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- Justice Department Closes Emmett Till Investigation Without Charges December 7, 2021The department said it could not corroborate a book’s claim that a central witness had recanted her statements about Emmett, a Black teenager killed by two white men in 1955.
- Michael Steinhardt, Billionaire, Surrenders $70 Million in Stolen Relics December 7, 2021The hedge fund pioneer is barred for life from buying more antiquities. He turned over 180 stolen objects that had decorated his homes and office.
- Dramatic Day Reveals Details About the Parents of a School Shooting Suspect December 6, 2021After a manhunt and an arraignment, scrutiny of James and Jennifer Crumbley has intensified.
- He Never Touched the Murder Weapon. Alabama Sentenced Him to Die. December 5, 2021Nathaniel Woods was unarmed when three Birmingham police officers were fatally shot by someone else in 2004. But Woods, a Black man, was convicted of capital murder for his role in the deaths of the three white officers.
- Justice Department Closes Emmett Till Investigation Without Charges December 7, 2021The department said it could not corroborate a book’s claim that a central witness had recanted her statements about Emmett, a Black teenager killed by two white men in 1955.
- Flooding in Washington Brings Death and Devastation to Dairies December 7, 2021Near-record flooding in Washington State drowned cattle, demolished homes and damaged equipment. Broken supply chains are making it even harder to recover.
- Oxford School Officials Announce Investigation Into Shooting December 6, 2021For the first time, the school district has given its version of events. In a letter to parents and staff members, it also said it will seek an outside party to conduct an investigation.
- He Never Touched the Murder Weapon. Alabama Sentenced Him to Die. December 5, 2021Nathaniel Woods was unarmed when three Birmingham police officers were fatally shot by someone else in 2004. But Woods, a Black man, was convicted of capital murder for his role in the deaths of the three white officers.
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- Scientists find ‘stealth’ version of Omicron that may be harder to track December 7, 2021Variant lacks feature that allows probable cases to be distinguished among positive PCR testsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageScientists say they have identified a “stealth” version of Omicron which cannot be distinguished from other variants using the PCR tests that public health officials deploy to gain a quick picture of its spr […]
- One of suspected killers of Jamal Khashoggi held in Paris December 7, 2021Khalid Aedh al-Otaibi arrested as he was about to board flight to RiyadhFrench police have arrested a former member of the Saudi royal guard who has also served as a personal security official for the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for his suspected involvement in the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.Khalid Aedh al-Otaibi was taken into custody a […]
- Prepare a swift response to Russia invading Ukraine, Latvia tells west December 7, 2021Nato not sending a clear signal would mean ‘glue that keeps us together’ has failed, says foreign ministerA swift reprisal package against Russia – including US troops and Patriot missiles stationed in the Baltics, the cutting off of Russia from the Swift banking payments system and reinstated sanctions on the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline – must be prepared no […]
- Hundreds approved for evacuation to UK remain trapped in Afghanistan December 7, 2021British nationals and vulnerable Afghans stuck without help months after Taliban takeoverBritish nationals and vulnerable Afghans who have been approved for evacuation have spoken of their anguish and frustration as they remain trapped in Afghanistan months after it was taken over by the Taliban.After devastating testimony by a whistleblower in the Foreign O […]
- Amazon Web Services outage hits sites and apps such as IMDb and Tinder December 7, 2021Users in North America and Europe report patchy service after cloud computing goes downSeveral Amazon services – including its website, Prime Video and applications that use Amazon Web Services (AWS) – were down for thousands of users on Tuesday.Amazon said the outage was likely due to issues related to application programming interface (API), which is a set […]
- ‘Disastrous’ plastic use in farming threatens food safety – UN December 7, 2021Food and Agriculture Organization says most plastics are burned, buried or lost after useThe “disastrous” way in which plastic is used in farming across the world is threatening food safety and potentially human health, according to a report from the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization.It says soils contain more microplastic pollution than the oceans and […]
- Dozens killed in fire at overcrowded Burundi prison December 7, 2021Inmate says police refused to open doors amid blaze that left 38 dead and 69 seriously hurtA massive fire ripped through an overcrowded prison in Burundi before dawn on Tuesday, killing dozens of inmates and seriously injuring many more, the country’s vice-president said.Many inmates were still sleeping at the time of the blaze that destroyed several parts o […]
- Third accuser alleges Ghislaine Maxwell preyed on her when she was a minor December 7, 2021‘Carolyn’ testifies that Maxwell coordinated sexualized massages with Jeffrey Epstein, starting when she was 14This article contains depictions of sexual abuseProsecutors in Ghislaine Maxwell’s child sex-trafficking trial in Manhattan federal court on Tuesday introduced a witness who was once the kind of minor teen on whom the Briton is alleged to have preye […]
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- Jamal Khashoggi: Suspect in murder of journalist arrested in Paris December 7, 2021French media say Khaled Aedh Alotaibi was arrested at Charles-de-Gaulle airport on Tuesday.
- Biden and Putin hold talks amid Russia-Ukraine tensions December 7, 2021The US and Russian leaders speak by video link, as Moscow warns tensions in Europe are "off the scale".
- Google sues alleged Russian cyber criminals December 7, 2021Hackers behind a malicious "botnet" may have used their network to infect over a million computers.
- Nearly 70 Spanish medics Covid positive after Christmas party December 7, 2021The outbreak among ICU staff in Málaga is believed to have started at a Christmas party last week.
- Burundi prison fire kills at least 38 in Gitega December 7, 2021Vice-President Prosper Bazombanza says at least 38 people died and scores more were injured.
- Afghanistan: Foreign Office chaotic during Kabul evacuation - whistleblower December 7, 2021Thousands of pleas for help went unread and the foreign secretary lacked urgency, an ex-official says.
- Chile same-sex marriage: Law overwhelmingly approved by parliament December 7, 2021A law allowing same-sex marriage is approved in the historically Catholic Latin American country.
- Amazon services down for thousands of users December 7, 2021Customers of the e-commerce giant report problems with shopping services, Prime Video and Alexa.
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