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• Michael Moore's July 4 message: 'Cannot in good conscience' continue to accept 'full citizenship' privileges

  04-07-2022 23:55 via foxnews.com
  
  Michael Moore published a "declaration" on the Fourth of July revealing why he can no longer accept the "privileges of full citizenship" in the United States.
  
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• Transfer rumours: Ronaldo, Sterling, Martinez, Depay, Broja, Sinisterra

  04-07-2022 23:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Chelsea consider move for Cristiano Ronaldo, Blues also in advanced talks for Raheem Sterling, Spurs make Memphis Depay enquiry, plus more.
  
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• 1 killed, 4 wounded in shooting outside Sacramento nightclub

  04-07-2022 23:43 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Sacramento police say a man has been killed and four men were wounded in a shooting outside a downtown nightclub
  
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• Highland Park parade shooting eyewitnesses recount scary scene

  04-07-2022 23:39 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Chaos and confusion seized the crowd at the Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, Illinois, after a gunman opened fire Monday.
  
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• Australia news live updates: thousands more evacuated in Sydney floods; RBA interest rate decision due

  04-07-2022 23:29 via theguardian.com
  
  More rain forecast across Sydney and Newcastle region as NSW flooding crisis continues. Follow the day’s news live‘Every time, we wonder if the bridge will go under’: for Hawkesbury residents flooding is now a part of lifeHomeowners warned to expect at least two further rate hikesGet our free news app, morning email briefing and daily news podcastThe flood disaster in New South Wales continues, with thousands of people evacuated from parts of greater Sydney and the surrounding
  
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• UK cinemas ban fans in suits from Minions: The Rise of Gru

  04-07-2022 23:21 via theguardian.com
  
  TikTok craze for dressing up linked to unruly behaviour among young people at screeningsSome UK cinemas have banned groups of young people wearing suits during screenings of Minions: The Rise of Gru.The decision came after some young moviegoers were criticised for rowdy behaviour after a viral trend erupted on the social media app TikTok. Continue reading...
  
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• Katy Perry, Bette Midler and Jessica Chastain lead online Independence Day protests: 'July 4th canceled'

  04-07-2022 23:15 via foxnews.com
  
  Katy Perry, Bette Midler and Jessica Chastain protested against Independence Day and claimed women's rights were stripped after Supreme Court decision.
  
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• Russia-Ukraine war: Ukraine PM calls for confiscated assets from Russian oligarchs to fund recovery – live

  04-07-2022 23:14 via theguardian.com
  
  Ukrainian government says key source of funding for recovery plan should be assets confiscated from Russian oligarchsUkrainian flag raised over Snake Island after Russian retreatUkraine lays out $750bn ‘recovery plan’ for postwar futureDonetsk next Russian target after Luhansk, says governorUkrainian media reports an ammunition depot was destroyed in occupied Snizhne in the eastern Donetsk region. Nexta TV has this unverified footage of what it claims to be the incident.Russian force
  
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• 'I'm terrified I might be here forever': Brittney Griner pens handwritten letter to Biden

  04-07-2022 23:13 via cnn.com
  
  WNBA star Britney Griner, in a handwritten letter to President Joe Biden, said she fears she will be detained in Russia indefinitely and pleaded with the President not to forget about her and other American detainees.
  
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• Chicago shooting: ‘Our community was terrorized,’ says mayor as officials search for Fourth of July gunman – latest updates

  04-07-2022 23:13 via theguardian.com
  
  At least six killed and two dozen injured after shooting in Highland Park just after 10am local timeAt least six dead in shooting at Chicago suburb’s Fourth of July paradeIn a new statement, Biden condemned the shooting in Highland Park as a “senseless act of violence” and vowed to deliver the “full support of the federal government to assist.” As the search continues for the gunman, Biden said he had “surged” the federal law enforcement response and was
  
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• Chile's Constitutional Assembly presents proposal for new constitution to Chilean president

  04-07-2022 23:10 via cnn.com
  
  Chile's Constitutional Assembly presented President Gabriel Boric with a historic proposal for a new constitution for the South American country on Monday.
  
