Teenage boy uses slingshot to save his eight-year-old sister from being kidnapped
A 13-year-old boy saved his little sister from a kidnapping by using his slingshot to fight off the attacker. Owen Burns took aim from a window when he heard the eight-year-old scream outside their house in Alpena Township, northern Michigan. He initially thought she was “messing around” with friends, but threw down his video game […]
First cases of treatment-resistant ringworm found in patients in US
Two cases of highly contagious, drug-resistant ringworm infection have been detected in the US. The cases were reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in February and shared in a report published on Thursday. The patients, from New York City, had their first symptoms in 2021 and 2022. One of the patients […]
Mother wins legal battle with McDonald’s after daughter suffers burns from chicken nugget
A mother has won a legal battle with McDonald’s after her daughter suffered second-degree burns from a hot chicken nugget. Philana Holmes told jurors that her four-year-old daughter suffered burns to her upper thigh after the McNugget fell from a Happy Meal onto her leg. In a lawsuit similar to the infamous 1992 McDonald’s “Hot […]
US veteran Daniel Penny to face manslaughter charge over subway chokehold death of Jordan Neely
A 24-year-old US Marine Corps veteran is expected to be charged with manslaughter following the death of a homeless man on a New York subway train. Prosecutors in Manhattan said they will bring criminal charges against Daniel Penny on Friday after he used a fatal chokehold to pin Jordan Neely, 30, to the ground in […]
Thousands of migrants travel to US border as Title 42 restrictions come to an end
Thousands of migrants have been making their way to the US border as the Title 42 immigration law changes. The rule, which had enabled the swift expulsion of migrants, has now expired. Amid uncertainty and misinformation surrounding how entry restrictions will change, many fear that it will make access to the US more difficult. Migrants […]
George Santos pleads not guilty to fraud and theft charges as he calls case ‘witch hunt’
US Republican congressman George Santos described the case against him a “witch hunt” as he pleaded not guilty to charges of fraud, money laundering and theft of public funds. The 34-year-old US politician appeared in court in New York and pleaded not guilty to the 13 charges against him, around five hours after his arrest. […]
George Santos: US Republican politician charged with fraud, money laundering and theft
The 34-year-old US politician has been charged on 13 counts including seven counts of wire fraud, three counts of money laundering, one count of theft of public funds, and two counts of making materially false statements to the House of Representatives, according to the Justice Department. Santos, who has resisted calls to resign for lying […]
Donald Trump ‘knows what he did’, lawyer alleges as civil rape trial draws to close
Donald Trump did not show up at a civil rape trial against him because “he knows what he did” to the woman accusing him of allegedly raping her, a jury heard in closing remarks. Lawyers for writer E Jean Carroll, who is suing the former president, said Mr Trump “didn’t even bother to show up […]
Three children among eight killed in Texas mall shooting – as one boy left orphaned
Three children are among the eight people killed in Saturday’s shooting at a Texas shopping center – with one child orphaned after his parents and brother died. Mauricio Garcia opened fire at Allen Premium Outlets, 25 miles (40 km) north of downtown Dallas, sending shoppers running for their lives. Kyu Song Cho, 37, and Cindy […]
US banks blame ‘abusive trading practices’ for crisis of confidence
The main lobby group for US banks has appealed for regulators’ help to close the door on the crisis of confidence ripping through shares in a growing number of the country’s lenders. The American Bankers Association (ABA) used a letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to accuse so-called short sellers of bringing otherwise […]
