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Dramatic moment Alex Murdaugh is first asked by police: ‘Did you kill your wife and son?’

‘So does that mean that I am a suspect?’ Mr Murdaugh asked in the 11 August 2021 interview

The Independent UK

Alex Murdaugh trial – live: Bombshell rehab call reveals Murdaugh confessing to ‘side of road’ shooting plot

Fourth week of testimony underway in Alex Murdaugh’s murder trial at Colleton County Courthouse in Walterboro, South Carolina

The Independent UK

Alex Murdaugh trial – live: Judge makes u-turn allowing jurors to hear evidence of botched hitman plot

Fourth week of testimony underway in Alex Murdaugh’s murder trial at Colleton County Courthouse in Walterboro, South Carolina

The Independent UK

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‘Do you think I killed Paul?’: Jurors watch video of Alex Murdaugh’s final interview with investigators

WALTERBORO, S.C. — Judge Clifton Newman ruled Wednesday that jurors in the Alex Murdaugh double-murder trial can hear testimony about Murdaugh’s 2021 Labor Day botched roadside suicide attempt, an unexpected reversal of a ruling he issued the same morning.

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Agent honed in on Alex Murdaugh inconsistencies after deaths

In an interview two months after Alex Murdaugh's wife and son were killed, investigators zeroed in on inconsistencies in what Murdaugh told authorities about their deaths

The Independent UK

New Alex Murdaugh police interview exposes wild inconsistencies in his alibi and witness accounts

Footage of the 11 August 2021 interview between Mr Murdaugh and law enforcement was played in court on Wednesday

The Independent UK

Australia 'not prepared' for fire risk of lithium-ion batteries used in e-scooters, bikes, cars, say firefighters

Australia is "not prepared" for the risk posed by lithium-ion batteries used in e-scooters, cars and bikes, which have been linked to hundreds of blazes across the country, a firefighters' union warns.

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Attorneys for once-prominent SC lawyer Alex Murdaugh demand answers about why blood-spatter expert changed his mind

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Defense attorneys for accused double murderer Alex Murdaugh have filed a motion to compel the state to turn over material that would shed light on why an expert witness changed his opinion on the presence of blood from “high-velocity impact spatter” on a shirt worn by Murdaugh…

Tribune News Service

A417 'missing link' upgrade gets government green light

The £460m project will see the installation of four miles of new dual carriageway in the West Country

Birmingham Post

Voters approve recreational marijuana in Maryland, Missouri

Voters have approved recreational marijuana in Maryland and Missouri and rejected it in Arkansas, North Dakota and South Dakota

The Independent UK

N Dakota, Arkansas reject legal marijuana, Maryland approves

Voters have approved recreational marijuana in Maryland and rejected it in Arkansas and North Dakota in elections seen as a test of legalization’s support in even the most conservative parts of the country

The Independent UK

The party that once had a chance of breaking Labour and Tory dominance of politics

Former Welsh Labour MP Gwynoro Jones has co-authored a book which reveals behind-the-scenes rows that helped wreck the prospect of the Conservatives and Labour being replaced in power by a centrist alliance in the 1980s, reports Political editor-at-large Martin Shipton

Wales Online

North Dakota is the fifth state with a marijuana legalization initiative certified for 2022 ballot

The North Dakota secretary of state announced on August 15, 2022, that a marijuana legalization initiative qualified for the ballot. About 23,000 signatures were deemed valid. To qualify for the ballot, 15,582 signatures needed to be valid.

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Eighty-seven state supreme court seats (25%) up for election this year

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North Dakota Marijuana Ballot Petition Turned In, Alabama Heats Up On Medical Program & More Cannabis Reg. Updates

North Dakota marijuana activists managed to gather enough signatures to submit a petition

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Campaign in North Dakota submits signatures for marijuana legalization initiative

In North Dakota, a campaign behind a marijuana legalization initiative reported submitting 25,672 signatures on July 11, 2022. New Approach North Dakota Chairman Dave Owen said, “This signature drive showed us that, from Williston to Grand Forks, people all across our state are ready for responsible cannabis policy reform… We’re…

Daily Mirror

Vladimir Putin 'clearly' on steroids and they've made him 'dumb and aggressive'

Professor Angus Dalgleish, of St George's, University of London, said the Russian warmonger has "clearly been on anabolic steroids" as his erratic and aggressive behaviour suggests drug usage

Daily Mirror

Russia facing Botox shortage due to sanctions amid claims Vladimir Putin is a fan

Russian clinics are now scrambling to switch to domestic drugs to keep up with demand as imports of Botox chemicals between January and March fell three times compared to last year

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Cannabis Regulatory Update: Vermont Gov. Strikes Down Drug Decriminalization Efforts, Missourians Want Cannabis Legalized & More

Vermont Gov. Phil Scott Strikes Down Drug Decriminalization Efforts, Vetoes Bill To Set Personal Use Amounts A measure that was considered a first step toward decriminalizing drug possession in Vermont was vetoed by Gov. Phil Scott (R) on Thursday.

Evening Standard

Londoner’s Diary: Energy and ambition: a tribute to Williams

Londoner’s Diary: Colleagues pay tribute to Baroness Williams / Matt Hancock in a face-off with airport staff / Labour Party members open old wounds on Twitter / London theatre prices cause a shock

Daily Record

Putin fuels Parkinson's rumours after appearing 'unsteady and fidgeting' at event

The Russian President appeared to be shaky and anxious at the event in Moscow.

Daily Mirror

‘Unsteady and distracted’ Putin fuels Parkinson's rumours as he fidgets at Easter event

Experts have raised fresh concerns over the health of Russian President Vladimir Putin, 69, who has been accused of falling ill with Parkinson's and cancer amid several ongoing theories about the state of his health

Daily Mirror

Putin accused of taking steroids that boosts muscles but makes users aggressive

Former foreign secretary Lord David Owen said he suspects steroid use due to changes in the shape of Putin's face, which could be caused by muscle-boosting drugs

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