Texas school cancels its production of Little Shop of Horrors over fears casting girl as male lead would break state's new drag queen law

Daily Mail - Oct 14, 2026

Ana Mota, 17, had to give up her role as Seymour in her high school's production of Little Shop of Horrors after the school district cancelled the show out of fear it violated Texas's Senate Bill 12.

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Britain is dependent on China to meet green targets, new report warns amid fears of forced labour and security risks in solar panels and wind turbines

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Britain is dependent on China to meet green targets, new report warns amid fears of forced labour and security risks in solar panels and wind turbines

A major audit has set out how Chinese firms dominate the production of wind turbines and solar panels as well as the components for electric car batteries.

Clarks reduces 'quality' leather boots that are 'comfortable and stylish' in equal measure by £21

Oct 14, 2026

Clarks reduces 'quality' leather boots that are 'comfortable and stylish' in equal measure by £21

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Footballer Antoine Semenyo 'was racially abused by wheelchair-using Liverpool fan who also threw chewing gum at him'

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Footballer Antoine Semenyo 'was racially abused by wheelchair-using Liverpool fan who also threw chewing gum at him'

Liverpool fan Mark Mogan, 47, allegedly called Antoine Semenyo, then playing for Bournemouth, 'you black b******' as he waited to take a throw-in during a match at Anfield on August 15 last year.

Horror inside Sydney hospital as patient douses three others in petrol before setting one alight in shocking random attack

Oct 14, 2026

Horror inside Sydney hospital as patient douses three others in petrol before setting one alight in shocking random attack

Randovan Banic suffered serious burns and is now in intensive care following the alleged attack at Prince of Wales Hospital.

Can China’s coal industry ride to the rescue of a world in oil shock?

Oct 14, 2026

Can China’s coal industry ride to the rescue of a world in oil shock?

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Kimberly Guilfoyle is out... but the scandal is far from over. Read what's next in this week's DC Insider

Oct 14, 2026

Kimberly Guilfoyle is out... but the scandal is far from over. Read what's next in this week's DC Insider

Former Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle's title has been revoked amid scrutiny over her allegedly lavish lifestyle in Athens as revealed by the Daily Mail.

New York child is living in hospitals because there is nowhere else for her to go

Oct 14, 2026

New York child is living in hospitals because there is nowhere else for her to go

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Vivek Ramaswamy scrambles to pull ad after mortifying blunder featured registered sex offender

Oct 14, 2026

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Vivek Ramaswamy has pulled a campaign ad after discovering that the husband of an Ohio woman featured in the commercial is a registered sex offender.

Man who killed 'cherished' lollipop lady, 54, in horror motorbike crash leaves court with suspended sentence

Oct 14, 2026

Man who killed 'cherished' lollipop lady, 54, in horror motorbike crash leaves court with suspended sentence

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Teen dies eight days after suffering freak scissor accident while at school

Oct 14, 2026

Teen dies eight days after suffering freak scissor accident while at school

A young boy died on Tuesday after he was stabbed at University City High School in St Louis, Missouri. The deadly incident has been ruled an accident by the district.

Texas school cancels its production of Little Shop of Horrors over fears casting girl as male lead would break state's new drag queen law

Oct 14, 2026

Texas school cancels its production of Little Shop of Horrors over fears casting girl as male lead would break state's new drag queen law

Ana Mota, 17, had to give up her role as Seymour in her high school's production of Little Shop of Horrors after the school district cancelled the show out of fear it violated Texas's Senate Bill 12.

Disgusted father says Oklahoma school let his son watch 120 YouTube videos during school hours over just four days

Oct 14, 2026

Disgusted father says Oklahoma school let his son watch 120 YouTube videos during school hours over just four days

The father said that when he approached his son's teachers about the issue, they told him that they are looking into the matter.

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