The Weekender

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'Let's go, Brandon': Caller pranks Biden at White House event

A father from Oregon uttered a term that is code for an obscenity directed at the president.

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‘Beverly Johnson Told Us About Him Back In 1995’: Beverly Johnson’s 25+ Year Restraining Order Against Chris Noth Resurfaces Amidst New Sexual Assault Allegations

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South Africa ends quarantines and contact tracing, and authorizes booster shots.

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Daunte Wright death: US 'Taser mixup' ex-officer guilty of manslaughter

The April shooting led to days of demonstrations against police killings of black men.

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Covid: Ecuador makes vaccination mandatory for most citizens

All those from the age of five must be jabbed, although people with medical reasons are exempt.

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Woman who texted boyfriend to kill himself pleads guilty

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A Miami man smacked a 3-year-old to the ground in a store. Cops are looking for him

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In an Evolutionary Race to Dominate the Seas, Ichthyosaurs Were the Winners

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James Franco: I'll admit, I did sleep with students... and that was wrong

The actor paid $2.2m (£1.6m) after being sued over "sexually-charged behaviour towards female students".

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