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The families of 9/11 victims have slammed Donald Trump and LIV golfers as "cowards" for failing to admit they are solely taking part in a Saudi-funded tournament for the money. Dozens of members of the 9/11 Justice group protested the start of the cash-rich LIV tournament that started at Trump Bedminster National Golf Course in New Jersey on Friday, just 50 miles from Ground Zero. Brett Eagleson, whose father John died in the attack on the World Trade Center, told reporters that his attempts to appeal directly to golfers had been ignored. "When I think about (my father) and I hear thousands of other stories about true heroes that day and I see these golfers dodge questions, put their head in the sand. Not want to ... address our issues and just say 'golf is for the greater good' or 'I'm doing this for my family'. Well my dad went to work that day to provide for his family and he got blown away. "If we can't get a golfer to at least look us in the eye and tell us they are doing it for the money and they don't give a s*** about the atrocities of Saudi Arabia, they're cowards." Mr Eagleson said. |
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| The death toll is expected to rise as first responders in eastern part of state keep searching |
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| Comedian has been a leading supporter of bill to help veterans suffering from illnesses related to toxic burn pits |
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| The border wall gaps near Yuma are one of the busiest crossings for migrants |
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| 'My behaviour was unacceptable and I'm here whenever you're ready to talk' |
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Who is Viktor Bout, the arms dealer who could be exchanged for Brittney Griner? |
A notorious international weapons trader, nicknamed the "Merchant of Death" and supposedly the inspiration for Nicolas Cage's character in the 2005 movie Lord of War, may be part of a plan to retrieve women's basketball star Brittney Griner from imprisonment in Russia. On Wednesday, the Biden administration offered a potential prisoner swap that would bring home two Americans held in Moscow – Ms Griner and Paul Whelan – in exchange for Viktor Bout. While Cage's anti-hero Yuri Orlov is captured but released by the US government to continue selling arms to allies at the film's end, Bout has, so far, not been so lucky. But who is he? |
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– The number of people killed in clashes between residents of the southern Syrian city of Sweida and pro-government gangs. |
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| "No person is above the law in this country. I can't say it any more clearly than that. There is nothing in the principles of prosecution, in any other factors which prevent us from investigating anyone – anyone – who's criminally responsible for an attempt to undo a democratic election." |
– US attorney general Merrick Garland refuses to rule out the Justice Department prosecuting Donald Trump over the Capitol riot. |
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