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Biden responds to Brittney Griner verdict (141)
US president calls basketball star "wrongfully detained" and demands Russia release her "immediately" FILE PHOTO: US President Joe Biden, November 6, 2021 © Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images Brittney Griner's conviction is "unacceptable" and Russia must release her "immediately," US President Joe Biden said on Thursday, after a Moscow court gave the Olympic basketball champion a nine-year sentence on drug
4 Louisville police charged in Breonna Taylor probe, Garland says (71)
By Marisa Iati, Timothy Bella and David Nakamura Marisa Iati, Timothy Bella and David Nakamura The Washington Post August 4, 2022 WASHINGTON - Four current and former Louisville officers are facing federal charges in connection with the fatal police shooting of Breonna Taylor - including excessive force, falsifying information on the search warrant and staging a coverup, Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Thursday.
China claims 'precision missile strikes' in Taiwan Strait (82)
Published: Aug. 4, 2022 at 6:36 a.m. ET By Associated Press The drills were prompted by a visit to the island by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi this week and are intended to advertise China's threat to attack the self-governing island republic Chinese soldiers wearing masks guard the entrance to the military museum in Beijing on Aug.
US to declare health emergency over monkeypox outbreak (32)
The announcement will free up federal money and other resources to fight the virus. By Associated Press [month] [day], [year], [hour]:[minute][ampm] [timezone] Zeke Miller, Mike Stobbe and Michael Balsamo Twitter Facebook Email SHARE SHARE US to declare health emergency over monkeypox outbreak CLOSE Pocket Reddit Flipboard Jonathan Parducho, a pharmacist, removes a tray of vials of of the Jynneos
Man suspected of shooting Lady Gaga's dog walker rearrested (47)
ET Spotlight SpecialLast Updated: Aug 04, 2022, 09:35 PM IST Share Synopsis A guy, who was mistakenly released from the county jail after being detained on suspicion of shooting Lady Gaga's dog walker and kidnapping her French bulldogs, has been detained. APFILE - Lady Gaga sings the national anthem during President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration at the U.S.
US Senate approves NATO membership of Finland, Sweden (93)
Thursday 04/August/2022 08:56 AM By: ANI Washington DC: Amid threats from Russian President Vladimir Putin that Sweden and Finland would face unspecified retaliation should they join NATO, US Senate on Wednesday approved the applications of both countries to join the alliance. The Senate voted overwhelmingly to approve a treaty that would expand NATO to include Finland and Sweden.
Bank of England unveils biggest interest rate hike in 27 years, warns of lengthy recession (31)
Edited By: Srishti Singh Sisodia London, UK Updated: Aug 04, 2022, 08:16 PM(IST) Bank of England Photograph:( Reuters ) Bank of England (BoE) on Thursday (August 4) unveiled the biggest interest rate rise in 27 years and also warned that Britain will sink into a lengthy recession later this year as inflation rockets even higher.
Parts of Great Barrier Reef show highest coral cover seen in 36 years, report finds (29)
By Haley Ott August 4, 2022 / 6:41 AM / CBS News The central and northern stretches of Australia's Great Barrier Reef are showing the highest coral cover seen in 36 years, showing that the fragile UNESCO World Heritage site could still recover from decades of damage, a monitoring group reported Thursday.
Part of blast-damaged Beirut silos collapse on 2nd anniversary of port explosion (47)
No injuries reported as section of structure gives way an hour before march to commemorate lives lost in 2020 blast By Agencies Today, 7:37 pm Heavy dust rises as part of the grain silos in the port of Beirut collapse on the 2nd anniversary of a deadly blast which killed 220 people, August 4, 2022.
A skipper miraculously saved after spending 4 hours stuck under his boat (23)
Rob Wilson August 4, 2022 | UPGRADE DAY A night on the open sea stuck under his capsized boat: French skipper Laurent Camprubi was rescued in extremis off the coast of northern Spain after spending 16 hours under the hull of his sailboat, thanks to an air pocket 30 centimeters. Б─°A rescue at the limit of the impossibleБ─².