President Joe Biden has marked one year since the deadly assault on the US Capitol by condemning political violence in an address to the nation, as he also hit out at his predecessor Donald Trump. On 6 January 2021, Trump supporters stormed the complex in Washington DC. Five people died, 15 police officers needed hospital […]
A blanket of snow covers Washington DC at the moment – the heart of what is often framed as the world’s greatest democracy looks picture postcard perfect. But beyond the hyperbole, and a year to the day since the event now known simply as “January 6th“, the reality seems troublingly far from perfect. That day […]
There will be no testing requirement added to isolation guidelines for Americans infected with Covid-19 who want to end their isolation after five days, US public health officials announced Tuesday. Following sharp criticism over their decision to shorten the recommended isolation period for those who test positive for the coronavirus, the Centers for Disease Control […]
Thirteen people, including seven children, have died in a house fire in Philadelphia after smoke alarms apparently failed to go off. Firefighters arrived at a house converted into two apartments in the Fairmont neighbourhood at 6.40am local time on Wednesday. Flames were shooting from a second-floor window in a room believed to be the kitchen, […]
A juror in the sex-trafficking trial of Ghislaine Maxwell has called Jeffrey Epstein’s accomplice a “predator” and described his own sexual abuse ordeal. It has led to the argument that the 60-year-old British socialite could now lodge a claim of mistrial after Scotty David said he helped the other members of the jury see things […]
More than a million new COVID cases were reported in the US on Monday – the highest anywhere in the world since the start of the pandemic. The 1,082,549 figure – compiled by Johns Hopkins University from state data – is about double the previous high and pushes the seven-day average to more than 480,000. […]
Approaching the first anniversary of the deadly January 6 insurrection, the longtime partner of fallen Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick said that ex-President Donald Trump ‘needs to be in prison’ for his role. Speaking to PBS NewsHour three days before the anniversary, Sandra Garza said she holds Trump ‘100% responsible’ for the death of her […]
A severe winter snowstorm left hundreds of motorists stranded from Monday into Tuesday afternoon in freezing temperatures on Interstate 95 in Virginia while road crews struggled to clear a path. Many drivers were stranded for over 20 hours, some from Monday into Tuesday afternoon, because of the blizzard. A 50-mile stretch of the Interstate was […]
Prince Andrew’s lawyer has told a court that Virginia Giuffre “needs to lock herself into a story now” as he demanded she provide further details of the royal’s alleged sexual assault. Andrew Brettler, representing the Duke of York, is attempting to have a civil lawsuit facing the royal dismissed by a New York judge. Ms […]
Investigators are looking at the possibility that a fire that destroyed more than 900 homes started on property owned by a fundamentalist Christian sect known as Twelve Tribes. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. Anyone can read what you share. By Simon Romero and […]