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‘Remember your training’: teen pilot makes emergency landing on Route 66
Read More Brock Peters, 18, lands plane on California road carrying cousins and weeping grandmother four months after getting pilot license It was supposed to be a holiday treat: a teenage pilot taking his grandmother and two cousins on a short Monday morning flight across southern California. Then, with the family cruising 5,500ft in the…
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Critically injured US football player shows ‘improvement’
Read MoreDamar Hamlin has received support from players and fans across the country after suffering a cardiac arrest on Monday.Damar Hamlin has received support from players and fans across the country after suffering a cardiac arrest on Monday.
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House speaker vote – live: Kevin McCarthy loses sixth ballot as angry lawmakers curse and vow to fight on
Read More Kevin McCarthy continues failing to get enough votes to become the next House speaker Kevin McCarthy continues failing to get enough votes to become the next House speaker
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Iran supreme leader Khamenei hints at loosening of hijab rules
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Trump news – live: Trump allies turn on him over McCarthy House speaker shambles
Read More Former president endorses the GOP House leader saying he ‘will do a good job, and maybe even a GREAT JOB’ Former president endorses the GOP House leader saying he ‘will do a good job, and maybe even a GREAT JOB’
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Hamlin’s collapse spurs new wave of vaccine misinformation
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Joe Biden speaks with family of critically injured NFL player Damar Hamlin
Read More Buffalo Bills say player has shown ‘signs of improvement’ but remains in critical condition Buffalo Bills say player has shown ‘signs of improvement’ but remains in critical condition
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Shortage of cough and cold medicines in UK is government’s fault, say pharmacists
Read More Pharmacy leaders cite ministers’ ‘lack of planning’ amid problems obtaining common products A shortage of cough and cold medicines in the UK is a result of ministers’ “lack of planning”, according to pharmacy leaders. Rishi Sunak’s Conservatives were accused of “being in denial” as supply chain problems worsen, with pharmacists reporting shortages of…
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France promises old ‘light tanks’ for Ukraine
Read More Paris says it’s set to supply Kiev with AMX-10 armored fighting vehicles Paris will transfer its domestically-made AMX-10 ‘light tanks’ to Ukraine, becoming the first NATO member to send Kiev non-Soviet armor, a government spokesperson said on Wednesday. News of the transfer was broken by Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky, who wrote on Twitter…
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News live: cabin video shows moment before Gold Coast crash; China may end Australia coal import ban
Read More Video shows passenger tapping pilot on shoulder in apparent attempt to warn him. Follow the day’s news live Get our free app or daily news podcast Elsewhere, four men have been rescued after clinging to an esky and a life jacket to stay afloat after their boat sank off the coast of Victoria’s…
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Peru roadblocks resume as president urges ‘peace, calm, unity’
Read MoreProtests reignite in Peru after holiday pause, with many demonstrators demanding removal of new President Dina Boluarte.Protests reignite in Peru after holiday pause, with many demonstrators demanding removal of new President Dina Boluarte.
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Serbia issues grim prediction for 2023
Read More President Aleksandar Vucic has warned of food and energy shortages due to anti-Russian sanctions The US, EU and even China are facing economic struggles in 2023, which is shaping up to be more difficult than the previous year, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic warned on Wednesday. Belgrade is trying to stock up on basic…
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House Gridlock Continues While Biden and McConnell Join Hands
Read More As hundreds of House members slogged through yet another round of voting for Speaker on Wednesday, failing again to select a leader for the chamber amid intense GOP infighting, 500 miles away in Kentucky, the Democratic President and the top Republican in the Senate drew a contrast in civility. Senator Mitch McConnell was…
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Photos: Europe sees spell of record warm winter temps
Read MoreSki resorts shut down due to lack of snow as continent records warmest days in January on record.Ski resorts shut down due to lack of snow as continent records warmest days in January on record.
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Funeral home owners sentenced over body chop shop
Read More A US judge has called the case “the most emotionally draining” of her entire career US funeral home operator Megan Hess was sentenced to 20 years in a federal prison on Tuesday, six months after pleading guilty to defrauding relatives of the 560 corpses she and her mother dissected and sold. The scheme…
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EU wants travellers from China to take pre-departure Covid tests
Read More Bloc recommends negative coronavirus tests from all arrivals despite warnings from Beijing of retaliation The European Union wants all travellers from China to take pre-departure Covid tests, in response to surging levels of the virus after Beijing hastily abandoned strict controls. EU officials meeting on Wednesday in the “integrated political crisis response” format…
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Iran’s supreme leader hints at loosening hijab rules after months of protests over young woman’s death
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US President Biden touts infrastructure deal in Kentucky visit
Read MoreThe Democratic president visited the deep-red state in a push for bipartisanship, alongside Republican Mitch McConnell.The Democratic president visited the deep-red state in a push for bipartisanship, alongside Republican Mitch McConnell.
