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Scottie Scheffler drops shots day after arrest, Lowry equals major championship record

World number one Scheffler, who began the day at Valhalla three shots off the lead, fell back with a two-over-par 73 that left him eight shots adrift.
Golfer Scottie Scheffler, crouching near a fence where his ball is, talking to an official, as fans gather to watch

Apple Ipad Pro's hydraulic presser commercial sparks backlash

Podcaster Angharad Yeo says the crushing of art objects in an Apple ad is evocative of AI destroying creativity and taking jobs.
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Duration: 5 minutes 44 seconds

'Always wanted to kidnap a girl from a laundromat': How a killer's puzzle could solve a decades-old mystery

Cynthia Kinney was just 16 years old when she vanished from a laundromat in 1976. Decades later, her name is among multiple new words found in a word puzzle created by the notorious BTK serial killer, Dennis Rader. 
Composite of a balding man with a moustache in a suit and tie and a missing persons poster showing a teenage girl

SA makes play to enter US nuclear submarine supply chain ahead of AUKUS

South Australia's naval shipbuilding sector is moving to become more heavily involved in US nuclear submarine construction, well before work begins on AUKUS vessels.
A huge cylindrical structure with US-style stars and stripes painted on one end is seen at an ourdoor facility, with people.

CCTV appears to show rapper ‘Diddy’ assaulting former partner

Newly released CCTV obtained by American news network CNN appears to show rapper Sean 'Diddy' Combs violently attacking his former girlfriend singer Cassie Ventura.
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Duration: 2 minutes 16 seconds

Scottie Scheffler charged with assaulting police officer

World number one golfer Scottie Scheffler has been detained by police in Louisville just hours before the second round of the PGA Championship after trying to drive past a traffic incident.
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Duration: 2 minutes 3 seconds

Dabney Coleman, best known for villainous roles in 9 to 5 and Tootsie, dies aged 92

The actor, who specialised in smarmy villains such as the chauvinist boss in 9 to 5, died on Thursday local time, according to his daughter. 
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Video shows Sean 'Diddy' Combs alleged assault

Footage has emerged of Sean 'Diddy' Combs allegedly assaulting singer and ex-girlfriend Cassie in a hotel hallway in 2016.
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Duration: 54 seconds

Security footage from 2016 appears to show rap mogul Sean 'Diddy' Combs beating singer Cassie

Security video aired by CNN appears to show Sean "Diddy" Combs attacking singer Cassie in a Los Angeles hotel hallway in 2016, the latest in a months-long series of public allegations and revelations of physical and sexual violence from the hip-hop mogul.
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In an industry where everyone is angling to be the same, Rebel Wilson embraced the one thing that set her apart

In her memoir Rebel Rising, Rebel Wilson tells the story of how she found the type of success in Hollywood that has escaped others, by going against conventional wisdom.
Rebel Wilson wearing a black leather jacket standing on a rooftop balcony with Sunset Boulevard behind her

Man convicted of attacking Nancy Pelosi's husband with a hammer gets 30 years in prison

The man convicted of attempting to kidnap then-US house speaker Nancy Pelosi and attacking her husband with a hammer has been sentenced to 30 years in prison.
a headshot of a man with a beard and brown hair who has been identified as David Depape

World number one golfer charged with assaulting police officer outside PGA Championship

World number one Scottie Scheffler is detained by police just hours before the second round of the PGA Championship after trying to drive past a traffic incident.
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Golfer Scottie Scheffler in an orange jumpsuit in his mugshot.

High fives, hair bows and herding: Thousands of dogs take part in the 2024 Westminster Dog Show

A look at all the furry action in New York City as the annual dog show crowns its winner for another year. 
A poodle with a microphone in their face

Four dead and nearly 900,000 without power after fast-moving storm pummels Texas

The city of Houston is littered with fallen powerlines and building debris after a powerful thunderstorm with 161 kilometre per hour winds hit Texas. 
Poeple cut down a tree that crushed a car.

Crew still trapped on cargo ship that struck Baltimore bridge seven weeks later

Barbara Shipley from the International Transport Workers Federation in Baltimore explains why 21 sailors stuck on board the ship can't get off. 
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Container ship in water a the remains of the bridge on the front of the vessel
Duration: 4 minutes 36 seconds

analysis:The Apprentice, VP edition: Veep try-outs at the Trump trial as a sworn enemy unloads

Donald Trump has come face to face with several enemies in court, including the prosecution's star witness, whose scathing evidence is continuing. But this week, there were some friendlier faces in the courtroom too.
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The EU says Instagram and Facebook may be too addictive for children in probe, here's what we know

The EU has outlined their main concerns as the algorithms stimulating behavioural addictions in children creating the "rabbit-hole effect", and Meta's age assurance and verification methods. 
A close up of a girl's hands looking on a phone.

NFL distances itself from Kansas City kicker's 'deadly sin' speech

The National Football League is distancing itself from Kansas City Chiefs' kicker Harrison Butker, saying "his views are not those of the NFL".
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ASX sheds 0.9pc to end lower after being dragged down by health and tech stocks — as it happened

The ASX200 has ended 0.9 per cent lower on Friday after being dragged down by healthcare and technology stocks.
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Schauffele equals major record to lead PGA Championship

Xander Schauffele set the early target at the PGA Championship, firing a record-equalling opening round nine-under 62 at Valhalla Golf Club.
Golfer Xander Schauffele after hitting a golf shot, with grass clippings floating in the air

'I'll bring my own plane': Biden and Trump trade barbs ahead of two presidential debates. Here's what we know

After months of questions about whether general election debates would happen, President Joe Biden and Republican nominee Donald Trump have agreed to participate in two: one in June and one in September. Here's what we know so far.
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Crew trapped on Baltimore ship as investigation continues into power blackouts that caused bridge collapse

The Dali ship suffered four blackouts in the hours before it crashed into Baltimore's Key Bridge, though three of them are yet to be explained. Here's what we know about the problems that unfolded before the disaster.
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Part of the steel bridge span is smashed on top of a loaded cargo ship.

'No advance warning': Aussie Olympian to appeal ban over sexual misconduct allegations

Brendan Kerry says he is innocent after being handed a lifetime ban in the United States for sexual misconduct involving a minor when he was a coach with US Figure Skating.
Australian figure skater Brendan Kerry, in a maroon shirt, competing, preparing to spin on his skates

'The most diabolical lies': NFL player uses college speech to suggest women are most excited about being homemakers

Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker decries the "tyranny of diversity, equity, and inclusion" in a commencement speech that has been both praised and decried online. 
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Scott Morrison speaks to the ABC after his meeting with Donald Trump

The former prime minister says he was 'encouraged' by his conversation with Donald Trump about the AUKUS submarine deal.
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Scott Morrison smiling in a darkened room during a television interview.
Duration: 2 minutes 37 seconds