procedures. According to the account, Pike was wincing as staff moved needles inside her left arm, while members of the team repeatedly questioned whether they had found a usable vein. At one point, a…

France is to deploy 70,000 police officers and gendarmes as authorities prepare for renewed protests, with the Louvre and several other major Paris museums ordered to close. The security operation will include helicopters, armoured vehicles, water cannons and elite police units tasked with protecting public buildings, including town halls, Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said. The measures follow France’s most violent unrest in years, when protests descended into fires, attacks on public buildings, smashed shop windows, looting and clashes with police. Demonstrators are expected to return to the streets on Saturday over the rising cost of living. Students, members of the…

A drive-by shooting in the Paris suburb of Trappes has left one person dead and four injured, with prosecutors investigating whether the attack was linked to terrorism. The alleged gunman was arrested shortly afterwards in the nearby town of Coignières. The 39-year-old suspect is accused of opening fire from a vehicle as he travelled through Trappes and neighbouring La Verrière at about 10.30am on Friday. Ali Rabeh, the mayor of Trappes, said the gunman appeared to be firing “relatively randomly” and wanted “to cause a bloodbath”. He said the person killed was of African origin, while one of the wounded,…