‘The perfect tonic for the worst depression the world has gone through’: ‘Anything Goes’ sails into London

‘The perfect tonic for the worst depression the world has gone through’: ‘Anything Goes’ sails into London       

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ShowBiz Minute: Hill, Odenkirk, Clarkson

ZZ Top bassist Dusty Hill dies at 72; Bob Odenkirk’s condition stable after “heart related incident”; Kelly Clarkson to pay estranged husband nearly $200k per month in…

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‘Going to be pretty hot’: Heatwave, lightning could spark new wildfires in Pacific northwest, California

A heatwave and potential lightning are coming to the Pacific Northwest and northern California on Thursday, sparking worries for new wildfires.       

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Australians in Indonesia living through COVID-19 ‘disaster’ as government hints at repatriation flight

The Department of Foreign Affairs says it’s working with Qantas to facilitate a repatriation flight for stranded Australians in Indonesia.

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Hundreds of Australian Defence Force troops to be deployed to Greater Sydney to enforce lockdown measures

The mayor of Cumberland Council fears his south-western Sydney community will find the image of troops patrolling their streets “demoralising”.

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Here’s the latest for Thursday July 29th: Senate takes major infrastructure vote; Heated arguments over masks in Congress; California and Nevada Governors ask for more federal help…

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Blues legend Buddy Guy reflects on his career

Blues legend Buddy Guy reflects on his career       

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In 1972, Melvin McNair helped hijack a plane to join Black Panthers in Algeria. ‘I am at peace with what I did.’

In exile in France, McNair has built a life around community service and baseball. He is wanted by authorities in the U.S. for his 50-year-old crime.       

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NSW seeks help from the Australian Defence Force as police step up lockdown enforcement

The state’s top cop has asked the federal government to bolster the police force with hundreds of troops to ensure COVID-19 compliance.

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Biden to announce vaccine mandate for federal employees; Walt Disney World tells visitors to mask up starting Friday: COVID-19 updates

President Biden is expected to announce Thursday that all civilian federal employees must be vaccinated against the coronavirus. Latest COVID-19 news.       

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Satisfaction with treatment of Asian Americans and immigrants in the US plummets, new poll says

The low satisfaction rating on the treatment of Asian Americans comes after a year of documented increase in racism and hate crimes.       

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Rising share of US adults know someone who is transgender or goes by gender-neutral pronouns, study finds

A growing share of U.S. adults say they know someone who is transgender or goes by gender-neutral pronouns, a new Pew Research Center survey finds.       

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Disney World announces guests must mask up indoors, on transportation starting July 30

Headed to Walt Disney World soon? Pack a mask — you’ll need to wear one at the parks starting July 30.       

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Tensions high on Capitol Hill over mask mandate

Some Republicans on Capitol Hill were in revolt Wednesday after the Capitol’s attending physician sent a memo informing members that masks would again have to be worn…

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New South Wales has new coronavirus restrictions. Here’s what you need to know

New restrictions for Greater Sydney apply to shopping and construction, with a support bubble for single people living alone and a pathway for Year 12 students to…

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Dominican merengue icon Johnny Ventura dies at 81

Dominican merengue icon Johnny Ventura dies at 81       

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