5 h. ago Suspect in ‘No Kings’ rally shooting death in Utah released from jail

Police say Arturo Gamboa was carrying a rifle when safety volunteer fired on him and accidentally killed bystanderA man jailed on suspicion of murder for allegedly brandishing a rifle at a “No Kings” rally in Utah before an armed safety volunteer fired and inadvertently killed a protester has been released from custody.Local district attorney Sim Gill’s office said on Friday that it was unable to make a decision on charges against Arturo Gamboa after the 14 June shooting that killed demonstrator Arthur Folasa Ah Loo – but that the investigation into the slaying continues. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Man arrested after Utah 'No Kings' rally shooting is released as investigation continues

A man accused of brandishing a rifle at a “No Kings” rally in Utah — prompting an armed safety volunteer to open fire and accidentally kill a protester — has been released from jail while the investigation continues

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7 h. ago Beauty And The Geek star charged with murder after partner's body found

The star of Beauty And The Geek remains in police custody as the investigation continues.

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57 h. ago Grooming gang survivors make plea to ‘put politics aside’ ahead of new inquiry

Exclusive: Telford survivors say people are ‘exploiting the exploited’ and push for women to shape investigationThe political “tug-of-war with vulnerable women” abused by grooming gangs must stop ahead of a new national inquiry into the crimes, survivors have told the Guardian.Holly Archer and Scarlett Jones, two survivors who played a key role in a “gold-standard” local inquiry into the crime in Telford, have urged politicians and those without experience of abuse to allow women to shape the investigation. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago The play that changed my life: ‘Daniel Kaluuya winked at me and my mum – and said he acted better for us’

A ringside seat at Roy Williams’ Sucker Punch inspired a teenager to switch career plans from law to theatreMy mother has always been my champion and has pumped culture into me for a very long time. Theatre and the arts were part of our bonding. She used to say, if you see a show that you like the look of, I’ll get tickets. So I’d go on the Royal Court website and if there were many black people in the cast, I’d want to go because I could see myself.I would have been around 16 when I saw Sucker Punch by Roy Williams. It’s about two young men who know that their bodies can be a kind of tool to better themselves so they fall into boxing. An aspiring white promoter zeroes in on their talent. It is about rivalry, but also about how community works together, and is a really good investigation of masculinity and the ownership of black bodies. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Indonesian police hunt for two Australians after Melbourne man shot and killed in Bali

Search under way for two Australian men after Melbourne man Zivan Radmanovic fatally shot and another man injured at Bali villaAuthorities are searching for two Australian men suspected of fatally shooting a Melbourne man and injuring another at a villa on the Indonesian resort island of Bali.Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Dfat) confirmed a man died and another was injured. The shooting, just after midnight on Friday at Villa Casa Santisya near Munggu Beach in the district of Badung, killed Zivan Radmanovic, 32, from Melbourne. The second victim, who is 34 and also from Melbourne, was beaten, Badung police chief, Arif Batubara, said. “We cannot yet determine the motive,” Batubara said, adding that an investigation was under way. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Ice reportedly shifting away from immigration raids on farms and hotels

Workplace raids will be stopped after Trump conceded that deportations are hurting agricultural and hospitality industriesThe Trump administration deportation campaign is reportedly shifting its focus away from raids on the agricultural and hospitality sectors after Donald Trump conceded this week that his immigration policies are hurting the farming and hotel industries.The New York Times reported that an internal email was sent on Thursday by Tatum King, a senior official with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice), to regional department leaders at Homeland Security Investigations, directing them to stop workplace immigration enforcement actions unless related to criminal investigations. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Who are the victims of the Air India plane crash? Everything we know so far as first names released

Investigations are continuing into the Air India plane crash that killed at least 240 people, including 52 Brits

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8 d. ago One black box recovered from wreckage of Air India crash as investigation continues

Air India flight AI171, bound for Gatwick Airport, crashed on take-off from Ahmedabad Airport in western India yesterday, the recovery of one black box should help investigators

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8 d. ago Air India crash: One of two black boxes has been recovered as investigations continue

Local media have confirmed one of the two black boxes belonging to the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft has been recovered - investigations into the cause of the crash are ongoing

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8 d. ago Air India crash investigations continue as British victims are named

There are fears the number of people killed on the ground could rise.

