Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, a fierce Ron DeSantis critic, qualifies for GOP presidential debate
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez says he's qualified for next week’s Republican opening presidential debate
2023-08-18 22:55
Argentina's Milei meets IMF representatives after market turmoil
By Jorgelina do Rosario LONDON (Reuters) -Argentina presidential candidate Javier Milei met International Monetary Fund (IMF) representatives on Friday, just
2023-08-18 22:54
Philadelphia Police officials change department's account of a deadly police shooting after reviewing body-camera footage
A man shot and killed Monday by a Philadelphia Police Department officer was inside a vehicle during the shooting -- not outside, as officers originally said -- the police commissioner announced.
2023-08-18 22:48
Influencer Caleb Coffee hospitalised after falling off cliff in Hawaii
Influencer Caleb Coffee has been hospitalised after falling off a cliff during a hike in Hawaii, according to a GoFundMe page created by his sister. On Thursday 17 August, Coffee’s sister Peyton created the page, where she revealed that her brother is in the intensive care unit with a spinal fracture and broken femur, elbow and wrist. His sister also states that they don’t know the “extent” of his injuries yet, but that they also include “multiple gouges and burns throughout his entire body” According to the GoFundMe, Coffee was hiking with three friends when he “slipped and fell off a 60-80ft cliff onto lava rock”. He was reportedly airlifted to a nearby hospital, with Peyton telling fans that her brother “hasn’t been able to hold down food”. “The medics have informed us more injuries will most likely pop up over the next few weeks…” she added. As of Friday, the GoFundMe has raised $16,000 of its $100,000 goal. Coffee, who has more than 11 million followers on TikTok, updated his followers with a video posted to the platform on Thursday, where he wrote that it’s a “miracle” he’s alive. “Hey everybody, I just want to give a massive thank you to anyone that’s trying to help me or support me right now and I wanted to let you guys know a little update I just found out, that my neck and spine is not broken. Phew,” the TikToker said in the video, which he filmed from his hospital bed. More follows... Read More Schoolboy almost dies from swallowing magnets for TikTok challenge Woman shares honest review of New York City apartment TikTok mom slammed after making 5-year-old son run in 104 degree heat
2023-08-18 22:45
DonorsChoose sees banner donation year with help from Gates Foundation and millions of small gifts
DonorsChoose has seen a banner year for donations in 2023, setting records by collecting nearly $10 million during Teacher Appreciation Week in May
2023-08-18 22:29
Hurricane Hilary: Category 4 hurricane approaches California
Hilary is expected to become a tropical storm - the first in 80 years to make landfall in California.
2023-08-18 22:27
NYC Congestion Pricing Board Tackles Tough Job of Deciding Who’ll Be Exempt
Nearly everyone in the New York City region wants a break on a new congestion pricing toll set
2023-08-18 22:22
U.S. judge declares Donald Trump's appeal in E. Jean Carroll case 'frivolous'
NEW YORK A U.S. judge on Friday declared that Donald Trump had filed a "frivolous" appeal from his
2023-08-18 22:22
Tax Trading Scam Made My Life a ‘Shambles,’ Duet Group Founder Gabay Says
Henry Gabay, founder of now defunct London-based asset manager Duet Group, told a German court that he’s innocent
2023-08-18 22:22
Poland Postpones Pivotal Interest-Rate Decision to Mid-September
Poland’s central bankers postponed next month’s interest-rate meeting, an unexpected move that shifts a potentially landmark decision to
2023-08-18 22:16
Turkish Cypriots attack UN peacekeepers trying to halt road work inside divided Cyprus' buffer zone
Angry Turkish Cypriots have punched and kicked a group of international peacekeepers who obstructed crews working on a road that would encroach on a U.N.-controlled buffer zone in ethnically divided Cyprus
2023-08-18 22:15
Thousands scramble to evacuate capital of Canada's Northwest Territories as more than 200 'unprecedented' wildfires blanket region
Thousands of residents are rushing to evacuate the capital of Canada's Northwest Territories as more than 200 fires burn across the region, leaving many to face dangerous road conditions or stand in line for hours for desperately needed emergency flights.
2023-08-18 21:55
