3 shot at Pennsylvania baby shower after argument over gifts, authorities say

Three people were shot and wounded at a baby shower in western Pennsylvania after an argument occurred over gifts at the shower, authorities said.       

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Victoria’s business groups criticise state’s plan to reopen

Business groups in Victoria say the “cautious” roadmap out of lockdown is too conservative when compared with NSW’s.

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Tropical Storm Peter forms as Atlantic hurricane season continues its turbulent pace

Tropical Storm Peter swirled to life Sunday as a tropical depression was on the verge of becoming another named system.       

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What happened to Gabby Petito? Mystery prompts vast searches; social media sleuths hunt for clues

Police returned to the vast Carlton Reserve in search for the fiance of Gabby Petito, a blogger whose disappearance has riveted the nation.       

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Alabama saw more deaths than births for the first time in 2020; US death toll nears 675K. Latest COVID-19 updates

The gap between deaths and births in Alabama in 2020 was roughly equal to the number of people who died of COVID-19, state data shows. Latest updates….

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What you need to know about Victoria’s new roadmap out of lockdown

The first of the restrictions are expected to be lifted as early as 26 September, when at least 80 per cent of eligible Victorians are due to…

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Christian Porter resigns from government frontbench over anonymous donation

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says he has accepted Christian Porter’s resignation from the federal cabinet, adding it is the “appropriate course of action”.

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All-civilian SpaceX crew returns to Earth

A trailblazing tourist trip to orbit has ended safely with a splashdown in the Atlantic Ocean. A SpaceX capsule carrying four people parachuted into the ocean just…

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Thousands of Haitians cross into US from Mexico

Haitian migrants seeking to escape poverty, hunger and a feeling of hopelessness in their home country said they will not be deterred by U.S. plans to speedily…

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Victoria’s roadmap out of lockdown outlined as state records 507 COVID-19 cases

Victoria has recorded 507 new locally-acquired COVID-19 cases and a further death, with plans to ease lockdown restrictions expected to be released.

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Victoria records 507 COVID-19 cases ahead of lockdown exit plan

Victoria has recorded 507 new locally-acquired COVID-19 cases and a further death, with plans to ease lockdown restrictions expected to be released.

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NSW to relax hotspot restrictions as state reports 1,083 new COVID-19 cases

The same rules and restrictions will now be applied to all residents of Greater Sydney, regardless of their hotspot status.

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Abandoned overseas: The mental health toll of Australia’s closed borders on its citizens

Some Australians stranded abroad during the COVID-19 pandemic are still struggling despite finally returning home after long delays, while thousands more remain stuck.

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‘We hope the US can help us’: Haitian migrants in Texas wait on border, seeking asylum

Thousands of Haitian migrants are waiting in Del Rio, Texas, to open asylum claims. Many came from Haiti, but others left Venezuela and Cuba.       

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Heavy security at Capitol riot supporters’ rally

Several hundred demonstrators gathered outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Saturday for a rally to support those charged in January’s riot. (Sept. 18)       

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KNP Complex fire reaches Giant Forest inside Sequoia National Park, threatens world’s largest tree

General Sherman, the world’s largest tree, now wrapped in a fire-resistant blanket, is among the giant sequoias threatened by the KNP Complex.       

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