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• At least six dead in shooting at Chicago suburb’s Fourth of July parade

  04-07-2022 23:06 via theguardian.com
  
  Gunman apparently opened fire on paradegoers from rooftop, police say, as authorities still searching for suspectAt least six people are dead and 24 wounded in yet another mass killing in America after a shooting at a Fourth of July parade in a Chicago suburb.The attack in the affluent town of Highland Park disrupted the annual parade that celebrates American independence just after it began at 10am. It brought a scene of blood-soaked carnage to one that usually features flags, floats and marchi
  
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• 3 men missing in California after river rescue attempt

  04-07-2022 23:06 via abcnews.go.com
  
  California authorities say three men are missing and presumed dead after they swam into a river in an attempt to rescue a young boy over the weekend
  
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• Joey Chestnut is chomp champ again in July 4 hot dog contest

  04-07-2022 22:59 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Frankfurter-munching phenom Joey “Jaws” Chestnut has gobbled his way to a 15th win at the Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest
  
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• Wimbledon appeals to players to not max out food allowance

  04-07-2022 22:50 via theguardian.com
  
  All England club emails tennis stars, who get £90 a day, and coaches, suggesting they rein in consumption to avoid shortagesWimbledon stars have been asked to be “judicious” about maxing out their daily food allowance so supplies do not run out.Competitors are given a £90 a day allowance to spend on food and drink in dedicated restaurants across SW19. Coaches are allocated about half that amount, with the funds available on accreditation tags that can be scanned at checko
  
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• Ian Poulter allowed to play Scottish Open after ban lifted - DP World Tour boss 'disappointed'

  04-07-2022 22:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ian Poulter will be allowed to play in this week's Scottish Open after an appeal against his ban is upheld, to the "disappointment" of DP World Tour.
  
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• WATCH: Sirens blare after 4th of July parade shooting

  04-07-2022 22:42 via abcnews.go.com
  
  At least six people were killed and dozens were injured at the Highland Park, Illinois, parade.
  
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• WATCH: Gunfire sends spectators fleeing at 4th of July parade

  04-07-2022 22:38 via abcnews.go.com
  
  At least six people were killed and dozens were injured at the Highland Park, Illinois, parade.
  
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• Only a few people knew about this rare truffle. Until now

  04-07-2022 22:28 via cnn.com
  
  This rare truffle can only be found in two places in the world. Forager Alan Muskat shares the secret about how to try one in Asheville, NC.
  
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• Peng Shuai demonstrators at Wimbledon allege harassment by security staff

  04-07-2022 22:18 via theguardian.com
  
  Campaigners wearing T-shirts with name of Chinese tennis player say they were told not to approach anyoneActivists wearing “Where is Peng Shuai?” T-shirts claim they were confronted by Wimbledon security staff who warned them against approaching spectators and political messaging at SW19.Nine-time champion Martina Navratilova expressed her anger at the move after the campaigners posted a video online saying they were stopped and questioned.The group of four men from the Free Tibet ca
  
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• Wimbledon 2022: Nick Kyrgios and Rafael Nadal advance at All England Club

  04-07-2022 22:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Nick Kyrgios says "so many people will be upset" he has reaches the Wimbledon quarter-finals, but says it is a "good feeling" to silence his critics.
  
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• Newsom airs Florida ad urging people to fight for freedom – or move to California

  04-07-2022 22:15 via theguardian.com
  
  ‘Freedom is under attack in your state,’ California governor says in ad paid for by his re-election campaign that aired on Fox NewsGovernor Gavin Newsom of California has aired a commercial in Florida over the Fourth of July holiday weekend urging residents there to fight for freedom, or move to his state in order to find it.The ad – which pits blue state California against currently red state Florida – exemplified the growing divides in the US as Republican-led state leg
  
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• Brazil sees record Amazon deforestation in first half of 2022

  04-07-2022 22:10 via cnn.com
  
  Brazil's Amazon rainforest has been deforested by a record amount in the first half of 2022, according to the country's Space Research Institute (INPE).
  
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• Officials say more than two dozen are injured after the shooting in a wealthy suburb of Chicago

  04-07-2022 22:09 via edition.cnn.com
  
  • Suspect is still at large, police say
  
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• Police describe Illinois shooting suspect as a White man between 18 and 20 years old

  04-07-2022 22:01 via cnn.com
  
  Police are responding to a shooting at a Fourth of July parade Monday in a wealthy suburb outside Chicago, Illinois, the Lake County Sheriff's Office said.
  
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• He ate how many? Hot dog champ does it again

  04-07-2022 21:59 via cnn.com
  
  Competitive eater Joey Chestnut won his record-extending 15th Nathan's Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest, devouring an astounding 63 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes on Monday.
  
