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Odom was 20 when he challenged Democratic incumbent Vi Lyles during the 2019 primary.
- The Independent
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- The Independent
Donald Trump Jr says dropping Springsteen’s DWI charge example of ‘liberal privilege’
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16-year-old drowns rescuing little brother after they fall through ice, OH officials say
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- The Independent
Fury as New York town hosts ‘barbaric’ squirrel hunt
Event condemned as ‘barbaric, cruel, senseless and environmentally terrorising money grab’
- The Independent
Trumps accused of treating White House staff like ‘concierge’
Employees also claim that Barack Obama and his family craved privacy while in executive mansion
- The Independent
Republican Ralph Norman’s effort to hold 30-second silence for Rush Limbaugh turned down
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- The Independent
President Pence, anyone? In Mike Pence’s hometown, residents ponder his legacy and his future
Mike Pence is returning to his home state of Indiana to decide his future, but residents in his home town of Columbus are torn on his legacy, reports Richard Hall.
- The Independent
CPAC: Gaetz says media ‘biased’ over Ted Cruz’s Cancun trip and should have focused on ‘caravans’ of migrants instead
Outspoken GOP congressman complains ‘the left and the media’ were less concerned about ‘caravans going through Mexico’ than Texas senator visiting
- The Independent
GOP senator rejects $15 minimum wage saying he once earned $6 an hour, or $23 with inflation
Republicans point to wages they earned as young people decades ago despite rising inflation that has outpaced Americans’ earnings
- Reuters
EU's von der Leyen tells skittish Europeans: 'I'd take AstraZeneca vaccine'
The European Union's most senior administrator said she would happily receive AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine as officials rushed to find ways of ensuring doses refused by skittish Germans did not go to waste. President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen's remarks came amid growing concerns that unfavourable comments by top European officials including French President Emmanuel Macron had slowed take-up of one of only three vaccines currently approved EU-wide. Earlier this month, Macron said Britain had taken a risk in authorising AstraZeneca so rapidly.
- Reuters
Northern Irish Brexit issue is two-way street, says EU's Sefcovic
Britain must show it is fully using the avenues available under the Brexit divorce deal to minimise trade disruption in Northern Ireland before seeking concessions, a senior EU official said on Tuesday. Britain's exit from the EU's trading orbit in January has created trade barriers between Northern Ireland - which remains in the EU's single market for goods - and the rest of the United Kingdom. Maros Sefcovic, a vice president of the European Commission, said he hoped to learn of British efforts during an online meeting on Wednesday .
- The Independent
Victim’s glasses found in car of South Dakota Attorney General who claimed he hit a deer
Jason Ravnsborg charged with three misdemeanour counts after accident leading to death of 55-year-old pedestrian
- The Independent
Lauren Boebert hints she’s still taking gun to Congress in spite of Pelosi rules
Under the new rule, members who attempt to bring firearms to the floor could be fined
- BBC
Amazon rainforest plots sold via Facebook Marketplace ads
Protected land reserved for Brazil's indigenous communities is being traded on the social network.
- BBC
Nigeria kidnappings: Hunt for 300 girls as second abducted school group freed
Some 317 girls remain missing in Zamfara state, but 42 people abducted in Niger state are freed.
- Reuters
Queensland skies light up as Chinese space junk burns up in atmosphere
"I thought it was a meteorite at first, but later as it split, my mate and I began thinking it was space junk," said Jasper Nash, who filmed one of the videos circulating on social media. Professor Jonti Horner of the University of Southern Queensland's Centre for Astrophysics said the light show came from the re-entry of a Chinese rocket launched in November 2019, carrying a satellite into orbit.
- The Independent
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Georgia counties are suing Trump for legal fees following his failed voter fraud lawsuits
Two counties in Georgia want Donald Trump to pay for the cost of his failed lawsuits alleging voter fraud in the election.