Patti LaBelle was escorted offstage during a concert in Milwaukee, Wisconsin over a bomb threat on Saturday night. While performing at the Riverside Theater, the Lady Marmalade singer was rushed offstage and the audience was evacuated following a bomb threat.…
Karen Bass sworn in as 1st female mayor in Los Angeles by Vice President Harris
Karen Ruth Bass, a former physician assistant who shattered glass ceilings with her rise to a leadership post in the California legislature and later a prominent spot in Congress, took a ceremonial oath of office Sunday as mayor of Los…
Mauna Loa alert downgraded as scientists believe Hawaii volcano may stop erupting soon
The active volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island has been downgraded from a warning to a watch as scientists believe Mauna Loa’s eruption is coming to an end. On Saturday, a bulletin from the U.S. Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reported…
Lockerbie bombing suspect in US custody
A Libyan man accused of making the bomb which destroyed Pan Am flight 103 over Lockerbie 34 years ago is in United States custody, Scottish authorities have said. The US announced charges against Abu Agila Masud two years ago, alleging…
Brittney Griner’s family thankful for her return, praying for imprisoned ex-marine Paul Whelan
Brittney Griner’s family said they are praying for the ex-US marine stuck languishing in a Russian prison while also expressing gratitude to the Biden administration for the WNBA star’s freedom. Griner, 32, was freed by Russia on Thursday after nearly…
Griner: Russia frees US basketball star in swap with arms dealer Bout
The US and Russia have exchanged jailed US basketball star Brittney Griner for notorious arms dealer Viktor Bout, held in an American prison for 12 years. The swap was approved by President Joe Biden in recent days, sources told CBS.…
Biden leads vigil for US mass shooting victims
US President Joe Biden has led a moment of silence at a vigil for victims of gun violence and urged a ban on military style weapons commonly used in mass shootings. Mr Biden addressed the Annual National Vigil for All…
A fan is reportedly buying the ‘Goonies’ house in Oregon, which was listed for $1.7m
The listing agent for the Victorian home featured in the The Goonies film in Astoria, Oregon, said this week the likely new owner is a fan of the classic coming-of-age movie about friendships and treasure hunting, and he promises to preserve and…
Netherlands dominate USA in 1st knock-out World Cup match
The Netherlands have put three goals past the USA to book a place in the football World Cup quarter-finals in Qatar. Despite scoring once, the USA posed little challenge to their opponents, who repeatedly outclassed the Stars and Stripes at…
Finland’s Sanna Marin says Europe would be in trouble without US
Finnish PM Sanna Marin has said Europe is “not strong enough” to stand up to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on its own, and has had to rely on US support. During a visit to Australia, the leader of the pending…