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Fauci contempt vote clears key Senate committee in COVID probe; why is he being questioned now?

A Senate committee voted to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress. This action stems from his refusal to answer questions during a hearing. Fauci invoked his Fifth Amendment right over one hundred times during the proceedings. Republicans are scrutinizing the government's pandemic response and virus origins. Democrats opposed…

The Economic Times

Church Treasurer Stole Nearly $150,000 From Minnesota Congregation and Only Repaid $716

A Minnesota church treasurer was found liable for embezzling nearly $150,000 from his congregation, repaying only $716. The church has taken legal action to recover the funds.

International Business Times UK

US Senate panel votes to hold Fauci in contempt of Congress over Covid hearing

Anthony Fauci’s lawyer condemned the vote from the Republican-controlled committee as a ‘crude political stunt’

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Republicans vote to hold Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress as Democrats blast ‘McCarthy-esque’ hearing

Committee votes 8-7 on party lines to refer charges to Trump’s Justice Department

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‘He should resign’: unease in Republican Max Miller’s Ohio district amid domestic abuse allegations

Voters in the red district are concerned with congressman’s alleged behavior and political future ahead of the midterms

The Guardian - US

Organ Donation Group Accused of Trying To Harvest Organs From Patients Still Showing Signs of Life

US officials are moving to decertify Network for Hope over allegations it tried to recover organs from patients who still showed signs of life, claims the organisation strongly denies.

International Business Times UK

Senate committee says it has copy of Fauci’s phone as it weighs holding him in contempt

Veteran US health official invoked fifth amendment right amid hostile questioning from Republicans last week

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New kind of flu shot is on the way as the FDA approves Moderna's mRNA-based vaccine

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new flu vaccine for older people, the first made with the same mRNA technology that was key to ending the COVID-19 pandemic

The Independent UK

First Thing: Democrats look forward after progressive El-Sayed victory in Michigan

Abdul El-Sayed is latest leftwing candidate to capture nomination for November’s midterm elections. Plus: gender parity in Latin America’s city of cycling

The Guardian - UK

Portland man accused of murder insists victim died of overdose, not the 2 bullets he allegedly fired into his torso

He says he wasn't aiming down a scope, he was just using a scope to see what had happened.

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US Army Hospital OB/GYN Charged With Sexually Assaulting 93 Patients and Recording Victims

Major Blaine D. McGraw, an Army obstetrician, faces a court-martial for allegedly abusing 93 patients over five years, marking one of the largest sexual abuse cases in military medical history.

International Business Times UK

Mexican migrant with leukemia dies in ICE custody as family alleges medical negligence

A Mexican migrant diagnosed with leukemia has died after being held in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), prompting allegations of medical negligence and renewed scrutiny over healthcare conditions inside immigration detention facilities.

Latin Times

First Circuit Strikes Down Puerto Rico Ban on Certain Knowingly False Statements During Declared Emergencies

Rodríguez-Cotto v. González-Colón, decided Tuesday by First Circuit Judges Gustavo Gelpí and Seth Aframe and Seventh Circuit Judge David Hamilton,… The post First Circuit Strikes Down Puerto Rico Ban on Certain Knowingly False Statements During Declared Emergencies appeared first on Reason.com.

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Miami-Dade Confirmed as Florida's Third Locally Acquired Dengue Case as Mosquito Control Funding Faces a November Vote

Florida confirms Miami-Dade as its third locally acquired dengue case of 2026. See what local transmission means and what a November vote could change.

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'Baseless accusations': Beijing protests Japan's assessment of China as 'greatest strategic challenge'

China said it has lodged "serious representations" over Japan's latest defence white paper, accusing Tokyo of portraying Beijing as its "greatest strategic challenge" and making "brazen comments" on Taiwan.

The Guardian - US

Exclusive: Major Republican fundraiser winning contracts from Trump administration, emails reveal

Palmer Luckey has donated $5.9m to Republicans and bundled more, while reaping billions in Pentagon contracts

Bangkok Post

North Korea fires ballistic missile: South Korea military

SEOUL — North Korea fired a short-range ballistic missile over the Sea of Japan on Thursday, Seoul's military said, with the launch coming after Pyongyang lambasted Japan's military build-up in the Pacific.

The Guardian - US

Virginia teens at golf tryouts rescue family from drowning and then make squad

Gavin Cain, Andrew Tuggle and Jackson Castro were at golf team tryouts when they heard screams from nearby lake

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Investigators look at why a plane was allowed to take off as Trump's helicopter approached

US authorities are investigating a close call involving Marine One and a passenger jet. The incident occurred above Washington on August 4th, with air traffic control involved. White House officials stated President Trump was never in any danger during the flight. Safety regulations require significant separation between aircraft in this…

The Times of India

'Why December? She should come now': Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman's aide challenges Sheikh Hasina

A day after former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, in a virtual press conference, announced that she would return to the country in December despite the risk of arrest or imprisonment. PM Tarique Rahman's camp challenged Hasina to return immediately instead of waiting until December.

The Independent UK

US wants Filipino church leader accused of sex crimes and fraud extradited

The legal framework for criminal suspects in the Philippines dictates that trials must conclude and sentences be served before extradition can occur

The Guardian - UK

‘I want the world to know my sister’s name’: friends and families of 17 aid workers killed in 2006 Muttur massacre demand justice

Twenty years on, no one has been held accountable for the brutal killings of young Tamils working for a French NGO in Sri Lanka

Bangkok Post

Indian youth protests highlight mistrust in ‘lapdog’ media

NEW DELHI - Journalists covering last month’s youth-led protests in India became targets of public anger and attacks over their perceived support for the government, exposing a deepening crisis of trust in traditional broadcasters.

The Times of India

Imran Khan's three years in jail spark protests across Pakistan; over 100 held

Over 100 supporters of jailed former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan were arrested on Wednesday as Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) supporters held rallies nationwide to mark three years of his imprisonment. The demonstrations, which called for Khan’s release, saw police fire tear gas at protesters in Rawalpindi amid clashes and heightened…

The Times of India

$150 million contract for migrant children's lawyers goes to Trump-linked firm

Legal aid providers have warned that unaccompanied migrant children could be left vulnerable to deportation after the Trump administration selected a small Houston firm through a non-competitive process to provide legal services to those held in government shelters.

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