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Wednesday, March 3, 2021

Las Vegas murder: Retired cop killed in random one-punch attack on the strip

A retired cop vacationing in Las Vegas was killed in the early hours of Sunday morning on the strip when a man attacked him in a "single punch pre-dawn confrontation," authorities said. 

Thomas Driscoll, 57, was walking across a street bridge around 4 a.m. with a female when Brandon Marcus Leath, 33, started shouting at them and following them. 

Leath waited for them at the bottom of an escalator then allegedly punched Driscoll, causing him to fall to the ground unconscious. 

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Biden won't deliver speech to Congress until after vote on coronavirus bill, Psaki says


White House press secretary Jen Psaki said President Biden will wait to address a joint session of Congress until after Congress decides on the American Rescue Plan, his coronavirus relief package.

No date for the address has yet been scheduled, even though the president had suggested it would take place in February. Psaki, during Wednesday's briefing, explained the delay. 

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Aaron Finch, Ashton Agar lead Australian comeback in must-win Twenty20

Aaron Finch defied the doubters as Australia kept alive its Twenty 20 series hopes with a 64-run victory over New Zealand on Wednesday.

At an empty Sky Stadium in Wellington, Finch roared back into form with 69, before Glenn Maxwell’s quick-fire 70 pushed Australia to 4-208 and beyond the Black Caps’ reach.

Ashton Agar then provided a second-innings turning point, claiming three wickets in the 13th over on his way to a career-best 6-30. 

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Collingwood calls on long-time supporter to apologise for racist comments about Indian workers

Collingwood Football Club says racist comments made by a long-time supporter about Indian aged-care workers does not reflect the club’s views.

Joffa Corfe, known in AFL circles as one of Collingwood’s most passionate fans, sent out a tweet on Tuesday after the final report of the aged care royal commission was handed to the federal government.

Mr Corfe tweeted: “Get rid of all Indian workers in aged care might be a start.” 

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Madonna King: Our schoolkids aren’t immune to sexual assault – they need our help most

For years, schools have been silently dealing with a tricky and vile problem: Counselling sessions, often on Monday, with girls aged as young as 13, who are traumatised from sexual assault.

But in our own “me too’’ moment, and lifted by the courage of Brittany Higgins, school girls across Australia this week are speaking up to tell their own awful stories of being raped by peers while drunk at parties. 

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US Capitol Police boost security amid siege threat

The US House of Representatives has cancelled a planned session after Capitol Police warned a militia group could be plotting to breach the building again.

The House had been scheduled to debate and vote on a police reform bill on Thursday (local time).

But a Democratic aide said plans changed due in part to the police warning, based on intelligence that “an identified militia group” could present a security threat. 

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‘There’s a lot that’s been lost’: Meghan’s swipe at ‘the Firm’ amid bullying claims

 Meghan Markle has taken a swipe at “the Firm” in a new clip from her tell-all interview with Oprah Winfrey released on Thursday.

The second teaser for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s much-anticipated two-hour TV special comes as the relationship between the couple and Buckingham Palace appeared to take a turn for the worse this week. 

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South Australia to get first AstraZeneca virus vaccines

South Australians will be the first in the nation to receive the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine.

Around 300,000 doses of the jab arrived in Australia on Sunday and Prime Minister Scott Morrison says they have been “batch-tested” and approved for use. 

They are being distributed to the states, with SA to be the first on Friday. 

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