U.S.Washington ExaminerNYPD hunting for man involved in apparent broad daylight sexual assault of woman: Video
The New York City Police Department is hunting for a suspect captured on video groping a woman in broad daylight on a borough sidewalk, authorities said. An unidentified man was captured on surveillance footage running up to a 35-year-old female and tackling her from behind before he "reached into her shorts and forcibly grabbed her buttocks," a spokesperson for the NYPD told the Washington Examiner. The incident occurred around 8 a.m.
WorldReutersBrazil top prosecutor to investigate Bolsonaro over COVID-19 vaccine deal
BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazil's top prosecutor agreed on Friday to request an investigation of President Jair Bolsonaro for dereliction of duty in the process of procuring an Indian COVID-19 vaccine, according to a copy of the request seen by Reuters. The president has been caught up in allegations of irregularities surrounding the 1.6 billion reais ($316 million) contract signed in February for 20 million doses with a Brazilian intermediary for the vaccine's maker, Bharat Biotech. Federal prosecutors and the comptroller general's office, or CGU, are also investigating the alleged irregularities in a deal that has caused public outrage in Brazil, home to the world's second highest number of COVID-19 deaths.
SportsWashington ExaminerBiden commits error at 'Dodger Day' and butchers Cy Young winner's name
President Joe Biden honored the 2020 World Series Champion Los Angeles Dodgers at the White House Friday during a quip-filled ceremony heading into the holiday weekend after a somber trip to Surfside, Florida. During his opening remarks, Biden congratulated the team for its historic run but joked that he doesn't think he "can handle [Los Angeles Mayor Eric] Garcetti if you win twice," prompting laughs from the team and crowd in the East Room. Biden also asked if second gentleman Doug Emhoff, a die-hard Dodgers fan, was in attendance.
WorldReutersU.N. to Myanmar military: Now release Aung San Suu Kyi
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged Myanmar's military on Thursday to release Nobel Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi and President Win Myint now, a U.N. spokesperson said on Thursday, a day after thousands of other detainees were freed. Myanmar has been in turmoil since the army took power on Feb. 1 and ousted Suu Kyi's elected government. "We reiterate our call for the immediate release of all of those who are arbitrarily detained, and that includes President Win Myint and State councilor Aung San Suu Kyi," said Eri Kaneko, associate spokesperson for Guterres.
WorldThe TelegraphAlmost twice as many EU citizens as thought have been living in UK
Nearly twice as many EU citizens have been living in the UK as previously thought, with the number of applications for settled status having passed six million. A near record monthly total of 400,000 EU citizens applied for settled status in June to beat Wednesday night's deadline, taking the total applicants for the scheme to 6.02 million, the Home Office disclosed on Friday. That compares with previous Home Office estimates of 3.5 to 4.1 million EU citizens who were expected to apply, and Office for National Statistics (ONS) passenger survey data which estimated that around 3.5 million EU citizens were living in the UK in the middle of last year.
WorldReutersRussia says parties to Iran nuclear talks need more time before new meeting
Some parties to the Iran nuclear talks need more time before resuming negotiations in Vienna and a new round is unlikely before next week, Russia's envoy said on Thursday. Iran and the United States have been holding indirect talks on reviving the 2015 nuclear deal between Tehran and major powers that imposed restrictions on Iran's nuclear activities in exchange for lifting international sanctions. "The #ViennaTalks on #JCPOA (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action) will resume as soon as all the participating states are ready for what is supposed to be the final stage of negotiations," Mikhail Ulyanov, Moscow's ambassador to the U.N. atomic watchdog, said on Twitter.
U.S.Kansas City StarOne year after 6-year-old boy killed on July 4th, California police name new suspect
California police said they have identified another suspect in the shooting death of a 6-year-old boy on July 4th last year. The appeal to the public to help find Deshaune Lumpkin, 18, of San Francisco as a second shooting suspect comes nearly a year after Jace Young was shot and killed on July 4, 2020, San Francisco police said in a news release Thursday. Jace was with his family watching fireworks when he was shot, KTVU reported.
