No evidence of active shooter after Senate building locks down, officials say
The Senate went into lockdown Wednesday afternoon as US Capitol Police investigated reports of an active shooter in the Russell office building, putting Capitol Hill on edge more than two years after the January 6, 2021, attack.
2023-08-03 04:26
Niger: First UK nationals safely out of the country, foreign minister says
The Foreign Office gave no further details of how many UK nationals have left the country or how.
2023-08-03 04:25
Brazil's Lula voices support for more countries joining BRICS group
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva says he supports more countries joining the BRICS group of large developing nations, which currently includes Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa
2023-08-03 04:18
DoorDash hits new record for orders, revenue in second quarter
DoorDash set new records for total orders and revenue in the second quarter as its grocery and convenience deliveries accelerated and it improved driver efficiency
2023-08-03 04:17
Adidas is donating Yeezy sales to anti-hate groups. US Jews say it's making best of bad situation
Last October, sportswear giant Adidas cut ties with Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, due to his antisemitic comments
2023-08-03 04:15
Ukrainians forced to become Russian citizens, U.S.-backed research finds
By Anthony Deutsch AMSTERDAM Ukrainians living in Russian-occupied territory are being forced to assume Russian citizenship or face
2023-08-03 03:57
Guard of honour for best friends killed in crash
The funerals of Dlava Mohamed, 16, and Kiea McCann, 17, are due to take place on Thursday.
2023-08-03 03:56
A woman escaped a makeshift cinder block 'dungeon' in Oregon, police say. The FBI believes there are additional victims in other states
After a woman escaped from a makeshift "dungeon" made of cinder blocks in a man's Oregon home, the FBI says it is looking for additional victims in other states.
2023-08-03 03:53
Watch live view of Capitol Hill as police say no active shooter found at Senate office after lockdown
Watch live from outside the US Capitol after police said no active shooter was found on Wednesday 2 August. Officers were dispatched to canvass Senate office buildings in response to what they described as “a concerning 911 call”. In a post on X (the social media website formerly known as Twitter), the US Capitol Police department advised that people should stay away from the area as officers were investigating. “Our officers are searching in and around the Senate Office Buildings in response to a concerning 911 call. Please stay away from the area,” the post read. DC Fire and EMS subsequently told Fox News that the situation was likely to be related to mental health and not an active shooter. Read More FBI looks for more possible victims after woman escapes from cinderblock cage in Oregon Moment stepfather arrested by police for murder of 10-month-old stepson Italian police dog sniffs out €1 million in cash hidden in luggage
2023-08-03 03:48
Trump unbowed after indictment for bid to steal 2020 election
Donald Trump spun his latest indictments into a 2024 campaign pitch Wednesday, but faced withering criticism from his former vice president who accused him of...
2023-08-03 03:45
J&J talc cancer plaintiffs want 6-month ban on further bankruptcy filings
By Dietrich Knauth NEW YORK Lawyers for thousands of people who claim Johnson & Johnson's talc-based powders caused
2023-08-03 03:26
Pence fought an order to testify but now is a central figure in his former boss's indictment
Mike Pence fought the Department of Justice in court to try to avoid testifying against his former boss
2023-08-03 03:23