Police officers in Las Vegas sprang into action to save the life of their police dog, who had been stabbed in the line of duty. As K9 Enzo fought for his life, police closed roads and called in a helicopter to get him the help he needed. "You did so...
Arizona is to ban nearly all abortions after its supreme court ruled a law from the Civil War-era could be enforced
It means an 1864 law criminalising abortions except when a mother's life is at risk - with no exceptions for pregnancies due to rape or incest - will become enforceable. Doctors who perform the procedure could be sentenced to between two to five years in prison. Democrats and President Joe...
Ethan Crumbley: Parents of teenager who shot dead four classmates in the US jailed for manslaughter
The parents of a US teenager who shot four classmates dead have been jailed for at least 10 years for manslaughter. Ethan Crumbley is serving life in prison for murder after killing four students at Oxford High School, near Detroit in Michigan, in November 2021, when he was 15. His...
Middle East crisis: UK strikes on Yemen were ‘necessary in self-defense’, Rishi Sunak says
British and US forces have launched an attack on Houthi targets in Yemen after the Iranian-backed group defied a warning to stop targeting ships in the Red Sea. Yemen press agency, SABA, reported attacks took place in the capital, Sana'a, and the governorates of Sa'dah, Hodeidah, Taiz, and Dhamar. US...
United Airlines flight makes emergency landing in Florida after ‘open door light turns on’
A United Airlines flight from Sarasota, Florida, had to make an emergency landing in the same state shortly after take-off, reportedly due to an open door light illuminating in mid-air. The emergency landing involved an Airbus A319, which landed safely around 4.35pm on Wednesday. The flight from Sarasota, Florida, was...
Microsoft briefly overtakes rival Apple as world’s most valuable company
Two tech giants are battling it out for the title of the world's most valuable company. Microsoft has overtaken Apple for the first time since 2021 to become the world's most valuable firm by market capitalization - which measures the value and number of a company's shares. Microsoft surpassed Apple...
Chris Christie drops out of Republican race as Trump rivals go head-to-head
Republican presidential hopeful Chris Christie has dropped out of the Republican candidacy race but vowed to never let Donald Trump become US president again. The former New Jersey governor suspended his campaign after claiming there wasn't a path for him to win the nomination. His exit also means the removal...
Hunter Biden to face trial after pleading not guilty to federal tax charges
Joe Biden's son has pleaded not guilty to federal tax charges filed after the collapse of a plea deal that could have spared him the spectacle of a criminal trial during the 2024 election campaign. Hunter Biden has been accused of nine felony and misdemeanor tax offenses. The charges stem...
The United States and Russia will meet in Egypt to discuss a key nuclear arms control deal later this month
US and Russian officials will meet in Egypt from November 29 to December 6 to discuss a key nuclear arms control agreement. Meetings on the New START Treaty — the only existing agreement regulating the world's two largest nuclear arsenals — come in the wake of Moscow's nuclear threat to...
Man commits suicide in explosion that injured 14 at Maryland condo, police say
A Maryland condo owner killed himself in an explosion that caused the building to partially collapse and injured 14 others earlier this week, police said Friday. Juan Pablo Marshall Quizon, 36, died of smoke inhalation and burns, Montgomery County Sheriff Marcus Jones said, citing the medical examiner's office. Quizon's body...