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The IndependentMatthew McConaughey is a viable candidate for Texas governor, poll reveals
Hollywood actor has support of 45 per cent of Texans against incumbent governor’s 33 per cent
- The Independent
Police officer’s powerful TikTok message on Daunte Wright goes viral
Officer Brian B says someone shouldn’t be doing a police job if they can shoot someone in heat of moment
- The Independent
Chris Cuomo says police reform won’t happen until white kids start getting killed
‘You’ll see a wave of change, in access and accountability. We saw it in the 60s. That’s when it changes because that’s when it’s you,’ Cuomo said
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Mother: Girl, boyfriend fought before Tenn. school shooting
A Tennessee woman said she called police about a physical fight involving her daughter and the girl's boyfriend before he was fatally shot by officers in a high school bathroom. Regina Perkins said she called police last Monday on 17-year-old as Anthony J. Thompson Jr., the Knoxville News Sentinel reported. Police said Thompson had a gun inside Austin-East Magnet High School in east Knoxville later Monday and was shot to death in a confrontation with officers in a bathroom.
- The Independent
Marjorie Taylor Greene does U-turn on ‘America First’ caucus after GOP blowback
Rep. Greene accused the media of ‘false narratives’ and focusing on race to ‘divide the American people with hate through identity politics’
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Biden news: White House warns Russia of consequences if Navalny dies as John Kerry apologises for Trump
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Tesla crash: ‘No one driving’ vehicle in fiery collision that left two dead, officials say
Police say men were found in front passenger and rear seats of vehicle
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Former police detective named as suspect in Austin shooting which left three dead
Police identified Stephen Nicholas Broderick, 41, as the suspect, and said that he is armed and dangerous
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16-year-old dies after shooting in Antioch, police say
Police are searching for suspects after a 16-year-old boy was shot and killed in Antioch on Saturday. The shooting happened just after 6 p.m. Officers say several people were inside the home where the boy was shot. Police said officers were assaulted while trying to get to the victim. At least two people were arrested in connection with those assaults. The teen was pronounced dead at the scene. His name was not released. Officers are still looking for two people in connection with the shooting.
- The Independent
Half of American adults have had one Covid vaccine dose with 16 year olds and up eligible from Monday
Almost a third of American adults are fully vaccinated against Covid-19
- The Independent
John Kerry apologises for Donald Trump’s ‘renegade’ stance on climate crisis
“We are very sorry for the last four years,” US climate envoy John Kerry said
- The Independent
MyPillow guy’s free speech site bans curse words
‘Huge letdown’: Telegram users on Lindell’s verified channel express frustration at signing up for VIP access to new social media network that still hasn’t opened despite announcement
- Reuters
Britain's M&S to boost online capacity with second warehouse
British retailer Marks & Spencer will increase its online capacity by building a new automated online warehouse in its existing distribution centre in Bradford, northern England, it said on Monday. M&S said the expansion would create 300 new jobs. The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the trend towards more digital shopping, with M&S's online sales growing 34% in the first half of its 2020-21 year.
- The Independent
Conservative conference with prominent QAnon supporters to close out with Covid mask-burning event
Disgraced general Michael Flynn, Tulsa Sheriff Vic Regalado, and Jim Caviezel, an actor who played Jesus in movie The Passion of the Christ, were among the speakers at the two-day event
- The Independent
Biden news: President plays golf for first time in office as woman charged with threatening VP Harris
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- Business Insider
10 things in tech you need to know today
NASA chose SpaceX to put astronauts on the moon, and a major investor said Coinbase is the new Google: Here are 10 things in tech you need to know.
- Associated Press
A's rally to beat Tigers in ninth, win eighth straight
Matt Olson scored from second base on a fielding error by Detroit third baseman Jeimer Candelario with two outs in the ninth inning, rallying the Oakland Athletics past the Tigers 3-2 on Sunday for their eighth straight win. Sean Murphy hit a tying home run in the eighth as the A’s swept the four-game series. “We feel pretty good about the way we’re playing right now,” A’s manager Bob Melvin said.
- The Independent
Judge blocks arrest of journalists covering Minnesota protests amid reports journalists rounded up
Federal judge notes journalists were struck by projectiles, pepper-sprayed, and grabbed
- Business Insider
Watch NASA attempt to fly the Ingenuity helicopter on Mars for the first time
NASA's Mars helicopter is set to make spaceflight history. But "there's a lot of things that could go wrong," one Ingenuity engineer said.
- Kansas City Star
Rape victim’s murder jury foreman was just 18: ‘I’ve grown some humanity since then’
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