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A US federal judge has overturned a three-decade ban on assault weapons in California. US District Judge Roger Benitez of San Diego ruled on Friday (June 4) that the ban violates California residents' constitutional right to bear arms, CBS News has reported. The sale of assault weapons has been prohibited…
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A man has been charged with the 1972 murder of 15-year-old Julie Ann Hanson. Barry Lee Whelpley, 76, was arrested on Wednesday (June 2) by police in Mounds View, Minnesota, for the murder of the teenager, who was first reported missing on July 8, 1972. Per CBS Local, the arrest…
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Barack and Michelle Obama are launching a new celebrity-packed musical Netflix show to teach young kids about the US government. Per Entertainment Weekly, the former POTUS and former FLOTUS executive produced the project, which aims to educate the nation's youngsters on political processes in the US throughout its 10 episodes.…
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Tom Hanks has penned a lengthy essay calling for US schools to stop whitewashing history and make changes to the curriculum taught to children. The actor published his thoughts in Friday's (June 4) edition of the New York Times, in an opinion piece titled: "You Should Learn the Truth About…
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Facebook Inc has announced that Donald Trump will be banned from the social media platform for a further two years. The former POTUS was suspended indefinitely from both Facebook and Instagram back in January following posts the 74-year-old made regarding the deadly Capitol riots. However, per BBC News, the social…
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Drake Bell has been arrested and charged with disseminating matter harmful to juveniles and attempted endangering children. The 34-year-old star of the Nickelodeon show Drake & Josh appeared in court on Thursday after being arrested by the Cleveland Division of Police in Cuyahoga County, Ohio - although details of when the…
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Joe Biden has suspended the Trump administration's oil drilling in a national wildlife refuge in Alaska. CNN reports that former President Trump had auctioned off the right to drill in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge for oil and gas for $14.4 million during his last days in office. This move…
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A BBC newsreader has been caught on camera wearing shorts and sneakers under his desk while reporting. According to HuffPost, anchor Shaun Ley was presenting the late-night bulletins on the BBC News channel in the early hours Wednesday, June 2 - the hottest day of the year in the United…
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Mike Pence has labeled systematic racism in the US as a "left-wing myth". The former vice president, 61, made the claim at a New Hampshire Republican event on Thursday, June 3, as he said: "America is not a racist country" to "raucous applause," The New York Times reported. He went on…
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West Virginia has become the subject of a federal lawsuit after the state's new anti-trans sports bill was signed into law. The governor of West Virginia, Republican Jim Justice, signed the controversial legislation into law in May in spite of the backlash similar laws have received in other states. Per…
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Mike Pence claims that he and Donald Trump still have conflicting views on the January 6 Capitol riots. According to The Sun, the former Vice President touched on the deadly protests while speaking to a group of fellow conservatives at the Hillsborough County Republican Committee in New Hampshire on Thursday,…
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A video has gone viral on social media this week, showing a stall owner appearing to cheat a customer out of their money. Footage of the ordeal, which allegedly took place in the Westfield shopping mall in London, was first shared on by a TikTok user going by the handle…
