The match schedule for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada will be unveiled Feb. 4, FIFA announced Thursday. As part of the announcement, FIFA will also officially announce the site for the final, which…
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin released from hospital
United States Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has been released from hospital after spending two weeks there to treat complications from surgery for prostate cancer he kept secret from senior administration officials, including President Joe Biden. Austin, 70, was admitted to…
Secret tunnel found in NYC synagogue leads to 9 arrests after confrontation
Nine men were arrested after a chaotic scene at a historic synagogue that saw a group of students clash with police over a secret tunnel leading into the structure from a nearby building. The men who were arrested were protesting…
US launches Boeing investigation after blowout
Airline regulators in the US have formally launched an investigation of Boeing’s processes, after a door plug blew off one of its planes. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said it would examine whether Boeing failed to ensure its completed jets…
DeSantis’ Iowa town hall interrupted by “no oil money” protester
A protester stormed the stage during Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ televised town hall in Iowa on Tuesday, briefly interrupting the proceedings while chanting, “No oil money.” The disrupter was able to unfurl a medium-sized banner in front of the White…
Biden officials were unaware US defence secretary was in hospital
Senior Biden administration leaders, top Pentagon officials and members of Congress were unaware for days that US defence secretary Lloyd Austin had been in hospital since Monday, US officials said, as questions swirled about his condition and the secrecy surrounding…
US military says it shot down another Houthi-launched drone over Red Sea
US military forces shot down a drone early Saturday over the Red Sea in international waters near several commercial vessels, the Pentagon said. The incident came days after a 12-nation group led by the US warned Houthi rebels in Yemen…
FAA grounds 171 Boeing planes after mid-air blowout on Alaska Airlines jet
The US airline regulator has ordered the grounding of some Boeing 737 Max 9 jets after part of one plane fell off during an Alaska Airlines flight. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said the inspections would affect 171 planes. On…
6th-grader killed and 5 people wounded in Iowa high school shooting
Police said that a 17-year-old suspect killed a sixth grader and wounded five others in a shooting early Thursday at a high school in the small town of Perry, Iowa. The suspect was identified as Dylan Butler, a 17-year-old student…
Surfer dies during shark ‘‘encounter’’ at Hawaii hotspot
A surfer in Hawaii died over the weekend from injuries sustained in a “shark encounter,” authorities said. Jason Carter, 39, of Haiku, was pulled from the Paia Bay off the beach area of 93 Hana Highway at 11:19 a.m. Saturday,…