World's longest flight live updates: Preparing for take off

Singapore (CNN) — Spending nearly 19 hours cooped up in an airplane may sound nightmarish to some, but when Singapore Airlines flight SQ22 takes off from its home airport bound for New York, it's going to be a dream for others. The record-breaking flight, involving a brand-new Airbus A350-900ULR (Ultra Long Range), will usher in a new era for air passengers and make the world...

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Teacher banned for claiming extra cash for school trips

A languages teacher has been banned from the classroom for claiming extra cash from parents for school trips, a conduct panel has concluded. David Malengela, 41, had responsibility for organising overseas trips at St Peter's School in Huntingdon. The disciplinary hearing was told he asked parents for additional "behaviour deposits" and charged pupils 20 euros each just...

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Hurricane Michael: Record-breaking 'hell' storm mauls US

The third-strongest storm in recorded history to hit the mainland US has battered north-west Florida, flooding beach towns and snapping trees. Hurricane Michael made landfall on Wednesday afternoon as a category four storm with 155mph (250km/h) winds in the state's Panhandle region. Two people, including a child, were killed by falling trees, officials say. The storm...

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Joe Biden hasn't ruled 2020 presidential run out – or in

Former Vice President Joe Biden announced that he has no plans to run for president in 2020 “at this point.” Veuer's Natasha Abellard has the story. Buzz60 LONDON – Former Vice President Joe Biden insisted Wednesday that he had not decided whether to challenge Donald Trump for the presidency in 2020. "I am not a candidate at this point," Biden told USA TODAY after a speech...

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Alec Baldwin's 'black people love me' remark draws Twitter comparisons to President Trump

1Alec Baldwin says he’d beat Donald Trump in the 2020 election! Rob Smith (@robsmithonline) has all the details. Buzz60 The Twitterverse is wondering if Alec Baldwin has spent too much time portraying President Donald Trump on "Saturday Night Live." In an interview published Wednesday, Baldwin, 60, told the Hollywood Reporter that "ever since I played Trump, black people...

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Donald Trump knows nothing about Medicare, health care or Democrats: Talker

'Trump and his party are on a wildly unpopular mission to gut Medicare and protections for pre-existing conditions.' USA TODAY Opinion published a column by President Donald Trump on Wednesday expressing his opposition to "Medicare for All" and Democrats' plans on health care. A roundup of reaction: Trump, Republicans just hate Medicare President Donald Trump’s column...

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