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Owner of US pot delivery company admits tax charges

Northern Herb's revenue exceeded $19 million from May 2016 through July 2018.

To solve three cold cases, this small county got a DNA crash course

New York Times: Investigators using forensic genealogy to revisit unsolved crimes.

Biden quadruples Trump's 'record-low ceiling' refugee cap

After facing weeks of bipartisan blowback, Biden takes action on US refugee admissions.

'No prenup': Enormous fortune on the line for shock Bill and Melinda Gates divorce

The couple will split - and their fortune could be difficult to divide.

Gates' divorce: The fate of their fortune

New York Times: For decades the couple have been powerful forces on the world stage.

Reaching 'herd immunity' unlikely in the US, experts now believe

New York Times: Variants and vaccine hesitancy will keep the goal out of reach.

Air travel rebound highlights uneven Covid recovery

Passengers are returning to the skies in their largest numbers since the pandemic began.

Serious threat coming for Ivanka as Donald Trump probe intensifies

Fears those closest to Donald Trump are next in the firing line after Giuliani raid.

Day 1 of the end of the US war in Afghanistan

New York Times: Afghans continue fighting with fleeting hopes of peace as US leaves.

Three migrants killed, 27 hospitalised after 'smuggler' boat capsizes off San Diego coast

The group of suspected illegal immigrants were on a 12m boat before it broke apart.

Tears and mouse ears as Disneyland reopens

Tears of joy and a proposal at the historic US theme park.

The court battle that could upend the app economy

New York Times: Could mean companies can avoid sending 30 per cent of sales to Apple.

Beijing's 'Little Blue Men' spread through South China Sea

China foreign ministry claims huge fleet is "fishing boats" sheltering from poor weather.

NZ's Covid conundrums: The virus border breaches still confounding our experts

View a summary of New Zealand's most puzzling Covid-19 outbreaks.

Shooting at US casino; no word on how many are hurt

Gambler reports hearing "a massive flurry of gunshots" after he was evacuated.

SpaceX: Astronauts prepare for rare nighttime splashdown

The four should have been back by now, but high wind kept them at the space station.

Biden speech: North Korea warns US of 'very grave situation'

US president has 'made a big blunder', says senior North Korean official.

US Capitol riot: More than 400 charged, justice department under pressure

The US Justice Department is under pressure to quickly resolve the least serious of cases.