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The Guardian says police in the California state capital have made an arrest in connection with Sunday’s mass shooting.

VOA says Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson advanced one step closer to serving on the U.S. Supreme Court with a key U.S. Senate committee Monday advancing her nomination for a full floor vote.

The Metro says at least six people have been killed and ten were left injured after a gunman opened fire in Sacramento.

VOA says police in California are searching for at least one suspect in connection with a mass shooting early Sunday in downtown Sacramento that claimed six lives and left 10 other people injured.

The Guardian says Donald Trump blocked plans by his chief White House photographer to publish a book of pictures of his time in power – then published a book of such images himself.

The Metro says Trump likened the US to a third world country, claiming that grocery stores do not have bread and other shops are not stocked amid supply chain shortages under his successor Joe Biden.

The Guardian says Bruce Willis, the actor best known for his work on the Die Hard films, is to retire from the industry after being diagnosed with aphasia.

Sky News says Formula One will hold a night race on the renowned Las Vegas strip next year, the sport’s organisers have announced.

The Independent says police were seen visiting Will Smith’s home in Los Angeles two days after he slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars 2022 ceremony.

The Metro says President Joe Biden will sign the first federal legislation to make lynching a federal hate crime into law on Tuesday.

TRT World says hackers have stolen cryptocurrency worth over $600 million from a digital ledger used by players of the popular online game Axie Infinity, in a major digital cash heist.

The Metro says Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed the controversial ‘Parental Rights in Education’ bill into law on Monday.

The Guardian says Joe Biden proposed a new tax on America’s richest households when he unveiled his latest budget on Monday.

The Metro says thousands of people have been ordered to evacuate part of Colorado as forest fires returned to a region devastated by flames last year.

The Independent says a 59-year-old Florida man has died after hitting an 11-foot alligator on the road with his car.

The Metro says Former President Donald Trump sued Hillary Clinton, the Democratic National Committee and others on Thursday, accusing them of conspiring to ‘weave a false narrative’ that his campaign colluded with Russia during the 2016 presidential race.

France24 says Negotiators from the European Parliament and EU member states agreed Thursday on a landmark law to curb the market dominance of US big tech giants such as Google, Meta, Amazon and Apple.

Arab News says as coronavirus infections rise in some parts of the world, experts are watching for a potential new COVID-19 surge in the US — and wondering how long it will take to detect.

TRT World says the United States has plans to accept up to 100,000 people fleeing Ukraine, after a month of Russian attacks touched off Europe’s fastest-moving refugee crisis.

VOA says there will be a Western military response if Russia uses chemical weapons in Ukraine, U.S. President Joe Biden said Thursday.

The Metro says Madeleine Albright, the first woman to be secretary of state, died on Wednesday of cancer. She was 84-years-old.

TRT World says Madeleine Albright, a child refugee from Nazi-who became the 1st female US secretary of state has died of cancer at the age of 84, her family said.

VOA says Idaho on Wednesday became the first state to enact a law modeled after a Texas statute that bans abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy and that can be enforced through lawsuits.

The Independent says Two Arizona sisters who were reported missing by their family in Switzerland died by assisted suicide, authorities say.

The Independent says US president Joe Biden’s approval ratings have plunged to a new low this week, mirroring the ratings received by his predecessor Donald Trump.