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Police dispatcher accused of hanging up on supermarket worker during Buffalo mass shooting
Instead of assistance in a moment when she was “scared for my life,” Latisha Rogers said the dispatcher dismissed her with “a very nasty tone”.
- by Andrea Salcedo and Timothy Bella
Latest
CDC advisory panel backs COVID boosters for children
The advisers considered data from the CDC that showed protection from two doses starts to wane over time, and that boosters in older age groups improved efficacy against severe COVID and hospitalisations.
- by Manas Mishra and Michael Erman
Is Happy the elephant legally a person? A court will decide
The Nonhuman Rights Project attorneys contend that she is so autonomous and intelligent that she has a right to bodily liberty.
- by Marisa Iati
‘I mean Ukraine!’: George W Bush confuses Iraq with Ukraine
The famously tongue-tied politician spearheaded the 2003 invasion of Iraq on suspicion - proved wrong - that Saddam Hussein possessed weapons of mass destruction.
- by Chris Zappone
‘No words for this heartache’: after America’s latest mass shooting
Our North America correspondent arrived in Buffalo, NY, a day after America’s latest mass shooting and found a community rallying together to deal with shock, grief and anger.
- by Farrah Tomazin
‘Division and hate’: Elon Musk to ditch Democrats, pledges to vote for Republicans
Musk has been a vocal critic of the Biden administration and Democrats for their proposals to tax billionaires and give more tax incentives to union-made electric vehicles.
- by Hyunjoo Jin
More than 75 per cent of long COVID patients never hospitalised for initial illness
A large new study has analysed data from the first few months after the official designation for long COVID took effect, and the results paint a sobering picture.
- by Pam Belluck
From the Archives, 1962: JFK celebrates his 45th in style
60 years ago, a glittering array of theatrical talent - including an unforgettable Marilyn Monroe - helped President John F. Kennedy celebrate his 45th birthday.
- by Staff reporter
Republican Senate candidates promote ‘great replacement’ theory
Three weeks ago in Arizona, Republican Senate candidate Blake Masters accused Democrats of trying to flood the nation with millions of immigrants “to change the demographics of our country”.
- by Steve Peoples
Analysis
Mass shooting
‘Hate will not prevail’: Biden visits Buffalo to mourn, denounce white supremacy
Biden called out sections of the media and political figures for radicalising “angry, alienated, lost and isolated individuals” into believing racist ideas.
- by Farrah Tomazin
‘I wasn’t afraid of him stabbing me’: Jury shown knife Heard gave to Depp
Johnny Depp’s lawyers have attempted to discredit his ex-wife Amber Heard’s abuse claims, introducing a knife she gave as a gift to him.
- by Lisa Richwine