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Trump issues 11 pardons on eve of country’s Fourth of July celebrations
The Guardian World 10 hours ago

Trump issues 11 pardons on eve of country’s Fourth of July celebrations

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Pardons issued to nine people charged with violating Clean Air Act as extreme heat smothers much of US Donald Trump on Friday issued pardons to 11 men – two convicted fraudsters and nine charged with having violated the federal Clean Air Act by disabling or otherwise modifying trucks’ emissions controls. Those executive pardons – coming amid US semiquincentennial celebrations blanketed in extreme heat exacerbated by greenhouse gas emissions – were among a broader wave of acts of clemency from Trump during his second presidency, chiefly for those he considers to be aligned with him. Continue reading...

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Saturday, July 4, 2026 at 2:13 PM
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Woman arrested after body of four-year-old boy found in Central Coast home
Woman arrested after body of four-year-old boy found in Central Coast home

Police are investigating what happened to a boy who was found with significant arm injuries Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A woman is in custody after police found the body of a pre-schooler at a home on the New South Wales Central Coast. Police rushed to the home at Wyong after a 32-year-old woman presented to the local police station on Saturday. Continue reading...

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Australia news live: Dan Tehan says Liberals ‘not entertaining’ idea of coalition with One Nation; first east coast bird flu case confirmed
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Follow the day’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Dan Tehan claims new coal plants would “drive down emissions” – but they won’t Dan Tehan has been asked on the ABC’s Insiders program if a Liberal government would support building now coal-fired power plants. Responding to questions from host Davis Speers on new coal-fired power, Tehan said: Well, if there is a want from the private sector to invest in that, then there is no reason why we shouldn’t do that, because David, and let me finish. It’s a very important point. The new technology drives down emissions, compared to the existing. It’s a no – we are Coalition Liberal party-National party. It is not even being talked about. Continue reading...

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Cow corner: cricket match abandoned after runaway bull stops play
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