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US Navy says Iran tried to seize two tankers, fired on one

US Navy says Iran tried to seize two tankers, fired on one

The US Navy prevented Iranian warships from seizing two oil tankers in international waters near Oman on Wednesday, according to a US military official.At approximately 1 a.m. local time, an Iranian navy vessel approached a Marshall Islands-flagged tanker, the TRF Moss, which had just transited the Strait of Hormuz. The Iranians appeared to be trying to board and seize the tanker, according to the official, but when the Navy moved the destroyer USS McFaul to the scene, the Iranian ship changed course and left.Three hours later, another Iranian navy ship approached the tanker, the Richmond Voyager, which had sailed from…
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Supreme Court backtracked on racial bias claims of black death row inmates, liberal justices say

Supreme Court backtracked on racial bias claims of black death row inmates, liberal justices say

WASHINGTON — When the Supreme Court threw out the conviction of a black inmate on death row in Mississippi four years ago over claims that prosecutors illegally barred blacks from jury duty, he was praised for sending a message to lower courts to be aware of racial bias in the criminal justice system. But in a little-noticed move on the same day that blocked President Joe Biden's student loan debt relief plan, the court last week declined to take up a similar case brought by another black Mississippi death row inmate.The decision led the three liberal justices to complain that…
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July 4 holiday weekend marked by at least 17 mass shootings, data shows

July 4 holiday weekend marked by at least 17 mass shootings, data shows

at least 17 Mass shootings were reported across the country over the July 4 holiday weekend, including a series of deadly incidents that left up to 18 dead, data published by the Gun Violence Archive showed. The shootings occurred between Friday night and early Wednesday morning, according to the file, a nonprofit organization that tracks gun violence in the US and defines a mass shooting as a single incident in the that at least four people, in addition to the shooter, are shot. At least 18 people were killed in the series of shootings, and at least 102 others were…
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Charlie Hamblett as Martin Brundle in Netflix’s ‘Senna’ Limited Series

Charlie Hamblett as Martin Brundle in Netflix’s ‘Senna’ Limited Series

Netflix has added Charlie Hamblett to the cast of the upcoming limited series about Ayrton Senna, What's on Netflix has learned. You can find our full preview of the Netflix series on Senna here, where we cover all the production updates and casting news so far, including the casting of Gabriel Leone as Senna himself. 42 Management and Curtis Brown represent Charlie Hamblett. We've reached out to a rep for Charlie to confirm his involvement in the Ayrton Senna biopic, which has already been confirmed. Article continues below... Hamblett will be recognizable to some as Sebastion in an episode of…
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