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Man who fired shots at Memphis Jewish school is ex-pupil
Google Maps By Sam Cabral BBC News Police in Tennessee have shot an armed man who they say tried and failed to enter a Jewish school in Memphis before firing his weapon outside it. No-one at the Margolin Hebrew Academy-Feinstone Yeshiva of the South was injured in Monday’s incident, which began after noon (18:00 BST).…
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Angus Cloud: Drake and Kid Cudi among stars paying tribute
Getty Images By Emma Saunders Entertainment reporter Rappers Drake and Kid Cudi are among those paying tribute to Euphoria actor Angus Cloud, who died at the age of 25. Drake, an executive producer on the show, posted an image of Cloud simply captioned “Good Soul” on Instagram. Kid Cudi posted on X (formerly known as…
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Mexican city to fine performers of ‘misogynistic’ songs
Getty Images By James FitzGerald BBC News The northern Mexican city of Chihuahua will issue fines for live performances of songs deemed to be misogynistic. The city council has passed a measure which allows it to impose levies of up to 1.2m pesos ($72,000; £56,000) for the playing of lyrics that “discriminate” against women amid…
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US limits Hungarian visa rights over security risk
Getty Images By Matt Murphy BBC News The US has sharply limited Hungary’s participation in a visa waiver system for failing to tackle security issues flagged by Washington. More than a million people have gained Hungarian passports under a fast-track citizenship plan introduced in 2011. The US says the system, introduced after Viktor Orban came…
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Georgia prosecutor reports racist threats over Trump case
Getty Images By Bernd Debusmann Jr BBC News, Washington A Georgia prosecutor has reported receiving racist threats and abuse as she decides whether to charge former President Donald Trump. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has been investigating Mr Trump for alleged efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 US election. On Monday, Mr…
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Elon Musk to be billed for unauthorised flashing X sign
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Tom Singleton Technology reporter, BBC News Elon Musk’s X, formerly known as Twitter, is facing a bill from San Francisco authorities after placing an unauthorised flashing X sign on the roof of its headquarters. The sign…
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MrBeast sues fast food company over ‘revolting’ burger
Getty Images By Tom Gerken Technology reporter Top YouTuber Jimmy “MrBeast” Donaldson is suing the company behind his fast food chain, and says fans called the food “revolting”. Donaldson, the biggest YouTuber in the world with 172 million subscribers, opened MrBeast Burger in 2020. He claims Virtual Dining Concepts – the company behind the burger…
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Voyager 2: Nasa loses contact with record-breaking probe after sending wrong command
NASA By Andre Rhoden-Paul BBC News Nasa has lost contact with its Voyager 2 probe billions of miles away from Earth after mistakenly severing contact with it, the space agency has revealed. Last month, the spacecraft – exploring space since 1977 – was sent the wrong command, tilting its antenna to point two degrees away…
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Disqualified driver rams police car off road
On 16 February, disqualified driver Nathan Ferguson went through numerous red lights, causing other road users to frantically get out of his way. As police pursued him along the A19, he shunted a police car, causing it to spin and skid off the road. Sgt Dave Roberts, who was behind the wheel, said it was…
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Watch: ‘Get off the boat – it’s going to blow’
Two people on a boat in Traverse Bay, Michigan, had to jump into the water after their craft burst into flames. A couple sailing nearby rescued the pair, after urging them get into the water when the flames grew too intense, and it was feared the boat might explode. The couple was able to pull…