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1. Three sentenced for luxury car insurance scam involving person wearing bear suit

   A biologist reviewing footage of the ‘attack’ concluded that it was ‘clearly a human in a bear suit’

2. Queen Elizabeth II’s official biographer named as acclaimed historian

   Historian Anna Keay confirmed as Queen Elizabeth II’s official biographer

3. No way Lammy wasn’t told Mandelson failed vetting, says former foreign secretary

   Exclusive: In an interview with The Independent, former foreign secretary James Cleverly sets out the reasons why ministers must have known Peter Mandelson had failed his security vetting

4. US Coast Guard spots overturned vessel near Saipan during search for missing ship with 6 on board

   The U.S. Coast Guard says an airplane search crew has spotted an overturned ship matching the description of a cargo vessel that went missing with six people on board near the western Pacific territory of Saipan

5. Michael Carrick revels in Manchester United’s hard-fought win at Chelsea

   Matheus Cunha struck the winner in the first half as the Red Devils moved 10 points clear of the struggling Blues.

6. Skydiver gets rescued after crashing into scoreboard before Virginia Tech spring game

   A skydiver has crashed into the Lane Stadium scoreboard before Virginia Tech’s spring football game

7. Zhao Xintong kicks off World Championship defence by edging past Liam Highfield

   Highfield pulled level at 5-5 before the world number four took control by reeling three straight frames to eventually seal the first round win.

8. More than half of Americans think Trump’s immigration policy is ‘too aggressive,’ poll finds

   The poll comes three months on from the killings of two American citizens at the hands of federal agents in Minneapolis

9. Rubber bullets, pepper spray and arrests as protesters try to storm a Wisconsin beagle lab

   About 1,000 animal welfare protesters who tried to gain entry to a beagle breeding and research facility in Wisconsin have been turned back by police who fired rubber bullets and pepper spray into the crowd and arrested the group’s leader

10. Chelsea vs Manchester United LIVE: Matheus Cunha scores decisive goal as Red Devils win tight clash

    Chelsea 0-1 Manchester United: Michael Carrick’s side collect a vital three points and remain third in the table