WASHINGTON (AFP) – A US Navy nuclear submarine that was severely damaged in an accident while submerged in the South China Sea last month struck an uncharted underwater seamount, the Navy said on Monday (Nov 1). The US 7th Fleet, which operates in the western Pacific, said an investigation had concluded that the USS Connecticut […]
WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – The United States is rolling out Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccines for children aged 5 to 11 this week, but most of the 15 million shots being shipped initially are unlikely to be available before next week, the White House said on Monday (Nov 1). Millions of doses specifically formulated for children of that […]
An infamous drug kingpin who was in witness protection for testifying against his associates was killed in a drive-by shooting early Sunday morning in New York City. Alberto ‘Alpo’ Martinez, whose cocaine empire stretched from New York to Washington, DC, was shot five times in the chest, chin and arm while sitting in the driver’s […]
NEW YORK (NYTIMES) – More than 2,000 New York City firefighters have taken sick days over the past week in what city officials describe as a large-scale protest against the city’s Covid-19 vaccine mandate for municipal workers, which goes into effect Monday (Nov 1). “Irresponsible bogus sick leave by some of our members is creating […]
WASHINGTON (AFP) – Two months after refusing to intervene, the United States Supreme Court is to hear challenges on Monday (Nov 1) to a Texas law that bans abortions after six weeks of pregnancy and makes no exceptions for rape or incest. The nine-member court, which includes six conservative justices, will listen to two hours […]
WASHINGTON (AFP) – The United States on Friday (Oct 29) authorised the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine for children aged five to 11 years, after a committee of experts this week found its benefits outweighed the risks. “As a mother and a physician, I know that parents, caregivers, school staff, and children have been waiting for today’s […]
New York City police have arrested a man in connection with the vandalism of a newly-unveiled, 10-foot-tall statue of the late George Floyd. The NYPD’s Hate Crimes Task Force shared in a Tweet that it had charged 37-year-old Micah Beals with second-degree criminal mischief for allegedly tossing grey paint on the face of the statue, […]
LOS ANGELES (NYTIMES) – Attorneys for Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, the armorer on the set of the film where Alec Baldwin fatally shot a cinematographer last week as he rehearsed with a gun he was told had no live ammunition, issued a statement on Friday (Oct 29) defending her adherence to safety protocols and saying she did […]
A couple claim someone has been leaving creepy dolls outside their home for months. Jennifer Allen, 29 and her fiancé Zachary, 30, said they started receiving the strange ‘gifts’ a few weeks after moving into their home in St Louis, Missouri, USA. After a month of receiving the creepy dolls, Jennifer decided to contact the […]
WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – The United States could charge oil and gas operators if they release methane above a limit and offer US$775 million (S$1.04 billion) to help reduce and monitor greenhouse gases, according to a draft of President Joe Biden’s social and climate spending plan released Thursday (Oct 28). The provision tucked into the 1,600 […]