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Jamie Cartwright

"Jamie is a keen traveler, writer, and (English) teacher. A few years after finishing school in the East Mids, UK, he went traveling around South America and Asia. Several teaching and writing jobs, he found himself at The Thaiger where he mostly covers international news and events. "
  • US NewsJessica Norton volleyball coach and her husband Gary
    Jamie Cartwright4 hours ago
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    Florida school suspends coach for daughters volleyball participation

    On Tuesday, a South Florida school district decided to suspend an employee for 10 days. Jessica Norton, an information management technician and volunteer junior varsity volleyball coach at Monarch High School in Coconut Creek, was accused of allowing her transgender daughter to play on a girls’ high school volleyball team during 2022 and 2023, against state laws. The Broward County…

  • US NewsThomas Matthew Crooks
    Jamie Cartwright5 hours ago
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    Security failures led to Trump assassination attempt, experts say

    Experts say poor communication between local and federal law enforcement led to the security failures resulting in the assassination attempt on former President Trump. Thomas Matthew Crooks, a 20-year-old, managed to evade law enforcement for nearly 90 minutes and climbed onto a rooftop at the Butler, Pennsylvania rally site. He fired shots, hitting Trump in the ear, killing an audience…