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Brandon Hendricks’ kin cry ‘tears of joy’ over suspect’s arrest

Brandon Hendricks’ kin cried “tears of joy” over the arrest of a suspect in the Bronx high-school hoop star’s murder, a family friend told The Post on Monday. “We were very elated,” said Lorraine Outlaw, who was with Hendricks’ shattered mom, Eve. “The tears of joy were crazy.” Outlaw, who said she was like an […]

Russia finds journalist guilty of justifying 'terrorism'

Svetlana Prokopyeva avoids a six-year jail term over a radio discussion as a court lets her off with a $6,970 fine. A Russian court has found journalist Svetlana Prokopyeva guilty of justifying “terrorism”, but unexpectedly let her off with a fine, ending a trial her supporters said illustrated growing censorship. Her supporters in the courtroom […]

China officials suspect possible cases of bubonic plague

As if the novel coronavirus isn’t enough to worry about, a disease that caused the Black Death and killed some 50 million people in the 14th century may have raised its ugly head again, according to a report. Officials in China are on high alert after a suspected case of bubonic plague was discovered in […]

Hawk lands on mating giant tortoises in the Galapagos Islands

Menagerie a trois! Hawk lands on top of a couple of mating giant tortoises in gallery of images showing Galapagos Islands’ incredible wildlife The giant tortoises made famous by Charles Darwin’s observations of them can live for more than 100 years Two of the tortoises were interrupted by a Galapagos hawk, a native bird which […]

Philippine court asked to annul Duterte-backed anti-terror law

Philippine president signed bill into law on Friday after pushing it through Congress during the coronavirus lockdown. Philippine lawyer groups and a top congressman asked the Supreme Court on Monday to strike down the president’s controversial new anti-terrorism law, or parts of it, calling it unconstitutional for infringing on civil liberties. Three petitions filed by […]

Kansas paper owner: Sorry for equating mask rule with Holocaust – The Denver Post

TOPEKA, Kan. — A Kansas county Republican Party chairman who owns a weekly newspaper apologized Sunday for a cartoon posted on the paper’s Facebook page that equated the Democratic governor’s coronavirus-inspired order for people to wear masks in public with the mass murder of Jews by the Nazis during the Holocaust. Dane Hicks, owner and […]

Mexican military finds plane in flames and truck carrying drugs

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican military officials said on Sunday they discovered a small plane from South America in flames after it made an illegal landing on the Yucatan Peninsula possibly carrying hundreds of kilos of drugs. Nearby, military officials said they also found a truck carrying drugs that appeared to be cocaine, packaged into […]

What new NYC budget does under cover of ‘defunding the NYPD’

It seems the City Council’s move to defund the NYPD also managed to shield a particularly well-connected brand of lawbreaker — namely, the municipal employees and other insiders who abuse their parking placards. This, even as the new budget also boosts enforcement against all other drivers in a blatant bid to fund city government with […]

Clap for our NHS Carers: What time are we clapping tonight and why?

CLAP for Carers will return tonight to mark a big celebration for the NHS.  The last clap took place on May 28, after the woman who came up with the idea claimed the show of gratitude risked being politicised. ⚠️ Read our coronavirus live blog for the latest news & updates When are we next […]