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After plea deal collapse could Hunter Biden be headed for trial?
Reuters By Anthony Zurcher North America correspondent @awzurcher Hunter Biden’s deal with prosecutors to plead guilty to two misdemeanour tax evasion charges and defer punishment for lying on a gun license application collapsed in dramatic fashion in a Delaware federal courtroom on Wednesday. As a room full of reporters watched, the presiding judge, Maryellen Noreika,…
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Even cacti struggle under extreme weather
Arizona’s brutal heatwave, which has spanned nearly 30 days with temperatures above 43C (110F), is hurting the state’s resilient Saguaro cactus. The plants are losing their limbs, collapsing and entirely transforming in shape, said research scientist Tania Hernandez.
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Niger coup makes the troubled Sahel region yet more fragile
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Yusuf Akinpelu BBC News, Lagos From Mali in the west to Sudan in the east, a whole swathe of Africa is now run by the military. Niger was one of the few democracies left in the…
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Dachshund stolen in home burglary caught on camera
A pet dog, captured and carried away from its home during a burglary, was recorded by a security camera. Essex Police released footage of the incident, which happened at a house in Catmere End, Saffron Walden, at about 15:00 BST on Wednesday. The 16-month old Dachshund, called Twiglet, is heard barking and tries to escape…
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Casino mogul Steve Wynn to pay $10m over sexual harassment claims
Getty Images US casino mogul Steve Wynn is set to pay a $10m (£7.8m) fine to end a legal battle in Nevada over claims of sexual misconduct in the workplace. Gambling regulators were poised to approve a settlement deal, where the billionaire admits no wrongdoing. A Wall Street Journal report in 2018 alleged he harassed…
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Watch: The ‘world’s hottest month’ explained… in 60 seconds
It is “virtually certain” that July is going to be the world’s warmest month since records began, according to scientists. Some researchers believe it might even be the warmest month in the past 120,000 years. The UK on the other hand, has experienced milder temperatures and a fair amount of rain. BBC Weather’s Ben Rich…
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Blake Lively Repairs Her 2022 Met Gala Outfit at Kensington Palace
Blake Lively recently made news because she worked on her dress for the Met Gala in 2022 on her own. The former Gossip Girl star shared the behind-the-scenes moment on her Instagram story. It showed how she changed her dress in a way that wasn’t typical. Lively, who is 35 years old, made fun of…
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Christina Aguilera Shares Fun Photos from Selena Gomez’s 31st Birthday Party
Christina Aguilera is showing peeks at Selena Gomez’s 31st birthday party, which was full of famous people. Aguilera, who is 42, took pictures with Selena and Karol G at the Wizards of Waverly Place star’s 31st birthday party. “Love these girls,” the Genie in a Bottle singer wrote in the post’s caption, which included pictures…
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Emma Stone’s ‘Poor Things’ Has Been Delayed Until December
Searchlight Pictures has chosen to hold off on putting Yorgos Lanthimos’s interesting movie “Poor Things” in theaters so that it can take advantage of the star power of Hollywood’s best actors. The movie about a monster will be shown for the first time at the prestigious Venice Film Festival. With the news that “Poor Things”…
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Expert Weighs in on Tom Brady, Irina Shayk Love Affair
A body language expert looked at Tom Brady and Irina Shayk’s date and gave her opinion on whether or not they are dating. After she spent the night at his home in Los Angeles, the model was seen in a car with the famous NFL quarterback. The last time the two were seen together, Brady…