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Driver who'd had eight pints killed pedestrian then stopped for wine and food

'This was a tragic collision, caused by the unnecessary actions of a driver who made the choice to consume alcohol and then drive while unfit'

Wales Online

'I Did Everything Right and They Indicted Me,' Says Defiant Trump in Post-Arraignment Speech

Plus: The FTC takes on Microsoft, RIP Cormac McCarthy, and more...

Reason

Flu cases jump in the Hunter, but COVID 'may be peaking'

COVID cases rise among those aged five to 16 this month.

Newcastle Herald

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Dad set to lose all his fingers and toes after Strep A virus turned into sepsis

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT. James Wood contracted sepsis after a case of Strep A before being rushed to hospital when his skin turned yellow, with doctors labelling him one of the "poorliest patients in the country"

Daily Mirror

Going green: the unstoppable rise of urban foraging

As it turns out, the capital is one of the best places in the country you can pick edible plants

Evening Standard

COVID modelling suggests how governments should respond to future variants and outbreaks

Future COVID-19 variants and outbreaks would be best managed by ongoing vaccination and the quicker scaling up of restrictions, according to new research published in the Lancet Regional Health — Western Pacific journal.

ABC News

In Tentatively Hopeful News, Dr Kerry Chant Has Weighed In On When NSW’s COVID Wave Will Peak

Fingers fkn crossed.

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'Dangerous bully' beat disabled man with beer bottle during hotel robbery

Stephen Earle followed vulnerable Peter Keppie up to his room in Scarisbrick Hotel to rob him before battering him with a beer bottle on August 15 2021.

Daily Record

'Dangerous bully' battered disabled man with beer bottle in hotel robbery

The victim died three months after the incident but spent his final weeks in pain

Liverpool Echo

Australia’s fourth Covid wave likely to peak before Christmas, experts say

Rate of hospitalisations and infections ‘starting to taper’ in New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland

The Guardian - AU

COVID case infections in NSW and Victoria appear to be slowing, new data shows

Data shows the latest number of COVID-19 cases in NSW and Victoria have increased less than they did the previous week.

ABC News

William Boyd will never win the Nobel ... but it’s not because he wants for talent

READING a William Boyd book is like devouring a Willard Price adventure for adults. Willard who? Bear with me: this is high praise. Price…

The National (Scotland)

As an act of charity, perhaps Eton could protect us from its less impressive products

With prodigies such as Kwasi Kwarteng, Boris Johnson and David Cameron, surely some sort of vetting is in order

The Guardian - UK

'Chaotic' streets in Nottingham where parents park on double yellow lines on the school run

One parent said it was 'manic' situation

Nottingham Post

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ABC News

Australia's COVID-19 numbers are dropping but experts warn the pandemic will not end this year

Winter's nearly over and, with COVID-19 daily case numbers declining, you could be forgiven for hoping the coronavirus pandemic is coming to an end too. But experts say it could be a long way off.

Los Angeles Times

How an L.A. writer distilled American hope and despair into summer's big literary debut

Seven years ago, when Tess Gunty began to write her debut novel, "The Rabbit Hutch," she was 23, living in New York and experiencing a constant barrage of catcalls when she walked down the street.

The Independent UK

A look at the buyers and sellers from a busy trade deadline

This is quite a time to be a season ticket holder for the San Diego Padres

The Independent UK

Juan Soto traded to Padres; Nationals get big prospect haul

The San Diego Padres have acquired superstar outfielder Juan Soto from the Washington Nationals in one of baseball’s biggest deals at the trade deadline

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WEKU

Nationals star Juan Soto heads to the Padres in a blockbuster deal

San Diego acquired the superstar outfielder in one of baseball's biggest deals at the trade deadline, vaulting their postseason chances by adding one of the game's best young hitters.

The Guardian - US

Juan Soto, who spurned $440m deal, sent to Padres in deadline blockbuster

The San Diego Padres acquired superstar outfielder Juan Soto from the Nationals on Tuesday in one of baseball’s biggest deals at the trade deadline

Chicago Sun-Times

Padres acquire All-Star outfielder Juan Soto from the Nationals

The Padres also obtained first baseman Josh Bell while sending a haul of players to Washington that included rookie left-hander MacKenzie Gore, first baseman/DH Luke Voit and prospects James Wood, C.J. Abrams, Robert Hassell III and Jarlin Susana.

Pedestrian.tv

2 New Omicron Variants Are Becoming Dominant In NSW So Why Are Experts Calling Them ‘Sticky’?

Tbh feels like there are more Omicron siblings than Von Trapp siblings at this point.

The Conversation

Geraldine Brooks's Horse is a richly detailed examination of the violence of America's past

In a letter accompanying the advance copy of her latest novel, Pulitzer Prize winner Geraldine Brooks reveals the inspiration for Horse.

Daily Mirror

Boyfriend jailed for stabbing partner after making her take pregnancy test

Mark Alexander, 29, of Brixton, south London, has been jailed for 15 years for the murder of girlfriend Azaria Williams, 26, after he forced her to take a pregnancy test before stabbing her 96 times

ABC News

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