1. Elijah Cummings head of US House oversight panel probing
Trump has died
U.S. Congressman Elijah Cummings, the Democratic chairman of a leading congressional
committee investigating U.S. President Donald Trump, has died at age 68, his office said on
Thursday. Chris Dignam has more. A New Date Brings New Faces to the BMW PGA
Championship. The event was moved from May to September, which is allowing more top
players to attend. Zoe Ball loses one million listeners from her BBC Radio 2 breakfast show a
year after taking over. Zoe Ball has attracted the lowest number of listeners to the breakfast
show in a decade with audience numbers dropping to just 7.9 million. Some listeners have
criticised her 'over-the-top' style. Rupert Murdoch's son James reveals he does not watch his
Fox News or Succession. The 46-year-old son of Rupert Murdoch told the Vanity Fair
Summit in California yesterday that he has not seen Succession, the comedy-drama loosely
based on his family's media empire. Increasing number of migrants pay 10,000 to get into
UK. The National Crime Agency said the number of potential victims of human trafficking and
modern slavery has continued to rise, with 6,993 cases in 2018 - up 36 per cent on 2017.
1.15m one-bed flat for sale with cobbled floors and a pillar in the bedroom. The one-bed flat
in south-east London is currently owned by the Quay Brothers and is for sale for 1.15million.
Exclusive for MoS readers Discover the Danube with John Simpson. BBC legend John
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CroisiEurope river boat. In Vienna, John will give a fascinating talk and QA about his life.
King Princess Puts Modern Romance in a Musical Time Machine. On her debut album,
Cheap Queen, 20-year-old Mikaela Straus crafts candid songs grounded but not stuck in
past generations pop.
Ruby Rose reunites with her Return of Xander Cage co-star Vin Diesel. She's rumoured to
be making an appearance in Fast And Furious 9 - and Ruby Rose and BFF Vin Diesel
reunited at the eighth annual Australians in Film gala in LA. Sculptor transforms Rome's dead
trees into art. Andrea Gandini, a 22-year-old Roman sculptor, is making a growing name for
himself by turning the Eternal City's dead tree stumps into much-admired pieces of art.
Knives on Britain's streets at highest level for nearly a DECADE. Figures from the Ministry of
Justice show in the12 months to the end of June, 22,306 offences were formally dealt with by
the courts in England and Wales,up from 21,314 on the same period last year. Record
number of five-year mortgage deals as families look to take advantage of ultra-low rates.
Customers can choose from 1,542 different five-year fixed-rate mortgages at building
societies and banks according to data firm Moneyfacts, almost twice as many as were
available five years ago. Wife leaves a note for her husband warning him about a MASSIVE
spider lurking on in their bathroom. Video footage shows the man approaching the bathroom
door, where the letter was placed, before entering the room in search of the huntsman in a
home near Canberra. Instagram BANS filters giving the effect of plastic surgery. Instagram
has banned all that give the effect of plastic surgery in an attempt to promote the company's
'well-being policies'. Celebrity chef Neil Perry's Rockpool eateries accused of wage theft. The
Hospo Voice Union has hired Maurice Blackburn Lawyers to lodge a complaint against
Rockpool with the Fair Work Ombudsman, with the matter to go to mediation on Friday. An

2. Envoys Damning Account of Trumps Ukraine Pressure and Its Consequences. William B.
Taylor Jr. laid out in visceral terms the potentially life-or-death stakes of what he saw as an
illegitimate scheme to pressure Kiev for political help by suspending American security aid.
Wheels Up on More Flights to the African Continent. New nonstop flights are dramatically
cutting travel time and linking more African cities to the Eastern Seaboard of the United
States. People Were Bleeding All Over Americas Most Dangerous Amusement Park. Action
Park was infamous for bruises, scars, broken bones even death. Now it is the subject of a
documentary. UPDATE 2-Spains Cellnex to buy Arqivas telecoms division in $2.5 bln deal.
Arqiva to focus on broadcast infrastructure business (Adds detail, Arqiva statement).
Renaissance of Adel Taarabt His career was plunging into mediocrity but he is shining for
Benfica. While playing in England, for the likes of Tottenham, QPR and Fulham, he had
picked up a questionable reputation - he had the flair to dazzle opponents but his attitude
was brought into the spotlight. Melbourne Elisha Bake shows off her incredible body
transformation following 26 kilo weight loss. Mother Elisha Bakes, from Melbourne, has
proudly showed off her incredible body transformation just months after she was cruelly
taunted over the size of her baby bump. Chemicals used in plastic, soap, cosmetic and
cleaning products linked to lower IQ children. Experts looked at levels of 26 chemicals known
to have the potential to disrupt the endocrine system or hormones in the bodies of women
during the first three months of pregnancy. California Congresswoman Katie Hill admits to
'inappropriate' throuple affair with campaign staffer. Democratic Rep. Katie Hill dramatically
confessed to having a three-way affair with a young campaign worker on Wednesday just as
the House Ethics Committee announced it would investigate her. Carl Safina Is Certain Your
Dog Loves You. Animals have rich emotional lives, the ecologist argues. The evidence is
right in front of your eyes.