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Saturday June 26th, 2021 evening edition

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Johnny Hurley "undoubtedly saved many lives" when he killed a shooting suspect, only to be fatally shot himself by police responders in Colorado.

Colleen Slevin / AP About 30 police cars line up for a procession on June 21 in honor of an officer who was fatally shot in Arvada, Colorado.

A "good Samaritan" shot a man who ambushed and killed a Colorado police officer, likely saving other lives, only to be fatally shot himself by responding officers, officials confirmed Friday.

"We lost two heroes," Arvada Police Chief Link Strate said in a video message Friday, acknowledging that Johnny Hurley "undoubtedly saved many lives Monday afternoon" before he was shot and killed by a responding officer.

The video does not show the shooting, but police said Troyke then shot Beesley twice, killing the 19-year veteran.

According to police, Troyke left behind a document, which stated that he had intended to target police officers in a deadly rampage.

"Gordon was targeted because he was wearing an Arvada police uniform and a badge," Strate said at a news conference on Tuesday. »

COVID live updates: Delta variant spreading 'far faster than anyone could have imagined', NSW officials say — as it happened

Authored by abc.net.au

We learnt earlier today that Australia's medical regulator has granted provisional approval to the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine (also known as the Janssen vaccine).

However late this afternoon the Deputy Chief Medical Officer Michael Kidd indicated there would be further discussions about whether Australia would purchase the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine.

"Whether the Johnson & Johnson vaccine will become one of the vaccines utilised in Australia is up for further discussions over the next week or so," he said. »

Researchers Say Islamic World 'Actively Collaborating' With China's Global Campaign Against Uyghurs

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"But this database shows that it isn't just hypocrisy from the Islamic world, it's active collaboration with China.".

United Nations human rights officials estimate that 1 million or more Uyghurs, Kazakhs, and other Muslim minorities are detained at camps in a vast Chinese internment system.

Their complaint also accuses Tajik authorities of helping to facilitate the extraordinary rendition of Uyghurs from Turkey back to China. »

Insomniac’s Spider-Man has ‘the saddest Easter egg ever’

Authored by polygon.com

It involves fan Tyler Schultz, who in May tweeted at Insomniac asking for help proposing to his girlfriend.

“We’ve just past [sic] our five years in April,” he replied, “so I think she’ll still be around in September lol.”.

A melancholy Shultz took to YouTube yesterday to thank Insomniac for including the message and to explain what had happened. »

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Says If The GOP Controlled House on 1/6, Election Wouldn't Be Certified

Authored by newsweek.com

However, during the event's Q&A portion, an attendee asked how House Republicans who voted against the 2020 election certification would be held accountable.

The congresswoman said that accountability will be aided by Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's recent creation of a committee to investigate the January 6 insurrection.

By the early morning hours of January 7, 139 of the 211 House Republicans voted against certifying Biden's election victory. »