Member of Oath Keepers militia group jailed for eight and half years for part in Capitol riot
A member of the Oath Keepers extremist group was sentenced to eight and a half years in prison for participating in the riot at the US Capitol on 6 January 2021. Jessica Watkins was convicted in November by a federal jury in Washington DC of obstruction of an official proceeding after storming the Capitol, which […]
Shark bites off US woman’s leg in Turks and Caicos Islands
A 22-year-old woman has had her leg bitten off by a shark while snorkeling in the Caribbean. The woman, who is from Connecticut in the US but has not been named, was taken to hospital in a serious condition on the Turks and Caicos Islands, police said. She and her friend were snorkeling outside the […]
Three dead and five injured in shooting at US motorcycle rally
Three people have been killed and at least five injured in a shooting at a popular motorcycle rally in a New Mexico resort town. The shooting at around 5pm local time on Saturday involved members of motorcycle gangs attending the 41st annual Red River Memorial Motorcycle rally. It happened between two shops on Red River’s […]
Winnie The Pooh characters used in US school district’s mass shootings safety book
A Dallas school district has apologized after distributing a Winnie The Pooh-themed book about school shootings. The book is titled “Stay Safe: Run, Hide, Fight” and its cover says: “If there is danger, let Winnie the Pooh and his crew show you what to do.” Inside, it includes passages such as: “If danger is near, […]
Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy reach ‘agreement in principle’ on raising US debt ceiling
President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy have reached an “agreement in principle” on raising the US debt ceiling, according to sources in Washington. The tentative deal would bring to an end the months-long stalemate between the Republican controlled Congress and Democrat run White House. Currently, the debt ceiling stands at $31.4trn with the […]
Meet Christian Sandoval: The Entrepreneur, Businessman And Credit Repair Expert Who’s Helping People Achieve Financial Freedom
Credit repair has always been important, but it is even more relevant in today’s economy. Up to date, it’s very clear that having a strong credit score is the key to a stress-free life today. So, if you have less-than-perfect credit, you may be wondering whether it’s possible to repair it. And there’s good news: […]
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis enters presidential race with a glitch-filled Twitter chat with Elon Musk
Ron DeSantis has launched his 2024 presidential campaign with a Twitter announcement plagued by technical glitches. He filed a declaration of candidacy with the US federal electoral commission on Wednesday and then announced his move in an online chat with Twitter chief executive Elon Musk. But the audio stream crashed repeatedly, making it almost impossible […]
FBI records reveal ‘ever-present’ threats to Queen Elizabeth II by the IRA
Newly released FBI files show the bureau was concerned about “ever-present” threats to Queen Elizabeth II by the Irish Republican Army (IRA) during visits to the US. A memo warning agents in Boston and New York to remain “alert for any threats” ahead of a 1989 visit to the east coast was among 102 pages […]
Elon Musk’s brain chip company Neuralink says it has won FDA approval for human trials
Elon Musk’s brain chip firm Neuralink has said it has been given the go-ahead to start carrying out studies on humans. Neuralink said in a tweet on Thursday it had won the approval of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) “to launch our first-in-human clinical study!” It represents “an important first step that will […]
Gabby Petito case: Brian Laundrie’s mother offered him ‘a shovel and garbage bags’ in ‘burn after reading’ letter
Brian Laundrie’s mother offered him “a shovel and garbage bags” if he needed to dispose of a body, according to a “burn after reading” letter, court documents show. The parents of Laundrie’s fiance Gabby Petito have been given the letter after a Florida judge denied a request from his parents to withhold it. The Petitos […]
