Somalia sorry for fielding record slow sprinter
Nasra Abubakar Ali took 22 seconds to complete the 100m sprint at the World University Games in China.
2023-08-03 01:50
Ukraine war causes birth rate to slump
The country's birth rate has fallen 28% since Russia invaded, official statistics indicate.
2023-08-02 00:21
A mother's lawsuit says police stood by for 13 minutes as her 30-year-old son drowned in the Tennessee River
A mother is suing the city of Knoxville, Tennessee, the city's police chief and four officers, alleging police stood by for 13 minutes as her 30-year-old son drowned in a river last year.
2023-07-31 12:59
2nd break found on North Carolina roller coaster
Another break or crack has been found on a North Carolina amusement park ride, weeks after the roller coaster was shut down when a visitor spotted a crack in a steel support pillar, state officials say.
2023-07-29 08:48
San Francisco security guard who fatally shot Bako Brown charged $1,500 in fines
The security guard who fatally shot Banko Brown, a transgender man who was suspected of shoplifting from a San Francisco Walgreens in April, must pay $1,500 in fines for code violations, says the agency that regulates security services in California.
2023-07-29 07:50
Travis Scott insists Utopia gig at Egypt's pyramids will happen
The rapper's spectacular show at the Egyptian landmark is officially cancelled at the last minute.
2023-07-27 16:46
Mastercard demands US cannabis shops stop accepting debit cards
The issuer says its debit cards must not be used for legal cannabis, due to federal laws in the US.
2023-07-27 06:59
NBA-Celtics and Brown agree to richest deal in NBA history, reports
Jaylen Brown has agreed to a five-year $304 million supermax contract extension with the Boston Celtics that will
2023-07-26 00:23
No happy dance in the cards as Fed ponders resilient US economy
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON With the Federal Reserve steaming toward another interest rate hike this week, policymakers face
2023-07-25 18:15
Former White House chef and Obama employee found dead at Martha's Vineyard pond after falling while paddleboarding, police say
A former White House chef who was working for the Obama family was found dead Monday in a pond on the south shore of Martha's Vineyard, according to Massachusetts police.
2023-07-25 07:53
Biden chooses Lisa Franchetti to head Pentagon military branch
Admiral Lisa Franchetti will become the first woman to lead a Pentagon military branch if confirmed.
2023-07-22 09:25
The Australian climate protesters cast as extremists
Activists say they're being labelled as threats to public safety to justify heavy-handed policing.
2023-07-19 23:58