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9 d. ago Spanish PM apologises to voters after MP resigns over corruption allegations

Pressure grows for snap election as judge finds ‘firm evidence’ of Santos Cerdán’s possible role in kickbacksSpain’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has apologised to voters but ruled out a snap election after a senior member of his Spanish Socialist Workers’ party (PSOE) resigned hours after a supreme court judge found “firm evidence” of his possible involvement in taking kickbacks on public construction contracts.Sánchez, who became prime minister in 2018 after using a motion of no confidence to turf the corruption-mired conservative People’s party (PP) out of government, is already contending with a series of graft investigations relating to his wife, his brother, his former transport minister, and one of that minister’s aides. All deny any wrongdoing. A former PSOE member was recently implicated in an alleged smear campaign against the Guardia Civil police unit investigating the corruption allegations. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Hunt for man wanted in connection with Brandon Porter Kershaw murder investigation continues 16 days after appeal issued

Officers are still trying to track down Tino Williams

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9 d. ago Corruption allegations intensify around Spain’s government as MP resigns

Spanish Socialist Workers’ MP resigns after judge finds ‘firm evidence’ of possible involvement in kickbacksThe swirl of corruption allegations surrounding the centre-left government of Spain’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has intensified dramatically after a senior member of his Spanish Socialist Workers’ party (PSOE) resigned hours after a judge found “firm evidence” of his possible involvement in taking kickbacks on public construction contracts.Sánchez – who became prime minister in 2018 after using a motion of no confidence to turf the corruption-mired conservative People’s party (PP) from office – is already contending with a series of graft probes relating to his wife, his brother, his former transport minister, and one of that minister’s aides. All deny any wrongdoing. A former PSOE member was also recently implicated in an alleged smear campaign against the Guardia Civil police unit investigating the corruption allegations. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Inquests open after two killed in Oulton Park race track tragedy

Investigations are continuing

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1 week ago Boy, 15, taken to hospital as police investigate report of shooting in Cardiff

Police have said there will be an increased police presence in the Cardiff suburb as investigations continue

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1 week ago Questions grow over unprecedented illegal firearms seizure in Jamaica

Ministers tight-lipped over discovery of 233 guns and 40,000 rounds of ammunition that could ‘arm a small army’Jamaicans are seeking answers after officials revealed a massive illegal firearms seizure described by experts as the largest in the country’s history, with enough guns and ammunition to “arm a small army”.More than a week after the police and customs said they had intercepted 233 illegal rifles and handguns and more than 40,000 rounds of ammunition, the government has remained tight-lipped about the details of the find, arguing that revealing more information would hamper a sensitive cross-border investigation into their origin and the identity of those involved. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Toxic truth? The cookware craze redefining ‘ceramic’ and ‘nontoxic’

Designer brands such as Always Pan and Caraway are booming – but safety experts are raising questionsThe cookware industry has entered a golden age, largely driven by the wild success of a new generation of “nontoxic” and “nonstick” designer ceramic pans backed by stars including Selena Gomez, Stanley Tucci and Oprah Winfrey.But the pans are likely not “nontoxic” some independent testing and research suggests. Nor are they even “ceramic” – at least not in the way the public broadly thinks of ceramics. Now, regulators are investigating some of the pan sellers’ claims. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Manchester murder probe: Boy's heartbreaking words as he fled attacker before tragic death

Greater Manchester continues today to investigate the tragedy in the Nevin Road area of New Moston where the teenage boy died following a "distressing incident"

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2 w. ago Jackie Robinson mural in Miami defaced with racial slurs and swastikas

Miami murals of MLB icons defaced with hate symbolsSwastikas, slurs scrawled on Jackie Robinson imagePolice investigating mural vandalism as hate crimeMiami murals honoring baseball trailblazers Jackie Robinson and Minnie Minoso were defaced with swastikas and racist slurs this week.The vandalism in the city’s Overtown neighborhood was reported Monday to police, who told the Athletic on Friday that they are investigating the incident as a hate crime. Continue reading...

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