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After Wednesday’s 8.8 magnitude quake, false claims spread online that Winfrey refused to let the public use a private road in Maui – and not for the first timeEven as the threat of a tsunami swamping Hawaii had passed on Wednesday, social media posts were still circulating claims that Oprah Winfrey had refused immediate access to a private road that would allow residents a shorter evacuation route.The warnings followed one of the century’s most powerful earthquakes, an 8.8 magnitude quake that struck off a Russian peninsula and generated tsunami warnings and advisories for a wide swath of the Pacific. Posts

Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastJim Chalmers says delay in US sending new ambassador ‘not unusual’Moving on to the Today Show, Chalmers is facing more questions about the relationship between the US and Australia.Well, I’m not sure about that. I think that might be overdoing it but, more broadly, there’s a lot of uncertainty in the global economy. We’re seeing that play out. Tariffs are part of that. National security considerations are part of that as well. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/jul/31/australia-politics-live-closing-the-gap-indigenous-youtube-gaza-question-time-anthony-albanese-sussan-ley-ntwnfb Author : Krishani Dhanji Publish date : 2025-07-30 22:21:00

Decision leaves race wide open, with leading candidates including Xavier Becerra, Antonio Villaraigosa and Katie PorterKamala Harris, the former vice-president and 2024 Democratic presidential nominee, announced on Wednesday that she will not run for governor of California – a highly anticipated decision that leaves the contest to lead the country’s largest blue state wide open.“For now, my leadership – and public service – will not be in elected office,” Harris said in a statement, ending months of speculation about her political future after losing the 2024 presidential election to Donald Trump. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/30/kamala-harris-california-governor-race-election Author : Lauren

Rarely used ‘rule of five’ requires government agencies to provide relevant information if at least five members of the committee request itOn Capitol Hill today, Senate Democrats – led by minority leader Chuck Schumer – will hold a press conference at 12pm ET to discuss their plans to push the justice department to release the full and un-redacted Epstein files.Democrats are using a rare and little-known law, known colloquially as the “rule of five”, which requires government agencies to provide relevant information if at least five members of the committee request it. In this case, all Democrats on the homeland