Taliban kill IS leader behind Kabul airport bombing
US officials have reported that the Islamic State group mastermind who is believed to have planned the deadly suicide bombing at Kabul airport in August 2021 has been killed by the Taliban. Although the...
Trump faces civil trial for E Jean Carroll rape allegation
Jury selection is set to begin on Tuesday for a civil trial in which former US President Donald Trump is accused of raping an advice columnist, E Jean Carroll, almost thirty years ago. While...
President Joe Biden launches 2024 re-election campaign
US President Joe Biden has officially announced his candidacy for re-election in 2024 and has launched his campaign with a video emphasizing the importance of protecting American freedoms and rights. He will once again...
13-year-old boy banned from theme park for a year after getting stuck in the claw machine
A 13-year-old boy climbed into a claw machine called the “Cosmic XL Bonus Game” at Carowinds amusement park to steal plush toys. The incident took place on April 16 at around 2 p.m., and...
Former Minnesota police officer Kim Potter released from prison after serving time for deadly shooting of Daunte Wright
Kimberly Potter, the former police officer from Minnesota, who fatally shot Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old unarmed Black man during a traffic stop in 2021, has been released from prison after serving 16 months of...
250,000 gallons of sewage spill into Los Angeles River, prompting beach closures
Local authorities report that a malfunction in sanitation equipment caused the spillage of around 250,000 gallons of sewage into the Los Angeles River on Thursday. The spillage occurred in the city of Downey, about...
A Maryland man won the lottery three times with the same numbers
A resident of Charles County, Maryland, who has chosen the numbers 48548, has won $50,000 in the state lottery for the third time in 11 months, after previously winning two separate $50,000 prizes in...
Tesla shareholder group complains Elon Musk is too distracted to run company
A group of progressive Tesla shareholders has written a letter to the company’s board of directors expressing concern that CEO Elon Musk is not devoting enough attention to Tesla’s issues. The group, which includes...
Oklahoma county commissioner resigns after release of recording with racist comments
Mark Jennings, a county commissioner in McCurtain County, Oklahoma, has resigned after allegedly being heard on a recording of local officials making remarks about lynching Black people and killing journalists. The resignation was confirmed...
SpaceX’s Starship rocket lifts off for inaugural test flight but explodes midair
On Thursday, SpaceX’s Starship, the most powerful rocket ever built, had its first test flight from a launchpad in South Texas. However, it exploded midair before stage separation. The Super Heavy rocket booster, which...