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From strange new alliances to free popcorn: Day one of America’s ‘shameful’ Congress’ House speaker flop
Read More From AOC chatting with Paul Gosar to Maxwell Frost wondering whether he’ll start his job, Eric Garcia recounts a wild day in the new Congress From AOC chatting with Paul Gosar to Maxwell Frost wondering whether he’ll start his job, Eric Garcia recounts a wild day in the new Congress
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Iran releases a top actress who was held for criticizing the crackdown on protests
Read More Taraneh Alidoosti, the 38-year-old star of the Oscar-winning 2016 film The Salesman was released from Tehran’s notorious Evin Prison nearly three weeks after her arrest. (Image credit: Gisoo Faghfouri/AP) Taraneh Alidoosti, the 38-year-old star of the Oscar-winning 2016 film The Salesman was released from Tehran’s notorious Evin Prison nearly three weeks after her…
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College admissions scandal mastermind Rick Singer sentenced to 3.5 years in prison
Read More Rick Singer, 62, received the longest sentence yet from the sprawling college admissions scandal Rick Singer, 62, received the longest sentence yet from the sprawling college admissions scandal
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Gregg Berhalter replaced as US Men’s National team head coach amid domestic violence revelation
Read More The former head coach claims he was blackmailed by Claudio Reyna and his wife, Danielle, for not playing their son in the 2022 FIFA World Cup The former head coach claims he was blackmailed by Claudio Reyna and his wife, Danielle, for not playing their son in the 2022 FIFA World Cup
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Groups urge GOP House leaders to condemn political violence
Read MoreDozens of military veterans have hand-delivered letters to top Republicans in the U.S. House, calling on them to publicly condemn political violence as the second anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol approachesDozens of military veterans have hand-delivered letters to top Republicans in the U.S. House, calling on them to publicly condemn…
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Biden says he intends to visit US-Mexico border next week
Read More Mr Biden’s trip will be his first visit to the US-Mexico border since taking office Mr Biden’s trip will be his first visit to the US-Mexico border since taking office
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Cuban migrants flow into Florida Keys, overwhelm officials
Read MoreMore than 500 Cuban immigrants have come ashore in the Florida Keys since the weekend, the latest in a large and increasing number who are fleeing the communist islandMore than 500 Cuban immigrants have come ashore in the Florida Keys since the weekend, the latest in a large and increasing number who are fleeing…
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Against McCarthy: Hard-right members stage GOP rebellion
Read MoreThe Republicans opposing Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s bid to become the next House speaker generally have made their mark as part of the GOP’s ultra conservative wingThe Republicans opposing Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s bid to become the next House speaker generally have made their mark as part of the GOP’s ultra conservative wing
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Idaho murders – update: Bryan Kohberger extradited to Moscow as chilling police stop from August revealed
Read More Bryan Christopher Kohberger is accused of murdering Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin in Moscow, Idaho Bryan Christopher Kohberger is accused of murdering Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin in Moscow, Idaho
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Ukraine to get wheeled guns from France
Read More France will arm Ukraine with AMX-10 RC armoured fighting vehicles, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday after concluding the conversation with Emmanuel Macron. President Volodymyr Zelensky thanked French President Emmanuel Macron for the decision to supply Ukraine with AMX-10 RC light tanks and Bastion armored vehicles after a talk over the phone on Jan.…
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WHO accuses China of downplaying Covid surge amid ‘risk to life’
Read More Figures from Beijing ‘underrepresent true impact on hospitals admissions and deaths’ Figures from Beijing ‘underrepresent true impact on hospitals admissions and deaths’
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January 6 officer Michael Fanone visits McCarthy’s office to ‘rub it in’ as GOP leader struggles for support
Read More ‘Maybe the fourth time’s the charm,’ former officer says of McCarthy’s speakership bid – which he subsequently lost ‘Maybe the fourth time’s the charm,’ former officer says of McCarthy’s speakership bid – which he subsequently lost
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Kevin McCarthy loses historic fourth vote in bid for Speaker of the House
Read More No party in control of the House has failed to elect a speaker on first vote in 100 years No party in control of the House has failed to elect a speaker on first vote in 100 years
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Tech CEO arrested for allegedly peeping on woman in Panera Bread toilet stall
Read More The CEO was arrested and charged with robbery and peeping The CEO was arrested and charged with robbery and peeping
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Photos: Experts warn of ecological threat from Mayan Train route
Read MoreMexico hopes the railway will boost the economy and reduce poverty, despite concerns about its environmental impact.Mexico hopes the railway will boost the economy and reduce poverty, despite concerns about its environmental impact.
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Russia’s hypersonic missile-armed ship to patrol global seas
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Geordie Greig appointed editor of the Independent
Read More Former Daily Mail boss reunited with Lord Lebedev as news outlet faces tough financial challenges The former Daily Mail editor Geordie Greig has been appointed editor-in-chief of the Independent, as the news outlet faces tough financial challenges and deals with a round of redundancies. Greig has been given the task of growing the…