WorldReutersForget-me-not: London palace's garden redesigned for Diana statue
A favourite spot of the late Princess Diana, the Sunken Garden at her former London home Kensington Palace has been redesigned to house a statue in her honour to be unveiled on Thursday by her sons, Princes William and Harry. "This has been a very special project to work on, as the Sunken Garden was a favourite place of Diana, Princess of Wales," Pip Morrison, who designed the new layout, said in a statement. "We have worked carefully to ensure that the new layout and planting scheme compliments the statue, providing a calming place for people who visit Kensington Palace to remember the princess."
U.S.Miami HeraldMiami firefighter’s daughter found in collapse rubble. He’s been on site every day
A Miami firefighter kept vigil for eight nights after his 7-year-old daughter's home crumbled in the collapse of Champlain Towers in Surfside. Overnight Thursday, rescue workers confirmed every parent's nightmare as they pulled the firefighter's daughter from the ruins. First confirmed to the Miami Herald by Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, the loss of the girl was one of two deaths announced by officials on Friday.
PoliticsLA TimesThree Californians, GOP's Cheney among Pelosi's picks for panel investigating Jan. 6
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco) has included three fellow Californians among her eight choices of members to serve on the House select committee to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Pelosi selected Mississippi Rep. Bennie Thompson to lead the committee, which was created by the House on Wednesday. He will be joined by California Reps.
U.S.Kansas City StarMissouri patient in his 40s ‘so sorry’ he didn’t get the COVID vaccine. Then he died
The email from a nurse manager about a patient's death from COVID-19 “grabbed me,” CoxHealth system director of public relations said. It told the vivid story of what healthcare workers in the Ozarks are facing as hospital beds are filling again, this time with cases from the delta variant. The numbers are skyrocketing in Branson and rural areas, and the vaccination rate is so low it's made national news.
U.S.BBCMiami building collapse: Still possible to find survivors, Biden says
US President Joe Biden has said it is still possible to find survivors in the rubble of a building that collapsed last week near Miami in Florida. Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said officials were planning for the possible demolition of the remaining structure, and a decision would need to be made "extremely carefully and methodically," given how it would affect the search-and-rescue mission. Earlier this week, in an interview with news outlet WPLG, a rescue worker recalled hearing a woman's voice underneath the debris - and his team's desperate attempt to get her out.
U.S.LA TimesMeghan McCain resigns as co-host of ABC's 'The View' after nearly four years
Meghan McCain, the lone conservative voice on ABC's daily talk show "The View," told viewers Thursday that she was leaving her co-host chair at the end of the season this month. McCain said at the start of the New York-based program that she wants to stay in Washington, D.C., where she worked during the COVID-19 pandemic. "I have this really wonderful life here that I ultimately feel like I didn't want to leave," McCain said.
WorldBusiness InsiderAlmost as soon as the US military left its biggest air base in Afghanistan, looters rolled in
Bagram, the biggest air base in Afghanistan, was ransacked within hours of the US's withdrawal. Afghan officials said the US didn't coordinate the withdrawal with them. Within hours of the US withdrawal from Bagram - the largest air base in Afghanistan and the longtime hub of America's longest war - looters rolled in.
U.S.The IndependentDozens of documents about Ghislaine Maxwell’s personal affairs will be made public, judge rules
A federal judge ruled on Thursday that dozens of documents belonging to Ghislaine Maxwell, an associate of deceased convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, and her personal affairs must be made public in the next two weeks. The documents contain information pertaining to Ms Maxwell's finances and her relationship with the Clintons, according to a Daily Mail report. Among the set of documents US District Judge Loretta Preska asked to be released to the public in the next two weeks are ones that reveal Ms Maxwell's efforts to quash requests from Virginia Roberts Giuffre, who sued Ms Maxwell for defamation, to obtain her financial records.
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76-year-old woman shoved to ground in unprovoked attack in NYC
A 76-year-old woman was seriously injured when she was shoved to the ground by a man walking a dog in Brooklyn, and police took a suspect into custody after surveillance video was released.
