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Jamie Ross

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Jamie Ross is a former correspondent for The Daily Beast based in Scotland.

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LYING IN STATE

Boris Quits as Decades of Bullsh*t Finally Catch Up With Him

The prime minister who spent his career using lies and deflection to wriggle out of scandal has finally found a crisis entirely of his own making that he couldn’t survive.

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BLAME GAME

Ukraine: Putin Plotting False-Flag Chernobyl Terror Attack

Ukraine’s defense department didn’t provide any evidence for its ominous allegation.

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IN NEED OF HELP

Putin OKs Syrian ‘Volunteers’ to Help His Struggling Troops

The Russian military claimed there were at least 16,000 mercenaries willing to fight in Ukraine.

Jamie Ross

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SELF-DEFENSE

Security Guard Who Shot ‘Patriot Rally’ Protester Free to Go

The protester was discharging bear spray toward Matthew Dolloff when he pulled the trigger.

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WRONG WAY

Drone Crashes in Croatia After Getting ‘Lost’ in Ukraine: AP

The suspected Soviet-era drone crash-landed hundreds of miles west of the war zone in Ukraine.

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‘EXTREMELY ALARMING’

6 West Point Cadets Overdose on Fentanyl-Laced Cocaine

Officials said only four of the cadets took the cocaine; the fentanyl was so potent that the other two were poisoned simply from giving CPR.

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GET RID

Ukraine Labs Told to Destroy Pathogens to Avoid Leaks in War

The WHO told Ukraine it should destroy any viruses that could spread disease in the event of Russia bombing a lab.

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IGNORE THAT

Grimes Inadvertently Reveals Second Baby With Elon Musk

The singer invited Vanity Fair to her home to talk about her new album, when the interviewer heard what sounded a lot like a baby’s cry coming from upstairs.

Jamie Ross

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NO ESCAPE

Garland: I Wouldn’t Dodge Charging Trump Over Capitol Riot

The AG says he won’t stop until everyone who committed a crime on Jan. 6 is held accountable.

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‘GOD ONLY KNOWS’

Workers Find ‘Mummified Body’ in Wall at Abandoned Arena

The construction workers made the gruesome discovery during a remodel at the vacant convention center.

Jamie Ross

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