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Tragic twist in funerals of Aussie mushroom victims
News comes as only survivor shows signs of improvement.
Experience vs diversity, gang home detention sentences increase and cable car rescue | Focus Morning Bulletin August 23, 2023
Outgoing National MP Michael Woodhouse claims being male cost him his position, the number of gang members on home detention sentences increases and the passengers stranded in a broken cable car are finally rescued. Video / NZ Herald / AP
'Like a bomb exploded': Deadly heatwave, wildfires claim more victims
Eighteen bodies discovered in region close to the Turkish border as blazes sweep through.
Watch: Six kids and two men saved from cable car dangling above canyon
One of the cables snapped while the passengers were crossing a river canyon.
Pakistan mounts efforts to rescue 6 children and 2 men trapped in cable car
Helicopters were sent to attempt to pluck the people from the cable car.
Forensic psychologist highlights major 'red flags' in deadly mushroom case
A forensic psychologist details concerns about woman's behaviour after mushroom deaths.
Life means life: Inside the prison where baby killing nurse could die
Lucy Letby will be housed at the jail that has kept some of the UK's worst female killers.
Crackdown on vape stores, UK nurse sentenced and parking prices go up | Focus Morning Bulletin August 22, 2023
Labour’s latest election promise as the party grapples with its worst poll result in six years, UK nurse Lucy Letby sentenced for the murders of seven babies ad another blow for Auckland motorists. Video / NZ Herald / AP / Getty
Joe Biden heads to Maui to meet wildfire survivors and emergency workers
Bidens will view damage from the air and the ground and then meet with those hit by fires.
Dentist convicted of killing wife on African safari
Larry Rudolph cashed in nearly $8.5 million in insurance policies for his wife.
UK nurse to die in jail after ‘cynical campaign of child murder’
Refusal to enter court 'one final act of wickedness'.
The five deadliest mushrooms
Only a small number of poisonous fungi can kill you if eaten, some of which can be found in New Zealand.
US tribal courts expanding holistic alternatives to justice system
Wellness initiatives aim to address the underlying causes of criminal activity.
Odds of finding missing loved ones falling after Maui wildfires
“Of course I’m hoping to find them alive ... what else can I do?”
'Fight for freedom': Denmark and Netherlands pledge weapons to Ukraine
Denmark and the Netherlands say they will donate F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine.
Deadly floodwaters hit Mexico, California braces for first tropical storm in 84 years
Hilary is the first tropical storm to hit Southern California in 84 years.
US oil tanker carrying sanctioned crude oil offloaded near Texas
American-owned oil tanker carrying Iranian crude oil offloaded its cargo near Texas.
California store owner fatally shot in dispute over Pride flag
The suspect made "made several disparaging remarks" about the rainbow flag.
Russia’s Luna-25 spacecraft crashes into the moon
Space agency says the craft has crashed after it spun into an uncontrolled orbit.
'No emotion': How UK baby killer's controlled' manner raised suspicions
Letby appeared remarkably calm for someone arrested for the first time, says detective.
'Uncontrolled orbit': Russian spacecraft crashes into the moon
Luna 25 "moved into an unpredictable orbit" and crashed into the side of the moon.
Pilot’s cocaine use a factor in second deadliest US hot air balloon crash
The New Mexico crash killed all five people on board.
Waves up to 12m high: Hurricane threatens ‘catastrophic’ flooding for US and Mexico
Waves up to 12 meters high are expected.
Man arrested in killing of Texas girl found dead under her bed
An 18-year-old will be charged with capital murder and is awaiting extradition to Texas.
What life in prison will look like for serial child murderer
Britain’s worst child murderer faces a whole life sentence for the murder of seven babies.
Zelenskyy slams Russian strike on 'bustling' square that killed seven
A Russian missile strike killed seven people and wounded 129 others in Chernihiv.
San Francisco transforms public transport by launching the first-ever driverless bus
First came the robotaxis. Then the driverless buses arrived.
Ex-wife charged in ambush-style killing of Microsoft executive
'Everything in my body and soul told me she was behind it.'
US Capitol rioter on house arrest disappears days before sentencing
Over 1,000 people have been charged with federal crimes related to the Jan. 6 riot
Thousands flee growing wildfire near Canadian city
19,000 fled the city to avoid the fire, which started from lightning a month ago.
Southern California warned of rare tropical storm
Extreme flooding, mudslides and even tornadoes are expected.
Lolita the Orca dies after 50 years in captivity
Caregivers had been preparing to move her from a US theme park.