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Read More New pandemic restrictions on travelers from China are motivated by politics over science, Beijing said China has vowed to take countermeasures after the United States and other countries tightened their Covid-19 rules for those traveling from China. The new restrictions follow Beijing’s decision to ease its own health policies at home. Asked about…

Read More After Damar Hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest on the football field, fans have asked whether COVID-19 vaccines could have played a role. Medical experts say the answer is almost certainly no. After Damar Hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest on the football field, fans have asked whether COVID-19 vaccines could have played a role.…

Read MoreEuropean Commission says most member countries favour pre-departure testing amid surging cases in China.European Commission says most member countries favour pre-departure testing amid surging cases in China.

Read More NEW YORK — FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried pleaded not guilty in Manhattan federal court Tuesday to charges that he cheated investors and looted customer deposits on his cryptocurrency trading platform as a judge set a tentative trial date for October. Bankman-Fried, 30, denied charges accusing him of illegally diverting massive sums of customer…

Read More DALLAS — Southwest Airlines is trying to make travelers who were caught in its surge of canceled flights over the holidays feel a bit better about the airline by giving them 25,000 frequent-flyer points. The airline says the points are worth more than $300 in flights. Southwest included the offer in a letter…

Read More LOS ANGELES — The two stars of 1968’s “Romeo and Juliet” sued Paramount Pictures for more than $500 million on Tuesday over a nude scene in the film shot when they were teens. Olivia Hussey, then 15 and now 71, and Leonard Whiting, then 16 now 72, filed the suit in Los Angeles…

Read More Megan Hess and her mother Shirley Koch defrauded distraught families and dismembered bodies for illegal sale A former Colorado funeral home owner was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison on Tuesday for defrauding relatives of the dead by dissecting 560 corpses and selling body parts without permission. Megan Hess, 46, pleaded guilty…

Read More Problem appears to be limited to users in Australia and New Zealand and follows significant global outage in December Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Twitter users in Australia and New Zealand reported difficulty accessing the social…

Read MoreWalter Cunningham – described as a “true hero” – was on the first Nasa mission to broadcast live TV.Walter Cunningham – described as a “true hero” – was on the first Nasa mission to broadcast live TV.

Read MoreNew York man had been convicted of conspiracy to commit economic espionage following a four-week trial in March.New York man had been convicted of conspiracy to commit economic espionage following a four-week trial in March.

Read More Investigators do not believe that the Tesla was operating in Autopilot or Full Self-Driving mode Investigators do not believe that the Tesla was operating in Autopilot or Full Self-Driving mode

Read More Amy Stover, a secretary for the Tipton school district in central Missouri, was at her home on Monday night, taking in the Buffalo Bills-Cincinnati Bengals game with her husband, Ken. Since the outcome could determine seeding for the AFC playoffs, including the position for her beloved hometown team, the Kansas City Chiefs, Amy…

Read More The body was found after the man, 66, walked into a police station on the NSW north coast and reported concern for the woman’s welfare Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast A man has been arrested after…

Read MoreGhanaian fishermen have told the BBC of widespread abuse on Chinese fishing vessels.Ghanaian fishermen have told the BBC of widespread abuse on Chinese fishing vessels.

Read MoreUkraine claims that about 400 Russian soldiers were killed in a raid on military quarters in Makiivka on Sunday.Ukraine claims that about 400 Russian soldiers were killed in a raid on military quarters in Makiivka on Sunday.

Read More Killing marks one of few executions of women in US since 1970s Killing marks one of few executions of women in US since 1970s

Read More Inmate’s lawyers argued problems with trial process in clemency petition Inmate’s lawyers argued problems with trial process in clemency petition

Read MoreThe Avengers star was run over by his own snow plough, the local sheriff said in a press conference.The Avengers star was run over by his own snow plough, the local sheriff said in a press conference.

Read More ‘We’ll see what happens. We’ll see how it all works out,’ former president says ‘We’ll see what happens. We’ll see how it all works out,’ former president says

Read More House Republican leader still hoping to cling on to leadership role House Republican leader still hoping to cling on to leadership role

Read More The 37-year-old man faces charges including three counts of acts intended to cause grievous bodily harm Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast An alleged serial hit-and-run driver accused of running down three people across Brisbane’s south over…

Read MoreRussia now says 89 soldiers were killed in the attack in Makiivka, in the occupied Donetsk region.Russia now says 89 soldiers were killed in the attack in Makiivka, in the occupied Donetsk region.

Read More Actor posted picture as Nevada sheriff gave details on ‘tragic accident’ Actor posted picture as Nevada sheriff gave details on ‘tragic accident’

Read More Investigators say that actor was ‘unimpaired’ and ‘no foul play suspected’ in horrific incident Investigators say that actor was ‘unimpaired’ and ‘no foul play suspected’ in horrific incident

Read More Democrats threatened regulation and leaked to the press to pressure the platform Internal documents from Twitter made public on Tuesday show how the social media platform was pressured to follow the US intelligence community’s lead on censorship back in 2017. Key Democrats in the US Congress, a British university and two media outlets…

Read More Avengers actor shares a selfie from his hospital bed, as authorities reveal more details of ‘tragic accident’ that saw Renner ‘run over’ by 6,500kg snow plow Jeremy Renner has issued his first statement since he was run over by his own snow plow, with authorities revealing that the 6,500kg vehicle had “run over”…

Read More Faces potential sentence that could lead him to spend rest of life in jail Faces potential sentence that could lead him to spend rest of life in jail

Read More Landlord alleges the social media company owes back rent for its California Street branch in San Francisco Elon Musk is trying to slash expenses at Twitter as close to zero as possible while his personal wealth shrinks – and this apparently has included falling behind on rent payments at the company’s offices. Twitter…

Read More ‘We have a battle on the floor’: ultraconservatives vote against the aspiring leader as challengers rack up votes In a historic delay, the House Republican leader, Kevin McCarthy, was on Tuesday facing a protracted battle to secure the speaker’s gavel after failing to win the first three votes on the opening day of…

Read More ‘For those of you asking, yes, there will be a Fetterman in shorts today, but it’s not me,’ senator says ‘For those of you asking, yes, there will be a Fetterman in shorts today, but it’s not me,’ senator says

Read More Rep-elect faces storm of controversy over lies about religion, background Rep-elect faces storm of controversy over lies about religion, background

Read More Paul Nowak says frontline workers need a ‘fair deal’ and urges PM to open pay negotiations with unions UK strike calendar: service stoppages in January The new leader of the TUC has called for an urgent meeting with the prime minister in an attempt to end the strikes causing widespread disruption to rail…

Read More Annual report from state board found Latinx and Black residents disproportionately affected by ongoing ‘pretextual stops’ California police were more than twice as likely to use force against Black residents than white residents during traffic and pedestrian stops in 2021, according to a new report on racial profiling. The annual report from a…

Read More ‘Deputies DID help them with their belongings, and DID give them a ride, but it wasn’t to the airport … it was to the Polk Pokey’ ‘Deputies DID help them with their belongings, and DID give them a ride, but it wasn’t to the airport … it was to the Polk Pokey’

Read MoreNewly released documents from the House Jan. 6 committee show that the former Wisconsin Republican Party chairman testified that U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson spoke to him weeks before Joe Biden assumed the presidency about having the state’s GOP-controlled Legislature, rather than voters, choose Wisconsin’s presidential electorsNewly released documents from the House Jan. 6 committee…