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- The Independent
Sotomayor gives blistering dissent to Trump SCOTUS appointees who find juvenile not worthy of parole
Justice calls ruling ‘an abrupt break from precedent’
- BBC
Former Bay City Rollers frontman Les McKeown dies aged 65
The Scottish singer, famous for Bye Bye Baby, died suddenly at home aged 65 his family confirm.
- The Independent
Stacey Abrams goes viral for obliterating GOP lawmaker with explanation of Georgia voting law
‘Do. Not. Come. For. Stacey. Abrams.’
- The Independent
South Korean president calls Trump failure who ‘beat around the bush’ on North Korea
If tensions between the United States and China intensify, North Korea can take advantage of it and capitalise on it’, says Moon Jae-in
- Miami Herald
Darnella Frazier secured justice for George Floyd. Consider her a ‘stone catcher’ | Opinion
Keith Ellison, Minnesota’s attorney general, called the bystanders who bore witness to George Floyd’s murder “a bouquet of humanity.”
- INSIDER
Dave Bautista says he demanded to be the next Bane in a meeting with Warner Bros.
The "Army of the Dead" star revealed that he made it clear to Warner Bros. and DC that he wants to play the legendary villain.
- The Independent
Fox host says those protesting police violence should be ‘barred’ from calling 911
‘Let’s just hope, in your life, you never need a police officer,’ Brian Kilmeade says
- The State
Cop who fatally shot teen in Tennessee school bathroom won’t face charges, official says
Anthony Thompson Jr., 17, died during a confrontation with police.
- The Independent
Biden preparing to recognise Armenian genocide, risking backlash from Turkey
He will be first US president to use word ‘genocide’ to describe killings of Armenians by Ottoman empire during First World War
- Reuters
Four crew dead, 9 missing after cargo ship runs aground in Philippines
Four crew members from a cargo ship that ran aground off the southern Philippines have died, while seven have been rescued and a search is continuing for nine others, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Wednesday. The crew of LCT Cebu Great Ocean abandoned the vessel, which was carrying nickel ore and 2,000 litres of diesel, before it ran aground in Surigao del Norte province on Monday, the coast guard said. The bodies of the four crew members were found after being washed onto the shore, while the seven were rescued in various parts of the southern province after reaching land, Gelly Rosales, a coast guard official, told Reuters.
- The Independent
John Kerry criticises Donald Trump for pulling out of Paris accord ‘without any facts, without any science’
Climate envoy said US now working to ‘restore America’s credibility’ as Biden announces ambitious emissions targets
- Architectural Digest
12 Outdoor Furniture Sets for Living Alfresco
With warmer weather just around the corner, we're taking our home-design focus to the great outdoors Originally Appeared on Architectural Digest
- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Texas bills aims to boost confidence in elections, not restrict voting access | Opinion
Companies opposing bills in the Legislature would hurt Texas workers with a boycott, Heritage Action for America’s Rebekah Warwick writes.
- BBC
What's gone wrong with Australia's vaccine rollout?
The country has been far slower than others including the UK and the US to immunise its population.
- Miami Herald
Late-night hosts react to Chauvin guilty verdict. ‘Still a lot of work to be done’
Here’s what they had to say about Derek Chauvin’s guilty verdict.
- USA TODAY
White cops have been convicted of killing a Black person before, but it's rare
Despite convictions in recent years, there is little historical precedent for the conviction of a white police officer for killing a Black person.
- USA TODAY Opinion
Earth Day 2021: Liver cancer didn't kill me — environmental pollution did
My home growing up was a haven for crooks and toxic industries. Companies profited at the expense of citizens' health, including my own.
- Business Insider
Video captures US military aircraft accidentally destroying a UK hospital helipad during a training exercise
Emergency medical flights had to be temporarily redirected to a nearby airport after the helipad at the hospital was torn apart.
- Miami Herald
Minutes into a 911 call a Florida driver realizes what smashed through her windshield
“Something just came through the windshield and hit my mom in the head!” a woman cried out to a 911 dispatcher after she pulled over on Interstate 95 while driving to Daytona Beach on Wednesday.