US First Lady Jill Biden tested positive for Covid-19 on Monday and was experiencing mild symptoms, the White House said. The 72-year-old, who is vaccinated and has received boosters, will stay at home in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, where she and…
Burning Man: Police investigating death during heavy rain
An investigation has been launched into the death of a person during torrential rain at the Burning Man festival in the US state of Nevada. Thousands of people remain stranded at the event after the bad weather turned the ground…
4 killed in mass shooting in California, sources say
At least, four people were killed and six wounded in a mass shooting on Wednesday night at a landmark biker bar in Trabuco Canyon in Orange County (in southern California). The law enforcement sources said made this known on Thursday.…
Man kills shopkeeper in US state of California after disparaging Pride flag
A US shop owner was shot dead after a dispute over a Pride flag displayed outside her business, police say. Laura Ann Carleton, 66, was found with a bullet wound at her Mag Pi shop in Cedar Glen, California, on…
Judge Chutkan warns Trump against “inflammatory” remarks before trial
A federal judge has warned former US President Donald Trump against making “inflammatory” statements which could taint the jury pool ahead of his trial for conspiring to overturn the result of the 2020 election. But Judge Tanya Chutkan ruled that…
Crypto mogul Bankman-Fried jailed for suspected witness tampering
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried left a federal courtroom in handcuffs Friday when a judge revoked his bail after concluding that the fallen cryptocurrency wiz had repeatedly tried to influence witnesses against him. Bankman-Fried drooped his head as Judge Lewis A.…
Man who allegedly threatened US President Biden shot dead during FBI raid
United States law enforcement officials have shot and killed a Utah man who allegedly made threats against President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, ahead of a scheduled presidential visit to the state. The…
U.S. congressional hearing demands more govt. transparency on UFOs
At a U.S. congressional hearing on unidentified flying objects, congressmen have called for more transparency from the government on the issue. Republican Congressman Glenn Grothman, who chaired the subcommittee into unidentified aerial phenomena (UAPs), complained that the lack of transparency…
Hunter Biden: Plea deal for president’s son collapses in dramatic court hearing
An agreement expected to see US President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter, plead guilty to tax charges and admit a gun offence has dramatically fallen apart in court. The plea deal, negotiated over several weeks, was likely to spare the younger…
DeSantis campaign fires aide who shared clip with Nazi symbol
The US presidential campaign of Ron DeSantis has fired an aide who shared online a clip featuring a symbol that was adopted by the Nazis. Nate Hochman, a speechwriter, posted the 68-second video from a pro-DeSantis account on social media…