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No mask, no rage: Air passenger incidents drop 57 per cent in a week
Unruly air passenger incidents have hit their lowest in America since 2020.

US man escapes federal charge for walking on plane wing due to small detail
A small technicality means the 57-year-old got away with a far smaller charge.

'Without bail': Jury charges Brooklyn subway shooting suspect
Panel charged Frank James with committing a terrorist attack.

Judge rejects Trump lawsuit challenging ban from Twitter
A judge tossed out Donald Trump's lawsuit challenging his permanent ban from Twitter.

With a powerless UN, greatest danger may be Russia beginning to lose in Ukraine
THE CONVERSATION: Russia has used the Security Council veto to push its war in Ukraine.

US school shooting survivor's long road to recovery from trauma
Teen's trauma recounted as jury selection for gunman's death penalty trial gets underway.

Ukraine evacuates all civilians from steel plant under siege
All women, children and elderly have apparently been evacuated from Azovstal steel works.

Taliban order women to cover up head to toe
The Taliban has faced intense backlash after reneging on promises of female freedoms.

US intelligence helps sink Russian warship, assassinate generals
Disclosure of US support in Moskva strike comes as White House under pressure to do more.

NZ stocks soften after Wall Street rout
NZ stocks were sold down this morning after a sharp fall on Wall Street.

'Just part of being a woman': How our health system ignores and neglects female patients - and what can be done about it
'I kept thinking maybe I'm just being weak, maybe I just need to harden up...'

Abortion pills stand to become the next battleground in a post-Roe America
New York Times: Some states move to limit it, while others are working to expand access.

To mask or not to mask: CDC reveals what travellers should do
You don't have to wear a mask on a plane in America, but should you? CDC explains.

A man tried to rob a bank from the back of a taxi. It didn't go well
New York Times: "One of the dumbest of the dumb crooks."

What would the end of Roe mean? Key questions and answers
New York Times: Reproductive rights of US women could be rewritten almost immediately.

Judge overseeing Chauvin civil rights case accepts plea deal
The plea deal means Chauvin will spend more time in prison than from his state sentence.

The vanishing variants: Lessons from Gamma, Iota and Mu
New York Times: Mu, once a "variant of interest", quickly faded away to nothing. Why?

The city where lawns are outlawed - and dug up, and carted away
New York Times: A new law in Las Vegas mandates the removal of turf, patch by patch.

Oklahoma governor signs Texas-style ban on most abortions
It is part of a pro-life nationwide push in GOP-led states.

Teen appeared to fall out of ride halfway through plunge
Teen slipped out of his seat at the halfway mark of the ride's plunge to the ground.

Body in barrel in Lake Mead was man who had been shot
Mystery body found inside a barrel on the bottom of a US lake was a murder victim.

US advises citizens to 'avoid travel' to NZ
New Zealand is now open to US travellers but they may be hesitant to visit.

Explainer: What would the end of Roe v Wade mean for abortion in the US?
New York Times: If Roe is overturned, it's estimated that 24 states will ban abortion.

US government declares WNBA star 'wrongfully detained' by Russia
It means the Biden administration will more aggressively work to secure her release.

Depp-Heard libel: Judge orders case to proceed
Amber Heard's team to present witnesses after more than three weeks of hearings.

Biden blasts 'radical' Roe draft, warns other rights at risk
Supreme Court justices respond to outrage by launching probe into who leaked the decision.

Body from 1980s homicide found in barrel as lake recedes
New York Times: "Had the lake never receded, we would never have discovered the body."

Body in barrel exposed as level of Nevada's Lake Mead drops
Body in barrel was found in newly exposed bottom of Nevada's Lake Mead.

JonBenet Ramsey's father wants outside agency to test DNA
The 6-year-old pageant contestant was found dead at her family's home 25 years ago.