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GOP members who voted to impeach Trump get flood of donations defying former president’s vow for revenge
Incumbent Republican lawmakers received record donations in first quarter of 2021 as Trump yet to mobilise base for primary challengers
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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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Matthew 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
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Father of teen arrested with AK47 in New York subway station was killed in police shootout
18-year-old man from Ohio with assault rifle and wearing gas mask taken into custody
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West Point cadets expelled amid worst cheating scandal in 45 years
America’s top military academy investigated 73 cadets amid suspicions of cheating on a freshman calculus exam last May
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3 people are dead and 2 are injured after a mass shooting in Kenosha, Wisconsin
A shooter killed three people and injured two others in a mass shooting in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The shooter had not been found as of Sunday morning.
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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
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Hunter Biden: The US president’s prodigal son
In his new memoir, Beautiful Things, Joe Biden’s second son talks of his life in the shadow of American politics and his redemption from the years of debauchery and chaos that almost cost his father the presidency. Sean O’Grady wonders if his problems are really over
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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 State
Massive gasoline spill near Huntersville even worse than company thought, state says
‘Unacceptable,” North Carolina environmental chief says of Colonial Pipeline Co. constantly revised estimate.
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Showbiz workers stage protest in Rome
Beating empty black storage trunks, used in concerts and theatres, the workers gathered in Rome's Piazza del Popolo to dramatize their demand for a government fund to help them survive.On Friday (April 16), the government said Italy will ease coronavirus curbs in many areas from April 26 but warned caution was still needed to avoid any reversals in the reopening of many long-shuttered activities.In March, with cases and hospitalizations rising, Italy paused the four-tier, color-coded system it uses to calibrate the restrictions in place in its tweny regions and enforced the tougher red or orange zones nationwide.From April 26, the more lenient yellow and white zones will be reinstated where infection levels are low. In these areas, restaurants and bars will be able to serve clients at outside tables and cinemas and theatres will reopen with attendance limits.Those protesting on Sunday from the group "Bauli in Piazza" (Cases in Square) said reopening did not mean they will get their income back.
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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 State
NASCAR at Richmond live updates: Alex Bowman steals a win on a late restart
Bowman’s third career win stuns Denny Hamlin and Joey Logano, who were in control of the race almost exclusively until a late caution for a Kevin Harvick spin.
- Charlotte Observer
NASCAR at Richmond live updates: Alex Bowman steals a win on a late restart
Bowman’s third career win stuns Denny Hamlin and Joey Logano, who were in control of the race almost exclusively until a late caution for a Kevin Harvick spin.
- The Independent
Biden news: President plays golf for first time in office as woman charged with threatening VP Harris
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- USA TODAY
'Person of interest' arrested after 3 killed in shooting at Kenosha, Wisconsin, bar
Authorities say they arrested a "person of interest" in connection with the shooting that left 3 dead at a busy tavern in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
- BBC
Helen McCrory was 'meteor in our life' says husband Damian Lewis
The Peaky Blinders star's husband Damian Lewis says she armed her family with "courage to go on".
- LA Times
Afghanistan's war — and America's stakes in it — won't end when the troops leave
The battle for Afghanistan began long before American troops arrived in 2001, and won't end when the last U.S. soldier is gone.
- The Telegraph
Reunited in grief: How Prince Harry spent a golden hour talking with his family
They gamely presented a united front in the aftermath of the Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral, strolling side by side and chatting amiably as they emerged from St George’s Chapel into the sunshine. But the Duke of Sussex, 36, was afforded a rare opportunity to have a proper heart to heart with his brother, the Duke of Cambridge, his father and his grandmother on Saturday, as they returned to the confines of Windsor Castle. There, a couple of hours after the ceremony, when most other guests had melted away, senior members of the Royal family spent around an hour together, face to face for the first time in more than a year. There, reunited in grief and in their support for the Queen, Prince Harry is understood to have spent valuable time with Her Majesty, Prince Charles, the Duchess of Cornwall and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. It was the first time they had been together under one roof since the Commonwealth Service at Westminster Abbey last March, when the frostiness and the tension was palpable.