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- 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.
- What Can One Life Tell Us About the Battle Against H.I.V.? December 2, 2021In 2001, U.N. estimates suggested 150 million people would be infected with H.I.V. by 2021. That preceded an ambitious global campaign to curb the virus. How well did it work?
- In the Michigan Shooting, What Is the School’s Responsibility? December 4, 2021Oxford High School let Ethan Crumbley back into a classroom despite concerns about his behavior. Now, legal experts are asking why — and whether officials should be held accountable.
- Behind the Charges Faced by the Parents of the Michigan Shooting Suspect December 4, 2021Prosecutors say the parents of the 15-year-old accused of killing four classmates failed to act on troubling signs. The parents pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter charges.
- After a Bungled Theft of Navy’s Mascot Draws Fire, Goatnappers Strike Again December 3, 2021Leaders of the nation’s military academies say swiping one another’s mascot animals is strictly forbidden, but that hasn’t seemed to deter glory-seeking raiders.
- Prairies on Fire in Montana Amid a Record December Heat Wave December 3, 2021Two dozen homes and businesses burned in the town of Denton as unseasonably warm temperatures descended from the Great Plains to the Mid-Atlantic.
- San Francisco Followed Covid Rules. Will Omicron Change the Playbook? December 3, 2021San Francisco has endured mask mandates, vaccination requirements and lockdowns. Now with the first U.S. case of the Omicron variant, no one’s sure what comes next.
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- Whistleblower condemns Foreign Office over Kabul evacuation December 7, 2021Ex-diplomat claims string of failings within department led to ‘people being left to die at the hands of the Taliban’Whistleblower’s main accusationsFresh questions about Dominic Raab’s roleHow Afghan reporter was left to the Taliban Tens of thousands of Afghans were unable to access UK help following the fall of Kabul because of turmoil and confusion in the […]
- US confirms it will stage diplomatic boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics December 6, 2021Decision is response to what is described as China’s ‘genocide and crimes against humanity in Xinjiang’ and other abusesThe White House has confirmed it will stage a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, in the latest move that will further widen the rift in an already strained bilateral relationship.“The Biden administration will not se […]
- ‘Do or die’: Myanmar’s junta may have stirred up a hornets’ nest December 6, 2021Almost a year on from the coup, resistance to the military is growing stronger and more organisedOn Sunday morning, a small group of protesters walked together in Kyimyindaing township, Yangon, waving bunches of eugenia and roses. They carried a banner reading: “The only real prison is fear and the real freedom is freedom from fear”.The words are famously th […]
- Drake withdraws his two 2022 Grammy nominations December 6, 2021The star pulled his nominations for best rap album and best rap performance after consultation with his managementDrake has decided to withdraw his two Grammy nominations.Though his motive remained unclear, Variety reported the 35-year-old artist withdrew his two nominations – best rap album for Certified Lover Boy and best rap performance for his song Way 2 […]
- China attacks ‘US-style democracy’ prior to Biden summit December 6, 2021Beijing highlights virtues of its own one-party model in slew of scathing criticisms of western systemChina has launched a campaign to discredit what it calls US-style democracy in advance of the first of Joe Biden’s two “summits of democracy” later this week.Over recent days, official Chinese media outlets and diplomats have made a string of scathing attack […]
- US says it will send troops to eastern Europe if Russia invades Ukraine December 6, 2021Official says Washington would also impose economic measures in warning to Moscow on eve of talks between Biden and PutinThe US has said it would send reinforcements to Nato’s eastern flank in response to a Russian invasion of Ukraine, as well as imposing severe new economic measures, in a warning to Moscow on the eve of talks between Joe Biden and Vladimir […]
- Second accuser says Ghislaine Maxwell asked her to find young women for Epstein December 6, 2021‘Kate’ testifies in Manhattan federal court that she was 17 when she met Maxwell, who introduced her to EpsteinThis article contains depictions of sexual abuseThe second accuser in the New York sex-trafficking trial of Ghislaine Maxwell alleged on Monday the Briton asked her to find young women for sexual encounters with the financier Jeffrey Epstein, becaus […]
- Republican Devin Nunes to quit Congress and head Trump’s social media platform December 6, 2021California congressman has claimed without evidence that social media companies seek to censor RepublicansDevin Nunes, the California congressman and close ally of Donald Trump, will be retiring from the US House of Representatives next year to join Trump’s new social media venture.The Republican congressman, who represents a rural California district, annou […]
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- US diplomats to boycott 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics December 6, 2021The White House says no US diplomats will attend the games in China, over human rights concerns.
- Covid-19: Italy tightens restrictions for unvaccinated December 6, 2021A so-called Super Green Pass will be needed to access theatres, cinemas and restaurants.
- Indonesia volcano: How I escaped the deadly Mt Semeru eruption December 6, 2021Watch as this survivor describes how he escaped the deadly Mt Semeru eruption in Indonesia.
- Ghislaine Maxwell 'gave schoolgirl outfit to Epstein victim' December 6, 2021An accuser says the socialite suggested she dress up to serve tea to paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
- Brexit: Ireland to receive €920m for Brexit impact December 6, 2021The country is the first to get money from the European Commission's Brexit Adjustment Reserve.
- Jussie Smollett testifies at trial: 'There was no hoax' December 6, 2021Jussie Smollett says a "massive" man in a ski mask attacked him after shouting slurs in Chicago.
- Amid shortage, Canada taps into emergency maple syrup reserves December 6, 2021The Canadian province of Quebec produces 70% of the world's maple syrup supply.
- New York's workers must all have vaccine by 27 December December 6, 2021The city's mayor is introducing a vaccine mandate for all private sector employees from 27 December.
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