NSW records 1,542 new local COVID-19 cases and nine further deaths

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian said 76.4 per cent of the state’s adult population has received one vaccine dose, while 43.6 per cent are fully vaccinated.

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Melvin Gregg talks ‘Nine Perfect Strangers,’ ‘Snowfall’ snubs

Actor Melvin Gregg talks working with Nicole Kidman on the series “Nine Perfect Strangers.” He also discusses his time as the popular character “Manboy” on “Snowfall,” and…

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‘Anti-riot’ law backed by Florida Gov. DeSantis blocked by federal judge

Florida was at the start of a wave of bills proposed across the U.S. creating new crimes tied to protesting, a response to BLM demonstrations in 2020….

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Victoria records 334 new local COVID-19 cases and one death as regions wake to eased restrictions

Of the new infections, 149 are linked to known cases and outbreaks.

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Sydney Sweeney, Justice Smith talk new thriller ‘The Voyeurs’

“Euphoria” star Sydney Sweeney and “Genera+ion” lead Justice Smith team up for “The Voyeurs,” a Prime Video thriller that follows a young couple who spy on a…

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Sheriff: Fatal shootings followed random encounter

Bryan Riley, who faces murder charges in the massacre of a Florida family, stopped by their home briefly the day before after going to a friend’s house…

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‘Days of our Lives’ stars Deidre Hall, Lisa Rinna star in spinoff caper

“Days of our Lives” veterans Deidre Hall and Lisa Rinna get to go on an international caper in a limited series that’s a spinoff of the long-running…

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First commercial flight since US-led evacuation leaves Kabul for Qatar

The event offered hope to people still stranded in Afghanistan and marked an important step in bringing a degree of normality back to a country facing economic…

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Pediatrician: No age group being spared from COVID

With a return to in-person school coinciding with a COVID-19 surge fueled by the delta variant, the stakes are high for children, many who are not yet…

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Satellite shows before and after images of 9/11 attacks

Before and after satellite images showing the sites attacked on 9/11 have been released by Maxar, a satellite imaging company. (Sept. 9)       

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VP Harris hosts reproductive rights roundtable

US Vice President Kamala Harris met with abortion and reproductive health advocates and patients in Washington on Thursday to discuss the impact of Texas Senate Bill 8…

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Biden administration sues Texas, seeking to block new abortion ban

US Attorney General Merrick Garland called the law “clearly unconstitutional”, while President Joe Biden warned it would create “constitutional chaos”.

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Australia, Indonesia deepen security ties, urge Taliban to respect women and girls

The foreign ministers of Indonesia and Australia have jointly urged the Taliban to respect and promote human rights, especially those of women and girls.

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Cosmonauts conduct spacewalk on ISS

Cosmonauts from Russia’s Roscosmos carry out a lengthy space walk to continue integrating the Russian-built Nauka science lab. (Sep. 9)       

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Justice Dept. sues Texas over new abortion law

The Justice Department is suing Texas over a new state law that bans most abortions, arguing that it was enacted “in open defiance of the Constitution.” (Sept….

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Republican Kleefisch enters Wis. governor’s race

Former Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch has entered the gubernatorial race, seeking to take on Gov. Tony Evers next year in a top race for Republicans who…

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