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Rudy Giuliani has asked Donald Trump about receiving a pre-emptive pardon before he leaves office - while claiming he can secure him a second term by overturning election results

Donald Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani has discussed a preemptive pardon for himself with President Donald Trump, it was reported Tuesday – even while arguing he can overturn the results of an 'illegitimate election.' The former New York mayor has been the most vocal and out-front defender of Trump's unsubstantiated charges of election fraud, seeking to persuade numerous states that went for Joe Biden to overturn their results. But Giuliani and Trump also have discussed the former New York Mayor's future, the New York Times reports.  The two men have discussed the topic in the past and it is not clear who brought up the idea.  They discussed a possible pardon last week, two sources told the paper.  On the day before Thanksgiving, Trump pardoned former National Security Advisor Mike Flynn, who had pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about his Russia contacts, then sought to withdraw the plea in court.  President Donald Trump is said to have been asked by his personal attorney

Tory MP Sir Desmond Swayne says Boris Johnson, his ministers and the 'luvvie icons of popular culture' should be the first to get a Covid-19 vaccine to persuade the nation to do the same

A senior Tory MP today claimed the best way to 'persuade' the nation to get a coronavirus vaccination would be for Boris Johnson, his ministers and 'luvvie icons of popular culture' to get one first.  Sir Desmond Swayne, a former minister, said 'lining up the entire Government' to get a jab and then asking celebrities to 'sing its praises' would result in a high take up.  He made the comments as he warned ministers against any attempt to force people to be vaccinated against the disease.  He warned such a move would set a 'terrible precedent' and would 'set the seal on this Government's reputation as the most authoritarian since the Commonwealth of the 1650s'.  Sir Desmond Swayne said Boris Johnson and his ministers should get a coronavirus vaccine first to persuade the rest of the nation to do the same The Government has been warned in recent days against the creation of a so-called vaccine passport for people who have had a Covid-

Florida woman, 41, who 'shot dead a man, 39, she wrongly believed had robbed her at gunpoint' is charged with murder

Jennifer Hill, 41, is charged with second-degree murder after shooting dead Michael Hofacker, 39, at around 7.30pm on Saturday night A woman in Florida is charged with murder after shooting dead a man she accused of robbing her before realizing it was the wrong person.  Jennifer Hill, 41, was arrested at around 7.30pm on Saturday after shooting Michael Hofacker, 39, in the face as he walked along the side of the road in Ocala with another woman.  Hofacker was transported to Ocala Regional Medical Center for treatment after the shooting but died from his injuries the next day.  Deputies from Marion County Sheriff's Office arrived to the scene where eye witnesses said they had seen Hill shoot the victim.  According to deputies, Hill had pulled up alongside Hofacker on the road in a white vehicle and the victim approached the car to ask why they had stopped.  Hill demanded to know Hofacker's name, according to CBS 4, and she proceeded to take out a pistol and shoot him just above

Covid road closure chaos 'helps crooks flee police': Measures brought in to make way for low traffic neighbourhoods fuel crime and hold up ambulances, report claims

Road closures brought in during the pandemic are fuelling crime and holding up ambulances, a report has found. Hundreds of roads across the country are being closed to make way for low traffic neighbourhoods . Officials say the Government schemes have cut pollution on streets. But a damning council inquiry into one of the most controversial LTNs – a series of zones in Ealing, West London – found they are turning residential areas into crime hotspots and putting lives at risk. The schemes have also led to thousands of miles of controversial new cycle lanes. In a report by Labour-run Ealing Council, police warned the closures are helping criminals on bikes flee officers as the barriers block access for patrol cars. Road closures brought in during the pandemic are fuelling crime and holding up ambulances, a report has found And they say pedestrians are being put in danger as drivers are encouraged to mount pavements. The London Ambulance Service said there have been 'a number of inci

Chuck Schumer says Democrats didn't take the Senate because sex-scandal hit North Carolina candidate Cal Cunningham 'couldn't keep his zipper up'

