Cyber-attack hackers threaten to share US police informant data
Craig TaylorThe FBI investigates as a group says it has accessed Washington DC police computers, US media report. BBC News – US & Canada
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Ghislaine Maxwell makes first US court appearance
The socialite is accused of helping Jeffrey Epstein groom and sexually abuse underage girls. BBC News – US & Canada
US lifts pause on Johnson & Johnson vaccine
The officials said it was important for women be told about the potential risks of the jab. BBC News – US & Canada
US President Joe Biden to ‘propose hiking tax on rich’
The plan would increase US capital gains taxes and the top marginal income tax rate. BBC News – US & Canada
George Floyd murder: Minneapolis police to face US federal probe
The justice department announces probe into city police practices after George Floyd murder verdict. BBC News – US & Canada
Covid-19: US to advise against travel to 80% of countries
Coronavirus continues to pose “unprecedented risks to travellers”, the US state department says. BBC News – US & Canada