Afghanistan’s Taliban freed on Monday American engineer Mark Frerichs in exchange for an Afghan tribal leader linked to the Taliban who the United States had held on drugs charges since 2005, the group’s acting foreign minister said. Frerichs was exchanged…
3 dead after 2 small planes collide in mid-air in Colorado
Two small airplanes collided in midair near Denver on Saturday, killing three people, authorities said. It wasn’t known what might have caused the crash between the four-seater Cessna 172 and the Sonex Xenos, a light, aluminum, homebuilt aircraft that can…
President Ramaphosa goes to the White House
President Joe Biden on Friday will welcome South African leader Cyril Ramaphosa to the White House, part of a renewed US courting of the developing world power after its caution in condemning Russia. The visit by Ramaphosa comes a month…
Car bomb explodes at Washington funeral, suspect fires at city employees
Washington State police are searching for a suspect who allegedly placed an explosive in a funeral-goer’s car, causing the vehicle to blow up. Authorities in Auburn, Washington, said a passenger in a dark sedan placed the bomb while the victim…
Russia, United States spar at UN over arms to Ukraine
Russia has alleged some Western weapons earmarked for Ukraine will end up in the hands of “criminal gangs and terrorists” and intensify global security threats. The comments by Russia’s United Nations ambassador Vasily Nebenzya on Thursday portrayed the military aid…
Local elected official arrested in US journalist killing
Police have arrested a local county official for the murder of Las Vegas Review-Journal investigative reporter Jeff German. Robert Telles, 45, a public administrator of Clark County in the US state of Nevada, which includes the city of Las Vegas,…
Investigators seek more time to comb through evidence in Salman Rushdie stabbing case
Officials are looking through tens of thousands of pieces of evidence in the investigation surrounding the stabbing of bestselling author Salman Rushdie last month. Hadi Matar, 24, is accused of stabbing Rushdie roughly a dozen times at the Chautauqua Institution…
Barack and Michelle Obama make first joint return to the White House for unveiling of official portraits
Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama’s official White House portraits were unveiled during an emotional ceremony at the White House on Wednesday — marking their first joint visit to the building since they left in 2017…
Eliza Fletcher: Police identify body found in search for heiress
Police in Tennessee say a body found on Monday is that of missing heiress Eliza Fletcher. The 34-year-old mother-of-two was a teacher in the area, and the granddaughter of a local billionaire. She was abducted while jogging early on Friday…
Chemical engineer fired over racist, homophobic meltdown on flight
A chemical engineer was fired from his job after being caught on video yelling homophobic slurs during a flight — and then repeatedly hurling the N-word after getting kicked off the plane. Zachary Easterly was terminated by his employer, pharmaceutical…