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Champion Australian snowboarder Alex Pullin dies in spearfishing accident
Two-time champion and victor of the world Cup snowboard 32-year-old Alex Pullin drowned Wednesday, July 8, during a spearfishing on Australia's Gold coast , according to public broadcaster ABC. Many were heartbroken to lose an icon of the sport, someone many believed had potential to bring further Olympic glory to Australia. "This is a desperately sad time for his family, his friends, teammat... [Full Article...]
Mayor helps paint 'Black Lives Matter' outside Trump Tower
New York City on Thursday painted a huge Black Lives Matter sign on the pavement outside Trump Tower on Manhattan's Fifth Avenue, replicating similar murals supporting the movement elsewhere in the United States. Oak Park officials express sadness and disappointment after mural is defaced while artists say this just proves the need for more people to hear the Black Lives Matter message. [Full Article...]
WA a chance to make history in $80m Powerball draw
The lucky individual has become the third biggest lottery victor in Australia's history, and the biggest for Victoria . The highest jackpot in Australian history was a $150 million Powerball draw last September, shared equally between three eastern states winners who each took home $50 million. [Full Article...]
White woman charged for police call on Black man in Central Park
Vance stated, "Today our office initiated a prosecution of Amy Cooper for falsely reporting an incident in the third degree ". Around the same time as Mr. Vanishingly few bothered to square their " abolish the police and prisons " rhetoric with their desire to see Central Park Karen behind bars, however. [Full Article...]
London tower crane collapse kills woman
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A crane has collapsed on to a terraced house in east London leaving residents trapped inside. Images on social media show firefighters with ladders propped up against a house with its roof caved in, while aerial images show the twisted crane embedded in the building. [Full Article...]
2 charged in Black Lives Matter sign defacement seen on video
A Black Lives Matter mural painted on a street in a village outside of Chicago has been altered to say "All Lives Matter". Nicole Anderson, 42, and David Nelson, 53, of Martinez, California, each face three charges, including violation of civil rights, according to the Office of Contra Costa County District Attorney Diana Becton . [Full Article...]
United States surpasses three million COVID-19 cases
Texas set its most recent record on Tuesday when the Department of State and Health Services reported 10,028 new COVID-19 cases in one day. "It's about life and death", Murphy, a Democrat, said at a briefing. Labs are reporting shortages of materials and don't have enough workers to process the tests, leading to severe backups that could worsen as economies reopen and new infections emerge. [Full Article...]
Fauci: Focus on COVID Death Rate Is a 'False Narrative'
During an event with Sen. Anthony Fauci - director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases - called celebrations of the declining death rate a "false narrative". The doctor also said Tuesday that, unlike other nations, the United States never returned to a "baseline" because of the regional nature of the virus. [Full Article...]