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• Parliament an unsafe workplace due to ‘endless’ MP sex allegations, say unions

  04-07-2022 21:41 via theguardian.com
  
  Two unions say political parties cannot be trusted to deal with sexual misbehaviour by their own MPsParliament must act to stop the “seemingly endless” allegations of sexual misconduct by MPs as political parties cannot be trusted to make it a safe place to work, two leading unions have warned.As No 10 admitted Boris Johnson had known about allegations against Chris Pincher before making him deputy chief whip, the FDA and Prospect said politicians were time and again failing to &ldqu
  
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• Putin vows to push on, and life in shelled Russian city

  04-07-2022 21:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Russia's president urges troops to build on the capture of Lysychansk, as residents of Belgorod live in fear and denial.
  
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• England v India: Belief carrying hosts towards historic triumph

  04-07-2022 21:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Cricketing logic says England should not chase 378 to beat India, but belief is carrying the home side towards a stunning win, says chief cricket writer Stephan Shemilt.
  
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• ‘This isn’t freedom’: Fourth of July shooting rocks Chicago and shocks US

  04-07-2022 21:32 via theguardian.com
  
  Shooting strikes symbolic note as shooter targets Highland Park parade celebrating Independence DayChicago shooting – latest updatesThe shooting at a Fourth of July parade in Highland Park that left at least six dead and 24 wounded, has rocked the small, well-off community in suburban Chicago, but also shocked America as a whole.It is merely the latest in a slew of mass killings in the US that have recently included a shooting at a school in Texas and the racist massacre of Black shoppers
  
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• At least 6 killed, over two dozen hurt in Fourth of July parade shooting in wealthy Chicago suburb

  04-07-2022 21:17 via edition.cnn.com
  
  • Suspect is still at large, police say
  
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• Oklahoma to execute death row prisoners nearly every month

  04-07-2022 21:10 via theguardian.com
  
  State set execution dates on Friday for six inmates and plans for executions to take place about once a month through 2024Oklahoma is planning to execute a prisoner on death row nearly every month starting in August through 2024 in a move that is likely to cause outrage among opponents of the death penalty.The Oklahoma court of criminal appeals set the execution dates on Friday for six inmates, who have all exhausted their appeals, and plans for executions to take place about once a month. The i
  
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• 'Like a battle zone': Witness describes scary moment shots rang out at Highland Park parade

  04-07-2022 21:10 via cnn.com
  
  A number of people were killed at a July 4th parade in Highland Park, Illinois, Highland Park police announced in a press conference. The suspect remains at large. CNN's Adrienne Broaddus talks to Zoe Pawelczak, a parade attendee who was present as the shooting occurred.
  
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• Analysis: The cliché that America's best days are ahead is becoming harder to believe

  04-07-2022 20:32 via cnn.com
  
  Rarely have Americans been so divided on what their country stands for as on the 246th anniversary of independence.
  
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• Flags to be lowered in Kentucky after 3 officers killed

  04-07-2022 20:31 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says flags at state buildings will be lowered to half-staff in honor of three officers who were killed when a man with a rifle opened fire on police attempting to serve a warrant
  
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• Starmer ends Labour silence on Brexit as he rules out rejoining single market

  04-07-2022 20:30 via theguardian.com
  
  Labour leader says he will rebuild trust with EU and get ‘a better deal for the British people’Keir Starmer has thrown Labour back into the Brexit debate by ruling out any return to the single market or customs union, but arguing he could remove trade and travel barriers as prime minister because the EU would trust him.In a speech on Monday evening that ended Labour’s habitual silence on the subject since the referendum, Starmer pledged to tackle what he called a “fatberg
  
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• Ukraine war: Putin presses on after Lysychansk capture

  04-07-2022 20:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  With Luhansk region entirely in Russia's hands, its president orders the offensive to be continued.
  
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• UK cinemas ban teens in suits after Minions mayhem

  04-07-2022 20:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Young people following the #gentleminions TikTok trend are accused of disturbing others.
  
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• At least 6 killed and 24 injured in Fourth of July parade shooting in wealthy Chicago suburb

  04-07-2022 20:19 via edition.cnn.com
  
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• Illinois shooting suspect is still at large, police say

  04-07-2022 20:10 via cnn.com
  
  Police are responding to a shooting at a Fourth of July parade Monday in a wealthy suburb outside Chicago, Illinois, the Lake County Sheriff's Office said.
  
