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Man accused of spending COVID relief cash on Ferrari, Lamborghini
US federal agents have since seized the cars along with $US2 million from his bank account.
- by Alma Fausto
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California population declines for first time in history
The drop halted a growth streak dating to its founding in 1850 on the heels of a gold rush that prompted a flood of people to seek their fortune in the West.
- by Adam Beam
‘The climb is steep’: Biden on defence after lacklustre jobs report
The US economy added just 266,000 jobs in April, well below economists’ expectations that around 1 million jobs would be created.
- by Matthew Knott
Four ex-police officers indicted for violating George Floyd’s civil rights
A federal grand jury has indicted the four former Minneapolis police officers involved in George Floyd’s arrest and death.
- by Amy Forliti and Michael Balsamo
Pfizer seeks full FDA approval for its COVID-19 vaccine
Pfizer and its partner BioNTech SE have asked US regulators for full approval of their COVID-19 vaccine, which could also help raise confidence in the vaccine.
- by Riley Griffin
Girl shoots three at US school, teacher disarms her
The schoolgirl pulled a handgun from her backpack and fired multiple rounds inside and outside the school in the small city of Rigby, Idaho, a sheriff said.
- by Rebecca Boone
Hunter Biden: ‘I come from a family forged by tragedies’
US President Joe Biden’s younger – and sole surviving – son battled alcoholism and drug addiction in the wake of losing his brother, Beau, to brain cancer in 2015. Here, he reveals the genesis of his demons and how he was pulled back from the brink.
- by Hunter Biden
‘Anxious to see you’: JFK’s letters to Swedish lover up for auction
The letters underscore the former US president’s reputation as a womaniser.
- by William Kole
Free beer offered as US vaccine drive turns to bribes
The United States is running out of people willing to get vaccinated, forcing governments and businesses to deploy unusual techniques to sway the hesitant.
- by Matthew Knott
‘There are other ways’: Fauci raises doubts about COVID vaccine patent waiver push
Others say a waiver would enable more manufacturers across the globe to produce vaccines and help combat dwindling supply.
- by Josie Ensor and Sarah Newey
No plan to shoot down Chinese rocket, says Pentagon chief
A Chinese tabloid characterised reports that the rocket is “out of control” and could cause damage as “Western hype.”
- by Idrees Ali