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  The Guardian

  Melbourne barrister takes umbrage after someone says ‘fuckwit’ during online court case

  Melbourne barrister takes umbrage after someone says ‘fuckwit’ during online court caseJudge suggests speaker possibly thought he was on mute and ‘people are entitled to have their thoughts and even mutter them under their breath’ Virtual hearings have been commonplace in Victorian courts since March 2020 because of the Covid pandemic. Photograph: James Ross/AAP
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  The Independent

  San Francisco's mayor agrees to $23K fine for ethics breach

  San Francisco Mayor London Breed on Monday agreed to pay nearly $23,000 in a fine to the city for a series of ethics violations while in office
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  The Independent

  Guatemala draws fire for new anti-corruption prosecutor

  Guatemala has named a new anti-corruption prosecutor, two weeks after Juan Francisco Sandoval was fired and fled the country, citing fears for his safety
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  The Independent

  ‘I never touched anyone’: Andrew Cuomo refuses to resign as bombshell report concludes he sexually harassed 11 women

  Governor ‘welcomes’ claims going to court
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  The Independent

  Lawyer: R. Kelly gained weight, lost money ahead of trial

  R. Kelly's lawyer says the R&B star has gained weight and lost money while awaiting a sex-trafficking trial that starts in earnest next week
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  The Independent

  Man stomped by police glad for bodycam, honest officer

  A South Carolina man who was stomped in the head last week by a police officer says he is thankful for body camera footage
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  The Independent

  Passenger charged with groping, punching flight attendants

  Officials say an Ohio man was arrested in Florida over the weekend after being accused of groping two female flight attendants and punching a male flight attendant during a flight from Philadelphia to Miami
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  The Independent

  Missouri governor pardons gun-waving St. Louis lawyer couple

  Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has made good on his promise to pardon a couple who gained notoriety for pointing guns at social justice demonstrators as they marched past the couple’s home last year
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  The Independent

  Nashville shooting: Multiple people shot and gunman killed in workplace attack

  Police spokesman says officers shot suspect after he was asked to drop his weapon but instead aimed it at law enforcement officials
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  The Independent

  Warden at NYC federal jail charged with killing husband

  The associate warden at a federal jail in New York City has been charged with killing her husband at their New Jersey home