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BREAKING NEWS: Snooker legend Willie Thorne dead at 66

Snooker legend Willie Thorne passes away after suffering respiratory failure WILLIE THORNE has passed away after suffering from respiratory failure aged 66, the snooker legend had been placed into an induced coma on Sunday by doctors, the news of his death was announced on his GoFundMe this morning. Julie O’Neill, who set up the page, wrote …

US coronavirus: Florida, Arizona and Texas report record number of daily Covid-19 cases this week

Florida recorded almost 2,800 new coronavirus cases on Monday — the highest number of new and confirmed cases in a single day the state has seen, according to the Florida Department of Health. Despite the increase, Gov. Ron DeSantis told reporters Tuesday that the state will not shut down. “We’re going to go forward. We’re …

Gorsuch draws personal attacks for breaking ranks on gay rights

Now some on the right are suddenly turning on Neil Gorsuch. They are bitterly disappointed that he and another conservative justice, John Roberts, joined the liberal majority in ruling that employers cannot legally discriminate against gay and transgender people. The 6-3 decision was a landmark that stunned even gay rights advocates. Now I can understand …

North Korea: Redeploying troops, resuming military exercises at inter-Korean cooperation sites

Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here. SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea said Wednesday it will redeploy troops to now-shuttered inter-Korean cooperation sites, reinstall guard posts and resume military exercises at front-line areas, nullifying the landmark tension-reducing deals reached with South Korea just two years ago. …

The driving laws you are unknowingly breaking during the hot weather

The roads are getting much busier as society returns to some form of normality. People are enjoying the freedom to go outside and bask in the warm temperatures that have graced the county since April. And we’re now allowed inside shops, as long as we’re abiding by social distancing rules. For some, this will mean …

McConnell breaks with Trump, ‘OK’ nixing Confederate base names

WASHINGTON — Top Senate Republican Mitch McConnell said Tuesday he’s “OK” with renaming military bases such as Fort Bragg that are named after Confederate Army officers, declining to side with President Donald Trump and other Republicans opposed to the move. The Kentucky senator said he’ll live with whatever lawmakers decide as they debate an annual …

Analysts say war is unlikely

An Indian Border Security Force soldier erects a bunker near a check post along the Srinagar-Leh National highway on June 16, 2020. Faisal Khan | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images The possibility of a wider armed conflict between India and China is unlikely, analysts said, despite an escalation in recent border clashes high in the …

BREAKING: Congressman Andy Barr’s wife dies unexpectedly at home

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ)- Congressman Andy Barr’s office says his wife, Carol, died unexpectedly Tuesday at the Barr family home. “Congressman Andy Barr’s wife Carol passed away suddenly tonight at the family home in Lexington. During this tragic time, we respectfully ask for privacy for Congressman Barr and his family to grieve Mrs. Barr being called …

Lance Bass predicts former pal Jax Taylor will be fired by Bravo

Lance Bass has claimed he’s parting ways with his Just Add X business partner Jax Taylor amid controversy over the reality TV star’s past comments. The NSYNC alum, 41, made the disclosure on his Daily Popcast with Lance Bass podcast on Monday. ‘[Jax is] stepping down from [our] Just Add X [business venture]. We can’t …

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