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  Grammy-winning singer Mandisa, who rose to fame on season five of “American Idol,” has died.    She died on Thursday, April 18 at the age of 47, her representative said Friday.   “We can confirm that yesterday Mandisa was found in her home deceased,” her representative said in a statement. “At …

A renewed push by Nebraska Republicans to move to a “winner-take-all” system in presidential elections has raised the prospect that the 2024 contest could end in an electoral college tie — with the House of Representatives deciding the winner. Nebraska and Maine are the only states that divide their electoral …

Daniel Kahneman, the Nobel Prize-winning psychologist who pioneered theories in behavioral economics, has died. He was 90. He died ‘peacefully’ on Wednesday,  March 27 according to a release from Princeton University, whose faculty he had joined in 1993. His cause of death was not provided by the university. Kahneman wrote …

Chicago Fire beat Montreal CF 4-3 in the most dramatic of circumstances on Saturday – thanks to an extraordinary wind-assisted winner deep in added time in the teams’ MLS clash at Soldier Field. The home side had been 2-0 and 3-1 down, but launched a remarkable late comeback to level …

Jude Bellingham was denied a late winner for Real Madrid against Valencia in LaLiga on Saturday and the England midfielder was then shown the red card amid furious protests at Mestalla. Madrid conceded twice in the space of three first-half minutes as Hugo Duro opened the scoring for Valencia and …

Darwin Nunez’s 99th-minute header secured a last-gasp win for Liverpool away to Nottingham Forest on Saturday and saw the Reds move provisionally four points clear of Premier League title rivals Manchester City at the top of the table. It looked as if Jurgen Klopp’s side would have to settle for …

Manchester City have been hotly tipped to retain their UEFA Champions League crown this season. Pep Guardiola’s side are safely through to the last 16 stage and will face Danish outfit FC Copenhagen across two legs, bidding to seek passage to their quarter-finals. Winning six out of six in the …

A British-Nigerian born, Temi Adeyemi, will now compete as Miss London at the Miss England beauty pageant after the original winner dropped out of the race to be a bridesmaid at her best friend’s wedding.      The accounts assistant, 26, from Enfield, Middlesex, who came up as Runner-up, will …

Liverpool are chasing a Champions League winner this January transfer window, as they make an enticing offer to a European rival.  With Mohamed Salah injured for the next 21-28 days, Trent Alexander-Arnold struggling for fitness and Joel Matip out for the rest of the season – not to mention an …

Jelena Ostapenko always wears her heart on her sleeve when she plays, ensuring there is never a dull moment. Locked in a tense third set battle at 4-4, Ostapenko lost her cool with Norwegian chair umpire Julie Kjendlie, claiming she incorrectly awarded her opponent Victoria Azarenka a point. With the …