Thursday, 5 August 2021

Native clover species being dropped from endangered list

A native plant called running buffalo clover is being removed from the federal endangered species list

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Man found guilty of murder in shooting of Tennessee deputy

A jury has convicted a man of first-degree premeditated murder for fatally shooting a Tennessee sheriff’s deputy in 2018 before setting fire to his patrol car with his body inside

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Defense queries widow of murder victim about affair comment

The wife of one of four people killed in an attack at a North Dakota property management firm has testified at trial that comments she made about having her husband “taken out” if he ever cheated on her were made in jest

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Prosecutors: Suspect lived with dead girlfriend for months

A 37-year-old suburban Detroit man who prosecutors say lived with his girlfriend's corpse for more than seven months has been charged in her slaying

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Casino giant MGM Resorts selling land to New York-based firm

A New York-based real estate investment firm will emerge as the largest landholder on the Las Vegas Strip under a $17.2 billion property deal between landholding affiliates of casino giants Caesars Entertainment and MGM Resorts International

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Appeals court upholds Tennessee's abortion waiting-period

A federal appeals court has upheld Tennessee's 48-hour waiting period for women seeking abortions

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Ride operator charged with murder in brawl at Indiana fair

Authorities say a ride operator at a southern Indiana county’s fair has been charged with murder following the death of a man who fell unconscious during a closing time brawl

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AG: Breonna Taylor grand jury “ultimately decided” charges

The Kentucky attorney general who investigated the Breonna Taylor case says the decision not to charge any police officers in her death was “ultimately” in a grand jury’s hands

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Investigation determined suspect fatally shot by Texas officer posed no threat

State investigators have found that a murder suspect who was wielding a knife posed no immediate safety threat when a Texas police officer fatally shot him from as far as 20 feet away

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Jurisdictional question revived in suits over coastal loss

The question of whether lawsuits blaming big oil companies for loss of vulnerable Louisiana coastal wetlands will be tried in state courts or federal courts has been revived by a federal appeals panel

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1st Test, Day 2: Rahul Stars But Anderson Swings Game In England's Favour

England vs India 1st Test, Day 2: After a dominating start from the Indian openers, England's most experienced fast bowler James Anderson swung the game in their favour to leave the match hanging...

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House lawmaker suing Pelosi over mask rule says he has COVID

One of the three congressional Republicans suing Speaker Nancy Pelosi over fines for not wearing masks during a U.S. House vote has contracted a breakthrough case of COVID-19

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Amazon delays return to office to 2022 due to COVID

Amazon has pushed back its return-to-office date for tech and corporate workers until January 2022 as COVID-19 cases surge nationally due to the delta variant

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