Chuck Schumer, according to a Tuesday report, told Democrat donors that the fact North Carolina loser Cal Cunningham ‘couldn’t keep his zipper up’ ruined the party’s chances of winning back a majority in the Senate. A source familiar with conversations between the Senate Minority leader and party donors told Axios that Schumer used the ‘zipper’ comment on several calls. He also shared with donors that he regrets successfully recruiting Cunningham to run against incumbent North Carolina Senator Thom Tillis, who was considered one of the Republicans most in jeopardy of losing his seat. Cunningham ran a closer-than-expected race last month in North Carolina against Thom Tillis and many thought the seat could turn blue, but a cheating scandal derailed his public office ambitions. The Democratic challenger admitted a month before the November 3 election to exchanging sexually suggestive text messages with a woman who is not his wife. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said, according to a

Salt Lake City worker, 59, is accused of embezzling at least $95,000 of public funds in the last five months which she spent on car payments, eHarmony and Domino's and to pay for her son's utility bills - but 'admits she was stealing funds for a year'

A Salt Lake City government agency worker, 59, has been accused of embezzling at least $95,000 of public funds which she spent on car payments, the eHarmony dating site, Domino's pizza and to pay for her son's utility bills.  Tracey Leigh Schmidtke, who was office manager for Stansbury Service Agency in Tooele County, Utah, allegedly set up a PayPal account using the agency's name and credit card and transferred $33,700 from it to her personal bank account over the last three months.   Schmidtke also allegedly used the PayPal account to go on a $40,000 spending spree buying up pizza and clothes from retailers including Amazon, Domino's, Stitch Fix, Twitch, Urban Outfitters and spending on dating app eHarmony within the same timeframe.  The now-fired agency worker is also accused of using her company credit card to buy $21,184.24 worth of goods in the five months between May 29 and November 3.  The extent of the alleged theft and embezzlement is thought to be far greater

Historic Hamptons windmill converted into a cozy home rented out by Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Miller hits the market for $11.5million - and it still boasts original features from the 1830s

A windmill home that once served as a love nest for Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Miller is up for sale for $11.5 million.  The historic structure is located near the Hamptons town of Amagansett and functioned as an actual windmill after it was built in 1830. It was converted into a two-bedroom, one-bathroom home 120 years later by Russian-born businessman Samuel Rubin.  In 1957, Monroe and Miller rented out the address to escape the prying eyes of the paparazzi who had begun camping outside their New York City apartment and documenting their marriage with a feverish intensity.  The windmill home, which is set on five acres of lush green land, ensured that the couple had complete privacy as they focused on their marriage and Monroe recovered from an ectopic pregnancy she suffered in the middle of that year.   The 1,300 square foot home has been largely renovated since the time it served as Monroe and Miller's love nest, however it still boasts old-world whimsy and romance.  The entire

EXCLUSIVE: Colleagues of Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh fear his addiction to nitrous oxide whippets, burning candles and Grey Goose vodka could be behind explosion that led to his death - as it's revealed he was 'barricaded' in a shed when blaze broke out

Shoe magnate Tony Hsieh's drug abuse was growing fast at the time of his death, DailyMail.com has learned exclusively. And friends fear that his use of the laughing gas nitrous oxide and his love of candles could have caused the fire that killed him. 'In recent months the nitrous oxide had become as important to Tony as his alcohol,' one close colleague said. 'And Grey Goose vodka was his best friend.' Although nitrous oxide is not flammable it does accelerate the burning of combustible material that is already alight, according to PubChem.  Hsieh, 46, was pulled unconscious from the burning shed attached to a waterfront home in New London, Connecticut, shortly after 3:30 am on November 18. He died in hospital nine days later.  A dispatch tape obtained by DailyMail.com revealed that he was 'barricaded' inside the shed. 'The male is barricaded inside and not answering the door,' the dispatcher says. 'Everyone else is outside the house. They are tr