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A US woman has been identified after she was reportedly carried out to sea in the Bahamas when she allegedly fell from a boat during an evening trip with her husband. The Michigan resident is thought to have entered the…
A politician’s home was shot at overnight, and the person responsible reportedly left an unusual message beneath the doormat. Rob Gibson, a Democratic councillor in Indianapolis, Indiana, discovered on Monday morning that his front door had been hit by gunfire…
Artemis II has already set a new benchmark for how far a crewed spacecraft can travel, but many are now asking whether the astronauts’ pay matches the scale of the achievement. NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and…
Donald Trump has been criticised online after a strange moment during a White House Easter event, where he brought up Joe Biden while speaking with children. The president has often aimed jabs at his former rival, frequently using the nickname…
The parents of a five-year-old boy who was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) say he now repeatedly fears it could happen again. In January, Liam Conejo Ramos was walking home from preschool with his father, Adrian Alexander Conejo…
Donald Trump placed a call to the four astronauts aboard Artemis II, offering his congratulations on their milestone flight and reflecting on what it could mean for what comes next. The US president spoke with Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and…
Warning: This article contains discussion of child abuse which some readers may find distressing. Melissa Gilbert says she is “100 percent confident” that her husband, director Timothy Busfield, will be cleared following allegations that he abused two 11-year-old boys while…
President Trump and senior US officials have lauded the American military after a pair of aviators were rescued following the downing of their aircraft by Iranian fire on Friday. On April 4, a US F-15E Strike Eagle was hit while…
Donald Trump has shared details of a radio message from a missing co-pilot that briefly raised fears the US could be walking into an Iranian trap. Iranian state media reported that Iran shot down a US F-15 fighter jet on…
An Italian court has told Netflix to refund customers after finding that several subscription price hikes failed to meet legal requirements. Prices for Netflix plans increased multiple times between 2017 and January 2024. Consumer group Movimento Consumatori said a court…
A spokesperson for Donald Trump has been forced to address rumors that the president had died or was receiving treatment in hospital. Questions about Trump’s wellbeing have continued to circulate during his second term, with some people closely scrutinizing his…
Tori Spelling and four of her children were reportedly taken to hospital after being involved in a car crash earlier this week. Emergency services were called to a collision in Temecula, California, shortly before 6pm on Thursday (April 2). The…
A father from Maine has died after rushing into the ocean to save two of his children who were pulled into a rip current off South Florida earlier this week. Ryan and Emily Jennings were in Florida with their three…
President Donald Trump has confirmed that US forces have located and brought to safety the missing pilot from an American fighter jet that was shot down over Iran. Posting in the early hours of Sunday morning (April 5), Trump announced:…
Artemis II astronauts have shared a fresh update after earlier reports that the spacecraft’s toilet system was having problems. The Artemis II crew — Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen — are on a 10-day journey looping…
The family of late martial artist and actor Chuck Norris has spoken out against cruel AI-generated videos spreading online that claim to reveal the star’s cause of death. Norris passed away last month, with his relatives confirming the news publicly…