U.S.USA TODAYSupreme Court sides with Amish who argued septic systems violate their religious beliefs
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court on Friday sided with an Amish community that is challenging on religious grounds a Minnesota county's requirement that its members install septic systems to treat wastewater. The high court overturned a state court ruling that had sided with the county and asked the state's courts to review the case again in light of its recent ruling in favor of a Catholic foster care agency in Philadelphia that refused to screen same-sex couples. Fillmore County in 2013 began requiring that the Swartzentruber Amish, who reject modern technology as part of their religion, install septic systems to treat the wastewater from laundry, bathing and cooking – known as gray water.
WorldArchitectural Digest11 Dreamy Candles to Capture Your Summer Mood
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LifestyleMiami HeraldSurfside collapse families seek solace at a hotel that was once a celebrity playground
The Sea View Hotel in Bal Harbour is a refuge at the ready, a haven for families of the Surfside collapse to gather in grief, gain some solace or just breathe the ocean air. Mere blocks north of the Surfside disaster site, the beachfront property is providing a safe space as a place to rest weary souls waiting for news, any news, bad, good or unthinkable. A huge red Verizon popup booth set up outside, one worker on the site explained, offers Surfside families a chance to make free international phone calls to loved ones oversees, cool off or charge electronic devices.
LifestyleINSIDERI've worked on cruise ships for years. Here are the 14 common mistakes I see passengers make.
If you don't set your phone to airplane mode, you may rack up overseas roaming charges. After six years working on ships for a major cruise line, I've witnessed tons of travel blunders that prevent guests from having the best possible experience. Passengers usually come on the ship excited for a good time, and for many, this involves a drinks package.
U.S.The IndependentChris Hansen: Arrest warrant issued for ‘To Catch a Predator’ host
An arrest warrant has been issued for former 'To Catch a Predator' host Chris Hansen after he failed to appear in court. The warrant announced on Thursday was issued in Michigan and comes after authorities say Mr Hansen ignored a subpoena in relation to a police sting operation conducted in October 2020. Mr Hansen had been called to testify about the sting operation.
U.S.The IndependentWoman who left phone in cab and accused Black teen of stealing it is charged with hate crimes
A 22-year-old California woman who accused a Black teenager of stealing her phone after she left it in the back of a taxi has been charged with hate crimes. On 26 December last year, at Arlo Hotel in New York City, Miya Ponsetto accused Keyon Harrold Jr - the 14-year-old son of Jazz musician Keyon Harrold - of stealing her phone. A viral video of the incident also appeared to show her attacking him.
SportsThe StateClemson sets its first NIL policy. Athletes can’t use Tigers logo ‘at this time’
The guidance to Clemson athletes is for them to “disclose the terms of an NIL contract to the institution prior to signing the contract. While athletes in some states nationally have been given the green light to proceed with this new kind of business activity, Clemson said it will be “following the guidance of the State of South Carolina. That's because the state's own name, image and likeness law does not technically take effect until July 1, 2022.
CelebrityINSIDERMilana Vayntrub says she still second-guesses every scene she's in after facing 'unwanted sexual and violent comments' over her AT&T commercials
Vayntrub, who played Lily in several AT&T commercials, opened up about facing online harassment. "It was surprising in every way, in the support and in the controversy," she told Insider. Milana Vayntrub revealed in a new interview with Insider that she was "surprised" by the support she received after opening up about her experience with online harassment.
PoliticsThe IndependentBiden condemns Supreme Court’s ‘severe damage’ to voting rights as Democrats demand action
Following a decision from the US Supreme Court that could have a ripple effect on voting rights as Republican lawmakers implement sweeping elections laws that make it harder to vote, President Joe Biden condemned the high court's “severe damage” to the Voting Rights Act. “In a span of just eight years, the court has now done severe damage to two of the most important provisions of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 – a law that took years of struggle and strife to secure,” he said in a statement on 1 July. In 2013, the court stripped out a provision prohibiting states with histories of discrimination at the polls from changing their elections laws without federal oversight.
“Obamacare is getting stronger every time the Republicans try to kill it.”
“It is far from certain the Supreme Court will safeguard the Affordable Care Act the next time the law reaches the court’s chambers.”
“Although ACA cost Obama an enormous amount, it’s become clear that he will have the last laugh.”
“Even the feistiest Republicans have given up talking seriously about repeal.”
“Current and future cases will largely concern the administration and enforcement of the ACA, not its underlying architecture.”