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• Gunshots halt July 4th parade in Chicago suburb. Hear witness describe scene

  04-07-2022 20:04 via cnn.com
  
  Witness Miles Zaremski describes the moment he heard gunshots in downtown Highland Park, Illinois, during the local July 4th parade.
  
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• 3 killed, 4 critically wounded in shooting at Copenhagen shopping mall, police say

  04-07-2022 19:56 via abcnews.go.com
  
  At least three people were killed and four others were critically wounded in a shooting at a Copenhagen shopping mall on Sunday, authorities said.
  
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• Rain hampers search for missing in Italian glacier avalanche

  04-07-2022 19:52 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Italian officials in an Alpine resort town say 13 people are still unaccounted for and seven hikers were killed a day earlier by an avalanche of ice and stone unleashed when a massive piece of glacier broke off on a mountaintop
  
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• Italian glacier collapse: rescuers hampered by thunderstorms

  04-07-2022 19:50 via theguardian.com
  
  Visiting scene, Italian PM says country must take measures to ensure such a tragedy does not happen againThunderstorms have hampered the search for more than a dozen hikers who remain unaccounted for a day after a huge chunk of an Alpine glacier in Italy broke off, sending an avalanche of ice, snow and rocks down the slope.The Italian prime minister, Mario Draghi, pledged on Monday night that his government would work to avoid a repeat of the tragedy in which at least seven people were killed. C
  
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• Family of activist jailed in Egypt urge Liz Truss to pressure counterpart

  04-07-2022 19:50 via theguardian.com
  
  Family of Alaa Abd El Fattah join wife of Karim Ennarah, under travel ban, in demanding more action from foreign secretaryThe family of a British national jailed in Egypt and the British wife of an Egyptian rights defender under a travel ban are demanding that Liz Truss do more to pressure her Egyptian counterpart when they meet this week.The foreign secretary is expected to meet Egypt’s foreign minister, Sameh Shoukry, in London after telling parliament in June that she would seek a meeti
  
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• UK fuel protesters arrested for driving too slowly

  04-07-2022 19:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Protesters who want a fuel duty cut drove slowly on major roads across the country.
  
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• Briton captured in Ukraine by Russians appeals against death sentence

  04-07-2022 19:35 via theguardian.com
  
  Aiden Aslin, a marine in Ukrainian army, sentenced with UK citizen Shaun Pinner by proxy court in DonetskRussia-Ukraine war: latest updatesA British citizen who has been sentenced to death by a Russian proxy court in eastern Ukraine has launched an appeal against the verdict.Aiden Aslin, 28, a British-Ukrainian former care worker from Nottinghamshire who was a Ukrainian marine, was captured by Russian forces in the besieged city of Mariupol in April. Continue reading...
  
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• UAP candidate plans to sue party over campaign costs it won’t reimburse

  04-07-2022 19:30 via theguardian.com
  
  Jamal Daoud claims United Australia party ‘mismanagement’ forced him to pay for election materials in Sydney seat of ReidGet our free news app, morning email briefing and daily news podcastA disgruntled United Australia party candidate has vowed to sue the party claiming its “mismanagement” forced him to spend thousands on campaign material which it now refuses to reimburse.Jamal Daoud, who ran for the UAP in the inner-west Sydney seat of Reid, revealed on social media on
  
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• Queensland emissions reduction goals ‘blown’ under government resources plan, advocates say

  04-07-2022 19:30 via theguardian.com
  
  Draft mining plan flagged ‘net zero emissions’ for mining sector, but this was dropped from final documentGet our free news app, morning email briefing and daily news podcastEnvironmental advocates have accused the Queensland government of “blowing” its modest emissions reduction targets after the release of a 30-year plan for the state’s resources sector, which they describe as a severely weakened version of earlier drafts that suits the coal sector.But while they
  
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• ‘Placate her anger’: investigation dismisses allegations of domestic violence against Queensland police officer

  04-07-2022 19:30 via theguardian.com
  
  Exclusive: In latest revelations from submissions to inquiry into police culture, former officer says she was told to ‘calm down’ colleague’s wife who made complaint against him‘Is this a real rape?’: female officers detail misogynistic culture within Queensland policePolice failed to adequately investigate deaths of four Indigenous women, former officer saysA Queensland police whistleblower said the police chose not to pursue credible domestic violence allegations
  
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