Two U.S. Army helicopters crashed Thursday in Alaska while returning from a training flight, killing three soldiers and injuring a fourth. Two of the soldiers died in the crash near Healy, Alaska, and a third died on the way to…
Emmett Till accuser Carolyn Brant dies at 88
A white woman from Mississippi whose 1955 accusation against a black teenager Emmett Till led to his murder has died. Carolyn Bryant Donham’s death at age 88 closes a chapter on one of the most infamous lynchings in US history.…
James Corden bids an emotional farewell to “The Late Late Show”
After eight years and multiple Emmy awards, James Corden’s time as host of “The Late Late Show” has come to an end. The English presenter and actor announced his departure from the show, which was home to popular segments such…
Barbie with Down’s syndrome on sale after ‘‘real women’’ criticism
A Barbie with Down’s syndrome is the latest doll to be released by Mattel in a bid to make its range more diverse. The US toy giant had faced previous criticism that the traditional Barbie did not represent real women.…
Texas shooting: 9 teenagers shot at prom after-party
Nine people have been injured after gunfire erupted at a teenagers’ party in Jasper County, Texas. The shooting early on Sunday took place at a private residence where some 250 Jasper High School students had gathered after their annual prom…
U.S. President Biden to run for 2nd term
U.S. President Joe Biden, plans to run for another term in office, he announced on Twitter on Tuesday. “Every generation has a moment where they have had to stand up for democracy. “To stand up for their fundamental freedoms. I…
Ken Potts, survivor of doomed Pearl Harbor warship, dies aged 102
One of the last two survivors from a US battleship sunk during Japan’s 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor has died at the age of 102. Utah resident Howard Kenton Potts was a 20-year-old crane operator taking supplies to the USS…
Tucker Carlson and Fox News part ways
Fox News said Monday it is parting ways with firebrand anchor Tucker Carlson, the network’s most popular prime-time host and a leading voice in the modern conservative movement. The network announced the stunning news days after it agreed to pay…
Klobuchar says Biden and McCarthy should negotiate over budget, not debt limit
Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota said Sunday that she believes President Joe Biden should sit down with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and negotiate Republicans’ proposed spending cuts, but she insisted those talks should be in relation to the federal…
Sudan fighting: US diplomats evacuated from Sudan, paramilitary army confirms
The US military has evacuated American diplomats and their families from Khartoum, Sudan’s paramilitary army Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has said. Six aircraft were used in Sunday’s early morning mission, the RSF tweeted, adding that it had worked with the…