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Bad Bunny wins album of the year at the Grammys

Bad Bunny wins album of the year at the Grammys

Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny has won the Grammy for album of the year - the first time a Spanish-language record has taken home the top prize.

Marvellous mile win for Myers in New York

Marvellous mile win for Myers in New York

Marvellous mile win for Myers in New York

Marvellous mile win for Myers in New York

Australian teenaged middle-distance star Cameron Myers has held off a pair of gun Americans to win the famous Wanamaker Mile.

Giddey among All-Star snubs, LeBron earns 22nd-straight

Giddey among All-Star snubs, LeBron earns 22nd-straight

Giddey among All-Star snubs, LeBron earns 22nd-straight

Giddey among All-Star snubs, LeBron earns 22nd-straight

Australia's Josh Giddey has been overlooked for a NBA All-Stars berth but he wasn't the only big snub, while LeBron James made it 22-straight selections.

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Kennedy Center to close for two years for renovations

Kennedy Center to close for two years for renovations

Donald Trump says Washington's iconic The Kennedy Center will close for two years for renovations, after a backlash from performers.

Five-year-old boy detained by ICE returns home

Five-year-old boy detained by ICE returns home

A five-year-old boy and his father are back home in Minneapolis after a judge ordered they be released from a US detention facility in Texas.

Team wins hours after NBA star cops 25-game suspension

Team wins hours after NBA star cops 25-game suspension

Philadelphia has beaten New Orleans by 10 points as star Paul George begins his 25-game doping suspension, with Joel Embiid leading the way.

Judge declines to halt Trump's crackdown in Minnesota

Judge declines to halt Trump's crackdown in Minnesota

Thousands have marched across the US demanding the withdrawal of federal immigration agents, as Donald Trump orders them to stay away from protests.

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'Bring your harem': Richard Branson's email to Epstein

'Bring your harem': Richard Branson's email to Epstein

'Bring your harem': Richard Branson's email to Epstein

'Bring your harem': Richard Branson's email to Epstein

Virgin boss Richard Branson's name is mentioned hundreds of times in the latest tranche of documents relating to disgraced pedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein.

Epstein documents include probe emails about his death

Epstein documents include probe emails about his death

Epstein documents include probe emails about his death

Epstein documents include probe emails about his death

US Justice Departments documents related to Jeffrey Epstein include emails between investigators about his death in 2019.

Pesky Pelicans too strong for Grizzlies, rising Aussie

Pesky Pelicans too strong for Grizzlies, rising Aussie

Pesky Pelicans too strong for Grizzlies, rising Aussie

Pesky Pelicans too strong for Grizzlies, rising Aussie

Australian Jock Landale had 12 points and eight rebounds, but couldn't stop his Memphis Grizzlies from falling to a fifth straight defeat in the NBA.

Schitt's Creek, Home Alone star Catherine O'Hara dies

Schitt's Creek, Home Alone star Catherine O'Hara dies

Schitt's Creek, Home Alone star Catherine O'Hara dies

Schitt's Creek, Home Alone star Catherine O'Hara dies

Catherine O'Hara, who starred in the Beetlejuice and Home Alone film franchises and won an Emmy for her performance in the TV sitcom Schitt's Creek, has died.

US journalist Don Lemon in court: 'I won't be silenced'

US journalist Don Lemon in court: 'I won't be silenced'

US journalist Don Lemon in court: 'I won't be silenced'

US journalist Don Lemon in court: 'I won't be silenced'

Defiant US journalist Don Lemon says he won't be silenced, after being arrested for recording anti-immigration enforcement protesters.

Thousands protest against ICE campaign across the US

Thousands protest against ICE campaign across the US

Thousands protest against ICE campaign across the US

Thousands protest against ICE campaign across the US

Thousands of Americans have braved freezing conditions to demonstrate as the Department of Justice launches an investigation into the shooting of Alex Pretti.

US judge rules out death penalty in Mangione case

US judge rules out death penalty in Mangione case

US judge rules out death penalty in Mangione case

US judge rules out death penalty in Mangione case

A New York judgehas ruled out the possibility of the death penalty for Luigi Mangione, should he be convicted of killing an insurance executive.

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US Justice Department releases more Epstein documents

The US Justice Department has published a new cache of millions of documents related to the late convicted sex ‍offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Trump nominates Warsh to run US central bank

US President Donald Trump says he is nominating former Federal Reserve governor Kevin Warsh as the central bank's next chair.

Trump names Kevin Warsh as next Federal Reserve chair

US President Donald Trump says he'll nominate former Federal Reserve governor Kevin Warsh to be the next Fed chair.

Hamstrung Giddey leaves Chicago Bulls in a tight spot

Australian Josh Giddey was a notable absentee as the Chicago Bulls succumbed to the heat provided by visiting Miami in their NBA encounter.

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US border czar Homan says ICE will be more 'targeted'

A memo ‌from an ICE official directs US federal officers to refrain from any unnecessary interaction with "agitators" so as to avoid "inflaming the situation".

Giddey hits NBA milestone in return to Bulls' starters

Dyson Daniels lived up to his nickname with five steals in Wednesday NBA action while fellow young Aussie Josh Giddey reached 2000 career assists.

Rose Byrne named Harvard's Hasty Pudding Woman of Year

Rose Byrne has joined the likes of Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts and Scarlett Johansson in being named Woman of the Year by Harvard’s Hasty Pudding Theatricals.

Minneapolis remains on edge, Trump sends mixed signals

Donald Trump is continuing a war of words with the Minneapolis mayor over immigration raids a day after saying his administration would "de-escalate a bit".

FBI searches election office after Trump's fraud claims

FBI agents have searched a Georgia election office for records related to the 2020 vote won by Joe Biden, which Donald Trump claims was rigged.

Amazon cuts 16,000 jobs in the latest round of layoffs

Amazon has told staff it plans to cut around 16,000 jobs globally as part of efforts to streamline operations and reduce bureaucracy across the business.

Almost 40 dead as winter storm lingers across US

Almost 200 million Americans remain under some form of winter cold warning, as temperatures plunge to minus 14C in some areas.

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