Hawaii wildfires: Missing persons list released with 388 still unaccounted for after blazes
Some 388 people are still missing after deadly wildfires ripped through Maui in Hawaii, police have said. The Maui Police Department released the names of those who remain unaccounted for – earlier this week 850 were missing. The blazes that devastated Lahaina killed at least 115 people, making them the deadliest in the US in […]
Chicago police investigate White Sox baseball game shooting as two women injured
Two people have been injured in a shooting during a baseball game in Chicago. A 42-year-old woman was wounded in the leg and another woman, 26, received a grazed abdomen at the Guaranteed Rate Field Stadium on Friday evening, police said. Detectives are still in the preliminary stages of their investigation. In a statement, Chicago […]
Simone Biles wins record eighth title at US Gymnastics Championships
Simone Biles has won a record eighth all-around title at the US Gymnastics Championships less than a month after ending a two-year break from the sport. The 26-year-old claimed the record-breaking crown – 10 years after winning her first – as she posted a total of 118.40, four points clear of runner-up Shilese Jones. The […]
Donald Trump: Trial date set for ex-US president on charges of plotting to overturn election results
The trial of Donald Trump on charges of plotting to overturn the 2020 presidential election result has been set for 4 March 2024. The date means Trump’s trial could start almost eight months to the day before the 2024 US presidential election. And it’s also one day before so-called Super Tuesday, when many states nominate […]
Two killed after helicopter crashes into apartment building in Florida
Two people have been killed after a helicopter crashed into an apartment complex in Florida. The fire-rescue helicopter crashed near the Pompano Beach Airpark on Monday shortly before 9am local time, the Broward Sheriff’s Office said. Three people were on board the helicopter at the time of the crash. Broward Sheriff’s Office Captain Terryson Jackson, […]
