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Hong Kong freedoms fade as security law muzzles dissent

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Indigenous groups in Canada reports more bodies at school

A First Nations group in British Columbia says a search using ground-penetrating radar has found 182 human remains in unmarked graves at a site close to a former residential school that housed Indigenous children taken from their families. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3duOtWe

#MeToo: 'Horrified' and 'finally', reaction varies on Cosby release

Bill Cosby's release evoked a lot of different reactions from people. Phylicia Rashad showed joy while actor Amber Tamblyn was furious over the news of his release from prison Wednesday. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US news live on Times of India https://ift.tt/3yfMLjr

New Jersey gamblers can light up Sunday as smoking ban ends

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House votes to launch new probe of January 6 insurrection

Split along party lines, the House launched a new investigation of the January 6 Capitol insurrection on Wednesday, approving a special committee to probe the violent attack as police officers who were injured fighting former President Donald Trump's supporters watched from the gallery above. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US news live on Times of India https://ift.tt/2TmHQOK

Bill Cosby home from prison after court overturns sexual assault conviction

Bill Cosby was freed from prison and returned home on Wednesday, less than two hours after Pennsylvania's highest court overturned his sexual assault conviction, saying he never should have faced charges after striking a non-prosecution deal with a previous district attorney more than 15 years ago. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US news live on Times of India https://ift.tt/3hjxYgF

Wyoming man accused of torching toddler has bail set at $1 million

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US says 'pipe bomb' found in home of ex-cop charged in Capitol attack

A Virginia man awaiting trial on criminal charges stemming from the Jan. 6 attack on the US Capitol recently procured a pipe bomb and other weapons, a violation of his parole, federal prosecutors said on Wednesday. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US news live on Times of India https://ift.tt/2UfKk1g

Former defense secretary Donald Rumsfeld dies at 88

Donald Rumsfeld, the two-time defense secretary and a one-time presidential candidate whose reputation as a skilled bureaucrat and visionary of a modern US military was soiled by the long and costly Iraq war, has died, his family said in a statement released Tuesday. He was 88. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US news live on Times of India https://ift.tt/3AfoifW

First transgender woman to compete for Miss USA title

Kataluna Enriquez, an openly transgender woman will compete in the Miss USA pageant for the first time this year after being crowned Miss Nevada last weekend. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US news live on Times of India https://ift.tt/3Aq8WoW

Police: Officer wounded in shooting in busy Atlanta district

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Trump at US-Mexico border, highlights 'dangerous' migrant surge

Donald Trump visited the US-Mexico border Wednesday to denounce an immigration crisis he said has become "more dangerous" than ever, using an underlying theme of his presidency to rail against his successor Joe Biden. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US news live on Times of India https://ift.tt/3dvaGmT

Pete Buttigieg doles out transport grants with eye toward climate

Transportation secretary Pete Buttigieg doled out $905 million in infrastructure grants Wednesday, including to repair a cracking bridge in Seattle during a crippling heat wave and to expand ports in Iowa and Georgia to help reduce the number of greenhouse gas-emitting trucks on the roads. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US news live on Times of India https://ift.tt/2SFQIi8

Trump at US-Mexico border, highlights 'dangerous' migrant surge

Donald Trump visited the US-Mexico border Wednesday to denounce an immigration crisis he said has become "more dangerous" than ever, using an underlying theme of his presidency to rail against his successor Joe Biden. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3dvaGmT

Oath Keepers member to plead guilty in US Capitol attack-prosecutors

A member of the right-wing Oath Keepers militia is due to plead guilty on Wednesday to conspiracy and obstruction charges for taking part in the January 6 attack on the US Capitol, federal prosecutors said in court papers. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US news live on Times of India https://ift.tt/2Ufa2TC

'Orange skies': Joe Biden raising federal pay to fight wildfires

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Most European troops exit Afghanistan quietly after 20 years

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Delta variant gains ground in the US, men do worse with Covid-19

The highly transmissible Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2, first identified in India, has become the most prevalent variant among new Covid-19 cases in the United States, according to California-based genomics company Helix. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US news live on Times of India https://ift.tt/3dwy1EF

US promises to add gender-neutral option on passports

The United States said on Wednesday it would add a third gender option on US passports for people who do not define as male or female, in a victory for non-binary and intersex Americans. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US news live on Times of India https://ift.tt/3jtLqkI

Josh Duggar trial on child porn charges moved to November

Former reality TV star Josh Duggar's trial on child pornography charges has been moved to November. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US news live on Times of India https://ift.tt/2UcBgKS

#MeToo: Bill Cosby's sex assault conviction overturned by court

Pennsylvania's highest court overturned Bill Cosby's sex assault conviction Wednesday after finding an agreement with a previous prosecutor prevented him from being charged in the case. Cosby has served more than two years of a three- to 10-year sentence at a state prison near Philadelphia. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US news live on Times of India https://ift.tt/3w7bFjF

Russia says in talks with Guatemala over vaccine delays

Russia and Guatemala are in talks over delayed deliveries of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine but the Central American country has not asked for its money back, the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) said on Wednesday. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US news live on Times of India https://ift.tt/3dNB5N5

As the Titanic decays, expedition will monitor deterioration

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